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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0030716_Draft Permit_20240710 of1Nc STATE ROY COOPER Governor 2� ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretary RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality July 9, 2024 Ms. Chandra Farmer,PE Director of Utilities Johnston County PO Box 2263, Smithfield,NC 27577 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Modification Permit NCO030716 Central Johnston County Regional WWTP & 210 WWTF Johnston County Grade IV Biological WPCS SIC Code 4952 Dear Ms. Farmer: The Division of Water Resources staff has reviewed your September 29, 2023 request for modification of the Central Johnston County Regional WWTP and 210 WWTF's NPDES permit to revise the County's permitted capacities at each facility based on need for expansion of the 210 WWTF. This modification also includes incorporation of revision of the combined total nitrogen allocation to reflect the County's pending purchase of nitrogen offset credits. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit renewal for your facility. Please review this draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it contains. There are several changes from the existing permit, including the following: • The offset credits purchased by the County have been added to the table of allocations. The offset credits will be held in reserve until they become available upon future expansion of the facility [See A.(14).]. • A new footnote to the table documents the total amount of offset credits to be purchased and the amount available to the Town for its NPDES discharge [See A.(14).]. • References to " allocation"have been revised to include offset credits [See A.(14).]. • The Total Nitrogen Delivered Load combined limitations outlined in Special Condition A.(7.) have been revised to reflect the offset credits. • Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements tables for the Central Johnston County Regional WWTP have been revised to reflect the requested 9.5 MGD, 8.0 MGD and 6.0 MGD flow tiers [See A.(L),A.(2.), and A.(3.)]. • Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements tables for the 210 WWTF have been revised to reflect the requested 4.0 MGD, 8.0 MGD and 12.0 MGD flow tiers [See A.(4.),A.(5.), and A.(6.)]. To track expanded effluent impact on the receiving stream,instream requirements have been revised. • To assess PFAS assess levels in the facility effluent to a WS-V waterbody, Special Condition A.(17.)has been added to the permit. 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 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/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file. D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611 NORTH CAROLINA _ DgrbnW of Fmlmnm WDual 919.707.9��0 Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having circulation in the general Johnston County area, soliciting public comments on this draft permit. Please provide any written comments you may have to the following:NCDEQ/DWR,NPDES Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 no later than 30 days after receipt of this draft permit. Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning this draft permit, please call me at(919)707-3609 or by email at nick.coco@deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: 79OOA4FBFCA14FD... Nick Coco,PE NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit Hardcopy: NPDES Files Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR/Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality/Michael Hall DWR/Operator Certification Program/Jeff Talbot DWR/Ecosystems Branch/Tammy Hill DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Cindy Moore&Molly Nicholson DWR/Municipal Permitting Unit/Keyes McGee DWR/Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Program/Katie Merritt DWR/Public Water Supply/Tresha Price LNBA/Executive Director/Haywood Phthisic Pl E Q:> North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 Permit NCO030716 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM N( PDES) 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 Johnston County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Central Johnston County Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) East Huntley Street, Smithfield Johnston County 210 Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) County Home Road, Smithfield Johnston County to receiving waters designated as the Neuse River in the Neuse 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............Month xx,2024. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2026. Signed this day Month xx, 2024. DRAFT Michael J. Montebello,NPDES Permitting Branch Chief Division of Water Resources Page 1 of 31 Permit NCO030716 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 effective date, 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 Johnston County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate and maintain the Central Johnston County Regional WWTP, an existing 9.5 MGD facility consisting of the following components: • influent pump station, • dual mechanical bar screens, • influent ultrasonic flow meter, • influent splitter box • one anoxic basin • seven rectangular anoxic and aeration basins, • one aerobic basin, • six secondary clarifiers with three RAS pump stations, • eight deep-bed denitrification filters with influent pumping,methanol feed, clearwell, and backwash facilities, • ultraviolet disinfection facility, • effluent ultrasonic flow meter, • cascade post-aeration structure, • three on-site generators for standby power, and • associated waste solids handling units, including: • aerobic sludge digester, • sludge drying beds for emergency use, • waste solids transfer pump station, • aerated solids storage basin(off-site), • belt filter press(off-site)with chemical addition, 2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Resources and upon the Division's acceptance of an engineer's certification for the completion of construction of expansion of the 210 WWTF to 8.0 MGD, operate a re-rated Central Johnston County Regional WWTP as an 8.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility. 3. