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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCGNE0349_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018Mr. Steve Renfrow Wix Corporation 1 Wix Way Gastonia, NC 28053-1967 Dear Mr. Renfrow: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director 'ag Quality �:t.E R6GIQNA� � 1 August 24, 2007 RECFIVEn AUt,- r i Subject: No Exposure Certification NCGNE034 Wix Corporation -Ozark Street 1301 East Ozark Street, Gastonia, NC Gaston County The Division has reviewed your submittal of the No -Exposure Certification for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting form, which we received on March 8, 2007. Based on your submittal and signed certification of no exposure at the above referenced facility, the Division is granting your certification as provided for under 40 CFR 126.22(g), which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina regulations, and hereby rescinding your current Certificate of Coverage NCG030413. Please note that by our acceptance of your no exposure certification, you are obligated to maintain no exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions change such that your facility can no longer qualify for a no - exposure exclusion, you are obligated to immediately obtain NPDES permit coverage for your stormwater discharge. Otherwise, the discharge becomes subject to enforcement as an un-permitted discharge. Your conditional no -exposure exclusion expires in five years (August 31, 2012). At that time you must re -certify with the Division, or obtain NPDES permit coverage for any stormwater discharges from your facility. Your certification of no exposure does not affect your facility's legal requirements to obtain environmental permits that may be required under other federal, state, or local regulations or ordinances. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Sarah Young at (919) 733-5083, ext. 502, or at sarah.young@ncmail.net. Sincerely, for Coleen H. Sullins cc. Central Files — w/attachments Stormwater Permitting Unit Files N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 WWI NM NR Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesIF Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director September 6, 2000 KEITH CLARK DANA CORP-WIX FILTRATION DIV 2900 NORTHWEST BLVD GASTONIA NC 28052 Dear KEITH CLARK: RasovRces SEP 11 2000 OF aft"W OJf pi a IJAIRGUIOR �t oft, Subject: Acknowledgement of Rescission Request DANA CORP-WIX FILTRATION DIV NPDES Permit No. NCG500185 GASTON County This is to acknowledge receipt of your request that NPDES Permit No. NCG500185 be rescinded. Your request indicated that this permit is no longer needed. By copy of this letter, I am requesting confirmation from our Mooresville Regional Office that this permit is no longer needed. After verification by the Regional Office that the permit is no longer needed, NPDES Permit No. NCG500185 will be rescinded. If there is a need for any additional information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact Robert Farmer at (919) 733-5083, ext. 531. Sincer ly, E. Shannon Langley, Supervisor Point Source Compliance/ Enforcement Unit cc: i400resville Water Quality Regional Supervisor - w/attachment Point Source Branch - Bradley Bennett - w/attachments Point Source Branch - Robert Farmer - w/attachments Central Files- w/attachments 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone 919-733-5083 FAX 919-733-9919 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper WIX FILTRATION PRODUCTS DIVbSI?NorationAMixe itraPtionDi vision —Allen Plant 2900 Northwest Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28052 August 7, 2000 `� s `, �d a A. Preston Howard, Jr.,P.E. AUP 1 4 2000 P.O. Box 29535 DIV. OF WATER QUALITY Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 DIRECTOR'S OFFICE Dear Mr. Howard: Re: General Pemit No. NCG500000; Certificiate of Coverage No. NCG500185 This letter is to intorm you that the Dana Corporation — Wix Filtration Division — Allen Plant has ceased discharge of non -contact cooling water as indicated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Therefore I am requesting that the abovementioned permit be rescinded. Sincerely, Keith Clark, CSP Environmental, Health & Safety Manager P 833 809 7'.14 � f � 2900 Northwest Blvd • Gastonia, NC 28052 • Phone No. (704) - 869-3500 • Fax# (704) - 853-6112 I NPDES FACILITY AND PERMIT DATA 09/05/00 10:20:56 OPTION TRXID 5NU KEY NCG500185 NAL DATA FACILITY APPLYING FOR PERMIT REGION ILITY p NAME> DANA CORP-WIX FILTRATION DI*** COUNTY> GASTON 03 RESS: MAILING (REQUIRED) LOCATION (REQUIRED) REET: P.O. BOX 1967 STREET: 2900 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD CITY: GASTONIA ST NC ZIP 28053 CITY: GASTONIA ST NC ZIP 28052 TELEPHONE 704 864 6711 DATE FEE PAID: 05/05/97 AMOUNT: 400.00 STATE CONTACT> WEAVER PERSON IN CHARGE KEITH CLARK 1=PROPOSED,2=EXIST,3=CLOSED 2 1=MAJOR,2=MINOR 2 1=MUN,2=NON-MUN 2 LAT: 3516410 LONG: 08113290 N=NEW,M=MODIFICATION,R=REISSUE> R DATE APP RCVD 05/05/97 WASTELOAD REQS 04/29/91 DATE STAFF REP REQS 04/29/91 WASTELOAD RCVD 04/29/91 DATE STAFF REP RCVD 05/20/91 SCH TO ISSUE 09/16/91 DATE TO P NOTICE 08/02/91 DATE DRAFT PREPARED 07/10/91 DATE OT AG COM REQS / / DATE DENIED DATE OT AG COM RCVD / / DATE RETURNED DATE TO EPA / / DATE ISSUED 07/24/97 ASSIGN/CHANGE PERMIT DATE FROM EPA / / EXPIRATION DATE 07/31/02 FEE CODE ( 0 ) 1=(>10MGD),2=(>lMGD),3=(>0.1MGD),4=(<0.1MGD),5=SF,6=(GP25,64,79), 1=(GP49,73)8=(GP76)9=(GP13,34,30,52)0=(NOFEE) DIS/C 14 CONBILL ( ) -'OMMENTS: FAX# 704 853-6144/PERMIT RESCISSION REQUESTED 8/7/00 - RF 4ESSAGE: *** DATA MODIFIED SUCCESSFULLY *** State of North Carolina IT Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources • Division of Water QualityA&4 James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary JUL 14 1998 E A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director July 24, 1997 Franklin Hunt Y:= u11fuL Dana Corporation P.O. Box 1967 Gastonia, NC 28053 Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCG500185 Renewal of General Permit Wix Filtration Division Gaston County Dear Permittee: In accordance with your application for renewal of the subject Certificate of Coverage, the Division is forwarding the enclosed General Permit. This renewal is valid until July 31, 2002. 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 December 6, 1983. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such demand is made, this certificate of coverage shall be final and binding. The Certificate of Coverage for your facility is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Use the enclosed Permit Name/Ownership Change form to notify the Division if you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the subject facility. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage. If your facility ceases discharge of wastewater before the expiration date of this permit, contact the Regional Office listed below at (704) 663-1699. Once discharge from your facility has ceased, this permit may be rescinded. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact the NPDES Group at the address below. Sincerely, fell"o, A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Central Files Mooresville Regional Office NPDES File Facility Assessment Unit P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 p&e@dem.ehnr.state.nc.us An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled / 10% post -consumer paper STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG500000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG500185 TO DISCHARGE NON -CONTACT COOLING WATER, COOLING TOWER AND BOILER BLOWDOWN, CONDENSATE, EXEMPT STORMWATER, COOLING WATERS ASSOCIATED WITH HYDROELECTRIC OPERATIONS, AND SIMILIAR WASTEWATERS 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, Dana Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge non -contact cooling water, condensate and other similar wastewaters from a facility located at Wix Filtration Division 2900 Northwest Boulevard Gastonia Gaston County to receiving waters designated as subbasin 30836 in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV of General Permit No. NCG500000 as attached. This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 1997. This certificate of coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this day July 24, 1997. T� Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director f Y Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission . C. riler-r. &F NA : Ir kAL RUVW i rtate of North Carolina .WDMUNITY DEVELOr%' Department of Environment, SEP 3 0 1993 Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Managem pl, James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director FRANKLIN HUNT WIX/DANA CORPORATION P.O. BOX 1967 GASTONIA NC 28052 Dear Permittee: September 30,1993 r� C)EHNR Subject: WIX/DANA CORPORATION Certificate of Coverage NCG500185 General Permit NCG500000 Formerly NPDES Permit NC0025411 Gaston County The Division of Environmental Management has recently evaluated all existing individual permits for potential coverage under general permits currently issued by the Division. 15A N.C.A.C. 2H .0127 allows the Division to evaluate groups of permits having similar discharge activities for coverage under general permits and issue coverage where the Division finds control of the discharges more appropriate in this manner. The Division has determined that the subject discharge qualifies for such coverage. Therefore, the Division is hereby issuing the subject Certificate of Coverage under the state-NPDES general permit no. NCG500000 which shall void NPDES Permit NC0025411. This Certificate of Coverage is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum of Agreement dated December 6,1983 and as subsequently amended. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to submit an individual permit application, associated processing fee and letter requesting coverage under an individual permit. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please take notice this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change of ownership or control of this discharge. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. Construction of any wastewater treatment facilities will require issuance of an Authorization to Construct from this Division. Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Certificate of Coverage and respective general permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. Please note that the general permit does require monitoring in accordance with federal law. The monitoring data is not required to be submitted to the Division unless specifically requested, however, the permittee is required to maintain all records for a period of at least three (3) years. Post Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-9919 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled -10% post -consumer paper IN HUNT WIX/DANA CORPORATION Certificate of Coverage No. NCG500185 The issuance of this Certificate of Coverage is an administrative action initiated by the Division of Environmental Management and therefore, no fees are due at this time. In accordance with current rules, there are no annual administrative and compliance monitoring fees for coverage under general permits. The only fee you will be responsible for is a renewal fee at the time of renewal. The current permit expires July 31, 1997. This coverage will remain valid through the duration of the attached general permit. The Division will be responsible for the reissuance of the general permit and at such time, you will be notified of the procedures to follow to continue coverage under the reissued permit. Unless you fail to follow the procedures for continued coverage, you will continue to be permitted to discharge in accordance with the attached general permit. The issuance of this Certificate of Coverage does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any Federal or Local other governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this matter, please contact either the Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section at telephone number (704) 663-1699, or a review engineer in the NPDES Group in the Central Office at telephone number 919/733-5083. cc: Mooresville Regional Office Central Files S' erely, �A. Preston Howar r., P.E. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG500000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG500185 TO DISCHARGE NON -CONTACT COOLING WATER, COOLING TOWER AND BOILER BLOWDOWN, CONDENSATE AND SIMILIAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulatior promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, WIX/DANA CORPORATION is hereby authorized to discharge non -contact cooling water, cooling tower and boiler blowdown wastewater from a facility located at WIX/DANA CORPORATION Gaston County to receiving waters designated as the UT KAGLOR BRANCH/CATAWBA RIVER BASIN in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III ar IV of General Permit No. NCG500000 as attached. This certificate of coverage shall become effective November 1, 1993. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this day, September 30, 1993. MAC. ./A A. Preston HowarT, Jr., P.E.,Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 1V. C. DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVLr o7'1tE,,rT So E— P 13 1991 11VIS13N Or €NVIla' i'€tiTA.t M-4RAGEMENT State of North Carolina li00REWb'J— f � ' :;d l OFFICE Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 James G. Martin, Governor William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Franklin Hunt P. O. Box 1967 Gastonia, NC 28052 Dear Mr. Hunt: George T. Everett, Ph.D Director September 16, 1991 Subject: Permit No. NCO025411 Wix/Dana Corporation Gaston County In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on March 8, 1991, we are forwarding herewith the subject state - 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 US Environmental Protection agency dated December 6, 1983. 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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Jule shanklin at telephone number 9191733-5083. Sincerely, Original signed by Dale Overcash for cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA George T. Everett ce Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Permit No. NCO025411 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES?-r. OF NATURAL JBCES AND DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMI-iU AI'LY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE 3 1991 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM " 'aSiiENi OFFICE 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, Wix/Dana Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Allen Plant 2900 Northwest Blvd. Gastonia Gaston County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Kaglor Branch in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. This permit shall become effective November 1, 1991 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 1996 Signed this day September 16, 1991 original signed by Dale overcash for George T. Everett, Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. NC0025411 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wix/Dana Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge non -contact cooling water from facilities located at Allen Plant, 2900 Northwest Blvd., Gastonia, Gaston County (See Part III of this Permit), and 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Kaglor Branch which is classified Class C waters in the Catawba River Basin. it I'Radio owero. 