HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0027006_Final Permit_20080421Michael F. Easley, Governor
April 15,2008
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Dear Mr. McCleave:
Sincerely,
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable
to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt
of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Agyeman Adu-Poku at telephone
number (919) 733-5083, extension 508.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-7015
Fax (919)733-2496
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality 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.
Mr. William D. McCleave
Manager Terminal Transport & Marine
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
539 South Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit
Permit NC0027006
Selma Terminal
Johnston County
Customer Service
1-877-623-6748
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of 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).
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Permit NC0027006
PERMIT
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from one outfall located at the
This permit shall become effective May 1, 2008.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2013.
Signed this day April 15, 2008.
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary of Mill Creek within the Neuse River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, HI and IV hereof.
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, the
■ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES .
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
Selma Terminal
2555 West Oak Street
Selma, North Carolina
Johnston County
^'Uoleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit NC0027006
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC is hereby authorized:
1. to continue to operate the existing Water Pollution Control System consisting of:
• two oil/water separators,
• an aerated pond, and
• v-notch weir
• Ultrasonic flow meter
located at the Selma Terminal, 2555 West Oak Street, Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina;
2. to continue to discharge stormwater mnoff from the aboveground storage tank containment area,
the yard, the truck loading rack, and the product pump area via Outfall 001;
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
3. to discharge at the locations specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Mill
Creek in the Neuse River Basin, a WS-IV NSW class stream.
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Permit NC0027006
PARTI
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
45.0 mg/L
0.118 Ibs/day
1.
2.
3.
4.
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
specified below:
The permittee shall not discharge floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
The permittee shall not discharge tank solids, tank bottom water, or the tank rag layer.
The permittee shall not discharge tank (or pipe) contents following hydrostatic testing unless benzene
concentration is less than 1.19 pg/L and toluene concentration is less than 11 pg/L.
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS Daily
Maximum
a.
b.
c.
d.
Measurement
Frequency
Episodic
Monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
Monthly
2/Year
Annually
Sample
Location
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
I. 19 ug/L
II. 0 ug/L
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Sample
Type
1
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Flow1_____________
Total suspended solids
Turbidity__________
Oil and grease2______
Benzene _______
Toluene___________
Ethylbenzene _______
Xylene____________
Phenol____________
MTBE3____________
Lead______________
EPA 625___________
Acute toxicity4
_______LIMITS
Monthly
Average
Footnotes:
Flow - During periods of no flow, the permittee shall submit a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) indicating
“No discharge.” Flow shall be monitored with each discharge event and may be monitored in one of four ways:
measure flow continuously;
Rational Method - calculate flow based on total rainfall per area including built-on area
draining to the outfall (This method shall not be used at sites with large runoff-collection
ponds);
estimate flow at 20-minute intervals during the entire discharge event; or
report flow based on discharge pump logs.
Oil and Grease - Where possible, the grab sample for oil and grease should be skimmed from the surface of a quiescent
(calm water) zone.
MTBE - See section A. (2.) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Special Conditions - MTBE
Monitoring.for other requirements relating to MTBE.
Acute Toxicity - Annual, Fathead Minnow, 24-hour. See section A. (3.) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements Special Conditions - Acute Toxicity Monitoring.
Permit NC0027006
1. Quarterly monitoring for MTBE is required for the duration of the permit. See Part A. (1.).
For the protection of public health, oil terminals discharging to waters classified as water supplies
(“WS” waters) shall adhere to the following action plan:
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SPECIAL
CONDITIONS - MTBE MONITORING
2. The Division anticipates that an MTBE regulatory criterion or Water Quality Standard will be
established during the coming permit cycle. For the next cycle of permit renewals, the Division
expects to apply this criterion or standard to MTBE data collected during this permit cycle.
Should the permittee’s MTBE data indicate discharge in excess of this criterion or Water Quality
Standard, an MTBE limit will be added to the permit monitoring requirements at renewal.
Permit NC0027006
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SPECIAL
CONDITIONS - ACUTE TOXICITY MONITORING (ANNUAL)
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
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, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent
to the following address:
Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements 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.
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.
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.
