NC0088081_Draft Permit_20240305

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH BISER
Secretary v�
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR
Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 5, 2024
Guy Racino, Associate EHS & Regulatory Affairs Director
Alent Investments, Inc.
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
c/o GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI)
Christie Battenhouse, P.G., Senior Project Manager
3065 Akers Mill Road, Suite 235
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Subject: NPDES Permit- DRAFT Review
Permit NC0088081, Class PC-I
former Cookson Facility, GW-REM System
10056 US Highway 52, Ansonville
Anson County
Ms. Battenhouse:
Based on your renewal application received January 5, 2024 for the subject permit, the Division of
Water Resources (DWR or the Division) hereby transmits a draft permit for your review and
comment. DWR understands that you have been legally authorized to represent the Permittee, Alent
Investments, Inc. to address groundwater remediation (GW-REM).
Please review this draft carefully to ensure your understanding of its limits and monitoring
conditions, and to correct errors, if any. Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit
public comment on this draft by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general
Anson County area, as required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if
any, to me, Joe R. Corporon, P.G. [e-mail]], DEQ/DWR/NPDES Program no
later than April 9, 2024 (approximately 30 days after receiving this document). Your written
comments are welcome but are not mandatory.
The Division understands that this facility does not currently discharge to surface waters, but
instead has hard plumbed its treated effluent to the Town of Ansonville WWTP under NPDES
permit NC0081825. We further note that the Permittee wishes to maintain this permit in case future
conditions warrant resuming a discharge to surface waters of the State.
We have therefore made only minimal changes for renewal except to include instructions for you to
notify the Division at minimum 60 days prior to resuming a surface discharge so that DWR may
inspect the facility and update the permit prior to discharge (see Supplement to Permit Cover
Sheet).
,9�pw 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--919.707.9000

Christie Battenhouse,P.G.
Renewal of Permit NCO088081
Draft Review
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Following the mandatory 45-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent
comments, if any, and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you have
questions concerning this draft,please e-mail me [e-mail]], or call my direct line
[phone].
Respe tf lly,
Joe . Corpor , P.G.
Co' pliance a d Expe ited Permitting Unit
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Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0088081 (Renewal DRAFT)
ec: NPDES Program Files/Laserfiche
FRO/SWPS,Mark Brantley, Supervisor[[e-mail]]
DWR/OCU,Jeffery Talbott [e-mail]]
ATB,Molly Nicholson[[e-mail]]
Alent Investments,Inc.,Guy Racino [[e-mail]]
GEI,Christie Battenhouse [[e-mail]]
GEI,Aaron Hill,Licensed Operator, [[e-mail]]

Permit NCO088081
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NE DES)
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,
Alent Investments Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from an outfall located at the
Former Cookson Fibers Facility, GW-REM System
10056 US Highway 52, Ansonville
Anson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek in the Yadkin Pee-Dee
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 12024.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2029.
Signed this day , 2024
John E. Hennessy, Section Chief
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO088081
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.
Alent Investments Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue operating a groundwater remediation system (GW-REM) consisting of:
• equalization tank
• air stripper
• granular activated carbon units
• chemical feed system, 75-100 ppm, iron/manganese-control [REDUX 300]
• effluent piping and sample point
this system located at the former Cookson Fibers Facility GW-REM, 10056 US Highway
52, Ansonville, Anson County, a system currently hard plumbed to City of Ansonville's
WWTP [monitored under NPDES permit NC0081825], then,
2. as needed to resume a surface-water discharge, submit a written request at minimum 60
days prior to discharging to the Fayetteville Regional Office (FRO) and to DWR
Central Office Permitting Unit, to include an updated discharge application with
proposed wastestream characterization documenting expected flowrate and parameters
of concern (POCs), then,
3. after receiving approval for a surface discharge from the Division's NPDES Permitting
Unit, then
4. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into an unnamed tributary (UT)to Buffalo Creek [Stream Segment 13-18-1], a
waterbody currently classified C within hydrological unit 03-07-10 [HUC: 03040104] of the
Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin.
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Permit NCO088081
Part I
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]; Class PC-I
During the period beginning on the effective date and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored, and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTIC
[PARAMETERS CODES Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow(MGD)2 50050 0.100 Continuous Recording Effluent
Toluene 34010 11 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
1,1-Dichloroethylene 34501 5400 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
Trichloroethene 78391 30 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
1,1,1 Trichloroethane 34506 4.4 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
1,2-Dichloroethane 32103 37 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 34516 4 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
Naphthalene 34696 78 µg/L 2/Monthly Grab Effluent
Methylene Chloride 34423 Monthly Grab Effluent
Chronic Toxicity 3 TGP3B Quarterly Composite Effluent
Footnotes:
I. The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)internet application [See Section A. (3.)]
unless monitoring is formally waved by DWR.
2. The Permittee shall monitor all wastewaters leaving the facility. Flow may be measured using a
flow-totalizing device. If the discharge is discontinuous, flow may be monitored weekly by an
instantaneous flow estimate. If no discharge occurs during a given month,the Permittee shall
submit a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) indicating"No Discharge."
3. Whole Effluent Toxicity(WET)testing [Chronic] Quarterly,using Ceriodaphnia dubia, @ 90%
effluent concentration; to be performed during the months of January,April,July, and
October [See Section A. (2.)].
Conditions: Effluent samples shall accurately represent the physical and chemical character of the
discharge. The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than
trace amounts.
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Permit NCO088081
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 90 %.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in
the"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"Revised December 2010, or
subsequent versions or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised-December 2010)or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of
January,April,July,and October. 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.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV
below the permit limit,then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum,in
each of the two following months as described in"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole
Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"(Revised-December 2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form(MR-1)for the months in which tests were performed,using the parameter
code TGP313 for the pass/fail results and THP313 for the Chronic Value. Additionally,DWR Form
AT-3 (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
Or, submit WET Test pages electronically to [e-mail].
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, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate
signature. 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,monitoring
will be required during the following month.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.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement 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,minimum control organism reproduction, 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.
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Permit NCO088081
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - 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 [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. 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 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.
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Permit NC0088081
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: http://www2.epa. ov/�compliance/final-national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting.
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 11,
Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part 11,
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:
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Permit NC0088081
htlp:Hdeq.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:
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."
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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Stream Class: C Receivin¢ Stream: UT to Buffalo Creek
Segment Number: 13-18-1 State Grids: G18SE/G18NE
Draina¢e Basin: Yadkin-Pee Dee Permitted Flow: 0.100 MGD NPDES Permit NCO088081
Sub-Basin: 03-07-10 HUC: 03040104 North Anson County