NCS000122_FINAL PERMIT_19941101

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
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' State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Clement Williams
General Timber, Inc.
Rt. 4 Box 749
Sanford, NC 27330
Dear Mr. Williams:
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September 30, 1994
Subject: Permit No. NCS000122
General Timber, Inc.
Chatham County
In accordance with your application for a stormwater discharge permit received on October
15, 1992, we are forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued
pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the.Memorandum
of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated
December 6, 1983.
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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part 11, B.2. addresses the requirements to
be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Jeanette Briggs at telephone
number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
A. Pr %io{warrN, fr, P. E.
cc: Mr. Jim Patrick, EPA
Raleigh Regional Office
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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COPIES OF PERMIT ARE TO.IIE SENT TO THE
FOLLOWING:
_Y SIGNED ORIGINAL TO THE APPLICANT
SIGNED COPY TO CENTRAL FILES
COPY TO REGIONAL OFFICE.
Copy To EPA
COPY 'ro P & E FILE
COPY TO COMPLIANCE (NO BP)
_ COPY TO WAKE COUNTY
_ COPY TO MECKLENBURG COUNTY
_ COPY TO ESB
COPY TO TRAINING tit CERT. (NO BP)

Permit No. NCS000122
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DMSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER 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,
General Timber, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
S.R. 2148
Farmville
Chatham County
to receiving waters designated as Georges Creek, a class C stream in the Cape Fear River Basin
in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, 1II, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective November 1, 1994
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 1999
Signed this day September 30, 1994
Original Signed 8y
Coleen H. Sullins
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000122
PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system which has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit. All
discharges shall be in accordance with the attached schedules as follows:
Part I: Monitoring, Controls, and Limitations for Permitted Discharges
Part II: Standard Conditions for NPDES Stormwater Permits
Part III: Limitations Reopener
Part IV: Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless covered by
another permit, authorization or approval.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgement, or decree.
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PART I
MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
1�TION A: FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified below.
1. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as the
Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part II, Standard
Conditions, Section E.g. of this permit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
items:
Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the potential
pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of stormwater
discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(1) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted equivalent
map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface
waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater outfall(s)
discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the
name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters; and accurate latitude
and longitude of the point(s) of discharge.
(2) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices.
(3) A site map drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating location of industrial
activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and loading
and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall and
activities occurring in the drainage area, building locations and impervious surfaces,
and the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious. For each outfall, a
narrative description of the potential pollutants which could be expected to be
present in the stormwater discharge.
(4) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the 3 previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill
impacts.
(5) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in
accordance with the requirements found in Part II, Standard Conditions, Section
B.9.
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b. Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a narrative
description of the materials management practices employed which control or minimize the
exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and nonstructural
measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall incorporate the
following:
(1) A study addressing the technical and economic feasibility of changing the methods
of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure of materials
and processes to stormwater. Wherever practicable the permittee shall cover all
storage areas, material handling operations, manufacturing or fueling operations to
prevent materials exposure to stormwater. In areas where elimination of exposure
is not practicable, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(2) A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials,
storage of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous
materials to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. If the
secondary containment devices are connected directly to stormwater conveyance
systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually activated valves or other
similar devices [which shall be secured with a locking mechanism] and any
stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a minimum visually
observed for color, foam, and visible sheens, prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontaminated. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the
description of the accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall
be kept for a period of five years. .
(3) A narrative description shall be provided of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to
be considered such as, but not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control,
vegetative filter strips, infiltration and stormwater detention or retention, where
necessary. The need for structural BMPs shall be based on the assessment of
potential of sources to contribute significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater
discharges and data collected through monitoring of stormwater discharges.
(4) Inspection schedules of stormwater conveyances and controls and measures to be
taken to limit or prevent erosion associated with the stormwater systems.
Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan shall
incorporate a risk assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials inventory
of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the plan shall be
identified in the plan. A responsible person shall be on -site at all times during facility
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or
exposure of materials associated with the facility operations.
Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative maintenance
program shall be developed. The program shall document schedules of inspections and
maintenance activities of stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall be
incorporated into the program.
Employee Training. Training schedules shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and
preventative maintenance activities for all personnel involved in any of the facility's
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operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or
team) responsible for implementing the training shall be identified in the Plan.
Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position(s) assignments provided.
g. Plan Ammendment. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with Part
II, Standard Conditions, Section B, #9) to the Director that the changes have been made.
Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur at a
minimum on a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once
during the spring (April - June). The inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities
performed shall be documented, recording date and time of inspection, individual(s)
making the inspection and a narrative description of the facility's stormwater control
systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these inspections shall be incorporated
into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Visual monitoring as required in I.A.2.g.(3) shall be performed in addition to facility
inspections.
Implementation. Implementation of the plan shall include documentation of all monitoring,
measurements, inspections and maintenance activities and training provided to employees,
including the log of the sampling data and of activities taken to implement BMPs associated
with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation
shall be kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
2, Minimum Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
Minimum monitoring and reporting requirements are as follows unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater
discharges that are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for
representative outfall status. If it is established that the stormwater discharges are
substantially identical and the permittee is granted representative outfall status, then
sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
Visual monitoring for color, odor, solids, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry
weather flow shall be performed at all stormwater discharge outfall locations. All visual
monitoring shall be documented and records maintained with the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan. The initial visual monitoring event shall be performed simultaneously
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with the first analytical monitoring event and documentation of only this initial visual
monitoring event shall be submitted along with the required analytical monitoring submittal.
c. For purposes of the stormwater sampling required in this permit, all samples shall be
collected from a discharge resulting from a representative storm event (See Part II,
Standard Conditions, Section A). Failure to monitor storm events in accordance with the
specified frequency shall constitute a violation of this permit. If the stormwater runoff is
controlled by a detention pond, the following sampling requirements shall apply:
(1) If the detention pond detains the runoff generated by one inch of rainfall for 24
hours, visual observations for color, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens, and dry
weather flow are required, but analytical sampling shall not be required.
(2) If the detention pond discharges only in response to a storm event exceeding a 25-
year, 24-hour storm (See Part II, Standard Conditions, Section A), the pond shall
be considered a non -discharging stormwater control system and not subject to
NPDES requirements, unless the discharge causes a violation of water quality
standards.
d. Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted on forms
provided by the Director no later than January 31 for the previous year in which sampling
was required to be performed.
Analytical results from sampling during the final year of the permit term shall be submitted
with the permit renewal application.
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be
allowed in the stormwater conveyance system are:
(1) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit
(2) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate
without added chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water,
waterline and fire hydrant flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian
habitats and wetlands.
(3) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting.
If the storm event monitored and reported in accordance with this permit coincides with a
non-stormwater discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor and report all parameters
as required under the non-stormwater discharge permit and provide this information with
the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
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g. Specific Stormwater Monitoring Requirements
The specific stormwater monitoring requirements includes both analytical and visual monitoring of
stormwater samples. Specific monitoring requirements are defined below.
(1) Analytical Monitoring
Stormwater Discharge
Characteristics
Vni
Measurement
EiLqu-en l
Sample
T 2
Sample
Location3
Arsenic
m
semi-annual
grab
SDO
Total Chromium
MgA
semi-annual
grab
SDO
Total Copper
mg1l
semi-annual
grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m
semi-annual
grab
SDO
Total RainfaI14
inches
semi-annual
Event Duradon4
minutes
semi-annual
Total Flow4
MG
semi-annual
SDO
Footnotes:
l Measurement Frequency: Twice per year with samples taken during the sampling
window of April through November. The facility must perform analytical sampling
during the first and last year of the permit term regardless of cut-off concentration
conditions.
2 Sample Type: Defined in Part II, Standard Conditions, Section A.
3 Sample Location: Samples to be taken at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
unless representative outfall status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation, storm duration,
and total flow must be monitored. Total flow shall be either; (a) measured
continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area draining to the outfall, the
amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c)
estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall
event.