The permittee shall conduct annual toxicity tests using protocols defined as definitive in EPA 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 (Pimephales promelas)
24-hour static test. Effluent samples for self-monitoring purposes must be obtained below all waste
treatment. The permittee will conduct one test annually, with the annual period beginning’in January of
the calendar year of the effective date of the permit. The annual test requirement must be performed and
reported by June 30. If no discharge occurs by June 30, notification will be made to the Division by this
date. Toxicity testing will be performed on the next discharge event for the annual test requirement.
Section A. Definitions
facility including the collection system, which
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Calendar Dav
The period from midnight of
consecutive 24-hour period that
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STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
of all 'daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year. In the case of fecal
: mean of such discharges.
Annual Average
The arithmetic mean <
coliform, the geometric
Arithmetic Mean
The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
3/Week
Samples are collected three times per week on three separate calendar davs.
2/Mon tli
Samples are collected twice per month with
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at least ten calendar days between sampling events.
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
is not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
24 hour period
passing the sampling
of a flow recorder and
greater than 1/24 of the
Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Calendar Quarter
One of the following distinct periods: January through March, April through June, July through September, and
October through December.
one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any
reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
Composite Sample
A sample collected over a 24-hour period by continuous sampling or combining grab samples of at least 100 ml in
such a manner as to result in a total sample representative of the wastewater discharge during the sample period. The
Director may designate the most appropriate method (specific number and size of aliquots necessary, the time
interval between grab samples, etc.) on a case-by-case basis. Samples may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite samples may be obtained by die following methods:
(1) Continuous: a single, continuous sample collected over a 24-hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
(2) Constant time/variable volume: a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour
period of discharge and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(3) Variable time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a
with the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use
totalizer, and the preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no
expected total daily flow at die treatment system, or
(4) Constant time/constant volume: a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at
a constant time interval. Use of this method requires prior approval by the Director. This method
may only be used in situations where effluent flow rates vary less than 15 percent. The following
restrictions also apply:
Influent and effluent grab samples shall be of equal size and of no less than 100 milliliters
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Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
DWQ or “the Division”
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour.
Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time < 24 hours shall collect effluent
grab samples at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes apart during any 24-hour period.
Permittees with wastewater treatment systems whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect
effluent grab samples at least even- X hours [X = days detention time] over a 24-hour period. Effluent
samples shall be collected at least every six hours; there must be a minimum of four samples during a 24-
hour sampling period.
Geometric Mean
The Nth root of the product of the individual values where N = the number of individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of “0” (or “< [detection level]”) shall be considered = 1.
Daily Maximum
The highest “daily discharge” for conventional and other non-toxicant parameters. NOTE: Permittees may not
submit a “daily average” calculation [for determining compliance with permit limits] for toxicants. See the relevant
Federal effluent guideline[s] for the appropriate calculation interval.
Continuous flow measurement
Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device.
Grab Sample
Individual samples of at least 100 ml collected over a period of time not exceeding 15 minutes. Grab samples can be
collected manually. Grab samples must be representative of the discharge (or the receiving stream, for instream
samples).
Daily Discharge
The discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants measured in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as
the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. The "daily discharge" concentration comprises the mean
concentration for a 24-hour sampling period as either a composite sample concentration or the arithmetic mean of all
grab samples collected during that period. (40 CFR 122.2)
Facility Closure
The cessation of wastewater treatment at a permitted facility, or the cessation of all activities that require coverage
under the NPDES. Completion of facility closure will allow this permit to be rescinded.
Daily Sampling
Parameters requiring daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in die
permit. The Division expects that sampling shall be conducted on weekdays except where holidays or other
disruptions of normal operations prevent weekday sampling. If sampling is required for all seven days of the week
for any permit parameter(s), that requirement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s).
of a pollutant measured during the calendar month. In the case of fecal
Section B. General Conditions
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a.
b.
c.
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Toxic Pollutant:
Any pollutant listed
Weekly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar week. In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
Monthly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" <
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Severe property damage
Substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,
or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property’ damage excludes economic loss caused by delays in production.
Instantaneous flow measurement
A measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total
discharge.
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who negligently violates sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or
405 of the Act, or any condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
Upset
An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary- noncomphance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements. An upset does not include noncompliance caused by
operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
Duty- to Comply
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation
of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance,
or modification; or denial of a permit renewal apphcation [40 CFR 122.41].
