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June 8,2021
Mary O'Brien,Mayor
Town of Star
PO Box 97
Star,NC 27356
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0058548
Town of Star WWTP
Grade III Biological WPCS
Montgomery County
Dear Mayor O'Brien:
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. We
understand from your renewal application that there have been no significant changes to the treatment
system.There are a few changes in the draft from the existing permit. These changes are summarized
below.
• Regulatory Citations—Language has been added where necessary in the permit to provide
regulatory citations for permit requirements.
• Electronic Reporting—Permit language has been added to be consistent with the finalization of
federal requirements for electronic reporting.
• Chronic Toxicity Reporting—Permit language has been modified to indicate an electronic
alternative for providing the Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms with the Division's Water
Sciences Section.
• Total Copper Effluent Limitations—Based on a Reasonable Potential Analysis of the monitoring
data for the facility it was determined that limits for this parameter can be increased slightly to
21.1 µg/L—daily max and 14.9 µg/L—monthly average. This adjustment will become effective
on the effective date of the reissued permit.
• Total Zinc Effluent Limitations—Based on a Reasonable Potential Analysis of the monitoring
data for the facility it was determined that monitoring limits can be removed from the permit for
this parameter. Monitoring will still be required in the permit for total zinc,but the frequency of
monitoring has been reduced to quarterly and no limits will apply.
• Chronic Toxicity Limits—The toxicity results for this facility over the last three years of
monitoring show that the facility has failed 25%of the toxicity tests conducted. The facility has
passed the last five toxicity testing events. At this time there is no additional information about
any potential causes of the toxicity event failures. The draft permit includes a special Whole
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Effluent Toxicity reopener condition [see Section A.(6)]that may lead to reopening the permit or
requirements for additional actions to address toxicity issues.
• Please note that the monitoring changes noted above for Copper and Zinc are not currently
effective. Until your permit is reissued and becomes effective you must continue to meet the
monitoring frequencies and permit limits contained in your existing permit.
In your application submittal you had included a few requests for review as part of the permit renewal.
These items are addressed below.
• Tiered Flow-You requested that the tiered flow limits remain in the permit renewal. This has
been retained in the draft.
• Cyanide Monitoring—You requested that the requirement for cyanide monitoring be removed
from the permit. We certainly understand your concerns with the monitoring data showing
results that are mainly below the quantitation level for this parameter. However,our review of
the data in our Reasonable Potential Analysis(RPA)continues to show that there is potential for
impacts to instream water quality levels for cyanide. The draft permit will maintain the cyanide
monitoring at this time and we can continue to evaluate this issue.
• Hardness Monitoring—You requested that hardness monitoring be removed as a requirement in
the permit due to fairly consistent results in the monitoring for this parameter. Hardness
monitoring data is used in our RPA analysis of data to assess potential stream impacts. Without
specific hardness data for your location our RPA analysis of data will utilize a default value of
25. This could impact your permit limits for hardness dependent metals in a way that could make
your permit limits more stringent. With that in mind it is actually to your advantage to provide us
with specific hardness data since your numbers have been higher than the default value.
Hardness has been maintained in the draft permit.
• Composite Sampling—You requested a waiver for required composite sampling. The Standard
Conditions in your permit include options to look at alternative sampling procedures to
continuous sampling. These alternatives can be found under the definition of"Composite
Sample"in Part II Section A.of the Standard Conditions. The composite sampling condition in
the draft permit has not been changed. Instead, we encourage you to work with staff in the
Fayetteville Regional Office to see if there are alternatives under the Standard Conditions that can
address you concerns.
• Toxicity Monitoring—You requested removal of the Chronic Toxicity testing requirements in
your permit since your facility is a 100%domestic discharger. Review of the monitoring results
from your facility indicate that there have been failed toxicity tests over the permit cycle. In the
last year three tests have been failed. These failed tests indicate that there are still potential issues
with toxicity of your discharge. We understand your concerns as a strictly domestic discharger;
however the past results indicate that the checks provided by regular toxicity testing procedures
are necessary to assure no ongoing impacts to surface waters.
