NC0004120_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (5)

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
October 23, 1991
MEMORANDUM TO: Don Safrit
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FROM: D. Rex Gleason
PREPARED BY: G . T . Chen j1.► C,&,,
SUBJECT: Application No. AC0004120
Request for Authorization to Construct
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Cleveland Mills Company
Cleveland County, North Carolina
This Office has reviewed the subject request and recommends
approval provided the subject facility is constructed in
accordance with the approved engineering plans and
specifications. It is also requested that the Mooresville
Regional Office be notified by the Permittee upon completion of
the subject project's construction.
If.you have any questions regarding this matter, please
advise.
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State of North Carolina
!,',-Pewtm:ent�!M Environment, Health and Natural Resources
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tas ' z t; i'_t. 3i tiF4 Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett,Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
October 14, 1991
MR M. WAYNE TWEED
SPARTAN MILLS
101 WEST MAIN STREET
LAWNDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 28090
Subject: Application No. AC0004120
Cleveland Mills Plant
Authorization To Construct
Cleveland County
Dear' -MR TWEED:
The Division's Permits and Engineering Unit acknowledges receipt of your permit application and
supporting materials on October 7, 1991. This application has been assigned the number shown above.
Please refer to this number when making inquiries on this project.
Your project has been assigned to Angela Griffin for a detailed engineering review. A technical
acknowledgement will be forthcoming. If this acknowledgement is not received within thirty (30)
days, please contact the engineer listed above.
Be aware that the Division's regional office, copied below, must provide recommendations from the
Regional Supervisor or a Procedure Four Evaluation for this project, prior to final action by the
Division.
If you have any questions, please contact Angela Griffin at [phone].
Sincerely,
Dona d Safrit, P.E.
�ZJ Supervisor, Permits and Engineering Unit
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Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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October 3, 1991
Ms. Carolyn E. McCaskill, Supervisor
State tngineoripg Review Group
Division of*4nvironmental Management
North Caroliha Department of Environment
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Health and Natural Re5ourcdu
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
RE: Authoritation to Construct
Cleveland Hills
Lawndal6, North Carolina
Dear Ms. M(-,C&skillt
Enclosed are three sets of plans and specifications for
upgrading of; the wastewater treatment facility
at our Cleveland
Mills Plant in Lawndale, North Carolina
and a COPY of toe draft
discharge peTmit. please review these materials and !issue a
construction permit for this project and
any other author'i4-zation.5
that may be required.
if you have ar,y questions regarding this information please! (,'Ontact
Mr. Jim Godsty of Hydro5cie5ce,- Inc. at
[phone].
Sincerely,
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M. Wayne Tweed, P.E.
Director of Unginieering
Enclosure
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HYDROSCIENCE, INC.
Environmental Engineering and Planning
October 7, 1991
Ms. Carolyn D. McCaskill, Supervisor
State Engineering Review Group
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
Health and Natural Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
RE: Authorization to Construct
Cleveland Mills
Lawndale, North Carolina
Dear Ms. McCaskill:
Edwin L. Barnhart, P.E.
Robert G. Gross, P.E.
n l= 3William W. Camp, P.E.
Enclosed are three copies of the Preliminary Engineering Report for
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements for the Cleveland Mills
Company Plant of Spartan Mills, Inc.
This report was omitted from the construction authorization request
that was submitted to you on October 3, 1991.
If anything further is required, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Raymond M. Allen
Project Engineer
Enclosure
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1273 Sea Island Parkway St. Helena Island South Carolina 29920 [phone]

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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRQN.MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, `
POST OFFICE BOX 27687 �1 t
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27611-7687
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A STATE NPDES PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review and application of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of
North Carolina, Public Law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a permit to discharge to the persons listed
below effective 11/1/91 and subject to .special conditions.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in
writing to tl e above address no later than 10/17/91. All comments received prior to that date will, be
considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the proposed permit. A public meeting may
be held where the Director of the Division of Environmental Management finds a significant degree of
public interest in a proposed permit.
A copy of the draft permit is available by writing or calling the Division of Environmental Management,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, [phone].
The application and other information may be inspected at these locations during normal office hours.
Copies of the information on file are available upon request and payment of the costs of reproduction.
All such comments or requests regarding a proposed permit should make reference to the NPDES permit
number listed below.
Date �
George T. Everett, Director
Division of Environmental Management
Public notice of intent to issue a State NPDES permit to the following: 10- c le 7/7
1. NPDES No. NC0004120. Cleveland Mills Company, 101 West Main Street, Lawndale, NC 28090
has applied for a permit modification for a facility located at 101 West Main Street, Lawndale, Cleveland
County. The facility discharges 0.6 MGD of treated domestic and industrial (textile manufacturing)
wastewater and noncontact cooling water from two outfalls into the First Broad River, a Class C stream in
the Broad River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 49.40 cfs. The permit modification is to increase the
flow to 0.78 MGD. Mercury and Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate are water quality limited. For some
parameters, the available load capacity of the immediate receiving water will be consumed. This may
affect future water quality based effluent limitations for additional dischargers within this portion of the
watershed.
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2. NPDES No. NC0024538'. O Box 207, Shelby, NC 28150 has applied for a pernm�t
renewal for a facility located attewater Treatment Plant, off of NC Highway 18,
sou west of Shelby, Cleveland County. The facility discharges 6.0 MGD of treated domestic and
industrial wastewater from one outfall into the First Broad River, a Class C stream in the Broad River
Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 70.00 cfs. Cadmium, c romium, nickel and cyanide are water quality
limited. For some arameters the le load capacity of the immediate receivin water will be
consumed. is may affect future water qua.tty ased effluent 'mutations fora additional dischargers within
thisporon of the watershed.

