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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0033111_Draft Permit_20230911ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 12, 2023 Mr. Tony Konsul Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina P.O. Box 240908 Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 Subject: Dear Permittee: Draft NPDES Permit NCO033111 Fairfield Harbour Subdivision WWTP Grade WW-3 WPCS Craven County 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: ➢ A reopener condition for all Neuse River discharge permits has been added at Part I. A. (9.) ➢ Electronic data submission requirements have been updated. The segment of the Neuse River to which your facility discharges is listed as an impaired stream on North Carolina's 303 (d) list. Currently, the stream does not meet all water quality standards. If the limitations in the current permits for facilities discharging to this segment of the Neuse River do not result in improved water quality, removal of discharges may be necessary for the health of the stream. We will continue to monitor compliance at your facility. If noncompliance with your permit's effluent limits is shown to be a direct cause of stream degradation to this segment of the Neuse River, the Division will recommend removal of your facility's discharge. 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 Craven 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. North Carolina Departnent of Env ironmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1617 r iinc.��;oii�u 919.707,9000 oesrm+M a em�rwn.nu� awxn� Page 2 of 2 NPDES Permit NCO033111 If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at caroling robinson(a)deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, Environmental Specialist I1 NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting Permit NC0033111 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 facilities located at the Fairfield Harbour Subdivision WWTP 200 Broad Creek Road New Bern Craven County to receiving waters designated as the Neuse River in subbasin 03-04-10 of the Neuse River Basin in accordance with the 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 August 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 March 4, 2028 (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 Page 1 of 11 Permit NCO033111 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 discharging 0.6 MGD of treated, 100%-domestic wastewater from a treatment facility consisting of parallel extended -aeration -type treatment plants that include the following components: • static bar screen • flow equalization tank (.150 MGD) • splitter box • 2 — extended air (0.300 MGD each) • 2 — clarifiers • chlorine contact chamber • FFP cloth filter • UV disinfection w/liquid chlorination back up • Effluent holding tank w/pumps • 2 — aerated digesters (0.80 & 0.85 MGD) • chemical -feed phosphorous removal • effluent flow meter • 5 — blowers • backup standby generator • Hach DO sensors & controllers for each aeration basin (to control TN reduction process) • FFP cloth filter This facility is located at the Fairfield Harbour Subdivision WWTP (200 Broad Creek Road) in Craven County. 2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct permit from the Division, construct and operate additional facilities needed to expand the 0.6 MGD facility to 1.0 MGD (see Part III of this permit), and 3. Discharge from said wastewater treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into the Neuse River, currently classified SB-Swamp NSW waters [Stream Index: 27-(104)] in sub -basin 03- 04-10 [HUC: 03020204] of the Neuse River Basin. Page 2 of 11 Permit NC0033111 Part I. Grade WW-3 Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G 0302] A. (1) EFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - (0.6 MGD) [15A NCAC 02B..0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through expiration or until expansion above 0.6 MGD, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Code EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location' Flow 50050 0.600 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent Total Monthly Flow 82220 Monitor & Report (MG/Month) Monthly Calculated Effluent BODs (20°C) C0310 30 mg/L 45 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30 mg/L 45 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent NH3 as N C0610 3/Week Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)z 50060 28 µg/L 3/Week Grab Effluent Enterococci (geometric mean) 61211 35 / 100 mL 1276 / 100 mL 3/Week Grab Effluent pH 00400 Not < 6.8 nor > 8.5 Standard Units 3/Week Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) 00010 1 Daily Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (TN) 3 C0600 QM600 QY600 Monitor & Report (mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent Monitor & Report (pounds/month) Monthly Calculated Effluent 11,263 pounds/year (Annual Mass Loading)' Annually Calculated Effluent TKN (mg/L) C0625 Monitor & Report Weekly Composite Effluent NO2-N + NO3-N (mg/L) 00630 Monitor & Report Weekly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus (TP) 5 C0665 2.0 mg/L (quarterly average) Weekly Composite I Effluent Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (10)]. 2. Monitoring and limits apply only if chlorine is used in the treatment system. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/l will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. 3. See A. (3) for calculation methods. 4. Compliance with this limit shall be determined as described in A. (4) and A. (5) of this permit. 5. The quarterly average for Total Phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarters January -March, April -June, July -September, October -December. THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. Page 3 of 11 Permit NCO033111 A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — (1.0 MGD) [15A NCAC 02B..0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Beginning upon approved expansion above 0.6 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge up to 1.0 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Penmittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Code EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location' Flow 50050 1.0 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent Total Monthly Flow 82220 Monitor & Repo MG/Month Monthl Calculated Effluent BOD5, 20' C — Summer* C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent BOD5, 20' C — Winter* C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.5 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent Enterococci (geometric mean) 61211 35 / 100 ml 276 / 100 ml 3/Week Grab Effluent NH3 as N — Summer* C0610 1.0 mg/L 5.