NC0056561_Permit (Issuance)_20220104

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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
January 4, 2022
Mr.Nathan Clark,Town Manager
Town of Maggie Valley
3987 Soco Road
Maggie Valley,North Carolina 28751
Subject: Final NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0056561
Maggie Valley WWTP
Haywood County
Grade III Biological WPCS
SIC Code 4952
Dear Mr. Clark:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between
North Carolina and the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15,2007(or as subsequently
amended).
The following changes were made to the draft permit sent to you on July 27,2021:
• On the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet,the"2 sludge holding basins"was removed and the"3
digesters"was changed to 2 digesters.
• Language in Footnote 2 was expanded to include upstream abbreviation.
The final permit maintains the following significant changes identified in the letter sent on July 27,
2021:
• Per 15A NCAC 02B.0508,monitoring frequencies for total residual chlorine and temperature have
been revised [See A. (1.)].
• Per the results of instream waste concentration (IWC)-based calculations for ammonia-nitrogen,
ammonia nitrogen limits have been added to the permit [See A. (1.)].
• Based on the effluent data review for total silver, the quarterly monitoring requirement for total
silver has been changed to monthly monitoring [See A. (1)] Additionally, Special Condition A.(4.)
Effluent Total Silver Permit Reopener has been added to the permit.
• Based on NPDES guidance regarding the reduction of monitoring frequencies in NPDES permits
for exceptionally performing facilities, monitoring requirements for BOD5, NH3-N, Total Suspended
Solids and Fecal Coliform have been reduced to twice per week [See A. (1.)].
• To verify the nature of the treated wastewater is 100% domestic, Special Condition A. (5.)
Industrial Waste Survey has been added to the permit.
• Language has been added to Footnote 2 to account for influent and effluent abbreviations [See A.
(1.)].
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• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (2.), Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit,
please review each paragraph carefully.
• Special Condition A.(3.)has been modified to include the specific three years in which the Effluent
Pollutant Scan shall be performed (2023, 2024, and 2025). In addition, at the end of the Special
Condition, 2nd species Toxicity Testing Requirements for municipal permit renewals per Federal
Regulations[40 CFR 122.21(j)(5)] have been added.
• A notation was made concerning the Electronic Reporting_Rule —NPDES Electronic Reporting
Rule—Phase 2 Extension. EPA extended the Phase 2 deadline to December 21,2025.
• Parameter codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements [See
A. (1.)].
• Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
If any parts,measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable
to you,you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty(30)days following
receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,conforming to Chapter 150B of
the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail
Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made,this decision shall be
final and binding.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) are the same as in your current permit except that
agency and division names have been updated.The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and
can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
See Standard Condition Part IV, Section D: By July 31, 2022 (180 days of the permit effective date),the
Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits(i.e.,
an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed).
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements
to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any other Federal,
State,or Local governmental regulations.
If you have any questions concerning this permit,please contact Gary Perlmutter at(919)707-3611 or via
email at garv.perlmutterna,ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Central Files
Ecopy: US EPA Region 4
DWR/Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality/Tim Heim&Lauren Armeni
DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Zach Thomas and Cindy Moore
Town of Maggie Valley/ORC Public Works Director/Michael Mehaffey
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Permit NC0056561
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission,and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
Town of Maggie Valley
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Maggie Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
5320 Jonathan Creek Road
Waynesville
Haywood County
to receiving waters designated as Jonathans Creek in the French Broad River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other applicable conditions
set forth in Parts I,II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective February 01,2022.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31,2026.
Signed this day January 4, 2022.
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Permit NC0056561
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked.As of
this permit issuance,any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the
exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements,
terms,and provisions included herein.
The Town of Maggie Valley
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 1.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of the following
components:
• A mechanical influent bar screen
• Back-up manual bar screen /
• Flow selector basin
• 2 rectangular aeration basins
• 2 rectangular Aero-Mod clarifiers
• 5 dual aeration blowers
• 2 digesters
• Chlorination
• Chlorine contact basin
• Sulfur dioxide dechlorination
• Effluent flow monitoring
• Belt filter press
This facility is located at the Maggie Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant,5320 Jonathan Creek Road
in Waynesville,Haywood County.
