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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0021156_Issuance of Permit_20240409 (2)DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretory RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Mr. Danny Jackson, City Manager City of Mount Holly P.O. Box 406 Mount Holly, North Carolina 28120 Dear Mr. Jackson: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 9, 2024 Subject: Final NPDES Permit Renewal Permit NCO021156 Mount Holly WWTP Gaston County Grade IV Biological WPCS SIC Code 4952 Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES 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). No changes were made to the draft permit sent to you on February 20, 2024. The final permit maintains the significant changes made to the draft permit sent to you on February 20, 2024. • Based on WLA-calculated allowable concentrations to protect the receiving stream against ammonia toxicity and review of effluent data in comparison, monthly average limits of 13.0 mg/L (summer) and 26.0 mg/L (winter) plus a year-round weekly average limit of 35 mg/L have been added to the permit [See A.(1.)]. • Based on a Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA) resulting in finding a reasonable potential to exceed instream water quality standards (RP), limits for Total Copper and Total Silver have been added to the permit [See A.(1.)]. • To provide an opportunity for the City to develop a plan to assess Total Silver in order to come into compliance with the limits in Section A.(1.), a three-year compliance schedule with the alternative of discharge cessation has been added to the permit [See Special Condition A.(8.)]. • Based on the RPA not resulting in RP but the maximum predicted value is found to be > 50% of the allowable concentration, quarterly monitoring for Total Cyanide has been added to the permit. • Based on the facility receiving industrial waste through a Division -approved pretreatment program, daily Conductivity monitoring has been added to the permit. • Based on the facility receiving industrial wastewater from industry types recognized as potential sources of 1,4-Dioxane, quarterly monitoring for 1,4-Dioxane with a permit reopener condition has been added to the permit [See A.(9.)]. D E Q North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 y.w,� 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID. 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F • To assess industrial contributions of PFAS chemicals to the Mount Holly WWTP and assess levels in the facility effluent, Special Condition A.(10.) has been added to the permit. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A.(2.), Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit, please review each paragraph carefully. • Special Condition A.(3.) has been modified to include the specific three years in which the Effluent Pollutant Scan (if the facility is still discharging) shall be performed (2026, 2027, and 2028) if the facility continues to discharge. In addition, at the end of the Special Condition, 2nd species Toxicity Testing Requirements for municipal permit renewals per Federal Regulations [40 CFR 122.210)(5)] have been added. • A notation was made concerning the Electronic Reporting Rule — NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule — Phase 2 Extension. EPA extended the Phase 2 deadline to December 21, 2025. • Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports. The requirement to continue reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to your NPDES permit [See Special Condition A.(11.)]. • To notify the Division of the City's plans regarding closure and transfer of flow from the Mount Holly WWTP, including pretreatment responsibilities, a Facility Closure Requirements special condition has been added to the permit [See A.(12.)]. 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. Pretreatment updates in response to NPDES permit renewal: • On October 28, 2024, 180 days after the effective date of this NPDES permit renewal, the City is required to submit to the Division a written technical evaluation of the need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated IWS/HWA-AT/L-STMP, or documentation of why is not needed). This action may include revising, updating, or adding to the list of SIUs regardless of timeframe. o Submit the updated Long -Term Monitoring Plan (LTMP) ■ If there are new industries within the service area, submit an updated Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) ■ Review pollutants of concern (POCs) and update the LTMP to reflect pollutants in industrial user permits (IUPs) and sludge management permit. o As part of the local limits assessment, please submit the updated Headworks Analysis (HWA). 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. 