NC0021105_Draft Permit_20240206

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Town of Mount Gilead
Attn: Dylan Haman, Town Manager
P.O Box 32E
Mount Gi I ead, NC 27306
Dear Permittee,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
2/06/2024
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO021105
Mount Gilead WWTF
Grade I I I Biological WPC" --
Montgomery County
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft careful ly to ensure a
thorough understanding of the information, condi ti ons, and requirements it contains.
Thedraft permit includesthefollowing significant changesfrom thelexisting permit:
• Section A. (3.) has been updated to require electronic submission of
effluent data reports (DM Ks). Federal regulations require el ectroni c
submittal of all discharge monitoring.
Si nce faci I i ty i s 100% domesti c — toxi ci ty testi ng i s no I onger requi red.
Wi nter A mmoni a N i trogen I i mi is can be no I ess stri ngent than 2x the summer
limits (2B .0404(c)), new N H 3 1 i mi ts wi I I go into effect January 1, 2029.
The N PDES standard condi ti ons ( Parts 11, 111, and I V) that are a part of the permi t are not i nd uded i n thi s draft
document (cover, map, and Fart 1). The conditi ons are the same as i n your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version i s avai I abl e at hftM//bi t. I y/3k5N FaL and can beviewed
onl i ne or down) oaded as a PDF fi I e.
With thisnotification, the Division will solicit publ i c comment on this draft permit by publishing anoticein
newspapers havi ng ci rcul ati on i n the general M ontgomery County area, per EPA requi rements. PI ease pr ovi de
your comments, if any, to meat t he add r ess bel ow no later than 30daysafter r ecei vi ng t h i s d r aft permit.
Fol I owi ng the 30-day publ i c comment period, the Divi a on wi I I review al I perti nent comments and take
appropri ate acti on pri or to i ssui ng a fi nail permit. I f you have questi ons concerni ng the draft, pl ease contact me at
[phone] or via e-mail at kateshadwelKakdeg.nc.gov.
Si noerel y,
Catherine Shadwel I
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche]
Fayetteville Regional Office [Laserfiche]
North CardinDepartnwddEnvirorxnetalQuality I Division of Water Resourow
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mal ServioeCaiter I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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Permit NC0021105
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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 Contr ct, as amended,
Town of Mount
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewm,,a facility ted at the
to receiving waters designated as tl Pee
with effluent limitations, monitoring regL
hereof.
This permit shall become ctive
Mount Gile TF
236 OWNBri R d
he Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2029.
Signed this day
John E. Hennessy, Section Chief Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
Town of Mount Gilead
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.85 MGD wastewater treatment f ility that includes the following
components:
Mechanical Bar Screen
' Grit Press
> Back-up generator
Four (4) submersible pumps
Surge pump
Equalization basin
Dual aeration basins
Dual clarifiers
➢ Dual ultraviolet disinfectio nits
➢ Effluent flow meter
➢ Effluent pump station rc main
➢ Sludge dying beds __..-
➢ Sludge loading , tion
The facility is located at o ilead WWTP (236 Lilly's Bridge Rd, Mount Gilead) in
Montgomery County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into Pee Dee River, a waterbody currently classified WS-V, B [Stream Index: 13-(15.5)
within subbasin 03-07-10 [HUC: 030401040205] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[I5A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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:
PARAMETERS
Limits
Monit ring Requirements
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample
eDMR Code
Average
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Location
Influent
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.85 MGD
Continuous
Recording
or
Effluent
BOD 5-Day2
(April 1-October 31
C0310
14.0 mg/L
21.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Influent,
Effluent
BOD 5-Day2
C0310
16.0 mg/L
24.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Influent,
November 1-March 31
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids2
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg
3/Week
Composite
Influent,
Effluent
NHs as N
(April 1 to October 31
C0610
2.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/
3/Week
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
November 1 to March 31
C0610
7.0 mg/L
1
3Meek
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N3
November 1 to March 31
C0610
4.
1
3Mleek
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform4
31616
0/10
mL
3Mleek
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorines
28 Ng/L
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
TRC
Dissolved Oxygen
300
Taal average not less than 6.0 mg/L
3/week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C
0
Monitor and Report
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
C0600
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorous
C0665
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 Standard Units
3/week
Grab
Effluent
Mercury6
COMER
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system.