The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions estabEshed under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic poUutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal estabEshed under
section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that estabhsh these
standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not yet been
modified to incorporate the requirement.
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the
Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any such sections in a permit issued under section
402, or any requtiement tinposed in a pretreatment program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8)
of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 525,000 per day for each violation. [40 CFR 122.41 (a)
Quarterly- Average (concentration Emit')
The average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
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Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section 301, 302,
306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such
sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are
not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed
$25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the
violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed Si25 000. 140 CFR
122.41 (a) (3)]
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the Permittee
from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the Permittee is or may be subject to under NCOS 143-
215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II. C. 4), “Upsets” (Part II. C. 5) and "Power
Failures (Part II. C. 7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the Permittee from any
responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309
of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the Permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as
fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
Duty to Mitigate
The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in
violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment [40
CFR 122.41 (d)].
section 402 of tire Act, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section
402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a
negligent violation, a person shall be subject to criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be assessed against any person
who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [North
Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A]
Any person who knowingly violates section 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act,
and who knows at that time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious
bodily injury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 15 years, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment
violation, a person shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than
30 years, or both. An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction
of violating the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined
up to $2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions. [40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
Any person who knowing violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to criminal
penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. In
the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to criminal
penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6 years or both
[40 CFR 122.41 (a) (2)]
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activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, tire
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (b)].
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Duty to Reapply
If the Permittee wishes to continue an
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new
or offshore physical structures or
Pup- to Provide Information
The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which die
Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The Permittee shall also furnish to the
Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (li)].
11. Signatory- Requirements
.Ml applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified
[40 CFR 122.41 (k)].
Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
10. Expiration of Permit
The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the Permittee shall submit such informadon, forms, and
fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Any Permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will subject
the Permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCOS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
5. Property- Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any
exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor
any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41 (g)].
Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of
this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the
remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby [NCOS 150B-23J.
All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a responsible
corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in
charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision
making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or
operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized to make management decisions which govern the
operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital
investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long
term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that
the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for
permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures .
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality. State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official [40 CFR 122.22].
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c.
d.
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All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
1. Certified Operator
Upon classification of the permitted facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified water pollution control treatment system operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the water pollution
control treatment system. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the
classification assigned to the water pollution control treatment system by the Certification Commission. The
Permittee must also employ one or more certified Back-up ORCs who possess a currently valid certificate of the
type of the system. Back-up ORCs must possess a grade equal to (or no more than one grade less dian) the grade
of the system [15A NCAC 8G.0201].
Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]:
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 of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
13. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifying the
permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Tide 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Tide 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the
Permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122.41 (f)].
14. Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being
billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (b) (2)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
Changes to audiorization: If an authorization under paragraph (b) of this section is no longer accurate
because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new
authorization satisfying the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Director
prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized
representative [40 CFR 122.22]
signed by a person described in paragraph a. above
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
2. The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall
operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or
well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having
overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may
thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
3. The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.22]
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Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this permit [40 CFR 122.41
2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance resources necessary to operate the existing
facilities at optimum efficiency. The Permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the Permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the Permittee to install
and operate backup or auxiliary facilities only when necessary to achieve compliance with die conditions of the
permit [40 CFR 122.41 (e)].
The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility must:
> Visit the facility at least five days per week, excluding holidays
> Properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
> Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
The ORC of each Class I facility’ must:
Visit the facility at least weekly
> Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Bypass not exceeding limitations [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (2)]
The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure
provisions of Paragraphs b. and c. of this section.
b. Notice [40 CFR 122.41 (m) (3)]
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the Permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the
anticipated quality and effect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The Permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part
II. E. 6. (24-hour notice).
c. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This
condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of
reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of
equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The Permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph b. of this section.
Once the facility is classified, the Permittee shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission designating the
operator in responsible charge:
a. Within 60 calendar days prior to wastewater being introduced into a new system
b. Within 120 calendar days of:
>■ Receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a
new ORC and back-up ORC
A vacancy in the position of ORC
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Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as
the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is
characteristic of the discharge over the entire period the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the
monitoring points specified in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted
by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without
notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority [40 CFR 122.41 (j)].
:. Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (4)]: The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
upset has the burden of proof in any enforcement proceeding.
(2) Bypass from the collection system is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement
action against a Permittee for a bypass as provided in any current or future system-wide collection system
permit associated with the treatment facility.
5. Upsets
Effect of an upset [40 CFR 122.41 (n) (2)]: An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action
brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of
paragraph b. of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that
noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action
subject to judicial review.
7. Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards (as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0124 -
Reliability) to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures
either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
b. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset: A Permittee who wishes to establish the
affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or
other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the Permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The Permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The Permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II. E. 6. (b) of this permit.
(4) The Permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II. B. 2. of this permit.
(3) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if
the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Paragraph c.
(1) of this section.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters
shall be utilized/disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant
from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States. The Permittee
shall comply with all existing Federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of
40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the utilization/disposal of sludge may be
reopened and modified, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR 503. the
Permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement. The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices.
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Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations (published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq.), the Water and Air Quahty Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to
Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as Amended), and 40 CFR 136; or in
the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless
other test procedures have been specified in this permit [40 CFR 122.41].
Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The
devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent
with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates throughout the range of expected discharge
volumes. Flow measurement devices shall be accurately cabbrated at a minimum of once per year and maintained
to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
The Director shall approve the flow measurement device and monitoring location prior to installation.
Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permittee’s sewage sludge
use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five vears (or longer as required by 40
CFR 503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including:
>• all cahbration and maintenance records
> all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation
()nce-through condenser cooling water flow monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Part I
of this permit and based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum
detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be
reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are
determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting levels below permit discharge requirements.,
then the most sensitive (method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must
be used.
Penalties for Tampering
The Clean W ater Act provides diat any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any
monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not more than S10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or
by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this
paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more
than 4 years, or both [40 CFR 122.41],
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported on a
monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the
Director, postmarked no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period.
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. Duplicate signed copies of
these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
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sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the Permittee shall record
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b.
d.
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2.
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monitoring and control equipment), practices.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
or activity is located or conducted, or where
These
measurement,
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the quantity of pollutants
, nor to
The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
The date(s) analyses were performed;
The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
The analytical techniques or methods used; and
The results of such analyses.
copies of all reports required by this permit
> copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample,
:, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other
activities that might result in noncompliance with the permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (2)].
notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42 (a) (1).
I he alteration or addition results in a significant change in the Permittee’s sludge use or disposal practices,
and such alteration, addition or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different
from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported
during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
Enter upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility
records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this
permit;
Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including
or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122.41 (i)J.
Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge
of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall
constitute a violation of the permit.
The alteration or addition to a
122.29 (b); or
The alteration or addition could significandy change the nature or increase f ’
discharged. This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit.
Planned Changes
The Permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or
additions to the permitted facility [40 CFR 122.41 (1)]. Notice is required only when:
8. Inspection and Entry
The Permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor acting
as a representative of the Director), upon die presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required
by law, to;
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or ;
the following information [40 CFR 122.41]:
5.
b.
6.
a.
b.basis for reports under this section if the oral
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in the discharge of significant amounts of
the dumping of the contents of a sludge
The Director may waive the written report on a case-by-case
report has been received within 24 hours.
Other Information
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or
submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit
such facts or information [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (8)].
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division’s Emergency Response
personnel at (800) 662-7956, (800) 858-0368 or (919) 733-3300.
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to document the change of ownership. Any such action
may incorporate other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (3)].
7. Other Noncompliance
3 he Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II. E. 5 and 6. of this permit at
the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II. E. 6 of
this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (7)].
Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results i
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as f
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual
circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
The Permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24
hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be
provided within 5 days of the time the Permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written
submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (6)].
Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of the
Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the
occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit [40 CFR 122.41 (1) (4)].
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2) or forms
provided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted on the DMR.
determine die
Thar any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequenta.
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basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the
following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 pg/L);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 pg/L) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms
Section C. Changes in Discharges of Toxic Substances
The Permittee shall notify the Pennit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122.42):
per liter (500 pg/L) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter
(1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non-routine or
infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the
highest of the following "notification levels";
12. Annual Performance Reports
Permittees who own or operate facilities that collect or treat municipal or domestic waste shall provide an annual
report to the Permit Issuing Authorin’ and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215.1C).