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.The latest
version of the standard conditions is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or
downloaded as a PDF file.
Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having general
circulation in the Montgomery County area soliciting public comments on this draft permit. Please
provide any written comments you may have to me no later than 30 days after receipt of this draft
permit.
Mayor Mary O'Brien
Town of Star WWTP-Draft Permit
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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)707-3629 or contact me by email at bradley.bennett@ncdenr.gov. At this time,
contact by email is the most effective method. If we need to set up a call to discuss any issues we can set
that up through email.
Sincerely,
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Bradley Bennett
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES Files-electronic
Fayetteville Regional Office/Water Quality—electronic
Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney—electronic
Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Zach Thomas-electronic
Draft Permit NC0058548
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,
Town of Star
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Town of Star WWTP
NCSR 1369
Montgomery County
to receiving waters designated as Cotton Creek in subbasin 03-06-10 of the Cape Fear River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II,III and W hereof
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31,2026.
If the permittee intends to continue discharging at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must be submitted no later than October 2,2025(180 days before the expiration of this permit)
Signed this day
S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Draft Permit NC0058548
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked,and as
of this 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.
Town of Star
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing wastewater treatment system with phased limits including both 0.500
MGD and 0.600 MGD flow limits. The facility consists of the following components:
• Manual coarse solids bar screen
• Manual fine solids bar screen
• Aerated grit chamber
• Aeration basin(oxidation ditch with draft tube aeration via course air diffuser at the mid-point of
the ditch)
• 45-foot diameter secondary clarifier
• Gaseous chlorination
• Chlorine contact basin
• Dechlorination
• Post-aeration
• Effluent flow recording
• 63,000 gallon aerated sludge holding tank
• 405,000 gallon lined sludge storage basin(see special condition A. (4.))
The facility is located at the Town of Star WWTP,NCSR 1369, in Montgomery County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map
into Cotton Creek [stream ID: 17-26-5-3] currently classified WS-III waters in subbasin 03-06-10
[HUC: 030300030402] of the Cape Fear River Basin.
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Draft Permit NC0058548
PART I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.50 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Beginning with the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.50 MGD or
expiration, whichever is sooner, 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 CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 0.50 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD,5-day,(20°C)-Summer*3 C0310 7.0 mg/L 10.5 mg/L Weekly Composite I&E
BOD,5-day,(20°C)-Winter*3 C0310 14.0 mg/L 21.0 mg/L Weekly Composite I&E
Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite I&E
NH3 as N-Summer* C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
NH3 as N-Winter* C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 4 50060 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
Total Hardness(as CaCO3) 00900 Monitor&Report Monthly Grab E
Total Cyanide 5 00720 5.0 pg/L 22.0 pg/L Monthly Grab E
Total Copper 01042 14.9 pg/L 21.1 pg/L Monthly Composite E
Total Zinc 01092 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen 6 00300 Monitor&Report Variable Grab U,D
Temperature 6 00010 Monitor&Report Variable Grab U,D
Chronic Toxicity 7 THP3B Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
*Summer: April 1-October 31;*Winter November 1-March 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system[see A.(7)].
2. I=influent sampling,E=effluent sampling.U=upstream sampling,at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall.D=downstream
sampling,at Cotton Creek crossing&NCSR 1372.The downstream samples should be taken above the pooled area approaching the
upstream side of the culvert.
3. The monthly average BOD5 and TSS shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value(85%)removal.
4. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L 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 µg/I.
5. The quantitation limit for cyanide shall be considered to be 10 µg/L.For compliance purposes,any cyanide values reported below 10
µg IL shall be considered zero.
6. Monitoring for upstream and downstream are provisionally waived based upon membership in the Upper Cape Fear River Basin
Association(UCFBA).If at any time during the term of this permit membership in the UCFBA is terminated,the Division shall be
notified immediately,and in-stream monitoring shall immediately be conducted as stipulated in this permit.Sampling collected three
times per week during June 1 through September 30 and once per week October 1 through May 31.
