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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Jaynes C. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., :Secret i
y
Ms. Judith H. Johnson
Staclean
PO Drawer 1147
Salisbury, NC 28145-1147
Dear Ms. Johnson
Everett., Ph. D,
Director
April 29, 1991
Subject: NPDES Permit No. NC007:5345
Staclean
Rowan County
The Division of Environmental Management is in receipt of information which confirms that
the subject facility no longer wishes to have an NPDES Permit for a discharge to the surface
waters of the State of North Carolina. Therefore, as you requested, NPDES Permit No.
NC0075345 is hereby e, jaded effective immediately and there is no need to submit an annual
compliance monitoring fee. As per your invoice dated 03/11/91, your fee of $450.00 has been
waived. Should you wish at some future time to discharge to the surface waters, it will require
the issuance of a new discharge permit.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Mack Wiggins at (919)
733-5083.
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
Compliance
Permit File
Budget Office
Technical Support Branch
Pollution Preven. Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 276'11.7687 'telephone [phone]O15
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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Ms. Judith if, Join
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Dear Ms. Johnson:
In accordance with your appl,icatir�t for September 16, 1988, we
are discharge permit received on. This permit is issued pursuant 'todtlae requirements ©f ub,NectliCarolina General Statute
st State NPDES permit.
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and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Caroli the US
Environmental Protection Agency dated December
, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling
this permit are unacceptable to you, P g requirements contained in
to Regulation NCACcunacceptable
you may request a waiver or modification pursuant
specific issues to 28 O5O8(b) by written request to the Director, identifying the
receipt of sue Unless such request is made within 30 days following
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 thatthis permit is not transferable. Part I1, D.3.
addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership
this discharge.
p or control of
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits
which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management or e
by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or anyother its
Local ,governmental permit that maypermits required
be required.
Federal or
Harris at telephone number 919/733-5083.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Ms. Lula
R. Paul 1Viini.
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Mooresville Regional Office
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Rowan County
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Permit No. NC00 534.5
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMET OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P ER= M._ 1 _..T
To DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL_..._ POLLUTANT DISCHARGE E I MI NATI ON SYSTEM
In comp
other. ]awful static
s,ance wath the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 a . 1,,
la.rds nd regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal. Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended,
Staclean Diffuser Company
i.s le eby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at:
601 South Long Street
East Spencer
Rowan County
to rece.ivi' g waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Town Creek
Yadkin -pee Dee River Basin
in accordance with effluent
conditions set forth in Parts
This permit: shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on
January 31, 1994.
on.or.ing
hereof.
d this day February 17, 1989.
February 17, 1989.
and other
R. Paul. Wilms, l)irec:tor
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmenta]. Management Commission

Permit No NC0075345
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Stilt:lean Diffuser Company
hereby authorized to:
1, Discharge non -contact cooling water tram a facility
Long Street in East Spencer, Rowan County (See Part i
the location specified on the attached map into an
Towns Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basiti.
located at 601 South
TT of this Permit) at
unnamed tributary to

A. (1) . EFFLUENT LIN"ITA'TIoNS AND MONITiORING REQOIRKp Final
During the period beginning on the effective date of the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial
limited and. monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Effluent. :haracter stir
Flow
Temperature
Residual Chlorine
THERE SRALL BE Na
0
I:bs/day Othe
Daily Avg. Daily Max. Dai
**
ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED TO THE COOLING WATER
**
Measurement
Frequency
NPDES No. NCO075345
permit and lasting until expiration, the
Such discharges shall be
number(s) 00i..
Mari t©ring Re
Sample
Tie
*Sample
Location
ple locations: E - Effluent U _ Upstream, D - ,Downstream
** The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receitin stye
of more than 2.8QC and. in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32 C. g
Monitiring requirements ox1y apply if chlorine is added to the cooling water.
The per mnittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Environmental Management prior to utilizing any biocide
the cooling water (See Part III of this Permit),
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible fo
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other than trace amounts.

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B. Schedule of Compliance
2.
The permittee shall comply wl tlr i'lna1 Effluent Limitations
discharges in accordance with the following schedule:
Permittee shall comply with 1° rna1Effluent Limitations by the effective
date of the permit.
mince
lency.
No later than 14 calendar dnys following a date. identified. in the above
schedule of compliance, the pe.rmittee shall submit father 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 pr©hab:i li.ty of meeting tire next schedule
requirements.

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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
SECTION A. GENERAL CONDITIONS
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 Permit 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.
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, Permit Modification
After notice and opportunity for a_ hearing pursuant to NCGS 143--215.1(b)
(2) and NCGS 143-2.15.1(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:
Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit;
b Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully
all relevant facts;
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 Pollutan
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. Furthermc
the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills,
even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
8. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real
or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any
injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any
infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations,

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9. Onshore of 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.
10. 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.
11. Duty to Provide Informati
The permittee shall furnish 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. OPER.ATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
Pro er O eration and Maintenance
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 per
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.
The location of each sewer system bypass or overflow;
b. 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 following the
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.
Removed Substanc
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.
owes 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. Ali 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 30th day following thecompleted 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 Mea
n
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 deviationof 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 tc 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. Recordigg Rey* uits
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.
S. 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 permittees 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.
SECTION D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in. Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shali 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
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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. Anticipated Noncompliance
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...
4. Additional Monitoring by Permittee
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein
more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods
as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the.
calculation and reporting of the values is required in the DMR. Such increased
frequency shall also be indicated. The DEM may require more frequent monitoring
or the monitoring of other pollutants not required in this permit by written
notification.
5. Averaging of Measurements,
Calculations for limitations which require averaging of measurements sha11
utilize an. arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Permit Issuing
Authority in the permit.
6. 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
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a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in
the discharge of significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in.
quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a
sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render
the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical
or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility
resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has
gone out of compliance with its NPDES permit limitations,
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within 15 days following first knowledge of the
occurrence.
7 Changesi.r Dischalg 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 substance(s) (listed
at 40 CFR S 122, Appendix i), 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.
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
(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)
Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
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(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/I) for antimony; or
(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that
pollutant(s) in the permit application.
8. Expiration of Permit
Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to
receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee
shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency
authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any discharge without a permit after the expiration will subject the permittee
to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq.
9. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit issuing
Authority shall be signed and certified.
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the
purpose of this Section, a responsible corporate officer means:
(a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the
corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any
other person who performs similar policy or decision making
functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more
manufacturing production or operating facilities, employing more
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority
to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or
the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either
a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the
Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by
a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly
authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or
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well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility,
or an individual or position having overall responsibility for envirom-
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.
c. 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. PenaltiesPenaitieslor Falsification of keports
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. P
wing Authority
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. pEm 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 Ace
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Masa/Dy Measuremnts
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 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 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
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6. Doncentrtxon Measurement
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 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" or
"Daily 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
measured during a calendar week (Sunday/Saturday) on which daily discharges
are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the
concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during
that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is
the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar
week. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other
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
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7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MOD): 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. Types of S
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. 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
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10. CalendarD
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 TIT
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
All previous State water quality permits issued to this faci.lity, whether for
construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this
permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit
authorizing. discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System govern discharges from this facility.
Const:
Niiconstruction. of waster..., r trea,ti Ent f
be begun until F:innl Plans anti Specific
Division of Environmental Management and
to Construct has been issued.
C. Certified Operator
ddati_.ashall
submitted to the
en approval and. Authorization
Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina Ge neral Statutes, the shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator ge
of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator most laolcl a certification
of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities.
D. Groundwater Monitor
The permitten shall, upon written notice from the Director of the Division of
Environmental Manageme.nt, conduct groundwater monitoring as may he required
to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current
groundwater standards.
Li
1{eopener
This permit shall be modified or alternative y, revoked and reissued, to comply
with any r`,lrplic' tie effluent guideline or water cluaality standard issued or
approved under `ect:ion,s 302(b) (2) (c), mid. (d), wa(7i.t.l.l a, ar�d 307(n) (2,t
of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard
so issued or approved:
1. contains different conditions or is otherwise rn()rstringent than any
effluent limitation in the permit; or
2. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under_ this pnragrnlah shall also contain any
other requirements in the Act then applicable.

Part III
Permit No. 45
Toxicity Reopener
This permit. shall be. modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity
limitations and monitoring requirements .in the event toxicity testing or other
studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental
effects may be expected in the. receiving stream as a result of this discharge.
The permit tee shall not use any biocides except these approved in conjunction
with the permit application. The permi,ttee shall notify the. Director in
writing not later than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use. of any
additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic to aquatic Itfe
other than those previously. reported to the Division of Environmental
Management. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet
Form 101 and a map locating the discharge point and receiving stream.