[see A. (4)].
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15
percent of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3. Winter Ammonia Nitrogen limits can be no less stringent than 2x the summer limits (213 .0404(c)), new
winter NH3 limits will go into effect January 1, 2029.
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4. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part
II. Section A.
5. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/1 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.
6. Low level mercury analysis using EPA Method 1631E for all effluent mercury sampling is required.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN
OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
A. (2.) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 0213.0500 et seq.]
Instream monitoring is required for the following parameters at the locVWs specified:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTIC
Measurement FREQUENCY
Sample TYPE
Sample Location
eDMR Code
June -Sept
3/week
pH (s.u)
00400
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
October -May
1/week
Dissolved Oxygen
(mg/L)
00300
June -Sept
3/week
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
October -May
1/week
June -Sept
3/week
Temperature (°C)
00010
Grab
Upstream, Downstream
October -May
1/week
Footnotes: IV
1. Upstream: at least upstre om outfall. Downstream: at least 100 ft downstream from outfall.
Instream monitoring is provisi lived in light of the permittee's participation in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin Association. Instrea onitoring shall be conducted as stated in this permit should the
permittee end its participation in the Association.
A.(3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 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):
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• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
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
monthly 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 demonstrate dship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the hous ds have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting require be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms�r�#f
eI,2,alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submittedoll s:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water
ATTENTION: Central Files
Section
1617 Mail Service Center `
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Re tng" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the prey us mont$) shall be summarized for each month and reported
via the eDMR system no later than the lasaiendar clay of the month following the completed reporting
period. Regardless of the' s n met od, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or e c of a rtacility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of dis e.
Starting on December 21, theLittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, n applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and
• 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).
a. 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.
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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
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
b. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from th&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 f#cilitNshall
required under this permit to
begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration o* temper shall not exceed 5 years
and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reportsubmitted electronically to the
Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new tempronic 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 re " s on paper to the Division for the period that
the approved reporting waiver request is effecti
Information on eDMR and the application for ate porary elect�6nic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:e T
lil.m$
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/ r-re
c. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) M and Supersedes Section B. (11.)(d
All eDMRs submitted 4te permiAiin Nathority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section
B. (I I.)(a) or by a duly authgrized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (I I.)(b). A
person, and not a position, m"*Delt✓gated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions the in and submittin the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and
Psigning g
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
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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. "
d. Records Retention 1Suanlements 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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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Town of Norwood
Attn: Ray A l l en, I nteri m Town M anager
P.O. Box 697
Norwood, NC 28128
Dear Permittee,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
2/06/2024
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO021628
Norwood WWTF
Grade I I I Bi of ogi cal WPCE
Stanly County
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a
thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
Thedratt permit indudesthetollowing significant changestrom theexisting permit:
• Section A. (3.) has been updated to require electronic submission of
eff I uent data reports (DM Rs). Federal regul ati ons requi re el ectroni c
submittal of all discharge monitoring.
Si nce f aci I i ty i s 100% domesti c — toxi d ty testi ng i s no I onger requi red.
Components list was updated to reflect recent facility updates.
Ra note that the Rocky Rives is1isited alai irupaired water body un the North Cau►irIa303(d) III pailed
Waters L i st. A ddressi ng i mpai red waters i s a hi gh pri ority with the Di vi si on, and i nstream data wi I I Conti nue to
be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with this permit's effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed
to your facility, then mitigative measures maybe required.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts I I , 111, and IV) that area part of the permit are not i nd uded in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part 1). 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/3k5NFa- and can beviewed
online or downloaded as a PD F file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
riewgjapashaving dreulationinthe gum A StatlyCounty act, per EPA requiremutts. Please piovideyour
comments, if any, to meat the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Fol I owi ng the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a f i nal permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, pl ease contact meat
[phone] or via e-mail at kate.shadweIICcDdeq.nc.gov.