2. Discharge from said treatmente‘orks at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001
into Jonathans Creek,classified C;Trout waters in the French Broad River Basin.
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PART I
A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [1.0 MGD]
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade III
Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
a. During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until permit
expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 1.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD, 5 day,20°C3 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Week4 Composite I and E
Total Suspended Solids' C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Week4 Composite I and E
NH3 as N C0610 12.6 mg/L 35.0 mg/L 2/Week4 Composite E
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL 2/Week4 Grab E
(geometric mean)
Dissolved Oxygen, mg/L 00300 Monitor and Report 3/Week Grab E
pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units 3/Week Grab E
Temperature,°C 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E
Total Residual Chlorines 50060 28.0 pg/L 3/Week Grab E
Total Nitrogen, mg/L6 C0600 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Phosphorous, mg/L C0665 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Total Silver',pg/L 01077 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E
Total Hardness[as CaCO3], mg/L8 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab E
Chronic Toxicity9 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E
Effluent Pollutant Scan10 NC01 Monitor and Report Footnote 10 Footnote 10 E
Total Hardness[as CaCO3], mg/L" 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab U
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special
Condition A.(6.).
2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent,U-Upstream approximately 450 ft from the outfall at Jonathan Creek Rd.
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent
value(85%removal).
4. 2/Week sampling must occur on any two non-consecutive days during the calendar week.
5. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit.However,the permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 jig/L.
6. Total Nitrogen=TKN+NO3-N+NO2-N,where TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen,NO3-N is Nitrate Nitrogen,and NO2-N is
Nitrite Nitrogen.
7. The Permittee should review and implement clean sampling techniques for Total Silver.The reporting laboratory should test to
the lower reporting level of the procedure,which is<1 jig/L.See Special Condition A.(4.).
8. Effluent hardness sampling should be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(cadmium,copper,
lead,nickel,silver,and zinc).
9. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)P/F at 6%with testing in January,April,July and October.See Special Condition A.(2.).
10. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit.See Special Condition A.(3.).
11. The Permittee shall sample instream hardness,upstream of the facility's discharge.The sample shall be representative of the
hardness in the receiving stream.
b. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A.(2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B.0200]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 6%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum,quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," (Revised December 2010,or
subsequent versions) or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions). The tests will be performed during the months of
January, April,July and October. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity
testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during
representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent
discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV
below the permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in
each of the two following months as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised-December 2010,or subsequent versions).
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using
the Division's eDMR system for the months in which tests were performed,using the parameter code
TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally,DWR Form AT-3
(original) is to be sent to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Or,results can be sent to the email,[e-mail].
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate,include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data,and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number,pipe number,county, and the month/year of the
report with the notation of"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted
to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on
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the toxicity testing quarter,which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the
month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third
month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re-
opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival,minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
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A.(3.) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN (Municipal POTWs)
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
a. The Permittee shall perform a total of three (3)Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed
below. One scan must be performed in each of the following years: 2023,2024,and 2025.
Analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive
to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable standards
and criteria. Samples should be collected with one quarterly toxicity test each year,and must
represent seasonal variation [i.e., do not sample in the same quarter every year]. Unless
otherwise indicated,metals shall be analyzed as"total recoverable."
