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March 7, 2017 Brad Boris City of Morganton PO Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28655 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Catawba River WTP Permit No: NCO060194 Burke County ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretav S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director V Dear Mr. Boris: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on February 28, 2017. We met onsite and went through the facility with Robert Joyce and Jason Green. Permit NCO060194 remains active even though the wastewater from the subject facility is discharged to the City sewer system. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for observations and comments. If you or your staff have,any questions, please call me at 828-296-4500" Sincerely, Linda Wiggs Environmental Senior Specialist Asheville Regional Office Enc. Inspection Report cc: MSC 1617-Central Files -Basement hevil°l Rides G:\WR\WQ\Burke\Wastewater\Municipal\Morganton WTP 60194\CEI.Feb2017.Ltr.docx II` State of North CaroCarolina lvironmental Quality I Water Resources 2090 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 828 296 4500 United States Environmental Protection Agency ' Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires.8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector FacType 1 IN 1 u 2 LJ 3 .� NCO060194 I11 12 17/02/28 17 18 LCJ 191 S I 20I I 2111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIII f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA --------- --Reserved ----- ------ 67 70 LJ 71 I 1 72 I �, 1 73 I I 174 751 I I I I I I I80 L_I I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 10:OOAM 17/02/28 15/08/01 Catawba River WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date p 100 Coulter St Morganton NC 28655 11:00AM 17/02/28 20/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Brad E Boris, PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 286559850/l828-438-5285/ Contacted Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) ®'Permit. ®.Operations & MaintenancE E .Facility Site Review ®, Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Linda S Wiggs —�/ ARO WQ#828-296-4500 Ext.4653/ Daniel J Boss ARO WQ#828-2964658/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yrlmo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 3I Nc0060194 I11 121. 17/02/28 . 17 1,$,. I „ Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Met onsite_with staff, Robert Joyce and Jason Green. Dan Boss with DWR was also present. This facility discharges its wastewater to the City of Morganton's sewer system. On average they discharge—135,000 gpd to the sewer, worst case—250,000 gpd. The facility has a filter press and brings the sludge cakes to the landfill for disposal. We walked the site and discussed the wastewater management processes. We also discussed stormwater drainage inlets in the area of the wastewater system. Although the facility is not likely to discharge to the stream, the City of Morganton chooses to keep this permit active, just in case the need should arise. Page# 2 Permit: NCO060194 Owner - Facility: Catawba River WTP Inspection Date: 02/28/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ M ❑ application? Is the.facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: There was an area of their fence down by the river that had been damaged and needed repair. Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating'properly? Comment: .... _ _ .. .. s Yes No NA NE ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 1 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 1 2 15 I 3 I NCO060194 I11 12 17/02/22 17 18 [� j 19 1 G I 201 I !j 211III'II IIIIIII1111111111111.111111111111IIII l66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------ ---------Reserved----------- I 71 I I 72 L N G 73I I ]74 751 I I I I I I I80 671 701 it LJ I L Section B: FacilityData Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 10:OOAM 17/02/22 15/08/01 Catawba River WTP 100 Coulter St Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Morganton NC 28655 11:00AM 17/02/22 20/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Brad E Boris, PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 286559850//828-438-5285/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) ® Permit ® Operations & Maintenance ® Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Linda S Wiggs ARO WQ//828-296-4500 Ext.4653/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 31 NCO060194 I11 121 17/02/22 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) 0 1 Page# 2 Permit: NCO060194 Owner - Facility: Catawba River WTP Inspection Date: 02/22/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant -generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 T-0 A y A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor Brad Boris Catawba River WTP PO Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28680 Dear Boris: John E. Skvarla, III Secretary August 28, 2014 Subject: Acknowledgement of Permit Renewal Penmit N.00060194 at wba County The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on August 28, 2014. A member of the NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. You should expect to receive a draft permit approximately 30-45 days before your existing permit expires. If you have any additional questions concerning renewal. of the subject permit, please contact Bob Sledge (919) 807-6398. Sincerely, W ►ye w T zde orb Wren Thedford Wastewater Branch cc: Central Files - ��''�J�slxeu�i'11'e�R��gional�Offi e NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 Fax: 919-807-64921Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Internet:: www rimater.ora RECEIVED Division of Water Resources SEP -4 2014 Water Quality Regional Operations Asheville Regional Office i An Equal Opportunity�Affirmative Action Employer N� 26 August 2014 Wren Thedford RECEIVED/DENRIDWR NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center- AUG 2 8 2014 Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Water Quality Permitting Section Dear Ms. Thedford: I would like to request that the NPDES permit for the Catawba River Water Treatment Plant be renewed. I w uo ld"'1ike to also request -that the facility remain in Inactive- since we continue"to discharge the Plant's backwash and wastewater to the sanitary sewer -and its eventual_treatment atthe-Catawba R>ver WastefTreatment-Plant: �`�`---�`-----`'�'' We have not changed the treatment process since the last renewal. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this renewal and please feel free to contact' me for any questions or concerns. RECEIVED Sincerely, . Ovision of Water R"ourcog SEP, - 4 2014 Brad Boris Water Ouality Regional -Operations Director, Water Resources Department Asheville Regional office City of Morganton (828) 438-5285 bboris @ci.morganton.nc.us Telephone (828) 437-8863 . 305 E 'Union Street, Suite A100 Post Office Box 3448 www.ci.morganton.nc.us Morganton, NC 28655 'Morganton, NC - 28680-3448 i NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION; SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with'water treatment plants i Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water Resources / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Number INCO060194 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Brad Boris Facility Name Catawba River Water Treatment Plant Mailing Address PO Box 3448 City Morganton State / Zip Code NC '28680 Telephone Number (828)438-5285 Fax Number (828)432-2672 e-mail Address bboris@ci.morganton.nc.us 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 100 Coulter St. City Morganton State / Zip Code NC 28655 County Burke 3. Operator Information:. Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Bobby Joyce Mailing Address P.O. Box 3448 City Morganton State / Zip Code NC Telephone Number (828) 584-1460 Fax Number (828) 584-4778 4. Ownership Status: Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ❑ Public 5. Type of treatment plant: Page 1 of 3 Version 3/2014 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants X Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by filtration and disinfection) , ❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange) ❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge) ❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration) Check here if the treatment process also uses d water softener ❑ 6. Description of source water(s) (i.e. groundwater, surface water) Surface Water 7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water: The City of Morganton operates an 18 MGD Conventional Surface Water Treatment Plant. Raw water is pumped from the Catawba River and is treated with Poly -Aluminum Chloride to coagulate and flocculate suspended particles. After tapered energy mixing the particles are allowed to settle in Sedimentation Basins. Water is then filtered through Mixed -media Rapid Sand Filters. Sodium Hypochlorite is added for disinfection along with Zinc Ortho-Phosphate for corrosion control. Hydrofluorosilicic Acid is added for fluoridation. 8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the facility: Wastewater is generated by two different processes. The first is through Backwashing of the Filters and the effluent is discharged to the City's Sanitary Sewer system. The second process is through the Plant's Belt Press. These solids are generated by the treatment process and collected in the Sedimentation Basins. The Basin are periodically dewatered and the solids are collected in a holding basin. We utilize a 1 m Belt Press to dewater the Solids and are disposed of in a registered landfill. The process effluent from the Belt Press is also discharged to City's Sanitary Sewer System for treatment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. 9. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) DO 10. Frequency of discharge: INACTIVE Continuous ❑ Intermittent ❑ If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: N/A Duration: N/A 11. Plant design potable flowrate 18 MGD Backwash or reject flow 8 MGD 12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including latitude and longitudes Catawba River 13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection treatments, that have the potential to be discharged. Alum / aluminum sulfate Yes X No Iron sulfate / ferrous sulfate Yes No X Page 2 of 3 Version 3/2014 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Fluoride Yes No X Ammonia nitrogen / Chloramines Yes No X Zinc -orthophosphate or sweetwater CP1236 Yes No X List any other additives below: 14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one) Yes ❑ No 15. Additional Information: . Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points .in the water treatment process. The plan should show the point[s] of addition for chemicals and all discharges routed to an_outfall [including stormwater]. Solids Handling Plan 16. NEW Applicants Information needed in addition to items 1-15: New applicants are strongly recommended to contact a permit coordinator with the NCDENR Customer Service Center. . Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No Analyses of source Water collected Engineering Alternative Analysis Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a water quality model. 17. Applicant Certification I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Brad Boris Director Water Resources Printed name of Person Signing Title Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement 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 knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) Page 3 of 3 Version 3/2014 CITY0 M (7 ANTON ;01 75 'ORt k 4 26 Aug 14 'CopyRe: Solids.Handling Plan As a'.result_of:the normal process: of operating a conventional water treatment'plant; solids are generated and,need to.be disposed of•in'proper manner.,' Solids are collected in the Treatment Plant's nine Sedimentation -Basins. Periodically a basin pis• taken out of service'and manually cleaned: Those solids are collected,.in the Solids Holding Tank ; for storage -until dewatered by the Plant's Filter Belt Press. The filter cake -is then disposed of'in a registered,landfill'and resulting water from the Belt Press . is discharged to the City's°Sanitary Sewer System'for treatment at the Wastewater treatment' ° Plant. The NPDES discharge has been inactive,for a number"of years.and continuesto be inactive to this day. Respectfully, Jason Green Y } Water -Superintendent Telephone (828) 437-8863 , 305 E Union Street,'_Suite A100 Post 'bk,i ,. Box 3448• www,ci:mor anton.nc.us. 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NC: DENR / DWR / PWS Regional Engineer Asheville Regional Office From: Bob Sledge Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO060194 City of Morganton — Catawba, River WTP Burke County Donald R:,van der Vaart Secretary 'Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by May 15, 2015. If you have any questions on the,draft permit, please contact me at. (010) 801-6398 or via e-mail at bob.sledge@ncdenr:gov. RESPONSE: (Check one) Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits:are met prior to discharge; and the discharge. does not contravene the: designated water quality, standards. 0 Concurs with issuance, of the above permit, provided the following conditions are rnet Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based oni reasons stated below, or, attached:, Signed Date: 1617Mail ServiceCenter Raleigh;North"Carolina27699-1617' Phone: 919-807-6300 Urltemet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity) AflirmaWe:-Action Employer - Made in part by recycled paper NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural, Resources Pat McCrory Governor April 8;,,201.5 Mr. Brad Boris, Director Water Resources Department City of Morganton P. O. Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28680-3448 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Permit Number NC0060194 City of..Morgahton — Catawba River WTP Facility Rating;'PC-1 Burke County Dear Mr. Boris:: Donald R. van der Vaart. Secretary Enclosed -with this letter isa, copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. The draft permit contains a number of changes. in its terms from those found in your current permit: A, summary of those changes follows! • Anew condition requirixng,electronic.reporting'of data collected pursuant to the terms of:this permit has been added. .Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports, (DMRs) and specify that, if state does not establish a.system to receive such submittals, thenpermittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation. The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to your NPDES permit. [See Condition A: (3)] For information,on eDMR, registering for eDMR and - obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: hitp://Vortal.ticd&nr.org/web/wq/`adniinibog/ipp/odmr. 1617 Mail Service Center; Raleigh; North Carolina 27699-1617 Phones 919$07-6300 Untemet www:ncwaterquality<org An Egual Opportunity t AffirmAe Acuon'Employer— Made in pad by recycled paper, Mr. Brad. Boris NCO060194 Draft NPDES Permit 2015 p. 2 For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule; please visit the: following web site: http://www2.epa.;gov/compliance/proposed-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule. Please submit any comments to me no later than thirty days following your receipt: of the draft. Comments should be sent to the address listed at the -bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are received from the public or from you, this permit will likely be issued.in June 201.5, with an effective date of July 1, 2015. 'If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, call me at (919) 807-6398, or via e- mail at bob.sledge@ncdenr.gov.. sincerely, f '�� ')'L2/r Bob Sledge Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit Division of Water. Resources cc: NPDE,S riles, ec. Asheville Regional Office Steve -Reid- Permit .NC0060 94 STATE OF NORTH CA.ROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER.RESOURCES PERMIT TO -DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 1.43-2:15.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the City of.Morganton is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Catawba. River WTP 100 Coulter Street Morganton Burke County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations; monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II; III and IV hereof. This permit shall become -effective This permit and authorization.to discharge shall expire at.midnight. on February 28, 2020. Signed this day DRAFT S. Jay. Zimmerman, Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 7 Permit,NC0060194 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby :revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore,, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. The City of Morganton is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge filter -backwash wastewater from a conventional water treatment plant. The facility, contains the following wastewater treatment components: e Belt. press Solids holding tank This facility is located at the City of Morganton WTP; 100 CoulterStreet, in Morganton, in Burke County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location -specified on the attached map into -Catawba. River, classified WS-IV & CA waters in the Catawba River Basin. Page 2 of 7 Permit NCO060194 PART I A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [l 5A NCAG 02B .0400 et sec)., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of'this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized'to discharge filter backwash from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: r EFFLUENT CNARAGTERISI ICS ,.� . Paraeter Code. LIMITS . fi. e; MONIT4RtNG REQUIREMENTS , Monthly Daily Average Maximum R: Measureme Freguenc yt��' Sample Type, San>pte ; Location Flow . .50050 Monitor & Report Weekly Instantaneous Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30:0 mglL F45.0 mg1L Weekly Grab Effluent pH 00400 2:6.0 & s'9.O.standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 50060 17 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent , Turbidity 0007.0 Monitor & Report 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Aluminum 01105 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total. Copper 01042 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 G(ab Effluent Total lion 01045' . Monitor &_ Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Manganese 01055 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) C0665= Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (TN) C0.600 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring4 TGP3B Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Notes: 1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWRIs eDAIR application system. See Condition A. (3.). 2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported bel6w.50 ug/L to be in compliance with the permit. However; the Permittee shall continue. to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 ug/L. 3. Parameters should be monitored in conjunction with toxicity test. 4. Chronic Toxicity. (Ceriodaphnia dzibia) 7-day pass/fail test at 90% in January, April, July and October. See Condition A. (2). All samples collected should be from a.representative discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating -solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 7 Permit NC0060194 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY MONITORING (QUARTERLY) [ I SA NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.] The.permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodap'hnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 20:10, or subsequent versions. The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 90 %. The testing shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubid 7-day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. These months signify the first month of each three month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP313. Additionally, DWR Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699--162.1 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is. made. Test data shall be complete 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 there, be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, ,and the-month/year of the report with the notation of"No Flow' in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required; then monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test requirement.will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re- opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to -achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such asminimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. Page 4 of 7 Permit. NCO060194 A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 1,43:-215.1(b)]' Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a'system to receive such subiuittals, then permittees must. submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013. NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (1.1=.) Signatory Requirements o Section D. (2) c Section D. (6.) ©. Section E. (5.) Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting (Supersedes Section D. (2) and Section E. (5.) (a)] $eginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR.) internet application.. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the.computer printed, eDMR to the following address: NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit ATTENTION: Central, Files / eDMR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1617 If permittee is unable to use the eDMR.system due to a demonstrated. hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting'requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted -on -paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address. above. Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting- requirements must be submitted in writing to the Division. for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At, such time, DMRs shall be submitted, electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies. for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division. Page 5 of-7 Permit NC0060194 A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE [MONITORING REPORTS, continued Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES: electronic reporting requirements is found on the following web page: hn://P-ortal.nedenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/il2u/edmr Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. 2. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (6) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)l All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part 11, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part 1.1, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, .the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR. system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system:, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page: http://portal,ncdenr.or web/wq/admin/boWipu/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: '7 certifi tinder penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prep, aced under, my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualifiedpersonnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. " 3. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 The permittee. shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including "eDMR. submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained fora period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may -be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41).. 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Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary September 11, 2012 Mr. Donald -.Danford City of Morganton PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 28655-9850 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Catawba River WTP Permit No: NCO060194 Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on September 5, 2012. The facility was found to be in compliance with permit NC0060194. The kind assistance of Mr. Robert Joyce was appreciated in this inspection. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 828-296-4500 Sincerely, Katherine Jimison Chemistry Technician III Enclosure cc: Central Files i M WAT hevil'le Fi R s S:\SWPSurke\Wastewater\Municipal\Morganton WTP 60194\60194 CEI 12.doc SURFACE WATER PROTECTION — ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 NOnTeihCar011ria Phone: (828) 296-4500\FAX: 828 299-7043 ,H Internet: www.newaterauality.ora Naturallk United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C.20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCs) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 INI 2 151 31 NCO060194 Ill 121 12/09/05 117 18 I C I 19I S I 201 I L Remarks 21IIII I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIIIIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIIll Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA--- --------- 67I 169 701 I 711 I 72LNI 73I I 174 751 III I I I 180 uJ Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Catawba River WTP 10:53 AM 12/09/05 10/05/01 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 100 Coulter St Morganton NC 28655 11:20 AM 12/09/05 15/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Donald Danford,PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 286559850//828-438-5285/ Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance M Facility Site Review Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessa (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date/��� Janet Cantwe ARO WQ//828-296-4500 Ext.4667/ Kathy Jjmiso ` LC FRO WQ//828-296-4500/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 3 NC0060194 1 11 121 12/09/05 117 18I d Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Robert Joyce, ORC of this facility, assisted in the inspection. It should be noted that this facility discharges into the City of Morganton's wastewater collection system. It is recommended that all valves be exercised and maintained on a regular basis, to ensure working order. Access to the discharge point is not being maintained. Per the facility permit, access to the discharge point must be accessible, at present it is not. Page # 2 Permit: NCO060194 Owner - Facility: Catawba River WTP Inspection Date: 09/05/2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? n n ■ n Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ 0 ❑ fl # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Cl ■ n n Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ n n n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ Q I_l Comment: It should be noted that this facility discharges into the City of Morganton's wastewater collection system. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ 0 n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ❑ fl ■ ❑ Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: It is recommended that all valves be exercised and maintained on a regular basis, to ensure working order. Access to the discharge point is not being maintained. Per the facility permit, access to the discharge point must be accessible, at present it is not. Page # 3 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor Mr. Brad Boris, Director Water Resources Department City of Morganton P.O Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28680-3448 Dear Mr. Boris: Donald R. van der Vaart Secretary June 19, 2015 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO060194 City of Morganton -Catawba River WTP Facility Rating: PC-1 Burke County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on April 8, 2015: If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Sei vice Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Sonia Gregory at telephone i2ywber (919) 807-6333. cc: Central Files FAT heivilile Zteaional�.ffice NPDES Unit Y, 9-c G , immerman, Director - �EQTEEI ED Division Division of water Resources JUL 1 3 2015 Water Quality, Regional Operations Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-6489 / http://portal,ncdenr.org/web/wq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NCO060194 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PF.R MTT 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, the City of Morganton is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Catawba River WTP 100 Coulter Street Morganton Burke County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective August 1, 2015. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2020. Signed this day June 19, 2015. Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 7 Permit NC0060194 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. The City of Morganton is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge filter -backwash wastewater from a conventional water treatment plant. The facility contains the following wastewater treatment components: • Belt press • Solids holding tank This facility is located at the City of Morganton WTP, 100 Coulter Street, in Morganton, in Burke County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Catawba River, classified WS-IV & CA waters in the Catawba River Basin. Page 2 of 7 Permit NCO060194 PART I A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge filter backwash from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the Permittee as specified below: EPFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Code LIMITS. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly' Avera a g - Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency q Y Sample T p Type Sample Location Flow 50050 Monitor & Report Weekly Instantaneous Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent pH 00400 >_ 6.0 & s 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 50060 28 Hg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Turbidity 00070 Monitor & Report 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Aluminum 01105 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total Copper 01042 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total Iron 01045 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Manganese 01055 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) C0665 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (TN) C0600 Monitor & Report Quarterly2 Grab Effluent Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring4 TGP3B Monitor & Report Quarterly Grab Effluent Notes: 1. No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, begin submitting discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Condition A. (3.). 2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 ug/L. 3. Parameters should be monitored in conjunction with toxicity test. 4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) 7-day pass/fail test at 0.26% in January, April, July and October. See condition A. (2.). All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 7 Permit NCO060194 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY MONITORING (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.] The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions. The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 0.26 %. The testing shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7-day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. These months signify the first month of each three month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DWR Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete 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 there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re- opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. Page 4 of 7 Permit NCO060194 A. (3.) E]LECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS . [G.S.143-215.1(b)] Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013. NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D. (2.) • Section D. (6.) • Section E. (5.) Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)l Beginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address: NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary waiver by the Division. Page 5 of 7 Permit NCO060194 A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS, continued Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver fiom the NPDES electronic reporting requirements is found on the following web page: http://portal.nedenr.orp /web/wq/admin/bo g_/ipu/edmr Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. 2. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1 All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web'page: http://portal.nedenr. org/web/wq/adminfbog/ipu/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. " 3. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)l The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained,for a period of at least 3 years fiom the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41]. 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( - ( ICI \. 11 I • 1 I000 City of Morganton Facility X Morganton WTP Location W, Latitude: 35° 44' 21" N State Grid: . Morganton North Longitude: 81° 43' 39" W Permitted Flow: Unlimited Receiving Stream: Catawba River Stream Class: WS-IV CA Drainage Basin: Catawba River Basin Sub -Basin: 03-08-31 not to scale Worth NPDES Permit NCO060194 NoY' Burke County Page 7 of 7 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 1 of 18 PART II STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS Section A. Definitions 2/Month Samples are collected twice per month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events. These samples shall be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period. 3/Week Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days. These samples shall be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period. Act or "the Act" The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. Annual Average The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges. Arithmetic Mean The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. Bypass 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. Calendar Day 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. Calendar Week The period from Sunday through the following Saturday. Calendar Quarter One of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. Composite Sample A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 mL in such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically. Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods: (1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow. (2) Constant time/variable volume: 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 (3) Variable time/constant volume: 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 preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 2 of 18 (4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at a constant time interval. Use of this method requires prior approval by the Director. This method may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following restrictions also apply: ➢ Influent and effluent grab samples shall be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters ➢ Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour. ➢ Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time < 24 hours shall collect effluent grab samples at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart during any 24-hour period. ➢ Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect effluent grab samples at least every six hours; there must be a minimum of four samples during a 24-hour sampling period. Continuous flow measurement Flow monitoring that occurs 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. Daily Discharge The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants expressed in other units of measurement, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day. (40 CFR 122.2; see also "Composite Sample," above.) Daily Maximum The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month. Daily Sampling Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the permit. Sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s). DWR or "the Division" The Division of Water Resources, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Effluent Wastewater discharged following all treatment processes from a water pollution control facility or other point source whether treated or untreated. EMC The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission EPA The United States Environmental Protection Agency Facility Closure Cessation of all activities that require coverage under this NPDES permit. Completion of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded. Geometric Mean The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]") shall be considered = 1. Grab Sample Individual samples of at least 100 mL collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream samples). Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 3 of 18 Hazardous Substance Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the CWA. Instantaneous flow measurement The flow measured during the minimum time required for the flow measuring device or method to produce a result in that instance. To the extent practical, instantaneous flow measurements coincide with the collection of any grab samples required for the saine sampling period so that together the samples and flow are representative of the discharge during that sampling period. Monthly Average (concentration limit) The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal coliform or other bacterial parameters or indicators, the geometric mean of such discharges. Permit Issuing Authority_ The Director of the Division of Water Resources. Quarterly Average (concentration limit) The arithmetic mean of all samples taken over a calendar quarter. Severe property damage 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 excludes economic loss caused by delays in production. Toxic Pollutant: Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the CWA. Upset An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. Weekly Average (concentration limit) The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal coliform or other bacterial parameters or indicators, the geometric mean of such discharges. 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 CWA and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.41]. a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the CWA for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. b. The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section 402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $37,500 per day for each violation. [33 USC 1319(d) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)] c. The CWA provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 4 of 18 imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [33 USC 1319(c)(1) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)] d. Any person who knowingly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations 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. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both. [33 USC 1319(c)(2) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)] e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41(a)(2)] f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 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. [North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A] g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $16,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $37,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $16,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class Il penalty not to exceed $177,500. [33 USC 1319(g)(2) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(3)] 2. Duty to Mitigate The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40 CFR 122.41(d)]. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part H.C.4), "Upsets" (Part II.C.5) and "Power Failures" (Part II.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. PropertRights 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 [40 CFR 122.41(g)]. 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. Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 5 of 18 7. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable. 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 [NCGS 150B-23]. 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 by this permit [40 CFR 122.41(h)]. 9. Duty to Reapply 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 [40 CFR 122.41(b)]. 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 unless permission for a later date has been granted by the Director. (The Director shall not grant permission for applications to be submitted later than the expiration date of the existing permit.) [40 CFR 122.21(d)] Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee 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. Si ng atoa Requirements All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified [40 CFR 122.41(k)]. 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, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where 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 [40 CFR 122.22]. b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described in paragraph a. 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 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 [40 CFR 122.22] Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 6 of 18 c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative [40 CFR 122.221 d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: 7 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 belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offines 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 [40 CFR 122.41(f)]. 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 02H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143.215.1 et. al. 14. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0105(b)(2) may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit. Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls 1. Certified Operator Owners of classified water pollution control systems must designate operators, certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), of the appropriate type and grade for the system, and, for each classification must [T15A NCAC 08G .0201]: a. designate one Operator In Responsible Charge (ORC) who possesses a valid certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to the type and grade of the system; b. designate one or more Back-up Operator(s) in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORCs) who possesses a valid certificate of the type of the system and no more than one grade less than the grade of the system, with the exception of no backup operator in responsible charge is required for systems whose minimum visitation requirements are twice per year; and c. submit a signed completed "Water Pollution Control System Operator Designation Form" to the Commission (or to the local health department for owners of subsurface systems) countersigned by the designated certified operators, designating the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and the Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC): (1) 60 calendar days prior to wastewater or residuals being introduced into a new system; or (2) within 120 calendar days following: ➢ receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a new Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC) of the proper type and grade; or ➢ a vacancy in the position of Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) or Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC). Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 7 of 18 (3) within seven calendar days of vacancies in both ORC and Back-up ORC positions replacing or designating at least one of the responsibilities. The ORC of each Class I facility (or the Back-up ORC, when acting as surrogate for the ORC) must: ➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment facility must be visited at least weekly ➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 08G .0204. The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility (or the Back-up ORC, when acting as surrogate for the ORC) must: ➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment facility must be visited at least five days per week, excluding holidays ➢ Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility ➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 08G .0204. 2. Proper Operation 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 Permittee to install and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit [40 CFR 122.41(e)]. NOTE: Properly and officially designated operators are fully responsible for all proper operation and maintenance of the facility, and all documentation required thereof, whether acting as a contract operator [subcontractor] or a member of the Permittee's staff. 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 [40 CFR 122.41(c)]. 4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41(m)(2)] 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 b. and c. of this section. b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41(m)(3)] (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 effect of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II.E.6. (24-hour notice). c. Prohibition of Bypass (1) Bypass from the treatment facility 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; (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 b. of this section. (2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system permit associated with the treatment facility. Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 8 of 18 (3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c. (1) of this section. Upsets a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41(n)(2)]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph b. 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. b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: Any Permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II.E.6.(b) of this permit. (4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II.B.2. of this permit. c. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41(n)(4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash,. or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be utilized/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 except as permitted by the Commission. The Permittee shall comply with all applicable state and Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge, including 40 CFR 503, Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge; 40 CFR Part 258, Criteria For Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; and 15A NCAC Subchapter 2T, Waste Not Discharged To Surface Waters. 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 15A NCAC 02H .0124) 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. Section D. Monitoring and Records 1. Representative Sampling Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be representative of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is representative of the discharge for the period 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 [40 CFR 122.410)]. 2. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (MR 1, 1. 1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month 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: Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 9 of 18 NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 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 is 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. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation. Once -through condenser cooling water flow 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 Procedures Laboratories used for sample analysis must be certified by the Division. Permittees should contact the Division's Laboratory Certification Section (919 733-3908 or http://portal.nedenr.org/web/wq/lab/cert) for information regarding laboratory certifications. Facilities whose personnel are conducting testing of field -certified parameters only must hold the appropriate field parameter laboratory certifications. 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 CWA (as amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.411. 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. Penalties for Tampering The CWA 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. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41]. 6. Records Retention Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including: ➢ all calibration and maintenance records ➢ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation ➢ copies of all reports required by this permit ➢ copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit These records or copies shall be maintained 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 [40 CFR 122.41]. Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 10 of 18 7. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record the following information [40 CFR 122.41]: 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. 8. Inspection and Entry The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to; a. Enter, at reasonable times, 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 CWA, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122.41(i)]. 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 [40 CFR 122.41(1)]. Notice is required only when: a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR 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 subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42(a)(1); or c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan. 3. Anticipated Noncompliance The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41(1)(2)]. 4. Transfers This permit is not, transferable to any person without prior written notice to and approval from the Director in accordance with 40 CFR 122.61. The Director may condition approval in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, in particular NCGS 143-215. 1 (b)(4)b.2., and may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit, or a minor modification, to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.41(1)(3), 122.61] or state statute. Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 11 of 18 5. Monitoring Reports Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.41(1)(4)]. a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II.D.2) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices. b. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit using test procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 and at a sampling location specified in this permit or other appropriate instrument governing the discharge, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR. 6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting a. The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially threatens public 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 [40 CFR 122.41(1)(6)]. b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368 or (919) 733-3300. 7. Other Noncompliance The Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part 1I.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 [40 CFR 122.41(1)(7)]. 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 [40 CFR 122.41(1)(8)]. 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 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 within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. Also see reporting requirements for municipalities in Part IV.C.2.c. of this permit. 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. 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. Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 12 of 18 11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports The CWA 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 $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR 122.41 ]. 12. Annual Performance Reports Permittees who own or operate facilities that primarily collect or treat municipal or domestic wastewater and have an average annual flow greater than 200,000 gallons per day shall provide an annual report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215.IC). The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality. The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon which annual period is used for evaluation. The report shall be sent to: NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 13 of 18 PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS Section A. Construction a. The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the planVs treatment capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless (1) the Division has issued an Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit or (2) the Permittee is exempted from such AtC permit requirements under Item b. of this Section. b. In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1(a5) [SL 2011-394], no permit shall be required to enter into a contract for the construction, installation, or alteration of any treatment work or disposal system or to construct, install, or alter any treatment works or disposal system within the State when the system's or work's principle function is to conduct, treat, equalize, neutralize, stabilize, recycle, or dispose of industrial waste or sewage from an industrial facility and the discharge of the industrial waste or sewage is authorized under a permit issued for the discharge of the industrial waste or sewage into the waters of the State. Notwithstanding the above, the permit issued for the discharge may be modified if required by federal regulation. c. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division. Section B. Groundwater Monitoring The Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards. Section 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 (40 CFR 122.42): 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 µg/L); (2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 µg/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 µg/L) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony; (3) Five 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 µg/L); (2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony; (3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. Section D. Facility Closure Requirements The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit continue at the permitted facility. Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 14 of 18 PART IV SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES Section A. Definitions In addition to the definitions in Part II of this permit, the following definitions apply to municipal facilities: Indirect Discharge or Industrial User Any non -domestic source that discharges wastewater containing pollutants into a POTW regulated under section 307(b), (c) or (d) of the CWA. [40 CFR 403.3 (i) and 0) and 15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(11)] Interference Inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes; operations; or its sludge process, use, or disposal which causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the Permittee's (or any satellite POTW's if different from the Permittee) NPDES, collection system, or non -discharge permit or prevents sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes, regulations, or permits. [15A NCAC 02H .0903 (b)(14)] Pass Through A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation, of the Permittee's (or any satellite POTW's, if different from the Permittee) NPDES, collection system, or non -discharge permit. [15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(23)] Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, which is owned by a State or local government organization. This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes the collection system, as defined in 15A NCAC 2T .0402, only if it conveys wastewater to a POTW treatment plant. The term also means the local government organization, or municipality, as defined in section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a treatment works. In this context, the organization may be the owner of the POTW treatment plant or the owner of the collection system into which an indirect discharger discharges. This second type of POTW may be referred to as a "satellite POTW organization." [15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(26)] "Significant Industrial User" or "SIU" An Industrial User that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that [15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(33)]: 1. Discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters); or 2. Contributes process wastewater which makes up five percent or more of the NPDES or non -discharge permitted flow limit or organic capacity of the POTW treatment plant. In this context, organic capacity refers to BOD, TSS and ammonia; or 3. Is subject to categorical standards under 40 CFR Part 403.6 and 40 CFR Parts 405-471; or 4. Is designated as such by the Permittee on the basis that the Industrial User has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement, or the POTW's effluent limitations and conditions in its NPDES or non -discharge permit, or to limit the POTW's sludge disposal options; 5. Subject to approval under 15A NCAC 02H .0907(b), the Permittee may determine that an Industrial User meeting the criteria in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this definition above has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement, the POTW's effluent limitations and conditions in its NPDES or non -discharge permit, or to limit the POTW's sludge disposal options, and thus is not a Significant Industrial User (SIU); or 6. Subject to approval under 15A NCAC 0211.0907(b), the Permittee may determine that an Industrial User meeting the criteria in paragraph 3 of this definition above meets the requirements of 40 CFR Part 403.3 (v)(2) and thus is a non -significant categorical Industrial User. Section B. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 15 of 18 All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following [40 CFR 122.42(b)]: 1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger, regardless of the means of transport, which would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and 2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit. 3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact that may result from the change of the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW. Section C. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users. 1. Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from Industrial Users discharging to the POTW may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water quality standards. 2. Prohibited Discharges a. The Permittee shall develop and enforce their Pretreatment Program to implement the prohibition against the introduction of pollutants or discharges into the waste treatment system or waste collection system which cause or contribute to Pass Through or Interference as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .0900 and 40 CFR 403. [40 CFR 403.5(a)(1)] b. The Permittee shall develop and enforce their Pretreatment Program to implement the prohibitions against the introduction of the following wastes in the waste treatment or waste collection system [40 CFR 403.5(b)]: (1) Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21; (2) Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges; (3) Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW resulting in Interference; (4) Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW; (5) Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference, but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits; (6) Petroleum oil, non -biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause Interference or Pass Through; (7) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems; or (8) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW. c. The Permittee shall investigate the source of all discharges into the POTW, including slug loads and other unusual discharges, which have the potential to adversely impact the Permittee's Pretreatment Program and/or the operation of the POTW. The Permittee shall report such discharges into the POTW to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office. 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 discharge; the investigation into possible sources; the period of the discharge, including exact dates and times; if the discharge has not ceased, the anticipated time it is expected to'continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance, Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 16 of 18 3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system. 4. The Permittee shall require any Industrial User (IU) discharging to the POTW to meet Federal Pretreatment Standards developed under Section 307(b) of the Act as amended (which includes categorical standards and specific local limits, best management practices and narrative requirements). Prior to accepting wastewater from any Significant Industrial User (SIU), the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the Division a new Pretreatment Program or, as necessary, a modification of an existing Pretreatment Program, for approval as required under section D below as well as 15A NCAC 02H .0907(a) and (b). [40 CFR 122.440)(2)] 5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402 (b)(8) of the CWA and implementing regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate. Section D. Pretreatment Proizrams Under authority of sections 307 (b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the CWA and implementing regulations 40 CFR 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 02H .0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the pretreatment program submittal are an enforceable part of this permit. [40 CFR 122.440)(2)] The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8) of the CWA, 40 CFR 403, 15A NCAC 02H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications thereof. Such operation shall include but is not limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements. Terms not defined in Part H or Part IV of this permit are as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .0903 and 40 CFR 403.3. 1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program. [15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(32), .0905 and .0906(b)(1); 40 CFR 403.8(f)(1) and 403.9(b)(1) and (2)] Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) The Permittee shall implement an IWS consisting of the survey of users of the POTW collection system or treatment plant, as required by 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(i-iii) and 15A NCAC 02H .0905 [also 40 CFR 122.440)(1)], including identification of all Industrial Users that may have an impact on the POTW and the character and amount of pollutants contributed to the POTW by these Industrial Users and identification of those Industrial Users meeting the definition of SIU. Where the Permittee accepts wastewater from one or more satellite POTWs, the IWS for the Permittee shall address all satellite POTW services areas, unless the pretreatment program in those satellite service areas is administered by a separate Permittee with an approved Pretreatment Program. The Permittee shall submit a summary of its IWS activities to the Division at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. The IWS submission shall include a summary of any investigations conducted under paragraph C.2.c. of this Part. [15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(13), .0905 and .0906(b)(2); 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2) and 403.9] 3. Monitoring Plan The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required by Parts II.D and II.E.5.). [15A NCAC 02H .0903(b)(16), .0906(b)(3) and .0905] 4. Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a HWA at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any subsequent permit modification) the Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40 CFR 122.44]. The Permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0909, specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 02H .0909. Pursuant to 40 CFR 403.5, local limits are Version 1110912011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions I Page 17 of 18 enforceable Pretreatment Standardsas defined by 40 CFR 403'.3(1).'[15A NCACO2H.0903(b)(10),.0905, and .0906(b)(4)], 5., Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (JUP), & Allocation Tables In accordance with NCGS 143-2,15. 1, the Pennittee shall issue, to all Significant Industrial Users, permits for operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Permittec's collection system or treatment- works.. These permits shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements,, appropriate Standard and special conditions, and comnliance schedules as necessary for the 'installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable ;pretreatment ,standards and requirements. The Permittee shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the HWA and the limits from all "s. Permitted 1UP'loadings, for, each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as, determined by the HWA. [15A NCAC 02-H .0906(b)(6), .09095.0916,, and.0917; 40 CFR 403.5,403.8(f)(1)(iii); NCGS 143-215.67(a)] 6. Authorization to Construct (AW) The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization, to Construct pen -nit (AtC) is issued to all applicableIndustrial Users for the, construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Priorto the, issuance of anAtC, the, proposed pretreatmentfacility and treatment process mustbe evaluated for its capacity to comply with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (1UP) limitations. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0906(b)(7) and .0905; NCGS 143- 215. 1 (a) 7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their lUs, The Permittee shall conduct inspectionsurveillance, and monitoring activities as, described in its Division approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent, of information supplied. by Industrial Users,, compliance with applicable pretreatment, standards. [ 15A NCAC 0214 �0908(e); 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(v)] The Permittee, must: a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users; (SlUs) at least once per calendar year; b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SlUs) at least once per calendar year for all SIU permit -limited parameters, including flow except as allowed under 15A NCAC i0908(6); and c. At least once per year, document an evaluation of any non -significant categorical Industrial User for, compliance with the requirements in 40 CFR A03.3(v)(2), and either, continue orrevoke the designation as non- significant. 8. lU Self Monitoring and Reporting The Permittee shall -require, all Industrial Users to, comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting requirements outlined in the Division -approved pretreatmentprogram, the industry's pretreatment permit, or in 15A NCAC 0211,.0908. [15A NCAC 0211.0906(b)(5) and.0905, 40,CFR 4,03.8(f)(l)(v)and (2)(iii); 40 CFR 122.440)(2), and 40 CFR 403.12] 9. Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for on iolati s of all pretreatment standards violations promulgated pursuant to section 307(b): and (c) of the CWA (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive discharge standards as set forth in 40, CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 02H .0909, specific local limitations, and other pretreatment requirements. All remedies, enforcement actions and other, shall be consistent, with, the Enforcement, Response Plan (ERP) approved by the Division. [15A NCAC 0211.0903(b)(7),.0906(b)(8) and.0905: 40 CFR 403.8(f)(5)] 10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (TAR), The Permittee shall report to: the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0908. In lieu of submitting annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed, under 15ANCAQ 02H .0904 (b) may be required to submit a, partial annual report or to meet with Division personnel periodically, to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues. For all other active nretreatinent programs, theYennittee shall submit two copi es of a, Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous calendar year, to the Division at the, followin g, address: Version 1110912,011.1 NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 18 of 18 NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection Systems (PERCS) Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1,617 - Thesereports shall be submitted by March of each year and shall contain the following: a. Narrative A narrative summary detailing actions taken, or proposed, by the Permittee to correct significant non- compliance. and to ensure compliance with pretreatment, requirements; b. Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS) A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on forms or in a format provided by the Division; c. Significant Non -Compliance Repo jj,(SNCR) A list of Industrial Users (IUs), in significant noncompliance. (SNC) with pretreatment r quirements. and the nature of the violations on forms orin a. format provided by the Division-, d. Industrial Data Summary Forms ODSF) Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial Users (SlUs)'. These analytical results must, be reported. on Industrial Data. Summary Forms (IDSF) or. on other forms, or in a format provided by the Division; c: Other Information Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules, public notice., of JUg, in SNC, a summary of data or other information related to significant noncompliance determinations for IUs that are not considered'SlVs,, and any other information, upon request, which in the opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment implementation requirements of permit; 11. Public Notice The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Industrial, Users. (IUs) that were in significant noncompliance (SNC), as defined in the Permittec's Division -approved Sewer Use Ordinance with applicable pretreatment requirements and standards ,during the, previous twelve month period. 'This list shall be published within four months of the applicable, twelve-month period. [15A NCAC 02H.0903(b)(34), .0908(b)(5) and.0.905 and 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(viii)] 12. Record Keeping The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring; activities and results, along with support information, including general records, water quality records, and records of 'industrial, impact an the POTW and shall retain all other Pretreatment Program records, as required by 15A NCAC 02H .0908(f). '[15A NCAC. 02H.0908(f); 40 CFR 403. 12(o)] 13. PretreatmentProgramResources The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and qualified personnel to accomplish the objectives of its approved pretreatment program. and retain a written description of those current levels of inspection. [15A NCAC:,02,H .0906(b)(9) and (10) and.0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(3), 4019(b)(3)] 14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits modifications, POTW monitoring of ,,their Significant Industrial Users (SlUs), and Monitoring Plan modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 40 CFR 403.18,15 NCAC 0211.0114 and 15A NCAC 0211.0907. Version 11,10912011. 1 Facility information NPDES permit #: NCO060194 Burke County Facility name: Catawba River Water Treatment Plant - City of Morganton WWTP class: I Physical Chemical WWTP type: Discharge of filter backwash from the Water Treatment Plant. Note: This facility discharges the filter backwash supernatant to the City's sewer system, since August 19, 2002. The permit is on the "inactive" status. WTP location: 100 Coulter Street Responsible official: Don Danford Responsible "'s title: Director of Water Resources Official's location: 305 E Union Street; Suite A-100; Morganton 28680 Mailing address: PO Box 3448; Morganton, NC 28680-3448 Phone numbers 828-437-8863 828-584-1460 -Ran-Br�ford°� C::--* Jason Green, Superintendant - @ WTP Operator information ► ter' . 1,��4,7"av4 Certified ORC & grade: n/a Permit information Date issued: 5-1-2005 Expiration date: 2-28-2010 Stream information Stream & river basin: Catawba River; Catawba River Basin Sub -basin: 03-08-3 Quad: Grid: E 12 NW Stream classification: WS-IV CA Drainage area sq mi: Instream Waste Conc.: Average stream flow: Summer 7Q10 cfs: Winter 7Q10 cfs: Directions: From the intersection of US Hwy 70 (Carbon City Road) & NCSR 1202 (Poplar Street), west of Morganton, travel north on NCSR 1202 - 0.1 mile. Turn right onto Coulter Street. The WTP is located at the end of the street. 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Time: 47 minutes Total Est. Distance: 44.66 miles 40.5 miles 0.1 miles 1.9 miles 0.1 miles 0.1 miles <0.1 miles http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?do=prt&mo=ma&2si=navt&un=m& 1 ffi=1... 3/12/2007 i p Driving Directions from 2090 T To 70 Hwy, Swannanoa, NC to 100 Coi ' St, Morganton,... Page 2 of 2 Start: End: 2090 Us 70 Hwy 100 Coulter St Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211, US Morganton, NC 28655-4114, US 0�1mi f. x Y '�., SFPAAii�v.IR m r All rights reserved. Use Subiect to License/Copyright These directions are informational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to their content, road conditions or route usability or expeditiousness. User assumes all risk of use. MapQuest and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. http://www.mapquest.comldirections/main.adp?do=prt&mo=ma&2si=navt&un=m& 1 ffi=1... 3/12/2007 NcDE R North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary April 12, 2010 Donald Danford, Water Resources Director City.of Morganton PO Box 3448 Morganton, North Carolina 28608 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO060194 Catawba River WTP Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina•General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit contains the changes which were noted on the Draft permit mailed to you on February 3, 2010. Your monitoring and reporting requirements will continue to be suspended until the time when yourfacility becomes operational. You are required to notify the Division of Water Quality six (6) months in advance of restarting your facility. 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 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the. Division of Land Resources, the 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 Bob Guerra at telephone number (919) 807-6387 or email at (bob.guerraCa)ncdenr.gov). Sinerely, �Coilt een H. Sullins �y Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO060194 cc. Aquatic Toxicology Unit NPDES Unit Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63871 FAX: 919-807-64951 Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterqualiV.org An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer l:M1��t'ikt;Re{f',i�'T;,.'!✓.44"..a.�S.L •.�C.:� .e —. ..�f �' WATER Q=SECTICONASHEVILLE No thCarolina Aawrallry Permit NCO060194 ° r STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the City of Morganton is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from.a facility located at the Catawba River WTP 100 Coulter Street Morganton Burke County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective May 1., 2010. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2015. Signed this day April 12, 2010 men H. Sullins, Director PDivision of Water Quality r By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO060194 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing, this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under 'the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. The City of Morganton is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate a conventional water treatment plant treating surface water utilizing two (2) raw water intakes from Lake Rhodhiss (Catawba River) with a discharge of filter - backwash wastewater to the Catawba Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility consists of the following components: a) Raw water intake from Catawba River b) Raw water influent vault c) Flash mixer d) Flocculation basin e) Settling basins f) Clear wells (2) g) Filters h) Belt press i) Solids holding tank j) Sludge disposal at Foothills Environmental, 2800 Cheraw Road, Lenoir, NC k) Polishing filter (6 x 60) 1) Backwash discharge to,Catawba River Waste water Treatment Plant 2. This facility is located at the City of Morganton WTP, 100 Coulter Street, Morganton, Burke County. 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Catawba River, classified WS-IV & CA waters in the Catawba River Basin. Y '4 e k.iPH U f INC, vk, 9,7v-," 4", , but 8 lA 6p A 5 N g 4 $7 "WK, Zf" V�FV� A I t� 0 0 A 5 "Y A -6� lilt V j 75 3 01 1 4 1!!1 A G .,V ....... I V 1j J I I / A\ ") —2.1 City of Morganton Facilityr. Morganton WTP Location Latitude: 35'44'21" N State Grid: Morganton North not to scale Longitude: 81*43'39" W Permitted Flop: Unlimited Receiving Stream: Catawba River Stream Class: WS-IV CA NPDES Permit No. NCO060194 Drainage Basin: Catawba River Basin Sub -Basin: 03-08-31 N)rth I Burke County Permit NCO060194 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge filter backwash from outfall 001 Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT . ; . CHARACTERISTICS , . ;'.LIMITS _. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily , . +. Maximum,. Measurement` Frequency' Sample Type °.. Sample Location 50050 - Flow Weekly Instantaneous Effluent. 00530 — Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/L 45 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 - pH 6.0 — 9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab Effluent 50060 - Total Residual Chlorine' 17 pg/L Weekly Grab Effluent 00076 — Turbidity 2/Month Grab Effluent 01105—Total Aluminum2 Quarterly Grab Effluent 01042 - Total Copper Quarterly Grab Effluent 01045 -Total Iron Quarterly Grab Effluent_ 01055 — Manganese Quarterly Grab Effluent 00665 —Total Phosphorus (TP) Quarterly Grab, Effluent 00600 — Total Nitrogen (TN) Quarterly Grab Effluent TGP313 - Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring3 Quarterly Grab Effluent Notes: 1. The Division shall consider all effluent.TRC values reported below 50 ug/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 ug/L. 2. Parameters should be monitored in conjunction with toxicity test. 3. See Attachment A (2.). All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NCO060194 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY MONITORING (QRTRLY) The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions. The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 90%. The testing shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES Permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. , , 0, All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Section 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete 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 there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No. Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 1 of 18 PART II STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS Section A. Definitions 2/Month Samples are collected twice per month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events. These samples shall be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period. 3/Week Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar days. These samples shall be representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period. Act or "the Act" The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. Annual Average The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges. Arithmetic Mean The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. B ass 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. Calendar Day 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. Calendar Week The period from Sunday through the following Saturday. Calendar Quarter One of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. Composite Sample A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 ml in such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically. Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods: (1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow. (2) Constant time/variable volume: 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 (3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period -with the tithe 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 Version 712009 ivPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 2 of 18 totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or (4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at a constant time interval. Use of this method requires prior approval by the Director. This method may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following restrictions also apply: ➢ Influent and effluent grab samples shall be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters ➢ Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour. ➢ Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time < 24 hours shall collect effluent grab samples at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart during any 24-hour period. ➢ Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect effluent grab samples at least every six hours; there must be a minimum of four samples during a 24-hour sampling period. Continuous flow measurement Flow monitoring that occurs 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. Daily Discharge The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.2) Daily Maximum The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month. Daily Sampling Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the permit. Sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s). DWQ or "the Division" The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. EMC The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. EPA The United States Environmental Protection Agency Facility Closure Cessation of all activities that require coverage under this NPDES permit. Completion of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded. Geometric Mean The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]' shall be considered = 1. Version 712009 j.N2DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 3 of 18 Grab Sample Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream samples). Hazardous Substance Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the CWA. Instantaneous flow measurement A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge. Monthly Average (concentration limits The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges. Permit Issuing Authoritv The Director of the Division of Water Quality. Quarterly Average (concentration limitl The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter. Severe property damage 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 excludes economic loss caused by delays in production. Toxic Pollutant: Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the CWA. U set An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. Weekly Average (concentration limit) The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges. 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 CWA and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122.41]. a. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the CWA for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. Version 712009 ivPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 4 of 18 b. The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section 402, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402 (a) (3) or 402 (b) (8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $37,500 per day for each violation. [33 USC 1319 (d) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] c. The CWA provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [33 USC 1319 (c) (1) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] d. Any person who knozvin,gly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations 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. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both. [33 USC 1319 (c) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] e. Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)] f. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 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. [North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A] g. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $16,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $37,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $16,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $177,500. [33 USC 1219 (g) (2) and 40 CFR 122.41 (a) (3)] 2. Duty to Mitigate The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40 CFR 122.41 (d)]. 3. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), "Upsets" (Part II. C. 5) and "Power Failures" (Part II. 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 Version 712009 iNi'DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 5 of 18 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. 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 [40 CFR 122.41 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. 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 [NCGS 15013-23]. 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 by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (h)]. 9. Duty to Reapply 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (b)]. 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 Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (k)]. 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, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long Version 712009 i-4PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 6'of 18 term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where 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 [40 CFR 122.22]. b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority'shall be signed by a person described in paragraph a. 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 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 [40 CFR 122.22] c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative [40 CFR 122.22] d. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WIU BE ACCEPTED: "1 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 belief, true, accurate, and complete. 1 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (0]. 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 211.0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al. 14. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within 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) (2) may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit. Version 712009 ivj'DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 7of18 Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls Certified Operator Upon classification of the permitted facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the type of the system. Back-up ORCs must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less than) the grade of the system [15A NCAC 8G.0201]. The ORC of each Class I facility must: ➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment facility must be visited at least weekly ➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204. The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility must: ➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment facility must be visited at least five days per week, excluding holidays ➢ Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility ➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the operator in responsible charge: a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system b. Within 120 calendar days of: ➢ Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a new ORC and back-up ORC ➢ A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC. 2. Proper Operation and Maintenance The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency. 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 Permittee to install and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)]. NOTE: Properly and officially designated operators are fully responsible for all proper operation and maintenance of the facility, and all documentation required thereof, whether acting as a contract operator [subcontractor] or a member of the Permittee's staff. 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (c)] 4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)] Version 712009 ivPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 8 of 18 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 b. and c. of this section. b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)] (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 effect of the bypass. (2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II. E. 6. (24-hour notice). c. Prohibition of Bypass (1) Bypass from the treatment facility 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; (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 b. of this section. (2) Bypass. from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system -wide collection system permit associated with the treatment facility. (3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c. (1) of this section. Upsets a. Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph b. 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. b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: Any Permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: (1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II. E. 6. (b) of this permit. (4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit. c. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be utilized/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 utilization/disposal of sludge may be Version 712009 iv?DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 9 of 18 reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503. The Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 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 15A NCAC 2H.0124) 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. Section D. Monitoring and Records Representative Sampling 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 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (j)]. 2. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month 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: NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Water Quality Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 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 is 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. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation. Once -through condenser cooling water flow 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 Procedures Laboratories used for sample analysis must be certified by the Division. Permittees should contact the Division's Laboratory Certification Section (919 733-3908 or htW://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/lab/cert.htm) for information regarding laboratory certifications. Version 712009 iN PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 10 of 18 Personnel conducting testing of field -certified parameters must hold the appropriate field parameter certifications. 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 CWA (as amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.41]. 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. Penalties for Tampering The CWA 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. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41]. 6. Records Retention Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including: ➢ all calibration and maintenance records ➢ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation ➢ copies of all reports required by this permit ➢ copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit These records or copies shall be maintained 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 [40 CFR 122.41]. 7. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record the following information [40 CFR 122.41]: 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. 8. Inspection and Entev The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), 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; Version 712009 ivPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 11 of 18 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 CWA, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122.41 (i)]. 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (1)]. Notice is required only when: a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR 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 subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1). c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan. . 3. Anticipated Noncompliance The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)]. 4. Transfers This permit is not transferable to any person without approval from the Director. The Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the CWA [40 CFR 122.410) (3)]. 5. Monitoring Reports Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.410) (4)]. a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices. b. If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR. 6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting a. The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially threatens public 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (6)]. Version 712009 iNPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 12 of 18 b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. c. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368 or (919) 733-3300. 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)]. 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 [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)]. 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 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 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. 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 CWA 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 $25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR 122.41]. 12. Annual Performance Reports Permittees who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual report to the Permit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215.1C). The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality. Version 712009 iNj?DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 13of18 The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon which annual period is used for evaluation. The report shall be sent to: NC DENR / DWQ / Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS Section A. Construction The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division. Section B. Groundwater Monitoring The Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards. Section 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 (40 CFR 122.42): 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 000 µg/L); (2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 µg/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 µg/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter 0 mg/L) for antimony; (3) Five 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"; (l) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 µg/L); (2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony; (3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within 60 days of notification by the Division. Section E. Facility Closure Requirements The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent Version 712009 iN1?DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 14 of 18 adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit continue at the permitted facility. PART IV SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES Section A. Definitions In addition to the definitions in Part II of this permit, the following definitions apply to municipal facilities: Indirect Discharge or Industrial User Any non -domestic source that discharges wastewater containing pollutants into a POW regulated under section 307(b), (c) or (d) of the CWA. [40 CFR 403.3 (b) (i) and (j)] Interference Inhibition or disruption of the POW treatment processes; operations; or its sludge process, use, or disposal which causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES Permit or prevents sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes, regulations, or permits. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (13)] Pass Through A discharge which exits the POW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation, of the POTW's NPDES permit, or of an instream water quality standard. [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (23)] Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW� A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, owned by a State or local government entity. This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POW. The term also means the local government entity, or municipality, as defined in section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over indirect discharges to and the discharges from such a treatment works. [15A NCAC 211.0903 (b) (27)] "Significant Industrial User" or "SIU" An industrial user that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that [15A NCAC 2H.0903 (b) (34)]: (a) discharges an average of 25,000 gallons or more per day of process wastewater to the POW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters) or; (b) contributes more than 5 percent of the design flow of the POW treatment plant or more than 5 percent of the maximum allowable headworks loading of the POW treatment plant for any pollutant of concern, or; (c) is required to meet a national categorical pretreatment standard, or; (d) is, regardless of Parts (a), (b), and (c) of this definition, otherwise determined by the POTW, the Division, or the EPA to have a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement or POWs receiving stream standard, or to limit the POTW's sludge disposal options. Section B. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) All POWs are required to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POW which will interfere with the operation of the POTW, including interference with its use or disposal of municipal sludge, or pass through the treatment works or otherwise be incompatible with such treatment works. [40 CFR 403.2] All POWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following [40 CFR 122.42 (b)]: Version 712009 .N PDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 15 of 18 1. Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger, including pump and hauled waste, which would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and 2. Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharger as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit. 3. For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact that may result from the change of the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW. Section C. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users. Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from industries using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best practicable technology or water quality standards. 2. Prohibited Discharges a. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of pollutants or discharges into the waste treatment system or waste collection system which cause or contribute to Pass Through or Interference as defined in 15A NCAC 2H.0900 and 40 CFR 403. [40 CFR 403.5 (a) (1)] b. Under no circumstances shall the Permittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste treatment or waste collection system [40 CFR 403.5 (b)]: 1. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60. degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21; 2. Pollutants which cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges; 3. Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW resulting in Interference; 4. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW; 5. Heat in amounts which will may inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference, but in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C (104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits; 6. Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass through; 7. Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW -in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems; 8. Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW. C. The Permittee shall investigate the source of all discharges into the WWTP, including slug loads and other unusual discharges, which have the potential to adversely impact the permittee's Pretreatment Program and/or the operation of the WWTP. The Permittee shall report such discharges into the WWTP to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office. 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 discharge, the investigation into possible sources; the period of the discharge, including exact dates Version 712009 iNPDES Permit Standard Conditions Page 16 of 18 and times; and if the discharge has not ceased, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance, 3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system. 4. The Permittee shall require any industrial discharger sending its effluent to the permitted system to meet Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act as amended (which includes categorical standards and locally derived limits and narrative requirements). Prior to accepting wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the Division a new Pretreatment Program or a modification of an existing Pretreatment Program, for approval as required under section D below as well as 15A NCAC 2H.0907 (a) and (b). [40 CFR 122.44 0) (2)] 5. This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate. Section D. Pretreatment Programs Under authority of sections 307 (b) and (c) and 402 (b) (8) of the CWA and implementing regulations 40 CFR 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H.0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit. [40 CFR 122.44 0) (2)] The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402 (b) (8) of the CWA, 40 CFR 403, 15A NCAC 2H.0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications thereof. Such operation shall include but is not limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements. Terms not defined in Part II or Part IV of this permit are as defined in 15A NCAC 2H.0903 and 40 CFR 403.3. 1. Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatment program. [15A NCAC 2H.0905 and .0906; 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (1) and 403.9 (1), (2)] 2. Industrial Waste Survey(IWS), The permittee shall implement an IWS consisting of the survey of users of the POTW, as required by 40 CFR 403.8 (f) (2) (i-iii) and 15A NCAC 2H.0905 [also 40 CFR 122.44 0) (1)], including identification of all industrial users and the character and amount of pollutants contributed to the POTW by these industrial users and identification of those industrial users meeting the definition of SIU. The Permittee shall submit a summary of its IWS activities to the Division at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. The IWS submission shall include a summary of any investigations conducted under paragraph B, 2, c, of this Part. 3. Monitoring Plan The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (IIWA) for the development of specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required by Part II, Section D, and Section E.5.). [15A NCAC 214.0906 (b) (2) and .0905] 4. Headworks Analysis Ai and Local Limits The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a HWA at least once every five years, and as required by the Division. Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any subsequent permit modification) the Version 712009 )ES Permit Standard Conditions Page 17 of 18 Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40 CFR 122.44]. The Permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5 (c) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909, specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5 (a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 2H.0909. 5. Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Permittee's treatment works. These permits shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and requirements. The Permittee shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results of the HWA and the limits from all IUPs. Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as determined by the HWA. [15A NCAC 2H.0909, .0916, and .0917; 40 CFR 403.5, 403.8 (0 (1) (iii); NCGS 143- 215.67 (a)] 6. Authorization to Construct (AtQ The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of an AtC, the proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations. [15A NCAC 2H.0906 (b) (6) and .0905; NCGS 143- 215.1 (a) (8)] 7. POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their IUs The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(d); 40 CFR 403.8(0(2)(v)]. The Permittee must: a. Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and b. Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit -limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30and once during the period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic compounds which shall be sampled at least once per calendar year; For the purposes of this paragraph, "organic compounds" means the types of compounds listed in 40 CFR 136.3(a), Tables IC, ID, and IF, as amended. 