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent NH3 as N — Winter* C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine' (TRC) 50060 28 µg/L 3/Week Grab Effluent pH 00400 Not < 6.8 nor > 8.5 Standard Units 3/Week Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily average > 6.0 mg/L 3/Week Grab Effluent Acute Toxicity' TGE6C Quarterly Composite Effluent Temperature (°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (TN)5 C0600 QM600 QY600 Monitor & Report (mg/L) Weekly Composite Effluent Monitor & Report (pounds/month) Monthly Calculated Effluent 11,263 pounds/year 6 (Annual Mass Loading) Annually Calculated Effluent TKN (mg/L) C0625 Monitor & Report Weekly Composite Effluent NO2- N + NO3 N (mg/L) 00630 Monitor & Report Weekly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus C0665 1.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent *Summer: April 1 — October 31 *Winter: November 1 — March 31 Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (10)]. 2. For Instream monitoring requirements specific to this flow phase, see A. (6). 3. Monitoring and limits apply only if chlorine is used in the treatment system. The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/l will be treated as zero for compliance purposes. 4. Acute Toxicity testing during the months of March, June, September, and December; a 24-hour static test (Pimephales promelas) at 90%. See A. (8) for details. 5. See A. (3.) for calculation methods. 6. Compliance with this limit shall be determined as described in A. (4) and A. (5) of this permit. Page 4 of 11 Permit NCO033111 THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS. A. (3) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows: i. Monthly TN Load (pounds/month) = TN x TMF x 8.34 where: TN = the average Total Nitrogen concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/month) 8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds ii. Annual TN Load (pounds/year) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results (mg/L and pounds/month) in the appropriate discharge monitoring report for each month and shall report each year's results (pounds/year) with the December report for that year. A. (4) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] a. Total Nitrogen (TN) allocations and TN Load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River basin apply on a calendar year basis. b. For any given calendar year, the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit in this Permit if: i. the Permittee's annual TN discharge is less than or equal to its TN Load limit, or ii. the Permittee is a co-permittee member of a compliance association. C. If the Permittee is not a co-permittee member of a compliance association and the Permittee's cumulative annual TN discharge exceeds the effective TN Load limit in this permit at any point during the calendar year, the Permittee is in violation of its TN Load limit, and each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. d. The TN Load limit in this Permit (if any) may be modified as the result of allowable changes in the Permittee's TN allocation. i. Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN allocation from the Wetlands Restoration Fund; purchase, sale, trade, or lease of allocation between the Permittee and other dischargers; regionalization; and other transactions approved by the Division. ii. The Permittee may request a modification of the TN Load limit in this Permit to reflect allowable changes in its TN allocation. Upon receipt of timely and proper application, the Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. iii. Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit modification. The Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes proposed for the following calendar year. iv. Application shall be sent to: NCDWR / NPDES Programs Attn: Neuse River Basin Coordinator Page 5 of 11 Permit NC0033111 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 e. If the Permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association, its TN discharge during that year is governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the TN limits therein. i. The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar year in which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit. ii. Association roster(s) and members' TN allocations will be updated annually and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. iii. If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association, the Division must be notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the association's NPDES permit. (A) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (B) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the year following modification of the association's permit. f. The TN monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect until expiration of this Permit and are not affected by the Permittee's membership in a compliance association. A. (5) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation(s) assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient management rule (T15A NCAC 02B .0713) and the status of each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this table does not supersede any TN limit(s) established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member. ALLOCATION AMOUNT' ALLOCATION SOURCE DATE STATUS TYPE Estuary Discharge (pounds/year) (pounds/year) Assigned by Rule 12/7/1997; Base (T15A NCAC 02B 4/1/2003 11,263 11,263 Active .0713) TOTAL 11,263 11,263 Active Footnote: 1. Transport Factor = 100% Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct typographical errors) or any change to