NC0075639_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
April 1, 1992
M.D. McGinnis, City Manager
City of Claremont - Southwest WWTP
P.O. Box 446
Claremont, NC 28610
George T. Everett, PhD
i . C. DEFT-. O NATURALDirector
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PMENT
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Subject: Rescission of NPDES Permit No. NCC1fi75639
ity Claremont - Southwest WWTP
Catawba County
Dear Mr. McGinnis:
The Division of Environmental Management has received information from the Mooresville
Regional Office which confirms that the subject facility was never constructed. Therefore, as you
requested, NPDES Permit Number NC0075639 is hereby rescinded effective immediately.
If in the future, you determine that you wish to have a discharge, you must first apply for and
receive a new NPDES Permit. Discharging without a valid NPDES Permit will subject the discharger to a
civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day.
If there is a need for any additional information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact
Robert Farmer at [phone].
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Since ely,
George T. Everett
Mr. lim. Patrick, EPA
Catawba County Health. Department.
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Permits & Engineering Unit - Dale Overcash
Fran McPherson, DEM Budget Office
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Technical Support Branch
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Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina TCi1
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William W. Cobey, Jr., Secreta
Mr. M. Dean McGinnis
PG Box 446
Claremont, NC 28610
Dear Mr. McGinnis:
1989
Subject: Permit No. NC0075639
City of Claremont
Catawba County
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on November
1, 1988, we are forwarding herewith the subject State - NPDES permit. This permit Is
issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and
the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection
Agency dated December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in
this permit are unacceptable to you, you may request a waiver or modification pursuant
to Regulation 15 NCAC 2B .0508(b) by written request to the Director identifying the
specific issues to be contended. Unless such request is made within 30 days following
receipt of this permit, this permit shall be. final and binding. Should your request
be denied, you will have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable, Part II, D.3.
addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of
this discharge,
This permit does not. affect the legal r,egrrirenaetats tag obtain other permits
which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required
by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or.
Local governmental permit that may be required,
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. David
Foster at telephone number 919/733-5083,
00 411ki By
ARTHUR °U81~RRY
Far
R. Panl. Wilms
ii.rtt Patrick, EPA
esville Regional Office
13ux 27687, Rafe h, North C.
Opportuni ye Action Empk

Permit No. NC0075639
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
To DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
n compliance, with the provisions of North. Carol:. a 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,
fs hereby a
City of Claremont
ed to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Claremont Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant
NCSR 1722
South of Claremont
Catawba County.
to receiving waters desig
Lin Creek in the Catawba River Fa
irr accordance with efflr�_ent l.ima.taticarrs
conditions set forth in Parts I, [T, and. ITT
This permit shall become effective March 31, 1989.
This permit and the authori
Fenruary 23, 1994.
Signed this day March 31, 1989.
ring requirements, and other
to discharge shall expire; tit mid.n
Original SigIOW Fly
ARTHUFrt MOu8ERRy
Ecw
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
13y Authority of the Environmental Management

Permit No, NC0075639
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Claremont
:is hereby authorized to:
1. Enter into a contract for construction of a wastewater treatment facility,
and
2. Make an outlet. into McLin Creek, and
3. After receiving an. Authorization to Construct from the Division of
Environmental Management, construct and operate n 0.200 MGD wastewater
treatment facility located at Claremont Southwest Wastewater Treatment
Plant on NCSR 1722 south of Claremont in Catawba County (See Part III of
this Permit), and
4. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified. on the
attached. map into McLin Creek which. is classified Class "C" waters in the
Catawba. River Basin.

