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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
May 11, 2021
Mr. Al Leonard Jr.
Town Manager
Town of Tabor City
PO Box 655
Tabor City,North Carolina 28463
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0026000
Tabor City WWTP
Columbus County
Grade III Biological WPCS
SIC Code 4952
Dear Mr. Leonard Jr.:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit renewal for your facility. Please
review this draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it
contains.There are several changes from the existing permit,including the following:
• Based on the reasonable potential analysis (RPA) showing reasonable potential to violate
state water quality standards, total copper and total zinc limits have been added to the permit
and the quarterly monitoring requirements have been changed to monthly monitoring [See
A.(1)].
• To provide an opportunity for the Town to develop a plan to assess sources of total zinc
and total copper in order to come in compliance with the limits in Section A. (1.), a 3-year
schedule of compliance has been added to the permit[See Special Condition A. (5.) Schedule
of Compliance for Total Copper and Total Zinc Limitations].
• The Division is implementing dissolved metals standards in all permits,per the 2016
revisions to State water quality standards. As such,the NPDES Permitting Unit will need
site-specific effluent hardness data and instream hardness data,upstream of the discharge, for
each facility monitoring these metals in order to calculate permit limitations. Effluent
hardness and instream hardness sampling,upstream of the discharge,have been added to the
permit at a monitoring frequency of quarterly[See A.(1.)].
• The Town of Tabor City reported Total Beryllium,Total Cadmium,Total Chromium,
Total Lead,Total Selenium,and Total Silver at less than detection,with insufficiently
sensitive methods in the Effluent Pollutant Scans. The Practical Quantitation Levels(PQLs)
of the methods used,allowable discharge concentrations,and DWR-identified target PQLs
for each parameter have been summarized below. 15A NCAC 2B .0505 (e)(4)requires that
all test procedures must produce detection and reporting levels that are below the permit
discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported to the approved detection
level or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are capable of
achieving a detection level below the permit discharge requirement(or allowable discharge
concentration)the method with the lowest detection level must be used.The Town should
use sufficiently sensitive test methods for all pollutants,including when performing Effluent
Pollutant Scans.
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Parameter Method PQL Discharge DWR PQL
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Total Beryllium 5 ug/1 and 10 ug/1 6.5 ug/1 5 ug/1
Total Cadmium 2 ug/1 and 10 ug/1 1.1 ug/1 0.5 ug/1
Total Chromium 5 ug/1 and 10 ug/1 * 5 ug/1
Total Lead 10 ug/1 8.2 ug/1 2 ug/1
Total Selenium 10 ug/1 5 ug/1 1 ug/1
Total Silver 5 ug/1 and 10 ug/1 0.06 ug/1 1 ug/1
• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (3.), Chronic Toxicity Permit
Limit,please review each paragraph carefully.
• Special Condition A. (4.) has been modified to include the specific three years in which
the Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed(2023,2024, and 2025). In addition, at the end
of the Special Condition, 2nd species Toxicity Testing Requirements for municipal permit
renewals per Federal Regulations [40 CFR 122.21(j)(5)] have been added.
• A notation was made concerning the Electronic Reporting Rule — NPDES Electronic
Reporting Rule — Phase 2 Extension. EPA extended the Phase 2 deadline to December 21,
2025.
• Parameter codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
[ See A. (1.)].
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included
in this draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current
permit except that agency and division names have been updated.The latest version is available at
https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
Concurrent with this notification the Division ispublishinga notice in a newspaper
having
circulation in the general Columbus County area, soliciting public comments on this draft permit.
