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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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4 �C Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division bf Water Quality
January 3, 2007
Ms. Jonna Stein
Chemical Specialties
PO Box 1330
Harrisburg, NC 28075
Subject: Individual Permit No. NCS 000057
Chemical Specialties
Cabarrus County
Dear Ms. Stein:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft stormwater permit sent on September 14,
2005 that was developed by the Division's central and regional staff. The significant changes to
your previous permit are summarized in the cover letter of this permit. As we discussed on the
telephone, this letter was addressed to your predecessor who has since retired. For that reason, I
am re -sending the draft permit for your review and comment. I have revised the draft sent in
2005 to reflect that the permit will be signed and effective in 2007, and that it will expire in
2012. This new draft permit is also enclosed. Other than this change, the draft permit from 2005
has remained unchanged. Please provide any comments to me no later than thirty (30) days
following the receipt of this letter. Comments should be sent to the address listed at the bottom
of this page. Concurrently, the Division will publish a public notice in your local paper in order
to advise the community of this change and to solicit their feedback. The public will be given
until February 8, 2007 to submit comments to the Division. If no adverse comments are received
from the public or from you, this permit will likely be issued in about two months.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, please contact me at
919.733.5083 x376 or kelly.pjohnson@ncmail.net.
Sincerely,
0ellyJohnson
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Draft stormwater permit, 2007
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Permit No. NCS000057
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT NO. NCS000057
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE E&ANATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina al Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopte_ h Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Wa er io ontrol Act, as amended;
_ Che --al S,�e alties, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge t a e om a facility located at
9` 0 Pharr Mill Road
Harrisburg; NC
Cabarrus County
to receiving waters designated as Rocky River, a class C stream in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River i
Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V and VI hereof.
This permit shall become effective Month day, 2007.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on Month day, 2012.
Signed this day Month day, 2007.
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality '
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. NCS000057
TABLE OF CONTENTS :.
PART'I
INTRODUCTION
...Section A:
Individual Permit Coverage.
Section B:
Permitted Activities
Section C.
Location Map
PART II
MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIO OR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
-Section A:
Stormwater Pollution Prevention P
Section B:
Analytical Monitoring Re it e
Section C:
' Qualitative Mon . ,gig R ' ements.
Section D:
On -Site Vehicle Main eri ce Monitoring Requirements
PART III
STANDARD 4 ` ONS
Section A:
Compliance and Liability..
L .. Compliance Schedule
2... Duty to Comply
3.:. Duty to Mitigate
4. - .. Civil and Criminal Liability
5. , ` Oil and Hazardous_ Substance Liability: .
6.. Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Information
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B: General Conditions
I Individual Permit Expiration
2. Transfers
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SECTION C: LOCATION MAP Permit No. NCS000057
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Permit No. NC.S000057
PARTIV MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND. LIMITATIONS FOR
.-PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION As STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The permittee shall develop a Storrnwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with PartIII, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this individual permit. The Plan shall include, at a'
In imum, the following items:
1.... Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources, which may be expected t ontnbute to contamination of
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall co n lowin
a. A general location map (CTSGS quadra,.n ap or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facile 91 n in relation to transportation
routes and surface waters, the n e r eeiving water(s) to which the
stormwater outfall(s) discharger Yscharge is to a municipal separate
storm sewer system, then of a 'cipality and the"ultimate receiving
waters; and accurate lati an ontude of the points) of discharge.
b A narrative descrip = s e practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process as, r particulate generating or control processes, :and
waste dispos radices
c A site map t cale with the following items:
(1) Di s ce legend and north arrow
(2) Location of industrial activities (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas and loading and unloading areas):'
(3) Drainage structures
(4) Delineated drainage areas for each outfall
(5) Drainage area for each outfall in acres and'percentage.of
each drainage area that is impervious
(6) Building locations
(7) .- Existing BMPs and impervious surfaces
(8) For each outfall, a narrative description of the potential pollutants that
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge.
d. - 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.
e. 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 III, Standard Conditions, Section
B, Paragraph 3.