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Resources and upon the Division's acceptance of an engineer's certification for the completion of construction of expansion of the 210 WWTF to 12.0 MGD, operate a re-rated Central Johnston County Regional WWTP as a 6.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility. 4. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into the Neuse River, classified WS-V;NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin and 03020201 HUC. Page 2 of 31 Permit NC0030716 5. Continue to operate and maintain the 210 WWTF, an existing 4.0 MGD facility consisting of the following components: • influent pump station, • influent flow meter, • influent fine screening and grit removal, • influent splitter box, • two activated sludge basins with enhanced nitrogen removal, • chemical feed, • two secondary clarifiers with RAS and WAS pumping, • three disk filters, • ultraviolet disinfection, • effluent ultrasonic flow meter, • cascade aeration, • one on-site generators for standby power, and • associated waste solids handling units, including: • aerated solids storage, • belt filter press with chemical addition 6. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, construct and operate improvements to increase the average design flow of the wastewater treatment facility to 8.0 MGD; 7. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, construct and operate improvements to increase the average design flow of the wastewater treatment facility to 12.0 MGD; 8. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 002 into the Neuse River, classified WS-V;NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin and 03020201 HUC. Page 3 of 31 Permit NCO030716 PART A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—OUTFALL 001 [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 written acceptance from the Division of the Engineer's Certification for the completion of construction for expansion of the 210 WWTF to 8.0 MGD or permit expiration,whichever is sooner,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: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location' Flow 50050 9.5 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E BOD,5 day,200C 3 (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD,5 day,20°C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N(Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N(Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E (geometric mean) Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine a 50060 1 1 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)' Weekly Composite 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 6 (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E ' QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly TN Load QY600 Limited(lb/yr)8 Annually Calculated E PFAS various Footnote 9 Footnote 9 Grab E Chronic Toxicity 10 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 1 NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 11 Footnote 11 E Hardness''-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(18.). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 4 of 31 Permit NC0030716 Footnotes continued from A.(1.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids 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 total residual chlorine 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. 5. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarter(January—March,April—June,July—September,October—December). 6. 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. 7. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A.(12.). 8. The combined TN Load limitation is set forth in Special Condition A.(7.).Compliance with the combined limitation shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A.(13.)Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. 9. See Special Condition A.(17.). 10. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)P/F at 11%with testing in February,May,August and November. See Special Condition A.(10.). 11. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(11.). 12. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g.cadmium, copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 5 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—OUTFALL 001 [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 upon expansion of the 210 WWTF to 8.0 MGD and lasting until written acceptance from the Division of the Engineer's Certification for the completion of construction for expansion of the 210 WWTF to 12.0 MGD or permit expiration,whichever is sooner,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: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow 50050 8.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E BOD,5 day,20°C 3 (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD,5 day,200C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N(Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N(Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E (geometric mean) Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine' 50060 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)' Weekly Composite 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 6 (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E a QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly TN Load Calculated E QY600 Limited(lb/yr)s Annually PFAS various Footnote 9 Footnote 9 Grab E Chronic Toxicity 11 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 11 NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 11 Footnote 11 E Hardness12-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(18.). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 6 of 31 Permit NC0030716 Footnotes continued from A.(2.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids 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 total residual chlorine 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. 5. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarter(January—March,April—June,July—September,October—December). 6. 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. 7. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A.(12.). 8. The combined TN Load limitation is set forth in Special Condition A.(7.).Compliance with the combined limitation shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A.