HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0004618_NPDES Draft Permit_20090701ALAMAC AMERICAN KNITS, LLC
PO 13ox 1.347
Lumberton, NC 28359
Phone: (910) 618-2456
Pax: (910) 618-2580
To: Mark Brantley
Company: NCDENR
Fax: 910-486-0707
From: Cleve Collins
Date: 7/23/09
Pages: Twenty Six including cover page
Included: NPDES PERMIT DRAFT NC0004618. We have dare the monthly and quarterly
analyses on outfall 002 for reference data.
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North 'Carolina Department of Environment and•Nattaral Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue _ Coleen H. Sullins
Governor , Director
Mr. Henry Griffin
Vice President Manufacturing
Alamac American Knits, LLC
P. 0. Box 1347
Lumberton, NC 28359-1347
Dear Mr, Griffin:
July 1, 2009
Dee Freeman
. Secretary
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Subject: Draft of Renewal Permit
NPDES Permit NC0004618
Alamac American Knits, LLC WWTP/WTP
Class III
Robeson County
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the renewal draft permit for your: facility. Be aware there are
many changes from your existing permit. Please review the draft carefully to understand the conditions,
measurement units, and new requirements.
Your permit is among several in the Lumber River basin that are up for renewal. The changes made
in your renewal permit were done to meet North Carolina water ,quality standards (WQS) and to apply
current water treatment plant requirements. These changes include:
Summary_of ChangescorrectionsJ/Additions
1) Outfall 001, mercury monitoring was removed Evaluation, of the existing mercury data has shown
no potential to exceed the WQS.
2) Outfall 001, footnote on effluent conductivity was added. Effluent conductivity must be measured
and reported as an actual value, not as greater than a value.
3) Outfall 002, settleable solids and turbidity monitoring was removed Current water treatment plant
strategy does not require settleable solids and turbidity monitoring.
4) Outfall 002, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, manganese, total topper, total iron, total nitrogen,
total phosphorus, and chronic toxicity monitoring was added. Per current water treatment strategy
for a conventional process at a minimum these parameters must he monitored.
5) Outfall 002, permitted compliance flow limit of 0.24 MGD based on the monthly average was added.
Current standards require WTP to have a compliance flow limit.
Effective Best Management Practices to mitigate potential erosion and sedimentary discharges to
Jacob's Swamp must continue for your facility to meet North Carolina standards. For metals and toxicants,
the facility may petition the Division of Water Quality for the elimination of any parameter that can be
shown not to have any significant or potential impact on the receiving stream (Lumber River or Jacob's
Swamp). This typically requires a minimum of 1,2 consecutive measurements.
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1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617
1-ocallon: 512 N. Salisbury SI: Raleigh, Narlh Carolina 27604
Phone: 919-807.63001 FAX; 919-807-64951' Customer Service; 1-B77-623•6748
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NC0004618
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE. WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Alamac American Knits, LLC
Lumberton Plant
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Alamac American Knits, LLC
Industrial WWTP and WTP
1885 Alamac Road
Lumberton, NC
Robeson County
to receiving waters designated as Lumber River and Jacob's Swamp in the Lumber River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts 1, 11, Ill and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective tbd.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight an July 31, 2014.
Signed this day tbd.
DRAFT
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management: Cornmission
NC000n618
.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, terrns, and provisions included herein.
Alamac American Knits, LLC
Industrial WWTP and WTP
Is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 2.5 MGD industrial wastewater treatment plant
consisting or:
0 Manual bar screen
0 Influent meter
0 Aeration basin
0 Mechanical blowers
0 Splitter box
0,, Two (2) clarifiers
0 Two (2) 5 acre polishing ponds
0 Effluent meter
0 Effluent composite sampler
0 Collection sump
0 Outfall 001 discharge pump(s) with automatic control
CI Filter press
0 Solids feed system to filter press, and
2. Discharge of treated wastewater from the treatment of non -contact cooling water,
boiler blowdown, ground water remediation, water softener wastewater, other
process wastewater in said treatment works through Outfall 001 to the Lumber River
classified as C, Swamp water in the Lumber River Fusin as specified on the attached
map.
3. Continue to operate an existing conventional watertreatment plant discharging 0.24
MGD backwash wastewater and consisting of:
0 Mechanical aeration tower
0, Two(2) anthracite sand filters
0 Effluent meter
0 Clearwell
0 Post chlorination
0 Post chemical addition, and
4. Discharge of water treatment plant backwash water through•Ntrall 002 to Jacobs
Swamp classified as C, Swamp in the Lumber River Basin as specified on the
attached map.