The report shall summarize the performance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which
the facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State law’s, regulations and rules pertaining to water quality.
The report shall be provided no later than sixty days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year, depending upon
which annual period is used for evaluation.
Section A. Construction
The Permittee shall not commence construction of wastewater treatment facilities, nor add to the plant's treatment
capacity, nor change the treatment process(es) utilized at the treatment plant unless the Division has issued an
Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit. Issuance of an AtC will not occur until Final Plans and Specifications for
the proposed construction have been submitted by the Permittee and approved by the Division.
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3 (a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33
USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices
of the Division. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making
any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in
NCGS 143-215.1 (b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean \X ater Act provides that any’ person who knowingly’ makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including
monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of
not more than S25,OOO per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both
[40 CFR 122.41].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence.
Section B. Groundwater Monitoring
The Permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may’ be required to
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Section A. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
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an indirect discharger
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 pg/L);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/L) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.
Section E. Facility Closure Requirements
The Permittee must notify the Division at least 90 days prior to the closure of any wastewater treatment system
covered by this permit. The Division may require specific measures during deactivation of the system to prevent
adverse impacts to waters of the State. This permit cannot be rescinded while any activities requiring this permit
continue at the permitted facility.
Section D. Evaluation of Wastewater Discharge Alternatives
The Permittee shall evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and p
alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in
and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules, regulations or laws, the Permittee shall submit
such form and detail as required by the Division evaluating these
notification by the Division.
All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following:
Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an indirect discharger which would be subject to
section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants; and
Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by
as influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.
For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on
effluent introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact of the changi
of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.
Effluent limitations are listed in Part I of this permit. Other pollutants attributable to inputs from
industries using the municipal system may be present in the Permittee's discharge. At such time as
sufficient information becomes available to establish limitations for such pollutants, this permit may be
revised to specify effluent limitations for any or all of such other pollutants in accordance with best
practicable technology or water quality standards.
Under no circumstances
treatment system:
Pollutants which create a fire or explosion hazard in the POTW, including, but not limited to,
wastestreams with a closed cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees
Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21;
Pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case Discharges
with pH lower than 5.0, unless the works is specifically designed to accommodate such Discharges;
Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which will cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW
resulting in Interference;
Any pollutant, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released in a Discharge at a flow
rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause Interference with the POTW;
Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in Interference, but in
no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the POTW Treatment Plant exceeds 40°C
(104°F) unless the Division, upon request of the POTW, approves alternate temperature limits;
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h.
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4.
5.
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Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
The Permittee shall update its Industrial Waste Survey (IWS) to include all
system at least once even- five years.
Sewer Use Ordinance (SUQ)
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authority
or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will
users of the sewer collection
to implement its approved pretreatment program.
This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved
POTW Pretreatment Program or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW
Pretreatment Program as required under Section 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing
regulations or by the requirements of the approved State pretreatment program, as appropriate.
Section C. Pretreatment Programs
Monitoring Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division-approved Monitoring Plan for the collection of facility specific
data to be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headworks Analysis (HWA) for the development of
specific pretreatment local limits. Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required
by Part II, Section D, and Section E.5.).
Headworks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a Headworks Analysis (HWA) at least once every five
years, and as required by the Division. Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit (or any
subsequent permit modification) the Permittee shall submit to the Division a written technical evaluation
of die need to revise local limits (i.e., an updated HWA or documentation of why one is not needed) [40
CFR 122.44]. The Permittee shall develop, in accordance with 40 CFR 403.5(c) and 15A NCAC 2H .0909,
specific Local Limits to implement the prolubitions listed in 40 CFR 403.5(a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 2H
.0909.
Under authority of sections 307(b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations 40
CFR Part 403, North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3 (14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 2H
.0900, and in accordance with the approved pretreatment program, all provisions and regulations contained and
referenced in the Pretreatment Program Submittal are an enforceable part of this permit.
The Permittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8) of die Clean
Water Act, the Federal Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR Part 403, the State Pretreatment Regulations 15A
NCAC 2H .0900, and the legal authorities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in its
pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications there of. Such operation shall include
Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil,
cause interference or pass through;
Pollutants winch result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a
quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;
Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW'.
