NC0032808_Renewal (Application)_20230320

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Lauren Ware, Manager
Morningstar of Jackson WWTP
PO Box 471
Newland, NC 28657
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NCO032808
Morningstar of Jackson WWTP
Jackson County
Dear Permittee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 20, 2023
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the March 20, 2023 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting
branch. Per G.S. 15OB-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deg.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application
Sincerely,
Cynthia Demery
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699

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North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality Modified Application Form 2A
Division of Water Resources Revised March 2021
Modified Application
Form 2A
Minor Sewage Facilities < 0.1 MGD
and No Pretreatment Program
NPDES Permitting Program
Laserfiche
Note: Complete this form if your facility is a MINOR new or existing publicly owned treatment works.

NPDES Permit Number Facility N e Modified Application Form 2A
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Form NC Department of Environmental Quality - Appllilccatiioon for NPDES Permit to Discharge Wastewater
NPDES MINOR SEWAGE FACILITIES (Before completing this form, please read the instructions. Failure Io follow
the instructions may result in denial of the application.)
1.1 1 Facility name
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Mailing address (street or P . box)
city or town
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Contact nama /first anti lactl Title
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Location addre (street, route number �or
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State . VZIP code
Phone number I Email address
entifier) ❑ Same as mailing address Lk15, tLM
State ZIP code
1.2 Is this application fQJa facility that has yet to commence discharge?
❑ Yes + See instructions on data submission No
requirements for new dischargers.
1.3 Is applicant different from entity listed under Item 1.1 above?
❑ Yes No 4 SKIP to Item 1.4.
Applicant name
Applicant address (street or P.O. box)
City or town State ZIP code
Contact name (first and last) I Title I Phone number I Email address
` 1.4 1 Is the applicant the facility's owner, operator, or both? (Check only one response.)
Owner ❑ Operator
❑ Both
1.5 To which entity should the NPDES permitting authority send correspondence? (Check only one response.)
❑ Facility [� Applicant :acility and applicant
(they are one and the same)
1.6 Indicate below any existing environmental permits. (Check all that apply and print or type the corresponding permit
number for each.
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Existing Emvirommvntal Pens: <<,
NPDES (discharges to surface ❑ RCRA (hazardous waste) ❑ UIC (underground injection
wat r) control)
❑ PSD (air emissions) ❑ Nonattainment program (CAA) ❑ NESHAPs (CAA)
❑ Ocean dumping (MPRSA) ❑ Dredge or fill (CWA Section ❑ Other (specify)
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NPDES Permit Number Facility a e
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Modified Application Form 2A
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1.7
Provide the collectiio_n s stem information requested below for the treatment works.
Municipality
Population
Collection System Type
Served
Served
indicate percentage)
Ownership Status
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% separate sanitary sewer
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
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% combined storm and sanitary sewer
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
❑ Unknown
❑Own ❑ Maintain
%separate sanitary sewer
ElOwn El Maintain
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% combined storm and sanitary sewer
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
$
❑ Unknown
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
% separate sanitary sewer
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
% combined storm and sanitary sewer
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
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❑ Unknown
❑ Own ❑ Maintain
% separate sanitary sewer ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
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% combined storm and sanitary sewer ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
Total `, I�r�
❑ Unknown ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
Population
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Served (� ,
Separate Sanitary Sewer System Combined Storm and
Total percentage of each type of
Sanitary 5rwer
sewer line in miles
%
1.8
Is the treatment works located in Indian Country?
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❑ Yes [G No
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1.9
Does the facility discharge to a receiving water that flows throug Indian Country?
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❑ Yes No
1.10
Provide design and actual flow rates in the designated spaces.
Design Flow Rate
mgd
Annual Average Flow Rates Actual
Two Years Ago
Last Year
This Year
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! mgd
V ?� mgd
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Maximum Daily Flow Rates Actual
Two Years Ago
Last Year
This Year
mgd
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\ mgdf
`- mgd
1.11
Provide the total number of effluent discharge points to waters of the State of North Carolina by type.