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 other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any other Federal, State, or Local governmental regulations. E Q�� North Carolina Department of Em vonmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 4NQR��C512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1611 raaTH d IRnWA n o.,.a�rrMFwnronbl OuM� /`� 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Gary Perlmutter at (919) 707-3611 or via email at gary.perlmutter@deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: [Awt,(. Wh ,u,eu�... Michael J. Montebello, NPDES Permitting Branch Chief Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Hardcopy: NPDES Files eCopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR / Mooresville Regional Office / Water Quality / Andrew Pitner DWR / Aquatic Toxicology Branch / Cindy Moore & Molly Nicholson DWR / Municipal Permitting Unit / Keyes McGee City of Mount Holly / Keith Lynch (ORC) SCDHEC / Domestic Wastewater Permitting / Brenda Green North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D E Q/) 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 Doytmmt of Fmirommbl OwM� DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 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 Control Act, as amended, the City of Mount Holly is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Mount Holly Wastewater Treatment Plant 165 Broome Street Mount Holly Gaston County to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other applicable conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective May 1, 2024. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2029. Signed this day, April 9, 2024. CA DocuSgnW by: � kh�� C484537431644FE... Michael J. Montebello, NPDES Permitting Branch Chief Division of Water Resources Page 1 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of the effective date 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 City of Mount Holly is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment works identified on the Cover, an existing 4.0 MGD facility consisting of the following components: • Two (2) manually cleaned influent bar screens • Parshall flume meter system • One (1) automatic drum screen • Two (2) grit chambers • Influent flow meter • Influent composite sampler • One (1) 2-MG flow equalization basin with pumps • Two (2) 2-MG aeration basins with four (4) mechanical aerators per basin • One (1) 4-MG aeration basin with five (5) mechanical aerators (not in use) • Two (2) 75-ft diameter secondary clarifiers with RAS/WAS pumps • Two (2) 35-ft diameter chlorine contact chambers with gas chlorination • Gas dechlorination system with feed points to each contact chamber • Effluent meters exit each contact chamber/recorder • Effluent composite sampler • Two (2) 0.75-MG aerobic sludge holding tanks with blowers and decant pump • One (1) 37-ft diameter digester tank (not in use) • Two (2) sludge holding tanks (not in use — formerly 60-ft diameter clarifiers) • Two (2) 40 x 30 ft sludge drying beds (not in use) 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into the Catawba River classified WS-IV; CA waters in the Catawba River Basin and 03050101 HUC. Page 2 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 PART A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [4.0 MGD] [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302] (a.) During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER Parameter Code EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location' Flow 50050 4.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow (MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated I or E BOD, 5-day, 20°C 3 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Ammonia (NHS as N) C0610 (Apr 1- Oct 31) 13.0 mg/L 35 mg/L 3/week Composite E Ammonia (Nfb as N) C0610 (Nov 1 - Mar 31) 26.0 mg/L 35 mg/L 3/week Composite E Fecal Coliform 31616 (geometric mean) 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)4 50060 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Dissolved Oxygen (DO) 00300 Daily Average >_ 5.0 mg/L Daily Grab E Temperature (°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E TKN (mg/L) 00625 Monitor and Report Weekly Composite E NO3-N + NO2-N (mg/L) 00630 Monitor and Report Weekly Composite E Total Nitrogen (TN) S (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E TN Load 6 (lb/mo) QM600 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E TN Load 6'' QS600 111,973 lb/summer 124,345 lb/winter Seasonally Calculated E Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg/L) C0665 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E TP Load 6 (lb/mo) QM665 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E TP Load OX QY665 31,405 lb/yr Annually Calculated E Total Hardness (as CaCO3) a 00900 (mg/L) Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Total Copper 01042 129 µg/L 141 µg/L Monthly Composite E Total Cyanide 9 (mg(L) 00720 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab E Total Silver 10 01077 0.98 µg/L 1 4.0 µg/L Monthly Composite E 1,4-Dioxane 11 82388 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab E PFAS 12 (ng/L) various Monitor and Report Quarterly 12 Grab E Chronic Toxicity 13 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 14 NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 14 Footnote 14 E Page 3 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F8lB3CDFD7F NCO021156 EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQGIRENIENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location' Total Hardness (as CaCO3)' ` 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Grab U (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300 Monitor and Report Variable' Grab U and D Temperature °C 00010 Monitor and Report Variable' Grab U and D Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Variable' Grab U and D Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(11.). 