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Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitorinq Requirements Lbs/day. Units (specify) Measurement Sample *Sample Mon. Avg. Daily Max Mon. Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location Flow Temperature Total Residual Chlorine THERE-: SHALL BE NO CHROMIUM, ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED 'I'O 11 IE COOLING WATER. ** The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.8°C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C. The permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Environmental Management prior to utilizing any biocide in the cooling water (See Part III of this Permit). The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. PART I Section B. Schedule of Compliance 1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the permit unless specified below. 2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency. 3. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next schedule requirements. Part II Page 1 of 14 PART II STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS SECTION A. DEFINITIONS 1. Permit Issuing Authority The Director of the Division of Environmental Management. 2. DEM or Division Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. 3. EMC Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. 4. Act or "the Act" The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. 5. Mass/Day Measurements a. The "monthly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such month. It is therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. The limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" in Part I of the permit. b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during the calendar week (Sunday - Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part I of the permit. c. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged during a calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as 'Daily Maximum," in Part I of the permit. Part II Page 2 of 14 d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the permit. 6. Concentration Measurement a. The "average monthly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such month (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average monthly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" under "Other Units" in Part I of the permit. b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar week (Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other Units" in Part I of the permit. c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during a calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified as "Daily Maximum" under "Other Units" in Part I of the oermit. d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day . The average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar year. e. The "daily average concentration" (for dissolved oxygen) is the minimum allowable amount of dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged over a calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the sample is considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge. It is identified as "daily average" in the text of Part I. Part H Page 3 of 14 The "quarterly average concentration" is the average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part I of the permit. g. A calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. 7. Other Measurements a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month. b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge. c. A "continuous flow measurement" is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which occurs continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device. 8. Types of Samples a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of: (1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample collection, or (2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or (3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of flow. In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no greater than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time of greater than 24 hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time intervals evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in number of hours to the detention time of the system in number of days. However, in no case may the time interval between effluent grab samples be greater than six (6) hours nor the number of samples less than four (4) during a 24 hour sampling period. b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. 9. Calculation of Means a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. Part II Page 4 of 14 b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (1). c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows. 10. Calendar Day A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling. 11. Hazardous Substance A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. 12. Toxic Pollutant A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act. SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application. a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 U.S.C. 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)] Part 11 Page 5 of 14 c. Understate law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6 (a)] 2. Du t� o Mitigate The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. 3. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, CA.) and "Power Failures" (Part Il, C.7.), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. not-i ann The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. 6. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. 7. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby. Part II Page 6 of 14 8. Duty to Provide Information The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit. If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. 10. Expiration of Permit The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any discharge that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any discharge that does not have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq. 11. Signatory, Requirements All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified. a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows: (1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if- (1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above; (2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of Part II Page 7 of 14 equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and (3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority. c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following certification: "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 gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and believe, 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." 12. Permit Actions This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause.The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition. 13. Permit Modification. Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al. 14. Previous Permits The exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility. SECTION C. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS I - 1 4��� • Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities. The permittee shall notify the Division's Operator Training and Certification Unit within thirty days of any change in the ORC status. Part II Page 8 of 14 2. Proper Q12eration and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. 3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit. 4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities a. Definitions (1) 'Bypass" means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility. (2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. b. Bypass not exceeding limitations. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section. c. Notice (1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II, E. 6. of this permit. (24-hour notice). d. Prohibition of Bypass (1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass, unless: (a) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; Part II Page 9 of 14 (b) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and (c) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section. (2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph d. (1) of this section. W 9 . a. Definition. "Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. b. Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review. c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (a) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (b) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and (c) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit. (d) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II, B. 2. of this permit. d. Burden of proof. In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof. Part II Page 10 of 14 l Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. The permittee shall comply with all existing federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the disposal of sludge may be reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices. 7. Power Failures The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM Regulation, Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent. 3XINKOINVEIM015nol"HI•' • Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day following the completed reporting period. 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. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section ATTENTION: Central Files Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Part II Page 11 of 14 3. Flow Measurements Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through condenser cooling water flow which is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement. Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136. To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used. 5. Penalties for Tampering The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time. 7. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; c. The date(s) analyses were performed; d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses; e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and f. The results of such analyses. Part II Page 12 of 14 8. Inspection and Entry The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to; a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit; b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit; c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location. SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. 2. Planned Changes The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when: a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1). 3. Anticipated Noncompliance The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements. 4. Transfers This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. Part II Page 13 of 14 5. Monitoring Reports Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit. a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2. of this permit). b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test procedures specified in Part II, D. 4. of this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR. c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit. 6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours under this paragraph. (A) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. (B) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. (C) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours. c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. 7. Other Noncompliance The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II. E. 6. of this permit. 8. Other Information Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information. Part II Page 14 of 14 9. Noncompliance Notification The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances. b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. 10. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS A. Construction No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment capacity or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued. B. Groundwater Monitoring The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards. C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe: a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels"; (1) One hundred ncrograms per liter (100 ug/1); (2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; (3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels"; (1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1); (2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; (3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. Part III D. Biocide Condition Permit No. NCO025411 The permittee shall not use any biocides except those approved in conjunction with the permit application. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing not later than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the Division of Environmental Management. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 and a map locating the discharge point and receiving stream. ,�6 PART IV ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS A. The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit. - %-J� /'� "', To: Permits and Engineering Unit Water Quality Section Date: May 17, 1991 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS County: Gaston NPDES Permit No.: NCO025411 MRO No. 91-102 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and Address: Wix/Dana Corporation - Allen Plant Post Office Box 1967 Gastonia, N. C. 28053-1967 2. Date of Investigation: May 9, 1991 3. Report Prepared By: Allen Hardy, Environmental Engineer I 4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Johnny Bradshaw, Security Officer, (704) 864-6711 5. Directions to Site: The facility is located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of I-85 and N.C. Highway 274. 6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -- Latitude: 350 16' 40" Longitude: 810 13' 30" Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map. USGS Quad No.: F14SW 7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): There appeared to be adequate land available if expansion or upgrading is needed. 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): The topography consisted of gently rolling hills with slopes of 2-6%. The plant was not in or near a flood plain. 9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: The nearest dwelling appeared to be approximately 500 feet from the discharge location. 