Permit No.
NC0004120STATE OF "
NORTH
CgROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PEA
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAI Pni I �
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina Gene
Other lawful standards and regulations Promulgated C ated
the N
Management Co General Statute 143-215.1,
minission, and the Federal Water Po and
on adoCo Coned trol Act, asrta amended,
Environmental
mended,
is hereby authorized to discharge waste alMills Company
water eland .
r from a facility located at
101 West Main Street
Lawndale
Cleveland County
o receivii1Jb waters designated as the First Broad - "
Kiverin the Broad River Basin
n accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, 'arts I, IT, and III hereof.
and other conditions set forth in
his Permit shall become effective
1ls permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight ;reed this day on June 30, 1993
DRAFT
_�. George T. Everett, Director
Division of Environmental Managenieiit
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commissio
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Permit No. NC0004120
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Cleveland Mills Company
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate the existing 0.6 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of an influent
catch basin with rough screening, a 2.0 million gallon capacity flow equalization basin with three
(3) floating surface aerators, a 1.0 million gallon capacity unlined aeration basin with four (4)
aerators, three (3) secondary clarifiers, a duplex sludge return lift station, a sludge return pump, a
chlorine contact chamber (not in operation), effluent flow measurement with recorder, and ten
(10)-sludge drying beds located at 101 West Main Street, Lawndale, Cleveland County (See Pan
III of this Permit), and
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Environmental Management,'
construct additional facilities for a total flow of 0.78 MGD, and
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3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the First
Broad River which is classified Class C waters in the Broad River Basin.

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A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0004120
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion or expiration, the Perrrittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the pennittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 Day, 20 °C
Dissolved Oxygen
TSS
Temperature
CCD
Sulfide
Phenols
Chromium
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Discharge . Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Lbs/day,
Units (specify)
Measurement
Sample
'Sample
Mon. Avct,
Daily Max
Mon. Avg,, Daily
Max. Frequency
Type
Location
0.6 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
I or E
195.0
390.0
2/Month
Composite
E
Weekly
Grab
E,U,D
850.0
1700.0
2/Month
Composite
E
Weekly
Grab
E,U,D
3120.0
6240.0
Monthly
Composite
E
7.8
16.0
2/Month
Grab .
E
3.9
7.8
2/Month
Grab
E
3.9
7.8
2/Month
Composite
E
Semi-annually
Composite
E
Semi-annually
Composite
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at NC Highway 182, D - Downstream at NCSR 1809
** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) ChV at 1.8%; March, June, September, and December; See Part III, Condition D.
*** See Part III, Condition E.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0004120
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion or expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
from outfall(s) serial number 001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Lbs/day. Other Units. (specify)
Measurement
Sample
"Sample
t'
Mon. Ava. Daily Max Mon. Ava. Daily Max.
Frequency
Type
Location
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity"
E
Pollutant Analysis—
Annually
U,D
Weekly
Grab
Conductivity