Please provide any written comments you may have to the following: NCDEQ/DWR,NPDES
Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 no later than 30 days
after receipt of this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments
and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning this
draft permit,please call me at(919)707-3609 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
2r)„,,
Nick Coco,Engineer
NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit
Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Ecopy: US EPA Region 4
DWR/Wilmington Regional Office/Water Quality/Morella S. King
DWR/Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney
DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Zach Thomas and Cindy Moore
Contractor/Envirolink/Facility ORC/Stephanie Moore
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Permit NC0026000
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission,and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,as amended,the
Town of Tabor City
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Tabor City Wastewater Treatment Plant
244 US Highway 701 Bypass North,Tabor City
Columbus County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Grissett Swamp in the Lumber River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II,III,and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective: September xx,2021.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on: August 31,2026.
Signed this day Month xx,2021.
DRAFT
for S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0026000
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked.As of this
permit issuance,any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive
authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms,and
provisions included herein.
The Town of Tabor City
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue operation of a 1.1 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the following
components:
• a triplex influent pumping station
• Parshall flume
• mechanical bar screen and manual bar screen
• grit remover
• side-stream emergency surge basin(1.7 MGD)
• one extended-aeration activated sludge basin with mechanical surface aerators (low basin)
• one contact stabilization activated sludge basin with mechanical surface aerators(upper basin)
• two(2)secondary clarifiers(may be operated in parallel or in series)
• influent and effluent samplers
• gaseous chlorine/ sulfur-dioxide feed system
• chlorine contact basin
• aerated sludge-holding basin
• influent and effluent ultrasonic flow meter,and
• a back-up power generator
This facility is located at the Tabor City Wastewater Treatment Plant at 244 US Highway 701 Bypass
North,Tabor City in Columbus County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an
unnamed tributary to Grissett Swamp,a class C-Swamp water in the Lumber River Basin.
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Permit NC0026000
PARTI
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.] Grade III Biological Water
Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
a. Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored'by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 1.1 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD5(20°C)3 C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L 3/Week Composite I and E
(April 1 -October 31)
(20°C)3 C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite I and E
(November 1-March 31)
Total Suspended Solids3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite I and E
Ammonia(NH3 as N) CO610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite E
(April 1-October 31)
Ammonia(NH3 as N) C0610 1.8 mg/L 5.4 mg/L 3/Week Composite E
(November 1 -March 31)
Fecal Coli 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily' Grab E
(geometric
mean)
Temperature,°C 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E
Total Residual Chlorines 50060 17 iig/L 3/Week Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>_ 5.0 mg/L 3/Week Grab E
pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units 3/Week Grab E
Total Nitrogen,mg/L C0600 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
Total Phosphorus,mg/L C0665 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
Total Mercury6 COMER Annual average limit of 12 ng/L6 Monthly Grab E
Total Mercury,ng/L' COMER Monitor and Report Monthly Grab I, MLSS'
Total Copper6 01042 17.4 pg/L 25.1 pg/L Monthly Composite E
Total Zince 01092 276.3 ug/L 276.3 pg/L Monthly Composite E
Total Hardness[as 00900 Monitor and Report QuarterlyComposite E
CaCO3],mg/L9 p p
Chronic Toxicity10 TGP3B See Note 10 Quarterly Composite E
Effluent Pollutant Scan NC01 Monitor and Report Footnote 11 E
Dissolved Oxygen, mg/L 00300 Monitor and Report Variable2 Grab U, D
Temperature,°C 00010 Monitor and Report Variable2 Grab U,D
Total Hardness[as 00900 Monitor and Report QuarterlyGrab U
CaCO3],mg/L12 P
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system.
See Special Condition A.(6.).
2. Sample Locations:I-Influent,E-Effluent. U-approximately 100 feet Upstream of the outfall at U.S.Hwy 701
Bypass,D-approximately 75 yards downstream from the outfall,MLSS-Mixed Liquid Suspended Solids in an
aeration basin.Stream samples shall be collected three times per week during the months of June,July,August,and
September and weekly during the remainder of the year.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value
(85% removal).
(Footnotes continued on next page.)
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Permit NC0026000
Footnotes(continued):
4. Fecal Coliform-The Permittee shall collect four(4)daily samples(Monday-Thursday).Should flow be projected
to exceed 1.1 MGD on Friday,the Permittee shall also sample on Friday-all fecal coliform to be sampled between
09:00 and 14:00 hrs.
5. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 ug/1 to be in compliance
with the permit.However,the permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North
Carolina certified laboratory(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 ug/1.
6. The Permittee shall report mercury using EPA Test Method 1631E.See Special Condition A.(4).
7. Permittee shall report mercury using approved EPA test methods.Influent and MISS sampling for mercury shall
coincide with effluent sampling for mercury.See Special Condition A.(4).
8. The Permittee shall achieve compliance with these limitations within three years of the effective date of this permit
and shall follow the Total Copper and Total Zinc compliance schedule detailed in Special Condition A.(5.).Starting
on the effective date of this permit,the Permittee shall perform monthly effluent Monitoring and Reporting for
Total Copper and Total Zinc.
9. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals
(cadmium,copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc).
10. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia)P/F @ 90%,March,June,September,and December;See Special Condition A.(2.).
11. The Permittee shall perform three Effluent Pollutant Scans during the term of this permit[see A.(3.)].
12. The Permittee shall sample instream hardness,upstream of the facility's discharge.The sample shall be
representative of the hardness in the receiving stream.
b. There shall be no
discharge of floatingsolids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A.(2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B.0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 90%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," (Revised December 2010,or
subsequent versions)or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised December 2010,or subsequent versions).The tests will be performed during the months of
March,June,September,and December. These months signify the first month of each three-month
toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained
during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent
discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV
below the permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in
each of the two following months as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised-December 2010,or subsequent versions).
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using
the Division's eDMR system for the months in which tests were performed,using the parameter code
TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally,DWR Form AT-3
(original)is to be sent to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1621
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Permit NC0026000
Or, results can be sent to the email, [e-mail].
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete,accurate,include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data,and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required,the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity(AT)test
form indicating the facility name,permit number,pipe number,county,and the month/year of the
report with the notation of"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted
to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month.Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on
the toxicity testing quarter,which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the
month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third
month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream,this permit may be re-
opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document,such as minimum control
organism survival,minimum control organism reproduction,and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
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Permit NC0026000
A.(3.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
[G.S.143-215.1(b)]
a. The Permittee shall perform a total of three(3)Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed.
below. One scan must be performed in each of the following years:2023,2024,and 2025.
Analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive
to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable standards
and criteria. Samples should be collected with one quarterly toxicity test each year,and must
represent seasonal variation[i.e.,do not sample in the same quarter every year]. Unless
otherwise indicated,metals shall be analyzed as"total recoverable."
Ammonia(as N) C0610 Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 34546 Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether 34273
Chlorine(total residual,TRC) 50060 1,1-dichloroethylene 34501 Bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether 34283
Dissolved oxygen 00300 1,2-dichloropropane C0541 Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate CO100
Nitrate/Nitrite 00630 1,3-dichloropropylene 77163 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether 34636
Kjeldahl nitrogen 00625 Ethylbenzene 34371 Butyl benzyl phthalate 34292
Oil and grease 00556 Methyl bromide 34413 2-chloronaphthalene 34581
Phosphorus C0665 Methyl chloride 34418 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether 34641
Total dissolved solids 70295 Methylene chloride 34423 Chrysene 34320
Hardness 00900 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 81549 Di-n-butyl phthalate 39110
Antimony 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 34475 Di-n-octyl phthalate 34596