10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: UT to Kaglor Branch. Page Two a. Classification: C b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Catawba 03-08-36 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The discharge location was at the end of a storm sewer pipe which discharged into what appeared to be the headwaters of the receiving stream. The receiving stream had a defined channel and a small flow rate on the date of inspection. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. Type of Wastewater: 0% Domestic 100% Industrial 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. a. Volume of Wastewater: MGD (Design Capacity) b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater: N/A. C. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: N/A. d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A. Flow is intermittent depending on the amount of usage from the welding machines. The wastewater is generated during the cooling process while the welders are in operation. Production Rates (industrial discharges only) in Pounds: N/A. Description of Industrial Process (for industries only) and Applicable CFR Part and Subpart: N/A. Type of Treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): There is no formal treatment of the wastewater before discharging. Sludge Handling and Disposal Scheme: N/A. Treatment Plant Classification: Less than 5 points; no rating (include rating sheet). N/A. SIC Code(s): 3714 Wastewater Code(s): Primary: 14 Secondary: PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds (municipals only)? No 2. Special monitoring requests: No r Page Three 3. Additional effluent limits requests: No 4. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous waste utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air quality or groundwater? No air or groundwater quality concerns are expected nor is hazardous waste utilized at this facility. 5. Other: N/A. PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The applicant, Wix/Dana Corporation, has requested that their permit, which allows them to discharge non -contact cooling water from the cooling of welders, be renewed. A review of the past year of monitoring data did not reveal any violations. The Company does not use any biocides in their cooling process. The cooling water comes from the City of Gastonia's water system. It is recommended that the permit be renewed. Signature of Report Prep er Date Water Quality �_gional Supervisor Date Lon - It in Lake Pa'1Yk I � � / � `,� Rank �adio. owero• /� 3 777 ° Radioo N Ill Tower /, CP liii 'Rankin Lake_ Ch 82 II �AriRht Light C AtIt 79 lived (l/Ar�J�i y31 �� \ BM / / / _ i ice_ :1s. -iK `�lA•" I• %. ^\\ti 3ltt •andl�� ■ 84 % /%_ �.' • . ubst2[io IS g00 Water Tank. / �\ ' ) -� ^zi J/' \. Bea 'Ile y ! ! 77 ^�. , �• 8�3 � n 1, aQ+ � j� F /�V�l � , r �l �;i� �q2 t� ? I ' _' / . 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Cobey, Jr., Secretary Franklin Hunt, Safety Dir. Wix/Dana Corporation PO Box 1967 Gastonia, NC 28053-1967 Dear Mr. Hunt : George T. Everett, Ph.D. I I a Director 4/29/91 Subject: NPDES Permit Application NPDES Permit No.NC0025411 Allen Plant Gaston Countv This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on March 7, 1991: Application Form Engineering Proposal (for proposed control Request for permit renewal, Application Processing Fee of $200.00, Other Statement of non-use of biocides, facilities), The items checked below are needed before review can begin: Application Form , Engineering proposal (see attachment), Application Processing Fee of Delegation of Authority (see attached) Biocide Sheet (see attached) Other If the application is not made complete within thirty (30) days, it will be returned to you and may be resubmitted when complete. This application has been assigned to Jule Shanklin (919/733-5083) of our Permits Unit for review. You will e aavised ot any comments recommendations, questions or other information necessary for the review of the application. I am, by copy of this letter, requesting that our Regional Office Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendations regarding this discharge. If you have any questions regarding this applications, please contact the review person listed above. Si c rely, �% CC: Mooresville Regional Office 'ale Ove ash, P . E .� J� Polludon Prevendon Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer WRTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, P.O. BOX 27687, RALEIGH, NC 27611 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM C FOR AGENCY USE To be filed only by persons engaged in manufacturing and mining Do not attempt to complete this form before reading accompanying instructions Please print or type APPLICATION NUMQEP All e I -o S DATE RECEIVED / O YEAR M0. DAY &f AAA op -lr-wd.Da 1. Name, address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge A. Name oLi.�>' �''✓yra. o_�zl. �/�i' ^ , �%r� B. Mailing address 1. Street address i Q 7 2. City f�"7/��'�� 3. State Al 4. County '- S 5. I I P C. Location: 1. Streeta �� ��' ��• �L �� ' -- 2. City Ij 3. County a-r9dc5 4. State D. Telephone No Area Code 1. SIC (Leave blank) 3. Number of employees % a. � �* If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatment facility and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge pe►nlit, proceed to item 4. Otherwise proceed directly to item 5. 4. If you meet the condition stated above, check here O and supply the information asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title, and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without completing the remainder of the form. A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste B. Facility receiving waste: 1. Name 2. Street address 3. City 4. County 5. State 6. 11P S. CTvrincipal product, O raw material (Check one) �. Principal process ). Maximum amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed per (Check one) MAR 't 1991 PFRMITS R FNf1NFFR1Nr Basis Amount 1-99 (1) 100-199 (2) 200-499 (3) $00-999 (a) 1000- 4999 (S) 5000- 9999 (6) 10,000- 49.999 (7) 50,000 or more (a) A. uav a o4 R. Mont'I C. Year PREVIOUS EDITION *AAY BE USED UNTIL SUPPLY IS EX04AUSTED. .it►L. r6LL l:UP' it, Mnx In. wm aarrlU „! ,rf lrrtnr tlrn! Irt urlur 1 I,r r>,lur e,l ur rnw rent rr In I r ,err •.nor d, rr•I.nr 1 r•.) In Itrm /, al.ovr, Is measured in ((hell Ante): A.O pounds 6.c tons C.0 barrels 1).0 bushels E.O square feet F.O gallons G.j6"pieces or units H.O other, specify 9. (a) Check here if discharge occurs all year e , or (b) Check the month(s) discharge occurs: 1.CfJanuary 2.6 February 3, i Mar-cn 4.p April 5.0May 6.O June 7.0 July 8.0 August 9.10 Septemrer 10.0 October 11.0 November (c) Check how many days per week: 1.01 2.0 2-3 3.o 4-5 4.0'6-1 10. Types of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable) 12. tf December F low. gallons per operating day Volume treated before discharging (percent) UiSChdrQe per i operating day 0.1-999 1000-4999 5000-9999 10,000- 50,000- 30- 65- 95- 49,999 or more Toneo 64.9 94.9 100 (2) (3) (4) (5) (8) (9) (10) A. Sanitiry, daily average Bi Coolinq water, etc. daily average C. Process water, daily average ). Maximum per operat- ing day for total�JiG��`1.���• dischar o all t pps 11. If an, Cf tl,e three types of waste identified in item 10.e+ther treated or untreated, are discharged to Places other thar surface water,, rrrecl, below as applicable. Waste water is discharged to: Average flaw, gallons per operating day 0.1-999 (1) 1000-4999 (2) 5000-9999 (3) 10,000-49,999 (4) 50.000 or more (5) A. Municipal sewer system B. Underground well C. Septic tan: D. Evaporation laq-�r,n or pond E. Otner, specrf, 12. Number of separate discharge points: A.G('l B.O 2-3 C.O 4-5 D.0 6 or Pare 13. Name of receiving water or waters 14. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following substances added as e result of your operations, activities, or processes: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc. phenols, oil and grease. and chlorine (residual). A.0 yes 8. "0 I certify that 1 am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of any knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Printed Name of Person Signing Title- C! Date Application Signed _ - S14nature of Applicant North Carolina General Statute 143-215 6(b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false state>pent representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commissi- implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor pumishable by a :'ine not to exceed $10,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provi' a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) t Date: August 14, 1986 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS County: Gaston NPDES Permit No. NC 0025411 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility and Address: Wix Corporation Post Office Box 1967 Gastonia, North Carolina 28053 2. Date of Investigation: 7/15/86 3. Report Prepared By: J. Thurman Horne, P. E. 4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Franklin Hunt 704/864-6711 5. Directions to Site: The facility is located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of I - 85 and N. C. Highway 274. 6. Discharge Point - Latitude: 35°16`40" Longitude: 81*13130" Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map. USGS Quad No.: F14SW 7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): The existing site encompasses approximately 15 acres. There is adequate space to construct facilities if necessary. 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Relatively flat; slopes are generally less than 5%. The existing facility does not appear to be within any flood plain. 9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approximately 500 feet. 10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: An unnamed tributary to Kaylor Branch a. Classification: C b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 03-08-36 C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: There are no known users downstream for any reasonable distance other than for agriculture and secondary recreation. PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. Type of Wastewater: 0% Domestic 100% Industrial a. Volume of Wastewater: .040 MGD b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater: Non -contact cooling water c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: None. The applicant reports there are no chemical additives. t d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A 2. Production Rates (industrial discharges only) in Pounds: N/A 3. Description of Industrial Process (for industries only) and Applicable CFR Part and Subpart: N/A 4. Type of Treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): There are no existing or proposed treatment facilities. 5. Sludge Handling and Disposal Scheme: N/A 6. Treatment Plant Classification: N/A PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION I. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds (municipals only)? N/A 2. Special monitoring requests: There should be no upstream or downstream monitoring requirements since this discharge is into the headwaters of the receiving stream. 3. Additional effluent limits requests: None 4. Other: N/A PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The facility has a history of compliance with existing effluent limitations. It is recommended that the NPDES Permit be renewed as requested. Signature of Report Preparer Water Quality Regional Supervisor i y ;; 3206 ♦ -i. 11777 / I • // - .� • Tpwdr /: } 30„filch Rankin ]90rj 11�,? ji-eat;`,, `\1\ ;1 •� �a 4 Gartonia •!t right Licht ♦ (� y'y' L '•. `,• _ r CY \ •WT ��/ • t, / I• 0100 Ld subst�t,o ' I�• �/ ' 'wig` . ' % ` •.� ��,: 3904 Water Tank. ' t L/IT'/ oo000 • L. n T-- 80) --- - C 1 l� t r : �• ` r' i ifh I ` •�• jai 14 R �� �• r a. { wcs i ? / Qaklandh i��l \ ✓/ ' t3 a 1 r �akAi i;l �• ••+� fr ark e00 '': lot -71 `15' 1330000 FEET 479 480 1 12'30" SOUTH Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Control by USGS, USC&GS, and North Carolina Geodetic Survey * — Topography by photogrammetric methods from aerial MN 1000 011IcN �_� photographs taken 1969. Field checked 1970 I RECEIVED Water Qualit: MAY 16 1986 Westem Rogiorv, Off"- ?►shEviNe, North CeroOwR State of North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms . S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary Director Subject: NPDES Permit Application NPDES Permit No. NC00^ _ County Dear This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on Application Form, Engineering Proposal (for proposed Request for permit renewal, Application Processing Fee of $_^ Other control facilities), e The items checked below are needed before review can begin: Application form _ (Copy enclosed), Engineering Proposal (See Attachment), _ Application Processing Fee of $` , Other IM If the application is not made complete within thirty 30 days, it will be returned to you and may be resubmitted when complete. This application has been assigned to (919/733-5083) of our Permits Unit for review. You will be advised of any comments recommendations, questions or other information necessary for the review of the application. I am, by copy of this letter, requesting that our Regional Office Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendations regarding this discharge. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the review person listed above. cc: Sincerely, Arthur Mouberry, P.E. Supervisor, Permits and Engineering Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 10.)ANA> WIX CORPORATION May 1, 1986 P Mr. Dale Overcash Permits and Engineering Unit N.C. Division of Environmental Management P.O. Box 27687 Raleigh, N. C. 27611-7687 Re: NPDES Permit No. NCO025411 Dear Mr. Overcash: I am, by copy of this letter, requesting renewal of this permit. I am further advising that there has been no change in the conditions of operation. FH/dg Sincerely, W CORPORATION Franklin unt Safety Director �1AY 4 19 P£R411 rs EN 86 Gir,�E fRiNG }� . �-P WIX CORPORATION, SUBSIDIARY OF DANA CORPORATION PQ BCC 1967 CASTOr JA, N. CAROLINA 28053,TEL: (704) 864-67 n DANA WIX CORPORATION May 19, 1986 Mr. Arthur Mouberry State of North Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources & Community Development Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury St. Raleigh, N. C. 27611 Dear Mr. Mouberry: This is in reference to your letter dated May 12, 1986. Attached is a map showing discharge point and I will verify that no chemicals are added to the cooling water. If there are further questions, please let me know. Yours truly, WIX CORPORATION �� Franklin Hunt Safety Director Attachment FH/dg K C. DF,PT. OF NATURAL rO)' f5*U-\!TY I)I.;7.1011MYN"T" Ilpy J 1986 MISIGH OF :HL U'51"INTRI tAARAGM- T VWISVIR1. ;PaNtiG''AL '01FICf WlX CORPORATION, SUBSIDIARY OF DANA CORPORATION P'Q 500967 GASTC IA, N. CAROLNA 28053,TEL: (704) 8646711 -------- TANKS / /- / �� \ X 827 TANKS - x 827 X 827 \' / \ � wix, 1 Nx 211 O�. \\ cs\ \ / A` 1237 26.98 - --- o a icr State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Mooresville Regional Office James G. Martin, Governor Albert F. Hilton, Regional Manager William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT September 18, 1991 Mr. Franklin Hunt Wix/Dana Corporation Post Office Box 1967 Gastonia, North Carolina Subject: NPDES Permit No. NCO025411 Wix/Dana Corporation Gaston County, NC Dear Mr. Hunt: Our records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NCO025411 was issued on September 16, 1991 for the discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and the liabilities in the event of failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so, it is suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular importance is Page 4. Page 4 sets forth the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for your discharge(s). Your discharge(s) must not exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section headed "Monitoring Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies, sample types and sampling locations. Upon commencement of your discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required monitoring. The monitoring results must be entered on the reporting forms furnished to you by this Agency. If you have not received these forms, they should be arriving shortly. If you fail to receive the forms, please contact this Office as quickly as possible. I have enclosed a sample of the "Effluent" reporting form (DEM Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form. It is imperative that all applicable parts be completed, and the original and one copy be submitted as required. The remaining Parts of the Permit set forth definitions, general conditions and special conditions applicable to the operation of wastewater treatment facilities and/or discharge(s). 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, N.C. 28115 • Telephone 704663-1699 • FAX 704-663-6040 An Eaual O000rtuniry Affirmative Action Fmnlover Mr. Franklin Hunt Page Two September 18, 1991 The conditions include special reporting requirements in the event of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment unit/process failures, etc. Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater treatment plant operator if you are operating wastewater treatment facilities. Any changes in operation of wastewater treatment facilities, quantity and type of wastewater being treated or discharged, expansions and/or upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities must be permitted or approved by this Agency. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES Permit subjects the Permittee to enforcement action pursuant to Section 143-215.6 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation plus criminal penalties may be assessed for such violations. If you find at any time that you are unable to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit, you should contact this Office immediately. A Consent Order may be necessary while pursuing action to obtain compliance. As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a five-year period. Permits are not automatically renewed. Renewal requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than 180 days prior to expiration. Please make note of the expiration date of your Permit. This date is set forth on Page 1 of the Permit. Also note that NPDES Permits are not transferable. If you, as the Permittee, cease to need this Permit, then you should request that the Permit be rescinded. As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to advise you of the importance of your NPDES Permit. Please read the Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville if you have any questions or need clarification. We look forward to providing any assistance. Sincerely, D. Rex Gleason, P. E. Water Quality Regional Supervisor Enclosure DRG:se ;RECEIVED [ A, MS10'N Of EN`nROt MENTAL MANAGEW' State OI North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development VOV 13 198 Division of Environmental Management ►,c512- North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 REGIONAL OFFICE rn James G. Martin, Goveor November 3, 1986 R. Paul Wilms S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary CERTIFIED MAIL Director RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Franklin Hunt Wix Corporation PO Box 1967 Gastonia, NC 28052 Subject: Permit No. NCO025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County Dear Mr. Hunt: In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on May 8, 1986, we are forwarding herewith the subject State - 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 US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you may request a waiver or modification pursuant to Regulation 15 NCAC .0508(b) by written request to the Director identifying the specific issues to be contended. Unless such request is made within 30 days following receipt of this permit, this permit shall be final and binding. Should your request be denied, you will have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, B.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Samuel Bridges, at telephone number 919/733-5083. S,incgre,ly, ORIGINAL S0 7iMr:.�; -. ARTHUR MOUBERRY FOR R. Paul Wilms cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Permit No. NC0025411 q 'b STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT P_E—R—M—I T To Discharge Wastewater Under The NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions 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, Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located in Gastonia in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 85 and NC Highway 274 Gaston County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Kaglor Branch in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. This permit shall be effective November 1, 1986 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 1991 Signed this day of November 3, 1986 ORIGINAL SIGNED BY ARTHUR MOUEER,RY FOR -------------------- R. Paul Wilms, Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. NCO025411 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge non -contact cooling water from a facility in Gastonia in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 85 and NC Highway 274 in Gaston County (See Part III of this permit) into an unnamed tributary to Kaglor Branch which is classified Class "C" waters in the Catawba River Basin. A. EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 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(s) 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Flow Temperature Residual Chlorine kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Measurement Sample *Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location Monthly Instantaneous E ** ** Monthly Grab E *** *** Monthly Grab E THERE SHALL BE NO CHROMIUM, ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED TO THE COOLING WATER *Sample locations: E - Effluent **The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.80C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 320C . ***Monitoring requirements only apply if chlorine is added to the cooling water. The permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Environmental Management prior to utilizing any biocide in the cooling water (See Part III of this Permit). The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be z,b.b monitored monthly at the effluent by grab samples n M 0 on There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. �r'� �z �' o Part I Permit No. NC B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE 1. The permittee shall achieve compliance limitations specified for discharges in folllowing schedule: with the effluent accordance with the 2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement. I4 C. MONITORING AND REPORTING 1. Representative Sampling Samples collected and measurements taken shall be characteristic of the volume permitted discharge. Samples collected than daily shall be taken on a day characteristic of the discharge over the the sample represents. 2. Reporting as required herein and nature of the at a frequency less and time that is entire period which Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3,) or alternative forms approved by the Director, DEM, postmarked no later than the 30th day following the completed reporting period. 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. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section ATTN: Central Files Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611 3. Definitions a. Act or "the Act": The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also know as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et. seq. b. The "daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the production or commercial facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation of all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the number of days sampled during the calendar month when the measurements were made. C. The "daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight during any calendar day. I 5 d. DEM or Division: means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development. e. EMC: used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. f. Flow, M3/day (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hour average flow, averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month. g. Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. h. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (1). i. Composite Sample: These samples consist of grab samples collected at equal intervals and combined proportional to flow, a sample continuously collected proportionally to flow, or equal volumes taken at varying time intervals. If a composite sample is obtained from grab samples, the following requirements apply. The intervals between influent grab samples shall be no greater than hourly. Intervals between effluent grab samples shall be no greater than hourly except where the detention time of the wastewater in the facility is greater than 24 hours, in which case, the interval between grab samples shall be no greater in number of hours than the detention time in number of days; provided, however, in no case may the time between effluent grab samples be greater than six hours nor the number of grab samples less than four during any discharge period of 24 hours or less. j. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. I 6 4. Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-215.63 et seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Act, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136. 5. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling; b. The dates the analyses were performed; and C. The person(s) who performed the analyses. 6. Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values is required in the DMR. Such increased frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other pollutants not required in this permit by written notification. 7. Records Retention All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this Permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years. This period of retention shall be extended during the course of any unresolved litigation or if requested by the Division of Environmental Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. I 7 PART II GENERAL CONDITIONS A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited. 2. Noncompliance Notification The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or appropriate regional office of the division as soon as possible but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility or any other unusual circumstances. b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc. c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility. d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance with its NPDES permit limitations. Persons reporting such file a written report following first knowledge 3. Facilities Operation occurrences by telephone shall also in letter form within 15 days of the occurrence. The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 4. Adverse Impact The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 5. Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities is prohibited, except (i) where unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypasses or overflows of this discharge shall submit, not later than six months from the date of issuance of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates which identify: a. The location of each sewer system bypass or overflow; b. The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system bypass or overflow. The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or appropriate regional office of the division as soon as possible but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any diversion from or bypass of facilities. I 9 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, removed in the course of treatment or shall be disposed of in accordance in a manner such as to prevent materials from entering waters of waters of the United States. 7. Power Failures or other pollutants control of wastewaters with NCGS 143-215.1 and any pollutant from such the State or navigable The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent. 8. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. B. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Right of Entry The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representatives, upon the presentations of credentials: a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants. I 10 2. Transfer of Ownership or Control This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates or is contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller y letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management. 3. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a) (2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b) (2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 4. Permit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1(b) (2) and NCGS 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the following: a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or C. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge. 111 5. Toxic Pollutants Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge, if such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard prohibition and the permittee so notified. 6. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5) and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish killS, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended. 8. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. I 12 9. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit to any circumstance is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit shall not be affected thereby. 