LHrh
Upstream
NC0004618
NIC0000618
Facility
• Combined COP
NC0004EiJ3 C.schargE, 001
NC0058302 Discharge
USGS Quad: I22SE Southwest Lumberton, NC
Outfall 001 Outfall 002
Latitude: 34° 36' 32.6" N 34° 35' 13,7" N
Longitude: 79° 032.2" W 79' 0' 12.4" W
Stream Class: C, Sw
Subbasin: 03-07-51
Receiving Stream: 001 - Lumber River, 002 Jacob's Swamp
North
Aiamac American Knit, LLC
Robeson County
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Permit NC00046p8
A. (1,) EFFLUENT LIMIITATiONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMIENTS - DRAFT
• During the period beginning on the effective date of this perrriit and lasting until expiration, the
Perrnittee is authorized to discharge treated industrial waste from Outf ll.002. Such discharges shall be
limited end monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
-Flow
LIMITS' MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
2.5 MGD
Weekly
' Average
800, 5 day, 20°C
94,S Ibs/day
,.. COD
.-. Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
-pH
1890 Ibs/day
Daily . Measurement Sample
Maximum Frequency Type
Continuous Recording
41,2 Ibs/day
1891bs/day 3/Week
3780Ibs/clay 3/Week
Composite
Sample
,Location
Influent or Effluent:
Composite
Effluent
Effluent
824Ibs/day 3/Week
Not more than 9.0 s.u, nor less than e.0
—.Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
Composite
Effluent
3/Week
s, u.
Not less than 5.0 mg/L daily average
,Dissolved Oxygen (DO), mg/L
(June 1, - September 30)
Dissolved Oxygen (DO), mg1L
`(October 1 -• May 31)
—Temperature, °C
Grab
Effluent
3/Week _
.-Temperature, °C
(June 1- September 30)
_10.mperature, eC
(oel:ober 1 - May 31)
--conductivity, Iimhos/cm
3/Week
Grab
Grab
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Upstream &
Downstream 1
Upstream &
Downstream 1
Not more than 32 °C 3/Week
Grab
3/Week
Weekly
-conductivity, umhos/cm
(June 1 - September 30)
_-Conductivity, umhos/cm
'(October 1 - May 31).
--KJc:.ldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
3/Week.
Grab
Grab
Effluent
Upstream &
Downstream 1
Upstream &
Downstream 1
Grab Effluent
3/Week
Monitor & Report, mg/L
Weekly.
Grab
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream'.
Upstream &
Downstream
Monthly composite Effluent
LNItrite/Nitrate Nitrogen
(NO3-Ni + NO3-N)
Total Nitrogen (TN)
""TN = (NO,-N •I• NOa-N) •1• TKN
- Sulfides
Total Chromium
Monitor & Report, mg/L
Monitor & Report, mg/L Monthly
3,8 Ibs/day
1.9 Ibs/day
-.Total Phenols
1.9 Ibs/day
Monthly Composite Effluent
Calculated Effluent
7.51bs/dray Quarterly
Grab Effluent
3.8Ibs/day Quarterly
Composite Effluent
-Total Copper, ug/t,
Total Zinc, ug/L
...Perthloroethyiene, ug/L
3,8 lbs/day Quarterly
Grab Effluent
Quarterly
Grab Effluent
Quarterly
Trirhloroethylene, ug/L
T1,2•cis-dichloroethylene, pg/L•
Vinyl Chloride, i1g/L
- Chronic Toxicity 3�
(Footnotes on next page)
Quarterly
Quarterly
Grab Effluent
Grab Effluent
Grab Effluent
Quarterly
Grab Effluent
Quarterly
Grab Effluent
Quarterly
Composite Effluent
Permit NC0004.618
(Continued A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS) '
Footnotes:
1. Sample locations: Upstream = Chestnut Street Extension Bridge, Downstream = Chippewa Street Bridge.
Samples taken in conjunction with effluent samples, _
2. Conductivity measurement must be conducted to determine and report actual value.
3. Chronic Toxicity Limit (Cerlodaphnia dubia) P/F at 3.2% during March, June, September, and December.
See Special Condition A.(3). Toxicity monitoring shall coincide with effluent sampling.
There. shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
There shall be no discharge of oily sheen or films.
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS DRAFT
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Perrriittee is authorized to discharge water plant backwash water from Outtall 002. Such discharges shall
be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
- Weekly
Avers, e
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
re Fuer
Sample
T e
Sample
Loc'tion
Flows
0.24 MGD
Event
Estimate
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
3d mg/L
45 mg/L
2/Month
Grab `
Effluent
pH
Not greater than 9,E s.0 nor less than
6,D.s.u.
2/Month
Grab.
Effluent.