Arsenic 01002 Toluene 34010 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 34556
Beryllium 01012 1,1,1-trichloroethane 34506 1,2-dichlorobenzene 34536
Cadmium 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane 34511 1,3-dichlorobenzene 34566
Chromium C0034 Trichloroethylene 39180 1,4-dichlorobenzene 34571
Copper 01042 Vinyl chloride 39175 3,3-dichlorobenzidine 34631
Lead 01051 Acid-extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate 34336
Mercury(Method 1631E) COMER P-chloro-m-cresol 34452 Dimethyl phthalate 34341
Nickel 01067 2-chlorophenol 34586 2,4-dinitrotoluene 34611
Selenium 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 34601 2,6-dinitrotoluene C0626
Silver 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 34606 1,2-diphenylhydrazine 34346
Thallium 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 34657 Fluoranthene C0376
Zinc 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 34616 Fluorene 34381
Cyanide 00720 2-nitrophenol 34591 Hexachlorobenzene C0700
Total phenolic compounds 32730 4-nitrophenol 34646 Hexachlorobutadiene C0702
Volatile organic compounds: Pentachlorophenol 39032 Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene 34386
Acrolein 34210 Phenol 34694 Hexachloroethane 343%
Acrylonitrile 34215 24,6-trichlorophenol 34621 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 34403
Benzene 34030 Base-neutral compounds: Isophorone 34408
Bromoform 32104 Acenaphthene 34205 Naphthalene 34696
Carbon tetrachloride 32102 Acenaphthylene 34200 Nitrobenzene 34447
Chlorobenzene 34301 Anthracene CO220 N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 34428
Chlorodibromomethane 34306 Benzidine 39120 N-nitrosodimethylamine 34438
Chloroethane 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene C0526 N-nitrosodiphenylamine 34433
2-chloroethyl vinyl ether 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 34247 Phenanthrene 34461
Chloroform 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 34230 Pyrene 34469
Dichlorobromomethane 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34521 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene C0551
1,1-dichloroethane 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 34242
1,2-dichloroethane 32103 Bis(2.chloroethoxy)methane 34278
b. Reporting. Test results shall be reported electronically using the Division's eDMR system or on
DWR Form DMR-PPA-1(or on a form approved by the Director)by December 31st of each
designated sampling year.
c. The Permittee must at least report completion of the test in the eDMR system by entering"1" or
"Y"for parameter code NC01-Annual Pollutant Scan. If utilizing the DWR Form submit to the
following address:
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Permit NC0026000
NC DEQ/DWR/NPDES Files,1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617.
Or the form may be uploaded at:https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES WW-EDMR-
Supplemental-Form
d. Additional Toxicity Testing Requirements for Municipal Permit Renewal. Please note that
Municipal facilities that are subject to the Effluent Pollutant Scan requirements listed above are
also subject to additional toxicity testing requirements specified in Federal Regulation 40 CFR
122.21(j)(5). The US EPA requires four(4)toxicity tests for a test organism other than the test
species currently required in this permit. The multiple species tests should be conducted either
quarterly for a 12-month period prior to submittal of the permit renewal application,or four tests
performed at least annually in the four and one half year period prior to the application. These
tests shall be performed for acute or chronic toxicity,whichever is specified in this permit. The
multiple species toxicity test results shall be filed with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at the
following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621
Or,results can be sent to the email,[e-mail].
Contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting
the additional toxicity tests and reporting requirements. Results should also be summarized in
Part E(Toxicity Testing Data)of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A,when submitting the
permit renewal application to the NPDES Permitting Unit.
A.(4.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP)
[G.S.143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee shall continue implementing them mercury minimizationplan duringthis permit term.
The MMP should place emphasis on identification of mercury contributors and goals for reduction.
Results shall be summarized and submitted with the next permit renewal.Performance of the Mercury
Minimization Plan will meet the requirements of the TMDL(Total Maximum Daily Load)for mercury
approved by USEPA on October 12,2012,unless and until a Waste Load Allocation specific to this
facility is developed and this NPDES permit is amended to require further actions to address the Waste
Load Allocation.
In addition to mercury effluent monitoring,total mercury(as Hg,measured in ng/L)testing shall be
performed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant influent and on the Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids
(MLSS)in an aeration chamber.Testing shall be performed monthly and all samples(influent,effluent,
and MLSS)taken at the same locations for consistency.Sampling and lab testing procedures shall be
consistent with permit requirements and EPA accepted test methods for testing mercury in wastewater.
