NC0005363_Draft Permit_20241014

d,STATE`a.
ROY COOPER 4 -4:?.4,„ ,
Governor1` 1
ELIZABETH S.BISER ,,
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA 1
Director Environmental Quality
October 15,2024
Ms.Jessica Bednarcik,Senior Vice President
Environmental,Health and Safety
Duke Energy Carolinas,LLC
Mail Code EC13K
P.O.Box 1006
Charlotte,North Carolina 28201-1006
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit
Permit NC0005363
Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant
Robeson County
Facility Class I
Dear Ms.Bednarcik:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft Permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully
to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
The Draft Permit contains the following significant changes from your current permit:
• The sampling requirements for Emergency Outfall 002 were modified to be consistent with other
Duke permits.
• The monitoring frequency for all Outfall 001A parameters (except for Flow)was reduced from
Weekly to Monthly based on the effluent data review.
• Outfall 003 was renamed to Outfall 002 to maintain historic consistency.
• The limits for Total Arsenic and Total Mercury have been eliminated from Outfall 001 based on the
results of the Reasonable Potential Analysis.
• The monitoring for Total Cadmium,Total Chromium,Total Copper,Total Lead,Total Zinc,Total
Thallium,Phenols,and Naphthalene has been eliminated from Outfall 001 based on the results of
the Reasonable Potential Analysis.
• The instream monitoring frequency has been reduced from Monthly to Quarterly based on the data
review.
• The compliance boundary map has been updated.
Please provide any comments you have regarding the draft permit to this office by November 22,
2024. At this time,the Division is also publishing a notice in the newspapers of general circulation in Gaston
County,inviting public comment on the draft permit. Following the 30-day comment period,we will review
all pertinent comments received and take appropriate action on the permit renewal.
The NPDES Standard Conditions (Parts II,III,and IV)are not included with this draft. They can be found
at the following link if you would like to review them in conjunction with this draft permit.
https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx
D North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Q. }1 512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611
"o"TM at �/ 919.707.9000

If you have any questions about the NPDES permit process,please contact me at the following e-mail
address:sergei.chernikovedeq.nc.gov,or telephone number: 919-707-3606.
Sincerely,
Sergei Chernikov,Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer III
Industrial NPDES Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES Files
EPA Region IV (e-copy)
Fayetteville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection (e-copy)
Aquatic Toxicology Unit(e-copy)
TACU (e-copy)
—§\ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH "" 919.707.9000

Permit NC0005363
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Draft 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,
Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
W.H. Weatherspoon Plant
491 Power Plant Road
Lumberton NC
Robeson County
to receiving waters designated as the Lumber River in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations,monitoring requirements, and other applicable conditions set forth in Parts I,II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on
Signed this day
Douglas Dowden
Environmental Program Supervisor II
Industrial Permitting Unit
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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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.
Duke Energy Progress,LLC.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to:
• Discharge from the cooling pond which includes effluent from the oil/water separator used for
treatment of drains from combustion turbine and oil remediation recovery system,plant area storm
water runoff,water from coal ash truck wash,interstitial water from coal ash pond and toe drains
that are routed into the cooling pond through internal Outfall 115A via Outfall 001 under extremely
severe weather conditions or during pond maintenance.
• Discharge from the cooling pond which includes effluent from above mentioned sources via
emergency spillway Outfall 002 under extremely severe weather conditions only. Sampling of this
spillway is waived due to unsafe conditions associated with sampling during an extreme rainfall
event.
• Discharge of interstitial water from ash pond to cooling pond via internal Outfall 001A.
• Discharge of toe drains S-11 (Latitude-34°35' 18"N, Longitude-78°58'05"W), S-12(Latitude-
34°35' 19"N, Longitude- 78° 58'4"W), S-13 (Latitude-34°35'20"N, Longitude-78° 58'02"W),
S-14(Latitude-34°35'20"N, Longitude- 78°58'O1"W), S-25 (Latitude-34°35' 19.76"N,
Longitude-78° 58' 3.64"W), S-26(Latitude-34°35'20.23"N,Longitude-78° 58'2.76"W), S-27
(Latitude- 34° 35'20.68"N, Longitude- 78° 58' 1.91"W)to the cooling pond via internal Outfall
115A.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Lumber
River which is classified C-Sw waters in the Lumber River Basin.