(13.)Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. 9. See Special Condition A.(17.). 10. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia duhia)P/F at 12%with testing in February,May,August and November. See Special Condition A.(10.). 11. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(11.). 12. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g. cadmium, copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 7 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—OUTFALL 001 [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 upon expansion of the 210 WWTF to 12.0 MGD 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: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow 50050 6.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E BOD,5 day,200C 3 (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD,5 day,20°C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N(Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N(Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E (geometric mean) Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E PH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 4 50060 1 1 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)' Weekly Composite 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 6 (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E s QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly TN Load QY600 Limited(lb/yr)8 Annually Calculated E PFAS various Footnote 9 Footnote 9 Grab E Chronic Toxicity' TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 1 NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 11 Footnote 11 E Hardness12-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(18.). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 8 of 31 Permit NC0030716 Footnotes continued from A.(3.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids 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 total residual chlorine 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. 5. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarter(January—March,April—June,July—September,October—December). 6. 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. 7. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A.(12.). 8. The combined TN Load limitation is set forth in Special Condition A.(7.).Compliance with the combined limitation shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A.(13.)Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. 9. See Special Condition A.(17.). 10. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia duhia)P/F at 13%with testing in February,May,August and November. See Special Condition A.(10.). 11. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(11.). 12. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g.cadmium, copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 9 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(4.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—OUTFALL 002 [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 until written acceptance from the Division of the Engineer's Certification for the completion of construction for expansion of the 210 WWTF to 8.0 MGD or permit expiration,whichever is sooner,the permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow 50050 4.0 MGD I Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E BOD,5 day,20°C 3 (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD,5 day,200C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N(Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N(Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform4 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E (geometric mean) Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 4,5 50060 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)6 Weekly Composite 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, (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E s y QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly TN Load Calculated E QY600 Limited(lb/yr)9 Annually PFAS various Footnote 10 Footnote 10 Grab E Chronic Toxicity 1 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan iz NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 12 Footnote 12 E Hardness13-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(18.). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 10 of 31 Permit NC0030716 Footnotes continued from A.(4.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value(85%removal). 4. Effluent sampling for dissolved oxygen,fecal coliform,pH and total residual chlorine shall be conducted as grab samples within 1,800 feet of the receiving stream. 5. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection.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. 6. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarter(January—March,April—June,July—September,October—December). 7. 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. 8. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A.(12.). 9. The combined TN Load limitation is set forth in Special Condition A.(7.).Compliance with the combined limitation shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A.(13.)Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. 10. See Special Condition A.(17.). 11. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)P/F at 11%with testing in February,May,August and November. See Special Condition A.(10.). 12. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(11.). 13. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g. cadmium, copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 11 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(5.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—OUTFALL 002 [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 upon expansion of the 210 WWTF to 8.0 MGD and lasting until written acceptance from the Division of the Engineer's Certification for the completion of construction for expansion of the 210 WWTF to 12.0 MGD or permit expiration,whichever is sooner,the permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored'by the permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow 50050 8.