8. IU Self Monitoring and Reporting The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting requirements outlined in the Division -approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit, or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(4) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(0(1)(v) and (2)(iii); 40 CFR 122.440)(2)] 9. Enforcement Response Plan(ERPI The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H.0909, and specific local limitations. All enforcement actions shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by the Division. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(b)(7) and .0905; 40 CFR 4038(�(5)] 10. Pretreatment Annual Reports (PART The Permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting annual reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 211.0904 (b) may be required to submit a partial annual report or to meet with Division personnel ,periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues. Version 712009 'DES Permit Standard Conditions Page 18of18 For all other active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatmerrt activities over the previous twelve months to the Division at the following address: NC DENR / DWQ / Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection Systems Unit (PERCS) 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the ,Director and shall contain the following - a) Narrative A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Industrial Users (IUs) in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC); b.) Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS; A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on specific forms approved by the Division; c.) Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR) The nature of the violations and the actions taken or proposed to correct the violations on specific forms approved by the Division; d.) Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSE) Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial User (SIU) and any monitoring data for other Industrial Users (IUs) in SNC. These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division; e.) Other Information Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules,. public notice of IUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit; 11.' Public Notice The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Industrial Users (IUs) that were in Significant Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division -approved Sewer Use Ordinance with applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list shall be published within four months of the applicable twelve-month period. L15A NCAC 2H .0903(bb)•(35)..0908(b)(5) and .0905 and 40 CFR 403.8(O (2) (,vii),] 12. Record Keeping The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along with support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact on the POTW. [15A NCAC 2H .0908(f); 40 CFR 403.12(o)] 13. Funding and Financial Report The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels to accomplish the objectives of its approved pretreatment program. [15A NCAC 2H .0906(a) and .0905; 40 CFR 403.8(o(3), 403.9(b)(3)] 14. Modification to Pretreatment Programs Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits modifications, POTW monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC 2H .0114 and 15A NCAC 211.0907. Version 712009 W A rF9Q� co r March 22, 2005 Don Danford City of Morganton P.O. Box 3448 Morganton, North Carolina 28680-3448 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division-of-ofQuality MARS 2 8 2005 WATER QUALITY SECTION ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFIC Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO060194 Catawba River WTP Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on June 28, 2004. Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143- 215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 2004, and as subsequently amended. A Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) limit has been added to this permit. Because you may need time to make modifications to your plant in order to comply with this new condition, the TRC limit will not take effect until November 1, 2006. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the 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 Vanessa Manuel at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 532. Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY mov"i A, P.E. Attachment cc: Central Files DWQ-/SWP = MRO---I NPDES File ----� MAR 2 3 2005 r. ATE,.Xua li[V North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-5083 Customer Service Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX (919) 733-0719 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper 0 Permit NCO060194 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT 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, the City of Morganton is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Catawba River WTP 100 Coulter Street Morganton Burke County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective May 1, 2005. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2010. Signed this day March 22, 2005. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Mark McIntire Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0060194 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. City of Morganton is hereby authorized to: Continue to operate a conventional water treatment plant with a discharge of filter -backwash wastewater (source water is surface water). This facility is located at the Catawba River WTP (in Morganton at 100 Coulter Street) in Burke County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Catawba River, classified WS-IV CA waters in the Catawba River Basin. Permit NCO060194 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS z ;- MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 'CHARACTERISTICS eau (parameter codes) Monthly Daily Measurement Sample`Type .; ` m.Sample Location - _ Average Maximum_ , frequeric Flow (50050) Weekly Instantaneous Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent (00530 Settleable Solids (00545) 0.1 ml/L 0.2 ml/L Weekly Grab Effluent Turbidityt (00076) Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream Total Iron (01045) Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 17 yg/L Weekly Grab Effluent (50060) Total Aluminum (01105) Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU. If the instream turbidity exceeds 50 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause turbidity to increase in the receiving stream. 2. Total Residual Chlorine limit takes effect November 1, 2006. Until the limit becomes effective, the permittee shall monitor Total Residual Chlorine (with no effluent limit). All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. % \N.. C- A,.D-0 W V. V N�- W R I A 4' J "N Ila 7 'r" J1 I IA 'k.4 Discharge /Urin 'A 0 Outfall OL ilk A rV f 3!1 A V xPf �4. V b ,j fO14 .7 Latitude: 35044'22" Longitude: 81043'45" Quad# E12NW Stream Class: WS-IV CA Subbasin: 03-08-31 Receiving Stream: Catawba River Frazier, Wanda From: Frazier, Wanda Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:47 PM To: Edwards, Roger Cc: Guerra, Bob Subject: NCO060194 City of Morganton WTP draft permit comments Attachments: 60194 draft permit comments 2-4-10.doc E Please see the attached comments. The ARO recommends issuance of this permit. Thanks, Wanda Wanda Frazier Email: Wanda.Frazier@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Section 2090 US 70 Highway Swannanoa, NC 28778 Switchboard: 828-296-4500 x 4662 Direct line: 828-296-4662 Fax: 828-299-7043 Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to -third parties. From: Edwards, Roger Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:49 AM To: Cantwell, Janet; Frazier, Wanda Cc: Guerra, Bob Subject: FW: Permits put out for public notice on 2-03-2010 Janet & Wanda, Please review and comment on the draft permit in your respective county of responsibility. Ignore the Anson County draft permit. Anson County is in FRO Thanks, Roger Edwards - Roger.Edwards@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Quality - Surface Water Protection 2090 U.S. 70 Highway Swannanoa, NC 28778 Tel: 828-296-4500 Fax: 828-299-7043 Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to third parties. From: Guerra, Bob [mailto:bob.guerra@ncdenr.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:27 PM To: Edwards, Roger Subject: Permits put out for public notice on 2-03-2010 Would you please have staff review these two permit renewals and one permit mod for changes/suggestions they feel necessary and get back to me by 3-3-2010. Thanks in advance. Bob Guerra Environmental Specialist -2 NPDES-West ARO Regional Contact Phone: 919-807-6387, fax 919-807-6495 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Express mail: 512 North Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27606 Messages to and from this address are subject to the N.C. Public Records law. Before printing this email, please consider your budget and the environment. `A If you must print, please print only what you need and save ink with the free Eco-Font. Link to the NC Division of Water Quality: http://www.ncwaterguality.org/ Link to NC Stream Classifications: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us./bims/reports/reportsWB.html 2 Draft Permit Comments 12-4-2010): NPDES permit #.: NCO060194 Burke County Facility name: Catawba River Water Treatment Plant - City of Morganton WWTP class: I Physical Chemical WWTP type: Discharge of filter backwash from the Water Treatment Plant. Note: This facility has been discharging the filter backwash, belt filter press supernatant, to the City's sanitary sewerage system, since August 19, 2002. A physical disconnection was made of the discharge to the Catawba River. The permit is on the "inactive" status. WTP location: 100 Coulter Street Responsible official: Don Danford Responsible "'s title: Director of Water Resources Official's location: 305 E Union Street; Suite A-100; Morganton 28680 Mailing address: PO Box 3448; Morganton, NC 28680-3448 Phone numbers 828-437-8863 Don Danford 828-584-1460 Jason Green, Superintendant - @ WTP 828-430-1705 " - cell Operator information Certified ORC & grade: nla Permit information Date issued: 5-1-2005 Expiration date: 2-28-2010 Stream information Stream & river basin: Sub -basin: Stream classification: Instream Waste Conc.: Summer 7Q10 cfs: Catawba River; Catawba River Basin 03-08-31 Quad: Morganton North Grid: E 12 NW WS-IV CA Drainage area sq mi: 90% Average stream flow: Winter 7Q10 cfs: Sludge disposal: Foothills Environmental, 2800 Cheraw Road, Lenoir, NC Directions: From the intersection of US Hwy 70 (Carbon City Road) & NCSR 1202 (Poplar Street), west of Morganton, travel north on NCSR 1202 — 0.1 mile. Turn right onto Coulter Street. The WTP is located at the end of the street. A F5W ` N North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director February 3, 2010 Donald Danford, Water Resources Director City of Morganton PO Box 3448 Morganton, North Carolina 28608 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO060194 Catawba River WTP Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: Dee Freeman Secretary Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. This draft permit contains the following changes from your current permit. 1. The effluent limit and monitoring requirement for Settleable Solids has been removed. 2. The monitoring frequency for Total Aluminum has been changed from weekly to Quarterly. 3. The monitoring frequency for Total Iron has been changed from weekly to Quarterly. 4. The upstream and downstream sampling locations for turbidity have been changed to Effluent Monitoring only. 5. The monitoring frequency for turbidity has been changed from weekly to 2/Month. 6. Quarterly monitoring requirements for Total Copper have been added. 7. Quarterly monitoring requirements for Manganese have been added. 8. Quarterly monitoring requirements for Total Phosphorus have been added. 9. Quarterly monitoring requirements for Total Nitrogen have been added. 10. The addition of Whole Effluent Toxicity Quarterly monitoring at 90% IWC. Concurrent with this transmittal, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft as required by the EPA by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Burke County area. Should you wish to correct errors or provide comments regarding this draft please contact the DENR / DWQ / NPDES Program no later than 30 days after receiving this document. Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final NPDES permit. If you have questions concerning the draft permit for your facility, please contact me at (919)807-6387or by e-mail at (bob.guerra(a)-ncdenr.gov). Respectfully, Bob Guerra NPDES Unit, Western Program Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO060194 (DRAFT) cc: Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection) Roger.edwards(Dncdenr.gov (ecopy) Technical and Assistance Certification Unit James. pugh(cDncdenr.gov) (ecopy) Asheville Regional Office / DEH, James Adams NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-6367 \ FAX: 919-807-6495 \ Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer Noi thCarolina Ndi'ttalwAff DENR/DW Q FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT NPDES No. NCO0601.94 Facility Information Applicant/Facility Name: °r City of Morganton / - Catawba WTP Applicant Address:- „< PO Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28608 Facility. Address: 100 Coulter Street Morganton, NC 28608 Permitted Flow ,(MGD): N/A 0.6 MGD Backwash/Reject flow reported on 6-09 renewal application Type of.Waste: ;. Backwash from Conventional WTP Facility Classification: PC-1 Permit Status: Renewal County: Burke `, .... Miscellaneous Receiving Stream: , Catawba River Regional Office: ARO Stream' Classification: WS-IV— CA State Grid /`USGS Quad: Morganton N 303(d) Lisfed? , No Permit'Writer: Bob Guerra Basin/Subbasin: Catawba / 03-08-31 Date:, 01/20/2010 Drainage Area (mi): Lat. 350 47' 11" N Long. 810 27' 29" W Summer 7Q10 (cfs) . Winter 7Q1.0 (cfs): Average Flow (cfs): IWC (%): 90% Summary: The City of Morganton submitted a permit renewal application on June 19, 2009. They operate a conventional water treatment plant with a potable design flow of 18.0 MGD and a backwash / reject flow of .60 MGD. Recent (10-14-09) Water Treatment Plant Strategies will be utilized during issuance of this permit renewal. Monitoring Data Review: Facility is currently listed in BIMS as "Inactive". The wastewater from the filter belt press and backwash events is discharged to the City of Morganton's Catawba River WWTP by way of the sanitary sewer system. No discharge during last five years to Catawba River. Effluent Toxicity: Pursuant to Water Treatment Plant Strategy, this facility will be required to perform Quarterly sampling (Monitoring only) at a 90 % concentration. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES Permit Condition Proposed Changes Comments Settleable solids Limits/sampling Remove from permit Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Changed from Upstream — Downstream to Turbidity Monitoring Effluent Monitoring only with no limit Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Sampling changed from Weekly to 2/month Fact Sheet NPDES NCO082546 Renewal Page 1 Total Al monitoring frequency Changed from weekly to Quarterly Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Total Iron monitoring frequency Changed from weekly to Quarterly Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Total Copper Quarterly monitoring added Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Manganese Quarterly monitoring added Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Total Phosphorus Quarterly monitoring added Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Total Nitrogen Quarterly monitoring added Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 Whole Effluent Toxicity Quarterly (Monitoring only) added at 90% Per WTP Strategy 10-14-09 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE Draft Permit to Public Notice: Permit Scheduled to Issue: NPDES DIVISION CONTACT February 3, 2010 April 3, 2010 If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Bob Guerra at (919) 807-6387. NAME: REGIONAL OFFICE COMMENTS NAME: SUPERVISOR: Fact Sheet NPDES NCO082546 Renewal Page 2 DATE: DATE: DATE: Permit NC0060194 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the _ --- Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as -amended, the - -- `City of Morganton - 'is hereby authorized to�idiscliarge wastewater'from a facility located at the; `:Catawb,a River WTP 00 .Coulter Street Morganton Burke Coui t` to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective XXXX XX, 2010. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2015. Signed this day XXXX XX, 2010 DRAFT Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0060194 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. The City of Morganton is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate a conventional water treatment plant treating surface water utilizing two (2) raw water intakes from Lake Rhodhiss (Catawba River) with a discharge of filter - backwash wastewater to the Catawba Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility consists of the following components: a) Raw water intake from Catawba River b) Raw water influent vault c) Flash mixer d) Flocculation basin e) Settling basins f) Clear wells (2) g) Filters h) Belt press i) Solids holding tank j) Sludge disposal at Foothills Environmental, 2800 Cheraw Road, Lenoir, NC k) Polishing filter (6 x 60) 1) Backwash discharge to Catawba River Waste water Treatment Plant 2. Chemical usage at the facility includes the following: a) Poly -Aluminum Chloride b) Caustic Soda c) Sodium Hypochlorite 3. This facility is located at the City of Morganton WTP, Burke County._` ....._..--- - •. r 3. A physical disconnect'ion�to the c facility. The facility is currently lip treatment works at the location classified WS-IV & CA waters in 100 Coulter Street, Morganton, ;harge to the, C,atawk i in BIM&as `,.'INACT cified bmthe attache Catawba River; Bay a'River has bee VE" Discharge i I map into Catal in'. ,lade by the n said a River, Permit NCO060194 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge filter backwash from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT :'`. -MONITORING`REQVIREMENTS° CHARACTERISTICS'" e LIMITS k: �. Monthly. , Daily Measurement' Sample Type '-,Sample. ``;Average :;Maximum Frequency--, ' Location 50050 - Flow Weekly Instantaneous Effluent 00530 -Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/L 45 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent 00400 - pH 6.0 - 9.0 s.u. Weekly Grab Effluent 50060 - Total Residual Chlorine' 17 ug/L Weekly Grab Effluent 00076 - Turbidity 2/Month Grab Effluent 01105 - Total Aluminum2 Quarterly Grab Effluent 01042 - Total Copper Quarterly Grab Effluent 01045 - Total Iron Quarterly Grab Effluent 01055 - Manganese Quarterly Grab Effluent 00665 - Total Phosphorus (TP) Quarterly Grab Effluent 00600 -Total Nitrogen (TN),`Quarterl r- -Effluent ----Grab-- i i TGP313 - Whole Effluent Toxicity; j 1 i Monitoring Quarterly Grab j Effluent Notes: 1. Limit and monitor only if the facility adds chlorine or discharged. The Division shall consider all effluent with the permit. However,%the Pe6ittee shall contin Carolina certified labora16ryI(including field cerEifed 2. Parameters should -be -monitored' in conjunction wit[ 3. See Attachment A (2.). .............. ---:: t ,t ne derivatives t10 water that is eve i tally alues,treIport ed below 50 ug/L to be in compliance record and submit all values reported by a North i if these'tvalues fall below 50 ug/L. ity test% All samples collected should be from a representative discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NCO060194 A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY MONITORING (QRTRLY) The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions. The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 90%. The testing shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES Permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Section 1621 Mail Service Center g -- Completed Aquatic Toxicity -Test Forms shall -be -filed with the Environmental Sciences -Section no. later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which'ethreport is made. 1 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.`t,Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must beimeasuredjad reported -if -chlorine is employed',for disinfection of"the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the,top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county;,arid the;month/year of, the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be;submitted to the Environmental Sciences Section at the address cited Should the permittee fail -to -monitor during -I month in which -toxicity monitoring -is required, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. 