NC0029246_Permit (Issuance)_20140430

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NC0029246
Linwood Yard
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Correspondence
Speculative Limits
Instream Assessment (67b)
Environmental
Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
April 30, 2014
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
April 30, 2014
Mr. Gaymeon Gibson
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
1200 Peachtree Street N. E. - Box 13
Atlanta, GA 30309
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0029246
Norfolk Southern Railway — Linwood Yard WWTP
Davidson County
Dear Mr. Gibson:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge 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).
This final permit contains the following changes to its terms from those found in the draft permit sent to
you on February 12, 2014:
• The facility description has been updated to better reflect current wastewater treatment activities.
• Reference to the name of the facility has been changed to "Linwood Yard."
You are reminded of the new condition requiring electronic reporting of discharge monitoring report
(DMR) data using the Division's eDMR internet application. This new requirement will become
effective on March 1, 2015.
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.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] \Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Mr. Gaymeon Gibson
NC0029246 Permit Renewal 2014
p. 2
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
permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the 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 Bob Sledge at telephone number (919)
807-6398, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Thomas A. Reeder
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office/Water Quality
NPDES File
ec: Aquatic Toxicology Unit

Permit NC0029246
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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,
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Linwood Yard
Off I-85 at Exit 86
Linwood
Davidson County
to receiving waters designated as South Potts Creek, within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts
I, II, III and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective June 1, 2014.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2019.
Signed this day April 30, 2014.
Th * • s A. Reeder, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0029246
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.
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.317 MGD industrial wastewater treatment system utilizing with
the following components:
• Track collection pans
• Bar screen
• Grit chamber
• Oil skimmers
• Equalization basin
• Chemical feed/flocculation
• Dissolved air flotation unit
• Clarifier
• Aerated polishing pond
• Activated carbon filtration system
• Flow meter
• Sludge drying beds
The facility is located off I-85, at Exit 86, near Linwood in Davidson County.
2. Discharge (at the location specified on the attached map) treated industrial wastewater from
(Outfall 011) into South Potts Creek, classified a Class C water, in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
basin.
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Permit NC0029246
PART I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated industrial wastewater from outfall 011. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitoredi by the Permittee as specified below:
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Influent or
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Oil and Grease 00556
30.0 mg/L
60.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310
36.0 mg/L
54.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH 00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Phenols 32730
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Boron3 01022
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (NO2-N + NO3-N + TKN) C0600
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Acute Toxicity4 TGE3B
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent .
Turbidity5 00070
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Grab
U & D
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
U & D
Temperature (°C) 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
U & D
Footnotes:
1. No later than March 12, 2015 (270 days from the effective date of this permit), begin submitting
discharge monitoring reports electronically using,NC DWR's eDMR application system. See
Condition A. (3.).
2. U: at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall.
3. The following detection limits shall be met: Boron (250 ug/L).
4. Acute Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) at 90%; March, June, September, and December; see A. (2).
5. The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 25 NTU. If the turbidity
exceeds these levels due to natural background conditions, the discharge cannot cause an increase in the
turbidity in the receiving water.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0029246
A. (2) ACUTE TOXICITY PASS / FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
The permittee shall conduct acute toxicity tests on a quarterly basis using protocols defined in the North
Carolina Procedure Document entitled "Pass/Fail Methodology For Determining Acute Toxicity In A Single
Effluent Concentration" (revised December 2010 or subsequent versions). The monitoring shall be performed
as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 24-hour static test. The effluent concentration at which there may be at no time
significant acute mortality is 90% (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The tests will be
performed during the months of March, June, September, and December. 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.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly
test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGE3B.
Additionally, DWR Form AT-2 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: NC DENR / DWR / Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed
in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating
the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of
"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences
Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based
on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three month time.interval that begins on the first day of the month in
which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month.
Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements 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.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Form
submitted.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival 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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Permit NC0029246
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs)
and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must
submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates
that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation in late 2013.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
Beginning no later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall begin
reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the
following address:
NC DENR / DWR / Information Processing Unit
ATTENTION: Central Files / eDMR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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
mailing address above.
