NC0077143_Final Permit_20170919

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
September 19, 2017
Lisa Smith -Perri, General Manager/ Executive Director
West Carteret Water Corporation
4102 NC Highway 24
Newport, North Carolina 28570
Dear Ms. Smith -Perri:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO077143
West Carteret WTP, Class 1
4104 NC Hwy 24, Newport
Carteret County
The Division of Water Resources (the Division or DWR) hereby issues the attached NPDES
permit for the subject facility. We issue this permit 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.
Changes to Your Previous Permit. The Division notes from your renewal application that
you have made no significant changes to your wastewater treatment processes since last
renewal. Accordingly, we have only updated your permit format and site map in accord
with current permitting guidance. Please note that we have discontinued monitoring for
Total Lead, based on your database indicating "not detected" in 110 samples. We have
also clarified your treatment system description (see Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet)
and footnotes to the monitoring table [permit Section A. (1.)].
Changed from the Permit Draft — no longer required; discontinued concurrent sampling
of metals with WET -testing, previous footnote #6 removed [see A. (L)];
Finally, please find new Special Condition A. (3.) entitled Composite Sampling Requirements. This
Special Condition follows discussions between your staff and the Wilmington Regional Office
(WiRO), as agreed during the latest site inspection (May 12, 2017). Future compliance requires
composite sampling specifically customized to your treatment -system processes; custom composites
also required for Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing [see A. (3.)].
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
512 N Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
919 7079000

Records show that you have successfully registering with the Electronic Discharge Monitoring
Report (eDMR) Program. Please be reminded that until the state's eDMR application is approved
by DEQ as compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR),
all permittees must continue to submit hardcopy of DMR as backup to eDMR reporting [see
permit section A. (5.)].
If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing, upon written request submitted
within thirty (30) days after receiving this letter. Your request must take the form of a written
petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and you must file it
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
This permit is not transferable except after notifying the Division of Water Resources. The
Division may require permit modification, or revocation and re -issuance of this permit. Please
note that this permit does not affect your legal obligation to obtain other permits required by the
Division of Water Resources, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management
Act, or other federal or local governrr_ents.
If you have questions, or if we can assist you further, please contact Joe R. Corporon, L.G. at
[e-mail]] or call his direct line [phone].
tfully,
S. Jay Zimmerman, PL.G.
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO077143 (issuance final)
he Central Files
WiRO/SWPS, Jim Gregson, Supervisor
NPDES Program Files
ec: WiRO, Jim Gregson
ATB, Susan Meadows, Cindy Moor?,
OCU, Maureen Kinney
State of Ncrth Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
512 N Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mad Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
919 7079000

Permit NCO077143
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NZDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
West Carteret Water Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
West Carteret WTP
4104 NC Highway 24, Newport
Carteret County
to receiving waters designated as the East Prong Sanders Creek in the White Oak River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective November 1, 2017.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2022.
Signed this day September 19, 2017.
S. Jav'/zimmerman. Director
DiWSion of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO077143
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, arid provisions included herein.
West Carteret Water Corporation
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate a Wastewater Treatment System in support of potable water production
[design flow 2.0 MGD] utilizing water -softeners, greensand (iron) filters, and ionic color
filters (sodium cycle IE) with interm_ttent discharges [discharge ave. 0.083 MGD] generated
as filter backwash and rinse wastewater, this system comprised of
• four (4) greensand filters (iron removal) [flow capacity 400-gpm each] with shared
flow -meter system [optional feed potassium permanganate (KMn04) - disinfection]
• seven (7) water -softeners with brine regeneration and shared flow -meter
[flow capacity 240 gpm each]
• five (5) each ionic color filters with brine regeneration and shared flow-
meter [flow capacity 320 gpm each]
• settling lagoon [70 ft. x 36 ft.] for ionic color filters; with pump station
• settling lagoon [52 ft. x 52 ft.] for water -softeners w/ pump station (not
currently active)
• twelve (12) drying beds [each 50 ft. x 20 ft.] receiving green -sand filter
backwash
• appurtenant piping, pumps, and system operational controls
chemical additives:
o ammonium hydroxide (NH4 GH) [disinfection]
o chlorine gas (02) [disinfection]
0 ortho polyphosphate (04P-3) [scale inhibitor]
these facilities located at the West Carteret WTP, 4104 NC Hwy 24, Newport in Carteret County,
and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
into the East Prong Sanders Creek [steam index 20-36-6-1], a waterbody currently classified SA
HQW within the subbasin 03-05-03 [HUC: 03020301] of the White Oak River Basin.
