NC0090051_Draft Permit_20220405

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mike Golden, Plant Manger
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC
139 Brewington Rd
Dudley, NC 28333
Dear Mr. Golden:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 5, 2022
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0090051
Georgia Pacific Dudley Plywood Facility
Physical Chemical Not Classified WPCS
Wayne County
The Division has reviewed your request for the subject NPDES permit. Please review this draft carefully
to ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this
draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that
agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx
and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general Wayne County area, per EPA requirements. Please
provide your comments, if any, to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this
draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, please
contact me at 919-707-3618, or via e-mail at [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
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Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: NPDES File
WaRO / Robert Tankard [[e-mail]]
Wastewater Operator Certification Group [[e-mail]]
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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Duali�
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

NPDES Permit NC009005 1
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)4
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina
and regulations promulgated and adopted by,
Commission, and the Federal W
al Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
rth Carolina Environmental Management
ollution Control Act, as amended,
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Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
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1
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a fay located at the
Georgia Pacific Dudley Plywood Facility
139 Brewington Dr, Dudley
Wayne County
to receiving aters de 'gnated as an unnamed tributary to Brooks Swamp (Buck Swamp) the Neuse
River i% the Neuse River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall Home effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0090051
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.
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. to discharge wet -decking water (and stormwater runoff) from the Wet Log Storage site that
includes the following wastewater treatment components:
• a bark screen
•
• an optional spill pond for further treatment (35,000 cubic feet)
401
a settling pond (284,000 cubic feet, with an 88.3-hour residence time)
located at in Dudley, ]T'TBrewington Dr, Dudley 28333 in Wayne County; and
2. discharge via Outfall 001 at the location specified e attached map into an unnamed tributary to
Brooks Swamp (Buck Swamp) [stream inde ], currently classified as WS-IV; NSW
waters within Subbasin 03-04-12 [HLJC: 0302 4- 401] of the Neuse River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC009005 1
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Physical Chemical Not Classified Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
a. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge wet -decking wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall
be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specilow:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
[Parameter Codes]
LIMITATIONS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS'
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow (MGD) 2
50050
itor & Report
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
00340
M itor & Report
2/month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/L) 3
C 30
Monitor & Report r
2/month
Grab
Effluent
pH (su)
0 00
Not less than 6.Q S.U.
nor greater than 9.0 S.0
2/month
Grab
Effluent
Oil and Grease (O&G) (mg/L) 3
00556
Monitor & Report
2/month
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg/L
C0600
Monitor & Repo
erly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (TP) 3
665
i
onitor & Report
uarterly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR
application system. See Condition A. (3.).
2. Flow shall be monitored at least once each weekeher during a discharge caused by rainfall
[stormwater runoff] or during a discharge from wet -decking operations. Monitoring during rain
events is pr erred, but flow readings from wet -decking runoff are acceptable during weeks when no
rainfall ocIIM
3. Samples for these parameters will be collected on the same day as flow monitoring is reported. TN
and TP shall be monitored once each quarter on the same day as other samples are collected.
4. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + (NO3-N + NO2-N), where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN
is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and (NO3-N + NO2-N) are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively.
Conditions:
b. There shall be no debris discharged from the facility.
c. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
d. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants associated with plywood and softwood
veneer manufacturing.
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NPDES Permit NC0090051
A. (2.) BIOCIDE CONDITION [G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]
a. There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the treatment system except as pre -approved additives to
biocidal compounds.
b. The Permittee shall obtain approval from the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Unit prior to the use of any
biocide (not previously approved by the Division) in the effluent discharged under this permit. Approval for
use of any biocide not previously approved should be requested at least 90 days in advance of any planned
usage.
c. Contact the Aquatic Toxicology Unit for detailed instructions on requesting approval of biocides:
NC DEQ / DWR / Aquatic Toxicology nch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-162
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all di storing reports s) and program
reports. The final NPDES Electronic Deporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December
21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or upersedes the followin4ctions within Part II of this
permit (Standard Condit' ns for NPDES Per
• Section B. (11. SignatoryRequirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Sectionfl46.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section T. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permi e shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge toring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically usi g eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and su • Rs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.n /about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the
following address:
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NPDES Permit NC0090051
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. Regardless of the submission meth the first DMR is due on the last
day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in t 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 "Hoto Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance wits 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic ubmission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
I
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EP he state authorized by EPA to implethe NPDES program) that is the designated entity
for ving electronic NPDES data [see 40C�7.2(b)].
EPA pl establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type ctronic submission and for ach state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data
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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 posit' ust be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DIVIR 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-r
Certification. Any person sub
the following certification [40 C
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
g an ele�ronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
22.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION
"I cer}4fy, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
dir ction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
pro erly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the systevi, 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 ents 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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Outfall 001
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National Transportation Dataset; USGS Global Ecosystems; U.S. Census
Bureau TIGER/Line data; USFS-Road Data; Natural Earth Data; U.S.
Department of State Humanitarian Information Unit; and NOAA National
Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Coastal Relief Model. Data
refreshed August, 2021.
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Georgia Pacific Dudley Plywood Facility
NPDES Permit NC0090051
139 Brewington Dr, Dudley
Receiving Stream: UT to Brooks Swamp (Buck Swamp)
Stream Index: 27-54-5-2 Stream Class: WS-IV; NSW
River Basin: Neuse Sub -Basin #: 03-04-12
County: Wayne HUC: 030202011401
SCALE
1:24,000
Outfall 001: 35° 15' 36" N, -78° 02' 17" W
USGS Quad: SW Goldsboro, NC