10. Expiration of Permit Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any discharge without a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6, and 33 USC 1251 et seq. I 13 PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS A. Previous Permits All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this facility. B. Construction No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued. C. Certified Operator Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities. D. Groundwater Monitoring The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards. E. Limitations Reopener This permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections 302 (b) (2) (c) , and (d) , 304 (b) (2) , and 307 (a) (2) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved: 1. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit; or 2. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit. I 14 Part III Continued Permit No. NCO025411 F. Toxicity Reopaner This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge. G. The permittee shall not use any biocides except these approved in conjunction with the permit application. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing not later than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the Division of Environmental Management. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 and a map locating the discharge point and receiving stream. N. c. DEPT. Or iqATrtyM .surzv irw. )URCES AND VEVELOPMFNT 171991 State of North Carolina 'T:.AE MAAAGEMEkT Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources,1,kiA1 Off10E Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street * Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, PcDirectoror William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary February 25, 1991 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED FRANKLIN HUNT WIX CORP P.O. BOX 1967 GASTONIA, NC 28052 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REVOCATION FOR NON-PAYMENT NPDES PERMIT NO. NCO025411 WIX CORP GASTON COUNTY Dear Permittee: Payment of the required annual administering and compliance monitoring fee of $450.00 for this year has not been received for the subject permit. This fee is required by Title 15 North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0105, under the authority of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.3(a)(1), (la) and (lb). Because this fee was not fully paid within 30 days after being billed, this letter initiates action to revoke the subject permit, pursuant to 15 NCAC 2H .0105 (b)(2)(k)(4), and G.S. 143-215.1(b)(3). Effective 60 days from receipt of this notice, subject permit is hereby revoked unless the required Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee is received within that time. Your payment should be sent to: N.C. Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management Budget Office P.O. Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 Discharges without a permit are subject to the enforcement authority of the Division of Envirommnental Management. PODU60n Prevendon Pan P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 Afiirrn. m— Arrinn fmnlnver PV-- you are dissatisfied with this decision, you have the right to request an administrative hearing within thirty (30) days following receipt of this Notice, identifying the specific issues to be contended. 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, Post Office Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604. Unless such request for hearing is made or payment is received, revocation shall be final and binding. If you have any questions, please contact: Ms. Brenda Smith, Mooresville Regional Supervisor, (704)663-1699. Sincerely, eorge T. Everett cc: Supervisor, Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit Mooresville Regional Office County Health Department N. C. DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CoWtul -ry DE1'E3_op.0 FEB 1 5 1991 DIVISION OF E11V1 Gil;-r'Eiiikl YAJ�.1G:MENi State of North Carolina M0ORQUE REGIJNAI OFFICE Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resourc Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 James G. Martin, Governor William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Mr. Franklin Hunt Wix Corporation PO Box 1967 Gastonia, NC 28053-1967 Dear Mr. Hunt: George T. Everett, Ph. D. i Director February 8, 1991 Subject: NPDES Permit Application NPDES Permit No. NCO025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County On January 30, 1991, the Division of Environmental Management received a NPDES Permit Application for the subject facility. The application is considered incomplete. Therefore, the Division of Environmental Management is returning the application. The returned information must be resubmitted with the following to complete the application: 1 . A check for $200.00 made payable to the NC Department of EHNR. 2. Pleas indicate if biocides are used in the cooling water. The Division of Environmental Management will initiate the permit review process upon receipt of the above requested information. The receipt of the above information does not preclude this Division from requesting additional information at a future date. If you have any questions, please contact me at (919) 733-5083. Sincerely, Dale Overcash, P Supervisor, NPDES Permits Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer State of North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Mooresville Regional Office James G. Martin, Governor Albert F. Hilton, Regional Manager S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Mr. Franklin Hunt Wix Corporation Post Office Box 1967 Gastonia, North Carolina Dear Mr. Hunt: November 13, 1986 28052 Subject: NPDES Permit No. NC 0025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County, NC Our records indicate that NPDES Permit No. NC 0025411 was issued on November 3, 1986 for the discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State from your facility. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of the importance of the Permit and the liabilities in the event of failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Permit. If you have not already done so, it is suggested that you thoroughly read the Permit. Of particular importance is Page I-3. Page I-3 sets forth the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for your discharge. Your discharge must not exceed any of the limitations set forth. The section headed "Monitoring Requirements" describes the measurement frequencies, sample types and sampling locations. Upon commencement of your discharge (or operation), you must initiate the required monitoring. The monitoring results must be entered on the DMR forms furnished to you by this Agency. If you have not received these forms, they should be arriving shortly. If you fail to receive the form, please contact this Office as quickly as possible. I have enclosed a sample of the "Effluent" reporting form (DEM Form MR-1), plus instructions for completing the form. It is imperative that all applicable parts be completed, otherwise the forms may be returned to you as incomplete. Failure to properly complete the forms may also result in an automatic $300.00 fine. The remaining Parts of the Permit (Parts II and III) set forth definitions, general conditions and special conditions applicable to the operation of wastewater treatment facilities and/or discharge(s). The conditions include special reporting requirements in the event of noncompliance, bypasses, treatment unit/process failures, etc. Also addressed are requirements for a certified wastewater treatment plant operator if you are operating wastewater treatment facilities. Any changes in operation of 919 North Main street, P.O. Box 950, Mooresville, N.C. 281154)950 • Telephone 704-663-1699 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Mr. Franklin Hunt Page Two November 13, 1986 wastewater treatment facilities, quantity and type of wastewater being treated or discharged, expansions and/or upgrading of wastewater treatment facilities must be permitted or approved by this Agency. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES Permit subjects the Permittee to enforcement action pursuant to Section 143-215.6 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day per violation plus criminal penalties may be assessed for such violations. As a final note, an NPDES Permit is normally issued for a five-year period. Permits are not automatically renewed. Renewal requests must be submitted to this Agency no later than 180 days prior to expiration. Please make note of the expiration date of your Permit. This date is set forth on Page M-1 or I-1 of the Permit. Also note that NPDES Permits are not transferable. If you, as the Permittee, cease to need this Permit, through cessation of the discharge, then you should request that the Permit be rescinded. As mentioned previously, the purpose of this letter is to advise you of the importance of your NPDES Permit. Please read the Permit and contact this Office at 704/663-1699 in Mooresville if you have any questions or need clarification. We look forward to providing any assistance. Enclosure DRG:se S' erely, Ronald L. McMillan [ Regional Supervisor w pppppp Permit No. NC0025411 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT P_E_R_M_I T To Discharge Wastewater Under The NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions 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, Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located in Gastonia in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 85 and NC Highway 274 Gaston County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Kaglor Branch in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. This permit shall be effective This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on Signed this day of P is it s, Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission pppppr, . Permit No. NC0025411 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge non -contact cooling water from a facility in Gastonia in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Interstate 85 and NC Highway 274 in Gaston County (See Part III of this permit) into an unnamed tributary to Kaglor Branch which is classified Class "C" waters in the Catawba River Basin. A. EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 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(s) 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Measurement Sample *Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location 'low Monthly Instantaneous E 'emperature ** ** Monthly Grab E residual Chlorine *** *** Monthly Grab E THERE SHALL BE NO CHROMIUM, ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED TO THE COOLING WATER *Sample locations: E - Effluent **The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 2.80C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed320C **Monitoring requirements only apply if chlorine is added to the cooling water. The permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Environmental Management prior to utilizing any biocide in the cooling water (See Part III of this Permit). The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be z b monitored monthly at the effluent by grab samples o�n There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. � O pppppr, � F. Toxicity Reopener Part III Continued Permit No. NCO025411 This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge. G. The permittee shall not use any biocides except these approved in conjunction with the permit application. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing not later than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the Division of Environmental Management. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 and a map locating the discharge point and receiving stream. •t DIVISION OF VIRONMENTAL North Carolina Department of Natural EN MANAGEMENT Resources &Community Development Robert F.D Helm James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Joseph W. Grimsley, Secretary Telephone 919 733-7015 DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT February 23, 1983 Mr. Carl Frye Project Engineer , Wix Corporation Post Office Box 1967 Gastonia, North Carolina Subject: vt) I 28052 l` jI FO Amendment to NPDES Permit N(f-66254` kk Wix Corporation 2a Gaston County, N. C. FE8 t �. I A\R 4� Dear Mr. Frye: SvG\`��,` This Office is in receipt of your letter dated February 14, 1983, requesting a change in the temperature monitoring frequency from a daily monitoring requirement to a weekly monitoring requirement. This Office finds your request reasonable and justified. The subject Permit is hereby amended to change the daily monitoring requirement to weekly. Attached please find a copy of the amended monitoring requirements page for your Permit, which reflects the requested change. This page should replace the existing page in your Permit. If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Tana D. Fryer or Mr. D. Rex Gleason in the Mooresville Regional Office at (704) 663-1699. cc: Mr. Lee Fleming Mooresville Regional Office TDF : s j u E� Sincerely yours, Original Signed By FORREST R. WESTALL Robert FORHelms Director POLL UTION PRE VENTION PA YS P. O. Box 27687 Raleigh, N. C. 27611-7687 11 . --. 1. . - _ r.--' DIVISL 3 iF LIVIFO'VIUITAL 4ANAGEf'IENT October 5, 1982 Mr. Carl Frye Project Engineer -tix Corporation Post Office Box 1957 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Subject: Amendment to 1PDES Perr;it No. IC 00?5411 Wix Corporation ;aston County, North Carolina Dear "-ir. Frye: This Office is in receipt of your letter dated Septenber 14, 1932 requesting a change in the maxi-niu:n peradtted flow limitation from 3.020 MGD to 0.140 MGD. This figure was inadvertently changed in the letter dated Decenber 9, 11)81, that amended the downstream monitoring requirement in your Permit. Attached please find a copy of the corrected monitoring requirements page for your Permit, which reflects the correct flow limitation. This page should replace the existing page in your Periit. If you have any questions or need additional information. please contact -1r. Michael L. Parker or rye at 704/663-1E99 in Ptooresville. Sincerely, OklGh; AL S;G;VED Bar D. Rex Gleason, P. E. Water Quality Regional Engineer Attachment cc* Mr. Lee Fleming /'I�LP:se A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s)001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Flow Temperature Kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Measurement **Sample *Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location 1.040 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E *** Daily Grab E There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the cooling water. *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream **All stream samples shall be grab. ***The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 5 0 F above ambient stream water temperature. z_V Cn rn L; The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E by grab samples. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foar,, in -,other -than trace amounts. ' Permit No.