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(2) Visual Monitoring
Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual inspection of each stormwater outfall, regardless
of representative outfall status, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater
pollution. No analytical tests are required. Visual monitoring of stormwater outfalls does not
need to be performed during a representative storm event.
Stormwater Discharge
Characteristics
Fre nc 1
Monitoring
T e2
Monitoring
Location3
Color
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Odor
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Clan
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Floating Solids
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Suspended Solids
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Foam
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Oil Sheen
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Footnotes:
1 Frequency: The first visual monitoring event during the term of the permit must be
performed during the initial analytical monitoring event. All subsequent visual
monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
2 Monitoring Type: Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual observation of each
stormwater outfall. No analytical testing or sampling is required.
3 Sample Location: Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO)
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(3) Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Vehicle Maintenance Activities
Stormwater Discharge
Characteristics
nit
Measurement
Fre nc 2
Sample
Twe
Sample
ti n3
H
standard
annually
Grab
SDO
Oil and Grease
m
annually
Grab
SDO
New Motor Oil Usagegallons/month
annually
Estimate
SDO
Total Flow4
MG
annually
Grab
SDO
Lead, Total Recoverable5
u
annually
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
mg1I
annually
Grab
SDO
Detergents (MBAS)6
mg1I
annually
Grab
SDO
Footnotes:
1 Stormwater discharges from any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site
which uses more than 55 gallons of new motor oil per month when averaged over
the calendar year shall be monitored by the permittee as specified above.
2 Measurement Frequency: Once per year with samples taken within the sampling
window of April through November.
3 Sample Location: Samples to be taken at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
that discharges stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities
occur.
4 Total flow shall be; (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount
of area draining to the outfall, the amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the
total amount of rainfall, or (c) estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute
intervals during the rainfall event. Total Precipitation and duration of the rainfall
event measured shall result from the sampled representative storm event.
5 Total recoverable lead monitoring is required only at facilities where fueling occurs.
6 Detergent monitoring is required only at facilities which conduct vehicle cleaning
operations.
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(4) Cut-off Concentrations for Vehicle Maintenance Activities
The arithmetic mean of all analytical sampling results collected during the term of the permit
shall be calculated for each parameter and compared to the cut-off concentrations listed below.
If the arithmetic mean meets the specified cut-off concentration condition for a given parameter,
then the facility is not required to continue annual analytical monitoring for that parameter
during the term of the permit unless a significant change in facility operations or configuration
occurs. If a cut-off concentration results in discontinued analytical monitoring, the permittee is
required to maintain facility operations that ensure the continuation of stormwater runoff
quality.
The permittee must perform analytical sampling during the first and last year of the permit term
regardless of cut-off concentration conditions. Analytical results from sampling during the
final year of the permit term must be submitted with the permit renewal application.
Stormwater Discharge
h r ri is
Cut-off Concentration
H I
within range 6.0 - 9.0
Oil and Grease
< 60 m
Lead, Total Recoverable
< 0.025 mg/1
Total Suspended Solids
< 100 mg/1
Detergents (MBAS)
< 50 mg/1
Footnotes:
I pH cannot be averaged due to the nature of the logarithmic pH scale. The most recent pH
sample result shall be used for cut-off concentration purposes.
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SECTION B: SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
The permittee shall comply with Final Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater
discharges in accordance with the following schedule:
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12
months of the effective date of this permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis.
Secondary containment, as specified in Part I, Section A, 1. b. 2, of this permit, shall be
accomplished within 12 months of the effective date of this permit.
2. Perminee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the
permitted stormwater controls at optimum efficiency.
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PART H
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORNIWATER PERMITS
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and
other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the
United States. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operation procedures,
and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste
disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.
Means shall be calculated according to the following definitions:
Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation
of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root
of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of
individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the
arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be
one (1).
Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of
each concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the
respective flows.
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Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a
single above ground storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons
or with multiple above ground storage containers having a total storage capacity of
greater than 1,320 gallons.
Calendar Day
The 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.
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The Division of Environmental Management, Department of Environment, Health
and Natural Resources.