2. Sample locations I = Influent; E = Effluent; U = Upstream at NC Hwy 27 bridge; D = Downstream just below NC Hwy 29/74 bridge. Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples collected 3/week during June, July, August, and September and 1 /week during the remainder of the year. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and TSS concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 4. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC 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. 5. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively. 6. TN or TP Load is the mass quantity of Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus discharged in a given period of time. See Special Condition A. (6.), Calculation of TN or TP Loads. 7. Load limits are based on allocations; see Special Condition A.(4.) Nutrient Allocation, and A.(5.) Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Limits. 8. Effluent Total Hardness sampling shall be conducted in conjunction with testing for hardness -dependent metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc). 9. The Division shall consider all values reported below 10 µg/L to be "compliant" with this permit. However, the Permittee shall submit to DWR all values reported by a North Carolina -certified test method (even if values fall below 10 µg/L), and the Permittee shall consider all reported values when calculating averages, if any, as required under this permit. 10. The Permittee shall achieve compliance with these limitations within three years of the effective date of this permit and shall follow the Total Silver compliance schedule detailed in Special Condition A.(8.) or cease discharge. Starting on the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall perform monthly effluent Monitoring and Reporting for Total Silver. 11. Samples shall be analyzed and reported using sufficiently sensitive test procedures (i.e., methods) approved under 40 CFR Part 136 for the analysis of pollutants or pollutant parameters. 12. Follow Special Condition A.(10.). 13. Whole Effluent Toxicity will be monitored using the Pass/Fail Chronic Toxicity test with Ceriodaphnia dubia at 6% effluent. Samples shall be collected in February, May, August, and November; see Section A.(2.). 14. The Permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(3.). 15. The Permittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the stream. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 4 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 A.(2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B .0200, .0500 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 6%. 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 February, May, August, and November. 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 H 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 electronically using the Division's eDMR system for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP313 for the pass/fail results and THP311 for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@deq.nc.gov. 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. Page 5 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 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. Page 6 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 A.(3.) ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT RENEWAL [NCGS 143-215.1(b.)] (a.) Effluent Pollutant Scans. The Permittee shall perform a total of three (3) Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed below. One scan must be performed in each of the following years: 2026, 2027, and 2028. Analytical methods shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations greater than applicable standards and criteria. Each annual sample shall coincide with one quarterly tonicity test each year [see Condition A.(2.) Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit], and each must be collected in a different calendar quarter to represent seasonal variation (i.e., do not sample in the same quarter every year). Unless otherwise indicated, metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable." Ammonia (as N) C0610 Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 34546 Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether Chlorine (total residual, TRC) 50060 1, 1 -dichloroethylene 34501 Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether Dissolved oxygen 00300 1,2-dichloropropane C0541 Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Nitrate / Nitrite 00630 1,3-dichloropropylene 77163 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether Kjeldahl nitrogen 00625 Ethylbenzene 34371 Butyl benzyl phthalate Oil and grease 00556 Methyl bromide 34413 2-chloronaphthalene Phosphorus C0665 Methyl chloride 34418 