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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Travis O'Quinn
ECS Carolinas, LLP
8702 Red Oak Blvd, Suite A
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Dear Mr. O'Quinn:
Division of Water Quality
Coleen R Sullins
Director
May 14, 2009
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Modification of NPDES Permit NCO088226
Wachovia Tryon Street dewatering site
Mecklenburg County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to modify the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge 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).
This modified permit includes the following changes from your current permit:
Outfall 002 has been deleted. Staff from the NC DENR Mooresville Regional Office have
confirmed that the outfall has been properly sealed.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this modification 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.
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 or permits required by the
Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles
Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391,
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cc: Central Files Mooresville Regional Office / Since Walter Protection
NPDES Unit Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Allen Holloway / Childress Mein Properties [301 S. College St., Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28217]
Mecklenburg County DEP
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCatolina
Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-64951 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org orthC t+rohn
Permit NCO089226
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Wachovia Tryon Street
500 Block of South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Little Sugar Creek in the Catawba
River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective June 1, 2009.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2010.
Signed this day May 14, 2009
CiH. Sullins, Director
Division of Wafter Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit NCO088226
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit
issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to
operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included
herein.
Wachovia Bank, N.A. is hereby authorized to:
1. Discharge dewatering water from a project located at 500 Block of South Tryon Street,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the locations specified on the attached map into
an unnamed tributary to Little Sugar Creek, currently classified C waters in subbasin
03-08-34 of the Catawba River Basin, at the location specified on the attached map.
Wachovia Tryon Street — NCO088226
USGS Quad Name: Charlotte East 001: 35013'26"
Receiving Stream: UT to Little Sugar Creek 80050'52"
Stream Class: C 002: 35°13'21"
Subbasin: Catawba — 03 08 34 80050'52"
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Facility
Location
Permit NCOOSS226
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored
by the Permittee as spedfied below:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
j1pe
Sample
Location'
Flow
Monthly
Meter
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Oil and Greases
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Benzene
71.4 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Toluene
11.0 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Ethylbenzene
383 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Xylenes
88.5 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether
(MTBE)
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Lead3
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
1,2 Dichloroethane4
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Napthalene4
105 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
n-Butylbenzene
3 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity$
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
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1. All "effluent" samples shall be collected after the point of convergence of all dewatering streams and prior to
the point of connection with the storm sewer.
2. The grab sample for oil and grease should be skimmed from the surface in a quiescent zone, such as a holding
tank, if possible.
3. If lead is detected at 25 µg/L or lower during the first eight sampling events, lead monitoring is no longer
required and may be discontinued for the remainder of the permit term. If lead is detected at > 25.0 µg/L
during any of the first eight sampling events, lead monitoring must be continued for the remainder of the
permit term.
4. If this pollutant is not detected above method detection limits during the first eight sampling events, then
monitoring is no longer required and may be discontinued for the remainder of the permit term. If the
pollutant is detected during any of the first eight sampling events, monitoring must continue for the
remainder of the permit term.
5. Chronic Toxicity (Cerfodaphnia) P/F at 90%; March, June, September, and December [see A. (2)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
Permit NC0084226 t
A. (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia
dubia at an effluent concentration of 90%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, ua arterl monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina
Cmodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase
ll Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be
performed during the months March, June, September, and December. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed
at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first best 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 -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration
having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable
impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes,
and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be -entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form
(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B
for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental 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 bop 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" m the comment area of the
form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental 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
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring
requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such monitoring shall be
included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted.
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.
Weaver, Charles
From:
Allocco, Marcia
Sent:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:29 PM
To:
Weaver, Charles
Cc:
Lesley, John
Subject:
RE: NC0088226 permit mod
Hi Charles,
Since Outfall 002 is under concrete as evidenced by John and I during an inspection last month, I personally
do not see any reason why it should not be taken off the permit,
Marcia
From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:33 PM
To: Allocco, Marcia
Subject: NC0088226 permit mod
Marcia - the permit mod to delete outfall 002 at the Wachovia dewatering site is ready to issue. Any reason I should not
issue it?
Thanks,
CH W
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ECS CAROLINAS, LLP
Geotechnical • Construction Materials • Environmental
May 6, 2009
Mr. Tom Belnick
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Salisbury Street Raleigh,
RECEIVED
Raleigig h, North Carolina 27604
Reference: Outfall 2 Status
Wachovia-Tryon Street BTS
NPDES Permit No. NCO088226/001
Charlotte, North Carolina
ECS Project 08-3515D
Dear Mr. Belnick:
MAY - 8 2009
DENR - WATER OUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
ECS Carolinas, LLP. (ECS) is writing to inform the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR), Division of Water Quality (DWQ) that as of May 2008, Outfall 002 located at the
Wachovia-Tryon Street BTS site (NPDES Permit No. NC0088226/001) has not been discharging and will
no longer be discharging. The groundwater associated with Outfall 002 is now being directed to Outfall 001.
Therefore, please remove Outfall 002 from NPDES Permit No. NCO088226/001.
If you have any questions concerning this report or this project, please contact us at (704) 525-5152.
Sincerely,
ECS CARO,,L��INAS, LLP
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rincipal Geologist
cc: Wachovia Bank, N.A. — c/o Mr. Allen Holloway — Childress Klein Properties
NCDENR — Mooresville Regional Office — Attn: Ms. Marcia Allocco
NCDENR — Mooresville Regional Office — Attn: Mr. John Lesley
NCDENR — Raleigh — Division of Water Quality — Attn: Ms. Susan Moore
8702 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite A, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 •704-525-5152 • Fax: 704-525-7178 • www.eeslimited.com