Testing shall commence within the month that this permit becomes effective.After three years from the
effective date of this permit,if the Permittee has demonstrated consistent compliance with the mercury
limitation,the Permittee may request the Division to review and adjust mercury sampling
requirements.A summary of all mercury sampling results(influent,effluent,MLSS),along with a
discussion on the concentrations documented throughout the plant and the steps taken to reduce
mercury in the effluent,shall be included with the MMP implementation results and submitted with
the next permit renewal.
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Permit NC0026000
A.(5.) SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE FOR TOTAL COPPER AND TOTAL
ZINC LIMITATIONS
[G.S.143-215.1(b)]
This compliance schedule includes the option for pursuing a Water Effect Ratio (WER)study for
developing site-specific limitations and compliance with the Total Copper and Total Zinc limits.
1. If the Permittee wishes to conduct a WER study to develop site-specific Total Copper and/or
Total Zinc limitations,then within six(6)months of the effective date of the permit,the
Permittee shall submit to the Division of Water Resources a Water-Effect Ratio(WER)study
plan for approval.
a. Within eighteen(18)months of the WER study plan approval by the Division,the
Permittee shall submit to the Division a report summarizing the results of the WER
study.
b. If the WER study results in site-specific Total Copper and/or Total Zinc limits,the
Permittee shall submit to the Division a permit modification request to include the WER-
derived limits subject to review and approval by the Division and the appropriate
permit modification process.
c. The final Total Copper and/or Total Zinc limits based on the WER-derived limits,if
approved,will be placed into effect immediately with the permit modification and all
remaining schedule items will be removed.
2. If the Permittee does not submit a WER study plan within six(6)months of the permit effective
date,then the Permittee shall follow the Compliance Schedule outlined below(replacing the
schedule in section A.(5.)1.above)and substitute the dates for one,two and three years from the
permit effective date:
a. Within one(1)year of the permit effective date,the Permittee shall submit to the Division of
Water Resources a Corrective Action Plan(CAP)for Division approval,summarizing the
strategy or actions to be taken to achieve compliance with the Total Copper and Total Zinc
limitations listed in Section A. (1.).This plan will include specific dates for completion or
implementation of each action.
b. Within two (2)years of the effective date of the permit,the Permittee shall submit a report to
the Division summarizing actions taken in accordance with the Action Plan.
c. The Permittee shall achieve compliance with Total Copper and Total Zinc limitations
specified in Section A. (1.)within three(3)years of the effective date of the permit.
3. If the Permittee chooses to conduct a WER study to develop site-specific limitations for only
one parameter,the Permittee shall also follow steps outlined in A.(5.)2.a-c for the remaining
parameter.
Upon approval of the CAP by the Division,the report and actions become an enforceable part of this
permit.The Division can reopen this permit to implement interim or alternative limits based on studies
that demonstrate an interim or alternate limit is appropriate.Any modifications to the schedule shall be
requested to the Division at least ninety(90)days before the deadline.Modifications to the schedule in
excess of four months will be subject to public notice.
The WER Study Plan,CAP and all reports shall include the owner's name,NPDES permit number and
Permittee contact person,and shall be submitted to:
(1)NCDEQ/ Division of Water Resources
NPDES Permitting (2)NCDEQ/ Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 Wilmington,NC 28405
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Permit NC0026000
A.(6.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S.143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and
program reports.The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21,2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements[Supersedes Section D. (2.)and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at:https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access,then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1,1.1,
2,3)or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/ Division of Water Resources/ Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
Regardless of the submission method,the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility,on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2025,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports;and
• Clean Water Act(CWA)Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below).
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2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated
entity for receiving electronic NPDES data[see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver,a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60)days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver
request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the
approved reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements(Supplements Section B.(11.) (b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II,Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person,and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit
the following web page:
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http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL
BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalhy of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief true,accurate,and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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