Requests for temporary waivers from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements 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 using eDMR. Temporary waivers shall be
valid for twelve (12) months and shall thereupon expire. At such time, DMRs shall be submitted
electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary
waiver by the Division.
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Permit NC0029246
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS, continued
Information on eDMR and application for a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting
requirements is found on the following web page:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/boJlipu/edmr
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.
2. 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
lI, 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://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
3. 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].
A. (4.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any
future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
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Permit NC0029246
Norfolk Southern Railway
Spencer Yard WWTP
Latitude: 35° 43' 52- N State Grid: Southmont
Longitude: 80° 20' 37" W Permitted Flow. 0.317 MGD
Receiving Stream: South Potts Creek Sub -Basin: 03-07-04
Drainage Basin: Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Stream Class: C
NPDES Permit No. NC0029246
Davidson County
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' • Sledge, Bob
From: Carter, Jenifer
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:33 AM
To: Sledge, Bob
Subject: RE: Linwood Yard Draft Permit
The ORC for Linwood Yard just called to point out the same changes I mentioned below, and also reminded me that
there is no longer pH adjustment either. I think he is going to send you an email too.
Jenifer
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NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Voice: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Carter, Jenifer
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:47 PM
To: Sledge, Bob
Subject: RE: Draft NPDES Permits
I've had a chance to look at the draft permits.
Other than the name change for Norfolk Southern's Linwood Yard, I notice two small things:
1. Water from the polishing pond is discharged to an activated carbon filtration system, which is not in the list of
components.
2. The chemical feed building is where polymer is added for flocculation now. There is no longer a separate
flocculation tank, though water still flows through that tank where flocculant used to be added. You don't
necessarily have to change the description for this, but I thought I'd point it out.
We discussed Kurz already... nothing else caught my eye.
Wilderness -NC, Inc. looked fine too.
I think that was it.
Jenifer Carter
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• Sledge, Bob
From: Carter, Jenifer
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 12:56 PM
To: Sledge, Bob
Subject: RE: Draft NPDES Permits
I just spoke to the ORC, who observed that all the signs in the yard now say 'Linwood Yard', so he assumes that is the
legal name now, and agreed that that is what is should be.
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Winston-Salem, NC 27107
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Sledge, Bob
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:19 AM
To: Carter, Jenifer
Subject: Draft NPDES Permits
Hi Jenifer,
I apologize for the delays in sending these to you. They were sent out to public notice last week just before the snow
arrived here in Raleigh. I meant to send them to you on Monday, but I guess my mind was still thawing out.
One of my questions is with regard to the name of the Norfolk Southern facility. On the permit applications and
throughout our file, it's known as the "Spencer Yard." In BIMS it's called the "Linwood Yard." To me the latter would
seem more correct. The site is across the river from Spencer, and I believe the old Spencer Yard is the location of the NC
Transportation Museum. I'd like to be correct, but I don't want to cause any confusion.
Please call or reply if you have any questions or comments about the permits.
Thank you,
Bob
Bob Sledge
Environmental Specialist
Compliance & Expedited Permits Unit
NC Division of Water Resources
[e-mail]
[phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIDSON COUNTY
LEXINGTON, NC February 13, 2014
I, Lynn Bowers OF THE DISPATCH, A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF LEXINGTON, COUNTY AND STATE
AFORESAID, BEING DULY SWORN, SAYS THE FOREGOING LEGAL OF WHICH THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE COPY,
WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID NEWSPAPER ONCE, BEGINNING THE 13th DAY OF February, 2014.
PUBLICATION FEE: $ 115.86
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
Ad Copy:
Public Notice
North Carolina
Environmental Management
CommissionfNPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina
Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue
a NPDES wastewater
discharge permit to the
person(s) listed below. Written
comments regarding the
proposed permit will be
accepted until 30 days after the
publish date of this notice. The
Director of the NC Division of
Water Resources (DWR) may
hold a public hearing should
there be a significant degree of
public interest. Please mail
comments and/or information
requests to DWR at the above
address. Interested persons
may visit the DWR at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
to review information on file.