Directo
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management, the permit issuing
authority.
E.MC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the
Clean Water Act.
11. Landfill
A disposal facility or pan of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land
and which is not a land treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well,
a hazardous waste long-term storage facility or a surface storage facility.
All municipal separate storm sewers that are either:
a. Located in an incorporated place with a population of 100,000 or more as
determined by the Decennial Census by the Bureau of Census; or
Located in the counties with unincorporated urbanized populations of
100,000 or more, except municipal separate storm sewers that are located in
the incorporated places, townships or towns within such counties; or
Owned or operated by a municipality other than those described in
paragraph (a) or (b) and that are designated by the Director as pan of the
large or medium separate storm sewer system.
13. Overburden
Any material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a mineral
deposit, excluding topsoil or similar naturally -occurring surface materials that are
not disturbed by mining operations.
The owner or operator issued a permit.
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but specifically not
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container, rolling stock, or concentrated animal feeding operation from which
pollutants are or may be discharged to waters of the state.
A storm event that is between 0.2 and 0.8 inches of rainfall and which has a
duration of greater than 3 hours and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which
no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred.
The fraction of total rainfall that is not infiltrated into or otherwise retained by the
soil, concrete, asphalt or other surface upon which it falls that will appear at the
conveyance as runoff.
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment
structure plus sufficient freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also
titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III,
Section 313 reporting requirements; and
C. That meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either Table II
(organic priority pollutants), Table III (certain metals, cyanides, and
phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and hazardous
substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A)
of the CWA at 40 CFR 116.4; or
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water
quality criteria.
MWIMIT ,I :.
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents,
detergents, and plastic pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw
materials used in food processing or production; hazardous substances designated
under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to report
pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste
products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with
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Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of
reportable quantities under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR
110.10 and CFR 1I7.ZI) orsection-107ofCERCEA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
MWINTI-19YMNO�.�
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately
following rainfall or as a result of snowmelt
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The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying
stormwater and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw
material storage areas at an industrial site. The term does not include discharges
from facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
The following categories of facilities are considered to be engaging in "industrial
activity":
Facilities subject to stormwater effluent limitations guidelines, new source
performance standards, or toxic pollutant effluent standards under 40 CFR
Subchapter N Parts 400 - 471 (except facilities which are exempted under
(k) of this definition);
b. Facilities classified as Standard Industrial Classifications 24 (except 2434),
26 (except 265 and 267), 28, 29, 30, 311, 32, 33, 3441, 373;
Facilities classified as Standard Industrial Classifications 10 through 14
(mineral industry) including active or inactive mining operations (except for
areas of coal mining operations meeting the definition of a reclamation area
under 40 CFR 434.11(1)) and oil and gas exploration, production,
processing, or treatment operations, or transmission facilities that discharge
stormwater contaminated by contact with or that has come in contact with,
any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished products,
byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations; inactive
mining operations are mining sites that are not being actively mined, but
which have an identifiable ownerloperator,
Hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities, including those
that are operating under interim status or a permit under Subtitle C of
RCRA;
Landfills, land application sites, and open dumps that receive or have
received any industrial wastes (waste that is received from any of the
facilities described under this definition) including those that are subject to
regulation under Subtitle D of RCRA;
Facilities involved in the recycling of materials, including metal scrapyards,
battery reclaimers, salvage yards and automobile junkyards, including but
limited to those classified as Standard Industrial CIassification 5015 and
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Steam electric power generating facilities, including coal handling sites;
Transportation facilities classified as Standard Industrial Classifications 40,
41, 42, 44, and 45 which have vehicle maintenance shops, equipment
cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations. Only those portions of
the facility that are either involved in vehicle maintenance (including vehicle
rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling and lubrication),
equipment cleaning operations, airport deicing operations, or which are
otherwise identified under (a)-(g) or (i)-(k) of this definition are associated
with industrial activity;
Treatment works treating domestic sewage or any other sewage sludge or
wastewater treatment device or system, used in the storage treatment,
recycling, and reclamation of municipal or domestic sewage, including
lands dedicated to the disposal of sewage sludge that are located within the
confines of the facility, with a design flow of 1.0 mgd or more, or required
to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR pan 403. Not
included are farm lands, domestic gardens or lands used for sludge
management where sludge is beneficially reused and which are not
physically located in the confines of the facility, or areas that are in
compliance with section 405 of the CWA;
Construction activity including clearing, grading and excavation activities
except: operations that result in the disturbance of less that five acres of total
land area which are not part of a larger common plan of development or
sale;
k. Facilities under Standard Industrial Classifications 20, 21, 22, 23, 2434,
25, 265, 267, 27, 283, 285, 30, 31 (except 311), 323, 34 (except 3441),
35, 36, 37 (except 373), 38, 39, 4221-25, (and which are not otherwise
included within (a)-O) of this definition).