LOCATION MAP
FROM U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP, 1970
CLAREMONT SW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
CLAREMONT, CATAWBA,COUNTY, N.C.Lo
8/26/88
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A. (1) RF LU T L
TATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Final
SUMMER: April 1-October 31 NPDES No. NC0075639
During the period beginning on the effective date of the Permit and lasting until expiration, the_.
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge L:
tatiors
Lbs/day Other Units (Specify)
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg.,
Flow
BOD, 5Day, 20 Degrees C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen (mirimtsm)
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Conductivity
Oil and Grease
Sample ioc
0.200 MGD
8,0 mg/1
30.0 mg/1
2.0 mg/1
5.0 mg/I
1000.0/100 ml
12.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/ 1
3.0 mg/1
5.0 mg/i
1000.0/100 ml
E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at NCSR 1722,
D - Downstream at NCSR. 1722 and at the Southern Railroad-
** The monthly average e
influent va(85°
cent 3OD5 and total suspended res
oval).
Monitor
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
2/month
2/month
2/month
Weekly
2/month
Daily
Weekly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Weekly.
Monthly
Requirements
Sample
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Location
I or E
E, .I
E, I
E
E, U, D
E, U, D
E
E, U, D
E
E
U, D
E
due concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the.. respective
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units
monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab sample,
nor greater
than 9.0 standard
uni`
d shall be.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids
visible fo
other than trace amounts.

A. (1) LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIRE:NTS Final
E
fluting the period beginning on the effective date of
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfa,Tl(s) series
and monitored. by the. Permittee as specified below:
Characteristics
Lbs/day
Discharge Limitations
LATER: November 1-March 31 NPDES No. NC0075639
the Permit and lasting until expiration, the.
number(s) 001. Such discharges shall be limited
Other Units (Specify)
hly Avg. Weekly Avg. Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg.
Flow
BOD, 5➢ay, Degrees C **
Total Suspended Residue *'*
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen (minimum)
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Total Nitrogen. (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Conductivity
Oil and Grease
0.200 MGD
16.0 mg/1 24.0 mg/1
30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1
4.0 mg/1 6.0 mg/1
5.0 mg/1 5.0 mg/1
1000.0/100 m1 2000,0/100 ml
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream at NCSR 1722,
D - Downstream at NCSR 1722 and at the Southern Railroad.
** The monthl. average effluent BOD5 and total suspended residue concentrations shall
influent valves (85% removal).
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor
monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab sample.
Re
asurement Sample *Sample
Frequency
Continuous
2/month
2/month
2/month
Weekly
2/month
Daily
Weekly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Weekly
Monthly
Loc
Recording I or E
Composite E, I
Composite E, I.
Composite E
Grab E, U, D
Grab E, U, ➢
Grab E
Grab E, U, D
Composite E
Composite E
Grab U, I)
Grab E
ot exceed 15% of the respective
greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be
There shall be no discharge of floating. solids or visible foam
other than trace amounts.

Part: I
B. Schedule of Compliance
1. The permittee shall comply wit h Final Effluent Liml,tatins specified for
discharges in accordance with the following schedule.:
Per mnittee shall comply with.F
date of the permit.
affluent limitations by the effective
2 Per_mittee shall at a _. L rne$ hrov de the operation and maintenance.
necessary to operate the existing facilities at optim7:r efficiency.
„ No later than 14 calendar days following a dat identified in the above.
schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of
progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified
dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial
actions taken, and the probability of meeting 'the* next schedule
requirements.

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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. 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 for denial of a permit renewal application.
2. Penalties for Violations of Prmit Conditions
Any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed $10,000 per day of such violation. Any person who willfully or
negligently violates a permit condition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $15,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment
not to exceed six months or both.
3. Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact
to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations
specified in this permit, including accelerated or additional monitoring as
necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge.
4. Perrnit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1(b)
(2) and NCGS I43-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended,
or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not
limited to, the following:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit;
b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclosefully
all relevant facts;
c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent
reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge; or
d. Information newly acquired by the Division indicating the discharge poses
a threat to human health or welfare.
If the permittee believes that any past or planned activity would be cause for
modification or revocation and reissuance, the permittee must report such
information to the Permit Issuing Authority. The submittal of a new application

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may be required of the permittee. 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 noncompliances, does not stay
any permit condition.
Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part II, A-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition
(including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or
prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic
pollutant which is present in the discharge, if such standard or prohibition
is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this
permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent
standard prohibition and the permittee so notified.
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established
under Section 307(a) of the. Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the
time provided in the regulations that establish those standards or prohibitions,
even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
6. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, B-3) and
"Power Failures" (Part II, B-6), nothing in this permit shall be construed
to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties
for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the.
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility
for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any
legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities,
or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS
143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321. Furthermore,
the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills,
even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
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.