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Permit NCO077143
Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[ NCAC 02B 0400 et seq. and 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 backwash/rinse wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited, monitored and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
(PARAMETER CODE)
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location 2
Flow 3 MGD
50050
2/Month
Instantaneous
E
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 4
50060
13 gg/L
2/1\4onth
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids
00530
20.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
2/Month
Composite
E
pH
00400
Not < 6.8 or > 8.5 s.u.
2/Month
Grab
E
pH
00400
Monthly
Grab
U & D
Salmity, ppt 5
00480
Monthly
Composite
E
Salinity, ppt
00480
Monthly
Grab
U & D
Conductivity, µmohs/cm 5
00094
Monthly
Composite
E
Conductivity, µmohs/cm
00094
Monthly
Grab
U & D
Turbidity, NTU
00070
Monthly
Grab
E
Total Dissolved Solids, mg/L 5
70295
Monthly
Composite
E
Ammonia [NH3 as N] mg/L 5
C0610
Monthly
Composite
E
Total Copper, µg2
01042
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Zinc, gg/L
01092
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Acute Toxicity 5,6
TGE3E
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall report effluent using the electronic Discharge Monitoring Program (eDMR)
2. E = Effluent; U = Upstream; D = Downstream (Sanders Creek at Hwy 24)
3. The permittee shall report total flow (flow rate and flow duration) of each discharge event.
4 Because the Permittee backwashes greensand filters with finish water containing chlorine, the Permittee shall collect
TRC samples during greensand waste discharge events only. The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC
values reported below 50 gg/L However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a
North Carolma-certified test method (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 gg/L
5. This sample shall be collected in accord with Composite Sampling Requirements, section A. (3.).
6. Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing, Acute 24-hour Pass/Fall Monitoring: (January, April, July and October)
WET testing shall use mysid shrimp or another approved orgamsm [see A. (2.)]. The Pernuttee shall apply WET tests
only to composite samples, as approved by the Division
Conditions: All samples shall accurately represent the physical and chemical character of a discharge event.
The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO077143
A. (2.) ACUTE TOXICITY PASS/FAIL MONITORING (QUARTERLY)
[ NCAC 02B .0500 et seq ]
The permittee shall conduct acute toxicity tests on a quarterly basis using protocols defined in the
North Carolina Procedure Document entitled "Pass/Fail Methodology for Determining Acute Toxicity
in A Single Effluent Concentration" (Revised -December 2010 or subsequent versions). The monitoring
shall be performed as a Mysid Shrimp (Mysidopsis Bahia) 24-hour static test. The effluent
concentration at which there may be at no time significant acute mortality is 90% (defined as treatment
two in the procedure document).. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April,
July and October These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter
assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative
effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all
treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR -1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGUE. Additionally, DWR Form AT -2 (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, NC 27699-1621
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 there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the
report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted
to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then
monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements or tests performed by the North
Carolina Division of Water Resource3 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 condhions 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.
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Permit NCO077143
USE OF A DIFFERENT TEST ORGANISM
The permittee may request the use of a different test organism upon documentation that the alternate
test organism would provide an equal or greater level of protection and is appropriate based on the
characteristics of the discharge and receiving stream. Such documentation would consist of one of the
following:
1. For saltwater classified streams, a fathead minnow may be assigned as the acute testing
species if the salinity of the receiving stream at the point of discharge is <5 ppt throughout
the tidally influenced cycle. This determination may be based on the best professional
judgment of DWR staff or data collection provided by the permittee and approved by
DWR staff. This evaluation should include vertical profiles of salinity/conductivity
measurements at both high tide and low tide over several 24 -hr cycles.