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Part I
A.(1.)EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS(Outfall 001- Cooling
Pond) [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,the permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001 under specified conditions'. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored2 by the permittee as specified below:
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
EFFLUENT Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
CHARACTERISTICS Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow,MGD' Each Event Estimate Effluent
Temperature,°C Each Event Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 100.0 mg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Total Dissolved Solids Each Event Grab Effluent
pH 6.0<_pH S 9.0 Each Event Grab Effluent
Turbidity',NTU Each Event Grab Effluent
Oil and Grease 15.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Hardness'—Total as Each Event Effluent,
Grab Upstream3
Chlorides,mg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Sulfates,mg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Each Event Grab Effluent
(TKN),mg/L
Nitrite/Nitrate Nitrogen Each Event Grab
Effluent
(NO2-N+NO3-N),mg/L
Total Nitrogen(TN),mg/L Each Event Calculated
Effluent
TN=(NO2+NO3)+TKN
Total Phosphorus,mg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Total Arsenic,µg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Total Selenium, µg/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Total Mercury,ng/L Each Event Grab Effluent
Acute Toxicity' Each Event Grab Effluent
Notes:
1. This discharge is permitted only in cases caused by extreme rainfall(100-year 24-hour rainfall);where unavoidable to prevent loss
of life,severe property damage,or damage to the cooling pond structure;or maintenance activities.In the event a discharge occurs,
the permittee shall inform the North Carolina Division of Water Resources and N.C.Wildlife Resources Commission(NCWRC)
(Ms.Brena Jones,919-707-0369)by telephone within 24 hours after the discharge event.The permittee shall also provide the
Division with the following written information within ten(10)days of the discharge:a)a description and cause of the discharge;b)
the period of discharge,including approximate dates and times;c)the anticipated period the discharge is expected to continue;and
d)the steps being taken to reduce,eliminate,and prevent recurrence of the discharge.The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to
minimize any adverse impact to receiving waters from the discharge,including such monitoring as is necessary to determine the
environmental impact of the discharge.The permittee is required to notify the Fayetteville Regional Office,NPDES Permitting Unit,
and NCWRC(Ms.Brena Jones,919-707-0369)24 hours in advance if a discharge will occur due to maintenance activities.
2. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system.See Special
Condition A.(13).
3. Sample Location:Upstream—Approximately'Y4 mile above outfall.
4. The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU. If the instream turbidity exceeds
50 NTU due to natural background conditions,the discharge cannot cause turbidity to increase in the receiving stream. Therefore,if
the effluent measurement exceeds 50 NTU,the Permittee shall sample upstream and downstream turbidity in the receiving
waterbody,within 24 hours,to demonstrate the existing turbidity level in the receiving waterbody was not increased.All data shall
be reported on the DMRs.(See 15A NCAC 2B.0211 (21)).
5. Acute Episodic Toxicity Testing(24-hour Fathead Minnow);refer to Section A.(6).
The permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division of Water Resources prior to using any biocide
in the cooling pond water; see condition A. (7).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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A. (2.)EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS(Emergency Outfall 002-
Cooling Pond) [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,the permittee is
authorized to discharge' from Outfall 002 under specified conditions. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored by the permittee as specified below:
LIMITS3 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS'
EFFLUENT Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
CHARACTERISTICS Average Maximum Frequency3 Type Location
Flow,MGD Waived Estimate Effluent
pH Waived Grab Effluent
TSS Waived Grab Effluent
Oil and Grease Waived Grab Effluent
Notes:
1. This discharge is permitted only in cases caused by extreme rainfall(100-year 24-hour rainfall);where unavoidable to prevent
loss of life,severe property damage,or damage to the cooling pond structure. In the event a discharge occurs,the permittee
shall inform the North Carolina Division of Water Resources by telephone within 24 hours after the discharge event.The
permittee shall also provide the Division with the following written information within ten(10)days of the discharge:a)a
description and cause of the discharge;b)the period of discharge,including approximate dates and times;c)the anticipated
period the discharge is expected to continue;d)and the steps being taken to reduce,eliminate,and prevent recurrence of the
discharge.The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to receiving waters from the discharge.