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E BOD,5 day,20°C 3 (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD,5 day,200C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N(Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N(Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform4 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E (geometric mean) Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 4,5 50060 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)6 Weekly Composite 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, (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E s y QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly TN Load Calculated E QY600 Limited(lb/yr)9 Annually PFAS various Footnote 10 Footnote 10 Grab E Chronic Toxicity 1 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan iz NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 12 Footnote 12 E Hardness13-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(18.). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 12 of 31 Permit NC0030716 Footnotes continued from A.(5.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value(85%removal). 4. Effluent sampling for dissolved oxygen,fecal coliform,pH and total residual chlorine shall be conducted as grab samples within 1,800 feet of the receiving stream. 5. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection.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. 6. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarter(January—March,April—June,July—September,October—December). 7. 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. 8. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A.(12.). 9. The combined TN Load limitation is set forth in Special Condition A.(7.).Compliance with the combined limitation shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A.(13.)Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. 10. See Special Condition A.(17.). 11. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)P/F at 12%with testing in February,May,August and November. See Special Condition A.(10.). 12. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(11.). 13. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g. cadmium, copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 13 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(6.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS—OUTFALL 002 [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 upon expansion of the 210 WWTF to 12.0 MGD and lasting until permit expiration,the permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 002. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2 Flow 50050 12.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E Total Monthly Flow(MG) 82220 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E BOD,5 day,200C 3 (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD,5 day,20°C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N(Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N(Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform4 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E (geometric mean) Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average>6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E pH4 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 4,5 50060 1 1 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)' Weekly Composite 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, (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Calculated E a' QM600 Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly TN Load QY600 Limited(lb/yr)9 Annually Calculated E PFAS various Footnote 10 Footnote 10 Grab E Chronic Toxicity TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 12 NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 12 Footnote 12 E Hardness13-Total as CaCO3(mg/L) 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(18.). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 14 of 31 Permit NC0030716 Footnotes continued from A.(6.)Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 2. Sample locations I-Influent,E-Effluent. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15%of the respective influent value(85%removal). 4. Effluent sampling for dissolved oxygen,fecal coliform,pH and total residual chlorine shall be conducted as grab samples within 1,800 feet of the receiving stream. 5. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection.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. 6. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected weekly during the calendar quarter(January—March,April—June,July—September,October—December). 7. 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. 8. TN Load is the mass load of TN discharged by the permittee in a period of time. See Special Condition A.(12.). 9. The combined TN Load limitation is set forth in Special Condition A.(7.).Compliance with the combined limitation shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A.(13.)Annual Limits for Total Nitrogen. 10. See Special Condition A.(17.). 11. Chronic Toxicity(Ceriodaphnia dubia)P/F at 13%with testing in February,May,August and November. See Special Condition A.(10.). 12. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(11.). 13. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals(e.g. cadmium, copper,lead,nickel,silver,and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 15 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(7.) COMBINED LIMITATIONS-OUTFALL C01 (COMBINED OUTFALLS 001 AND 002) [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 subject to the following combined limitation for discharges from Outfalls 001 and 002 in addition to any limits specified in Conditions A.(L)through A.(6.)of this permit: EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location' TN Delivered Load' QY665 Monitor and Report wally Calculated Combined 73,477 lb/yr(ef£through 12/31/24) 001 &002 TN Delivered Load' QY665 Monitor and Report Annually Calculated Combined 107,213 lb/yr(effective 1/l/2025) 001 &002 Footnotes: 1. TN Loads at Combined Outfall COI are the sum of the corresponding values at Outfalls 001 and 002 and shall be calculated in accordance with Special Condition A.(10.)of this permit. 2. Compliance with the nutrient limits shall be determined in accordance with Condition A.(11.)of this permit. A.