NC0023001_fact sheet_20230619

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FACT SHEET
EXPEDITED - PERMIT RENEWAL
NCOO23OO1
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Charles H. Weaver / June 19, 2023
Permit Number - Class
NC0023001 — Class 2
Owner
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
Facility Name
Bear Paw WWTP
Type of Waste
100 % domestic
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Hiwassee River Basin / 04-05-02
Receiving Stream
Hiwassee River [segment 1- 74
Stream Classification in Permit
C
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
Not required due to massive dilution
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Not required due to massive dilution
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
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 enforcements or NOVs have ever been issued against this
facility.
Any permit MODS since lastpermit?
None
New expiration date
March 31, 2028
Changes to current permit?
Updated eDMR language.
Changes to final permit?
None

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CITIZEN TRIES
Public Notice
State of North Carolina/Environmental
Management Commission
1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES waste
water permit
The North Carolina Environmental Man -
a ement Commission proposes to issue a
N DES wastewater discharge permit to
the person(s) listed below.
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC reqquest-
ed renewal of Permit NC0023001Bear
Paw WWTP/Cherokee County. Facility dis-
charges to the Hiwassee River/Hiawassee
River Basin. Currently no parameters are
water quality limited. Mark Laurel Home-
owner's Association requested renewal of
NPDES Permit NC0061930/Mark Laurel
WWTP/Macon County. Facility discharges
to East Fork Overflow Creek/Savannah
River Basin. Currently, ammonia nitrogen,
dissolved oxygen, and fecal coliform are
water quality limited.
Written comments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30
days after the publish date. The Director
of the NC Division of Water Resources
may hold a public hearing should there be
a significant degree of public interest. In-
terested persons may visit the DWR at 512
N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC, 27699.
Please mail comments and/or information
requests to DWR at the address listed
above. Additional information on NPDES
permits and this notice may be found on
our website: http//deq.nc.gov/about/divisi
onslwater-resources/water-resou rces-
permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-
wastewater/ppublic-notices, or by calling
[phone].
May 3, 2023
0005666015
EVICKY FELTY
Notary Public
State of Wisconsin
PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
Before the undersigned,a Notary Public, duly commissioned, qualified and
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared said legal clerk,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he/she is the Legal
Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, engaged in publication of a
newspaper known as The Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and
entered as first class mail in the City of Asheville, in Buncombe County and
State of North Carolina; that he/she is authorized to make this affidavit and
sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of
which is attached here to, was published in The Asheville Citizen -Times on
the following date(s) 05103/23. And that the said newspaper in which
said notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at
the time of each and every publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of
North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of
Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
Signed this 3rd of May, 2023 ,
Legal Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before the 3rd of May, 2023
My Commission expires.
[phone] 1 [phone] FAX
14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 1 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 1 [phone]

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ROY COOPER _
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISERa
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
April 5, 2023
Mr. Tony Konsul
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of NC
4944 Parkway Plaza Blvd, Suite 375
Charlotte, NC 28217
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO023001
Bear Paw WWTP
Grade WW-2 Biological WPCS
Cherokee 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.
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 Cherokee 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.weaver(cr�,ncdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
D � ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NOHIH CAHOLINh 919.707.9000
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Permit NCO023001
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,
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Bear Paw WWTP
Lower Hiwassee Dam Road beside TVA Maintenance Shed
Cherokee County
to receiving waters designated as the Hiwassee River in the Hiwassee 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 expire at midnight on March 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 October 3, 2027 (180 days before the expiration of this
permit).
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO023001
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.
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.08 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the following
components:
• Influent bar screen
• Flow measurement
• Diffused -air aeration tank
• Secondary clarifier
This facility is located west of Hiwassee Village at the Bear Paw WWTP, 100 meters below
Hiwassee Dam in Cherokee County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works, through Outfall 001, into the Hiwassee River, currently
classified C waters in the Hiwassee River Basin, at the location specified on the attached map.
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Permit NCO023001
Part I
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow 50050
0.08 MGD
Continuous
RecordingInfluent
or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N C0610
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Temperature °C 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
IpH 00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system
[see A. (2)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. (2.) 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.
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Permit NCO023001
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.
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.
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).
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Permit NCO023001
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: hgps://www.federalre ig ster.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
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
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 1I,
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
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Permit NCO023001
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.)]
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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Latitude: 35' 08' 52" N USGS Quad: Unaka not to scale
Longitude: 84' 10' 48" W Permitted Flow: 0.08 MGD
Receiving Stream: Hiwassee River River Basin: Hiwassee /�%Q, FNPDES Permit NCO023001
Stream Class: C Sub -Basin: 04-05-02 ✓ ��'�` Cherokee County