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AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0004120
A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
Permittee is authorized
to discharge frorn outfall(s)
serial numher
During the period beginning upon expansion and lasting until expiration, the
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
001.
Discharge Liml':ations
Monitoring Reaulrements
Effluent Characteristics Lbs/day. Units peclfyl
(s
Measurement
Sample
`Sample
Mon. Avg. Daily Max Mon. Ava. Daily Max.
Frequency
Type
Recorder
Location
I or E
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0.78 MGD
Continuous
E
Flow
2/Month
Composite
BOD, 5 Day, 20 °C 242.7 483.E
Weekly
Grab
E,U,D
Dissolved Oxygen
2/Month
Composite
E
TSS 1046.6 2091.4
Weekly
Grab
E,U,D
Temperature
Monthly
Composite
E
CCD 3828.0 7656.0
2/Month
Grab
E
Sulfide 9.6 19.2
2/Month
Grab
E
Phenols 4.8 9.6
2/Month
Composite
E
Chromium 4.8 9.6
Semi-annually
Composite
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi-annually
Composite
Total Phosphorus
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at NC Highway 182, D - Downstream at NCSR 1809 .
** Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) ChV at 2.4%; March, June, September and December; See Part III, Condition F.
*** See Part III, Condition D.
than 9.0 standard units and shall be
monitored weekly at the
effluent by grab
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0004120 t"
During the period beginning upon
expansion and lasting until expiration, the Perrnittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number
001. (Continued)
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Lbs/day. Other Units. (specifyl
Measurement
Sample
"Sample
Mon. Avq. Daily Max Mon. Avq. Daily Max.
Frequency
Type
Location
t'
Chronic Toxicity"
Quarterly
Composite
E
Pollutant Analysis
Annually
E
Conductivity
Weekly
Grab
U,D
0.5 ug/1
2/Month
Composite
E
Mercury
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
1.3 mg/1
2/Month
Composite
E
Monthly
Composite
E
Chloride
Monthly
Composite
E
Copper
Monthly
Composite
E
Zinc
Monthly
Composite
E
Lead

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
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 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
Temperature
Total Residual Chlorine —
Discharge Limitations
Lbs/day. Units (specify)
Mon. Avg. Daily Max Mon. Avg.. Daily Max.
Permit No. NC0004120
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample *Sample
Frequency TYpe Location
Monthly Instantaneous E
Monthly Grab E, U, D
Monthly Grab E
THERE SHALL BE NO CHROMIUM, ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED TO THE COOLING WATER.
* Sample Locations: E - Effluent, U - Upstream, D - Downstream
** 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 29°C.
*** 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 monitored monthly at the effluent by grab
sample.
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.
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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.

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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.

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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.
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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 wee';
(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 permit.
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.

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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.
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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 calendarF.
week (Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided
by u 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 permit.
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.

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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
1. Duty -to Comply
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)]

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c. Under state 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. DDu1y to 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, C.4.) and "Power
Failures" (Part H, 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.
5. Properly 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.
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
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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.
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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
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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, of ,
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
1. Certified Operator
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.

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a A/(ain enan� stems of
,rate and main h arelfacilities installed or used by the
1 at all times properly oP permit. proper operation and
and related appurtenan�eS) whichProf p assurance
ltrol (To riate quality
ve compliance with the conditions
and apP or auxiliary facilities or
includes adequate laboratory
uires the operation of back-up operation is necessary to
provision req ittee only when the op
'hicwit ethle conditions of Perrm
„e
Defence
'ttee in an enforcement action that it would have been
defense for a Pew the permitted with the
tted activity in order to maintain compliance
or reduce
Pelt'
.Y„Pnt F Ci1in
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diversion of waste streams from any portion of a
known t
,sit means the he
which is not a designed or
ant facility including the collection system,
Shed or operating mode for the facility. Tam., damage
h sical damage to prom• `Y
or substantial
Prty da„1age' ...means substantial p y expected to occur
e.p1OP h can reasonably be exp
facilities which causes them to become inoperab e' economic loss
treatment damage does not mean e
,rmanent loss of nat r al
erproperty
absence of a bypass. production.
d by delays in
,ot exceeding limitations. limitations
of a u e to assure efficient
ny bypass to occur which does not cause effluent lime °
nittee may t o`�`' i . Paragraphs c. and d
weeded, but only if it also is for to thep Provisions of Paragr P
,n. These bypasses are not subject
tion.
tee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it
.ticipated bypass. If the permit
tee before the date of the bypass;
ossible at least ten duayd affect of the bypass.
3.11 submit prior notice, if p
:luding an evaluation of the anticipated quality notice of an unanticipated bypass
ass. The perirnttee shall submit
nanticipated bypass-
E 6. of this permit. (24-hour notice).
3 required in Part
ibition of Bypass m Authority may take enforcement action
prohibited and the Permit Issuing
3ypass Is' ass, unless:
�gamst a pennittee for bypass, personal injury or severe
revent loss of life,
(a) Bypass was unavoidable to p
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(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.
5. Upsets
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.
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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 pernuttee 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 H, B. 2. of
this permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
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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 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.
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SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Rgpresentative S amplin g
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

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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.
4. Test Pry it
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 Amended, and Regulation regulationsn1etdas 0ation 40 CFR 136314, of the Federal
Water Pollution
CotrolAc
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.detecton,an
idreporting levels -below .permit..di.scharge.requirements,
then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level)
approved method must be used.
5. Penalties for Tamnerina
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.
6. Records Retention
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.
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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.

