NC0025321_Final Permit_20170126

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MICHAEL S. REGAN.
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WaterResources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL OVTLITY Lh,.,'
January 26, 2017
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David Foster
Director of Public Services
PO Box 100
Waynesville, NC 28786
Subject: Final NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit No. NCO025321
Waynesville W WTP
Haywood County
Facility Class N
SIC 4952
Dear Mr. Foster:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently
amended).
On December 9, 2016, a letter was received from Preston Gregg, Town Engineer for the Town of
Waynesville. The letter requested that no changes from the previous permit (except for the eDMR) be
implemented until plant upgrades can be assessed. The Division understands that upgrades at the plant are
necessary and that implementing too many changes can be difficult. The NPDES permit is only reviewed
once every five years and effluent limitations must be reviewed along with implementing any statutory and
administrative revisions that have occurred during that period.
As you recognized the eDMR requirement is required by Federal Regulations and must be implemented.
In addition, the changes in the permit requiring a Mercury Minimization Plan and the need to test mercury
using EPA test method 1631E are required as part of the Statewide Mercury TMDL adopted in 2012. Please
note, as stated below in this letter, a sample MMP was developed through a stakeholder review process and
has been placed on the Division website to help guide the permittees through this requirement.
Furthermore, the requirement to monitor for cyanide is necessary because the reasonable potential analysis
on the effluent at the plant showed that the predicted concentration was greater than 50% of the allowable
discharge limitation. Therefore, monitoring is required to confirm that Water quality standards are not
being exceeded. Since copper and zinc limitations and monitoring requirements have been removed from
the permit this should not affect overall monitoring costs. Lastly, changes to Special Conditions A. (2.) and
A.(3.) were made simply to clarify the requirements. r' SFXFnrcn
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The removal rate was changed to 85% because an evaluation of the average BODS and TSS influent and
effluent data for the past two years showed that the treatment facility was able to consistently achieve it.
However, ifthe Town can demonstrate the 85%removal rate cannot be met due to less concentrated influent
wastewater or any other reason allowed under 40 CFR 133.103(d), the requirement can be reduced.
As stated previously in the cover letter with the draft permit, the final permit includes the
following changes from your current permit:
• The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to your NPDES
permit. [See Special Condition A.(5.)]
For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the
following web page: hfti)'//l)ortal.nedem.org/web/wq/adniinibog/ioule .
For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following web
site: http•//www2 eoa gov/comi)limee/nroposed-nodes-electronic-reporting-rule.
• A Mercury Minimization Plan (MMP) has been added to your NPDES permit. [Sce Special Condition
A. (4.)] The permittee shall develop and implement a mercury minimization plan during this permit
term. The MMP shall be developed by August 28, 2017 (within 180 days of the NPDES Permit
Effective Date), and shall be available for inspection on -site. A sample MMP was developed through
a stakeholder review process and has been placed on the Division website for guidance
(httn://t)ortal.nedem.orp./weblwg/swn/vs/nt)des, under Model Mercury Minimization Plan).
A review of effluent BOD5 and TSS influent and effluent data shows the 30-day average percent
removal is greater than 85%. Footnote 43 in section A.(I) has been revised from 75% to 85%to reflect
this improvement. In accordance with 40 CFR 133.103(d), /
The Regional Administrator or, if appropriate, State Director is authorized to
substitute either lower percent removal requirement or a mass loading limit for the
percent removal requirements set forth in §§ 133.102(a)(3), 133.102(a)(4)(iii),
133.102(b)(3), 102.105(a)(3), 133.105(b)(3) and 133.105(e)(1)(iii) provided that the
permittee satisfactorily demonstrates that: (1) The treatment works is consistently
meeting, or will consistently meet, its permit effluent concentration limits but its percent
removal requirements cannot be met due to less concentrated influent wastewater, (2) to
meet the percent removal requirements, the treatment works would have to achieve
significantly more stringent limitations than would otherwise be required by the
concentration -based standards, and (3) the less concentrated influent wastewater is not
the result of excessive I/l. The determination of whether the less concentrated wastewater
is the result of excessive M will use the definition of excessive IQ in 40 CFR
35.2005(b)(16) plus the additional criterion that inflow is nonexcessive if the total flow
to the POTW (i.e., wastewater plus inflow plus infiltration) is less than 275 gallons per
capita per day.
