NC0047384_Pretreatment_IUP_Qualicaps_Renewal_20240509

CITY OF GREENSBORO
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
INDUSTRIAL WASTE SECTION
SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
SIU PERMIT NUMBER P055
QUALICAPS, INCORPORATED
IS AUTHORIZED TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER
FROM A FACILITY LOCATED AT
6505 FRANZ WARNER PARKWAY
WHITSETT, NORTH CAROLINA
into the City of Greensboro Sanitary Sewer System
to the T.Z. OSBORNE Water Reclamation Facility
[NPDES PERMIT NUMBER NCO0473841
in accordance with the limitations and conditions set forth in this permit.
This permit shall become effective
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall
expire at midnight on
AUGUST 31, 2028
or upon permit reissuance,whichever comes first.
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Amy Var oski Date
Pretreatment Coordinator

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QUALICAPS, INC.
Effective September 1, 2023
INDUSTRY OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMIT COMPLIANCE
This signatory official shall be responsible for permit compliance, including monitoring, report
submittals, accidental discharge notification, and permit renewal. Although certain of these
activities may be delegated to other individuals, the Signatory Official is ultimately responsible
for compliance with all permit conditions, limits, activities and terms.
I am aware of my responsibilities as Signatory Official and I am aware of the terms and
conditions set forth in this wastewater discharge permit and the City of Greensboro Sewer Use
and Pretreatment Ordinance.
Signatory Official NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
Signatory Official TITLE (PLEASE PRINT)
Signatory Official Signature
Date:
CHANGE OF SIGNATORY OFFICIAL
If there is a change of the Signatory Official for this facility, the City of Greensboro shall be
notified of such change within thirty (30) days. A new page 2, "INDUSTRY OFFICIAL
RESPONSIBLE FOR PERMIT COMPLIANCE" shall be submitted to the Industrial Waste
Section with the name, title and signature of the new official.
September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal

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QUALICAPS, INC.
Effective September 1, 2023
SECTION I—PERMIT MODIFICATION HISTORY
DATE MODIFIED REASON & DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION OR ACTION
September 1, 1998 PERMIT RENEWAL
September 1, 2003 PERMIT RENEWAL
December 9, 2005 Name Change from Shionogi Qualicaps to Qualicaps, Inc. due to a
share sale.
PERMIT RENEWAL
Page 4 Section IIA. -Description of discharge modified to include other
non-regulated wastewaters through discharge point and inclusion of
September 1, 2008 domestic waste in discharge; Section IIC. —provided more detailed
location of sampling site; Page 5, Section III—Flow limit changed from
120,000 gpd to 100,000 gpd 6-month average; Page 6, Section IV.A -
included submittal date for flow readings
Permit Modification
July 1, 2011 Page 5, Section III reduced the minimum requirement for monitoring by
the City of Greensboro to once per year.
PERMIT RENEWAL
September 1, 2013 Section III—Added selenium to POTW sampling; City monitoring
frequency set to 116 months; Section IV. -Added Special Condition C
(Slug/Spill Control Plan)per DWQ guidance.
PERMIT RENEWAL
September 1, 2018 Special Conditions Changes: Added Flow Measurement Calibration/
Verification Section; Modified Flow Language
September 1, 2023 PERMIT RENEWAL
September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal

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QUALICAPS, INC.
Effective September 1, 2023
SECTION II - GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Description of Discharge
Pipe 01 —Process Wastewater from cleaning, equipment use, and facility washdown of gelatin
capsule manufacturing process, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown and reverse osmosis
reject water
Pipe 01 does include domestic waste discharge.
B. Authorization Statement
1. The permittee is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater in accordance with the effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and all other conditions set forth in this Industrial User
Pretreatment Permit(IUP) into the sewer collection system and wastewater treatment facility of
the City of Greensboro
2. The permittee is hereby authorized to continue operation of and discharge wastewater from
the following treatment or pretreatment facilities. These facilities must correspond to the
treatment units listed on both the application and inspection forms.
NO PRETREATMENT FACILITES
3. The permittee is hereby authorized to, if requested by the City of Greensboro and after
receiving Authorization to Construct (A to C) from the City of Greensboro, construct and operate
additional pretreatment units as needed to meet final effluent limitations.
C. Monitoring Location
Sampling facility located adjacent to the flammable storage building on the far north end of the
building
D. Composite Sampling Technique
A composite sample for the purposes of this permit is:
A "time composite" sample taken by an automatic sampler at a minimum of every 30 minutes.
Samples shall be of equal volume taken over the entire workday. The City of Greensboro
performs all routine compliance sampling for this facility.
September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal

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QUALICAPS, INC.
Effective September 1, 2023
SECTION III - EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Effluent Limits and Monitoring Requirements for Pipe 01
THIS FACILITY IS NOT REGULATED BY FEDERAL CATEGORICAL
PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND IS A SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER DUE
TO FLOW ONLY
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING FREQUENCY
EFFLUENT Daily 6- Month Sample CITY OF
CHARACTERISTICS Maximum Average Type PERMITTEE GREENSBORO
Flow (gallons per day) 100,000 # DAILY
H standard units 5.0— 12.0 Grab 1/6 months
BOD++ m /1 M C 1/6 months
Suspended Solids++ m /1 M C 1/6 months
Cadmium T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Chromium T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Copper T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Lead T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Nickel T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Zinc T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Selenium T m /1 M C 1/6 months
Silver T) m /1 M C 1/6 months
Cyanide (total) (mg/1) M Grab 1/6 months
ALL METALS ARE TO BE ANAL YZED AS TOTAL IT]
++ALL BOD CONCENTRATIONS OVER 200 mg/l AND ALL TOTAL SUSPENDED
SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS OVER 200 mg/1 ARE SUBJECT TO AN INDUSTRIAL
WASTE SURCHARGE
# The Greensboro Industrial Waste Section does not consider Flow to be a pollutant and
flow data is not considered to be a report.
C - Composite Sample [See Section II Part D for permit-specific definition]
G - Grab Sample
M- Monitoring Only [See Local Pollutant Allocation Document to determine if an
Allocation has been issued for this parameter]
September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal

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QUALICAPS, INC.
Effective September 1, 2023
SECTION IV - SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS
A. FLOW MEASUREMENT
Compliance with the flow limit in this permit shall be documented in the following manner:
Flow Meters: Incoming City Water Meter
This flow meter shall be read, recorded and the daily flow calculated in gallons per day. Flow
measurement records shall be submitted to the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section
monthly. Flow data is to be submitted by the 15th of each month for the previous month's flow
measurements. The Industrial Waste Section may also require submission of flow deduct meter
records. If no discharge occurs during the month, the permittee shall submit the monthly record
on time and state "NO DISCHARGE" on the record
The permittee shall maintain permanent flow records and meter maintenance records on-site for
a minimum of three (3) years. These records shall be available to the City of Greensboro
Industrial Waste Section during inspections or upon request.
See Flow Meter Cal ibration/Verification Requirements in another subpart of this section.
B. SIGNATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL USER REPORTS
All self-monitoring and re-sampling data submitted for compliance to the City of Greensboro
shall include the certification statement below and shall be signed by the
person on-site at the facility who is authorized to represent the company in an official capacity
concerning matters that involve the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section ("Signatory
Official").
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared
tinder 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 fine and
imprisonment for knowing violations.
C. SLUG/SPILL CONTROL PLAN
The permittee shall provide protection from accidental and slug discharges of prohibited
materials and other substances regulated by this permit, which may have a reasonable potential
to cause Interference or Pass Through, or in any other way violate the POTW's regulations, local
limits or Permit conditions.
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The permittee shall notify the Industrial Waste Section immediately of any changes at its facility
affecting the potential for a Slug Discharge.
The permittee shall submit a new or updated slug/spill control plan for approval when so directed
in writing by the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section. The plan shall include, but is not
limited to:
■ Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges;
■ Description of stored chemicals;
■ Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of slug discharges that would cause a
violation of 40 CFR Part 403.5 (b) [EPA Specific Prohibitions included in Greensboro
SUO Article II, Section 1. B.], with procedures for follow up written notification within 5
days;
■ If necessary, procedures to prevent adverse impact from accidental spills, including
inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading
and unloading operations, control of plant site run-off, worker training,building of
containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants
(including solvents) and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.
Any current slug/spill control plan developed by the permittee and approved by the City of
Greensboro is hereby incorporated as a condition of this Significant Industrial User Permit.
D. FLOW MEASUREMENT CALIBRATION /VERIFICATION
Flow meters used for flow monitoring under this permit shall be calibrated in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendation by an independent contractor or a Greensboro Industrial Waste
Section approved in-house technician. Calibration documentation shall be maintained for a
minimum of three (3) years and made available upon request and during on-site inspections.
1. Industries with a highly-accurate (<0.5% variance) flow meter, such as a magnetic or
ultrasonic (Doppler and transit) meter, must have the meter calibrated/verified once every
five years.
2. Industries with effluent wastewater meters that are used for City of Greensboro sewer
billing purposes, must calibrate the meters annually. Permanent records in the form of
electronic data trend sheets, strip or circular chart recordings that have back-up and fail-
safe capabilities are also required to be maintained.
3. Any industry may conduct meter calibration more frequently than required in this permit.
The following flow meters/systems have no calibration requirements:
1. Industries with custom built Memtek©pretreatment systems have a permanently
calibrated flow measurement system (as long as the plumbing remains intact and the
viscosity of the liquid does not change) and no calibration is required.
2. Industries with a non-discharge closed-loop system are not required to have any meter on
the system calibrated.
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3. Industries that record daily flow from a City of Greensboro owned, maintained, and
calibrated incoming potable water meter are not required to have the meters calibrated.
4. The Industrial Waste Section does not require deduct meters to be calibrated.
Industries with an electronic data base with power back-up do not need to maintain redundant
paper recorders.
September 1, 2023 Permit Renewal