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Permit No. NCS000057
2. 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:
a. Feasibility Study. A review of 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 practical, the permittee shall
prevent exposure of -all storage areas, material handling operations, and
..manufacturing. or fueling operations. , inareas whe a elimination of exposure is i
not practical, .the stormwater management pl ` sha 1 document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away m a pote tial contamination. :
b. Secondary Containment Schedule.., A sc dule top vide secondary containment•
for bulk storage of.liquid materials,,sto age Section 313 of Title III of the ,
- Superfund Amendments ' and Reau.atio ct (SARA.) water priority
chemicals, or storage of hazard s cis to prevent leaks and spills from
contaminating stormwater ruff. th secondary_containment devices are,
connected directly to storm -ate onv yance systems; the connection shall be
controlled by man y a gate ves or other similar devices [which shall be
secured with a loc a 's ] and any stormwater that accumulates in the
containment area t a4ininimum visually -observed for color, foam, outfall
staining, visibl wens weather flow,prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. ccumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontamina b material stored within the containment area. Records
documenting 'vidual making the observation; the description. of the
accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release, shall be kept fora
period of five years
c. BMP Summary. - 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.
3. Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)
shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified. 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. The SPRP must be site
stormwater specific. Therefore, a SPCC plan may be a component of the SPRP, but may;
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Permit No. NCS000057
not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The common
elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incorporated by reference into the SPRP.
4. 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.
5. 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 invol,e.d in any of the facility's
operations that have the potential to contaminate sto ' ., fifer runoff.. Facility P ersonnel .
(or team) responsible for implementing the tr ' g be ide tified.
6._ Responsible Party., The Stormwater Pollution . ", . ention an shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordina i d� velopment, implementation, and -
revision to the Plan.. Responsibilities for all po e s of the Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.::
Plan Amendment. The permittee 1 he Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, ope 'on,< ain enance which has a significant effect on the
.potential for the discharge ,o ollu to surface waters. The Stonnwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be zo` e e an -updated on an annual basis.
The Director may no the pe 'ttee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requireme £ eermit. ' Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule a Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The penmittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with .
Part III, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
8. Facility Inspection Program. Facilities are required to inspect all stormwater systems on
at least a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once in the..
spring (April - June). The inspection and ,any subsequent- maintenance activities
performed shall be. documented, recording date and time of inspection, individuals)
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.
Stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring as required in Part H of this permit shall
be performed in addition to facility inspections.
9. Implementation. The permittee shall document 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 '
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Permit No. NCS000057
be kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
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Permit No. NCS000057
SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater subject to the provisions of this permit.
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified below in Table
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of nine analytical samplings being conducted over the term
of the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO). The permittee shall complete the
minimum nine analytical. samplings in accordance with the schedule specified below in Table 2.
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark valu i �; table ,3. The benchmark
values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be ed a ' elin , for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). The. p e uate the sources of an
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benchmark exceedances and evaluate the effectivenes any site s. The permittee shall.
review and/or update the SPPP and document any e o o address stormwater contamination.
Table 1. Analytical Monitorin ' Re ux•ement
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Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: All analytical monitoring will be performed twice`per, year, once in the spring (April -
June) and once in the fall (September - November). See Table 2 for schedule. of monitoring periods.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond, a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within.the first 30 minutes of discharge. If the detention pond discharges only in response to a storm*event exceeding a ten-year design storm, then no analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative
outfall status has been granted.
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June 30, 2006
Year 1— Fall
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September 1, 2006
'November 30, 2006 . .
Year 2 —Spring
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April 1, 2007
June 30, 2007
Year 2 = Fall
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September 1, 2007
November 30, 2007
Year 3 - Spring,
5
April 1, 2008 -
June 30, 2008
Year 3 = Fall
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September 1, 2008
November 30, 2008
Year 4 = Spring
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April 1, 2009
June 30, 2009
Year 4 — Fall
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September 1, 2009
November 30, 2009
Year 5 — Spring
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April 1, 210
June 30, 2010
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This site discharges to impaired waters experiencing problems with fecal coliform and turbidity.
If a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is approved for -this -segment of Rocky River, the
Permittee may be. required to monitor. for, the pollutants) of concern in the future and submit
results to the Division of Water Quality. The Division will consider the monitoring results in
determining whether additional BMPs'are needed to. control the pollutant(s) of concern to the
maximum extent practicable.
If additional BMPs are needed to achieve the required level of control, the Permittee will be
required to (1) develop a strategy for implementing appropriate BMPs, and (2) submit 'a timetable
forincorporation of those BMPs into the permitted Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified below in Table 4. Qualitative
monitoring is or the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution. � No analytical tests
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Permit No. NCS000057
are required. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls is performed when stormwater
discharge occurs but does not need to be performed during a representative storm event.
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the Permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the
discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan.
