NCG020968_2023 DMR_20240329

NCDEQ Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Wastewater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000
Active and Inactive Mining Sites
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30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original,signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office.
Certificate of Coverage No. NCG020968 Person Collecting Samples: Ken Elliott
Facility Name: HOM Columbia Mine Laboratory Name: Envirochem
Facility County: Tyrrell Laboratory Cert.No.: DWQ 94, DLS 37229
Discharge during this period: Yes ❑ No (if no,skip to signature and date)
Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances?❑Yes ❑�
No
If so,which Tier(I, II,or III)?
A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR 0 Yes ❑
No
Date Uploaded: 03-29-2024
Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities—Monthly Average Effluent Limits in(Blue),Daily
Maximum Effluent Limits in(Red)
Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall
Code
N/A Receiving Stream Class C;SW C;SW C;SW C;SW
N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 03-15-2024 06-22-2023 09-06-2023 12-12-2023
00400 pH(6.0-9.0 FW,6.8-8.5 SW) 6.42 6.75 6.19 _ 6.71
TSS in mg/L(25,20,or 10 a)(45,30, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
C0530 15 a) 106 289 30.8 29.4
00070 Turbidity of discharge b 5.4 227 1.1 18.8
Turbidity downstream of discharge b 252 9.6 2.8 15.2
Turbidity upstream of discharge
Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00545 Settleable Solids in mg/L(0.1),(0.2)`
31616 Fecal Coliform
61211 Enterococcus"
Daily Flow Rate in cfs(50%of 7Q10)
Additional parameters for Clay Mines
Aluminum,total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01105 0.24 SW)(0.75 FW,0.24 SW)
Zinc,total(as Zn)in mg/L(0.126 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01092 0.095 SW)(0.126 FW,0.095 SW)
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
00900 Hardness,total
Antimony,total in mg/L(0.34 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01097 n/a SW)(0.34 FW,n/a SW)
Arsenic,total in mg/L(0.15 FW,0.069 Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01002 SW)(0.15 FW,0.069 SW)
Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
C0034 SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines
Aluminum,total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01105 0.24 SW)(0.75 FW,0.24 SW)
01092 Zinc,total(as Zn)in mg/L(0.126 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily

0.095 SW)(0.126 FW,0.095 SW)
00951 Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
C0034 Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines
Aluminum,total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
01105 0.24 SW)(0.75 FW,0.24 SW)
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
C0034 Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
Alpha,Gross Particle Activity Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
39344
Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines
Fluoride,total in mg/L(6.0)(6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
00951
C00334 Chromium III in mg/L(0.117 FW,n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
SW)(0.905 FW,n/a SW)
Alpha,Gross Particle Activity Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily
39344
a)Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters(ORW)and High Quality Waters(HQW)have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 20 mg/L
and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 30 mg/L.Outfalls to Trout Waters(Tr)and Primary Nursery Areas(PNA)have a Monthly Average Effluent
Limit for TSS of 10 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 15 mg/L.Industrial Sand and Phosphate mines discharging to all other water
classification have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 25 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 45 mg/L.
b)See H-5 of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements.
c)Only outfalls to HQW,ORW,SA,SB,PNA,or Tr waters are required to monitor for Settleable Solids.
d)Only outfalls to SA waters are required to monitor for Fecal Coliform
e)Only outfalls to SA,SB,and SC waters are required to monitor for Enterococcus
FW(Freshwater)SW(Saltwater)
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03-29-2024
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