Total Number of Effluent Discharqqe Points by Type
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Treated Effluent
Untreated Effluent
Combined Sewer
Bypasses
Constructed
Emergency
0p =
Overflows
Overflows
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li3 Other Than to'Waters of the biota of North Carolina
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1.12
Does the POTW discharge wastewater to basins, ponds, or other surface impoundments that do not have outlets
for discharge to waters of the State of North Carolina?
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❑ Yes 9 No + SKIP to Item 1.14.
1.13
Provide the location of each surface impoundment and associated discharge information in the table below.
Surface Impoundment Location and 'Discharge Data :
Average Daily Volume
,...
Location .
Discharged to Surface
Continuous or intermittent
Im oundment
(check one}
❑ Continuous
gpd
❑ Intermittent
❑ Continuous
gpd
❑ Intermittent
gpd
El Continuous
❑ Intermittent
1.14
Is wastewater applied to land?
❑ Yes No 4 SKIP to Item 1.16.
O1.15
Provide the land application site and discharge data requested below.
Land Application Site
and Discharge Data
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Location
Size
Average Daily Volume
Continuous or
Applied
Intermittent
deck one
acres
gpd
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
acres
gpd
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
acres
9P d
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
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1.16
Is effluent transported to another facility for treatment prior to discharge?
❑ Yes &K No 4 SKIP to Item 1.21.
1.17
Describe the means by which the effluent is transported (e.g., tank truck, pipe).
1.18
Is the effluent transported by a party other than the applicant?
❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Item 1.20.
1.19
Provide information on the transporter below.
Trans
r Data
Entity name
Mailing address (street or P.O. box)
City or town
State
ZIP code
Contact name (first and last)
Title
Phone number
Email address
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NPDES Permit Number
Facility a Modified Application Form 2A
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1.20 In the table below, indicate the name, address, contact information, NPDES number, and average daily flow rate of the
receiving facil 11 ity.
Receiving Faci# Data
Facility name Mailing address (street or P.O. box)
City or town State ZIP code
Contact name (first and last) Title
Phone number Email address
NPDES number of receiving facility (if any) ❑ None
Average daily flow rate mgd
1.21 Is the wastewater disposed of in a manner other than those already mentioned in Items 1.14 through 1.21 that do
not have outlets to waters of the State of North Carolina (e.g., underground percolation, underground injection)?
❑ Yes No 4 SKIP to Item 1.23.
1.22 Provide information in the table below on these other disposal methods.
Information on Other Di osal Methods
Disposal Location of Size of Annual Average
Method Discharge Continuous or Intermittent
DescriptionDaily Qisch
Disposal Site Disposal Site (check one)
Volume
acres d ❑ Continuous
gpd ❑ Intermittent
acres gpd ❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
acres gpd ❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
1.23 Do you intend to request or renew one or more of the variances authorized at 40 CFR 122.21(n)? (Check all that apply.
Consult with your NPDES permitting authority to determine what information needs to be submitted and when.)
❑ Discharges into marine waters (CWA Water quality related effluent limitation (CWA Section
Section 301(h)) ❑ 302(b)(2))
Not applicable
1.24 Are any operational or maintenance aspects (related to wastewater treatment and effluent quality) of the treatment works
the responsibility of a contractor?
V Yes ❑ No +SKIP to Section 2.
1.25 Provide location and contact information for each contractor in addition to a description of the contractor's operational
and maintenance responsibilities.
Contractor Information
Contractor 1 Contractor 2 Contractor 3
Contractor name
(companyname
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Mailing address
street or P.O. box
PD � C{5y
state, and ZIP
code
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Contact name (first and
last
Phone number
Email address
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Operational and
maintenance
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responsibilities of
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NPDES Permit Number MY-0I nMm
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2.1
Does the treatment works have a design flow greater than or equal to 0.1 mgd?