All qualitative monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring (April - June) and
once in the fall (September - November).::
Table 4. Qualitative Monitoring Require ents
Discharge Caracteristics'"
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Color
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Odor
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SDO
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Sew ,�
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater ollution
Semi- al :.
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I Monitoring ]Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
regardless of representative outfall status.
SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE.MAINTENANCE MONITORING. REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have 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 perform
analytical monitoring as ' specified below in Table 5. This monitoring shall be performed at all
outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance areas.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. -The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of nine analytical samplings being conducted over the term
of the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) which discharges stormwater runoff
from vehicle maintenance areas. The permittee shall complete the minimum nine analytical
samplings in accordance with the schedule specified in Table 2 (Section B).:
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 6. The benchmark -
values in Table 6 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines 'for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). The permittee shall evaluate the sources of any
Part II Page 7 of 7
Dischar a Characteristics
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Footnotes.
1 Measurement Frequency: All analytical monitoring will be e e .twice per year, once in the spring (April
June) and once in the fall (September -November). See a, ie 2 (S,' n B) for schedule of monitoring periods.
2 :If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detentio pond, a grab sample of the discharge from the'.
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minute d's harr If the detention pond discharge's only in response
to a storm event exceeding a ten yea sdesign fb , the '``analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed. ,
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be ea h stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges :
stormwater runoff from areas) w ere vehic intenance activities occur.
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Permit No. NCS000057
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
1.• Compliance Schedule .
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in'
accordance with the following schedule.
Existing Facilities: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed_ and implemented within
12 months of the effective date of the initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary
containment, as specified in Part II, Section A; Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within
12 months of the effective date of the initial permit issuance.
Proposed Facilities: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented prior to .
the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be updated thereafter on an
annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall
be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual 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 upon renewal application.
a. ; The permittee shall comply with 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 it permit condition is 'subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $27,500 per day for each violation. Anyperson 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 $11,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $137,500. [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 twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) 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]
d. - " , Any person may assessed an administrative penalty by the Director 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 $11,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $27,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $11,000
per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class
II penalty not to exceed $137,500.
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Permit No. NCS000057
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.
SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Individual Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested. renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 14372153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2.. • Transfers '.
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.- Permittee is required
to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be .signed and certified.
a All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the.corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the .
manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more .
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in
second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or
delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official...
b. All reports required by the individual permit and other information requested by the Director shall
be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the.
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
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Permit No. NCS000057
3. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 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 Water Quality: As required by the Act, analytical 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.
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this individual permit coincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.: .
5. Planned Changes
The pern ittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the individual permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122A2 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the individual permit requirements.
7. Bypass
a. 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 affect of the bypass.
b Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass.
8. 7 Twenty-four Hour Reporting ;
The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional. office any noncompliance which..
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware 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 compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken: or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
9. Other Noncompliance
,The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
Part III Page 7 of.8 Pages
Q �) Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
(j William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
aIsle Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Ouality
September .14, 2005
1VIr- Heath B. Howie, Jr.
Chemical Specialties Inc.
PO Box 1330
Harrisburg, North Carolina, 28075
Subject: Draft NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000057
Chemical Specialties
Cabar us County
Dear Mr. Howie
Enclosed with this letter is a, copy of the draft stormwater permit for your facility. Please review the draft very
carefully. to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
The draft permit contains the following significant changes from this facility's current permit:
• In Part II, Sec. B, arsenic and chromium monitoring has been. removed.
• Total Flow monitoring has been removed. The permit still requires that Total Rainfall amount and Rainfall
.Event Duration be recorded for each sampling event. This change is also based on the Division's revised_
strategy for stormwater monitoring in renewal permits.' Please note that the Stormwater Pollution .
Prevention Plan (SPPP) site map must include drainage area for each outfall in acres and the .
percentage of each drainage area that is impervious (see Part 11, Sec. A).
All, analytical monitoring has changed from annual to semi-annual (once in the spring and once in the
fall). This change is based on the Division's revised strategy for stormwater monitoring in renewal permits .
and makes stormwater discharge sampling frequency consistent with qualitative monitoring. Please note
= that analytical monitoring must still be performed during a representative storm event (whereas qualitative . -
does not).
• Instead of "cut-off concentrations", the Division has incorporated benchmark values into the permit. These
benchmarks are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for your facility's Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SPPP). If any measurements exceed benchmark values, your facility should evaluate the
effectiveness of its Best Management Practices (BMPs), review and/or update the SPPP, and document any
efforts to address stormwater contamination (see Part II, Sections B and D).