For the categories of industries identified in (a) through 0) of this definition the
term includes, but is not limited to, stormwater discharges from industrial plant
yards; immediate access roads and rail lines used or traveled by carriers of raw
materials, manufactured products, waste material, or by-products used or created
by the facility; material handling sites; refuse sites; sites used for the application or
disposal of process wastewaters; sites used for the storage and maintenance of
material handling equipment; sites used for residual treatment, storage, or disposal;
shipping and receiving areas; manufacturing buildings; storage areas (including tank
farms) for raw materials, and intermediate and finished products; and areas where
industrial activity has taken place in the past and significant materials remain and are
exposed to stormwater. For the categories of industries identified in (k), the term
includes only stormwater discharges from all areas listed in the previous sentence
(except access roads) where material handling equipment or activities, raw material,
intermediate produce, final products, waste material, by-products, or industrial
machinery are exposed to stormwater.
Material handling activities include the: storage, loading and unloading,
transportation, or conveyance of any raw material, intermediate product, finished
product, by-product or waste product The term excludes areas located on plant
lands separated from the plant's industrial activities, such as office buildings and
accompanying parking lots as long as the drainage from the excluded areas is not
mixed with stormwater drained from the above described areas.

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Industrial facilities (including industrial facilities that are Federally or municipally
owned or operated that meet the description of the facilities listed in (a)-(k)) include
those facilities designated under 40 CFR 122.26(a)(1)(v).
24. Ten Year t_)esign Rtorm
The precipitation event of a duration which will produce the maximum peak rate of
runoff for the watershed of interest resulting from a rainfall event of an intensity
expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in ten years.
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The flow corresponding to the time period over which the sample collection occurs.
The total flow calculated based on the size of the area draining to the outfall, the
amount of the built -upon (impervious) surfaces within the drainage area, and the
total amount of rainfall occurring during the sampling period.
PREENTIMMM"IT
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
Grab samples are individual samples collected instantaneously. Grab samples that
will be directly analyzed or visually monitored must be taken within the first 30
minutes of discharge. Grab samples for compositing purposes must be collected at
no greater than 20 minute intervals.
Composite Sample: a composite sample shall mean:
(1) A flow -weighted composite sample, which is a mixture of aliquots collected
at a constant time interval, where the volume of each aliquot is proportional
to the flow rate of the discharge at the time the sample is collected; or
(2) A time -weighted composite sample, which is a mixture of equal volume
aliquots collected at a constant interval of time.
A composite sample can be obtained from the collection of a series of grab samples,
taken at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes for the entire storm event or the first
three hours of the storm event. The grab sample to be composited must be of no
less than 100 milliliters.
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle
cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations.
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being
transported by water, air,-gravity;•nri fronrils sitrof origin which can be seen
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30. W cePil
Any non -containerized accumulation of solid, non -flowing waste that is used for
treatment or storage.
The maximum 24hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on
the average, once in 25 years.

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SECTION B• GEN-ERAT CONDITIONS
1. pay to Comply
The permittee must comply with all cvnditionsvf 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.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established
under section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time
provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the
permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any
person who negligently violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties
of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1
year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject to
criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per, day of violation, or imprisonment for
not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with
the maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act
33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41(a).]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars
(S 10,000) per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to
act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit- [Ref:
North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6A]
Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for
violating section 301, 302, 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 the Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to
exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I 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
maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000.
