NC0089494_Draft Permit_20201110

November 10, 2020

John F. Novotny, PE
Corning Incorporated
310 N College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28405

Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0089494
AVX Facility Remediation System
Grade I Physical Chemical WPCS
Wake County

Dear Mr. Novotny:

The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to
ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.

The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
1. The facility classification Grade I Physical Chemical Water Pollution Control System (WPCS) was
added to the effluent page.
2. Based on review of 126 Priority Pollutants data, additional information received on October 5, 2020
for effluent Total Hardness, and Total Copper data from a permittee water effect study, the
following parameters have been added with quarterly monitoring: Total Copper and Total
Hardness.
3. The electronic reporting permit special condition was updated.
4. The permit map was updated.
Please note that Marsh Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired
Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will
continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream impairment
can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in
this draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit
except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at
https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.

With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Wake County area, per EPA requirements. Please
provide your comments, if any, to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving
this draft permit.

Mr. Novotny
November 10, 2020
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Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.

If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at 919-707-3618, or via e-mail at
[e-mail].

Sincerely,
Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

ec: NPDES File [Laserfiche]
RRO / Scott Vinson [[e-mail]]; Vanessa Manuel [[e-mail]]
Wastewater Operator Certification Group ([e-mail])
John F. Novotny, Corning Incorporated [[e-mail]]
Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. / B. Walker Jones, RSM [[e-mail]]
Jay Bennett, PG, RSM [[e-mail]]

NPDES Permit NC0089494
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT

TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)

In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statut e 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,
Corning Incorporated
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from an outfall located at the

Corning / AVX Facility Remediation System
3900 Electronics Drive, Raleigh
Wake County

to receiving waters designated as a unnamed tributary to Marsh Creek located within the Neuse
River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monit oring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.

This permit shall become effective

This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2023.

Signed this day

_____________________________________________
S. Daniel Smith , Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET

All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit 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.

Corning Incorporated

is hereby authorized to:

1. operate a groundwater remediation system consisting of thirteen (13) groundwater recovery
wells, an air stripper, and bag filter located at the Corning / AVX GW-REM site, 3900
Electronics Drive, Raleigh, Wake Count y, and

2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into an unnamed tributary (UT) to Marsh Creek [Stream Segment 27-33-20], a
waterbod y currently classified C; NSW within subbasin 03-04-02 [HUC: 030202010804] of
the Neuse River Basin.

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Part I

A. (1 .) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade I Physical Chemical Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]

During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated wastewater f rom Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited ,
monit ored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:

EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTIC
[PARAMETERS CODES]
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location1
Flow (MGD) 50050 0.0 86 MGD Recording Continuous Effluent
Trichloroethene (µg/l)
(Trichloroethylene) (TCE) 2 78391 Monito r & Report Monthly Grab Effluent
pH (su) 00400 Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 s. u. Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Copper (µg/L) 2 01042 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Hardness (mg/L ) 3 00900 Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Volatile Organic Compounds 2, 3 601/602 Monito r & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
1 26 Priority Pollutants 3 NC01 Monito r & Report Annua lly Grab Effluent

Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR’s Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application [See Section A. (2 .)].
2. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with sampling for hardness dependent
metals (Copper).
3. Parameters detected by this test method shall be re corded in the eDMR “Comments” section, to in clude
the compound and its reported concentration.

Condition:
• Each effluent sample shall accurately represent the physical and chemical character of th is disc harge
event.

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A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE 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 effect ive
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

1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)]
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 mo nitoring d ata and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system
may be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.

If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrat ed 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 following address:

NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, Nort h Carolina 27699-1617

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
f ollowing 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;
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• Pret reatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA ) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.

 NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule – Phase 2 Extension. EPA is proposing to
extend the Phase 2 d eadline from December 21, 2020 until at least December
21, 2023. The current compliance date will be extended if the implementation
date is extended as a final regulation change in the federal register.

The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see “How to
Request a Waiver from Electronic Report ing” section below).

2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(l)(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 elect ronic 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:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination -system-npdes-electronic-report ing-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the “Reporting Requirements” sect ion
above.

3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain
an elect ronic 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 prio r 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 t he
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 f ollowing web page: ht tp://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B.
(11.) (d )]
All eDMR s submit ted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in
Part II, Sect ion 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 sig natory
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 syst em, regist ering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,
please visit the following web page:

http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr

Certification. A ny person submitting an electronic DMR using the state’s eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:

"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared 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 gatherin g
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 an d imprisonment for knowing violations."

5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
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
t he date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40
CFR 122.41].

Corning / AVX Facility Remediation System
3900 Electronics Drive, Raleigh
Receiving Stream: Marsh Creek Stream Index: 27-33-20
Drainage Basin: Neuse Sub-Basin: 03-04-02
Latitude: 35.831400ºLongitude:-78.602800º
Stream Class: C; NSW HUC:030202010804
USGS Quad:Raleigh East, NC County:Wake
Outfall 001
Marsh Creek
(flows south)
North
Property
Boundary
Electronics Dr
Atlantic Ave
Capital Blvd
Scale 1:15,000,000