NC0085863_Draft Permit_20221122

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH BISER �}
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS
Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 14, 2022
Amanda A. Burger,Director of Environmental Compliance
AQUA North Carolina,Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary,North Carolina 27511
Subject: Review of Permit Renewal DRAFT
NPDES Permit NC0085863,WPCS Grade PC-1
Waterfall Plantation Water Treatment Plant(WTP)
off Mica Mine Lane [NCSR 1923],Wake Forest
Wake County
Ms. Berger:
The Division of Water Resources(DWR or the Division)received your application to renew the subject
permit including EPA Short Form C—WTP dated July 1,2022. Please review carefully the attached
renewal draft to ensure your understanding of its limits and monitoring conditions,and to correct errors,
if any.
Concurrent with this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Wake County area, as required by the NPDES
Program.Please submit your written comments(if any)to the undersigned,NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES no
later than December 16,2022(approximately 30 days after receiving this document).We welcome your
written comments,but they are not mandatory.
The Division understands that AQUA has made no significant alterations to the treatment process since
last renewal.Based on our monitoring data review and your application,DWR's renewal has considered
the following:
Permitting Decisions and Rationale 2022
1. re-applied WTP strategy for greensand-type treatment technology
2. Whole Effluent Toxicity(WET)-testing not required of greensand
3. retained Manganese monitoring Monthly,limited at 200 ug/L required of WTP
dischargers to WS waters. [Manganese regularly detected in effluent(15 hits in 17
samples,MAX= 13,800 ug/1]; average=915 ug/L
4. other effluent analyte databases suggest no impact to the receiving waterbody
Monthly Report Submittals: Our records show that AQUA is registered for e-reporting.Federal
regulations require electronic submittal of all program reports and Monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports
(DMRs); see Permit Condition A. (2.).Please do not submit DMR hardcopy as back-up to the eDMR.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality l Division of Water Resources
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512 North Salisbury Street l 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617-919.707.3616

Amanda Berger,Director of Environmental Compliance
Renewal-Draft Permit Review
Nov 2022
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NPDES standard conditions(Parts II, III,and IV),are part of this permit but are not included in this draft
document(cover,map, and Part I). Standard Conditions are identical to your current permit except that
agency and division names have been updated. The latest version of Parts II, III, and IV are available
at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
Following the mandatory 45-day Public Comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments,
if any,and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final.
If you have questions,please email the undersigned at [joe.corporon(a,ncdenr.gov]. In support of mandated
emergency response to Covid 19, much of NC state government currently functions remotely,therefore
correspondence via email is preferred.
Respectfully,
Joe R. Corpor , P.G.
DEQ/DWR/!NPDES ennitting
Enclosure:NPDES Permit NC0085863 (renewal draft)
ec: DWR/NPDES Program Files Lasejiche
DWR/OCU,Maureen Kinney
DWR/RRO,Vanessa Manuel

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Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Facility
Waterfall Plantation WTP ,
Location
HUC: 030202010603 Receiving Stream: Horse Creek
Latitude: 35°58'54"N Subbasin: 03-04-01
Longitude: 78°33'8"W Stream Class: WS-IV;NSW
Stream Segment: 27-17-(2) State Grid/Quad: D24NE/Wake Forest North NPDES Permit NC0085863
Wake County

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL
This form 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).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date Joe R. Corporon,L.G. 14Nov2022
Permit Number NC0085863
Facility Name Aqua NC—Waterfall Plantation WTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number Neuse River Basin/03-04-01
Receiving Stream Horse Creek[segment: 27-17-(2)]
Stream Classification in Permit WS-IV;NSW; CA
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No
Does permit need TRC limits/language? Already exists
Does permit have toxicity testing? Not required of greensand tech.
Does permit have Special Conditions? No
Does permit have instream monitoring? No
Is the stream impaired(on 303(d)list)? No
Any obvious compliance concerns? No
Any permit mods since last permit? 2/8/2012 modification implemented parts of 2009
WTP strategy.
IWC 0.12%
Current expiration date 31 Jan2018
New expiration date 31Jan2023
This facility is not eligible for NCG59 because
Eligibility for General Permit NCG590000 monitoring is required for TN/TP(Neuse River
Basin Strategy);these parameters are not included
in the greensand General Permit;
Renewal Application NC0085863 states"no alterations to treatment facilities
since last renewal."Permit was last issued 020ct2018 in accord with 2009 WTP
permitting guidance for Greensand filters. Renewal is hereby updated per this
strategy.
• waste flow averages=0.0032 MGD, discharging 2 to 3 times week for—2
hours (may not exceed 64K gallons per week [confined by well pumping rate]
• Nutrient monitoring TN/TP required in permit to establish loading at the estuary
[TN (<0.3 mg/L max.) and TP (<0.9 mg/L max.)],Neuse River Basin
Monitoring Strategy
• sludge management plan is adequate
Permitting Decisions and Rationale 2022:
1. re-applied WTP strategy for greensand-type treatment technology
2. Whole Effluent Toxicity(WET)-testing not required of greensand
3. retained Manganese monitoring Monthly, limited at 200 ug/L required of WTP
dischargers to WS waters. [Manganese regularly detected in effluent(15 hits in 17
samples, MAX= 13,800 ug/l]; average=915 ug/L
4. other effluent analyte databases suggest no impact to the receiving waterbody