(8.) DEMONSTRATION OF NITROGEN TREATMENT CAPABILITY [15A NCAC 021-1 .0100] a. The Permittee shall demonstrate that it has sufficient allocation, offset credits,treatment capability,or other means to comply with the applicable TN Load limit in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0700,Nutrient Management Strategy Rules, as part of: i. each application for permit renewal, and ii. each request for increase in its combined permitted flow(Outfall 001 +Outfall 002) beyond 16.0 MGD. b. Each increase in the combined permitted flow beyond 16.0 MGD is further conditioned on the prior written approval of the Director. Page 16 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(9.) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee shall perform instream sampling upstream and downstream of Outfalls 001 and 002 asspecified below: MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PARAMETER Parameter Code Measurement Sample Type Sample Location 1 Frequency Temperature(°C) 00010 Variable' Grab Upstream,Downstream Conductivity(µmhos/cm) 00094 Variable' Grab Upstream,Downstream Dissolved Oxygen(mg/L) 00300 Variable' Grab Upstream,Downstream Fecal Coliform(#/100mL) 31616 Variable' Grab Upstream,Downstream (geometric mean) NH3 as N(mg/L) C0610 Monthly' Grab Upstream,Downstream TKN(mg/L) 00625 Monthly' Grab Upstream,Downstream NO3-N+NO2-N(mg/L) 00630 Monthly' Grab Upstream,Downstream Total Nitrogen(mg/L) C0600 Monthly' Calculated Upstream,Downstream Total Phosphorus(mg/L) C0665 I Monthly' Grab Upstream,Downstream Hardness-Total as CaCO3 (mg/L)2 00900 Quarterly I Grab Upstream Footnotes: 1. Sample locations:Upstream-upstream at Highway 70 on the Neuse River;Downstream—at Highway 301. 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.Instream sampling requirements are provisionally waived in light of the permittee's participation in the Lower Neuse River Basin Association(LNBA). Should participation in the association cease,all instream sampling requirements are immediately reinstated. Should representative downstream monitoring not be conducted by the LNBA,downstream monitoring requirements are immediately reinstated until confirmation of the coalition's activation of such a sampling station is received by the Division. 2. The permittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's discharge.The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the stream. A.(10.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B .0200] [15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq] The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at the effluent concentrations defined as follows: Outfall 001 Outfall 002 Permitted flow 9.5 MGD 8.0 MGD 6.0 MGD 4.0 MGD 8.0 MGD 12.0 MGD Effluent 11.0% 12.0% 13.0% 11.0% 12.0% 13.0% concentration 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 Page 17 of 31 Permit NC0030716 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 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 THP3B 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. 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 18 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(11.) ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT RENEWAL [G.S. 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: 2023,2024, and 2025. The Permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans in the three following years after expansion of the 210 WWTF occurs. 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 toxicity test each year(see Condition A.(10.)(CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY))), 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 34273 Chlorine(total residual,TRC) 50060 1,1-dichloroethylene 34501 Bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether 34283 Dissolved oxygen 00300 1,2-dichloropropane C0541 Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate C0100 Nitrate/Nitrite 00630 1,3-dichloropropylene 77163 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether 34636 Kjeldahl nitrogen 00625 Ethylbenzene 34371 Butyl benzyl phthalate 34292 Oil and grease 00556 Methyl bromide 34413 2-chloronaphthalene 34581 Phosphorus C0665 Methyl chloride 34418 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether 34641 Total dissolved solids 70295 Methylene chloride 34423 Chrysene 34320 Hardness 00900 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 81549 Di-n-butyl phthalate 39110 Antimony 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 34475 Di-n-octyl phthalate 34596 Arsenic 01002 Toluene 34010 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 34556 Beryllium 01012 1,1,1-trichloroethane 34506 1,2-dichlorobenzene 34536 Cadmium 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane 34511 1,3-dichlorobenzene 34566 Chromium C0034 Trichloroethylene 39180 1,4-dichlorobenzene 34571 Copper 01042 Vinyl chloride 39175 3,3-dichlorobenzidine 34631 Lead 01051 Acid-extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate 34336 Mercury(Method 1631E) COMER P-chloro-m-cresol 34452 Dimethyl phthalate 34341 Nickel 01067 2-chlorophenol 34586 2,4-dinitrotoluene 34611 Selenium 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 34601 2,6-dinitrotoluene C0626 Silver 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 34606 1,2-diphenylhydrazine 34346 Thallium 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 34657 Fluoranthene C0376 Zinc 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 34616 Fluorene 34381 Cyanide 00720 2-nitrophenol 34591 Hexachlorobenzene C0700 Total phenolic compounds 32730 4-nitrophenol 34646 Hexachlorobutadiene C0702 Volatile organic compounds: Pentachlorophenol 39032 Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene 34386 Acrolein 34210 Phenol 34694 Hexachloroethane 34396 Acrylonitrile 34215 2,4,6-trichlorophenol 34621 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 34403 Benzene 34030 Base-neutral compounds: Isophorone 34408 Bromoform 32104 Acenaphthene 34205 Naphthalene 34696 Carbon tetrachloride 32102 Acenaphthylene 34200 Nitrobenzene 34447 Chlorobenzene 34301 Anthracene CO220 N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 34428 Chlorodibromomethane 34306 Benzidine 39120 N-nitrosodimethylamine 34438 Chloroethane 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene C0526 N-nitrosodiphenylamine 34433 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 34247 Phenanthrene 34461 Chloroform 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 34230 Pyrene 34469 Dichlorobromomethane 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34521 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene C0551 1,1-dichloroethane 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 34242 1,2-dichloroethane 32103 Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane 34278 Page 19 of 31 Permit NC0030716 (b.) Effluent Scan Reporting. 