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be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this Permit* must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See
permit). uired by the permit,
onitors any pollutant more frequently than req Of this
Spec in Part 112
D. 4. of this Perm'
data esubmitted in the
.ires p
included in the calculation and reporting
lions which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
limita specified by the Director in the permit•
nless otherwise
in
ro riate regional office any
.all report end endanger heap olr the envirce or the onment. Any information shall
,rhich may
ly
within 24 hours from the time theopided w thin 5 days of he time
A written submission shall also be provided liance,
es aware hall
of the circumstances. Tie eriod of noncomp snc
:coin
)tion of the noncompliance, and its cause; iance has not been corrected, the
dates and times, and if the noncomp P taken or planned to
e it.is..expected-ao cr,n— tine; -and.. p _ -
revent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. orted within 24 hours
;hall be included as information which must be rep
graph. permit
icipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the p
which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit -
of
the pollutants listed by
A a maximum daily discharge limitation for any
:)r in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.ase basis for reports under
may waive the written report on a case -by c
above
of this condition" if the oral report has been received within 24
in
call report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E.
t at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain
listed in Part II. E.
6. of this permit.
on
application or in any reportto the
ittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a pew
n
submitted incorrect submit such acformatoorlinformation.
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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'digdster; 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 permit tee 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 micrograms 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 0 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 00) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
application.

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D. Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Requirement (Quarterly)
Permit No. NC0004120
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit 48 hour acute toxicity as lethality in an effluent
concentration of 1.8% nor measure a quarterly arithmetic average chronic value less than this same
percentage of waste. The chronic value will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest
concentration having no statistically detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the
lowest concentratibn that does have a statistically detectable impairment of reproduction or
survival. The presence.of 48 hour acute toxicity will be determined using Fisher's Exact Test at 48
hours from test initiation. Collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods
are defined in:
The North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure (July, 1991) or
subsequent versions.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using these procedures to
establish compliance with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days
from issuance of this permit during the months of March, June, September, and December.
Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent
discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter measures 48 hour acute
toxicity or a chronic value less than that specified above, then multiple concentration testing shalk. _
be performed, at a minimum; in each of the following two months.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which it was performed, using the
parameter code THP3B for the Chronic Value and TGA3B for the -48 hour Acute Toxicity measure
(Pass/Fail). Additionally, DEM Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be reopened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in 'the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting (within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
E. Pollutant Analysis Condition
The permittee shall conduct a test for pollutants annually at the effluent from the treatment plant.

` e `discharge shall be evaluated as follows: 1) A pollutant analysis of the effluent must be
completed annually using EPA approved methods for the following analytic fractions: (a)
purgeables (i.e., volatile organic compounds); (b) acid extractables; (c) base/neutral extractables;
(d) organochlorine pesticides and PCB's (e) herbicides; and (f) metals and other inorganics. The
Annual Pollutant Analysis Monitoring (APAM) Requirement Reporting Form A and accompanying
memo, to be provided to all discharges affected by this monitoring requirement, describes the
sampling and analysis requirements and lists chemicals to be included in the pollutant analysis.
This monitoring requirement is to be referred to as the "Annual Pollutant Analysis Monitoring
Requirement" (APAM).
(2) Other significant levels of organic chemicals must be identified and approximately quantified.
For the purpose of implementing this requirement, the largest 10 GUMS peaks in the purgeable
base/neutral extractable, and acid extractable fractions (or fewer than 10, if less than 10
unidentified peaks occur) for chemicals other than those specified on the APA Requirement
Reporting Form A should be identified and approximately quantified as stated in the APAM
Reporting Form A instructions. This part (item 2) of the APAM requirement is to be referred to as
the "10 significant peaks rule").
F. Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Requirement (Quarterly)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit 48 hour acute toxicity as lethality in an effluent
concentration of 2.4% nor measure a quarterly arithmetic average chronic value less than this same
percentage of waste. The chronic value will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest
concentration having no statistically detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the
lowest concentration that does have a statistically detectable impairment_of reproduction or
survival. The presence of 48 hour acute toxicity will be determined using Fisher's Exact Test at 48
hours from test initiation. Collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods
F -
are defined in:
The North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure (July, 1991) or
subsequent versions.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using these procedures to
establish compliance with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days
from issuance of this permit during the months of March, June, September, and December.
Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent
discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter measures 48 hour acute
toxicity or a chronic value less than that specified above, then multiple concentration testing shall
be performed, at a minimum, in each of the following two months.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which it was performed, using the
parameter code THP3B for the Chronic Value and TGA3B for the 48 hour Acute Toxicity measure
-� (Pass/Fail). Additionally, DEM Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.

Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
"Division of Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this
permit may be reopened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting (within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
G. Biocide Condition
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.
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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.
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