❑ Yes N? No 4 SKIP to Section 3.
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2.2
Provide the treatment works' current average daily volume of inflow
Average daily Volume of inflow and Infiltration
and infiltration.
gPd
Indicate the steps the facility is taking to minimize inflow and infiltration.
2.3
Have you attached a topographic map to this application that contains all the required information? (See instructions for
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specific requirements.)
❑ Yes ❑ No
2.4
Have you attached a process flow diagram or schematic to this application that contains all the required information?
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(See instructions for specific requirements.)
❑ Yes ❑ No
2.5
Are improvements to the facility scheduled?
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❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Section 3.
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Briefly list and describe the scheduled improvements.
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2.
3.
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4.
2.6
Provide scheduled or actual dates of completion for improvements.
Scheduled or Actual Dates of Completion for Im rovements
Schedt
Affected
outfal
Begin
End
Begin
Attainment of
Operational
rave nt
(fist out
Construction
Construction
Discharge
rev 3
(from above)
number
(MM/Df3/YYY
( MM1DDNYYYi
(MMIDI}lYYYY)
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2.
3.
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4.
2.7
Have appropriate permits/clearances concerning other federal/state requirements been obtained? Briefly explain your
response.
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ None required or applicable
Explanation:
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NPDES Permit Number ,Facility N modified Application Form 2A
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3.1
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Provide the following information for each outfall. (Attach additional sheets if you have more than three outfalls.)
Outfalt Number
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
State
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Fty
shore
ft
ft.
ft.
Depth below surface
ft
ft.
ft.
Average daily flow rate
mgd
mgd
mgd
Latitude
Longitude
°
3.2
Do any of the outfalls described under Item 3.1 have seasonal or periodic discharges?
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❑ Yes V No + SKIP to Item 3.4.
3.3
If o cmvide ,,e following information for each applicable outfall.
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Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Ou fall Number
Number of times "per
f
discharge occurs
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Average duration of each
®
discharge (specify units
Average flow of each
m
discharge
mgd
mgd
mgd
WMonths
in which discharge
occurs
3.4
Are any of the outfalls listed under Item 3.1 equipped with a diffuser?
❑ Yes [ No SKIP to Item 3.6.
3.5
Briefly describe the diffuser t Fpe at each applicable outfall.
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Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
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3.6
Does the treatment works discharge or plan to discharge wastewater to waters of the State of North Carolina from
one or more discharge points?
3 ffi+
Yes ❑ No •SKIP to Section 6.
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Nam Modified Application Form 2A
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3.7 Provide the receiving water and related information if known for each outfall.
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Receiving water name
Name of watershed, river,
or stream system -�
U.S. Soil Conservation
,r Service 14-digit watershed
3
code
Name of state j it) t
management/riverbasin I Wrw-- ee
U.S. Geological Survey
8-digit hydrologic
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catalo2ing unit code
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Critical low flow (acute)
cfs
cfs
cfs
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Critical low flow (chronic)
cfs
cfs
a"
cfs
FTotal hardness at critical
mg/L of mg/L of mg/L of
flow
CaCO3 CaCO3 CaCO3
' 3.8
Provide the following information
describing the treatment orovided for dischar es from each outfall.
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Y
04
©lr3 { Qutf�tlf "Number if .'
k
WINghest
Hi- Level of
Primary ❑ Primary ❑ Prima ry
Treatment (check all that
❑ Equivalent to ❑ Equivalent to ❑ Equivalent to
apply per outfall)
secondary secondary secondary
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❑ Secondary ❑ Secondary ❑ Secondary
2
❑ Advanced ❑ Advanced ❑ Advanced
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❑ Other (specify) ❑ Other (specify) ❑ Other (specify)
Design Removal Rates by
3� -
Outfall
BOD5 or CBOD5
%
%
%
TSS
7.
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
as
Phosphorus
%
%
%
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
Nitrogen
%
k
Other (specify)
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
%
%
%
MAR 2 0 2-u-�3
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NPDES Permit Number
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3•9 Describe the type of disinfection used for the effluent from each outfall in the table below. If disinfection vanes by
season, describe below.