As with previous permits, the Town will need to satisfactorily demonstrate that a lower percent
removal requirement is still appropriate in order to maintain the 75% removal requirement in
the permit.
• Effluent sampling data for copper and zinc showed concentrations were all below detection limits
_"g,'jje penor$f Jan. 2012 through Aug. 2016. No limitations and monitoring for copper and zinc
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are required. The copper and zinc limitations and monitoring requirements have been removed from
the permit renewal.
• Monitoring requirements for cyanide have been added at a monitoring frequency of quarterly.
• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (2), Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit, please
review each paragraph carefully.
• Special Condition A.(3.) has been modified to include the specific three years in which the Effluent
Pollutant Scans shall be performed (2018, 2019, and 2020). In addition, at the end of the Special
Condition, 2nd species Toxicity Testing Requirements for municipal permit renewals per Federal
Regulations [40 CFR 122.210)(5)] have been added.
• Please note, that low level effluent mercury data is required for compliance review, therefore, the
Permittee will be required to monitor mercury as part of its effluent pollutants scans, using EPA method
1631 E.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable
to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following
receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of
the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative. Hearings (6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be
final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements
to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any other Federal,
State, or Local governmental permits that may be required.
If you have questions concerning the draft permit for your facility, please contact Julie Grzyb by email at
julie.grzyb@ncdenr,gov or call at [phone].
Sincerely"/,//
.�` ay Zimmerman .
rector, Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Central Files
DWR/Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality.'
e-copy: EPA Region IV
Asheville Regional Office / DWR — Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Susan Meadows, Aquatic Toxicity Branch
Maureen Kinney, Wastewater Operator Certification & Training

Permit No. NCO025321
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO. DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Town of Waynesville
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Waynesville Wastewater Treatment Plant
566 Walnut Trail
Waynesville
Haywood County
to receiving waters designated as the Pigeon River in the French Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set
forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective March 1, 2017.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2021
Signed this day January 26, 2017
S y Zimme
i sion of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCO025321
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are
hereby revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no
longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility
arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein
The Town of Waynesville is hereby authorised to:
Continue to operate an existing 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of;
• bar screen
• aerated grit chamber
• dual primary clarifiers
• primary lift station
• four aeration basins with coarse air diffusion
• two secondary clarifiers with return sludge
• chlorine contact basin
• two chlorinators
• dechlorination equipment
• instrumented flow measurement
• standby power
• a primary sludge gravity thickener
• a secondary sludge gravity thickener
• a gas mixed floating cover anaerobic digester
• belt filter press and
• sludge stabilization equipment.
This wastewater treatment facility is located at the Waynesville Wastewater Treatment
Plant (566 Walnut Trail, Waynesville( in Haywood County.
2. Discharge wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the Pigeon River, which are classified Class C waters in the French Broad River
Basin.
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Permit No. NCO025321
PART I.
A (1]. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC
02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall
be limited and monitoredl by the Pennittee as specified below:
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21.0 mg/L
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Quarterly
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Quarterly
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Notes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR
application system. See Special Conditions A. (5).
2. Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at River Mile 55.5, D - Downstream at River
Mile 53.5 Instreem monitoring shall be grab samples taken 3/wk (Jun -Sep) and 1/wk (Oct -May).
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%
of the respective influent value (85% removal).
4. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L.
5. Limitation applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection. The facility shall report all effluent TRC
values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below
50 ug/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
6. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodanhnial, P/F, 9%; February, May, August, and November; See Part A. (2).
7. The Division shall consider all cyanide values reported below 10 Ng/L to be "zero" for compliance
purposes. However, Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall record all values reported by a North
Carolina -certified laboratory (even if these values fall below 10 pg/L).
8. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
9. A Mercury Minimization Plan (MMP) is now required. See Special Condition A. (4).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit No. NCO025321
A. (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) [15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubfa at an effluent concentration of 9%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, auarterlu monitoring using test procedures
outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised
December 2010, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December 2010) or subsequent versions. The tests will be
performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. These months signify
the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent
sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be
performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results In a failure
or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at
a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North. Carolina Phase II
Chronic whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -December 20101 or subsequent
versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the
Effluent Discharge Monitoring Fonn (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed,
using the parameter code TGP38 for the pass/fail results and THP38 for the Chronic Value.
Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or
approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be
measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no dischargeofflow from the facility during a month in which toxicity
monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the
aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number,
county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of
the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited
above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is
based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three-month time interval that begins on the
first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until
thefinal day of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may
be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
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Permit No. NCO025321
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as speed in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate
environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up
testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.
A. (3) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN (Municipal POTWs) [G.S. 143-215.
1 (b)]
The Permittee shall perform a total of three (3) Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed
below. One scan must
be performed in each of the following
years: 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Analytical methods shall
be in accordance with 40
CFR Part
136 and shall be sufficiently
sensitive to determine
whether parameters
are present in concentrations greater
than
applicable standards and criteria.
Samples should
be collected with one quarterly toxicity test
each year, and must represent seasonal variation [i.e.,
do not sample in the same quarter every
year]. Unless otherwise indicated,
metals shall be analyzed
as "total recoverable."
Ammonia (as N(
C0610
1,241chlorcethene
32103
Bb(2chlowthoxy) methane
34278
Chbnne(total residual, TRC)
5D060
Trons-1,2dichloroethylene
34546
as(2chloroethy) ether
34273
Dissolved oxygen
OD300
1,1dichlowthylene
34501
Bis(2chlorohapropyl) ether
34283
Nitrate
00620
1,2dichloropropane
34541
Bid(Uthylhexyl( phthalate
39190
Ni fte
00615
1,3dichbropropylene
77163
4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
34636
peldaht nitrogen
00825
Ethylbenzene
34371
Butyl benzyl phthalate
34292
011 and grease
OD556
Methyl bromide
34413
241oronsphthalene
34581
Phospho.
C0565
Methyl chloride
34418
4chloophenyl phenyl ether
34641
Total dissolved solids
70295
Methylene chloride
34423
Chrysen,
34320
Harpoons
00900
1,12,24eVechbrcethane
81549
Din -butyl phthalate
39110
Antimony
01097
Tebachloroethylene
34475
DI-nocM phthalate
34596
Arsenic
01002
Toluene
34010
Dibenzc(onanthrecene
34556
Beryllium
01012
1,1,14lichlomethane
34506
1,2dichlorobenzene
34535
Cadmium
01027
1,1,2-tdchloroethane
34511
1,3dichlombenzene
34566
Chromium
01034
Trichlamethylene
39180
1,4dichlombenzene
34571
Copper
Vinyl chloride
39175
3,3dichbrobenzeine
34631
Lead
01051 Acidextreciable compounds,
Diethyl phthalate
34336
Mercury(Method 1631E)
COMER
Pchloromcreso
34452
Dimethyl phthalate
34341
Nickel
01057
2chlorophenol
34586
2,4dlnlenolluene
34611
Selenium
01147
2,44chlorophenol
34601
2,6dhlinctoluene
C0626
Silver
01077
2,44methylphenol
34606
1,2diphenylhydrazine
34346
Thallium
01059
4,6dinHro-ocresol
34657
Fluoranthene
C0376
Zinc
01092
2,4 dinitrophenol
34616
Fluorene
34381
Cyanide
OD720
2-nihophenol
34691
Hexachlorobenzene
C0700
Total phenolic compounds
32730
4-nitmphenol
34646
Hexachlorobuledlene
39702
Volatile omaac comoounds:
Pentachlorophenol
39032
Hexechlameydo-pentedlene
34386
Acrulein
34210
Phenol
34694
Hexachloroethane
34396
Acrylonibile
34215
20-trichlomphenol
34621
Imsno(1,2,3-cJ(pyrene
34403
Banner
34030 Bas"eutmlcomoounds:
Isophorone
34408
Brorraiorm
32104
Acenaphthene
34205
Naphthalene
34696
Carbon tetrochlonde
32102
Amnaphthylene
34200_
NBrobenzene
34447
Chlorobenzene
34301
Anthracene
CO220
N-nitrosodl-n propylamine
34428
Chloradibromomethane
34306
Barstow
39120
Neltrondimethylamine
34438
Chlorcethane
85811
Benzu(aynthracene
34526
N-nismodiphenylamine
34433
2chloroethyl vinyl ether
34576
Benzo(a)pyrene
34247
Phenanthrene
34461
Chloroform
32106
3,4 benzolluoronthene
34230
Pyrene
34469
Dichlorobramomethane
32101
Benzo(ghi)perylene
34521
1,2,4-triahlambenzene
34551
1,1dichlamethane
34496
Benzc(kpluomnthene
34242
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Permit No. NCO025321
Reporting. Test results shall be reported electronically via eDMR or on DWR Form - DMR-PPA-
1 (or on a form approved by the Director) by December 3lat of each designated sampling year.