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City of Morganton Facility Morganton WTP Location Z!sL, =�' Latitude: 35' 44' 21" N State Grid: Morganton North 4y s not to scale T Longitude: 81° 43' 39" W Permitted Flow: Unlimited Rereivine Stream: Catawba River Stream Class: WS-IV CA Drainage Basin: Catawba River Basin Sub 03-08-31 NPDES Permit No. NCO060194 North -Basin: Burke County ' A C E North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director February 3, 2010 MEMORANDUM To: James Adams NCDENR / DEH / Regional engineer Asheville Regional Office From: Robert Guerra NPDES Unit Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO060194 Catawba River VVIT Burke County Dee Freeman Secretary Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by March 3, 2010. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at (919) 807-6387 or by e-mail at bob.guerranncdenr.gov. RESPONSE: (Check one) ❑ Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. ❑ Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met: F-1 Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached: 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 1�TOn,.e Phone: 919-807-6387 \ FAX: 919-807-6495 \ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 1y of ffiCarolina Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org ���`/ An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer Na��l`N SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: IF YES, SOC NUMBER: TO: Bob Guerra DWQ Point Source Compliance FROM: Wanda Frazier RE: 2010 Catawba River Basin Permit Renewals DATE: August 26, 2009 NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BURKE COUNTY PERMIT NUMBER: NC0060194 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Facility: City of Morganton Catawba River Water Treatment Plant Mailing: PO Box 3448 Morganton, NC 28680 2. Date of Investigation: August 26, 2009 3. Report Prepared By: Wanda Frazier 4. Persons Contacted: Donald Danford, Director, Water Resources Department Jason Green Superintendent, Water Treatment Plant Telephone Numbers: 828-438-5285 and 828-524-1460 Yes x No 5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of US Hwy 70 (Carbon City Road) & NCSR 1202 (Poplar Street), west of Morganton, travel north on NCSR 1202 — 0.1 mile. Turn right onto Coulter Street. The Water Plant is located at the end of the street. 6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points: Latitude: 35° 44' 22" Longitude: 81' 43' 45" The DWQ file, USGS map extract, indicates treatment facility site and discharge point. USGS Quad No.: E 12 NW USGS Quad Name: -1- 7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? x Yes No If No, explain: 8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Relatively flat and adjacent to the Catawba River. The 200-year flood event, which occurred in 2004, did NOT impact this site. The flood waters were still 200-300 yards away. 9. Location of nearest dwelling: 30 feet from the gate and on western side of plant site 10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Catawba River a. Stream Classification: WS-IV Critical Area b. River Basin: Catawba C. Subbasin No.: 03-08-30 d. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Water Supply IV, within the critical area PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS 1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity). n/a b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater Treatment facility? n/a C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity): n/a d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years: n/a e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The conventional water plant treatment includes: coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation, followed by filtration and disinfection, utililizing poly - aluminum chloride, caustic soda and sodium hypochlorite. The filter backwash wastewater goes to the Backwash Water Tank. This tank is then drained to the City of Morganton's Catawba River WWTP by way of the sanitary sewer system. When sedimentation basins are cleaned, the resulting solids go to the Solids Holding Tank where they settle for 24 hours. This tank is decanted and the supernatant is discharged to the City of Morganton's Catawba River IVA WWTP by way of the sanitary sewer system. The settled solids are pumped, using the Sand Piper Pump (solids - handling), to the Solids Holding Tank, located outside of the Belt Press Building, for processing. After the Belt Press has processed the solids, the conveyor belt fills the dump truck with filter cake, for disposal at a state - certified landfill for disposal. They are currently utilizing the FootHills Environmental Landfill, which is located at 2800 Cheraw Road in Lenoir, NC. The wastewater removed using the filter belt press is also discharged to the City of Morganton's Catawba River WWTP by way of the sanitary sewer system. f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: n/a g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: none h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): n/a in development approved should be required not needed 2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify: n/a DWQ Permit Number: Residuals Contractor: Telephone Number: b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP OTHER n/a C. Landfill: FootHills Environmental Landfill, which is located at: 2800 Cheraw Road in Lenoir, NC. d. Other disposal / utilization scheme (specify): none 3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Physical Chemical 4. SIC Codes(s): water plant filter backwash Primary: Secondary: Main Treatment Unit Code: PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION 1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies involved. (municipals only)? n/a -3- 2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: none 3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: n/a Dates: Submission of Plans and Specifications Begin Construction Complete Construction 4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options available? Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated. Spray Irrigation: n/a Connection to Regional Sewer System: The water plant currently discharges the filter backwash wastewater to the City of Morganton's sanitary sewer system, for eventual treatment at the Catawba River Wastewater Treatment Plant (NC0026573). Subsurface: n/a Other disposal options: n/a 5. Other Special Items: none PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The staff of the Asheville Regional Office requests that this permit be renewed and continue to remain on an "inactive" status, due to the City's permanent disconnection of the discharge pipe to the Catawba River. Wanda P. Frazier ;A�, Report Preparer Roger C. Edwards&j Water Quality Regional Supervisor August 26, 2009 Date In Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor DONALD DANFORD WATER RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF MORGANTON PO BOY 3448 MORGANTON NC 28680 Dear Mr. Danford: Division of Water Quality Coleen H. Sullins Director June 19, 2009 M Resources Dee Freeman ------Secretary i ? J U N 2 9 2009 i I WATER ^!JALITY SECT ;01`4 ASN`VI! LE Rt-.,-0^_AL OFFICE Subject: Receipt of permit renewal application NPDES Permit NCO060194 Catawba River WTP Burke County The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on June 19, 2009. A member of the NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. You should expect to receive a draft permit approximately 30-45 days before your existing permit expires. If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Tom Belnick at (919) 807-6390. Sincerely, Dina Sprinkle Point Source Branch cc: CENTRAL FILES 1�she ille Regional Office/Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 91M07-64921 Customer Service:1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org 'An Equal Opportunity\ Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarohna atimally Ni June 16th, 2009 Mrs. Dina Sprinkle COPY Sp e NC DENR / DWQ / Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Dear Mrs. Sprinkle: I would like to request that the NPDES permit for the Catawba River Water Treatment Plant be renewed. I would like to also request that the facility remain in "Inactive" since we continue to discharge the Plant's backwash and wastewater to the sanitary sewer and its eventual treatment at the Catawba River Waste Treatment Plant. We have not changed the treatment process since the last renewal, but we have changed two of the water treatment chemicals. We changed the primary coagulant from Aluminum Sulfate to Poly -Aluminum Chloride. The primary disinfectant was also: changed from Chlorine gas to Sodium Hypochlorite. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this renewal and please feel free to contact me for any questions or concerns. R "� 1i'M.--CV11 '. - J U N 19 2009 Don Danford Director, Water Resources Department City of Morganton ®Ef�R ,� WATER Q(_1 r>�_..IT (828) 438-5285 PONT SOURCE ;�-� ddanford@ci.morganton.nc.us 'JUN 2 9 2009�`��� Telephone (828) 437-8863 305 E Union Street, Suite A100 Post Office Box 3448 www.ci.morganton.nc.us Morganton, NC 28655 Morganton, NC 28680-3448 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants Mail the complete application to: N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit C ®P 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Number INCO060194 If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Facility Name Mailing Address City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number e-mail Address Don Danford Catawba River Water Treatment Plant PO BOX 3448 Morganton NC 28680 (828)438-5285 (828)432-2672 ddanford@ci.morganton.nc.us 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Street Address or State Road City State / Zip Code County 100 Coulter Street Morganton NC Burke 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name Jason Green Mailing Address PO Box 3448 City State / Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number 4. Ownership Status: Federal ❑ Morganton NC 28680 (828)584-1460 (828) 584-4778 State ❑ Private ❑ Pagel of 3 C-WTP 03/05 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP For discharges associated with water treatment plants COPS( 5. Type of treatment plant: ® Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by filtration and disinfection) ❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange) ❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge) ❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration) Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑ 6. Description of source water(s) (i.e. groundwater, surface water) Surface water via the Catawba River 7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water: The Catawba River WTP is a Conventional Water Treatment Plant that utilizes Poly - Aluminum Chloride, Caustic Soda, and Sodium Hypochlorite to treat the waters received from the Catawba River. S. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the facility: Filter Backwash water is sent to the Catawba River Waste Treatment Plant via the sanitary sewer system. The settled solids are removed via the use of a Filter Belt Press with the remaining water sent to the sanitary sewer system. 9. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 0 Duration: 0 11. Plant design potable flowrate 18 MGD Backwash or reject flow 0.6 MGD 12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including latitude and longitude): Catawba River Page 2 of 3 C-WTP 03/05 FAW R .J — PRWMY UNE _1 REXA71M Ma �6'ryMRO 16f-4 Itti-S 16i-1G AND GlII7PR. V. xorE S EXISTING RAW WATER '� • '�� Fl]+� INFLUENT VAULT _ RAW WMER xArx SITE R.U. VAULT �{ 2e bit RIAIER wm > > > sf A4SW 0.4Ri, Ind, MWEE PAU . e. n b rAL °� ° JIY BY --PAST I C tE STING �� flASH IfiX Fli IJ,o J TI SIRIc;E VALVE EXISTING WaT, TV. BULK CHEMICAL BASw 11ELL67 FLW STORAGE C] �— f ` cr— BUILDING I Bts { .• L -11 ;; -`k' I:--:]. ; I I -i idf Ell FUTURE aEi 0.60 ,* WORKSHOP YES T LFL Ell f� L�J L—J 1 •� II EXISTING QUALITY CONTROL EXISTING FILTER PIPE GALLERY ROOM (FIRST FLOOR) eT.so T7@SRhG EL9ER 61ALm �� f CHEMICAL PUMP ROOM t PLW ROOM I ml (FIRST FLOOR) ` r 1 13 1 i 3G o i �! I 8 � F—0�----- ; D" I I!I / V YFOCNL TE MAKING 1 �IA - I i f j I ?: PL�IL'`"_' ANfIN�S I L am -. ` m1m T— fl �_— � ,i" Eb$¶HG` IlbnU 12 W AND ° ASPHALT 70 RBi3C�D ED I I®W IETE COYT i F 1 N AND DISPOSE OF CMEME TO WENT REW RED AOR NEW EM °ONTO. SITE PLAN - MODIFICATIONS I TO SIFT 10-2 FOR AODITIOVAL DHOLITION REQUIREREHIS. ON AREA AVAILABLE FOR EDUI RMT. COMRACM stwL IWE RWrIff OWN. INS WMS ARE APPROXW47ED FRW RECORD DRAIIINGS. TO SHEET IC-S. FLUSH WITH COF'7ETE WALK FOR 5'-0' HANDICAPPED AIXFSS• E AND RFLMTE MNDICAPPED PMI(ING SIGN. FINAL DESIGN NOT RELEASED FOR CONSTRUCTION NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP C py For discharges associated with water treatment plants 13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals, that have the potential to be discharged. Poly -Aluminum Chloride Caustic Soda Sodium Hypochlorite Potassium Permanganate 14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one) Yes ❑ No 15. Additional Information: Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in the treatment process, and point of addition of chemicals. Solids Handling Plan 16. NEW Applicants Information needed in addition to items 1-15: New applicants must contact the NCDENR Customer Service Center. Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No Analyses of source water collected Engineering Alternative Analysis Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a water quality model. 17. Applicant Certification I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Donald Danford Water Resources Director Printed name of Person Signing Title Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement 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 knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) Page 3 of 3 C-WTP 03/05 Catawba River Water Treatment Plant Belt Press Operations Standard Operating Procedures p p g COPY Backwash Water and Solids Handling Procedures This section will deal with the Catawba River WTP's proper handling and disposal of the Facility's Backwash water, the Belt Press process water, and the solids produced by the Belt Press. Our NPDES is currently in Inactive status and all process water is discharged to the sanitary sewer. Backwash Water All water that is collected from the backwashing of filters and various sample taps goes to the Backwash Water Tank. The Tank is then drained to the sanitary sewer. We have made a physical disconnection to the discharge main to the River. Process Waste When the Sedimentation Basins are cleaned, the resulting solids are drained to the Solids - Holding Tank. After the Sedimentation Basin cleaning is finished, the steps are to be followed: 1. Allow the Solids to settle for a minimum of 24 Hours. 2. After settling, begin the decanting process by lowering the suction hose into the supernatant and opening the valve on the hose. Check the Sewer Effluent Flume to ensure that the hose is operating correctly. The Operator should decant as much water as possible before utilizing the solids -handling pumps. 3. The Operator will utilize the Sand Piper Pumps (solids -handling) to fill the Solids Holding Tank located outside the Belt Press Building for processing. The water drained from the solids will be discharged to the sanitary sewer. 4. After the Belt Press has processed the solids, the conveyor belt will fill the Dump Truck. Once the Dump Truck has been filled, the Operator will take the Filter Cake for disposal at a State -Certified Landfill for Disposal. 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Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES May 3, 2000 Ivlr. Don Danford � �� r �'I City of Morganton Lm:��00 P.O. Box 3448 yVAFF1 OFFICE Morganton, North Carolina 28680 ASHEVI L RFGIOPIAL Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO060194 Morganton W'IP Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, eve are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the 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 Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 511. cc: Central Files Ashevsf i e.R'is ial Offcce/ Viter Quality Section NPDES Unit Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Sincerely, Original Signed By David A. Goodrich Kerr T. Stevens Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES • 0 Permit NCO060194 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the City of Morganton is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Morganton WTP 100 Coulter Street Morganton Burke County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective June 1, 2000. 'This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2005. Signed this day May 3, 2000. Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 0 • Permit NC0060194 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET The City of Morganton is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate a water treatment plant with a discharge of filter -backwash wastewater. This facility is located at the Morganton WTP (in Morganton at 100 Coulter Street) in Burke County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Catawba River, classified WS-IV CA waters in the Catawba River Basin. • Permit NC0060194 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location Flow Weekly Instantaneous Effluent Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Settleable Solids 0.1 ml/L 0.2 ml/L Weekly Grab Effluent Turbidity) Weekly Grab Upstream & Downstream Iron Weekly Grab Effluent. Total Residual Chlorine Weekly Grab Effluent Aluminum Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU. If the instream turbidity exceeds 50 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause turbidity to increase in the receiving stream. All samples must be collected from a typical discharge event. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. QUAKERM E A D 0 W IN J'Air' II I i; Calvin f 70 1063 n ° J �I r'xT'C' , t¢ / _ 70 Zj BM SOUTy BM ERni 1029 Little /1*120 : -.. �.,'i `�..i , v.... � f _.k}±a. ,r4 � c<� Z Rs `c,� L°' ix s i; 't { _��- � r _i" � ,7 Y • � �. -t tx ^�, �` "f ��~ �:. I ' V.r`,a.'..•. [i�aY`Kk '!�t,d5 t; _ ..�i C, Y [ 'n y t y. 2 Y; yl '�`:•• - �. i.'+yY 9 1 :' } r C� ii •i,:�if�, � rti. � .� S t, 4} � j , r t� .+ ` t 'T�'�Si�J 4=wL. s kY (�ir.�r �''`�`ir4�Y,<r+r �����(�p?Sr .. {r v `' f.i } •cxt.�'r�.. 4 .> `•:1t. g.-r �5• ..?tt� .r.. ta� e� �' J!1. '.,.� i'�' t1�'; �? ] fZ t :: � r..� "^ v.� t-N•rr�a e. a e:�� 41� •r Y,,ti; Z'�i�` �. & r �: 'a: y F �. •J ��t':�t. �ti ti.y^rt�aF � �M C.a�' , - a 0 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. 0 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 Water Quality. 2. DEM or "the Division" Means the Division of Water Quality, 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 1 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. 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. • in II age 2 of 14 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 Limits" 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 measuredduring 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 Limits" 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 Limits" 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. This limitation is identified as "Annual Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit. 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 1. f. 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. 91 Part II Page 3 of 14 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. Grab samples must 'be representative of the discharge or the receiving waters. 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. _ 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. • rtII Page 4 of 14 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 or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requiremgnt. 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 morethan 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 122A1 (a)] c. Under state law, a 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 § 143-215.6A] d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act,. or any -permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class 11 penalty not to exceed $125,000. Part II • Page 5 of 14 2. Duty to Miti&ate The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal 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 I1, C-4) and 'Tower Failures" (Part 11, 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. 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. 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. 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. 