Please submit any comments to me, no Later than thirty (30) days following your receipt of the draft. Comments
should be sent to the address listed at the bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are received from the public
or from you, this permit will likely be issued in about two months.
If you have any -questions or comments concerning this draft permit, contact me at (919) 733-5083 x 537 or
jonathan.diggs @ncmail.net.
Sincerely,
onathan A. Diggs
cc: Mooresville Regional Office .
Stormwater Permitting Unit
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center FAX (919) 733-(919) 733-701519
70
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 On the FAX
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Permit No. NCS000057
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT NO. NCS000057
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE EI&ANATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina a al Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopte t h Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal W b ontrol Act, as amended,
he cl S,ecialties, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge a rom a facility located at
0 Pharr Mill Road
Harrisburg, NC
Cabarrus County
to receiving waters designated as Rocky River, a class C stream in the Yadkin Pee -Dee River
Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I; If, III, IV, V and VI hereof.
This permit shall become effective Month day, 2005.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on Month day, 2010.
Signed this day Month day, 2005.
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. NCS000057
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A:
Individual Permit Coverage
Section B:
Permitted Activities
Section C:
Location Map
PART 11.
MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND TIO OR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
Section A:
Stormwater Pollution Preven ' n
Section B:
Analytical Monitoring Re uiremen
Section C:
Qualitative Mon ments
Section D:
On -Site Veh' a Main nce Monitoring Requirements
PART III
STANDARD ONS
Section A:
" ' Compliance and Liability
1.- Compliance Schedule
1. Duty to Comply
3. Duty to Mitigate
4.. Civil and Criminal Liability
5. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability .
Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Information
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B:
General Conditions
1. Individual Permit Expiration
2. Transfers
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3. Signatory Requirements,
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or
Termination
5. Permit Actions
Section C:
Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1., Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Section D:
Monitoring and Records
1. Representative Sampling
2. Recording Results
3. Flow Measurements a r
4.Test Procedures ,j
5. Representative,Otitfall !, -''
6. Records Retention
7. Inspection and Entry''
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Section E:
Reporting R. uirein
1. Di onitoring Reports
2. Subrm ng Reports
3. Availability of Reports -
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
5. Planned Changes
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
7. Bypass
8. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
9. Other Noncompliance
10. Other Information
PART IV
LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART V
ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VI
DEFINITIONS
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Permit No. NCS000057
PART I INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
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 in this permit.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the pern ittee its authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or eparateIstorm s wer system which.has
been adequately treated and managed in accordance ith e I conditions of this
individual permit. All discharges shall be in accords - ith the nditions of this permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface wate he is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is cov d er permit, authorization or approval.
This permit does not relieve the permittee • o sibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or loc t ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
Part I Page 1 of 2
SECTION C: LOCATION MAP
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Sub-basin:03-07-11 (Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin)
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Permit No. NCS000057
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: 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 III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this individual permit. The Plan shall include, at a
minimum, the following items:
1. Site.Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the hysical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expec d t bute to contamination of
stormwater discharges.. The site plan shall co n t win .
a. A general location map (USGS qua ap or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facili to in relation to transportation
routes and surface waters, the nab e r eiving water(s) to which the
stormwater outfall(s) dischar s o I scharge is to a municipal separate
storm sewer system, the na of a nicipality and the ultimate receiving
waters; and accur a lati a an etude of the point(s) of discharge.
b. A narrative descrip s epractices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process as, r particulate generating or control processes, and
waste dispos ractices
c. A site map Cale with the following items:
(1) Dis ance legend and north arrow
(2) Location of industrial activities (including storage of materials,
disposal areas; process areas and loading and unloading areas)
(3) Drainage structures
(4) Delineated drainage areas for each outfall
(5) Drainage area for each outfall in acres and percentage of
each drainage area that is impervious
(6) Building locations
(7) Existing BMPs and impervious surfaces
(8) For each outfall, a narrative description of the potential pollutants that
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge.
d. 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.
e. 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 III, Standard Conditions, Section
B, Paragraph 3.