Aluminum, mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Calcl;um, mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Magnesium, mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Manganese , mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper , pg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Iron, mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
KJeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
Monitor & Report, mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Nitrite/Nitrate Nitrogen
(NO2-N + NO2-N)
Monitor & Report, mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent:
Total Nitrogen (TN)
TN = (NOZ-N + NO3-N) + TKN
Monitor & Report, rng/L
Monthly
Calculated
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (TP)
Monitor & Deport, rng/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity 1
_J
Quarterly
Grab '
Effluent
footnotes:
1. Chronic Toxicity Monitoring (Ceriodaphnia dubia) P/F at 90% during March, June, September, and December.
See Special Condition A.(4). Toxicity monitoring shall coincide with effluent sampling.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
All samples taken during a backwash discharge event.
Permit NC0.00461f)
A. (3.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT OUTFALL 001 (QRTRLY) - DRAFT
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at: an effluent concentration of 3.2%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the "North Carolina Cerivdaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or
subsequent versions or• "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be. performed during, the months of
March, June, September; and December. Effluent sampling for this testing shalt be performed of 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 perforrneo' at a minimum, in each of the
two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole ,effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the
highest concentration having no detectable. impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest
concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of
"detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are
specified in the "North Carolina Phase ll Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -
February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed. If reporting pass/fail
results using the parameter code TCP3S, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is sent to the below address. If
reporting Chronic Value results using the parameter code THP39, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent
to the following address:
Attention: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621.
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental 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 .chernical/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 Environmental 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. er the Norih,Caralina Division
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by
of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit May 'E re -opened and
modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits,
if the Perrnittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by t:his permit; 'the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR and all
AT Forms submitted.
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.
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James-B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holhan, Secretary
Kerr T.`Stevens, Director
Wilson Spencer
Spencer Nursery 1 8L,2
985 Spencer Rd
Faison NC 28341
Dear Wilson Spencer:
Adre'11,
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
December 30, 1999
RECER/aD
lJ.-.�L .t.N 1 12000
FPYETTTEVILLE
E % OFFICE
Subject: Fertilizer Application Recordkeeping
Animal Waste Management System
Facility Number 82-57
Sampson County
This letter is being sent to clarify the recordkeeping requirement for Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN)
application on fields that are part of your 'Certified Animal Waste Management Plan.
In order to show that the agronomic loading rates for the crops being grown are not being exceeded, you
must keep records of all sources 9f nitrogen that are being added to these sites. This would include nitrogen
from all types of animal waste as well as municipal';and industrial sludges/residuals, and commercial fertilizers.
Beginning January 1, 2000, all nitrogen sources\applied to land receiving animal waste are required to
be kept on the appropriate recordkeeping forms (i.e. IR:R1, IRR2, DRY1, DRY2, DRY3, SLUR1, SLUR2,
SLD1, and SLD2) and maintained in the facility records for review. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
compliance inspectors and Division of Soil and Water operation reviewers will review all recordkeeping during
routine inspections. Facilities not documenting all sources\ of nitrogen application will be subject to an
appropriate enforcement'action.
Please be advised that nothing in this letter should be taken asremoving from you the responsibility or
liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statute, Local County Ordinance, or permitting
requirement.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Sonya Avant of the
DWQ staff at (91,9) 733-5083 ext. 571.
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
SSPampson County Soil and Water Conservation District
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A. (4.) CHRONIC TOXICITY MONITORING OUTFALL 002 (QRTRLY) - DRAFT
The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined In the "North
Carolina Cerlodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent
versions.
The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure documentIs 90%. The testing
shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the
months of March, June, Septemberand December. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed
at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code
TGP3A. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1(original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental 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 and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine
of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of
the waste stream.
Should 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 Environmental Sciences Section at the address cited above,
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then
monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and
modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the Calculation & reporting of the data submitted an the DMR & all AT
Forms submitted.
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.
lNPUE5 Permit 5tanclatd Conditions
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r PART II
STANDARD ANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
Sect'ion_A e i icu§
2,L14913
Samples are collected twice pet month with at least ten calendar clays between sampling events.
Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar: days.
Aeigr "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known. as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
nnual_Ay_et , ge .
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured daring the calendar year,. ;tti the case of fecal
conform, the geometric mean of such discharges_•
tleithmetic Mean
The summation. of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
Bypas§
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility including the collection system, which
is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
eiidar. Dav
Tli.e period from midnight; of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any
.consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for: sampling.
Calendar Qua,mes
One of tlae following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July ibr:ough September, and
October through December.
Ctimx_osite_s.ampig
A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling oy:. coinbiniiig grab samples of at least 100.in1 in
such a manner as to result in a total. sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The
Director, may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case -by -case basis. Samples may be collected manually or au.tortiatically.
Composite samples may be obtained by the following methods: .
