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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 27, 2021
Mr.Jeffrey Stines,Public Works Director
Town of Waynesville
PO Box 100
Waynesville,North Carolina 28786
Subject: Final NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0025321
Waynesville WWTP
Haywood County
Grade IV Biological WPCS
SIC Code 4952
Dear Mr. Stines:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly,we are forwarding the attached 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007
(or as subsequently amended).
No changes were made to the draft permit sent to you on August 1, 2021. The final permit
maintains the following significant changes identified in the letter sent on August 1,2021:
• Based on the CY2020 average flow of 76%, approaching 80% of the permitted flow, upon
which would require plans for expansion per 15A NCAC 02T .0118, a special condition
requiring submittal of a permit modification for expansion has been added to the permit [See
A. (5.)].
• Based on submitted data not exceeding the compliance level of 10 µg/L per the April 13,2007
Division's Cyanide Compliance guidance memo, Cyanide limits and monitoring have been
removed from the permit[See A. (1.)].
• The Town of Waynesville reported Total Silver at less than detection, with detection levels<
10.0 and < 5.0 µg/L in the submitted DMR results. The Town's allowable discharge
concentration is 0.67 µg/L for Total Silver. DWR's laboratory identifies the target Practical
Quantification Limit(PQLs)for Total Silver as 1.0 µg/L. 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
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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.
• Based on the reasonable potential analysis(RPA)showing reasonable potential to violate state
water quality standards based on a limited dataset,quarterly monitoring for bis(2-Ethylhexyl)
Phthalate has been added to the permit [See A.(1.)].
• Based on Mercury TMDL evaluation showing mercury values reported at levels> 1 ng/L and
since the permitted flow is>2 MGD, Special Condition A.(4.)-Mercury Minimization Plan
has been revised toward its maintenance.
• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (2.) — Chronic Toxicity Permit
Limit,please review each paragraph carefully.
• Special Condition A. (3.)—Effluent Pollutant Scan has been modified to include the specific
three years in which the Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed(2023,2024, and 2025).
• Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs)
and program reports. The requirement to continue reporting discharge monitoring data
electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)internet
application has been added to your NPDES permit[See A. (6.)].
• 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. The
current compliance date, effective January 4, 2021,was extended as a final regulation change
published in the November 2,2020 Federal Register [See A. (6.)].
• Parameter codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
[See A. (1.)] and Effluent Pollutant Scan [See A. (3.)].
• Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory 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 (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714).
Unless such demand is made,this decision shall be final and binding.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) are the same as in your current permit
except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at
httns://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division.The Division
may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.This permit does not affect
the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water
Resources or any other Federal, State,or Local governmental regulations.
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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Gary Perlmutter at (919) 707-
3611 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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DWR/Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney
DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Zachary Thomas and Cindy Moore
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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 Waynesville
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Waynesville WWTP
566 Walnut Trail
Waynesville
Haywood County
to receiving waters designated as Pigeon River in the French Broad River Basin in accordance with
effluent limitations,monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
hereof.
This permit shall become effective November 1,2021.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2026.
Signed this day September 27,2021.
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for S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Permit NC0025321
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 Waynesville is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of:
• Bar screen
• Aerated grit chamber
• Dual primary clarifiers
• Primary lift station
• Four(4)aeration basins with coarse air diffusion
• Two(2)secondary clarifiers with return sludge
• Chlorine contact basin
• Two(2)chlorinators
• Dechlorination equipment
• 0.014 MG Dechlorination contact chamber
• Instrumented flow measurement
• Standby power
• One(1)primary sludge gravity thickener
• One(1) secondary sludge gravity thickener
• One(1)gas mixed floating cover anaerobic digestor
• Belt filter press
• Sludge stabilization equipment
The facility is located at Waynesville Wastewater Treatment Plant, 566 Walnut Trail, Waynesville,
in Haywood County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Pigeon
River, classified C waters in the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NC0025321
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV Biological Water Pollution
Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
a. During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored I by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Flow 50050 6.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD,5-day,20°C 3 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite E,I
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 /L 45.0 mg/L DailyComposite E,I
(TSS)3.4
m 9 9 P
Ammonia(NH3 as N) 9.0 mg/L 27.0 mg/L Daily Composite E
(Apr 1—Oct 31)
C0610
Ammonia(NH3 as N) 21.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Daily Composite E
(Nov 1 —Mar 31)
Fecal Coliform 4 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E
(geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine 50050 28.0 IL DailyGrab E
(TRC)5 µ9
Dissolved Oxygen(DO) 00300 Monitor and Report Variable 2 Grab U,D
Dissolved Oxygen(DO) 00300 Daily Average>_6.0 mg/L Daily E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Variable 2 Grab U,D
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E
pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E
Total Nitrogen,mg/L 6 C0600 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate 39100 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Chronic Toxicity 7 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Effluent Pollutant Scan NC01 Monitor and Report Footnote 8 Footnote 8 E
Footnotes:
1. Submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system.See Section A.(6.).
2. I=Influent;E=effluent;U=upstream at River Mile 55.5;D=downstream at River Mile 53.5.Instream samples shall
be collected 3/week from June 1 —September 30 and weekly from October 1 —May 30.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value(85%
removal).
4. TSS and Fecal Coliform limits are effective after expiration of the facility's SOC on July 1,2024. SOC limits for TSS
are 45 mg/L monthly average, 100 mg/L weekly average. SOC limits for Fecal Coliform are 400 cfu/100 mL monthly
geomean,600 cfu/100 mL weekly geomean.
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5. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent total
residual chlorine 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.
6. Total Nitrogen(TN)is defined as NO3-N+NO2-N+TKN,where NO3-N is Nitrate Nitrogen,NO2-N is Nitrite Nitrogen,
and TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen.
7. Whole Effluent Toxicity will be monitored using the Pass/Fail Ceriodaphnia dubia at 9%effluent. Samples shall be
taken in February,May,August and November.See Section A.(2.).
8. The Permittee shall perform three Effluent Pollutant Scans during the term of this permit.See Section A.(3.).
b. There shall be no discharge of floating solids 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 9.0%.
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
February, May, August and November. 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
Or,results can be sent to the email,ATForms.ATB(a,ncdenr.gov.
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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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A.(3.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
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 39100
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(PQL=1 µg/L) 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 34396
Acrylonitrile 34215 2,4,6-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
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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 31' of each designated
sampling year. 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:
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
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:ATForms.ATB(incdenr.gov.
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 the mercury minimization plan during this 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.
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Permit NC0025321
A.(5.) EXPANSION REQUIREMENT [NCGS 143-215.1(a)]
If expansion above 6.0 MGD is expected,the facility must request a permit modification.No discharge
exceeding the permitted flow of 6.0 MGD is allowed without prior approval from the Division of Water
Quality. After receiving a permit modification from the Division, the permittee may then request an
Authorization to Construct for construction of additional facilities to accommodate the new permitted
flow.No construction is allowed without prior approval from the Division of Water Quality.
A. (6.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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)I
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 monthly 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
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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).
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 five(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
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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)►
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 offines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)j
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 three(3)years from
the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.411
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Receiving Stream: Pigeon River North N00025321
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