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2. 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:
a. Feasibility Study. A review of 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 practical, the permittee shall
prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas whe a elimination of exposure is
not practical, the stormwater management platLsVMI document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away fjoh potential contamination.
b. Secondary Containment Schedule. A
for bulk storage of liquid materials, st
Superfund Amendments and Rea
chemicals, or storage of hazard s
contaminating stormwater ru
connected directly to stormwate
controlled by manually activate
secured with a locking mecha'tii ] ai
containment area hall.be at a`mt
staining, visib area
and dry weath
stormwater. cumulald stormwate
EGA
3.
dule to r vide secondary containment
TaIM&Section 313 of Title III of the
ti ct (SARA) water priority
s to prevent leaks and spills from
secondary containment devices are
ance systems, the connection shall be
s or other similar devices [which shall be
i any stormwater that accumulates in the
n visually observed for color, foam, outfall
r flow, prior to release of the accumulated
shall be released if found to be
uncontamina Ormaterial stored within the containment area. Records
documenting -vidual 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.
BMP Summary. 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.
Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)
shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified. 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. The SPRP must be site .
stormwater specific. Therefore, a SPCC plan may be a component of the SPRP, but may
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not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The common
elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incorporated by reference into the SPRP.
4. 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.
5. 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 invol ed in any of the facility's
operations that have the potential to contaminate sto er runoff. Facility personnel
(or team) responsible for implementing the tr ' : g e ide tified.
f
6. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention ` an shall identify a specific
.position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all compoijAs of the Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.
7. Plan Amendment. The permittee shall wnend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operafion, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the -
potential for the discharge of pollutanis,to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and "updated on an annual basis..
The Director may notify [tie permttee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
re uirements of the ernut Within 30 da s of such notic tha perm[ 'tt 11
rmmmum q p y e, ee h s a
submit a time schedule to the Director.formodifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part III; Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
S. Facility Inspection Program. Facilities are required to inspect all stormwater systems on
at least a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once in 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.
Stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring as required in Part If of this permit shall
be performed in addition to facility inspections.
9. Implementation. The permittee shall document 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
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be kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
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SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater subject to the provisions of this permit.
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified below in Table
1.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of nine analytical samplings being conducted over the term
of the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO). The permittee shall complete the
minimum nine analytical samplings in accordance with the schedule specified below in Table 2.
p
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 3. The benchmark
values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelinesfor the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). The permtttee shall e aluate the sources of any
benchmark exceedances and evaluate the effectiveness of any site NTs. The permittee shall
review and/or update the SPPP and document any eff&ts4ozaddress stormwater contamination.
Table 1. Analytical Monitoring Requirements ,
Discharge
_ Characteristics -
Units
Measurement Frequencyl
-
Sample
'l'y )e2
Sample
Location3
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
Semi-annuallyGrab
SDO
COD
mg/L ;
Semi-annuallyGrab
SDO
Lead
mg/L
Semi-annually
Grab
SDO
Zinc, total recoverable
m
Semi-annually
Grab
SDO
Copper, total recoverable
m
Semi-annually_Grab
SDO
H.
standard
Semi-annually
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfall
inches
Semi-annually-
-
Rainfall Event Duration
minutes
Semi-annually-
Footnotes'
1 Measurement Frequency: All analytical monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring (April -
June) and once in the fall (September- November). See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond, a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. If the detention pond discharges only in response
to a storm event exceeding a ten-year design storm, then no analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative
outfall status has been granted.
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Table 2. Monilorinn Schedule
Monitoring; period'
Sample Number
Start
End
Year 1 — Spring
1
April 1, 2006
June 30, 2006
Year' — Fall
2
September 1, 2006
November 30, 2006 .
Year 2 — Spring
3
April 1, 2007
June 30, 2007
Year 2 — Fall
4
September 1, 2007
November 30, 2007
Year 3 — Spring
5
April 1, 2008
June 30, 2008
Year 3 — Fall
6
September 1, 2008
November 30, 2008
Year 4 — Spring
7
April 1, 2009
June 30, 2009
Year 4 — Fall
8
September 1, 2009
November 30, 2009
Year 5 — Spring
9
April 1, 2Q10
June 30, 2010
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Footnote
1 Maintain semi-annual monitoring during permit renewal process
9
Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analvtical NIonitorin2
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark -
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L 'y
100
COD
mglL
120
Copper, total recoverable
mg�L ,
0.0073
Lead
_V,
0.034
Zinc, total recoverable
mg/L
0.067
pH
standard ...-
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This site discharges to impaired waters experiencing problems. with fecal coliform and turbidity.
If a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is approved for this segment of Rocky River, the
Pemrittee may be required to monitor for the pollutant(s) of concern in the future and submit
results to the Division of Water Quality. The Division will consider the monitoring results in
determining whether additional BMPs are needed to control the pollutant(s) of concern to the
maximum extent practicable.