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The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting
human health or the environment
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, C.3.), nothing in
this permit shall be construed to relieve the perminee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3,143-215.6A,
143-215.6B, 143-215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319.
Furthermore, the permitter is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish
kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.

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This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any
permit condition.
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or
used by the permittee 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 operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee
only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of
the permit.
Deed to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have
been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain
compliance with the condition of this permit.
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a. Definitions
(1) "Bypass" means the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a
stormwater control facility including the collection system, which is not a
designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property,
damage to the control facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or
substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does
not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.
Bypass Not Exceeding Limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause 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 c. and d.
of this section.
C. Notice
p) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee 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; including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and
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(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of
an unanticipated bypass as required in Part 11, E. 5. of this permit. (24-
hour notice).
Prohibition of Bypass
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a
permittee for bypass, unless:
(1) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe
property damage;
(2) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of
auxiliary control facilities, retention of stormwater or maintenance during
normal periods of equipment downtime or dry weather. This condition is
not satisfied if adequate backup controls 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
(3) The perminee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this
section.
The Director may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse
effects, if the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above
in Paragraph d. of this section.
4. Li=
a. Definition
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does
not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly
designed treatment or control facilities, inadequate treatment or control facilities,
lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
b. Effect of an Upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance
with technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c.
of this condition are met No determination made during administrative review of
claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for
noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review.
C. Conditions Necessary for a Demonstration of Upset
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall
demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other
relevant evidence that: .
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the
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(2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Pan II, E. 5. (b)
(B) of this permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required tinder Pan II,
A. 2. of this permit
d. Burden of Proof
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of
an upset has the burden of proof.
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Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be
characteristic ,of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples shall be
taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of
water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to
and approval of the Director.
Duplicate signed copies of all reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent
with accepted scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges.
...
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations
published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality
Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC
1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation 40
CFR 136.
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 requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the
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methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting
levels below general permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive
(method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method
must be used.
Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be
maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not
more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years
per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed
after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of
not more that $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4
years, or both.
Records Retention
The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all
calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for
continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this
permit, for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample, measurement,
report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any
time.
Recording ResLts
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or
taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the
following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or
maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection
or maintenance activity;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
Inspection and Entry
The perminee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an
authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a
facility which discharges through a municipal separate storm sewer system, an
authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm sewer
system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other
documents as may be required by law, to;

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a. Enter upon the perminee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is
located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of
this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept
under the conditions of this permit;
Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring
and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under
this permit; and
Sample or monitor at seasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit
compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any
substances or parameters at any location.
The perminee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned
physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only
when:
The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria
for determining whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Pan 122.29
(b); or
The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase
the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants
which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1).
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in
the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with the permit
requirements.
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by
the Director. The Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of
the permit to change the name and incorporate such other requirements as may be
necessary under the Clean Water Act.
4. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals speed elsewhere in this
permit.
5. Twen -four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment Any information
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of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of
the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its
causes; 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 rewc,—,--nce
of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24
hours under this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the
permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit
(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants
listed by the Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under
paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24
hours.
6. Other Noncompliance
The perminee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II.
E. 4. and 5. of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports
shall contain the information listed in Pan 11. E. 5. of this permit.
7. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a
notice of intent to be covered under this permit or in any report to the Director, it
shall promptly submit such facts or information.
8. Availability of ReDons
Except for data determined to be confidential under tiCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division
of Environmental Management As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report
may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-
215.613 or in Section 309 of the Federal Act
9. Penalties for Falsification 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 be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for
not more than two years per violation, or by both.

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PART III
LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any
applicable effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections
302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and 307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent
guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved:
contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent
limitation in the permit; or
controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other
requirements in the Act then applicable.
PART IV
ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIRENIENTS
The perminee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thiny)
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in
accordance with 15A \CAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to
revoke the permit_