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether Total dissolved solids 70295 Methylene chloride 34423 Chrysene Hardness 00900 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 81549 Di-n-butyl phthalate Antimony 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 34475 Di-n-octyl phthalate Arsenic 01002 Toluene 34010 Dibenzo(a h)anthracene Beryllium 01012 1, 1, 1 -trichloroethane 34506 1,2-dichlorobenzene Cadmium 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane 34511 1,3-dichlorobenzene Chromium C0034 Trichloroethylene 39180 1,4-dichlorobenzene Copper 01042 Vinyl chloride 39175 3,3-dichlorobenzidine Lead 01051 Acid -extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate Mercury (Method 1631E) COMER P-chloro-m-cresol 34452 Dimethyl phthalate Nickel 01067 2-chlorophenol 34586 2,4-dinitrotoluene Selenium 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 34601 2,6-dinitrotoluene Silver 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 34606 1,2-diphenylhydrazine Thallium 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 34657 Fluoranthene Zinc 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 34616 Fluorene Cyanide 00710 2-nitrophenol 34591 Hexachlorobenzene Total phenolic compounds 32730 4-nitrophenol 34646 Hexachlorobutadiene Volatile oreanic compounds: Pentachlorophenol 39032 Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene Acrolein 34210 Phenol 34694 Hexachloroethane Acrylonitrile 34215 2,4,6-trichlorophenol 34621 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene Benzene 34030 Base -neutral compounds: Isophorone Bromoform 32104 Acenaphthene 34205 Naphthalene Carbon tetrachloride 32102 Acenaphthylene 34200 Nitrobenzene Chlorobenzene 34301 Anthracene CO220 N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine Chlorodibromomethane 34306 Benzidine 39120 N-nitrosodimethylamine Chloroethane 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene C0526 N-nitrosodiphenylamine 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 34247 Phenanthrene Chloroform 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 34230 Pyrene Dichlorobromomethane 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34521 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1, 1 -dichloroethane 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 34242 1,2-dichloroethane 32103 Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane 34278 Page 7 of 21 34273 34283 CO100 34636 34292 34581 34641 34320 39110 34596 34556 34536 34566 34571 34631 34336 34341 34611 C0626 34346 C0376 34381 C0700 C0702 34386 34396 34403 34408 34696 34447 34428 34438 34433 34461 34469 C0551 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 (b.) Effluent Scan Resorting. Test results shall be reported electronically via eDMR by December 31 st of each designated sampling year, except that, subject to prior written approval by the Director, results can be reported on DWR Form DMR-PPA-1 or other form approved by the Director. The Permittee must at least report completion of the test in the eDMR system by entering " 1 " or "Y" for parameter code NCO - Annual Pollutant Scan. If written reports are approved, the report shall be submitted to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Or the form may be uploaded at: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Fonns/NPDES—WW-EDMR-Supplemental-Form (c.) 2,d-Species Toxicity Testing and Reporting. (i.) In addition to the quarterly toxicity tests required in Condition A.(2.) Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit, the Permittee shall perform and report the results of four (4) toxicity tests using the same test methods using a second species of test organism suitable to the tests being conducted. (ii.) The 2°d species toxicity tests shall be conducted either: (A) Once per quarter in a single 12-month period (four samples); if this option is chosen, the sample for each 2nd species test shall coincide with the quarterly samples collected for A.(2.) Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit; or (B) Once per 12-month period in the four -and one-half year period prior to the scheduled application for permit renewal (four samples); if this option is chosen, three of the samples for the 2nd species test shall coincide with those for the annual effluent scans and the coincident quarterly toxicity test, and each of the four annual samples shall be collected in a different calendar quarter in order to represent seasonal variation. (iii.) The results of the toxicity tests shall be submitted to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@deq.nc.gov. (iv.) Results of the 2nd species tests shall also be summarized in Part E (Toxicity Testing Data) of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A when submitting the permit renewal application to the NPDES Wastewater Program. The Permittee may contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting the additional toxicity tests and reporting of the results. Page 8 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 A.