If additional BMPs are needed to achieve the required level of control, the Permittee will be
required to (1) develop a strategy, for implementing appropriate BMPs, and (2) submit a timetable
for incorporation of those BMPs into the permitted Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified below in Table 4. Qualitative
monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution. No analytical tests
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are required. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls is performed when stormwater
discharge occurs but does not need to be performed during a representative storm event.
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the Permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the
discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plana
All qualitative monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring (April - June) and
once in the fall (September - November).
Table 4. Oualitative Monitorine Requirements
Discharge Characteristics
Frequency
Monitoring
Location],
Color
Semi -Annual
SDO
Odor
Semi -Annual
SDO'..
Clarity
Semi -Annual
SDO
Floating Solids
Semi-AnnuaUl'
SDO
Suspended Solids
Semi-Annuai
SDO
Foam
-
SDO
Oil Sheen
S 1 • n
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
Semi- al
SDO
Footnotes
I Monitoring Location:; Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall (00)
regardless of representative outfall status..
SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have 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 perform
analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 5. This monitoring shall be performed at all
outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance areas.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of nine analytical samplings being conducted over the term
of the permit at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) which discharges stormwater runoff
from vehicle maintenance areas. The permittee shall complete the minimum nine analytical
samplings in accordance with the schedule specified in Table 2 (Section B).
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 6. The benchmark
values in Table 6 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). The permittee shall evaluate the sources of any
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benchmark exceedances and evaluate the effectiveness of any site BMPs. The permittee shall
review and/or update the SPPP and document any efforts to address stormwater contamination.
Table 5. Analvtical Monitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Iare uenc I
Sample
T e2
Sample
Location3
H
standard
Semi-annually
Grab
SDO
Oil and Grease
mg/1
Semi-annually
Grab
SDO
Total suspended Solids
mg/1
Semi-annually
Grab `
SDO
New Motor Oil Usagegallons/month
Semi-annually
Estimate
Total Rainfall
inches
Sen-A-annual
_
Rainfall Event Duration
minutes
Serrv�ann
a _
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: All analytical monitoring will be p wice per year, once in the spring (April -
June) and once in the fall (September - November). See 2 ( n B) for schedule of monitoring periods.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormw t r dez ntio ad, a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minut d liar . If the detention pond discharges only in response
to a storm event exceeding a ten y esign alytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall b ea stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) w re vehic mteriance activities occur.
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Table 6. Benchmark Values, f Vehicle Maintenance Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark `
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
Oil and Grease
mg/L
30
pH
standard
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
1. Compliance Schedule.,
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for sormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities:. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within
12 months of the effective date of the initial permit.and updated thereafter on an annual basis: Secondary
containment, as specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within
12 months of the -effective date of the initial permit issuance.
Proposed Facilities: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented prior to
• the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be updated thereafter on an
annual basis.; Secondary containment, as specified in Part.II, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall
be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
2. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual 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 perinit upon renewal application.
a .The permittee shall comply with 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 $27,500 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 $11,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $137,500. [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.twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) 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]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Director 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 $11,000 per violation,' with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $27,500. Penalties for Class II violations are not to. exceed $11,000
per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class
II penalty not to exceed $137,500.
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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.
SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Individual Permit Expiration
The permittee is not'authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic'
authorization to discharge beyond the -expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has- not requested renewal at least 180 days prior ,to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be '
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 143-2153.E and 33. USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers '
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. Permittee is required
to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Si ng atory Requirements
All applications, reports, "or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
a. All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follows
(1) _ For a, corporation:. by,a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for -the corporation; or (b) the
manager of one or more manufacturing 'production or operating facilities employing more .
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in `.
second,quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or
delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) . For a municipality; State, Federal, or other public agency: by either. a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official. ,
b. " All reports required by the individual permit and other information requested by the Director shall
be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) ' The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent .
responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
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3.. Availability of Reports .
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 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 Water Quality. As required by the Act, analytical 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 143-215.6B or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4. ' Non-Stormwater Discharges '
If the storm event monitored in accordance, with this individual permit coincides with.a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately, monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
5. -Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or -quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the individual permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6... -Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the individual permit requirements.
7. Bypass
a 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 affect of the bypass: ,
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass.
8... :: 'Twenty-four Hour Reporting
The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware 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 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 compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken_ or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received .
within 24 hours.
9. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
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