2. Three consecutive "side-by-side" tests with results indicating that the alternate test
organism is as or more sensitive to the facility's effluent. Each test series would consist
of two separate toxicity tests conducted on the same sample of effluent with the length
of exposure specified by the permit, the only difference between the tests being the
organism used.
3. An alternate plan developed by the permittee and approved by the Aquatic Toxicology
Unit that demonstrates an equal level of protection is offered by the test organism.
For items 2 and 3, it must also be demonstrated that viable and standardized culture techniques are
available for that organism and standardized testing methodologies have been developed and
validated. This demonstration should meet guidance provided by EPA in Section 6 of EPA -821-R-02-
012, "Short Term Methods for Estimating the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to
Freshwater Organisms, Fifth Edition 2002". Requests to use a different test organism and supporting
documentation should be sent to North Carolina Division of Water Resources, Environmental Sciences
Section at the address listed above.
A. (3.) COMPOSITE SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS
[G.S. 143-215.66]
Considering the complexities of the existing treatment systems and their operation, the Permittee
shall implement two (2) separate composite sampling protocols (see 1 and 2 below). The Permittee
shall compile 24-hour composites by combining flow -proportional grab -samples specific to given
discharge events. To ensure that each composite sample accurately represent a 24-hour discharge
period, the Permittee may collect more than one grab sample of each event.
The Permittee shall compile two (2) different composite samples per month, in accord with the
following instructions:
1. One 24-hour composite shall combine each of:
a. color -filter discharge (flow -proportional grabs), and
b. softener discharge (flow -proportional grabs).
2. Another 24-hour composite shall combine flow -proportional grabs of
each softener -regeneration step.
3. WET -test analyses shall alternate between the color -filter composite
samples and the softener composite samples.
4. Records and descriptions of all manual composites shall be kept on file
and onsite, available for review by the Wilmington Regional Office.
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Permit NCO077143
A. (4.) 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)]
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
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1,
2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the 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, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
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• 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.
How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page: hap:Hdeg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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3. 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. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's 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 info,-mation 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. "
4. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
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].
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West Carteret
Water Corporation WTP
Receivin¢ Stream: E. Prong of Sanders Creek Stream Segment: 20-36-6-1
Drainage Basin: White Oak River Basin Sub -Basin: 03-05-03
Stream Class: SA-HQW HUC: 03020301
State Grid/USGS Ouad: 131NW / Salter Path, NC
Facility
Locate-,
not to scale
EN6th NPDES Permit NCO076783
Carteret County I

NPDES Permit Standard Conditions
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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
Section A. Definitions
2/Month
Samples ate collected twice pei month with at least ten calendar days between sampling events These samples shall be
representative of the wastewater discharged during the sample period
3/Week
Samples are collected three tunes per week on three separate calendar days These samples shall be representative of
the wastewater discharged during the sample period
Act or "the Act"
The Fedeial Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 USC 1251, et.
seq
Annual Average
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar year In the case of fecal
coliform, the geometric mean of such discharges
Arrtlunetic Mean
The summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values
Bypass
The known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a ti eatment facility including the collection system, which is
not a designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
Calendar Day
The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for purposes of this permit, any
consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling
Calendar Week
The period from Sunday through the following Saturday
Calendar Quarter
One of the following distinct periods January through March, April through June, July through September, and
October through December
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 the 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 tune/constant volume, a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with
the time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling point. Flow
measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the
preset gallon interval between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at
the treatment system, or
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(4) Constant tune/constant volume a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24-hour period at a
constant tune interval Use of this methoc 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
➢ Influent samples shall not be collected more than once per hour
➢ Permittees with wastewater treatmer_t 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 tueatment systems whose detention time exceeds 24 hours shall collect effluent
grab samples at least every six hours, there must be a mmimum of four samples dill mg a 24-hour sampling
per rod.
Continuous flow measurement
Flow monitoring that occurs without interruption throughout the opeiatmg hours of the facility Flow shall be
monitored continually except for the mfiequent innes when there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance
activities on the flow device
Daily Discharge
The discharge of a pollutant measui ed during a calendar day of 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 For pollutants expressed in other units of measurement, the
"daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day (40 CFR 122 2, see also
"Composite Sample," above.)