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sarxiple collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
(2) Constant time/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal• time intervals over .a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured 'at' the time of individual sample
collection, or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab satnples of equal volume collected over a 24 bout period
w,iih the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and
totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the
expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal. volume collected over, a 24-h.out period at
A constant time iintetval. Use of this method requites prior approval by the Director.. This method
may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following
restrictions also apply;
Influent and effluent grab samples shall be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters
Version 10110/2007
IVPDE5 Permit Standard Conditions, n v
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Influent.samples shall riot be collected more than once per hour: .�
Permittees with wastewater treatment: systems whose dctcntioii time G 24 hours shall collect effluent
grab samples at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart during any 24-hour period.
}� Permittees with wastcw'ater treatment systems whose detention time exceeds-24 hours shall, collect
effluent grab samples at least every ;ti. hours [C = days detention time] over a 24-hour period. Effluent
samples shall be collected at least every six hours; there must be a min.im.u.m of four saMp.Ies during a 24-
hour sampling period.
Continuous flow measuremett
Flow monitoring that occurs without: interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. 1.oRw shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or, for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
Daily Qischatgc
The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period. that reasonably represents the
calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in ttivts of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as
the total na,ass of the pollutant discharged over: the day. The "daily discharge" concentration ceinprises the mean
concentration for, a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all.
grab, samples collected dining that period. (40 CFR 122.2)
Daily Maximum
The highest "daily di.schhaxge" for conventional and other non -toxicant. parameters. NOTE: Pcrtnittees may not
submit a "daily average" calculation [for determining compliance with permit limits] for toxicants. See the relevant
Federal effluent guideline[s] fot tb.e appropriate calculation interval.
Qai1y Satnpling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of evert 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the
perxxtit. The Division expects that sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except'where holidays or other
disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is .required for all seven clays of the week
for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on. the Effluent: Limitations and Monitoring Page(s).
DWQ or "ti eJ vision"
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment: and Natural Resources.
EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Facility Closure
The cessation of wastewater treatment at a permitted facility, or the cessation of all activities that require coverage
under. the N1'DES. Completion. of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded.
Geotxtetric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric t 1eau, values of "0" (or "< [detection level]") shall be considered =.L.
G a am 1e
Individual samples of at least 100 nil collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving sttcant., for instreain
samples).
ktaz.ardous Substance
Any substance designated under, 40 Ch'it Part' l i. 6 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
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IUPDES Permit Standard Conditions
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Instautene alg.1],c y e ut:etnent;
A measure of flow taken at.tbe tittn.e of sampling, when. both the sample and flow will be >:epresentative of the total
discharge.
IVlonthlv_A,,vu ,e concentration lin,il)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured dui:.ita;l the calendar month. In the case of fecal.
conform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Permit_Iasr'r3g„lqt
The Director of the Division of Water Quality.
Quarterly -Average (c:oncentrati, n 1imit)•
The average of all samples taken over a calendar: quarter..
Severe pr.o.perty_rla ag_e
Substantial physical. damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur iu the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production. •
T,,, zie Pollutant
.Any pollutant listed as toxic under: Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
Uns e
An, incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permiftee causing unintentional and temporatp noncompliance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include trot compliance caused by
operational. error, improperly designed treatment facilities, .inadequate treatment facilities, lath of. preventive
maintenance,. or careless or improper: operation.
Weekly verve (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal
conform, the geometric mean. of such discharges.
Section B. Cenetal�Conditions
J. Duty to Comply
The Permittee gust comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122,411
R. The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under•section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for, toxic pollutants and with standards ,for sewage sludge use or disposal established under
section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act. within the time provided .in. the ,regulations that: establish these
standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has• not yet been
modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water ,Act: provides that any person who violates section 301, 302, 506, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the
Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section
402, or any requirement unposed in a pretreatmentprogramapproved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8)
of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. [40 CFR 122.41 (a)
(2)1
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who #ei fynfly violates sections 301„ 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or
405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation. implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
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section 402 of the Act, or, any requitement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section
402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the ,Act:, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not m.ot:e than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation, a. person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more .than $50,000 per clay of
violation, or by imprisonment of .riot more than 2 years, or both. [40 CPR 122.41 (a) (2)]
d. Any person who Annwuine violates such .sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject •to criminal.
penalties of. $5,000 to 350,000 per, day of violation, or imprisonmeta.t for not more than 3 pea.rs, or both. In
thc case of a second ot subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall bc subject: to criminal
penalties of not inure than $100,000 per day of violation, or, imprisonment of not mote than 6 years, or both.
[40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
e. Any person 'who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the .Act, or any permit
condition. or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit .issued under section 402 of thc Act,
and wlio knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger_ of death or serious
bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not .more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent: conviction for a knowing endangerment
violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by itn.prisonment of not more than
30 years, or b.oth. An organization, as deftuecl.in section 309(c)(3)(13)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a Line of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined
up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
f.. Under state law, a civil penalty. of riot more than $25,000 per violation may bc assessed against any person
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the tertns, conditions, or ,requirements of a pexmil. [North
Carolina General. Statutes § 143-215.6.A]
Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,
306. 307, .308, 318 or. 405 of this Act, or any penult condition or limitation implementing any of such
sections in a permit ,issued under section 402 of this Act. _Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the .maximum amount of any Class 1 penalty assessed not to exceed
$25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the
violation continues, with the ruaxiinurn amount of any Class II penalty not to emceed $125,000. [40 CFR
122,41 (a) (3)]
2. Dury_ LtLJ its Ac
Tlie Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the envltottrneut [40
CFR 122.41 (d)].