2. Effluent limitations and monitoring requirements are waived due to unsafe conditions associated with sampling during an
extreme rainfall event.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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A. (3.)EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (Internal Outfall 001A-
Ash Pond Water) 115A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,the permittee is
authorized to discharge effluent through Internal Outfall 001A(dewatering-removing the interstitial water/
normal operations—water leaking/trickling/flowing from ash pond to cooling pond) Such discharges shall
be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below:
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Location2
Flow,MGD 2.0 Daily Pump Logs or Effluent
estimate
Total Suspended Solids' 30.0 mg/L 100.0 mg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Oil and Grease 15.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
TDS,mg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
pH4 6.0<pH<9.0 Monthly Monthly Effluent
Hardness—Total as Monthly
[CaCO3],mg/L Grab Effluent
Chlorides,mg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Sulfates,mg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Arsenic,µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Cadmium, µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Chromium, µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Copper, µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Lead, µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Selenium, µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Zinc,µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Thallium, µg/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Total Mercury5,ng/L Monthly Grab Effluent
Notes:
I. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special
Condition A.(13).
2. Effluent sampling shall be conducted at the discharge from the ash settling pond prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
3. The facility shall continuously monitor TSS concentrations when the dewatering process commences(and the pump is operating)
and the dewatering pump shall be shut off automatically when one-half of the Daily Maximum limit(15 minutes average)is
exceeded.Pumping will be allowed to continue if interruption might result in a dam failure or damage.
4. The facility shall continuously monitor pH when the dewatering process commences(and the pump is operating)and the dewatering
pump shall be shut off automatically when 15 minutes running average pH falls below 6.1 standard units or rises above 8.9 standard
units.Pumping will be allowed to continue if interruption might result in a dam failure or damage.
5. The facility shall use EPA method 1631 E.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
When the facility commences the ash pond dewatering,the facility shall treat the wastewater discharged
from the ash pond using physical-chemical treatment, if necessary,to assure state Water Quality
Standards are not contravened in the receiving stream. Duke Energy shall notify DWR NPDES Industrial
Permitting and DWR Fayetteville Regional Office,in writing,within seven (7)calendar days of installing
additional physical-chemical treatment at this Outfall.
The facility shall use a floating pump suction pipe with free water skimmed from the basin surface using
an adjustable weir.
The rate for lowering the liquid level in a coal ash pond shall not exceed one (1)foot per day unless a
higher rate is supported to the satisfaction of DEMLR and in accordance with NCAC, Title 15A,
Subchapter 2K.
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If no discharge occurs during the reporting period or the Permittee is unable to obtain a representative
sample due to low-flow conditions at the toe drain,the Permittee shall submit its DMR,as required,and
indicate"No Flow"for the toe drain(15A NCAC 02B.0506(a)(1)(E)).
A.(4.)EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS(Internal Outfall 115A—
Toe Drains S-11, S-12,S-13,S-14,S-25, S-26,S-27) [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,the permittee is
authorized to discharge toe drain water to the cooling pond through Internal Outfall 115A. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored' by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow,MGD Daily Pump logs or Effluent
estimate
Oil and Grease 15.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 100.0 mg/L Quarterly Grab Effluent
Notes:
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special
Condition A.(13).
If no discharge occurs during the reporting period or the Permittee is unable to obtain a representative
sample due to low-flow conditions at the toe drain,the Permittee shall submit its DMR,as required,and
indicate"No Flow"for the toe drain(15A NCAC 02B.0506(a)(1)(E)).
All samples shall be taken from a representative discharge.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
A.(5.)ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS [NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2)and NCGS 143-
215.66]
The following special conditions are applicable to all outfalls regulated by this permit:
a) EPA methods 200.7 or 200.8 (or the most current versions)shall be used for analyses of all metals
except for total mercury(EPA Method 1631 E).
b) All effluent samples for all external outfalls shall be taken at the most accessible location after the final
treatment but prior to discharge into waters of the U.S.(40 CFR 122.41(j)).
c) For all outfalls where the flow measurement is to be"estimated"the estimate can be done by using
calibrated V-notch weir, stop-watch and graduated cylinder, or other method approved by the Division.
d) The permittee shall report the presence of cenospheres observed in any samples on the DMRs in the
comment section.
e) There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds.
f) The permittee shall report all visible discharges of floating materials(such as an oil slick)to the
Director when submitting DMRs.
g) All flows shall be reported on monthly DMRs. Should no flow occur during a given month,the words
"no flow" should be clearly written on the front of the DMR.
A.(6.)ACUTE TOXICITY MONITORING(Outfall 001) [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et
seq.]
