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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 13,2023
Mr. Ronnie Bolt
Wilderness-NC,Inc.
P.O. Box 2136
Lexington,NC 27293-2136
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0023604
Wilderness-NC Lumber Plant
Grade WW-2 WPCS
Davidson County
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit.Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft
permit for your facility. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the
information,conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Electronic data submission requirements have been updated.
➢ Biocide requirements have been updated.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II, III, and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Davidson County area,per EPA requirements.Please provide your
comments,if any,to me at the e-mail address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.
If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at charles.weaverna,deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Enviromnentai Specialist it
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
North Carolina Department of Environental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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Permit NC0023604
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES.
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,
other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Wilderness-NC, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Wilderness-NC Lumber Plant
7578 U.S. Highway 64
Lexington
Davidson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Flat Swamp Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee
River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set
forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
- This permit and authorization to discharge shall expireat midnight on May 31,2028.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a
renewal application must be submitted no later than December 3, 2027(180 days before the expiration
of this permit).
Signed this day
P
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Richard . Rogers,Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0023604
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.
Wilderness-NC, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0125 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment facility that
includes the following components:
• Aeration chamber
• Sludge holding tank
• Clarifier
• Recirculating sand filter
• 5:1 flow splitter
• 1500-gallon recirculation tank with air diffuser
• Filter screens
• Dual pumps
• Tablet chlorination and dechlorination
• Fifty-four(54) day polishing/settling pond
The facility is located at the Wilderness-NC Lumber Plant(7568 U.S. Highway 64, southeast of
Lexington) in Davidson County.
2. Discharge domestic wastewater and boiler blowdown from outfall 001, and kiln condensate from
outfall 002 at the locations specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Flat Swamp
Creek [stream segment 12-123], which is currently classified as C waters in subbasin 03-07-04 of
the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0023604
Part I
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [001]
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge domestic wastewater and boiler blowdown from outfall 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTIC LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 0.0125 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or
Effluent
BOD,5 day,20°C(April 1 -October 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
BOD,5 day,20°C(Nov. 1 -Mar.31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N(April 1 -October 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N(November 1 -March 31) C0610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine3 50060 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Temperature°C4 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab Effluent
pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average>6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Nitrogen(NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U&D
Temperature°C 00010 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U&D
Notes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system
[see A. (5.)].
2. U: at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
4. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of
more than 2.8°C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0023604
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [002]
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the
Permittee is authorized to discharge kiln condensate from outfall 002. Such discharges shall be
limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTIC LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 Monitor&Report Semi-annually Estimate Effluent
pH 00400 >6.0 and <9.0 standard units Semi-annually Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2 50060 17 pg/L Semi-annually Grab Effluent
Temperature°C3 00010 Monitor&Report Semi-annually Grab Effluent
Notes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system
[see A.(5.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
3. The temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of
more than 2.8°C and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 32°C.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
A. (3) BIOCIDE CONDITION
[NCGS 143-215, 143-215.1]
(a.) The permittee shall not use any biocides except those approved in conjunction with the permit application. _
The permittee shall notify the Director in writing not later than ninety(90)days prior to instituting use of
any additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those
previously reported to the Division of Water Resources. Such notification shall include completion of
Biocide Worksheet Form 101,a Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS),and a map locating the discharge
point and receiving stream.
(b.) Biocide approval requests shall be sent to:ATForms.ATB@,deq.nc.gov
-OR-
NCDEQ/WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1621
(c.) Completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 is not necessary for those outfalls containing toxicity testing.
Division approval is not necessary for the introduction of new biocides into outfalls currently tested for
whole effluent toxicity.
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Permit NC0023604
A. (4.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any
future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
A. (5.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 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)l
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.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or_due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have -
broadband access,then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
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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Permit NC0023604
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
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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 Reg nest 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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Permit NC0023604
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.)(b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.) (d)]
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.)l
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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USGS Quad Name: Fair Grove, N.C. 001: Lat:35°4630"
Receiving Stream: UT to Flat Swamp Creek Long:80°07'12"
Stream Class: C 002: Lat: 35°46'31" NPDES Permit NC0023604
Subbasin: Yadkin-Pee Dee -030704 Long:80°07'13" North Davidson County

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