NC0004901_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina.
Department of Environment, Health and Natural R
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William' W. Cobey, Jr,, Secretary
December 15, 1992
Eddie Mulligan
West Point Pepperell-J. P. Stevens
3000 2nd Avenue NW
Hickory, NC 28603
DEC 2 9 1992
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
Subject: NPDES Permit Rescission
NC0004901
J. P. Stevens Plant.. ongview
Catawba County
ulligan:
The Division of Environmental Management has received your correspondence dated November
30, 1992 requesting rescission of the subject. NPDES permit. We have also received information from the
Mooresville Regional Office which confirms that the subject facility no longer discharges to the surface
waters of the state. Therefore, the NPDES permit number NC0004901 is rescinded, effective
immediately. Application fees are non-refundable according to North Carolina Administrative Code 15A
NCAC 21-1 .0105 (b)(1).
If in the future, you determine that you wish to operate a wastewater discharge system., you must
apply for and receive a new NPDES Permit. Discharging wastewater without a valid NPDES Permit
subject the discharger to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Susan Robson at [phone].
Patrick, EPA.
Permits and. Engineering Unit.
Fran McPherson, DEM Budget Office
Operator Training and Certification
Technical Support Branch
Facilities Assessment Unit
Central Files
Regional Offices
Asheville. FayetteFville Mooresvitte Raleigh Washington mington Winsm
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Pollution Prevention Pays
RO,:Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-05:35 Telephone 919-'7 3-7015
An Equal O1portunity Affirmative Ar,tion Employer

Dep
State of North Carolina
Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 2761t
James G. Martin,Governor
S. Thomas Rhodes,, Secretary
Mr. C. Lee Dogertt
J. P. Stevens Company
Po Box 2307
Hickory, NC 28603
Dear Mr. Dogertt:
September 5, 1985
Subject: Permit No. NC0004901
Longview Plant
Catawba County
R. F'aul Wilms
Director
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on
October 2, 1984, we are forwarding herewith the subject State - NPDES
permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6,
1983..
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing
before a hearing officer upon written demand to the Director within 30
days following receipt of this permit, identifying the specific issues to
be contended. Unless such demand is made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II
8.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in
ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirement to obtain other
permits which may be required by the Division of Environmental
Management. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please
contact Mr. Dale Cvercash, at telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sipcpre1
4.R HOR ,rahOl)BFP,
R. Paul Wilms
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
Mooresville Regional Supervisor
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611.7687 Telephone 9i9-733-7015
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Permjt No. NC 0004901
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES L COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF' ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
To D
PERMIT
tewater Under the NATIONAL
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
visione of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,
promulgated and adapted by the North Carolina
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. as
J. P. Stevens and Company, Inc-.
is her►y authorised to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Longview Plant
Second Avenue, N. W.
Hickory
Catawba County
to receiving waters designated as Frye Creek of the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requireaents, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective October 1, 1985
Thie permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight
on September 30, 1990
Signed this day of September .5, 1985
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
ARTHUR MOUBERRY
FOR
R. Paul. Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental
Management Commission

SUPPE 'NT 11O P IE COVER SHEET
J. P. Stevens & Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized gg:
it No. NC0004901
1. Continue to discharge non -contact fooling water from the Longview
Plant into Frye Creek which is classified Class "EP waters.

A. (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATION AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001. Such discharges shall be
limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 002
Effluent Characteristics
!Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
K /day bs/day) Other Units (Specify! Measurement Sample Sample
Dal y Avg_. Daily -Max. Daily Avg Daily Max. Frequency Tyke Location
Flow Weekly Instantaneous E .
Temperature Weekly Grab E
Residual Chlorine ** ** Weekly Grab E
**
THERE SHALL BE NO CHROMIUM, ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED TO THE COOLING WATER.
The Temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the Temperature of the
receiving stream of more than 2.8°C and in no case cause the ambient water Temperature to exceed 29°C.
Monitoring requirements only apply if chlorine is added to the cooling water.
The Permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Environmental Management prior to utilizing
any biocide in the cooling water (see part 111 of this permit).
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E - Effluent .ps
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be
monitored weekly at the effluent by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
1. The permittee shall achieve compliance
specified for discharges in accordance
:h the effluent limitations
h the following schedule.
2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above
schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of
progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified
dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter
case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial
actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement.
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Act used herein means the Federal Water Pollution Cantrs Act, As amended.
DEM used herein .,sans the Division of Environ ntal Management of the
Department of Natural Resources and Community ty Development
"EMC" used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission.
C. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. Representative Sampling
Samples and measurements taken as required herei
of the volume and nature cf the monitorw*d discha
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous nths shall be
summarized for each month and reported on a '';nthly Monitoring Report.
Form (DEM No. MR 1.0, 1.1, and 1.4) postmarked no later than the3oth
day following the completed reporting period. The first report is due on
Thy DEM may require reporting of additional monitoring
results by written notification. Signed copies of these, and all other
reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Environmental
Water Quality Section
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina
Definitions
Management
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shall be representative
e.
a. The "daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight
during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month
that the production or commercial facility was operating. Where less
than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average
discharge shall be determined by the summation of all the measured
daily discharges by weight divided by the number of days sampled
during the calendar month when the measurements were made.
b. The "daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight
during any calendar day.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of
regulations published pursuant to N.
Water and Air Quality Reporting Act,
Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
5. Recording Results
ollutants shall conform to The EMC
C. G. S. 143-215.63 et seq.. The
Section 304(g), 13 USC 1314, of the
As Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136.
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of
this permit, the perrnittee shall record the following information:
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a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
b. The dates the analyses were performed;
c. The person(s) who performed the analyses;
d. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
e. The results of all required analyses.
Additional Monitoring by Permittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated
herein more frequently than required by this permit, using approved
analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring
shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values required
in the Monthly Monitoring Report Form (DEM MR 1.0, 1.1, 1.4)
Such increased monitoring frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM
may require more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other pollu-
tants not required in this permit by written notification.
7. Records Retention
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities
required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and
calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from
continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained by the permittee
for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested by the State
Division of Environmental Management or the Regional Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency.

PART II
Permit No. NC
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
i. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and
conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified
in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that
authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.. Any anticipated
facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which
will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must
be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes
will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by
notice to the DEM of such changes. Following such notice, the permit
may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
Nan compliance Notification
If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable
to comply with any effluent limitation specified in this permit, the per-
mittee shall provide the Division of Environmental Management with the
following information, in writing, within five (5) days of becoming aware
of such condition:
a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and
b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or,
if not corrected; the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected
to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent
recurrence of the noncomplying discharge.
Facilities Operation
The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and
operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities
or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the terms and conditions of this permit,
4. Adverse Impact
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse
impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent
limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or
additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of
the noncomplying discharge.
5. Bypassing
Any diversion from or bypass of
with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except
ies necessary to maintain co
ance
where
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unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or
(ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any
facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations
and prohibitions of this permit. The permittee shall promptly
notify the Water Quality Section of DEM in writing of each such
diversion or bypass.
b. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the
course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in
a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from
entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States.
7. Power Failures
In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and
prohibitions of this permit, the permittee shall either:
a. In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I,
provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the waste-
water control facilities;
or, if such alternative power source is. not in existence, and no date for
its implementation appears in Part I,
b. Halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or all discharges
from wastewater control facilities upon the reduction, loss, or
failure of the primary source of power to said wastewater control
facilities,
8. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore
or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any
work in any navigable waters.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Right of Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental
Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized represen-
tatives, upon the presentations of credentials:
a. The enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is
located or in which any records are required to be kept under the
terms and conditions of this permit and
b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records 'required
to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect
any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit;
and to sample any discharge of pollutants.
2. Transfer of Ownership or Control
This permit is not transferable. In the event of any change in control
or ownership of-fiCilities 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 le the name of the prospective owner. A copy of the
letter shall he forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management.
Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under N. C. G. S. 143-215.
3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared
in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the
offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act,
effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any
false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal
penalties as provided for in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6(b)(2) or in Section
309 of the Federal Act.
4. Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-
215.1(b)(2) and . S. 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be
modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for
cause including, but rot limited to, the following:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit;
b. Obtainirg this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose
fully a 1 relevant facts; or
c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or
permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.
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5. Toxic Pollutants
Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or
prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such
effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a)
of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and
such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for
such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified
in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the
permittee so notified.
6. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5)
and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this per It shall be
construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for
noncompliance pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1319.
7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution
of any legal actin or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject
under N. C. G. S. 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act
33 USC 1321.
8.. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either
real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it
authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal
rights, nor any infringement of Federal,State or local laws or regulations.
9. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this
permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circum-
stance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other cir-
cumstances, and the rertinder of this permit shall not be affected thereby.
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10. Expiration of Permit
Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date.
In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration
date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as
are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180
days prior to the expiration date. Any discharge without a permit after
the expiration will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as
provided in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq..

Part III
Permit No, NC0004901
A. Previous Perini
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility,
whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked
by issuance of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and
provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System governs discharges from this
facility.
B. Construction
No construction of wastewater treatment faciiiies or additions thereto
shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted
to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and
Authorization to Construct has been issued. If no objections to final
plans and specifications. have been .nade by the Division of Environmental
Management within 60 days following, acknowledgement that a complete set
of final plans and specifications has been received, the plans may be
considered approved and construction authorized.
C, Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee
shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible
charge of the, wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a
certification of the grade equivalent to the classification assigned to
the wastewater treatment facilities..
D. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division
of Environmental Management, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be
required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility
with the current groundwater standards.
The permittee shall not use any biocides except those approved in con-
junction with the permit application. The oermittee shall notify the
Director in writing not later than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use
of any additional biocide used in c©vTTng systems, other than chlorine, which
may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the
Division of Environmental Management. Such notification shall include:
Active ingredients) in the biocidai additives,
Dosage rate and frequency of application of the additives,
Discharge concentration of the active ingredient(s),
Discharge rate or volume,
Receiving stream (attach map locating discharge point), and
Aquatic toxicity data for each biocidal product (degradation data
if available).
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