(4.) NUTRIENT ALLOCATIONS [NCGS 143-215.1 (b.)] (a.) The following table list the Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) allocations assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the 1995 Lake Wylie TMDL and nutrient management strategy and the status of each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this table does not supersede any TN or TP limit established elsewhere in this permit. Total Nitrogen Allocation DISCHARGE DISCHARGE ALLOCATION SOURCE DATE ALLOCATION ALLOCATION STATUS TYPE SUMMER, WINTER, Base TMDL 1995 64,251lb/season 90,672lb/yr Active Transfer by Supplemental agreement from 5/3/2018 47,722 lb/season 33,673 Ib/yr Active City of Charlotte Total Allocation 1111,973 lb/season 1124,345 Ib/yr IActive Footnote: 1. Summer is defined as April 1 — October 31. Winter is defined as November 1 — March 31. Total Phosphorus Allocation ALLOCATION DISCHARGE TYPE SOURCE DATE ALLOCATION STATUS ANNUAL' Base TMDL 1995 18,265lb/yr Active Transfer by Supplemental agreement from 5/3/2018 13,140 Ib/yr Active City of Charlotte Total Allocation 31,405 Ib/yr Active Footnote: 1. Annual means on a calendar year basis, January 1 — December 31. (b.) Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct typographical errors) or any change in 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. Page 9 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 A.(5.) TOTAL NITROGEN AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS LIMITS [NCGS 143-215.1 (b.)] (a.) Total Nitrogen (TN) allocations and load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Lake Wylie watershed are seasonal (summer and winter) values. Summer is defined as April 1 through October 31, and winter is defined as November 1 through March 31. Total Phosphorus (TP) allocations and load limits are annual values and apply on a calendar year basis, January 1 through December 31. (b.) The TN (or TP) Load limit in this Permit may be modified as the result of allowable changes in the Permittee's allocation. (i.) Allowable changes include those transfers resulting from the purchase, sale, trade, or lease of allocation between the Permittee and other dischargers assigned allocation under the 1995 Lake Wylie TMDL; regionalization (if both facilities were assigned allocation); and other transactions approved by the Division. (ii.) The Permittee may request a modification of the TN (or TP) Load limit in this Permit to reflect allowable changes in its allocation. (A) The request must include an analysis demonstrating that change in allocations and limits does not have a reasonable potential to cause localized water quality impacts. (B) Upon receipt of timely and proper application, the Division will propose to modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (C) Changes in TN or TP limits become effective on the first January 1 (annual limit), the first April 1 (summer limit), or the first November 1 (winter limit) following permit modification. The Division must receive application no later than 180 days prior to the requested effective date for any limit change. (iii.) Any requests for modification should be sent to: North Carolina Division of Water Resources NPDES Programs 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Page 10 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 A.(6.) CALCULATION AND REPORTING OF TOTAL NITROGEN AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS LOADS [NCGS 143-215.1 (b.)] (a.) The Permittee shall calculate monthly, seasonal, and annual TN (or TP) Loads as follows: (i.) Monthly TN (or TP) Load (lb/mo) = TN (or TP) x TMF x 8.34, where: U TN or TP = the average Total Nitrogen or Total Phosphorus concentration (mg/L) of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/mo); that is, the sum of daily flows in the month 8.34 = conversion factor, from (mg/L x MG) to pounds (ii.) Summer TN Load (lb/summer) = Sum of the April —October Monthly TN Loads for the season; (iii.) Winter TN Load (lb/winter) = Sum of the November —March Monthly TN Loads for the season; (iv.) Annual TP Load (lb/yr) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TP Loads for the calendar year. (b.) The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus results (mg/L and lb/mo) in the appropriate discharge monitoring report for each month: the summer TN results with the October DMR; the winter TN results with the March DMR; and each calendar year's results with the December report for that year. (c.) Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct typographical errors) or any change in status of any ofthe 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.(7.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP) [NCGS 143- 215.1 (b.)] The Permittee shall maintain and continue to implement the Mercury Minimization Plan (MMP) developed in the previous permit term. The MMP shall continue to be available for inspection on -site. The MMP should place emphasis on identification of mercury contributors and goals for reduction. Results shall be summarized and submitted with the next permit renewal. Performance of the MMP will meet the requirements of the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) for mercury approved by USEPA on October 12, 2012, unless and until a Waste Load Allocation specific to this facility is developed and this NPDES permit is amended to require further actions to address the Waste Load Allocation. Page 11 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 A.