Ammonia(as N) C0610 Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 34546 Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether 34273
Chlorine(total residual,TRC) 50060 1,1-dichloroethylene 34501 Bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether 34283
Dissolved oxygen 00300 1,2-dichloropropane C0541 Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate CO700
Nitrate/Nitrite 00630 1,3-dichloropropylene 77163 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether 34636
Kjeldahl nitrogen 00625 Ethylbenzene 34371 Butyl benzyl phthalate 34292
Oil and grease 00556 Methyl bromide 34413 2-chloronaphtl ene 34581
Phosphorus C0665 Methyl chloride 34418 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether 34641
Total dissolved solids 70295 Methylene chloride 34423 Chrysene 34320
Hardness 00900 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 81549 Di-n-butyl phthalate 39110
Antimony 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 34475 Di-n-octyl phthalate 34596
Arsenic 01002 Toluene 34010 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 34556
Beryllium 01012 1,1,1-trichloroethane 34506/ 1,2-dichlorobenzene 34536
Cadmium 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane 34511 1,3-dichlorobenzene 34566
Chromium C0034 Trichloroethylene 39180 1,4-dichlorobenzene 34571
Copper 01042 Vinyl chloride / 39175 3,3-dichlorobenzidine 34631
Lead 01051 Acid-extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate 34336
Mercury(Method 1631E) COMER P-chloro-m-cresol 34452 Dimethyl phthalate 34341
Nickel 01067 2-chlorophenol 34586 2,4-dinitrotoluene 34611
Selenium 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 34601 2,6-dinitrotoluene C0626
Silver 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 34606 1,2-diphenylhydrazine 34346
Thallium 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 34657 Fluoranthene C0376
Zinc 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 34616 Fluorene 34381
Cyanide 00720 2-nitrophenol 34591 Hexachlorobenzene C0700
Total phenolic compounds 32730 4-nitrophenol 34646 Hexachlorobutadiene C0702
Volatile organic compounds: / Pentachlorophenol 39032 Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene 34386
Acrolein 34210 Phenol 34694 Hexachloroethane 34396
Acrylonitrile ,34215 2,4,6-trichlorophenol 34621 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 34403
Benzene /34030 Base-neutral compounds: Isophorone 34408
Bromoform 32104 Acenaphthene 34205 Naphthalene 34696
Carbon tetrachloride 32102 Acenaphthylene 34200 Nitrobenzene 34447
Chlorobenzene 34301 Anthracene CO220 N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 34428
Chlorodibromotethane 34306 Benzidine 39120 N-nitrosodimethylamine 34438
Chloroethane 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene C0526 N-nitrosodiphenylamine 34433
2-chloroethyl vinyl ether 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 34247 Phenanthrene 34461
Chloroform 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 34230 Pyrene 34469
Dichlorobromomethane 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34521 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene C0551
1,1-dichloroethane 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 34242
1,2-dichloroethane 32103 Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane 34278
b. Reporting. Test results shall be reported electronically using the Division's eDMR system or on
DWR Form DMR-PPA-1(or on a form approved by the Director)by December 31st of each
designated sampling year.
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c. The Permittee must at least report completion of the test in the eDMR system by entering"1" or
"Y" for parameter code NC01 -Annual Pollutant Scan. If utilizing the DWR Form submit to the
following address:
NC DEQ/DWR/NPDES Files,1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617.
Or the form may be uploaded at: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES WW-EDMR-
Supplemental-Form
d. Additional Toxicity Testing Requirements for Municipal Permit Renewal. Please note that
Municipal facilities that are subject to the Effluent Pollutant Scan requirements listed above are
also subject to additional toxicity testing requirements specified in Federal Regulation 40 CFR
122.21(j)(5). The US EPA requires four (4) toxicity tests for a test organism other than the test
species currently required in this permit. The multiple species tests should be conducted either
quarterly for a 12-month period prior to submittal of the permit renewal application, or four tests
performed at least annually in the four and one half year period prior to the application. These
tests shall be performed for acute or chronic toxicity, whichever is specified in this permit. The
multiple species toxicity test results shall be filed with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at the
following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621
Or, results can be sent to the email, [e-mail].
Contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting
the additional toxicity tests and reporting requirements. Results should also be summarized in
Part E (Toxicity Testing Data) of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A,when submitting the
permit renewal application to the NPDES Permitting Unit.
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A.(4.) EFFLUENT TOTAL SILVER PERMIT REOPENER
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
In the event that the Permittee detects effluent levels of total silver greater than the chronic allowable
discharge concentration, 0.95 µg/L, the Permittee shall inform the Division.
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement effluent total silver requirements in
accordance with State surface water quality standards.
A.(5.) INDUSTRIAL WASTE SURVEY
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee shall submit an industrial waste survey (IWS) within 180 days following permit
issuance. The IWS shall be submitted to the NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit at the following
address:
NC DEQ/ Division of Water Resources/ NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit/Pretreatment
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
A.(6.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of
this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to
enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may
be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1,
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2,3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/ Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility,on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act(CWA)Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated
entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found
at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-
discharge-elin}ination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
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temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver
request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the
approved reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
(d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II,Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person,and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification[40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL
BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, tl frt this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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