Active status of any of the listed allocations shall be considered a major modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public review process afforded such modifications under state and federal rules. A. (6) INSTREAM MONITORING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS —1.0 MGD [15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq.] The Permittee shall record instream-monitoring data on a Division -approved form and summarize these data in an annual report due by January 1 of the year immediately following the summer sampling period. Send the Yearly Instream Monitoring Reports to: Attention: Modeling Unit NC DENR / Division of Water Resources Page 6 of 1 l Permit NCO033111 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Measurement Sample Type Sample Location' PARAMETER CODE Frequency Temperature Weekly Instantaneous6 D1 D2 D3 D4 00010 Dissolved Oxygen Weekly Instantaneous6 D1 D2 D3 D4 00300 Salinity Weekly Instantaneous6 D1 D2 D3 D4 00480 pH 2 Seasonal Instantaneous6 D1 D2 D3 D4 00400 TKN Seasonal' Composite' D1 D2 D3 D4 00625 NI13 Seasonal; Composite D1 D2 D3 D4 C0610 NO2 + NO3 Seasonal' Composite D1 D2 D3 D4 00630 TN Seasonal' Composite D1 D2 D3 D4 C0600 TP Seasonal' Composite D1 D2 D3 D4 C0665 Chlorophyll -a Seasonal' Composite DI D2 D3 D4 32230 Enterococci s Seasonal' Grab DI D2 D3 D4 61211 Footnotes: 1. Instream Sampling Locations (see attached map, Instream Monitoring Points): DI = offshore of Outfall 001 piping within the Neuse River D2 = in the channel at the Northwest Creek Channel Marker No. 1 D3 = in the channel at the Upper Broad Creek Channel Marker No. 2 D4 = in the channel at the Upper Broad Creek Channel Marker No. 3 at a point 300 feet from the marker 2. Instream pH to be taken concurrently with instream Chlorophyll -a sampling only. 3. Seasonal Sampling — the Permittee shall collect instream samples two times per month (2/month) during the summer months of June, July, August, and September only. 4. Instream sample shall be collected via a spatial composite through the photic zone defined as twice the Secchi depth. 5. Enterococci instream sample shall be a grab sample collected approximately six (6) inches below the water surface. 6. Permittee shall make instantaneous measurements from grab samples collected at discrete depth intervals of one (1) foot throughout the water column. A. (7) PHASED CONSTRUCTION CONDITION [NCGS 143-215.1(a)] Influent volume shall at no time exceed the design capacity of the existing facility. Because this facility is permitted to expand to 1.0 MGD, the Permittee shall submit an Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) plus any and all upgrade plans and specifications for the next phase before influent flow reaches 80 % of the currently permitted design capacity (0.6 MGD), i.e. at a flow approaching 0.480 MGD. The EAA, plans, and specifications shall be submitted to: Page 7 of 11 Permit NC0033111 NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 A. (8) ACUTE TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY) [15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.] The permittee shall conduct acute toxicity tests on a guarterly basis using protocols defined in the North Carolina Procedure Document entitled "Pass/Fail Methodology For Determining Acute Toxicity In A Single Effluent Concentration' (Revised December 2010 or subsequent versions). The monitoring shall be performed as a Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) 24-hour static test. The effluent concentration at which there may be at no time significant acute mortality is 90% (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The tests will be performed during the months of March, June, September, and December. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGE6C. Additionally, DWR Form AT-2 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three-month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month. Page 8 of 11 Permit NCO0331 I I Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. A. (9.) PERMIT RE -OPENER: NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] a) Pursuant to N.C. General Statues Section 143-215.1 and implementing rules found in Title 15A of North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 02H, specifically, 15A NCAC 02H.0112(b)(1) and 02H.0114(a), and Part II, Sections B.12 and B.13. of this Permit, the Director of DWR may reopen this permit to require nutrient management measures for the discharge. The results of water quality monitoring, modelling or other evaluations may require that conditions for total nitrogen and total phosphorus control be imposed on this permit. b) The Division may, upon written notification to the permittee, re -open this permit in order to incorporate or modify effluent limits, monitoring and reporting requirements, and other permit conditions when it deems such action is necessary to implement TMDL(s) approved by the USEPA. A. (10) 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 I1 of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D. (2.) • Section D. (6.) • Section E. (5.) Reporting Records Retention Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (9)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 ncp-ov/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 Page 9 of 11 Permit NC0033111 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. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. 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). 2. Electronic Submissions In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(l)(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.federaire ig ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-Dollutant-discharge-elimination- system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rul e 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 Page 10 of 11 Permit NC0033111 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 [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 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://deg.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 offines 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. 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