(8.) SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE FOR TOTAL SILVER LIMITS (3-YEAR) [NCGS 143-215.1 (b.)] (a.) By May 1, 2025, the Permittee shall submit to the Division a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Division approval, summarizing the strategy or actions to be taken to achieve compliance with the Total Silver limitations listed in Section A. (1.). This plan will include specific dates for completion or implementation of each action, which may include elimination of discharge. (b.) By May 1, 2026, the Permittee shall submit to the Division a summary of actions taken towards achieving compliance with the Total Silver limitations specified in Section A. (1.). (c.) By May 1, 2027, the Permittee shall achieve compliance with Total Silver limitations specified in Section A. (1.) or alternatively, the Facility may cease discharge. (d.) Upon approval of the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) by the Division, the report, actions, and implementation dates become an enforceable part of this permit. Any modifications to the schedule shall be requested to the Division at least ninety (90) days before the deadline. Modifications to the schedule more than four months will be subject to public notice. (e.) Annual summaries and the CAP shall include the owner's name, NPDES permit number, and a Permittee contact person and shall be submitted to: NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NPDES Permitting Fayetteville Regional Office 1617 Mail Service Center 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Mooresville, NC 28115 A.(9.) REOPENER FOR 1,4-DIOXANE [NCGS 143-215.1(b.)] Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in the North Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 21-1.0112 (b) (1) and 21-1.0114 (a) and Part II, Sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director of DWR may reopen this permit to modify permit requirements to address 1,4-Dioxane monitoring, treatment and/or compliance. A.(10.) PFAS MONITORING REQUIREMENT [NCGS 143-215.1(b.)] (a.) In the absence of an approved 40 CFR Part 136 method published in Federal Register, influent and effluent PFAS monitoring shall be conducted. The 3'd drain or more recent wastewater analytical method 1633 (see 40 CFR 122.21(e)(3Xii) and 40 CFR 122.44(i)(1)(iv)(B)) shall be used and shall include all target analytes listed under Table 1 of the method until such time as the Permittee uses the approved PFAS Method for wastewater. Effective the first full calendar quarter following six (6) months after EPA publishes a 40 CFR Part 136 PFAS Method for wastewater in the Federal Register, influent and effluent PFAS monitoring shall be conducted using the approved EPA PFAS Method 1633. See Appendix A for list of analytes. Page 12 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 (b.) Influent and effluent monitoring using the draft analytical method takes effect the first full calendar quarter following six (6) months after the effective date of the permit (November 1, 2024) and will be at a quarterly frequency thereafter. Appendix A has been added to the permit to identify the current analytes listed under Table 1 of Method 1633 Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS (EPA, January 2024) and the appropriate ICIS codes for use when reporting in the electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs). The method and list of analytes may also be found at: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-01 /method-1633-final-for-web-postingpdf HAS Monitoring using the January 2024 Method 1633 shall be reported quarterly using the Division - provided submittal form. Once HAS monitoring is conducted using the HAS Method 1633 in 40 CFR Part 136, data shall be reported in the monthly eDMRs. Please note that specific considerations and protocols are required to avoid cross -contamination and minimize sample bias for PFAS. A current listing of laboratories accredited by the Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. (PJLA), ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to perform EPA Method 1633 can be found by contacting the individual associations. Please note that different labs are accredited for different matrices. Sampling and Analytical Notes: • Sampling shall be planned so that required holding times for analytical methods are met. • Using one of the analytical laboratories included above will allow consistency in analytical method and in anticipation of a final method. • "J" flag values shall be reported when the "J" flag value is associated with the method's upper bound. "J" flag values need not be reported when less than the method's Minimum Reporting Level (listed in Method 1633). • Laboratories approved for Aqueous matrix may be utilized. Please note that the lab used does not have to be in North Carolina. (c.) Pretreatment program activities: (i.) HAS Monitoring Applicability: Industry categories known or suspected to discharge PFAS from the EPA HAS Strategic Roadmap include: organic chemicals, plastics & synthetic fibers (OCPSF); metal