Additional information on
NPDES permits and this notice
may be found on our website:
http://portal. ncdenr.orq/web/wq/
swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or by
calling [phone]. Kurz
Transfer Products, L.P.
requested renewal of permit
NC0070637 for the Kurz
Transfer Products WWTP in
Davidson County; this
(SEAL)
permitted discharge is treated
wastewater to Reedy Creek in
the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin. The Norfolk Southern
Railway Company requested
renewal of permit NC0029246
for the Spencer Yard WWTP in
Davidson County; this
permitted discharge is treated
industrial wastewater to South
Potts Creek in the Yadkin Pee -
Dee River Basin. Wilderness -
NC, Inc. requested renewal of
permit NC0023604 for its
Lumber Plant in Davidson
County; this permitted
discharge is treated
wastewater to an unnamed
tributary to Flat Swamp Creek
in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin.
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REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
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7
Total Phenolic Compounds
3
4
5
6
ug/L 7
ug/L 8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
Date Data BDL=112DL Results
1 < 10 5 Std Dev.
2 <. 10 5 Mean
<. 10 5 C.V.
<. 10 5 n
< 10 5
< 10 5 Mult Factor =
< 10 5 Max. Value
< 10 5 Max. Pred Cw
< 10 5
13 13
<I 10 5
<I 10 5
< 10 5
<, 10 5
< 10 5
< 10 5
< 10 5
< 10 5
<1 10 5
<I 10 5
<1 10 5
< 10 5
<i 10 5
< 1 10 5
Use "PASTE SPECIAL•
Values" then "COPY"
. Maximum data
points = 58
8
Chromium
Date Data
1.6330
5.3333
0.3062
24
1.15
13.0 ug/L
15.0 ug/L
BDL=1/2DL Results
Std Dev.
Mean
C.V.
n
Use "PASTE SF
Values" then ",
. Maximum t
points = 6
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
0
Mult Factor = N/A
Max. Value N/A
Max. Pred Cw N/A
NC0024296 RPA 2014.xlsm, data
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Norfolk Southern Railway - Spencer WU Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence
NC0024296
Qw (MGD) = 0.32
1QIOS(cfs)= 1.01
7Q1 OS (cfs) = 1.20
7Q 1 OW (cfs) = 2.40
30Q2 (cfs) = 3.10
Avg. Stream Flow, QA (cfs) = 13.00
Receiving Stream: South Potts Creek
MAXIMUM DATA POINTS = 58
WWTP/WTP Class: PC-2
IWC @ 1QIOS = 32.73%
IWC @ 7Q 1 OS = 29.05%
IWC@7Q10W= 16.99%
IWC @ 30Q2 = 13.68%
IWC @ QA = 3.64%
Stream Class: C
Outfall 011
Qw=0.317MGD
PARAMETER
TYPE
(1)
STANDARDS & CRITERIA (2)
NC WQS / Applied 'A FAV /
Chronic Standard Acute
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REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS
11 # Det. Max Pred
Cw
Allowable Cw
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Arsenic
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chlorides (AL)
Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds
Total Phenolic Compounds
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
50 FW(7Q10s)
10 HH/WS(Qavg)
6.5 FW(7Q10s)
2 FW(7Q10s) 15
230 FW(7Q10s)
1 A(30Q2)
300 A(30Q2)
ug/L
ug/L
ug/L
ug/L
mg/L
ug/L
ug/L
O 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
O 0
24 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.0
Acute: NO WQS
Chronic: 172.1
Chronic: 274.7
Acute: NO WQS
C- hronic: 22.4
Acute: 45.8
Chronic: 6.9
Acute: NO WQS
C- hronic: 792
Acute: NO WQS
Chronic: 7.3
Acute: NO WQS
Chronic: 2,193.0
No value > Allowable Cw
No: RP, Predicted Max<50'/a"of•Allowable Cvw-No
Monitoring, required
Chromium
Copper (AL)
Cyanide
NC
NC
NC
50 FW(7Q10s) 1022
7 FW(7Q10s) 7.3
5 FW(7Q10s) 22
10
ug/L
ug/L
ug/L
0 0
0 0
0 0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Acute: 3,122.5
Chronic: 172.1
Acute: 22.3
Chronic: 24.1
Acute: 67.2
Chronic: 17.2
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NC0024296 RPA 2014.xlsm, rpa
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FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile
home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
newals
Permit Writer/Date
Bob Sledge 2/11/2014
Permit Number
NC0029246
Facility Name
Norfolk Southern Railway — Linwood Yard WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Yadkin -Pee Dee 030704
Receiving Stream
South Potts Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
No
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Acute Tox Testing — see summary
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Added eDMR condition and High Rock Lake
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Turbidity, D. O. & Temperature
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since last permit?