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9. Onshore of Offshore Construction
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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.
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.
Duty to Provide Informati
The permittee shall
ish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reason-
able 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.
SECTION B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Main an
The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate
as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems
installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms
and conditions of this permit.
2. 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.
Bypassing
Any diversion from or bypass of facilities is prohibited, except (i) where
unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii)
where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities
necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this
permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypasses or overflows of this
discharge shall submit, not later than six months from the date of issuance
of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates which identify:
a. The location of each sewer system bypass or overflow;
The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system
bypass or overflow.

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This requirement is waived where infiltration/inflow analyses are scheduled
to be performed as part of an Environmental Protection Agency facilities
planning project.
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or
appropriate regional office of the Division as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day followingthe
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any division from or
bypass of facilities.
4. Upsets
"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. An upset
constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance
with such technology based permit limitation if the requirements of 40 CFR S
122.41(n)(3) are met.
5. Removed Substance
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of
treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with
NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such
materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United
States.
6. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required
by DEM Regulation, Title 15, 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.
SECTION C. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. 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 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.

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2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous months) 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 3Oth day following the completed reporting period.
The first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the
permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following.
the commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other
reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Environmental. Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Flow Measureen
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted
scientific practices shall be selected and used to insure the accuracy and
reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to insure 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 f 10% from the true discharge rates
throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through condenser
cooling water flow whichis 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.
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, by punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than
six months per violation, or by both.

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6. Records Retention.
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by
this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and
maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring,
instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years by the
permittee. Thisperiod of retention shall be extended during the course
of any unresolved litigation or if requested by the Division of Environmental
Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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 exact place, date, and time of sampling;
b. The dates the analyses were performed.;
c. The person(s) who performed the analyses; and
d. The results of such analyses.
Right of Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representatives,
upon the presentations of credentials:
a To enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located
or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and
conditions of this permit; and
b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any
kept under the terms and conditions of this permit
monitoring equipment or monitoring method required
to sample any discharge of pollutants.
SECTION
D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be
conditions of this permit. The discharge
this permit more frequently than or
shall constitute a violation of the
expansions, production increases, o
records required to be
to inspect any
in this permit; and
consistent with the terms and
of any pollutant identified in
at a level in excess of that authorized
permit. Any anticipated facility
process modifications which will result

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in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by
submission of a new NPDES application or, if such, changes will not violate
the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of
such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify
and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
2. Antt aced Noncoms fiance
The 'permittee shall give notice to the Permit Issuing Authority of any planned
change in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance
with permit requirements. Any maintenance of facilities, which might
necessitate unavoidable interruption of operation and degradation of effluent
quality, shall be scheduled during noncritical water quality periods and carried
out in a manner approved by the Permit. Issuing Authority.
Transfer of Ownership or Control
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in name, control
or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates or is
contemplated, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by
letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the
name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be forwarded to the
Division of Environmental Management.
Additional onitpring bymPermittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein
more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods
as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the
calculation and reporting of the values is required in the DMR,, Such increased
frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring
or the monitoring of other pollutants not required in this permit by written
notification.
Averaging of Eeasuremen
Calculations for limitations which require avera
utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise spec
Authority in the permit.
6. Noncompliance Notification
ing of measurements shall
fled by the Permit Issuing
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:

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Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in
the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in
quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a
sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility;, or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility
resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring, information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its NPDES permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within 15 days following first knowledge of the
occurrence.
7. Changes in Discharges o Toxic Substances:
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or
has reason to believe:
That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the
discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic substance(s) (listed
at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D, Table .II and III) which is not limited in the
permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following
"notification levels"..
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and
acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1)
for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,,6-dinitrophenol; and one
milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony; or
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
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
(listed at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix D. Table II and III) which is not
limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels":

Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/I) for antimony; or
(3)
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Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application..
Expirationof Permit
Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to
receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee
shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency
authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any discharge without a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee
to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 1.43-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq.
9 Si natory Requiremen
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed and certified.
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
(S) 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
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well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility,
ar an individual ar position having overall responsibility for environ-
mental 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.
Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a, or b. of
this section shall making the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments
were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the
information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who
manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
believe, true, accurate, and. complete. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a) (2) or
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the
Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent data
shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on
any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided
for in NCGS 143-215.1(b) (2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document
submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment
for not more than six months per violation, or by both.
SECTION E. DEFINITION
1. Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. DEM or Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management, Department of Natural
Resources and. Community Development.