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 1 -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:Hedocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES_WW-EDMR- Supplemental-Form (c.) 2nd-Species Toxicity Testing and Reporting. (i.) In addition to the quarterly toxicity tests required in Condition A.(10.) (CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY)),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 2nd 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(CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT(QUARTERLY)); 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 20 of 31 Permit NC0030716 A.(12.) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] (a.) The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows: (i.) Monthly TN Load(lb/mo)=TN x TMF x 8.34 where: TN = the average Total Nitrogen concentration(mg/L)of the composite samples collected during the month TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the month (MG/mo) 8.34 = conversion factor, from(mg/L x MG)to pounds (ii.) Annual TN Load(lb/yr)=Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year (b.) The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results(mg/L and lb/mo)in the discharge monitoring report for that month and shall report each year's annual results(lb/yr)in the December report for that year. A.(13.) ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] (a.) Total Nitrogen(TN) allocations and TN Load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River basin apply on a calendar year basis. (b.) For any given calendar year,the permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit in this Permit if- (i.) the permittee's annual TN discharge is less than or equal to its TN Load limit, or (ii.) the permittee is a co-permittee member of a compliance association. (c.) If the permittee is not a co-permittee member of a compliance association and the permittee's cumulative annual TN discharge exceeds the effective TN Load limit in this permit at any point during the calendar year,the permittee is in violation of its TN Load limit, and each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. (d.) The TN Load limit in this Permit(if any)may be modified as the result of allowable changes in the permittee's TN allocation. (i.) Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN allocation from the Wetlands Restoration Fund;purchase, sale,trade, or lease of allocation between the permittee and other dischargers; regionalization; and other transactions approved by the Division. (ii.) The permittee may request a modification of the TN Load limit in this Permit to reflect allowable changes in its TN allocation.Upon receipt of timely and proper application,the Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (iii.) Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit modification. The Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes proposed for the following calendar year. (iv.) Application shall be sent to: NCDWR/NPDES Wastewater Program Attn:Neuse River Basin Coordinator 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 (e.) If the permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association, its TN discharge during that year is governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the TN limits therein. Page 21 of 31 Permit NCO030716 (i.) The permittee shall be considered a co-permittee Member for any given calendar year in which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit. (ii.) Association roster(s) and members' TN allocations will be updated annually and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (iii.) If the permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association,the Division must be notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the association's NPDES permit. (A) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification,the Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements. (B) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of the year following modification of the association's permit. (f.) The TN monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect until expiration of this Permit and are not affected by the permittee's membership in a compliance association. Page 22 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(14.) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS AND OFFSET CREDITS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] (a.) The following table lists the Total Nitrogen(TN) allocations and offset credits assigned to, acquired by, or transferred to or from the permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient strategy (15A NCAC 02B .0700)and the status of each as of permit issuance. These allocations and credits are not enforceable limits,nor do they supersede any TN limit(s)established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES permit of a compliance association of which the permittee is a Co- permittee Member. ALLOCATION/CREDITS ALLOCATION/ SOURCE DATE AMOUNTI STATUS CREDITS TYPE Estuary Discharge (lb/yr) (lb/yr) Base Allocation Assigned by Rule 2 12/7/97;4/l/03 28,102 56,203 Active Supplemental Connection of White Oak Plantation --- 2,816 5,632 Active WWTP,formerlyNCO060330 Transfer from Buffalo Creek Active Supplemental WWTP,formerly NC0064556,per --- 2,816 5,632 Allocation River Dell/Heater Utilities Bulk Service Agreement Supplemental Purchase from UNIFI-Kinston, 12/21/07 1,645 3,290 Active Allocation NC00043760 Supplemental Purchase form Town of Benson, 4/2/08 360 720 Active Allocation NCO020389 Supplemental Purchase from Phillips Plating, 8/16/18 1,000 2,000 Active Allocation NC0001881 Supplemental Purchase from International Paper, 10/13/23 10,000 20,000 Active Allocation NC0003191 Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC(Creeping x/x/2024 576 3,4 1,152 4 Active Swamp Phase A Mitigation Bank) Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC(Creeping x/x/2024 841 3,4 1,682 4 Active Swamp Phase B Mitigation Bank) Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC(Creeping x/x/2024 1,949 3,4 3,8984 Active Swamp Phase CD Mitigation Bank) Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC(Foy x/x/2024 1,069 3,4 2,1384 Active Farm Mitigation Bank) Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC x/x/2024 1,144 3,4 2,2884 Active (Musselshell Mitigation Bank) Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC(Saints x/x/2024 838 3,4 1,676 4 Active Delight Mitigation Bank) Purchased from TN Offset Credits Restoration Systems,LLC(Upper x/x/2024 451 3,4 902 4 Active Musselshell Mitigation Bank) TOTAL 53,607 107,213 Active Footnotes: 1. Transport Factor=50%. 2. Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0713 (formerly 02B .0234) Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 23 of 31 Permit NCO030716 Footnotes continued from A.(14.) Total Nitrogen Allocations and Offset Credits: 3. The Permittee purchased offset credits from a combination of seven(7)private mitigation banks,in the amount of 309,044.65 lb TN,or 10,301.49 lb/yr for 30 years. To satisfy the 1.5:1 uncertainty ratio(Rule .0713),6,867.66 lb/yr of credits are available to the Permittee,and the remaining 3,433.83 lb/yr are set aside for the benefit of the estuary and are not available to offset any activity,whether point source or nonpoint source in nature. 4. The seven(7)private mitigation banks are located in the 100%transport zone per the 1999 Neuse Estuary TMDL.In accordance with S.L.2020-18,the 6,867.661b/yr of available credits acquired by the Permittee are,for the purposes of this permit,equivalent to 13,735.31 lb/yr for 30 years at the Permittee's discharge location. (b.) Any addition,deletion, or modification of the listed allocations and credits(other than typographical errors) or any change in status of any of the listed allocations and credits(if the facility has no TN Load limit, substitute"any change of allocation or credits to active status") 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.(15.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP) [G.S. 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. A.(16.) SAMPLE COLLECTION SAFETY [G.S. 143-215.1 (b)] Effluent sampling at Outfall 002 for dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform,pH and total residual chlorine may be discontinued at such time as weather conditions present a substantial risk of injury or death to persons collecting samples. In such cases, on each day that sampling is discontinued,written justification for the discontinuance shall be specified in the monitoring report for the month in which the event occurred. This provision shall be strictly construed and shall not be utilized to avoid the requirements of this permit when performance of these requirements is attainable.When there is a discontinuance pursuant to this provision, effluent sampling at Outfall 002 for dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform,pH and total residual chlorine shall be resumed at the first opportunity after the risk period has ceased. Page 24 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(17.) PFAS MONITORING REQUIREMENT AND PRETREATMENT [G.S. 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 3rd draft or more recent wastewater analytical method 1633 (see 40 CFR 122.21(e)(3)(ii) 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, effluent PFAS monitoring shall be conducted using the approved EPA PFAS Method 1633. See Appendix A for list of analytes. (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 (Month xx, 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-posting.pdf PFAS Monitoring using the Draft Method or January 2024 Method 1633 shall be reported quarterly using the Division-provided submittal form. Once PFAS monitoring is conducted using the EPA 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. Page 25 of 31 Permit NCO030716 A.(18.) 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): • 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 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:Hdeq.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 26 of 31 Permit NC0030716 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 11, Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part 11, 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 Page 27 of 31 Permit NC0030716 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: 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 offines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 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]. Page 28 of 31 Permit NC003O716 Stni6rieldc, Ch Ic«�.trrf •.. ewe ivT t DISCHARGE LOCATION i ;! Outfall 001 _ .�` io• rr1. Latitude 35°22'32" •� - � •�"� � Longitude 78:32'18" of t4 / * E.�6•'1V \ �/ �' ,Oh YI - f J ,9o-ra r2`!78*22'36- 4,, IIELD DISCHARGE LATION �_ • M lEt- Outfall 002 Latitude `29'56 Longitude a V. 61 �'�. -�/ � a,a l a ALA.•~r�",. _• P1. VICINITY MAP Central Johnston County Regional WWTP& 0 n/ 210 WWTF I I Y I NC003O716 SCALE Receiving Stream: Neuse River 1:24,000 Stream Classification: WS-V NSW USGS Quad=:E25S'A',Pov,hatan,NC (1"=2000) River Basin: Neuse (and others) HUC: 03020201 Page 29 of 31 Permit NC0030716 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 Perfluorotridecanoic 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 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid 4:2FTS 757124-72-4 52607 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 6:2FTS 27619-97-2 52608 1H,1H,2H,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 30 of 31 Permit NCO030716 Table continued from Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024). Target Analyte Name Abbreviation CAS Number Parameter Code Perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acids N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid NMeFOSAA 2355-31-9 51644 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-methoxypropanoic acid 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-l-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 31 of 31