Si ncerel y,
Catheri ne Shadwel I
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
D � Q��
North CardinaDepertrtrerttdErnironrrrental Quality I Divieonof WaterRa�ourc�
512NothSalisbury Street 11617Mal Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina27699-1617
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919.707.9000

cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche]
Mooresville Regional Office [Laserfiche]

Permit NCO021628
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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 Contr ct, as amended,
Town of Norw
"is hereby authorized to discharge wastewaterfrom a facility located at the
to receiving waters designated as the-Roi
with effluent limitations, monitoring regi
hereof.
This permit shall become tive
Norwood WWTP
68.S. HWY 52
orwood
Iy County
inV Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance
''dRd other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2029.
Signed this day
John E. Hennessy, Section Chief Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO021628
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
The Town of Norwood
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.75 MGD wastewaAtreatmentthatincludes the following
components:
➢ Flow Splitter Box
➢ Dual Bar Screens (one rotary drum, one manual)
➢ Aeration Grit Chamber with two (2) blowers
Parshall Flume
Ultrasonic flow recorder with totalizer
Dual aeration basins
Two (2) basin weirs
Dual secondary clarifiers
Dual chlorination/dechlorination.Wiwnbers
Two
Stani
The facility
VY 52, Norwood) in Stanly County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into the Rocky River, a waterbody currently classified C [Stream Index: 13-17] within
subbasin 03-07-14 [HUC: 030401050708] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade WW-3 Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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:
PARAMETERS
Limits
Monitoring
Requirements
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample
eDMR Code
Avera a
Avera a
Maximum
Fre uenc
Location2
Flow MGD
50050
0.75 MGD
Continuous
RecordingInfluent
or
Effluent
BOD 5-Day2
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Effluent,
Influent
t
Total Suspended Solids2
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
eek
Composite
Effluent,
Influent
NH3 as N
C0610
Monitor and Report hekly
S31;/WXek
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 m
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine
50060
TK1
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
TRC 3
Temperature °C
00010
Monitor
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Total Mercury
COMER
for a ort
See Footnote 4
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
CO600
er M or and port
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorous
C0665
onitor an eport
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
pH
01
Idw
6. < 9.0 Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submi ' charge nitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's
eDMR system [see A. (3.)].
2. The monthly average effluent and Total Suspended Solids concentration shall not exceed
15% of the respective influent value (85%) removal.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine 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. Mercury must be monitored once during the permit cycle. See special condition A. (2.)
Effluent Mercury Analysis
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN
OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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A. (2.) EFFLUENT MERCURY ANALYSIS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.]
The Permittee shall provide in conjunction with the next permit renewal application a minimum of one effluent
mercury analysis using EPA Method 1631 E determined within 12 months prior to the application date. Any
additional effluent mercury measurements conducted from the effective date of this permit and up to the
application date shall also be submitted with the renewal application.
If the mercury analysis is not provided with the application, the application may be returned as incomplete and the
Permittee considered non -compliant.
A.(3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b)] A#
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitorin ports (DMRs) and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and bec effeC on December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the owin sections 'n Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requir ents
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitol ports
The permittee shall report discharge monilghng c a electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Rep ) inVet application.
Monitoring results ob d during th revious month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted
monthly electronically DMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data
and submit DMRs electrons usiathe internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisi ater-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.
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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; and
• 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).
a. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identiAftlitial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's ebsite resources to identify the initial recipient
for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from ES0gulated facilities means the entity (EPA or
the state authorized by EPA to implement theP E NS 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't"o the approiate electronic reporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for eacqsta ctions on how toaccess and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available asation "" EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d 015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reportingElectronic submissions startlisted in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
b. How to Reguest a er from Electronic Re ortin
The permittee may seek a tern electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver, a permittee m t 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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c. Si2natory 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. (I I.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (I 1.)(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 cert� under penalty of law, that this document and all attachm ere prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that li ersonnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of tWerson or ons who manage the system, or
those persons directly responsible for gathering the informa n, the inform submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. inait ardwhat there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility ofnl imprisonment for knowing violations."
d.
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Town of Norwood
Norwood WWTP
Receiving Stream: Rocky River Sub -Basin #: 03-07-14
Stream Class: C HUC: 030401050708
Stream Seement: 13-17 Longitude: 80' 06' 45" W
River Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee Latitude: 35' 11' 35.2" N
Facility
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Stanly County