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
November 13, 2017
Mr. Ronnie Waller
Mark Laurel Home Owners Association
P.O. Box 155
Highlands, NC 28741-0155
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO061930
Mark Laurel WWTP
Macon County
Class WW-2
Dear Permittee:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit
is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
The final permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (3.) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data.
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
➢ An updated outfall map has been included.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and
filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and
binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The
Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit
does not affect the legal requirements to obtain any other Federal, State, or Local
governmental permit that may be required.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https:lldeq.nc.govlaboutldivisionslwater-resourceslwater-resources-permitslwastewater-branchlnpdes-wastewater-permits

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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Emily Phillips at
telephone number [phone], or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
8inc rely,
CC
Linda Culpepper
Interim Director
cc: NPDES Files
Central Files
Asheville Regional Office

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Permit NCO061930
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PF,RMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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, the
Mark Laurel Homeowners Association
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mark Laurel WWTP
Off Moonlight Lane
West of Highlands
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as East Fork Overflow Creek in the Savannah 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 December 1, 2017.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2022.
Signed this day November 13, 2017.
L' a Culpepper
terim Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO061930
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.
The Mark Laurel Homeowners Association
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.042 MGD extended aeration (diffused air)
wastewater treatment system that includes the following components:
♦ Two aeration basins
♦ Digester
♦ Clarifier
♦ UV disinfection
♦ Flow meter
The facility is located west of Highlands at the Mark Laurel WWTP, off Moonlight
Lane in Macon County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into East Fork Overflow Creek, classified C-Trout ORW waters in the Savannah
River Basin.
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Permit NCO061930
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored4 by the Permittee as specked below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample Locationl
Parameter Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Flow 50050
0.042 MGD
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Continuous
Weekly
Instantaneous
Composite
Influent or Effluent
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1- October 31 ) C0610
2.2 mg/L
11.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1- March 31) C0610
6.6 mg/L
33.0 mg/L
Weekly Composite
Effluent
Effluent,
Dissolved Oxygen2 00300
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
200/100 ml 400/100 ml
Weekly
Daily
Grab
Grab
Effluent
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean) 31616
Temperature (°C) 00010
Temperature (°C) 00010
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
pH3 00400
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at unimproved road; Downstream = approximately 0.2 miles from the outfall.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/ L.
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
4. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
System [see A. (3)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
See Condition A. (2.) for instructions should the facility's permitted UV system fail and an
alternate means of disinfection is required. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring
requirements and limits are applicable if chlorine compounds are used for disinfection.
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Permit NCO061930
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
[NCGS 143-215.1 (a)]
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system
should fail, underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or
his agent should immediately inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the
Asheville Regional Office of this development and discuss temporary, alternate means for
disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual
chlorine (TRC) concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this
method of disinfection is in use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring
report. TRC in the effluent may not exceed 28 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may
also be necessary to ensure protection of water quality in the receiving stream.
In the event that TRC monitoring should occur, the Division shall consider all effluent TRC
values reported below 50 pg/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 fieldcertified), even if these values fall below 50 jig/L.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not
deemed as emergency and/or temporary (replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or
maintenance, etc.) will be considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (3.) 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 �Su ersedes Section D. 12.4 and Section E. 5. a
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.
Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all
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Permit NCO061930
discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to
complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original
and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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 mailing address above. 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.
Starting on December 21, 2020, 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
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Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"
section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Re ortin
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://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements FSuipplements Section B. 11.) (bi and Su ersedes Section B.
R 1.1 (du
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:l Ideg.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 122.221. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
7 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. "
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5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.(6.11
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
anytime 140 CFR 122.41].
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