3. Civil a1n41 Criminal Liability
Except; as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part Ii. C. 4), "Upsets" (Part II. C. 5) and "Power
Failures" (Part II. C. 7), nothing .in this permit shall be coustrued to relieve the Pernnittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309
of the Federal Act, 33 USC 131,9. Furthermore, thc Permittee is responsible for consequential clannages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil atict Hazardous Stabstance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the iu.sti,tution of atiy legal action or relieve the Pernnittce
from any responsibilities, liabilities, ot penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 1.43-
215.75 et seq. or, Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 TJSG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for:
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspeixled.
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I'roperty_I!1g s,
The issuance of this permit does :tot convey any property rights in. either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion, of personal t iglht% noa_
any infringement of Federal, State oi: local .laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41. (g)].
6. Onshore or Offshore .Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. Severabihitx
The provisions of this permit; are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of
this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the
, remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCGS 150B-23].
8. Du1s to Provide Information
The Pert nittee shall furnish to thc Permit Issuing Authority-, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing Authority may rcqutcst to dctennine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with. this permit. The Perr^,ittce shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of .records .:requited by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (Ih)]_
9, duty to Reapply
If the Pcrmittec wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after: the expiration date of this permit, the
Perrrhittee must apply for, and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)].
10. Expir,Wotn oileiYnit.
The Pcrtnittce is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permit:tee shall submit such information, forins, and
fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration. date,
Any Perinittce that has not requested. renewal at least .180 clays prior to expiration, or any Petmittce that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
• the Peti iittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USG 1251 et. seq.
11. Signator Requiret:i eats
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified
[40 CFR 122.41 (k)].
a. All pennit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president. of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision.
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the zxtanager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating facilities, provided, the manager: is authorized to make management decisions which govern the
opettition of the regulated .facility including having the explicit or implicit duty- of making major: capital.
investment recotximendatiotts, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
term environtr+.ental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the Manager Can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
permit application. requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures .
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner Or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For, a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal. executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.22].
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b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested. by the Permit .siting Autb.ority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. .
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2. The authotization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the .regulated facility ot activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position. of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having
overall responsibility for environmental, matters for die company. (A duly authorized t:eprescntativefniay
thus be either a named .individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
3. The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CPR 122.22]
c. Changes to authorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for die overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director
prior to or together: with any reports, ir,,fonnation, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 122.22]
d. Certification. Any person. signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall inake the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22];
"1 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, tnie, 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."
1.2. Peters
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Permits:ce for a perinir inodi.fication, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or, a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stray any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (f)].
13. Perim,Qdiftcation,,Rcvbcation„and Reissuancc, ot Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing,,authority from reopening and modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, i-ules, and regulations
contained in Tithe 40, Cock of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 acid 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter, 21-1.0100; and North Carolina. General Statute 143,215.1 et. al.
14. Antxu,alAdtalinistering and Compliance Monitoring Fcc Rcquire� tllents
The Pexenittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty clays after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely .manner in accordance with 15A NCA.0 217.1.0105 (b) (2)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
Aectian C: Operafkon and Maintenai ce of Pollution Controls
1. Certified Operkt;Q,t,
Upon classification of the pern:ritted facility by the Certification Cornmission, dxc Pcrrnittee shall employ a
certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator, rnust hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than. the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The
Permittee must also employ one or .more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the system. Hack -up ORCs must possess a grade equal to (cr, no more than one grade less thaix) the gtsde
of the system.' [15A NCAC 8G,0201].
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The ORC of each Class i facility must:
> Visit the facility at least weekly
r Coinply with all other conditions of 15A NC.A.0 8G.0204.
Th.e ORC of. each Class II, III h.+.td IV facility musi::
A Visit the facility at least five days per week, excluding holidays
> Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
➢ Comply with all oth.et: conditions of 15A NCA.0 8G.0204.
Once the facility is classiftcd, the Perinittee shall subintt a letter to the Certification Commission designating the
operator in .responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system
b. Within 120 calendar days of
Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a
new ORC and back-up ORC
➢ A vacancy in the position of ORC or back-up ORC.
2, Ptoper_O erattota_axid Maintenance
'The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing
facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all tithes properly operate, and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or Used by the Permitter to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper, operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Pertnittce to install
and operate backup or, auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)].