•14C 0025411 X C. DEPT. OF NATUR,4. RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEi'ELOpmE,NT OCT 4 1982 DIVISION OF O NORIENTAL MINAiEMEff IIOORESVUE REGIUM OFFICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF !vATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT P E R M I T To Discharge Wastewater Under the NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions 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, Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Wix Corporation on SR 1335 Gaston County to receiving waters unnamed tributary to Long Creek in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. This permit shall become effective April 6, 1981 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 1986 Signed this day of April 6, 1981 Original Signed by CENTRAL "7: 11 C I" I) J'V ert F. Helms, Acting Director Division of Environmental Management,-" By Authority of the Environm�--ntal.A. Management Commission M1 & I1 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to: Page of Permit No. NC 1. Continue to discharge once -through cooling water located at the Allen Plant on S. n. 1335 (Note Part III of this Permit)into an unnamed tributary to Long Creek which is classified Class "C". AUG 11931 ��� COPLY r . A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s). 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: ffluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements F 1 ow Temperature Kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Measurement ** Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type 0.020 MGD Weekly Instantaneous *** There shall be no chromium, zinc, or copper added to the cooling water. Dai ly * Sample Location I or E Gr b u D *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream, D-Downstream **All stream samples shall be grab. ***The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 5 0 F above ambient stream water temperature. r f The off shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E, U, D by grab samples. There shall be no discharge .of floating solids or visible foa, in other than trace amounts. I A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s)001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/day (lbs/day) Daily Avg. Daily Max. Flow Temperature Other Units (Specify) Daily Avg. Daily Max. 0.040 T•1G0 *** Measurement **Sample * Sample Frequency Type Location !Jeekl y Instantaneous I or E Daily Grab E, D There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the cooling water. *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream, D-Downstream **All stream samples shall be grab. ***The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 5oF above ambient stream water temperature. 017 call not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than be monitored monthly at E and D by grab samples. 8.5 standard units 11 be no discharge .of floating solids or visible foes in .other than trace amounts. A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiry permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s)001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: fluent Characteristics low fnperature Discharge Limitations Kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max_ 0.020 MGD *** Monitoring Requirements Measurement ** Sample * Sample Frequency Type Locatior Weekly Instantaneous I or E Daily iere shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the cooling water. Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream **All stream samples shall be grab. Grab E `The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 50F above iibient stream water temperature. or z -o c-) ry =i 1! The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E by grab samples. There shall be no discharge ,of float,ing solids or visible foa- in other than trace amounts. �l 1 pppppp, Joseph W. Grimsley, Secretary y DIVISION OF E iVIRO AERTAL RANAGEI'k. Decer: l o J.f .i.0. Mr. Carl Frye DLC 11 1981 Project Engineer Aix Corporation AIR QUALITY Post Office lox 1967 SECTION Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Subject: Amead►lent to NPDES Permit No. NC 0025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County, North Carolina Dear Mr. Frye: This Office is in receipt of your letter date4 October 19, 13�1 concerning the sampling locations required in t)e WD£S Peniit.issued to Wix Corporation in Gaston County. You tav<: requested tint the subject Permit be amended to delete downstream monitoring, since the effluent from the Wix Corporation is the origin of the receiving streai and that any downstreamn samples vrould reflect effluent conditions. In light of the Mooresville Regional Office's review, the Division of Environmental Aanagement finds your request to be reasonable and justified. By copy of this letter, the subject Permit is her^by amended to delete the down- stream rzonitoring requirements. Attac'-;e plc.,ase find a copy of the revised wni tori ng reyu i renents page for your F'er;:ii t, which reflects the requested change. This page should replace the existing page in your Permit. If you have any questions or need additional information concerning this natter, please contact Ar. Michael L. Parker of 'tr. 3. Rex Gleason in the looresville Regional Office at 704/663-1699. Sincerely ,yours, Original Signed by L. P. BENTON, JPi, Robert F. 11-1~1 Director cc: Lee Fleming �tooresville Regional Office Attachment MLP: se LO W� North Carolina Department of Resources &Community Development �V P!P,m 4 VV ':DCCR,o ►� 5 FILTERS WIX Corporation p /./� �L -C,lil (� "e.� �� / ,eSGt e.5 71 .3 �Cl/'lQr P.O. Box 1967 Gastonia, NC 28052 t in �oK vP✓..t i pith j / ' pO n ;n pl'�C Telephone: 704/864-6711 Telex: 710-581-2518 - /%/ wt � fit— " - - .October-, 1981� i/ Il reC2,v,n S,�eA.12� 5 0 0 ►1.ta' Mr. Rex Gleason N. C. Dept. of Natural Resources r1 and Community Development 919 N. Main Street Mooresville, N. C. 28115 .s Dear Mr. Gleason: In my letter to Mr. Van Jones of September 14, 1981 I requested that grab samples be taken only at the point of discharge. I copied you with a letter from our Mr. Jim Lewis dated July 27, 1977 which agreement between your Mr. Jim Cabel and Mr. Lewis was that downstream samples would not be required. I also talked with your Mr. Bill Lynch during a visit to the Mooresville office regarding this matter. He does not feel that downstream samples are necessary because we are the originator of the stream. There is no upstream except during rain or storm conditions. Mr. Gleason, we are contributing nothing that would show up down- stream that we don't catch at the discharge point, therefore I don't see the necessity of downstream samples. I am requesting that downstream sampling be omitted. If you have any questions please give me a call. Very truly yours, WIX CORPORATION Carl Frye Project Engineer CF:pvp Filtration Specialists Since 1939 A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s)001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/day (lbs/day) (1zi1v Avn naily Max_ Flow Temperature Other Units (Specify) Daily Avg. Daily Max. 0.020 MGD *** Measurement ** Sample * Sample Frequency Type Locatior Weekly Instantaneous I or E Daily There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the cooling water. *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream **All stream samples shall be grab. Grab E ***The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 50F above ambient stream water temperature. z ro C) fD A -s B f The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E by grab samples. There shall be no discharge.of floating solids or visible foal in other than trace amounts. Permit No. NC STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT i 11 To Discharge Wastewater Under The NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions 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, 'Jix Corooration is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at .Jix %orooration on SR 1335 Gaston County to receiving waters in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. on This permit shall become effective This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight Signed this day of Neil S. Grigg, Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission M1 & I1 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET +Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to: Page of Permit No. NC 1. Continue to discharge once -through cooling water located at the Allen Plant on S. R. 1335 (note Part III of this Permit)into an unnamed tributary to Long Creek which is classified Class "C". .-, w A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning and lasting until permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s). Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Measurement * Sample Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location Flow "-o-kly Instantaneous I or E Temperature *** `ai ly Grab E There shall he no chromium, zinc, or copper added to the coclinq ..,ater. *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream, **A11 stream samples shall be grab. ***The temperature shall be Such as not to cause an increase in the str,�;v­ ­iater temperature of more than 5 0 F abov? ambient stream ,grater temperature. z -v c-) rn -s J. r+ The pH shall not be less than 6_0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E, U, D by grab samples. 1-i There shall be no discharge .of floating solids or visible foam in o her.4tfian trace amounts. STAFF REPORT A;10 RECOMMENDATIONS - INSPECTIOy OF '•IASTE1.4ATER TREAT`E'IT PLN,1T SITE 1. Place Visited: Wix Corporati^n Allan Plant Gaston County 2. January 21, 1031 3. David T. Adkins �. Pnrson Contacted: ''r. Ben Ferguson, Plant Engineer 5. Directions tr Sit(,,: T`ie plant is located on SR,. 1335 off NC 274 south of --r 3 J, 6. Therbearing and distance to the point of eff�iient discharge is: 1,10 yaNds northeast of the plant at Longitude 31 13' IT' and Latitude 35 16' 50" . ?. Size: Wnmroximately 15 acres. a G sl Cl assi f; 0-Year Ji sc�iar; ers ��. Us face Fis:iin= , boating, =adintj an: anv c zo,:.r usage except for ba+'ling or as a source of eater sw;pl•r for drinkinn, cul inar/ or fend nrncess i nr T T:i - !)ESC"IPTI'.j.i IF P ., ,i L,) do . eat ent t.ii l l ha required. Tie ::.pl i cant ill !i sc :arginn once - through coolino water only. A schedule of compliance will not lbe necessary since the applicant is a�- present in compliance with cooling water effluent linitations. III - EVALUATI-IN MD REC0t1'�E iDATIO'1S The anolicant is discharging non contact, once -through cooling water. The relatively small amoont of cooling i ater to be discharried shoul.. not have a detrimental effect on the receiving stream. Ther-fore, it is recommended that a Perr:it he issued with the followinq effluent limitations: m lw r7 CD oj t1 A. (D 2 0 c+ ro n O O J .i .a E J. C+ N RPORATION P. 0. BOX 1967 GASTONIA NORTH CAROLINA 28052 • TEL. 704 864-6711 VitAL /VAN` t L 1ZCES AND .AUNITY DEVELOPMENT JAN 7 19$1 OV DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL VANAGEME91 MOORESVILLE RE610NAL OM Mr. Rex Gleason N. C. Dept. of Natural Resources and Community Development 1119 N. Main Street Mooresville, N. C. 28115 Dear Mr. Gleason: January 6, 1981 Re: NPDES Permit No. N. C. 0025411 Our permit number NC 0025411 expires in approximately 180 days. I am, by copy of this letter, requesting renewal of this permit. I am further advising that there has been no change in the conditions of operation. Should I be required to furnish additional information, please advise. 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This permit shall become effective April 6, 1981 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 1986 Signed this day of April 6, 1981 Original Signed by L. P. BENTON, JR. $,o e F. Helms, Acting Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission M1 & Ii Page of Permit No. NC SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge once -through cooling water located at the Allen Plant on S. R. 1335 (Note Part III of this Permit)into an unnamed tributary to Long Creek which is classified Class "C" A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting untilexpiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s). 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Measurement ** Sample * Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location Flow 0.020 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E Temperature ** y Daily Grab E, U,D There shall be no chromium, zinc, or copper added to the cooling water. *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream, D-Downstream **All stream samples shall be grab. ***The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 5 0 F above ambient stream water temperature. Z "j nCD -s E3 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E, U, D by grab samples. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foe, in other than trace amounts. Part I Permit No. NC B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE 1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: NET - "I :�, P q 2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement. M4&I4 PART I Permit No. NC Act used herein means the Federal Water Pollution Control .Act, As amended. DEM used herein means the Division of Environmental Management of the Department of Natural Resources and Corununity Development "EMU used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. C. MONITORING AND REPORTING 1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge. 2. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summari-ed for each month and reported on a Monthly Monitoring Report Form (DEM No. MR 1.0, 1.1, and 1.4) postmarked no later than the 45th day following the completed reporting period. The first report is due on . The DEM may require reporting of additional monitoring results by written notification. Signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 3. Definitions a. The "daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the production or commercial facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation of all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the number of days sampled during the calendar month when the measurements were made. b. The "daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight during any calendar day. 4. Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to The EMC regulations published pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.63 et seq.. The Water and Air Quality Reporting Act, Section 304(g), 13 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136. 5. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: 15 rn ct Q--) fi n n � D�> =r J• O O CL CD (D < 'S = --C -� J. ct J. C m N 0) = 'S (D L v. O Cu (D (-: J. --O C+ 0- C, O O J. 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J. =3- N O rD-0 r+ -5 J. C+ (n (n (D =r N N n n Cv -0 O •'1 (D -tl O CD :3 (D -O n J• Z (< 1 -.-0 O C (D (D c+ C -S - Q -o -O -�• O rD c+ C) C O c+ i =3 c+ C) J. - J. (' T J. C7 --, J [S :3 (< O O O (D C (< (] -S < d Ct N (D N i O = Cv - o- :3 J -1 J �--. (G C•+ p C1 Ct Ct c+m =Tc+Cv c+ S 3 -s (D Jt c rD (D C) (D N 7o O rD O O O 'S N -0 (D O :3 c-+ C (D Ct J. p- . J. - -, J. C+ (D CD :3 ct O fi0 (n N n J. -S J. Ct CL n -.