With regard to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary for the
Permittee to supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) to
ensure comphance by the Permittee widi all applicable effluent limitations. Such actions by the Permittee
may be necessary regarding some or all of the industries discharging to the municipal system.
The Permittee shall require any industrial discharges sending influent to the permitted system to meet
Federal Pretreaunent Standards promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act. Prior to accepting
wastewater from any significant industrial user, the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the
Division a Pretreatment Program for approval per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(a) or modify an existing
Pretreatment Program per 15A NCAC 2H .0907(b).
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
users, compliance with applicable pretreatment standards. The Permittee must:
a.
b.
Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The Permittee shaU report to the Division in accordance with ISA NCAC 2H .0908. In lieu of submitting
annual reports. Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under ISA NCAC 2H .0904 (b) may be
required to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment requirements
and other pretreatment implementation issues.
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
The Permittee shall ensure that an Authorization to Construct permit (AtC) is issued to all applicable
industrial users for the construction or modification of any pretreatment facility. Prior to the issuance of
an AtC, die proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to
comply with all Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations.
SIU Self Monitoring and Reporting
The Permittee shall require all industrial users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in die Division-approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit
or in 15A NCAC 2H .0908.
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP)
The Permittee shall enforce and obtain appropriate remedies for violations of all pretreatment standards
promulgated pursuant to section 307(b) and (c) of the Clean Water Act (40 CFR 405 et. seq.), prohibitive
discharge standards as set forth in 40 CFR 403.5 and 15A NCAC 2H .0909, and specific local limitations.
AR enforcement actions shall be consistent widi the Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) approved by die
Division.
For all odier active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment
Annual Report (PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous twelve months to the
Division at the following address:
NC DENR / DWQ / Pre treatment Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by industrial
Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year; and
Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least twice per calendar year for all permit
limited pollutants, once during the period from January 1 through June 30 and once during the
period from July 1 through December 31, except for organic compounds which shall be sampled
once per calendar year;
Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (TUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, the Permittee shall issue to all significant industrial users, permits for
operation of pretreatment equipment and discharge to the Permittee’s treatment works. These permits
shall contain limitations, sampling protocols, reporting requirements, appropriate standard and special
conditions, and compliance schedules as necessary for the installation of treatment and control
technologies to assure that their wastewater discharge will meet all applicable pretreatment standards and
requirements. The Permittee shall maintain a current Allocation Table (AT) which summarizes the results
of the Headworks Analysis (HWA) and the limits from all Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP).
Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed die treatment capacity of the POTW as
determined by the HWA.
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or proposed to correct the violations on
to accomplish the objectives of its
of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along
, water quality records, and records of industrial impact
Public Notice
The Permittee shall publish annuaUy a list of Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) that were in Significant
Non-Compliance (SNC) as defined in the Permittee's Division-approved Sewer Use Ordinance with
applicable pretreatment requirements and standards during the previous twelve month period. This list
shall be published within four months of the applicable twelve-month period.
Record Keeping
The Permittee shall retain for a minimum <
with support information including general records,
on the POTW.
Funding and Financial Report
The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing levels
approved pretreatment program.
These reports shall be submitted according to a schedule established by the Director and shall contain the
following:
Narrative
A brief discussion of reasons for, status of, and actions taken for all Significant Industrial
Users (SIUs) in Significant Non-Compliance (SNC);
Pretreatment Program Summary (PPS)
A pretreatment program summag (PPS) on specific forms approved by the Division;
Significant Non-Compliance Report (SNCR^i
The nature of the violations and the actions taken
specific forms approved by the Division;
Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF)
Monitoring data from samples collected by both tire POTW and the Significant Industrial
User (SIU). These analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms
(IDSF) or other specific format approved by the Division;
Other Information
Copies of the POTW s allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules,
public notice of SIUs in SNC, and any other information, upon request, which in the
opinion of the Director is needed to determine compliance with die pretreatment
implementation requirements of this pennit;
Modification to Pretreatment Programs
Modifications to the approved pretreatment program including but not limited to local limits
modifications, POTW’ monitoring of their Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), and Monitoring Plan
modifications, shall be considered a permit modification and shall be governed by 15 NCAC 2H 0114 and
15A NCAC 2H .0907.