Yes; changed from chronic to acute tox testing due to
Current expiration date
May 31, 2014
New expiration date
May 31, 2019
Comments received on Draft Permit?
WSRO noted updates to be made to the facility
description.
RPA performed using data for phenols from 2011 - 2013. Analysis showed no reasonable
potential for exceeding standard. The limit has been removed and monitoring reduced to
quarterly. Monitoring was not completely removed because file noted past violations of the
effluent limit for phenols.

SOUTHERN
One fine. infinite possibilities.
Norfolk Southern Corporation
1200 Peachtree Street, NE Box 13
Atlanta, GA 30309-0013
(404) 582- 4239 (o)
[phone] (f)
[e-mail]
Wren Thedford
NC DENR / DWR / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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DEC 0 2 2013
DENRER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Gaymeon Gibson
Environmental Compliance Officer
Safety and Environmental Department
November 21, 2013
Re: Renewal of NPDES Individual Permit, Norfolk Southern Railway Company Spencer Yard NPDES
Permit No. NC0029246
Dear Wren:
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSRC) is submitting the attached NPDES Permit Application — Short
Form C for the facility referenced above to renewal the existing NPDES Individual Permit No.
NC0029246. There have been no significant changes at the facility since the issuance of the last NPDES
permit. In addition, NSRC is also including a copy of the Sludge Management Plan for the facility. As
requested, two (2) additional copies of this cover letter, NPDES Permit Application, and Sludge
Management Plan are also included. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
[phone].
Should you have any questions or wish to discuss any of the information contained in this
correspondence, please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Gaymeon Gibson
Environmental Compliance Officer
Enclosure
cc: G.O. Turner, NSRC

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number
1. Contact Information:
pNcoozea4s
Please print or type.
Owner Name Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Facility Name Spencer Yard
Mailing Address 1200 Peachtree Street, N.E. Box 13
City Atlanta
State / Zip Code Georgia, 30309
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above 0
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
I-85 & Belmont Road Extension
Linwood
North Carolina, 27299
Davidson
3. Operator Information:
Name of the funs, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Mailing Address 1200 Peachtree Street, N.E., Box 13
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Atlanta
Georgia, 30309
[phone]
[phone]
4. Ownership Status:
Federal 0 State 0
Private ® Public ❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s): 4011
b. Number of employees: 190
7. Describe the treatment system List all installed waste treatment components with capacities,
describe the processes that generate wastewaters. If the space provided is not sufficient attach a
separate sheet of paper with the system description.
Wastewater is generated in the shops and routed to the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Runoff
from the fueling rack, fuel offloading area, and petroleum storage tank containment areas is also directed
to the WWTP. The WWTP consists of grit chambers, oil/water separators, surge basins with capacities
of 1.5 million and 1.6 million gallons, a 2.4 million gallon equalization tank, a chemical feed building
where flocculent is added and pH is adjusted, a dissolved air flotation unit, a polishing pond, a filtration
system, and sludge drying beds.
8. Is facility covered under federal effluent limitation guidelines? No ® Yes ❑
If yes, specify the category? N/A
9. Principal product(s) produced: N/A
Principal raw material(s) consumed: Diesel and lube oil
Briefly describe the manufacturing process(es):
Manufacturing is not conducted at the facility. The facility does not produce product(s). Activities at
the facility include locomotive fueling and lubrication, locomotive and railcar maintenance and repair,
and railcar classification.