9. Du , to Reap lv 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. rage 6 of 14 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 permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee 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. Signato1y 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 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 belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties -for submitting false . information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." • Part II Page 7 of 14 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 All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. Me 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, and upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, 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 by the Certification Commission. The permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and any grade to comply with the- conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. The 'ORC of the facility must visit each Class 1 facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A .0202. Once the facility is classified, the permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete. 2. Proper Operation 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. • art II Page 8 of 14 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; (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. Part II Page 9 of 14 5. Una, sets 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: (1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; (2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit. (4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required' under Part I1, 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. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be utilized/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 utilization/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. • art II Page 10 of 14 SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS 1. Representative Samvling 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. 2. Reporting 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 Water Quality Water Quality Section ATTENTION: Central Files Post Office Box 29535 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 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 Procedures 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, or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit. 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 • Part II Page 11 of 14 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. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both. 6. Records Retention Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as required by 40 CFR 503), 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. 8. Inspection and Entry The permittee shall allow the Director; or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), 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. _ • art II rage 12 of 14 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). c. The alteration or addition results in a significant'change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alternation, addition or ,change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan. 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. 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 H. D. 2 of this permit) or forms provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices. 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 or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 503, or as specified in 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.. 0 Part II Page 13 of 14 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: (1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the ,permit. (2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. (3) 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. 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. • ' ;art II r age 14 of 14 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 Water Quality. 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. 9 A. Construction PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS 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 Water Quality 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 Water Quality, 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-methyl4.&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. D. Requirement to Continually Evaluate Alternatives to Wastewater Discharges The permittee shall continually evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within sixty (60) days of notification by the Division. -ANNUAL ADMINIST1r12Il�TG A Q JCE I�f03�3T'ORING FEE:: -: A. The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee . within 30 (thirty)" days after being bMed-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 uitiate =action #o xevoke> the permit: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department _. __vironment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality Asheville Regibnal Office SURFACE WATER PROTECTIiVI L "c t.. April 3, 2007 Mr. Donald Danford City of Morganton P.O. Box 3448 Morganton, North Carolina 28655-9850 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Status: Compliant City of Morganton Catawba River Water Treatment Plant Permit No: NCO060194 Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: . Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on March 14, 2007. The facility appeared to be in compliance with Permit # NC0060194. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If you or your staff have any questions, please call me at 828-296-4500, Ext. 4667. - Sincerely, C anet Cantwell Environmental Specialist Enclosure rL� � llf� Idyl' +i WQ Central Files, w/ attachment NorthCarolina Naturally 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 Telephone: (828) 296-4500 -Fax: (828) 299-7043 Customer Service 1 877 623-6748 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. A Washington, D.C. 20460 Lf /`1 EPA OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires8-31-98 Section A; National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 I -al 2 15I 31 NC0060:1.9.1 111 121 0'7/03/1.4 117 181 CI 191 SI 201 I- Remarks 21lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIII116 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -------- ----- ------------ Reserved ------------------ -- 67I 169 701 I 71 I I 721 N I 73I I 174 751 I I I I I I 180 t_I—I Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 01:50 PM 07!03/ 4 05/05i01 Catawba is �.Pe :: YJ`.r'P Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 100 Couler S �Iorgantx>n TdC 28655 02:1.0 Foe O'7(03/:! t 1.0/02/2.8 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Dual.^. Danfor.d,PO Bo:: 3448 t-torgdnt:on NC'2.865?f150/i823-':38-52.8ti; No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit ® Operations & Maintenance ® Facility Site Review Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Janet: Cant c].,]. AAO WQ//828 296-•4500 Ext:.4667/ Signature of Management Q A R� Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 07 EPA For 560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 3I '7 AUcU:iG4 I11 12I 07/03/14 117 181cI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Robert Joyce/ORC assisted in the inspection. This facility discharges to the City of Morganton's sewer collection system. Page # 2 Permit: NCO060194 Inspection Date: 03/14/2007 Owner - Facility: Catawba River WTP Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? ❑ Cl ■ ❑ Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: This facility discharges to the City of Morganton's sewer collection system. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Page # 3 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross -Jr:, Secretary ` North Carolina Departmento,rironmentt� �and Natu I ReLources AlanWIimek.E.rector [ vision of ateual1ty Asheville Regional Office SURFACE WATER PROTECTION March 1, 2006 Donald Danford City of Morganton PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 28655-9850 SUBJECT: February 23, 2006 Compliance Evaluation Inspection City of Morganton Catawba River WTP Permit No: NCO060194 Burke County Dear Mr Danford: Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection form from the inspection conducted on February 23, 2006. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by James R Reid of the Asheville Regional Office.. The facility was found to be in Compliance with permit NC0060194. Due to Mr. Bobby Joyce having assumed the duties of the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), please complete the attached form, "Water Pollution Control System ORC Designation Form". After completion, submit form to the address or fax number printed at the bottom of the sheet. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and comments. If there are questions, please call me at 828-296-4500 Ext.4651. -Sincerely, /James R Reid Enclosure cc: Bobby Joyce, ORC Central Files A'Ie-F-'i1es�-� One NorthCarolina Natit,ralllf 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 Telephone: (828) 296-4500 Fax: (828) 299-7043 Customer Service 1 877 623-6748 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EP q Washington, D.C. 20460 /� OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 I NI 2 15I 31 NC0060194 111 121 06/02/23 117 18I CI 191 SI 20� II Remarks 21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------------Reserved------------ 67 I 169 70131 711 I 721 NJ 73 IwI 174 751 I I I I I Li Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) CatdA"i,`d P.1VEL FVT? 01'00 Pm 06/02/23 05/05/01 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 100 Coulter St / _Morganton NC 26655 01'20 -PM 06/02/23 10/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative (s)[Titles (s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Donald Danford,PC Box 3448 tdorgantoai NC 286559850/i828-438-5Contacted 285/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenance N Sludge Handling Disposal ■ Facility Site Review Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and SigmaWre(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Ja^es R Aeidp'° ��+�h�2iJ ft !�C ARO :4Q//828-296-4500 Ext.4651/ Y Laurie L Mr/ rhea d ARO 57Q//828-296-4500 Ext.4664/ J. aut� Signature of Mana ement Q A R fewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date GI/�- - v EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page # 1 • NPDES 3 11 12 � �vcooHc�a4 � yr/mo/day Inspection Type 17 18 06/ I — I ICI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Facility was discharging to the City of Morganton's sewer collection system. Belt press and appurtenant equipment were being painted. Operation and maintenance appeared good. New ORC should be designated. Page # 2 Permit: NCO060194 Owner - Facility: Catawba River WTP Inspection Date: 02/23/2006 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ ❑ n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ n n n Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? ■ n n n Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ n n n # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ■ n n n Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ n n n Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Page # 3 0 Water Pollution Control System ORC Designation Form WPCSOCC NCAC 15A:08G .0201 General Information: Permittee Owner/Officer Name: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: - Telephone Number: Signature: Date: Facility Information: Facility: �� % GF /Y 10et" f N?"01Q kl- C R. &&-lj % nCnJ T 7' ZA o Permit Number: Al(�, n e w County: ! SUBMIT A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH TYPE OF SYSTEM! Mark fX) Type of Facility Class (1 — 4) Class Wastewater Plant Spray Irrigation N/A Physical/Chemical _� Land Application N/A Collection System Subsurface N/A Operator in Responsible Charge: Print Name: Social Security # : Certificate Type and Grade: Certificate #: Work Telephone: Signature: Back -Up Operator in Responsible Charge: Print Name: ` Certificate Type and Grade: Social Security #: Work Telephone:' Signature: Mail or Fax to: WPCSOCC 1618 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1618 Fax: 919/733-1338 Certificate #: Revised 10/2000 Sri l5 Michael F Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality May 12, 2005 Mr. Don Danford Water Resources Manager City of Morganton Post Office Drawer 430 Morganton, North Carolina 28655 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit Number NCO060194 City of Morganton, Water Plant Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: I inspected the system handling sludge and backwash water from the City of Morganton's Water Treatment Plant on May 10, 2005. Observations indicated that the system was being well operated and complied with requirements contained in NPDES Permit Number NC0060194. Your attention is appreciated. Please contact me at telephone number 828/296-4500 if there is any way that I may be of assistance. , Sincerely, PC2)�� .e4lia�'James R. Reid Environmental Engineer Enclosure oxe Carolina NMural!, North Carolina Division of Water Quality 2090 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 Phone (828) 296-4500 Customer Service Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us FAX (828) 299-7043 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper • United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 H OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8.31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES ydmo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 INI 2 U 31 NC0060194 111 121 o5/o5, to 117 18 U 19 U 20 U Remarks 21111IJill Jill IIIIJill IIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA ------ --------------Reserved--------------------- 67I 169 70 U 71 U 72 U 73 U 74 751 I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Catawba Ri-ver WTP 01:35 PM 05/05/10 05%051/01 Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 100 Coulter St Morganton DIC 28655 01:55 PM 05/05/10 10/02f38 Name(s) of Onsite Representative (s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data %i James Garland Buircarner,/ORC/828-584-1460/ Name, Address of Responsible Officialfritle/Phone and Fax Number Donald Danfaid,PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 28680f/828-438-5285/ ContactedNo Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance 0 Self -Monitoring Program 0 Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review ■ Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date James R Reid ARO G:Q//828-296-4500 Bxt.4651,` Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date / J EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Morganton Water Plant NCO060194 Compliance Evaluation Inspection — May 10, 2005 Facility had not discharged during the preceding 12 months. Supernatant is discharged to the municipal sewer collection system. Solids are belt -pressed and disposed of in a land fill permitted by the Division of Solid Waste Management. • State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Michael F. Easley, Governor Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director Division of Water Quality Asheville Regional Office June 23, 2004 Mr. Don Danford Water Resources Manager City of Morganton Post Office Drawer 430 Morganton, North Carolina 28655 FILE 4 •IT • NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ' ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit Number NCO060194 City of Morganton, Water Plant Burke County Dear Mr. Danford: I inspected the system handling sludge and back -wash water from the City of Morganton's Water Treatment Plant on June 22, 2004. Observations indicated that the system was being well operated and complied with requirements contained in NPDES Permit Number NC0060194. Your attention is appreciated. Please contact me at telephone number 828/296-4500 if there is anyway that I may be of assistance. Sincerely, James R. Reid Environmental Engineer Enclosure 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper - (. • United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 U 2 U .31 NC0060194 111 121 04/06/22 117 18 U 19 U 20 U Remarks 21IIIIJill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111111111111111166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---- —------------------- Reserved ------------- --------- 67I j 69 70 U 71 U 72 Lq 73 U 74 751 I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 10:45 AM 04J06/22 00J06/01 Morganton %T P Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 100 Coulter street Morganton NC 28655 11.:00 ?.M 04/06/22 05/02/26 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Donald Danford,PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 28680//828-438-5285/ Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit N Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance N Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal N Facility Site Review Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date James R Reid ARO WQ/J828-296-4500/828-299-7043 Sign ure of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date ` ? `zZ -4'`�,S/e4- � 0 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. • NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCO0150194 I11 121 04/06/22 117 18 U Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Summary 6-22-04 Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit Number NCO060194 City of Morganton, Water Plant Burke County Facility was discharging to the sewer collection system at the time of inspection. The City presses sludge from the settling basins using a belt press. Pressed sludge is disposed of in the County's sanitary landfill. Asheville Regional Office, 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 Phone: 828/296-4500 Fax: 828/299-7043 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled\110% Post Consumer Paper State of North Carolina • Department of Environment . and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek P.E., Director Division of Water Quality NCDENFZ NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES WATER QUALITY SECTION Mr. Don Danford Water Resources Manager City of Morganton Post Office Drawer 430 Morganton, North Carolina 28655 Dear Mr. Danford: June 16, 2003 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection NPDES Permit Number NCO060194 City of Morganton, Water Plant Burke County I inspected the system handling sludge and back -wash water from the City of Morganton's Water Treatment Plant on June 12, 2003. Observations indicated that the system was being well operated and complied with requirements contained in NPDES Permit Number NC0060194. Your attention is appreciated. Please contact me at telephone number 828/251-6208 if there is any way that I may be of assistance. Sincerely, James R. Reid Environmental Engineer Enclosure 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper United States Environmental Protection AgwuCy Farm Approved. E rr� nH Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 lN I 2 1L5 1 3 I N00060194 111 121 03/06/12 117 18 IU 19 Ld 20 LJ Remarks 211III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III IIIIIIII IIIIII111L66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 61 QA ----------------------------Reserved--------------- --- 67 I 169 70 1 3 1 71 Lj 72 t N 73 � 74 751 LJ LJ I I I I I 11 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 02:15 PM 03/06/12 00/06/01 Morganton WTP Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 100coulter Street Morganton NC 28655 02:30 PM 03/06/12 05/02/28 Name(s) of Onsite Representative (s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data James Garland Bumgarner/ORC/704-433-7172/ Don Danford//828-437-8863/ Operator Operator/// Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Don Danford,PO Box 3448 Morganton NC 28680//828-438-5285/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Facility discharges all backwash water and other water -wastes to the City of Morganton's sewer collection system. Sludge is belt pressed and hauled to the solid waste landfill. Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Ja s R Reid ARO WQ//828-251-6208/828-251-6452 r C3 i� Signature of Management QA Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date /} EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. State of North Carolina • Department of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality WATER QUALITY SECTION August 26, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: Shannon Langley Point Source Compliance/Enforcement FROM: Jim Reid 'K, SUBJECT: City of Morganton Water Treatment Plant Burke County NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RE50URCE5 In accordance with the attached letter, please place subject permit "inactive" status: for the foreseeable future, the City will not be discharging from the facility. Your attention is appreciated. Please contact me at 828-251-6208 if additional information is needed. Xc: Don Danford, City of Morganton on 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville North Carolina 28801 Telephone 828-251-6208 FAX 828-251-6452 An Equal Opportunity' Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper IFF IT UGC August 19, 2002 x �, : A 2 .200i James Reid_ _ Env. Eng. II Asheville Regional -Office -59 Woodfin Place Asheville,,NC 288017=2482 ; Subject: Request to Inactivate Permit No. NC0060194. , Dear Mr.'Reid,.. .Per -our phone conversation the City of Morganton intends to. discontinue discharging to the Catawba River -from the Catawba River Water Filtration Plant -immediately. The•intent is to reduce operating costs for analyses and monitoring fees brought. on by the new. Physical%Chemical permit. The City will continue to operate'the beltpress ; but all water -will now go to sanitary,sewer.' If you have any questions , please give me' a call. Don Danford Director'6f Water Resources,-,, Permittee .