Proposed Schedule of Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 15Nov2O22 (est.)
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 23Dec42O22 (est.)
Effective Date O1Feb2023 (est.)
NPDES Division Contact
If you have questions about any of the above information, or on the attached permit, please
email Joe R. Corporon, P.G. [[e-mail]].
NAME: DATE: 14Nov2022
NPDES Implementation of Instream Dissolved Metals Standards — Freshwater
Standards
The NC 2007-2015 Water Quality Standard(WQS)Triennial Review was approved by the NC
Environmental Management Commission(EMC)on November 13,2014. The US EPA subsequently
approved the WQS revisions on April 6,2016,with some exceptions. Therefore,metal limits in draft
permits out to public notice after April 6,2016 must be calculated to protect the new standards -as
approved.
Table 2.NC Dissolved Metals Water Quality Standards/Aquatic Life Protection
Parameter Acute FW, µg/1 Chronic FW, µg/1 Acute SW, µg/1 Chronic SW, µg/1
(Dissolved) (Dissolved) (Dissolved) (Dissolved)
Arsenic 340 150 69 36
Beryllium 65 6.5 --- ---
Cadmium Calculation Calculation 40 8.8
Chromium III Calculation Calculation --- ---
Chromium VI 16 11 1100 50
Copper Calculation Calculation 4.8 3.1
Lead Calculation Calculation 210 8.1
Nickel Calculation Calculation 74 8.2
Silver Calculation 0.06 1.9 0.1
Zinc Calculation Calculation 90 81
Table 2 Notes:
1. FW=Freshwater, SW=Saltwater

2. Calculation=Hardness dependent standard
3. Only the aquatic life standards listed above are expressed in dissolved form. Aquatic life
standards for Mercury and selenium are still expressed as Total Recoverable Metals due to
bioaccumulative concerns(as are all human health standards for all metals). It is still
necessary to evaluate total recoverable aquatic life and human health standards listed in 15A
NCAC 2B.0200(e.g.,arsenic at 10 µg/1 for human health protection; cyanide at 5 µg/L and
fluoride at 1.8 mg/L for aquatic life protection).

Table 3.Dissolved Freshwater Standards for Hardness-Dependent Metals
The Water Effects Ratio(WER)is equal to one unless determined otherwise under 15A
NCAC 02B .0211 Subparagraph(11)(d)
Metal NC Dissolved Standard, µg/1
Cadmium,Acute W ER*{1.136672-[ln hardness](0.041838)) • e^{0.9151 [In hardness]-
3.1485)
Cadmium, Acute Trout WER*{1.136672-[ln hardness](0.041838)) • e^{0.9151[ln hardness]-
waters 3.62361
Cadmium,Chronic WER*{1.101672-[ln hardness](0.041838)} • e^{0.7998[ln hardness]-
4.4451)
Chromium III,Acute WER*0.316 •e^{0.8190[In hardness]+3.7256}
Chromium III,Chronic WER*0.860 • e^{0.8190[1n hardness]+0.6848}
Copper,Acute WER*0.960• e^{0.9422[In hardness]-1.700)
Copper,Chrome WER*0.960 •e^{0.8545[ln hardness]-1.702}
Lead,Acute WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)} • e^{1.273[In hardness]-
1.460)
Lead,Chronic WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)} • e^{1.273[In hardness]-
4.705)
Nickel,Acute WER*0.998 • e^{0.8460[in hardness]+2.255)
Nickel,Chronic WER*0.997 •e^{0.8460[In hardness]+0.0584)
Silver,Acute WER*0.85 •e^{1.72[ln hardness]-6.59)
Silver,Chronic Not applicable
Zinc,Acute WER*0.978 • e^{0.8473[in hardness]+0.884}
Zinc,Chronic WER*0.986 • e^{0.8473[In hardness]+0.884)
General Information on the Reasonable Potential Analysis(RPA)
The RPA process itself did not change as the result of the new metals standards.However,application
of the dissolved and hardness-dependent standards requires additional consideration in order to
establish the numeric standard for each metal of concern of each individual discharge.
The hardness-based standards require some knowledge of the effluent and instream(upstream)
hardness and so must be calculated case-by-case for each discharge.
Metals limits must be expressed as `total recoverable' metals in accordance with 40 CFR 122.45(c).
The discharge-specific standards must be converted to the equivalent total values for use in the RPA
calculations.We will generally rely on default translator values developed for each metal(more on that
below),but it is also possible to consider case-specific translators developed in accordance with
established methodology.
RPA Permitting Guidance/WOBELs for Hardness-Dependent Metals-Freshwater