Daily Maximum
The highest "daily discharge" during the calendar month
Daily Sampling
Parameters i equirmg daily sampling shall be sampled 5 out of every 7 days per week unless otherwise specified in the
permit. 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
requnement will be so noted on the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Page(s)
DWQ or "the Division"
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Effluent
Wastewater discharged following all treatment processes from a water pollution control facility or other point source
whether treated or untreated
EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency
Facility Closure
Cessation of all activities that require coverage under this NPDES permit Completion of facility closure will allow this
penult to be rescinded.
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.
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)
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Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the CWA
Instantaneous flow measurement
The flow measured during the minimum time required for the flow measuring device or method to produce a result m
that instance To the extent practical, instantaneous flow measurements coincide with the collection of any grab
samples required for the same sampling period so that together the samples and flow are representative of the discharge
during that sampling period
Monthly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured during the calendar month In the case of fecal
coliform or other bacterial parameters or indreatois, the geometric mean of such discharges.
Permit Issuing Authority
The Director of the Division of Water Quality
Quarterly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all samples taken over a calendar quarter
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
Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the CWA
Upset
An incident beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee causing unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
permit effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements An upset does not include noncompliance caused by
operational enor, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or unproper operation
Weekly Average (concentration limit)
The arithmetic mean of all "daily discharges" of a pollutant measured durmg the calendar week In the case of fecal
coliform or other bacterial parameters or indicators, the geometric mean of such discharges
Section B. General Conditions
Duty to Comply
The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of
the CWA and is grounds for enforcement action, for permit termination, revocation and rerssuance, or
modification; or denial of a permit renewal application [40 CFR 122 4 1
a The Permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
CWA for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section
405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish 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.
b The CWA provides that any person who violates section[s] 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
requirement imposed 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 $37,500 per day for each violation [33 USC 1319(d) and 40 CFR
122 41(a)(2)]
c The CWA 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 (j( section 402
of the Act, or any requh ement 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
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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 crunmal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by
imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both [33 USC 1319(c)(1) and 40 CFR 122 41(a)(2)]
d Any person who knowingly 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
[33 USC 1319(c)(2) and 40 CFR 122 41;a)(2)]
e 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 pernut issued under section 402 of the Act, and
who knows at that tune that he thereby places another person in rmmment danger of death or serious bodily
mjury, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than
15 year s, or both In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a
per son 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)(irr) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction of violating
the imminent danger provision, be subj:�ct 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)]
f 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]
g Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Admmrstrator 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 $16,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed
$37,500 Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $16,000 per day for each day during which the
violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $177,500 [33 USC
1319(g)(2) and 40 CFR 122.41(a)(3)]
2 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)]
3. Civil and Cruninal Liability
Except as pr ovrded 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
4 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 NCGS 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
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not ccnvey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive
privileges, nor does it authorize any m-ury to private property or any invasion of per sonal rights, nor any
infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations [40 CFR 122.41(g)].
6 Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or
facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters
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7 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 [NCGS 150B-231
8 Duty to Provide Information
The Permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Permit Issuing Authority may r equest to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissumg, or
terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this pernut The Permittee shall also furnish to the Permit
Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required by this permit [40 CFR 122 41(h)]
9 Duty to Reapply
If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the
Permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit [40 CFR 122 41(b)]
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 information, forms, and fees as are required
by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date unless permission for a
later date has been granted by the Director (The Director shall not grant permission for applications to be
submitted later than the expiration date of the existing permit ) [40 CFR 122 21(d)] Any Permittee that has not
requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any Perinittee 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 NCGS 143-215 6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq
11 Srynatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and certified [40
CFR 122 41(k)]
a. 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 mayor 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 122 221
b 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 repi esentative of that per son A
person is a duly authorized representative only if
(1) The authorization is made in writmg by a person described above,
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation
of the i egulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant manager, open ator 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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c Changes to authorization 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]
d Cei tification Any pei son signing a document under paragraphs a or b of this section shall make the following
ceitification [40 CFR 122 22] NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED
'V cert, 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 mquny 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 sign (cant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations "
12 Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or teimulated for cause The filing of a request by the
Permittee for a permit modification, revocat_on and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes
or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition [40 CFR 122 41(f)]
13 Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and modifymg the permit,
revoking and ieissumg the permit, or termtr_atmg the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 02H 0100, and North Carolina General Statute 143 215.1 et al.
