NCG020854_2023 DMR_20230519

NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Wastewater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCGO2OOOO
Active and Inactive Mining Sites
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Complete,sign,scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report(DMR) Upload form within
30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original,signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office.
Certificate of Coverage No. NCGO2 0854 Person Collecting Samples:Chris Long
Facility Name:Colon Mine Laboratory Name:Cameron Testing Services, Inc.
Facility County:Lee Laboratory Cert. No.:2208-0239
Discharge during this period: ❑■ Yes ❑ No (if no,skip to signature and date)
Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances?❑Yes ❑■
No
If so,which Tier(I, II,or III)?
A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR ❑■ Yes ❑
No
Date Uploaded: 5/19/2023
Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities—Monthly Average Effluent Limits in(Blue),Daily
Maximum Effluent Limits in(Red)
Parameter Parameter Outfall#1 Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall
Code _
N/A Receiving Stream Class WS-IV
N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 3/7/2023
00400 pH(6.0-9.0 FW,6.8-8.5 SW) 8.09
TSS in mg/L(25,20,or 10 a)(45,30, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
CO530 15 a) <5.53 mg/I
00070 Turbidity of discharge b 13 ntu
Turbidity downstream of discharge b
- Turbidity upstream of discharge b
Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00545 Settleable Solids in mg/L(0.1),(0.2)c <0.10 mg/I
31616 Fecal Coliform d
61211 Enterococcuse
- Daily Flow Rate in cfs(50%of 7Q10) 0.01448 cfs
Additional parameters for Clay Mines
01105 Aluminum,total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
0.24 SW)(0.75 FW,0.24 SW) 0.738 mg/I
01092 Zinc,total(as Zn)in mg/L(0.126 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
0.095 SW)(0.126 FW,0.095 SW) 0.016 mg/I
00951 Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
<0.10 mg/I
00900 Hardness,total 3.25 mg/I
01097 Antimony,total in mg/L(0.34 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
n/a SW)(0.34 FW,n/a SW) <0.01 mg/I
Arsenic,total in mg/L(0.15 FW,0.06_ Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01002 SW)(0.15 FW,0.069 SW) <0.001 mg/I
CO034 Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW) 0.0105 mg/I
Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines
Aluminum,total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01105 0.24 SW)(0.75 FW,0.24 SW)
01092 Zinc,total(as Zn)in mg/L(0.126 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily

0.095 SW)(0.126 FW,0.095 SW?
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
C0034 Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
SW) (0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines
Aluminum,total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01105 SW)(0.75 FW,0.24 SW)
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
C0034 Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines
Fluoride,total in mg/L°'=.') Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
Alpha,Gross Particle Activity Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
39344
Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6. ; Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
Chromium Ill in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
C00334 SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Alpha,Gross Particle Activity Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
39344
Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters(ORW)and High Quality Waters(HQW)have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 20 mg/L
and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 3 mg/L.Outfalls to Trout Waters(Tr)and Primary Nursery Areas(PNA)have a Monthly Average Effluent
Limit for TSS of 10 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of:`.5 mg/L.Industrial Sand and Phosphate mines discharging to all other water
classification have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 25 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 45 mg/L.
b)See H-5 of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements.
c)Only outfalls to HQW,ORW,SA,SB,PNA,or Tr waters are required to monitor for Settleable Solids.
d)Only outfalls to SA waters are required to monitor for Fecal Coliform
e)Only outfalls to SA,SB,and SC waters are required to monitor for Enterococcus
FW(Freshwater)SW(Saltwater)
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Aiiii.4d/ _..— . 05/18/2023
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