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
10. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
List specific amounts consumed and/or units of production over the last three nears
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
(AVERAGE)
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
(PEAK)
per Day
Diesel = 85,000 gpd Lube Oil = 160 gpd
N/A
per Month
per Year
-
11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous 0 Intermittent Egi
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Varies Duration: Varies
12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
Discharge
Flow
(( ALLONS PER DAY)
Sanitary - monthly average
Utility water, etc. - monthly average
Process water - monthly average
Stormwater - monthly average
230,000
Other - monthly average
Explain: Wastewater and shop drainage
25,700
Monthly Average
total discharge (all types)
255,700
13. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 011
14. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfail, including
latitude and longitude):
South Potts Creek / High Rock Lake
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
15. Effluent Data [for new or proposed discharges]
Provide data for the parameters listed. Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour
composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average.
If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
NOTE: Permittees requesting renewal should complete the table ONLY for the parameters
currently monitored. Summarize the past 3 years of effluent data.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
12.0
5.5
mg/L
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Not required by current permit; request waiver.
Total Organic Carbon
Not required by current permit; request waiver.
Total Suspended Solids
9.1
5.5
mg/L
Ammonia as N
Not required by current permit; request waiver.
Temperature (Summer)
Ambient
Ambient
NA
Temperature (Winter)
Ambient
Ambient
NA
pH
7.53
7.05
s.u.
Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is
present)
NA
NA
NA
Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is
used)
NA
NA
NA
16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none if not applicable)
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC0029246 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAA)
Permit Number
17. List any chemicals that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential
amounts.)
None
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No
19. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
R.P. Russell System Director Environmental Protection
Printed name of Person Signing Title
0Or <</2L/l3
Signature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false
statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or
required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission
implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or
monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section
1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense.)
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3.0 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Best Management Practices (BMPs) are the processes, activities, or physical structures
that reduce the potential release of sludge to the environment. These practices can range
from keeping work areas clean to the installation of a new wastewater treatment system.
3.1 Good Housekeeping
Good housekeeping practices are those that keep outdoor work areas clean, orderly and
free of materials that could contaminate storm water. Good housekeeping practices
applicable to this facility include the following:
• Use a drip pan or other acceptable containment device during product transfers;
• Use automatic shutoff devices during fueling;
• Maintain clean pavement and ground surfaces in work areas;
,19 • Clean up spills and stained soils and dispose of properly;
• Do not overfill waste containers, and keep containers covered;
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• Train employees on spill clean-up procedures and disposal of spent clean-up
materials;
• Store containers, drums, and bags of materials away from direct traffic to avoid
spills, and follow manufacturer's instructions for proper storage practices;
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• Keep bungs tightened on all drums to prevent leakage;
• Store drums or containers on pallets to avoid direct contact with pavement or
ground which can lead to container corrosion;
• Properly label all containers, including waste containers;
r*n • To the greatest extent feasible, perform equipment repairs and store fuels, oils and
wastes inside structures to minimize the exposure of significant materials to storm
water; and
• Manage used oil, fuel filters, salt, and other materials so that they are not exposed
to storm water.
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3.2 Preventive Maintenance
A preventive maintenance program identifies areas and equipment that need to be
maintained to prevent the possibility of impact to the environment. On -site personnel
must ensure that preventative maintenance practices are utilized. Maintenance activities
applicable to the Facility include the following:
• Routinely clean drains and other conveyances of storm water to prevent debris and silt
accumulation;
• Remove settled sludge from drying beds on a regular basis;
• Routinely inspect and/or clean out grit chamber/OWS and WWTP equipment;
1.1
• Replace or repair waste collection bins if damaged or leaking; and
• If indications of leaks, spills, or drips are evident, find and correct the problem.
3.3 Visual Inspections
A routine facility inspection program is a regulatory requirement and is held in
conjunction with the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan
1.1 inspections. The Responsible Supervisor or designee who is familiar with the intent and
goals of this Sludge Disposal Plan shall conduct the inspection.