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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. MassJDay 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 sample and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges samples 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 "Daily Average" or "Monthly Average" in Part 1 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 samples and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by
adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then
dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a
pollutant discharged during a calendar day. If only one sample is
taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant calculated from
it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as
"Daily Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of all
daily discharges sample and/or measured during the calendar year on
which daily discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number
of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year. It is,
therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of
pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the
number of days the tests were reported. This limitation is defined as
"Annual. Average" in Part I of the permit.

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a. The average monthly concentration," other than for fecal coliform
bacteria, is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges
samples 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 valnes). 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 or
"Daily Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
b. The ge weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria,
is the sum of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during a calendar week (Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during
that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal conform 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. 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.

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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.
8. IyLfSamp1es
a. Composite Sample: These samples consist of grab samples collected at
equal intervals and combined proportional to flow, a sample continuously
collected proportionally to flow, or equal volumes taken at varying time
intervals. If a composite sample is obtained from grab samples, the
following requirements apply. The intervals between influent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly. Intervals between effluent grab
samples shall be no greater than hourly except where the detention time
of the wastewater in the facility is greater than 24 hours, in which
case, the interval between grab samples shall be no greater in number of
hours than the detention time in number of days; provided, however, in
no case may the time between effluent grab samples be greater than six
hours nor the number of grab samples less than four during any discharge
period of 24 hours or less.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a
period of time not exceeding 15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken
manually.
9. Calculationof 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
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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.

PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for Control ofnP l atoms Attributable to nductria1 Us
Effluent limitations are listed in mart I. of this permit. Other pollutants
attributable to inputs from a, ar contributing 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 poilutants, 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.
Under no circumstances shall the permittee allow introduction of the
following wastes in. the waste treatment system:
a. Wastes which. create a fire or explosion hazard in the treatment works.
b. Wastes which will cause corrosive structural damage to treatment works,
and in no case discharges with pH less than 5 unless the system is
specifically designed to accomodate such discharges.
c. Solid or viscous substances in amounts which cause obstructions to the
flow in sewers or interference with the proper operation of the
treatment works.
d. Wastewaters at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will
cause an. inhabitation or disruption of the POTW, its treatment
processes, operation, or sludge use and disposal.
e, Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity i:t the. treatment
works, resulting in. interference but in no case heat in such. quantities
that the temperature at the treatment works influent exceeds 40 C
(104 F) unless the works are designed to accommodate such heat.
With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit,
it may be necessary fox 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 major
contributing industries discharging to the municipal system.

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4. Permfttee shall require any industrial dischargers into the permitted system
to meet Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in response to Section
307(b) of the Act. Prior to accepting wastewater from any significant
industrial user the permittee shall develop and submit to the Division for
approval a Pretreatment Program.
A significant industrial user is one which discharges wastewater into a
publicly owned treatment works and which:
a. has an. average daily process wastewater flow of greater than 50,000
gallons per day, or;
b. contributes more than. 5% of any design capacity of the wastewater
treatment plant which receives the discharge, or;
c. is required to meet a national categorical pretreatment standard, or;
d. is determined by the control authority to have a potential to adversely
impact the wastewater treatment plant or receiving stream, or to limit.
the POTW sludge disposal options, or;
Pr
e. has been included in. the permitt
submitted in accordance with Section 15 NCAC 2H.0906 of the North
Carolina Administrative Code.
Any change in the definition of a. significant industrial user as a result
of promulgations in response to Section 307 of the Act or revisions. to
15 NCAC 2ii.0903 shall become a. part of this permit.
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 Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment
program, as appropriate.
Program Imple wentation
's pretreatment monitoring program
Under authority of sections 307(b) and (c) and 402 b)(8) of the Clean Water
Act and implementing regulations 40 CFR Part 403; North, Carolina General
Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15 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 NPDES permit.