finishing; electroplating; electric and electronic components; landfills; pulp, paper & paperboard; leather tanning & finishing; plastics molding & forming; textile mills; paint formulating, and airports. This is not an exhaustive list and additional industries may also discharge PFAS. For example, Centralized Waste Treatment (CWT) facilities may receive wastes from the aforementioned industries and should be considered for monitoring. There may also be categories of dischargers that do not meet the applicability criteria of any existing Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); for instance, remediation sites, chemical manufacturing not covered by OCPSF, and military bases.' ' ELG categories of airport deicing, landfills, textile mills, and plastics molding and forming do not have categorical pretreatment standards, and therefore small -volume indirect dischargers in those categories would not ordinarily be considered Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) and may not be captured on an existing IU inventory. IUs under the Paint Formulating category are only subject to Pretreatment Standards for New Sources (PSNS), and existing sources may need to be inventoried. Page 13 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 (ii.) The Permittee shall identify and locate each Significant Industrial User (SIU) in the approved pretreatment program in industry categories expected or suspected of PFAS discharges to the Mount Holly WWTP; and begin sampling of and modify Industrial User Permits (IUPs) for each SIU identified as suspected of PFAS discharges to the Mount Holly WWTP to ensure sampling begins within six months of the permit effective date, by November 1, 2024. (iii.) Update Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) Inventory: POTWs must identify and locate all possible indirect dischargers that might be subject to the pretreatment program and identify the character and volume of pollutants contributed to the POTW by the indirect dischargers (see 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)). As EPA regulations require, this information shall be provided to the Division (see 40 CFR 122.440) and 40 CFR 403.8(f)(6)) as part of the 2024 Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR). The IWS inventory shall be revised, as necessary, to include all indirect dischargers in industry categories expected or suspected of PFAS discharges.'- (see 15A NCAC 02H .0906(b)(2)). (iv.) The Permittee shall begin sampling of and/or issue IUPs for each indirect discharger identified as suspected of PFAS discharges to the Mount Holly WWTP to ensure sampling begins within six months of completion of the IWS. (v.) The Division has determined that all SIUs and indirect dischargers identified above analyze their discharge for PFAS at the same quarterly sampling frequency and with the same analytical method to ensure protection of human health and the environment due to the potential health hazards associated with PFAS. Collection and evaluation of this information will also assist the Department in developing sound policies with respect to PFAS in the environment. (vi.) The Permittee shall ensure that IUPs within the Mount Holly WWTP service area are modified or reissued, new IUPs are issued, and other Pretreatment Program mechanisms are completed to address PFAS discharges to POTWs. (vii.) In the absence of local limits, and based upon data as they become available, POTWs shall encourage Best Management Practices (BMPs), pollution prevention, product substitution, and good housekeeping practices to make meaningful reductions in PFAS introduced to POTWs. Such BMPs could be like those included in the EPA Office of Water, December 5, 2022, "Addressing PFAS Discharges in NPDES Permits and Through the Pretreatment Program and Monitoring Programs."A3. "Best Management Practices (BMPs) for discharges of PFAS, including product substitution, reduction, or elimination of PFAS, as detected by draft method 1633". (viii.) A summary of all actions taken by the Permittee and their industries and monitoring conducted by each indirect discharger identified as part of this Special Condition shall be provided as part of the PAR (see 15A NCAC 02H .0908(b)). Page 14 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 A.(11.) 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 Reauirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)l 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 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. 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. Page 15 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 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 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 I1, Section B. (I I .)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (II.)(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 Page 16 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 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.)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 122.411. Page 17 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NC0021156 A.(12.) FACILITY CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS [NCGS 143-215. 