3. Need to Halt ojeduce not a.Defeztae
It shall not be a defense fora Permii:i:ee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessaiy to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order: to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CPR 122.41
(c)]
4. ,Fypassing of Treatment l?agil t ig,
a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (in) (2)1
The Permittce may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section..
b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41. (m) (3)1 :.: ' _. wi
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the Pcrniittee knows in advance of the need for, a bypass, it shall submit prior
notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass;, ,1.ncluclitrig, wit evaluation of the
anticipated quality and effect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall subinit notice of an,utianticipa.ted bypass as requited in Pare
E. 6. (211-hour, notice).
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1). Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Perinittec for bypass, unless:
(A.) 13y^pass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary txeattnetit facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or .maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The•Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b, of this section.
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(2) Bypass frorn the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for a bypass as ptov/id.ed, in any current or future system -wide collection system.
permit associated with the treatment facility. . -
(3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet t'he three conditions listed above ,in Paragraph c.
(1) of this section.
5. U�p
a. Effect of an upset: [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action
brought for noncompliance with such technology- based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph b. of this condition are reset. No determination roa.de during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an. action for noncompliance, is final administrative a.ctior
subject to judicial review.
b. Conditions necessary for, a demonstration of upset: A •Perwittee who wisb.es to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall d.emonstratc, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the Perxnittee can identify tlne cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; an.d
(3) The Pernuttce submitted notice of the upset as required in Part IT, E. G. (b). of this permit.
(4) The Pertni.ttee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit.
c. Burden. of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
6.
.emoy_ed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed .in the course of treatment; or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with, NCGS 143-215.1 and iti a manor such as to prevent any pollutant
from such .materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. Ti,e Permittee
shall comply with all crusting Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of
40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Pera:t1.it Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal. of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CPR 503. The
Pettnittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use: and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation., everl if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement. The. Permittee shall notify the Permit. Issuing _Authority of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices.
7. Power I'ailhxea
-The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 2I-1.0124 —
ReliabiJity) to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power, failures
either by means of alternate power; sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
Section) VIonitoring and ecords
1. Representative in iin
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and nature of
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. ,A,11 samples shall be taken a.t the
monitoring points specified .in this petlnit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted
by any other vrastestream, body of water, ox substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CPR 122.41 (j)].
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2. Rcport2.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous rnon..th(s) shall be summarized for each .month and ,reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (D:[V1R) Form (Ivy. 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month following, the completed reporting period_
The first DT`s is due on the last da.y of the month following the issuance of die permit of in the case of a new
facility, on the last clay of the month following tb.c commencement of discharge. Duplicate signed. *copies of
these, and all. other reports required herein, shall be submitted to t:he following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Water Qualify Section.
ATTENTION: Cent:raI Files
1617Mail Service Center •
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
3. Flow Measuremetits
Appropriate flow measurement devices and znet:hods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and rel_iabi,lity of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of, device. ,Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows -with a
maximum deviation ofless than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the .range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow ,measurement devices shall be accurately calibrated at a minimum of oxace pet year and maixttaired
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of. device_
The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation.
Once -through cotndcnser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour rnetexs as specified in Patti
of this.pexrit and. based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this tequircr.ent.
4. leaRrocedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall. conform to the EMC tegtrlations (published• pursuant to
NCGS 1 3-215.63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published. pursuant to
- . Section 304(g), 33 LUSC 1.314, of the Federal Water, Pollution Contxcil Act (as Amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in
the case of sludge use or, disposal., approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, useless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.411
To .,meet the intent: of the monitoring .required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum
detection and reporting levels that are below= the permit discharge requitements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection, or, lower reporting level of th.e procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements,
then the most sensitive (method with the .lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
be used.
5. Pcnaldcs.for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly residers inaccurate, any
monitoring device ox rxxetbod required to be maintained under this 'permit shall, upon con.victiot, be punished by
a fine of not .mote than $10,000 per violation, of by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or
by both. If a conviction of a person is fox a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under tliis
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per clay of violation, or by itnptisonrnent of not more
than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41].
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this pexanit related to the perruittee's sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for, a period of at .least: five years (oa: Longer as requited by 40
CFR 503), the Petanittee shall retain .records of all monitoring itnfortnation, including:
> all calibration. and maintenance accords
all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
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copies of all reports requital by this permit
copies of all (late used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall. be maintained for' a period of at least 3 years from the dntc of the sample,
rneasttrement, report or application. ,This period may be extended by request of the Director at niy time [40 CFR.
122.41).
7. Mc duig. Ttcsul4Ss
Fox each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Perxriittce shall record
the following information [40 CFR 122.41.j:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or, aneasurerents;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c_ The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
E The results of such analyses.