14 Annual Administering and Compliance Mcmtoring 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 02H 0105(b)(2)
may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit
Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Certified Operator
Owners of classified water pollution control systems must designate operators, certified by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), of the appropriate type and grade for the
system, and, for each classification must [T15A NCAC 08G 02011
a designate one Operator In Responsib=e Charge (ORC) who possesses a valid certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to the type and grade of the system,
b designate one or more Back-up Operatoi(s) in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORCs) who possesses a valid
certificate of the type of the system and no more than one grade less than the grade of the system, with the
exception of no backup operator in responsible charge is required for systems whose minimum visitation
requirements are twice per year, and
c. submit a signed completed "Water Pollution Control System Operator Designation Form" to the Commission
(or to the local health department fo_ owners of subsurface systems) countersigned by the designated certified
operators, designating the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and the Back-up Opetator in Responsible
Charge (Back-up ORC)-
(1) 60 calendar days prior to wastewater or residuals being introduced into a new system; or
(2) within 120 calendar days following:
➢ receiving notification of a change in the classification of the system requiring the designation of a new
Operator to Responsible Charge (ORC) and Back-up Operator in Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC)
of the proper type and grade, or
➢ a vacancy in the positron of Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) or Back-up Operator in
Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC).
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(3) within seven calendar days of vacancies in both ORC and Back-up ORC positions replacing or designating
at least one of the responsibilities
The ORC of each Class I facility (or the Back-up ORC, when acting as surrogate for the ORC) must•
➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure proper operation of the treatment system; the treatment
facility must be visited at least weekly
➢ Comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 08G 0204
The ORC of each Class II, III and IV facility (or the Back-up ORC, when acting as sunogate for the ORC) must
➢ Visit the facility as often as is necessary to insure pr opet opet ation of the treatment system, the treatment
facility must be visited 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 08G 0204
Proper Operation and Maintenance
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 requues the Permittee to install and operate backup or auxthary facilities only
when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit [40 CFR 122 41(e)]
NOTE- Properly and officially designated operators are fully responsible for all proper operation and maintenance
of the facility, and all documentation required thereof, whether acting as a contract operator [subcontractor] or a
member of the Permrttee's staff
3 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(c)]
4 Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a _ Bypass not exceeding lumtations [40 CFR 122 41(m)(2)]
The Permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but
only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation These bypasses are not subject to the
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 to 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
(2) Bypass fiom 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.
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(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.
5 Upsets
a 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 admmrstratrve action subject to judicial
review
b Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset Any Permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative
defense of upset shall demonstrate, tluough 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 rernedral measures required under Part II B 2 of this permit
c Burden of proof [40 CFR 122.41(n)(4)]• The Permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has
the burden of pr oof in any enforcement proceeding
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 except as permitted
by the Commission The Permittee shall comply with all applicable state and Federal regulations governing the
disposal of sewage sludge, including 40 CFR 503, Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge, 40 CFR
Part 258, Criteria For Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, and 15A NCAC Subchapter 2T, Waste Not Discharged To
Surface Waters The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant change in its sludge use
or disposal practices
7 Power Failures
The Permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguar ds (as r equired by 15A NCAC 02H 0124) to
prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately ti eated wastes during electrical power failures either by means
of alternate power sources, standby genera --ors or retention of inadequately treated effluent
Section D. Monitoring and Records
Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be representative of the permitted discharge
Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be taken on a day and time that is representative of the
discharge for the period the sample repress nts 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 122 410)].
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 tare 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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NC DENR / Division of Watei Quality / Surface Water Protection Section
ATTENTION Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Caiolma 27699-1617
3 Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected
and used to ensur e 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 calibrated at a minimum of once pei 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 apps ove the flow measui ement device and monitor ing location pi ioi to installation.