= -0 o ci CL :3 n. • -t, - f) C+Cn J• C O J• n •. ct N N O O CL C J. -h Ct lD n N (D �' c1.1 O cL < Ct Cv Cv d -0 -O (D CD C -0 N Z (D J• -1 -- (n C+ O (n -0 (D O < :3 O -S •i (D Cu p (D J• 0- Ct - m .n :3 rD Z CD Q_ a (D n_ C+ C-) S_ CD N O 71 C+ U r1 N C N (D C1 tv C1 rD CD N 0 N O rD 5 O (D C1 fi rD a) wo SL N rD N Q Ct CD N C+ (D c /J N rD G i (D a CD O (D a T CD x a n r+ CL C) CD Q r+ Cu n. C+ O "A N Cu E3 O PART II Permit No. NC A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited. 2. Non compliance Notification If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any effluent limitation specified in this permit, the per- mittee shall provide the Division of Environmental Management with the following information, in writing, within five (5) days of becoming aware of such condition: a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or, if not corrected; the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. 3. Facilities Operation The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 4. Adverse Impact The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 5. Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except (i) where M8&I7 PART II Permit No. NC unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit. The permittee shall promptly notify the Water Quality Section of DEM in writing of each such diversion or bypass. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. 7. Power Failures In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit, the permittee shall either: a. In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I, provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the waste- water control facilities; or,if such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for its implementation appears in Part I, b. Halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or all discharges from wastewater control facilities upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to said wastewater control facilities. 8. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. PART II Permit No. NC B. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Right of Entry The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized represen- tatives, upon the presentations of credentials: a. The enter upon the permittee°s premises where an effluent source is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants. 2. Transfer of Ownership or Control This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates or is contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be,forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management. 3. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under N. C. G. S. 143-215. 3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the im osition of criminal penalties as provided for in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6(b)(2� or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 4. Permit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143- 215.1(b)(2) and G. S. 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the following: a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge. M10&I9 PART II Permit No. NC 5. Toxic Pollutants Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the permittee so notified. 6. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothin construed to relieve the permittee from civ noncompliance pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-2 Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. 7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability a Nothing in this of any legal ac liabilities, o under N. C. G. permit shall b tion or relieve r penalties to w S. 143-215.75 e 33 USC 1321. Property Rights The issuance of this permit do real or personal property, or authorize any injury to privat rights, nor any infringement o Severabi1ity The provisions of this permit permit, or the application of stance, is held invalid, the cumstances, and the remAinder "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5) g in this permit shall be it or criminal penalties for 15.6 or Section 309 of the e construed to preclude the institution the permittee from any responsibilities, hich the permittee is or may be subject t seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, es not convey any property any exclusive privileges, n e property or any invasion of f Federal,State or local laws are severable, any provision application of of this permit rights or does in either it personal or regulations. and if any provision of this of this permit to any circum- such provision to other cir- shall not be affected thereby. M11 &I10 PART II Permit No NC 10. Expiration of Permit Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any discharge without a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq.. I 11 PART III Permit No. NC B. Previous Permits All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System governs discharges from this facility. C. Construction No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued. If no objections to Final Plans and Specifications has been made by the DEM after 30 days following receipt of the plans or issuance of this permit, whichever is latter, the plans may be considered approved and construction authorized. D. Certified Operator Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities. M15&I12 DIVISION OF EYVIRONMENTAL 'tANASEMENT Uece,rber 2, 1 MD10RANDUM TO: Lee Fleming FR94: D. Rex Gleason 0 SUBJECT: Amendment to NPOES Permit No. NC 0025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County, earth Carolina This Office is in receipt of a letter dated October 19, 1931 from Mr. Carl Frye of the 6:ix Corporation, Gaston County. Mr. Frye stated in his letter that since the 11ix Corporation's effluent is the origin of ti4 rec�ivinq strear,i and since only downstreami samples would reflect the effluent's conditions, it was requested by Mr. Frye that Mix Corporation's NPOES Permit be amended to delete any downstream monitoring. An evaluation of IT. Frye's request was viade by members of this Office and the request was found to be reasonable. Attached is a suggested letter for the Director's signature amending the subj-ct Permit. also attaclea is an amended copy of the limits page for the Company's NPDES Permit. If you have any questions, please contact either `tic'iael Parker or me. Attachmenn�,t� 1LP: se �'Cv`/, w A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINa L During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until-yoiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s)0'11. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Flow Temperature Discharge Limitations Kg/day (lbs/day) Daily Avg. Daily Max. Other Units (Specify) Daily Avg. Daily Max. 0.020 MG0 *** There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the cooling water. *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream Monitoring Requirements Measurement ** Sample * Sample Frequency Type Location .Jeekl Instantaneous I or E Daily **All stream samples shall be grab. Grab E or U ***The temperature shall be such as not to cause an increase in the stream water temperature of more than 5oF above ambient stream water temperature. W The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E or U by grab samples. a C+ There shall be no discharge .of floating solids or visible foam in.mthers4;han trace amounts. Mr. Carl Frye, Project Engineer Wix Corporation Post Office Box 1967 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Dear Mr. Frye: DIVISI03 OF ENVIRONMEyTAL MANAGEMENT September21. 1981 -.- SEP �c � F., J AIR QUA'` .Y SECTION Subject: Correction of Permit NPDES No. NC 0025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County, North Carolina This is to advise you that the staff of this Division has reviewed your letter of September 3, 1981. Your letter brought to our attention an error contained in the subject Permit pertaining to the average daily flow limitation. Attached is a corrected limitation page, I-3, with the flow limitation corrected. By copy of this letter, Permit No. 3C 0025411 is amended to reflect a daily average flow of 0.04 MGD. All other terms of the original Permit remain in effect. If we can be of further assistance, please contact Mr. D. Rex Gleason in our Mooresville Office at telephone number 704/663-1699. Sincerely yours, Original Signed By ROWT F. HF���c Robert F. Hurt' Director Attachment cc: Dave Adkins �resville Regional Office LDC se -ram r or -. 1 it • - � L.. - yl.�} .. • -4-. _!'_ a.' a 'f S w. .. ..` f\'. ` 4' t IF- 2. 4• George W. Little, Secretary May 5, 1976 Mr. Ralph L. Young Vice President of Devebopment Wix Corporation P. 0. Box 1967 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Subject: Permit No. MC0025411 Wix Corporation Gaston County Dear Mr. Young: W. E. Knight Actina Director WA i QUALFTj In accordance with your application for discharge Permit received April 26, 1974, we are forwarding herewith the subject State - NPDES Permit. This Permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 19, 1975• If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this Permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing before a hearing officer upon written demand to the Director within 30 days following receipt of this Permit, identifying the specific issues to be contended. Unless such demand is made, this Permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this Permit is not transferable. Part II, 0.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This Permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other Permits which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management. If you have any questions concerning this Permit, please contact us. Sincerely, Original Signed by W. E. KNIGHT W. E. 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Aollu;3- A CULbOL'z -0 is 1 kL- P r Permit No. NC 0 0 2 5 4 I I STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT�� 4 ° y'�4T I94 PERMIT Q�Qq To Discharge Wastewater Under The NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions 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, Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Wix Corporation on SR 1335 Gaston County to receiving waters Unnamed tributary to Long Creek in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. on This permit shall become effective , 1976 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight clwe aoj J yB/ 14�11e_ Signed this the 5 day of MAY 1976 Original Signed by W. E. KNIGHT W. E. Knight, Acting Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission M 1 & I 1 Page of Permit No. NC SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wix Corporation is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge once -through cooling water located at Wix Corporation on SR 1335 (note Part III, condition No. C of this Permit), and 2. Discharge from said treatment works into an unnamed tributary to Long Creek which is classified Class "C". A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, permittee is authorized to discharge from outfal1(s) serial number(s) 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements k /da lbs/da Other Units (Specify) Measurement ** Sample * Sample Daily Avg. Daily Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location Flow 0.02 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E Temperature (32.20C) 90OF (32.20C) 90OF Monthly Grab E Chromium, Total 0.0038 (0.008) 0.0038 (0.008) 0.05 mg/l 0.05 mg/l Monthly Grab E Residual Chlorine 0.015 (0.03) 0.015 (0.03) 0.2 mg/l 0.2 mg/1 Monthly Grab E *Sample Locations: I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream, and D-Downstream **All stream samples shall be grab The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 8.5 standard units and shall be monitored monthly at E, U, D, by grab samples. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. -0-071 rD0)QJ z� � a (D C+ C+ z 0 0 . _4, Part I Page of Permit No. NC B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE 1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: NOT APPLICABLE 2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement. NOT i L 11� a M4&I4 PART I Page of Permit No. NC Act used herein means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As Amended. DEM used herein means the Division of Environmental Management of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources. "EMC" used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. C. MONITORING AND REPORTING 1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge. 2. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous 1 ,' month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a Monthly Monitoring Report Form (DEM No. MR 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3) postmarked no later than the 15th day of the month following the completed reporting period. The first report is due on JUL 15 1976 • The DEM may require reporting of additional monitoring results by written notification. Signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address: Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 3. Definitions a. The "daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the production or commercial facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation of all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the number of days sampled during the calendar month when the measurements were made. b. The "daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight during any calendar day. 4. Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to The EMC regulations published pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.63 et seq., The Water and Air Quality Reporting Act, Section 304(g), of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136. 5. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: 15 PART I Page of Permit No. 14C a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling; b. The dates the analyses were performed; c. The person(s) who performed the analyses; d. The analytical techniques or methods used; and e. The results of all required analyses. 6. Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values required in the Monthly Monitoring Report Form (DEM MR 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3). Such increased monitoring frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other pollu- tants not required in this permit by written notification. 7. Records Retention All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained by the permittee for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested by the State Division of Environmental Management. wel PART II Page of Permit No. NC A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited. 2. Non compliance Notification If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any effluent limitation specified in this permit, the per- mittee shall provide the Division of Environmental Management with the following information, in writing, within five (5) days of becoming aware of such condition: a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or, if not corrected; the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. 