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The permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance
with section 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment
Regulations 40 CFR Part 403, the State Pretreatment Regulations
15 NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and
financial provisions contained in its pretreatment program submission.
Such operation shall include but is not limited to the implementation of
the following conditions and requirements:
The permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c), specific
limits to implement the prohibitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b).
2. The permittee shall issue permits for construction, operation and discharge
to all significant industrial users inaccordance with NCGS 143-215.1.
These permits shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting
requirements, appropriate standard conditions, and compliance schedules as
necessary for the installation of control technologies to meet applicable
pretreatment standards and requirements. Prior to the issuance of a permit
to construct or as a condition of the permit an evaluation of the treatment
process proposed must be made as to its capacity to meet the permit
limitations.
The permittee shall carry out inspection, surveillance, and monitoring
requirements as described in its approved pretreatment program in order to
determine, independent of information supplied by industrial users,
compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. All significant
industrial users must be sampled by the permittee at least twice per year
for limited parameters.
4. The permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations
of categorical 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 specific local
limitations.
5. The permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the
applicable monitoring and reporting requirements outlined in the approved
pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit and/or in 15
NCAC 2H .0908.
6. The permittee shall submit twice per year 2 copies of a pretreatment
report describing its pretreatment activities over the previous six
months. A report shall besubmitted to the Division by August 1 of each
year describing pretreatment activities for January 1 through June 30 of
that year, and a like report shall be submitted by February 1 of each year
for activities conducted from July 1 through December 31 of the previous
year. These reports shall contain the following information*

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a. a narrative summary of actions taken by the permittee to ensure
compliance with pretreatment requirements and standards
b. a list of any substantive changes made in the approved pretreatment
program.
c, a compliance status summary of all significant industrial users
d. a list of those significant industrial users in reportable
noncompliance with pretreatment requirements and standards, the nature
of the violations, and actions taken or proposed to correct the
violations
e. sampling and analytical results recorded on forms approved by the
Division
f. upon request, other information pertinent to the implementation of
the permittee's pretreatment program.
7. 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,
8. The permittee shall publish annually, pursuant to 40 CFR 403.8
(f(2)(vii), a list of significant industrial users that have
significantly violated pretreatment requirementsand standards during the
previous twelve month period.
9. The permittee shall maintain adequate funding levels to accomplish the
objectives of its approved pretreatment program.
10. The permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority to implement its
approved pretreatment program.
11. The permittee shall update its industrial user survey at least once
every five years.
12. Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not
limited to local limits modifications and monitoring program changes
shall be considered permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC
211 .0114.
C. Previous Perrnits
All previous State water quality permits issued to this, facility, whether
for construction or operation. or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance
of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of
this permit authorizing discharge under the. National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination. System govern dischargesfrom this facility.

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D. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto
shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to
the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and
Authorization to Construct has been issued.
E. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee
shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible
charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a
certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the. classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities.
Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written. notice from the Director of the Division
of Environmental Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be
required to determine the compliance of this N1'DES permitted facility with
the current groundwater standards.
G. Limitations Reopener
This permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to
comply with any applicable effluent guideline or water quality standard
issued or approved under Section 302(b)(2)(c), and (d), 304(b)(2), and.
307(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent. guideline or water
quality standard so issued or approved:
1, contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than
any effluent limitation in. the permit; or
2. controls any pollutant; not limited in the permit.
This permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall. also contain
any other requirements in the Act then applicable.
H. Toxicity Reopener
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate
toxicity limitations and/or monitoring requirements in tine event toxicity
testing or other studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream
indicate that detrimental effects may be expected in the receiving stream
as a result of this discharge.

if this facility is built in. phases, plans andspecifications for the next
phase shall he submitted when the flow to the existing units reaches 80% of the
design capacity of the facilities on. line. At no time may the flow tributary
to the facility exceed the design capacity of the existing units.

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