The permittee shall conduct FIVE acute toxicity tests(if five discharge events occur)using protocols defined as
defmitive in E.P.A.Document EPA/600/4-90/027 entitled"Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of
Effluents to Freshwater and Marine Organisms."The monitoring shall be performed as a Fathead Minnow
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(Pimephales promelas)24-hour static test. Effluent samples for self-monitoring purposes must be obtained
below all waste treatment. Sampling and subsequent testing will occur during the first five discrete discharge
events after the effective date of this permit.
The parameter code for this test is TAE6C.All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition
will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Form(MR-1)for the month in which it was performed,using the
appropriate parameter code. Additionally,DWR Form AT-1 (original)is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: 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,[e-mail].
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 and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed
in association with the toxicity tests,as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any test data from either of these monitoring requirements 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 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.
A.(7.)BIOCIDE CONDITION [NCGS 143-215.1]
The permittee shall not use any biocides except those approved in conjunction with the permit application. The
permittee shall notify the Director in writing no later than ninety(90)days prior to instituting use of any additional
biocide used in cooling pond which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the Division
of Water Resources. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 and a map
locating the discharge point and receiving stream. Completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 is not necessary
for those outfalls containing toxicity testing. Division approval is not necessary for the introduction of new
biocides into outfalls currently tested for whole effluent toxicity.
A.(8.)COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY 115A NCAC 02L.010711
The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(a)or(b)dependent upon the date permitted. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the
compliance boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(c),(d),or(e)as well
as enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
The compliance boundary map for this facility is incorporated herein and attached hereto as Figure 1.
A.(9.) STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY INSPECTIONS OF ASH POND DAM [15A NCAC 02K.0208]
The facility shall meet the dam design and dam safety requirements per 15A NCAC 2K.Dam inspections,
maintenance and repairs are overseen by the Dam Safety program at DEMLR.
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A.(10.)ASH POND CLOSURE
The facility shall prepare an Ash Ponds Closure Plan.This Plan shall be submitted to the Division one month
prior to the closure of the ash ponds.
A.(11.)INSTREAM MONITORING 115A NCAC 02B.0500 ET SEQ.]
The facility shall conduct quarterly in-stream monitoring in the Lumber River(approximately ''A mile upstream
and '/o mile downstream of Outfall 001)for total arsenic,total selenium,total mercury(method 1631 E),total
chromium,dissolved lead,dissolved cadmium,dissolved copper,dissolved zinc,total bromide,total hardness
(as CaCO3),turbidity,and total dissolved solids(TDS). The monitoring is only required if the discharge from
the cooling pond occurred within the last 24 months.The monitoring results shall be reported on the facility's
Discharge Monitoring Reports and included with the NPDES permit renewal application. The sampling
locations are shown in the attached map.
A.(12.)APPLICABLE STATE LAW(STATE ENFORCEABLE ONLY) [NCGS 143-215.1(B)]
This facility shall meet the General Statute requirements under NCGS § 130A-309.200 et seq.This permit may
be reopened to include new requirements imposed under these Statutes.
A.(13.)ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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)l
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR),permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR 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
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If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
where less than 10 percent of the households have
facilitybeingphysically located in an area
P Y Y
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 mailing address above. See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section
below.
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;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
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: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-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
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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.)
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false
information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention (Supplements Section D. (6.)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].
A.(14.) FISH TISSUE MONITORING NEAR ASH POND DISCHARGE(Outfall 001) [NCGS 143-215.3
(a)(2)l
The facility shall conduct fish tissue monitoring once per permit cycle and submit the results with the NPDES
permit renewal application. The objective of this monitoring is to evaluate potential uptake of pollutants by fish
tissue near the ash pond discharge. The parameters analyzed in fish tissue shall include arsenic, selenium, and
mercury.The monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with the sampling plan approved by the Division.The
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plan should be submitted to the Division within 180 days from the effective date of the permit. Upon approval,
the plan becomes an enforceable part of the permit.
Copies of all the study plans, study results, and any other applicable materials should be submitted to:
1) Electronic Version Only(pdf)
Division of Water Resources
WQ Permitting Section-NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
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Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
1623 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1623
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Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.-Robeson County
Receiving Stream: Lumber River,Jacob Swamp Stream Class:C-Sw X
Drainage Basin: Lumber River Basin Sub-Basin 03-07-51
Permitted Flow: Not Regulated HUC: 03040203
State Grid/USGS Quad: 123SW/SE Lumberton.NC Latitude 34`34'58'N Longitude 78'58'25'W
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