3. Facilities Operation The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 4. Adverse Impact The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 5. Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except (i) where M8&I7 PART II Page of Permit No. NC unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit. The permittee shall promptly notify the Water Quality Section of DEM in writing of each such diversion or bypass. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State. 7. Power Failures In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit, the permittee shall either: a. In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I, provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the waste- water control facilities; or,if such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for its implementation appears in Part I, b. Halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or all discharges from wastewater control facilities upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to said wastewater control facilities. 8. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. M. PART II Page of Permit No. NC B. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Right of Entry The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized represen- tatives, upon the presentations of credentials: a. The enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants. 2. Transfer of Ownership or Control This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates or is contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management. 3. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under N. C. G. S. 143-215. 3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, all reports prepared in accord- ance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act. 4. Permit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143- 215.1(b)(2) and G. S. 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the following: a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge. M10&I9 PART II Page of Permit No. NC 5. Toxic Pollutants Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the permittee so notified. 6. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditons on "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5) and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act. 7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under N. C. G. S. 143-215. 75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act. 8. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it author- ize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal State of local laws or regulations. 9. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circum- stance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other cir- cumstances, and the remainder of this permit shall not be affected thereby. PART II Page of Permit No NC 10. Expiration of Permit Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. I 11 PART III Page of Permit No. NC B. Previous Permits All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. Receipt of the permit constitutes notice of such action. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimi- nation System governs discharges from this facility. C. Construction No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued. If no objections to Final Plans and Specifications has been made by the DEM after 30 days following receipt of the plans, the plans may be considered approved and construction authorized. D. Certified Operator Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee- shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities. M15&I12 STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Part I - INSPECTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SITE 1. Place visited: Wix Corporation Gastonia, tiorth Carolina Gaston County 2. Date: February 4, 197G 3. 3y E3. Keith Overcasn '00 4. Person contacted: sir. Ralph Young, Vice President of Development; (1r. 3en Ferguson, Plant Engineer; Mr. David Kenley, Project Engineer. 5. Directions to site: The plant is located on SR 1335 off NC 274 south of I-35. 6. The bearing and distance to the point of effluent discharge is: 100 yards northeast of the plant at Longitude 810 13' 10" and Latitude 350 16' 50". 7. Size: Approximately 15 acres. 8. Topography: Relatively flat, 3-801." slopes. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 500 feet. 10. Receiving Stream: Unnamed tributary to Long Creek. (a) Classification: "C" (b) Minimum 7-0ay, 13-Year discharge at site: 0.0 cfs (c) Usage: Fishing, boating, wading and any other usage except for bathing or as a source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes. Part I I - .1ZSCRIPTIO44 OF PROPOSED TREATMENT WORKS No treatment will be required. The Applicant will be discharging once - through cooling water only. A schedule of compliance will not be necessary since the Applicant is at present in compliance with cooling water effluent limitations. Part III - EVALUATIO1 AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Applicant is discharging non contact, once -through cooling water. The relatively small amount of cooling water to be discharged should not have a detrimental effect on the receiving stream. o • i .M1. .. f .. r � t r r Page 2 Part III - EVALUATIOA AND RECOMMENDATIONS (cont.) Therefore, it is recommended that a Permit be issued with the following effluent limitations: Parameter Flow Temperature PH Total Chromium k:'si dual Chlorine Limitations 0.020 MGD 90/05OF 6 - 3.5 units 0.05 mg/l 0.2 mg/l CWE: I/— DATE RECEIVED: DATE ALLOCATIO:", t;EEOED: ' �" dike NcGee SU JECT _ -Effluent limits for Pe• mit Review DISCHARGE IDLP'TITY: jjjw COUI' T Y: t .4iTo•� SU3-BASIM: O 3.0 ?.EC--VjtaG STREAM: c,, � L o.rr, c.�e./ � CLASS: L' 7l 10 " t•1_T?41,1M FLOW: �S� D- a � SLOPE: _ ;eat%ni3P- LOCATIO I OF DISCHARGE • 12f �►+� c: ? DESIGN CAPACI i .: D. 62 pi &1) C�cr•.�r w� . UOD q /r.:'1 t� .•J j TSS Col i 'Jo rim (Fecal ) PH Temperature 77Ati l r ev/iw r EFFLUENT LIMITS Li mi is 8. Maximum amount of principal product produced or raw matarial consumed, reported in item 7, above, is measured in (Check one): • A.0 pounds B.❑ tons C.❑ barrels D.0 bushels E.❑ square feet F.❑ gallons G. Aieces or units H.❑ other, specify 9. (a) Check here if discharge occurs all years , or (b) Check the month(s) discharge occurs: I.o January 2.0 February 3.❑ March 4,0 Apri1 5.❑ tlay 6.❑ June 7.0 July 8.0 August 9.❑ September 1O.❑ October 11 .0 November 12.0 Cecember (c) Check how many days per week: 1.01 2.❑ 2-3 3.❑ 4-5 4 )06-7 10. Types of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable) Flow, operating gallons per day Volume treated before discharging (percent) Discharge per operating day 0.1-999 1000-4999 5000-9999 10,000- 50,000- None 0.1- 30- 65- 95- 49,999 or more 29.9 64.9 94.9 100 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) A. Sanitary, daily average B. Cooling water, etc. daily X (1 X average ; ,000) C. Process water, daily average ). Maximum per operat- ing day for total X _ discharge (all types) 11. If any of the three types of waste identified in item 10, either treated or untreated, are discharged to places other than surface waters, check below as applicable. Waste water is discharged to: Average flow, gallons per operating day 0.1-999 (1) 1000-4999 (2) 5000-9999 (3) 10,000-49,995 (4) 50,000 or more (5) A. Municipal sewer system {13?,3Di L Underaround well C. Septic tank D. Evaporation lagoon or pond E. Other, specify 12 Number of separate discharge points: A.01 6.-o2-3 C.04-5 0.06 or more 13. Name of receiving water or waters TIRIBI"ARv. Try L=G -R= 14. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain one or more of the following substances added as a result of your operations, activities, or processes: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead_, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols, oil and grease, and chlorine (residual). A.0 yes B.❑ no I certify that 1 am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such info ration is true, complete, and accurate. _Raiph f . Young Vice President of Development Printed flame of Peron Signing Title 9 P i' Date Application Signed Signature o^f Applican 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that; 44hoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and .vil!ulty falsifies, conceals, or cowers up by any tr.ck, scheme, or de�-ce a rnatcrial fact, ormakes any false, fictitious. or fraudulent statements or representations; or makes or uses any false writing or document knomng same to contain any false, fictitious, or frau intent statement or entry, sh,+t/ be fined not more than 310,000 or i.rrprson ed not more than 5 years, or Both. £PA Form 7550.2 ( 1.73) (Reverse) ( Form Approved OMB No. 158 - R0096 ';'ATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM C FOR AGENCY USE To be filed only by persons engaged in manufacturing and mining Do not attempt to complete this form before reading accompanying instructions Please print or type 1. Name, address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge APPLICATION NUMBER jQ1 CIO 0 4/ I DATE RECEIVED YEAR M0. DAY A. Naive 1-117X CORP . B. Mailing address 1. Street address PO BOX 1°67_ 2. City GASTOlVTIA 3. State _TTORTH CAROLITTA 4. County GASTON 5 ZIP 28052 C. Location: 1. Street 1,T0R"1HV7EST BLVT) 2. City GASTOITIA 3, County nycrnON 4. State ATORT',I C_zROL]rN D. Telephone No, 70L 864-6711 J - Area ivU;/ t Code 2. slc WATER AND AIR (Leave blank) QUALITY. 3. Number of employees APFROX• 1337 P-^RSOI�S ..,.._.. If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatrent facility and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge permit, proceed to item 4. Otherwise proceed directly to item 5. 4. If you meet the condition stated above, check here ❑ and supply the information asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title, and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office without completing the remainder of the form. A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste B. Facility receiving waste: 1. Name 2. Street address 3. City 4. County 5. State 6. ZIP 5. aPrincipal product, 0 raw material (Check one) �,T 9-10'Jn77777, -',IT} TT` ,;T ,1gTRT ' T, 7TT.717R.4 6. Principal process M TA WORK!NG, P aF ER CUTKXG} �� ' B :SSTV 01 -57T.TP'PS i. Maximum amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed per (Check one) Basis Amount 1-99 (1) 100-199 (2) 200-499 (3) 500-999 (4) 1000- 4199 (5) 5000- 9999 (6) 10,000- 49,999 (7) 50,000 or more (8) A. Day X 3. Month �. Year EPA Fcrm 75502 (1-73) Ls".� IJ, f/ ° l 3' /o //��f� cnCK �' L �� .00 DATE ;EI-J� La ///- r-d? 350 Aa / .So'I F1x FILTERS WIX Corporation P.O. Box 1967 Gastonia, N C 28052 Telephone: 704/864-6711 Telex: 710-581-2518 R C. DEPT. OF NATURAb RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT sEP Liu 1981 DIVISION OF EHVNt�,:_�iREAl46EYE Mr. Van Jones �IG�►.CS`dIUE @;;;i;�¢►t QEf16E N.C. Dept. of Natural.Resources & Community Development 919 North Main Street Mooresville, N.C. weC1 P2 : �^ "S, S Ct'r 4 LAQ- 4,d- s�d ask September 14, 1981 �t511� Confirming our conversation of this date I am requesting the following on permit number NCO025411 for cooling water discharge. 1. Flow rate of maximum from .020 MGD to .040 MGD. 4 2. Grab samples be taken only at discharge point as approved by your Mr. Larry Cobel in May 1976. Letter attached outlining conditions and agreement with Mr. Cobel from our Mr. Jim Lewis. Your Consideration for these request will be greatly appreciated. Sincerly %ix Corp ation OtL arl F y Project Engineer CF: ljb Filtration Specialists Since 1939 Ralph Young t,- FBONs SBBJH;T: Jim Lewis f Water Discharge Permit No. M0025431 DATES . Ity 21, 1976 In order to comply with the term, of the permit to discharge waste Water from the Allen Plant in the local open waters, we must do the following: A. Sample the discharge water on a monthly basis and to make the following analysiss 1. Temperature 2. Chromium (total) 3. Residual Chlorine 4. PH B. Measure the flow rate of the discharge on a weekly basis. C. To report the ncciLmdated data on Form DEM No.T% 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 on a ,mnthly basis to the: (to begin testing in June of 1976 and the first data to be reported by July 15, 1975) Division of Environmental Management Water Quality Section R)st Office Box 27ZO7 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 D. To record th9 following data in a log book: 1. The exact place, date, and time of sampling. 2. The dates the analysis were performed. 3. The person Who performed the analysis. k. The analytical techniques or methods used. '. The re3ults of all required analysis. B. To maintain records covering at least a 3 year period not only of the accumulated date but also a maintenance record of the instrumentation. * The sampling should be done in this fashion: for temperature: Insert a dial thermometer bulb directly into the flowing water in the sample basin and note the temperature after the bulb has been in the water for four consecutive minutes. for flow: Insert a container of known size into the stream and time the rate of fill with a stop watch. for chromium for chlorine for PH: Fill a quart size container with flowing water from the sample basin and seal the container. The product engineering lab has a. PH meter and colorimetric analytic instruments to accurately measure chromium, chlorine and PH by using the same techiiques that are currently in use to measure these same elementjas are found in engine coc'_ants. ' R * All sampling should be done on dry days when no other surface - n-off could possibly interfere with-thp accuracy of the desired measurements. Also during, this sampling the operator should make note of any floating solids or visible foam from the discharge althrough none should exist. Foo�� the permit states that P'd upstrcam and down streamin the unnamed tributary rrast almasured as well as measuring the PH of the discharge, we are to measure only the PH of *ha discharge. ?fir. L�rz^� Cobel of NPDE> at Moorosville N.C. has verified the omic�ion of the u and down strea�a t:.eas�iren� ue to the loca „ion a� a an • with the loca 'ion o tri utary aiul t e good possibility of contamination other than that of ttie Wix discharge entering into the measurement. The assembled data should be chaneled to one person who will be responsible to keep the log and to send the completed form* to the Eavironmontal Management Con.--assion. * Fnrrrz are being sent to me. When the supply is exharsted, more are available from the Eavirotrental MrLigement Commission. When people have been selected to fulfill the responsibilities, we can instruct them in proper techniques. . A (, Jim Lewis JL t rdh cet Bc= Ferguson . •�••+...�..w�......e.�r�raw:arr�rewas�oll�l+lwtaftixft�.D►rtiNkfle��.'+v"'S s. .'L^aT �"el�'•"'.' - �'�""..^Ar'^'?I,T,!'. _