8. Ins e stid Entry .
, The Per,.: aittce shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including ati authorized contractor acting
as a representative of the Director,), upon the presentation of credentials inch other documents as may be required
by law, to;
a Enter upon the Permittec•'s premises where a regulated. facility or activity is located or, conducted, of where
records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. - Nave access- to and copy, at reasonable tittles, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this
permit;
c. Inspect: at reasonable tithes any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices,
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable ti,nies, for the putposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters, At any location [40 CFR 122.41 (i)].
Sectjgn E Reporgng Requireme, s
1. Change. in Das_claarpe
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge
of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a. violation of the permit. '
2. Plantxe5l laanges
The Perxnittcc shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical. alterations or
additions to the permitted facility [40 CFR 122.41 (l)]. Notice is required only when:
a_ The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CER
122.29 (13); or,
b. The alteration or addition could significantly' change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent litnitation.s in. the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (l).
c. 'The alteration or addition results in a significant change .in the l?ermittec's sludge use or, disposal practices,
arid such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions, that are different
from or absent in the existing permit, including note cation of additional use or, disposal sites not repotted
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved. ,land application plan_
3_ �lttticipatcd I�oitcompliai�c_�
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or otb.er
activities that might result itt noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)].
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4. Transfers
This permit is riot traris£erab].e to any person except after: notice to .the Director. The Director tray require
modification or, ,revocation a.nd reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. ,Any such action
may incorporate other: requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water: Act [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)1.
5. L,T,o2itoring Report;
Monitoring .results shall be repotted at the intervals specified elsewhere .in this permit [40 CFR 122.41.(l) (4).1. ?
a. Monitoring results must be repotted o.ti . Discharge IVIonitoriug Report (DMR) (Sec Part 11. D'. 2) or foams
provided by the Director for reporting r:esuli:s of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
b. If the Perrnittcc monitors any pollutant .more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and repotting of the data submitted on the DIviR.
G. Twe i 'our Hour porting
a. The Pcrxrrittee shall report to the Director ot the appropriate Regional Office amp nonco.inplitince that
potentially ihr:eatens public health, or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time die Pcrtnittee became awate of the circumstances. A. wr.,i.tten submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the time the Petrnittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written
submission shall. contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or: planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent ,reoccurrence of the
noncompliance [40 CFR 122.41. (1) (6)].
b. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under this section if the oral.
report has Teen received within 24 hours.
c. Occurrences outside n.orinal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at (800) 662-7956, (S00) 85S-0368 ot (919) 733-3300.
7. ., Other Nonconipliancc
The Pctmdttcc shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the infottnation listed in Part II. E. 6. of
this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)].
8 Other Inforinadon
Where the Pcrmittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any .relevant facts in a. permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a perini.t, application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 1.22.41 (1) (8)].
9. Noncompliance Notifi.cation
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the
Division as soon as possible, but in no case more tb.an 24 .hours or on the next workin¢.;day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any Of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control. facility which results in the discharge' of sigiii cant amounts of
wastes which arc abnormal in quantity or, characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of li,aza,:tows substance through. the ,facility; 'or aiilr other unusual
titcumstanccs.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown, reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical of electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a purlxping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
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Persons reporting such. occuttenoes by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days .following first
knowledge of the occurrence.
10_ 4vail,abi1iity of.Rcports '
Except for data determined to be con.fidcntial under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) of Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33
TJSC 1318, all reports l reparccl in accordance with tlic terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not bc considered confidential. 1<.nowingly snaking
any .false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties its provided for in
NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11.. J?enaltieg fox Fals:ira�ation of Reports
The' Clean Water, ,Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in, any record or other document submitted or required to bc maintained under this pert -nit, including
.monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shalt, upon conviction, bc punished by a fine of
not more than $25,000 pet violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both
[40 CFR 1.22.411.
12. Au nuaLPerformaxtce,$eports
Permittees Who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual.
,report to the PertrAit Issuing Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permitter (NCGS 143-215.1C).
The report shall summarize the perEortnance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, regulations and nilcs pertaining to water quality.
,The reps tt shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end. of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon
'which a.innual period is used for evaluation..
'ART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
S ,ction A.._Con, suction
The Petimttee shall not commence construction of arastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the pla.rit's treatment
capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an
,Authottzation to Construct (AtC) peraxtit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed cota.stt action have been submitted by the Pcnnittee and alproved by the Division.
Scctio . Gtoundtvatex, *
ttitorin _
The Permittee shall, upon written notice ,from the Director, conduct groundwater, monitoring as :may be required to
determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted. facility with the current groundwater. standards.