7. Chronic toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)@ 90%,January,April,July,and October[see A.(5)].
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
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A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.60 MGD)
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning upon written authorization by the Division of Water Resources to increase
flow to 0.6 MGD and lasting until 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 CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 0.60 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD,5-day,(20°C)-Summer*3 C0310 7.0 mg/L 10.5 mg/L 3/Week Composite I&E
BOD,5-day,(20°C)-Winter*3 C0310 14.0 mg/L 21.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite I&E
Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite I&E
NH3 as N-Summer* C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite E
NH3 as N-Winter* C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>6.0 mg/L 3/Week Grab E
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 3/Week Grab E
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units 3/Week Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 4 50060 17 pg/L 3/Week Grab E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
Total Hardness(as CaCO3) 00900 Monitor&Report Monthly Grab E
Total Cyanide 5 00720 5.0 pg/L 22.0 pg/L Monthly Grab E
Total Copper 01042 14.9 pg/L 21.1 pg/L Monthly Composite E
Total Zinc 01092 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600 Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus C0665_ Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
Dissolved Oxygen 6 00300 Monitor&Report Variable Grab U,D
Temperature 6 00010 Monitor&Report Variable Grab U,D
Chronic Toxicity? THP3B Monitor&Report Quarterly Composite E
*Summer: April 1-October 31;
*Winter: November 1-March 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system[see A.(7)].
2. I=influent sampling,E=effluent sampling.U=upstream sampling,at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall.D=downstream
sampling,at Cotton Creek crossing&NCSR 1372.The downstream samples should be taken above the pooled area approaching the
upstream side of the culvert.
3. The monthly average BOD5 and TSS shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value(85%)removal.
4. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L 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 µg/L.
5. The quantitation limit for cyanide shall be considered to be 10 µg/L.For compliance purposes,any cyanide values reported below 10
µg/L shall be considered zero.
6. Monitoring for upstream and downstream are provisionally waived based upon membership in the Upper Cape Fear River Basin
Association(UCFBA).If at any time during the term of this permit membership in the UCFBA is terminated,the Division shall be
notified immediately,and in-stream monitoring shall immediately be conducted as stipulated in this permit.Sampling collected three
times per week during June 1 through September 30 and once per week October 1 through May 31.
7. Chronic toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)@ 90%,January,April,July,and October[see A.(5)].
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.
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A. (3) PERMIT RE-OPENER: SUPPLEMENTARY MONITORING
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
The Division may,upon written notification to the Permittee,require additional effluent monitoring that it
deems necessary to support water quality protection and restoration efforts in the receiving stream.
A. (4) SLUDGE STORAGE LAGOON
[NCGS 143-215.1 (a)]
Prior to placing the sludge storage lagoon into operation,the facility shall obtain approval from the
Fayetteville Regional Office. When requesting approval,the facility shall demonstrate that the integrity of
the liner has not been compromised and that use of the sludge storage pond will not pose a threat to
groundwater.Additionally,if any modifications to the existing design are proposed,an Authorization to
Construct shall be required.
A. (5) 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
January,April,July and October. 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 fmal 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 H 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
Or,results can be sent to the email,ATForms.ATB@a,ncdenr.gov.
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.
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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 fmal 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.
A. (6) PERMIT RE-OPENER: WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Whole Effluent Toxicity monitoring results indicating aquatic toxicity may result in the Division of Water
Resources re-opening this permit or requesting by letter that further action be taken. Additional metals testing, a
toxicity identification evaluation, a toxicity reduction evaluation, and/or an assessment of discharge treatment
alternatives may be requested.
A. (7) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and program
reports. The fmal 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
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1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.)and Section E. (5.) (all
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.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. 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).
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)].
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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. Sienatory 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:
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 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 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."
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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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Town of Star Facility
Location
Receiving Stream: Cotton Creek River Basin Cape Fearu Conty: Montgomery Stream Class: WS-III (not to scale)
Latitude: 35°23'57" Sub-Basin: 03-06-10 —
Stream Segment 17-26-5-3 Longitude: 79°46'35" NPDES Permit: NC0058548
Grid/Quad: F19NE/Star HUC#: 030300030402 North
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