Outfall Number i.,U
Outfall Number
Outfall Number'
Disinfection type
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Seasons used
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`{ ear rtac E'�
Dechlorination used?
Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
❑ Not applicable
3
❑ Y
Yes
❑ Yes
❑ Yes
No
❑ No
❑ No
3.10
Have you completed monitoring for all Table A parame ers and attached the results to the application package?
Yes ❑ No
3.11
Have you conducted any WET tests during the 4.5 years prior to the date of the application on any of the facility's
discharges or on any receiving water near the discharge points?
❑ Yes No 4 SKIP to Item 3.13.
3.12
Indicate the number of acute and chronic WET tests conducted since the last permit reissuance of the facility's
discharges by outfall number or of the receiving water near the discharge points.
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Outfa11 Number
Acute
Chronic
Acute
Chronic
Acute
Chronic
Number of tests of discharge
water
of tests of receiving
mNumber
15
water
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3.14
Does the ese chlorine for disi tion, use chlorine elsewhere in the treatment process, or otherwise have
reasonable potential to discharge chlorine in its effluent?
❑ Yes 4 Complete Table B, including chlorine. Rrl� No 4 Complete Table B, omitting chlorine.
3.15
Have you completed monitoring for all applicable Table B pollutants and attached the results to this application
package?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Have you completed monitoring for all applicable Table D pollutants required by your NPDES permitting authority and
3.18
attached the results to this application package?
❑ Yes 6 No additional sampling required by NPDES
permittinq authority.
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Na-Modified Application Form 2A
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3.19
Has the POTW conducted either (1) minimum of four quarterly WET tests for one year preceding this permit application
or (2) at least four annual WET tests in the past 4.5 years?
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❑ Yes No Complete tests and Table E and SKIP to
Item 3.26.
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3.20
Have you previously submitted the results of the above tests to your NPDES permitting authority?
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❑ Yes No + Provide results in Table E and SKIP to
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Item 3.26,
3.21
Indicate the dates the data were submitted to our NPDES permitting authority and provide a sumTM of the results.
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3.22
Regardless of how you provided your WET testing data to the NPDES permitting authority, did any of the tests result in
toxicity?
❑ Yes ❑ No SKIP to Item 3.26.
3.23
Describe the cause(s) of the toxicity.-
3.24
Has the treatment works conducted a toxicity reduction evaluation?
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❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Item 3.26.
3.25
Provide details of any toxicity reduction evaluations
conducted.
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3.26
Have you completed Table E for all applicable outfalls and attached the results to the application package?
❑ Yes Not applicable because previously submitted
information to the NPDES permitting authority.
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NPDES Perm:l Number
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Facility N
I Applicalon Form 2A
Modded March 2021
6.1 In Column 1 below. mark the sections of Form 2A that you have completed and are submitting with your application. For
each section; specify in Column 2 any attachments that you are enclosing to alert the permitting authority. Note that not
all applicants are required !o provide attachments
Column 1 Column 2
Section 1: Basic Application
❑
wl variance request(s)
❑
wl additional attachments
na Information for All Applicants
Section 2: Additional
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❑
wl topographic map
❑
wi process flow diagram
Information
❑
wl additional attachments
wl Table A
❑
wi Table D
Section 3: Information on
❑
wl Table B
❑
wl additional attachments
Effluent Discharges
❑
w! Table C
Section 4: Not Applicable
Section 5: Not Applicable
Section 6: Checklist and [�w1 attachments
Certification Statement
6.2 Certification Statement
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. f am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine
and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Name (print or type first and last name) Official title
Lauren ware: Morningstar WWTP Permit Renewal member
Signature Date signed
3/14/2023
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ioyuncu unuar wu trm cnapter i, suocnapter N or u. see instructions and 40 CFR 122.21(e)(3).
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
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