The report shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DEQ / DWR / Central piles, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-
1617.
Additional Toxicity Testing Requirements for Municipal Permit Renewal. Please note that
Municipal facilities that are subject to the Effluent Pollutant Scan requirements listed above are
also subject to additional toxicity testing requirements specified in Federal Regulation 40 CFR
122.210)(5) and EPA Municipal Application Form 2A. The US EPA requires four (4) toxicity
tests for a test organism other than the test species currently required in this permit. The
second species tests should be conducted either quarterly for a 12-month period prior to
submittal of the permit renewal application, or four tests performed at least annually in the four
and one half year period prior to the application. The second species tests must be multiple
concentration (5 concentrations plus the control). These tests shall be performed for acute or
chronic toxicity, whichever is specified in this permit. POTWs performing NPDES chronic
Ceriodaphnia testing should perform chronic Fathead minnow testing. POTWs performing
NPDES acute Fathead Minnow testing should perform acute Ceriodaphnia testing. POTWs
performing NPDES chronic Mysid shrimp testing should perform chronic Silverside Minnow
testing.
The second species toxicity test results shall be filed with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at the
following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting
the additional toxicity tests and reporting requirements. Results should also be summarized in
Part E (Toxicity Testing Data) of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A, when submitting the
permit renewal application to the NPDES Permitting Unit.
A. (4) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP) [G.S. 143-215.1 (b)]
The permittee shall develop and implement a mercury minimization plan during this permit
term. The MMP shall be developed by August 28, 2017 (within 180 days of the NPDES Permit
Effective Date), and shall be available for inspection on -site. A sample MMP was developed
through a stakeholder review process and has been placed on the Division website for guidance
(htto://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swn/os/nodes, under Model MercuryMinimization Plan).
The MMP should place emphasis on identification of mercury contributors and goals for
reduction. Results shall be summarized and submitted with the next permit renewal.
Performance of the Mercury Minimization Plan will meet the requirements of the TMDL (Total
Maximum Daily Load) for mercury approved by USEPA on October 12, 2012, unless and until a
Waste Load Allocation specific to this facility is developed and this NPDES permit is amended to
require further actions to address the Waste Load Allocation.
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Permit No. NCO025321
A. (5) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective
on December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of
this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): _
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D.(2.) Reporting
• Section D.(6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
I. Revorting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. 12.1 and Section E. 15.1 (all
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each
month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted
facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until
such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic
Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge
monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the
eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the
.computer printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to
the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households
have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting
requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper
DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed
copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from
Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month
following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the
month following the commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following
compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual. Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to
Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
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Permit No. NC0025321
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at
the time of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website
resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)).
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting
tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access
and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on
EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"
section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reportine
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain
an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver
request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be
submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the
date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data
and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall,
thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted
electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new
temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers
are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may
submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the
approved reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are
found on the following web page:
htty://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. I11.) IN and Supersedes Section B.
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- All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described
in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as
described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated
signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR
user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on
North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,
please visit the following web page:
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htty: / /deg.nc.goy/about/divisions/water-resources /edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system
shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I ceftyy, underpenalty of law, that this document and all attachments wereprepared under
my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the
person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering
the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true,
accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false
information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
S. Records Retention iSuvvlements Section D. f6.11
The permittee'shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years
from the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any
time [40 CFR 122.41].
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