The RPA is designed to predict the maximum likely effluent concentrations for each metal of concern,
based on recent effluent data,and calculate the allowable effluent concentrations,based on applicable
standards and the critical low-flow values for the receiving stream.
If the maximum predicted value is greater than the maximum allowed value(chronic or acute),the
discharge has reasonable potential to exceed the standard,which warrants a permit limit in most cases.
If monitoring for a particular pollutant indicates that the pollutant is not present(i.e.consistently below
detection level),then the Division may remove the monitoring requirement in the reissued permit.
1. To perform a RPA on the Freshwater hardness-dependent metals the Permit Writer compiles
the following information:
• Critical low flow of the receiving stream, 7Q10(the spreadsheet automatically
calculates the 1010 using the formula 1010=0.843 (s7Q 10,cfs)0.993
• Effluent hardness and upstream hardness, site-specific data is preferred
• Permitted flow
• Receiving stream classification
2. In order to establish the numeric standard for each hardness-dependent metal of concern and
for each individual discharge,the Permit Writer must first determine what effluent and
instream(upstream)hardness values to use in the equations.
The permit writer reviews DMR's,Effluent Pollutant Scans,and Toxicity Test results for any
hardness data and contacts the Permittee to see if any additional data is available for instream
hardness values,upstream of the discharge.
If no hardness data is available,the permit writer may choose to do an initial evaluation using
a default hardness of 25 mg/L(CaCO3 or(Ca+Mg)). Minimum and maximum limits on the
hardness value used for water quality calculations are 25 mg/L and 400 mg/L,respectively.
If the use of a default hardness value results in a hardness-dependent metal showing
reasonable potential,the permit writer contacts the Permittee and requests 5 site-specific
effluent and upstream hardness samples over a period of one week. The RPA is rerun using the
new data.
The overall hardness value used in the water quality calculations is calculated as follows:
Combined Hardness(chronic)
=(Permitted Flow, cfs *Avg. Effluent Hardness,ma/L)x(s7010,cfs *Avg.Upstream Hardness,
mg/L)
(Permitted Flow,cfs+s7Q10,cfs)
The Combined Hardness for acute is the same but the calculation uses the 1Q10 flow.
3. The permit writer converts the numeric standard for each metal of concern to a total
recoverable metal, using the EPA Default Partition Coefficients (DPCs)or site-
specific translators, if any have been developed using federally approved
methodology.

EPA default partition coefficients or the "Fraction Dissolved" converts the
value for dissolved metal at laboratory conditions to total recoverable metal
at in-stream ambient conditions. This factor is calculated using the linear
partition coefficients found in The Metals Translator: Guidance for
Calculating a Total Recoverable Permit Limit from a Dissolved Criterion
(EPA 823-B-96-007, June 1996) and the equation:
_Gals = 1
Ctotai 1 + { [Ktd [ss(1+a)] [10-6] }
Where:
ss = in-stream suspended solids concentration [mg/1], minimum of 10 mg/L
tiger and
4. The numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by the default partition
coefficient (or site-specific translator) to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at ambient
conditions.
a. In some cases, where an EPA default partition coefficient translator does not
exist (ie. silver), the dissolved numeric standard for each metal of concern is
divided by the EPA conversion factor to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at
ambient conditions. This method presumes that the metal is dissolved to the
same extent as it was during EPA's criteria development for metals. For more
information on conversion factors see the June, 1996 EPA Translator Guidance
Document.
5. The RPA spreadsheet uses a mass balance equation to determine the total allowable
concentration (permit limits) for each pollutant using the following equation:
Ca=(s7Q10+ Qw) (Cwqs)—(s7Q10) (Cb)
Qw
Where: Ca= allowable effluent concentration (µg/L or mg/L)
Cwqs=NC Water Quality Standard or federal criteria (µg/L or mg/L)
Cb =background concentration: assume zero for all toxicants except NH3* (µg/L
or mg/L)
Qw =permitted effluent flow (cfs, match s7Q10)
s7Q10= summer low flow used to protect aquatic life from chronic toxicity and
human health through the consumption of water, fish, and shellfish from
noncarcinogens (cfs)
* Discussions are on-going with EPA on how best to address background
concentrations
Flows other than s7Q10 may be incorporated as applicable:
1 Q 10 =used in the equation to protect aquatic life from acute toxicity
QA =used in the equation to protect human health through the consumption of
water, fish, and shellfish from carcinogens
30Q2 =used in the equation to protect aesthetic quality
6. The permit writer enters the most recent 2-3 years of effluent data for each pollutant of
concern. Data entered must have been taken within four and one-half years prior to the

date of the permit application(40 CFR 122.21). The RPA spreadsheet estimates the
95th percentile upper concentration of each pollutant. The Predicted Max
concentrations are compared to the Total allowable concentrations to determine if a
permit limit is necessary. If the predicted max exceeds the acute or chronic Total
allowable concentrations, the discharge is considered to show reasonable potential to
violate the water quality standard, and a permit limit(Total allowable concentration) is
included in the permit in accordance with the U.S. EPA Technical Support Document
for Water Quality-Based Toxics Control published in 1991.
7. When appropriate,permit writers develop facility specific compliance schedules in
accordance with the EPA Headquarters Memo dated May 10, 2007 from James
Hanlon to Alexis Strauss on 40 CFR 122.47 Compliance Schedule Requirements.
8. The Total Chromium NC WQS was removed and replaced with trivalent chromium
and hexavalent chromium Water Quality Standards. As a cost savings measure,total
chromium data results may be used as a conservative surrogate in cases where there
are no analytical results based on chromium III or VI. In these cases,the projected
maximum concentration (95th%) for total chromium will be compared against water
quality standards for chromium III and chromium VI.
9. Effluent hardness sampling and instream hardness sampling,upstream of the
discharge, are inserted into all permits with facilities monitoring for hardness-
dependent metals to ensure the accuracy of the permit limits and to build a more robust
hardness dataset.
10. Hardness and flow values used in the Reasonable Potential Analysis for this permit
included:
Table 4
Parameter Value Comments (Data Source)
Average Effluent Hardness (mg/L) N/A 915
[Total as, CaCO3 or(Ca+Mg)]
Average Upstream Hardness(mg/L) TBD
[Total as, CaCO3 or(Ca+Mg)]
7Q10 summer (cfs) 4.4 cfs BIMS
7Q10 Winter (cfs) 6.6 cfs BIMS
Average (cfs) 22.6 BIMS
Permitted Flow (MGD) N/A WTP not limited,per policy

Permit NC0085863
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Waterfall Plantation WTP
off Mica Mine Lane [NCSR 1923], Wake Forest
Wake County
to receiving waters designated as Horse Creek in the Neuse River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective 2022.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2028.
Signed this day 2022.
For Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0085863
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.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate a filter-backwash treatment system employing greensand filter technology to
treat groundwater in support of potable-water production at 0.005 MGD [single wellhead],
generating backwash discharge averaging 0.0018 MGD [-30 minutes,4 days/Week], utilizing
• single groundwater well
• raw water detention tank [5,000 gal]
• booster pumps
• dual (2) greensand filters [w/backwash floor drains to final sandbed]
• valve and flowmeter
• booster pumps to backwash storage tank [10,000 gal]
• tablet chlorination/dechlorination/phosphate additive
• potable water to 10,000-gal storage tank,to distribution system
• wastewaters to final sandbed filter
• discharge line to effluent sample point and outfall;
these facilities located at the Waterfall Plantation WTP, off Mica Mine Lane [NCSR 1923],
Wake Forest, Wake County; and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
into Horse Creek [Stream Segment 27-17-(2)], a waterbody currently classified WS-IV;NSW; CA
within subbasin 03-04-01 [HUC: 030202010603] of the Neuse River Basin.
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Permit NC0085863
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.];WPCS Grade I PC/NC; 15A NCAC 08G.0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the
Permittee is authorized to discharge filter backwash from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
(PARAMETER CODE)
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 2/Monthly Estimate 2 Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
(TSS)
Total Residual Chlorine 50060 28 µg/L 3 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
pH [standard units] 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 s.u. 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
Turbidity(NTU) 00070 Monitor&Report Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Manganese(µg/L) 01055 200 µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Hardness(mg/L) 00900 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen(TN)4 C0600 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Semi-annually Calculated Effluent
Total Phosphorus(TP) C0665 Monitor&Report(mg/L) Semi-annually Grab Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Beginning on the permit effective date,the Permittee is required to submit discharge monitoring
reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system program [see A. (2.)].
2. The Permittee shall determine and record waste-flow discharge by estimating the flow rate,duration,
and number of backwash/rinse events.
3. The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However,
the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values detected by a North Carolina certified
test method(including field certified),even if these values are reported below 50 µg/L.
4. For a given wastewater sample,TN=(NO2-N+NO3-N)+TKN,where TN is Total Nitrogen,
(NO2-N+NO3-N)is Nitrite/Nitrate Nitrogen,and TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen.
Condition:
The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.)
Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardshipor due to the
If apermittee
Y
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
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Starting on December 21,2025,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify
the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty(60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
ll
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit
the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, 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."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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