Section C. Cha.ig0 in Discharges of,,,Ixic Substances
The Permittee shall notify the Pertstit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe .(4p CFR 122.42):
a. That any. activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a 'routine or frequent
basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
.following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 µgit);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per., liter (200 Egg/L') for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms
per liter, (5001ag/L) for 2A-diititrophenol and for 2-tnethy.14.6-dioitiophenol; and one milligram per liter
(1 mg/:1.-) fot antimony;
(3) Fire tunes the maximum. concentration value reported for. that pollutant in the permit application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non -routine or
inftccluent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the
highest of the following "notification. levels";
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(I) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 lrg/L);
(2) One milligram per liter (.1. mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the ina :itxtum concentration value reported for that.polltttant.in. the permit application.
Section D. Evaluation of Wa5tewa a iscbarge Alternat'
The Pei'mittee shall evaluate all wastewater, disposal alternatives and pinsue the most environmentally sound
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. if the facility. is in substantial non-compliance with the terms
and. conditions of the NPDES permit or governing :rules, regulations or laws, the Per,.mittee shall submit a report iti
such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action, within 60 days of
notification by the Division.
$ectioeJL Facility Closure Requirements
The Pe>•rittee must notify thc Division at least 90 clays prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system
Covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of thc system to prevent
adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded Yvlul.e any activities requiting this permit
continue at the permitted facility.
PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
Secti m A. Publicly Ozned Treatment 'Works (PQTWs)
All POTW :must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following: •
1. Any pew izitroduction of pollutants .into the POTW from All indirect discharger which would be subject to
section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were ditcctly discharging those pollutants; atxd
2 Aiiy substantial change in the volume or cha.racter, of pollutants being introduced by an .indirect discharger
as influent to that, POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of
ef:Queta.t introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality
of effluent to be discharged from. the POTW.
Section B. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Incluszial Users.
1. Effluent limitations are listed in. Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from
industries using the municipal system may be present .in the Pernfittec s discharge. At such time as
sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be
revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other, pollutants .in accordance with best
practicable technology or: water quality standards.
2. Under no circumstances shall the Perinittee allow introduction of the following wastes in the waste
treatment system:
:a. Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestreains with a dosed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
b. Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case Discharges
with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such Discharges;
c.• Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in. the POTW
resulting in Interference;
d. Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow
rate and/or pollutant concentration which will, cause Interference with the POTW;
e. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTNX/ resulting in Interference, but in
no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40QC
(104°F) unless thc Division, upon request of tla.e POTW, approves alternate temperature limits;
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f: • Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradablc cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in atxiounts that will
cause interference or, pass through;
g. Pollutants which i:esult in tb.e presence of. toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
b. Any tricked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW.
3. With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this periiiit, it may be necessary for the
Peitnittec to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR; Part 403). to
ensure compliance by the Perinittee with all. applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by thc Permittee
may be necessai-y regarding some ox rill of the industries discharging to the municipal system. '
4. The Permittee shall require any industrial discharges sending influent to the permitted system to incet
Federal Pretreatment Standards promulgated in. response to Section. 307(b) of the Act.. Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, tine Permittee shall either develop and submit to the
Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 15A NC.A.0 21'I .0907(a) or modify an existing
Pretreatment Program pet 15A NCAC 2I1.p907(b).
5. This permit shall be modified, of alternatively, revoked and reissued, to ,ineoiporate or modify an. approved
POTW Pretreatment Program or .to include a compliance schedule for the development of. a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Sectioin 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act •aind implementing
regulations at by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as approp.tiate.
Section C. Pretreatment Programs
Under authority of sectiozi.s 307(b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water. Act and implementing regulations 40
CFR Part 403, North. Carolina General. Statute 1.43-21.5.3 (14) and implementing regulations` 15A. NCAC 2H
• _0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and
referenced in the Pretreatment: Programs Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit.
The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(!)(8) of the Clean
Water Act,- the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Pai:t 403, the State Pretreatment Regulations 15A
NCAC 2HL .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its
pretreatment program submission and Division approved .modifications there of. Such operation shall• include
but is tot limited to the implementation of the following conditions and requirements;
1. Sewer Use Ordinance nance (5U0),
The Permittee sh,al1, maintain adequate legal authority to implement its approved pretreatanent program.
2. Industrial Waste Survey .
The Permittee. shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (1-WS) to include all users of the sewer collection
system at least once every five years.
3. ,Mrnitoritng Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific
data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of
specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as requited
by Part II, Section D, and Section E.5.).
4. Iieadwoi:ks r alysis (TWA) and_LocAturnits
The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a Heaclworks. Analysis (HWA) at least once every live
years, and as requited by the Division.. Within 180 clays of the effective date of this permit (or any
subsequent permit modification) the Perntittce shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation.
of the need to revise local limits (i.c., an updated HWA or docutncnntatioti of why one is not needed) 1,40
CFR 122.441 The Perinittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 2I1 .0909,
specific Local Limits to implement the prohi.biti.ons listed in 40 CPR 403.5(a) and (b) and 15A. NCAC 2H
.0909.
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