1 (b)] The Permittee shall follow the notification steps as follows: (a.) By July 30, 2024, the Permittee shall submit a plan for closure and transfer of flow from Mount Holly to Charlote Water facilities. This plan shall include notification to the Division of all plans for Mount Holly's pretreatment program responsibilities in the process of transfer to the Charlotte Water utilities (i.e., ultimate location of wastewater treatment depending on how it is distributed within Charlotte Water). (b.) The Permittee shall notify the Division of any change in plans for the transition process. (c.) The Permittee shall notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system covered by this permit. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit continue at the permitted facility. (d.) All plans and notifications shall be sent to: NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NPDES Permitting 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources Fayetteville Regional Office 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Page 18 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024) Target Analyte Name Abbreviation CAS Number Parameter Code Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids Perfluorobutanoic acid PFBA 375-22-4 51522 Perfluoropentanoic acid PFPeA 2706-90-3 51623 Perfluorohexanoic acid PFHxA 307-24-4 51624 Perfluoroheptanoic acid PFHpA 375-85-9 51625 Perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA 335-67-1 51521 Perfluorononanoic acid PFNA 375-95-1 51626 Perfluorodecanoic acid PFDA 335-76-2 51627 Perfluoroundecanoic acid PFUnA 2058-94-8 51628 Perfluorododecanoic acid PFDoA 307-55-1 51629 Perfluorotndecanoic acid PFTrDA 72629-94-8 51630 Perfluorotetradecanoic acid PFTeDA 376-06-7 51531 Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid PFBS 375-73-5 52602 Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid PFPeS 2706-91-4 52610 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid PFHxS 355-46-4 52605 Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid PFHpS 375-92-8 52604 Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid PFOS 1763-23-1 52606 Perfluorononanesulfonic acid PFNS 68259-12-1 52611 Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid PFDS 335-77-3 52603 Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid PFDoS 79780-39-5 52632 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acids I H, I H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid 4:2FTS 757124-72-4 52607 I H, I H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 6:2FTS 27619-97-2 52608 IH,1H,211,2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid 8:2FTS 39108-34-4 52609 Perfluorooctane sulfonamides Perfluorooctanesulfonamide PFOSA 754-91-6 51525 N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide NMeFOSA 31506-32-8 52641 N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide NEtFOSA 4151-50-2 52642 Table continues on next page. Page 19 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 Table continued from Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024). Target Analyte Name Abbreviation FCAS Number Parameter Code Perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acids N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid NMeFOSAA 2355-31-9 5164J N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid NEtFOSAA 2991-50-6 51643 Perfluorooctane sulfonamide ethanols N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol NMeFOSE 24448-09-7 51642 N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol NetFOSE 1691-99-2 51641 Per- and Polyfluorother carboxylic acids Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid HFPO-DA 13252-13-6 52612 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid ADONA 919005-14-4 52636 Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoicacid PFMPA 377-73-1 PF002 Perlfuoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid PFMBA 863090-89-5 PF006 Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid NFDHA 151772-58-6 52626 Ether sulfonic acids 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid 9C1-PF3ONS 756426-58-1 PF003 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-l-sulfonic acid 11C1-PF3OUdS 763051-92-9 PF004 Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid PFEESA 113507-82-7 52629 Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid 3:3FTCA 356-02-5 PF001 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid 5:3FTCA 914637-49-3 PF007 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid 7:3FTCA 812-70-4 PF005 Page 20 of 21 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87A95731-0639-4727-ADFE-5F81B3CDFD7F NCO021156 HWY 27 ° J, o r4 �' .Hall Q „ w „? I Upstream .jam v -,T 1i - • _ C�� • �� � _�- - -Molest Holly WWTP l OUtfa11001 -_ 1 1 �V,� . j r 0 ._ J >`♦ ..+ '.' �—✓, i` HWY 29/74'a_,_ ' -- -- Downstream ' O'(.w•ee•i l7ror7� a1Ey i . rr -. �� _ �'_.\.. :�1; SCALE: 1:24.000 USGS Quad: Mt. Holly, NC OutfidlFacility Latitude: 35° 16' 54.8" N 350 16' 57.7" N Longitude: 81° 0' 34.9" W 810 0' 40.3" W Stream Class: WS-IV, CA North Facility Location Basin: Catawba HUC: 03050101 Mount Holly WWTP NCO021156 Receiving Stream: Catawba River Gaston County Page 21 of 21