'E' A facility inspection checklist is provided in Appendix C of this plan. If conditions are
discovered which could cause an uncontrolled release of sludge, the Responsible
Supervisor shall arrange for corrective action or designate an individual to make such
arrangements. The complete checklist, along with any records of corrective actions, must
be maintained for a minimum of six years. It is recommended that these inspection
records be maintained with the Sludge Disposal Plan.
3.4 Spill Prevention and Response
All employees should receive initial and refresher training in spill response and related
pollution prevention issues. All employees are responsible for the cleanup of any spill.
,s, Personnel should ensure that spills are contained on -site and do not enter any off -site
storm drains. The Facility's SPCC Plan (located on site) is used to prevent, manage, and
mitigate spills. Small, routine drips and spills may be cleaned by applying loose
absorbent to the spill and then disposing of the absorbent properly.
Should a spill have the potential to leave the site or be discharged from the Facility, the
spill must be reported immediately to the Division Chief Dispatcher (864-255-4202)
(refer to Section 4 of this Plan for Emergency Response Information):
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3.5 Runoff Management Practices
Outfall 011 discharges to South Potts Creek, which drains into High Rock Reservoir.
Runoff management practices prevent runoff from becoming contaminated. Runoff
management practices in use at this Facility include:
• A conveyance system for the collection and diversion of storm water runoff;
• Holding ponds for the retention, settling, and filtration of runoff;
fER • A WWTP for treatment of impacted storm water;
• Inspection of accumulated storm water prior to discharge; and
• Covered maintenance and work areas to prevent contact with storm water.
3.6 Employee Training
Environmental Awareness Training is provided to all NSRC employees on an annual
basis. The training includes many environmental topics with focus on identification of
the environmental impact that can be caused by improper management (i.e., storage,
handling, and/or usage) of significant materials. Training in regards to the proper storage,
handling, and disposal of sludge may be conducted concurrently with any other pollution
prevention and response training schedules as outlined in the Facility's SPCC Plan.
�•, Training records are maintained at the Facility.
3.7 Record Keeping and Reporting
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All records pertinent to this Sludge Disposal Plan, including records of spills, monitoring,
inspection, and maintenance activities, will be retained at the Facility. These records
must be maintained for a minimum of six years.
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3.8 BMP Summary
The Facility is expected to maintain compliance with the BMPs discussed above. No
additional BMPs have been selected at this time. A summary of the schedule for BMPs
that must occur on a regular schedule, such as inspections and training, is provided in
Table B-1.
Table 3-1 BMPs to be Implemented
BMP
Description of Action(s) Required for
Implementation
Target
Completion Date
Housekeeping
Maintain site cleanliness.
On -going
Inspections
Perform visual monitoring using the Storm Water
Discharge Outfall Qualitative Monitoring Reports
located in the SWPPP.
Semi -Annually
Inspectiions
Perform Facility inspections using the Semi-
Annual Facility Inspection Form located in the
SWPPP.
Semi -Annually
Inspections
Perform annual site and SWPPP evaluation using
the Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation /
Inspection Form located on the SWPPP.
Annually
Inspections
Perform non -storm water inspection using the Non-
Storm Water Certification forms located on the the
SWPPP.
Annually
Training
Train new employees on storm water pollution
prevention and NPDES Individual Permit
requirements.
At hire
Training
Provide refresher training to all employees.
Annually
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DATE ISSUED: February 6, 2013
DATE REVISED:
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SLUDGE DISPOSAL PLAN INSPECTION SCHEDULE FOR SPENCER YARD
Inspection
Frequency
Inspector
Inspection Description
Follow-up Actions
Quarterly
Responsible Supervisor or designee
Inspect the Facility for conditions that could
adversely impact storm sewers, OWS, WWTP,
and/or sludge drying beds.
Correct any unsatisfactory conditions.
Complete the Facility Inspection Checklist
and maintain with the plan.
Annual
Responsible Supervisor or designee
Inspect the facility and review the Sludge
Disposal Plan and all Sludge Plan related
records to determine if the Sludge Disposal Plan
is effective.
Complete the Annual Evaluation Form and
send to NSRC-EPD for certification.
Maintain a copy with the plan.
NOTE: Inspection forms follow this page.
DATE ISSUED: February 6, 2013
DATE REVISED: