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NPDES Permit: NC0004723
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A
Division of Water Quality
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor T
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p H N
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 2, 1996
Ms. Sue Bottom
Basis Petroleum, Inc.
P.O. Box 866
Paw Creek, North Carolina 28130
Subject: Permit Issuance
NPDES Permit NCO004723
Basis Petroleum, Inc.
Mecklenburg County
Dear Ms. Bottom:
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on January 22, 1996, 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.
Based on draft permit comments contained in letters dated May 9, 1996 and July 1, 1996, several
changes to the draft permit have been made. The heading on the effluent sheet now includes
wastewater in addition to stormwater which allows for the discharge of water used to wash down the
truck rack loading area and equipment. Previous Division correspondence incorrectly stated that
monitoring of uncontaminated stormwater from the tank farm dike area was not required. This
stormwater is considered wastewater, and therefore monitoring is required. As discussed
previously, commingling of wastestreams from the truck rack loading area and tank farm dike area is
allowed.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicative hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless
such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be
followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by
the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land'Resources, Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
P.O. Sox 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Greg Nizich at telephone
number 919/733-5083, ext. 541.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by
P. Preston Froward, Jr.
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
Aquatic Survey &Toxicology Unit
Technical Assistance &Certification Group
[Per=rnits"arid'Engineerin"g Unit

Permit No. NCO004723
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,
other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended,
Basis Petroleum, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Basis Petroleum, Inc.
on NCSR 1619
northeast of Paw Creek
Mecklenburg County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Paw Creek in the Catawba River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts 1, II, III, and 1V hereof.
This permit shall become effective September 1, 1996
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2001
Signed this day August 2, 1996
Original Signed By .
A, pteston 1i4ward, 1r.
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No, NC0004723
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Basis Petroleum, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1 . Continue to operate two oil/water separators, an air stripper, a holding tank, and carbon
adsorption for treatment of wastewater from truck loading racks (stormwater from diked storage
tank areas bypasses treatment units) located at Basis Petroleum, Inc., on NCSR 1619, northeast
of Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Paw Creek which is classified Class C waters in the Catawba River Basin.

A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO004723
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater and treated wastewater from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee
as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample Sample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location
Flow] Monthly I Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 45.0 mg/l Monthly Grab Effluent
Oil and Greasez Monthly Grab Effluent
EPA Methods 624/625 Semi-annually Grab Effluent
Acute Toxicity3 Annually Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
t Where no measurable discharge occurs, "no discharge" should be clearly noted on the submitted monthly discharge monitoring report.
Flow may be monitored in one of four ways:
a) Measure flow continuously,
b) CalcuIate flow based on the area draining to the outfall, the built upon area, and the total rainfall, (this method of flow measurement should
not be used at facilities that have large ponds to collect surface water runoff),
c) Estimate by flow measurement at 20 minute intervals during the entire discharge event, or
d) Base flow on pump logs.
z Where possible, the grab sample for oil and grease should be skimmed from the surface of a quiescent (calm water) zone.
3 Acute Toxicity (Fathdad Minnow, 24-hour) Monitoring, Annual, See Part III, Condition E.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
There shall be no direct discharge of tank solids, tank bottom water, or the rag layer.
There shall be no direct discharge of tank contents following hydrostatic testing unless benzene concentration is less than 71.4 ug/l and toluene
concentration is less than I I ug/l.

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Part III Permit No. NC0004723
E. ACUTE TOXICITY MONITORING (ANNUAL)
The permittee shall conduct annual toxicity tests using protocols defined as definitive in E.P.A.
Document EPA/600/4-90/027 entitled "Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents to
Freshwater and Marine Organisms." The monitoring shall be performed as a Fathead Minnow
(Pimeplwles promelas) 24 hour static test. Effluent samples for self-monitoring purposes must be
obtained below all waste treatment. The permittee will conduct one test annually, with the annual
period beginning in January of the calendar year of the effective date of the permit. The annual test
requirement must be performed and reported by June 30. If no discharge occurs by June 30,
notification will be made to the Division by this date. Toxicity testing will be performed on the next
discharge event for the annual test requirement.
The parameter code for this test is TAE6C. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit
condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Form(MR-1) for the month in which it was
performed, using the appropriate parameter code. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to
be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
4401 Reedy Creek Rd.
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements or tests performed by the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit
may be re-opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test.
Failure to submit suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No X
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Greg Nizich
Date: January 30, 1996
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Mecklenburg
Permit No. NC0004723
MRO No. 96-014
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1 . Facility and Address : Phibro Energy USA, Inc .
Post Office Box 866
Paw Creek, North Carolina 28130
2 . Date of Investigation: 01-30-96
3. Report Prepared By: G. T. Chen
4 . Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Mr. Frank White,
Terminal Manager, (704) 399-3041
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of Highway 27 (Freedom
Drive) and Old Mount Holly Road (SR 1619 ) in northwestern
Charlotte, travel East on SR 1619 approximately 0 .5 mile.
Phibro Energy is located on the right (south) side of the
road.
6 . Discharge Point(s) . List for all discharge points :
Latitude: 35° 16 ' 34" Longitude: 800 55 , 45"
Attach a U. S.G.S . map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No. : F 15 SW USGS Quad Name: Mtn Island Lake
7 . Site size and expansion are consistent with application? Yes .
8 . Topography (relationship to flood plain included) : Relatively
flat; the WWT facilities are not in a flood plain.
9 . Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet.
10 . Receiving stream or affected surface waters : UT to Paw Creek
a. Classification: C

b. River Basin and Subbasin No. : Catawba an&' 03-08-34
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses : The receiving stream is a wet weather
ditch. General "C" classification uses . Downstream
users are not known.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
I. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: Intermittent
Discharge .
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? N/A.
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity) ? N/A.
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years : An Authorization to Construct (No. AC0004723) was
issued on March 23, 1994 for the addition of an 8,000
gallon holding tank with sump pump and three ( 3) 200
pound granular activated carbon canisters in series to
the existing oil/water separators .
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities : Existing
facility consists of dual oil/water separators (in
series) , air stripper (not in use) , holding tank, and
carbon adsorption. The facility is allowed to by-pass
stormwater . from the diked area. However, washwater and
stormwater from loading racks cannot be by-passed.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities : N/A.
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters : Those
typically asso^i.ated with bulk storage facilities .
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) : N/A.
2 . Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. I£ residuals are being land applied, please specify DEM
Permit No. : N/A
Residuals Contractor: N/A
Telephone No. : N/A
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b. Residuals Stabilization: PSRP: N/A
RFRP: N/A
Other: N/A
C. Landfill : N/A
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify) : All solid
waste (sludge) generated from this facility is sent to
ChemWaste Management in Louisiana and/or Texas for
disposal .
3 . Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) : Class I , see attached rating sheet.
4 . SIC Code(s) : 5171
Wastewater Code(s) :
Primary: 39 Secondary: 73
Main Treatment Unit Code: 53208
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1 . Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only) ?
N/A.
2. Special monitoring or limitations ( including toxicity)
requests : It is requested that toxicity and BTEX parameters
be monitored. Benzene and Toluene should have effluent limits
to protect water quality standards .
3 . Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates : (please
indicate) N/A.
4 . Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non-discharge options available. Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: N/A.
Connection to Regional Sewer System: N/A.
Subsurface: N/A.
Other Disposal Options : N/A.
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials
utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air
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quality or groundwater? There are no known groundwater and/or
air quality concerns . The facility stores heating fuel oil
(kerosene) typically associated with bulk storage facilities .
6 . Other Special Items : N/A.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Permit be renewed as requested by
the applicant.
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Signature of -Report Preparer
Water Quality Regi 1 Supervisor
Date
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