Once -through condenser cooling water flow monrtoied 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 iequnement
4 Test Procedures
Laboratories used for sample analysis must be certified by the Division Permittees should contact the Division's
Laboratory Ceitification Section (919 733-3908 or http //portal ncdenr oig/web/wq/lab/cert) for information
regarding laboratory certifications.
Facilities whose personnel aie conducting testing of field -certified parameters only must hold the appropriate field
parameter laboratory certifications
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 Au' Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section
304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the CWA (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 4 1 ]
To meet the intent of the momtoi ing required by this permit, all test procedures must produce minimum detection
and reporting levels that aie below the permit discharge requirements and all data generated must be repotted 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 CWA piovides that 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 $10,000 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 fust 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 4 1 ]
6 Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the Permrttee's sewage sludge use
and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five year s (or longer as required by 40 CFR
503), the Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including
➢ all calibration and maintenance records
➢ all original strip chart recordings for continuous monrtormg instrumentation
➢ copies of all reports required by this permit
➢ copies of all data used to complete the application for this permit
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years fi om the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application This per rod may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
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7 Recording Results
For each measurement or sample taken puisuar_t to the iequu•ements of this permit, the Permittee shall record the
following information [40 CFR 122 4 1 ]
a The date, exact place, and tune of sampling of measurements,
b The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c The date(s) analyses were performed,
d The individual(s) who per formed the analyses,
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f The results of such analyses
8 Inspection and Entry
The Permittee shall allow the Du ector, or an author rzed i epi esentative (including an authorized contractor acting as
a representative of the Duector), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as maybe required by
law, to,
a Enter, at reasonable times, upon the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where i ecords must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
c Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices,
or operations regulated or required unde_ this permit; and
d Sample of monitor at i easonable tinges, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise
authorized by the CWA, any substances or parameters at any location [40 CFR 122 41(1)].
Section E Reporting Requirements
1 Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herem shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit The discharge of
any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than o1 at a level in excess of that authoilzed shall constitute
a violation of the permit
2 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 requned only when•
a The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for new sources at 40 CFR
122 29(b); of
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants
discharged This notification applies to pollutants subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR 122 42(a)(1), or
c The alteration or addition results in a 3ignifrcant 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.
3 Anticipated Noncompliance
The Permittee shall give advance notice b the Director of any planned changes to the permitted facility or other
activities that might result in noncomplia-ice with the permit [40 CFR 122.41(1)(2)].
4 Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person without prior written notice to and approval from the Director in
accordance with 40 CFR 122 61 The Director may condition approval in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1, 1n
particular NCGS 143-215. 1 (b)(4)b.2., and may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit, or
a minor modification, to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary
under the CWA [40 CFR 122 41(1)(3), 122.61] or state statute.
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i Monitornig- Reports
Momtoi ing i esults 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 Monitor mg Report (DMR) (See Part Il D 2) or forms
piovided by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices
b If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit using test procedures
approved under 40 CFR Part 136 and at a sampling location specified in this permit or other appropriate
mstiument governing the discharge, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and
reporting of the data submitted on the DMR
5 Twenty-four Hour Reporting -
a The Permittee shall report to the Duectot or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that
potentially threatens public health or the environment Any mfoimation 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)]
b The Director may waive the wi itten i eport on a case-by-case basis for reports under this section if the oral
report has been received withui 24 hours
c Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at [phone], [phone] or [phone].
7 Other Noncompliance
The Permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II E 5 and 6 of this permit at the
time monitoring reports ate submitted The reports shall contain the information listed in Pait II E 6 of this permit
[40 CFR 122.41(1)(7)]
8 Other Information
Where the Permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted
mconect information in a permit application of in any report to the Duector, it shall promptly submit such facts or
information [40 CFR 122 41(1)(8)].
9. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropirate regional office of the Division
as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day follownig the occurrence or fust
knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
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 of unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of adequate
wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass without treatment of all
or any portion of the influent to such station or facility
Pei sons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report within 5 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence Also see reporting requirements for municipalities in Part IV.0 2.c of this permit
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
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11 Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The CWA 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
$25,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both [40 CFR 122 41]
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 Authority and to the users/customers served by the Permittee (NCGS 143-215 1C). The
report shall summarize the per formance of the collection or treatment system, as well as the extent to which the
facility was compliant with applicable Federal or State laws, 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
The report shall be sent to.
NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Surface Water Protection Section
ATTENTION Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolma 27699-1617
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PART III
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section A. Construction
a 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 (1) the Division has issued an
Authoiization to Construct (AtC) permit of (2) the Permittee is exempted from such AtC penult requirements
under Item b of this Section
b In accordance with NCGS 143-215 1(a5) [SL 2011-394], no permit shall be iequiied to enter into a contract fol the
construction, installation, of alteration of any treatment work of disposal system of to construct, mstall, of alter any
treatment works or disposal system within the State when the system's or work's principle function is to conduct,
treat, equalize, neutralize, stabilize, recycle, or dispose of industrial waste or sewage from an industrial facility and
the discharge of the mdustrial waste or sewage is authorized under a permit issued for the discharge of the
industrial waste of sewage into the waters of the State Notwithstanding the above, the permit issued for the
discharge may be modified if requii ed by federal i egulation.
c 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
Section B Groundwater Monitoring
The Permittee shall, upon written notice fiom the Director, conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required to
determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards.
Section C Changes in DischartZes of Toxic Substances
The Permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authotity as soon as it knows or has reason to believe (40 CFR 122 42)
a That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or fi equent basis, of
any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the followmg
"notification levels",
(1) One hundred micrograms pet liter (100 µg/L),
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 µg/L) for acrolem and acrylonitrile, five hundred micrograms per liter
(500 µg/L) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dmitrophenol, and one milligram per liter (1 mg/L) fol
antunony,
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application
b That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non-routme 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",
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 µg/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 D 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 durmg 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.
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PART IV
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
Section A. Definitions
In addition to the definitions in Part II of this permit, the following definitions apply to municipal facilities
Indirect Discharge or Industrial User
Any non-domestic source that discharges wastewater containing pollutants into a POTW regulated under section
307(b), (c) or (d) of the CWA [40 CFR 403.3 (r) and 0) and 15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(11)]
Interfer ence
Inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment p-ocesses, operations; or its sludge process, use, or disposal which
causes or contributes to a violation of any requirement of the Perm rttee's (or any satellite POTW's if different from the
Permittee) NPDES, collection system, or non-drszharge permit or prevents sewage sludge use or disposal in
compliance with specified applicable State and Federal statutes, regulations, or permits [15A NCAC 02H
0903(b)(14)]
Pass Through
A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the State in quantities or concentrations which, alone or with
discharges from other sources, causes a violation, including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation, of
the Permrttee's (or any satellite POTW's, if different from the Permittee) NPDES, collection system, or non -discharge
permit. [15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(23)]
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)
A treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, which is owned by a State or local government organization
This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal
sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes the collection system, as defined in 15A NCAC 2T
0402, only if it conveys wastewater to a POTW treatment plant The term also means the local government
organization, or municipality, as defined in section 502(4) of the CWA, which has jurisdiction over indirect discharges
to and the discharges from such a treatment works In this context, the organization may be the owner of the POTW
treatment plant or the owner of the collection system into which an indirect discharger discharges This second type of
POTW may be referred to as a "satellite POTW organization " [15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(26)]
"Significant Industrial User" or "SN"
An Industrial User that discharges wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works and that [15A NCAC 02H
0903(b)(33)]
1 Discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary,
noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewaters), or
2 Contributes process wastewater which makes up five percent or more of the NPDES or non -discharge permitted
flow limit or organic capacity of the POTW treatment plant In this context, organic capacity refers to BOD, TSS
and ammonia, or
3 Is subject to categorical standards under 40 CFR Part 403 6 and 40 CFR Parts 405-471, or
4 Is designated as such by the Permittee on the basis that the Industrial User has a reasonable potential for adversely
affecting the POTW's operation or for,.iolating any pretreatment standard or requirement, or the POTW's effluent
limitations and conditions in its NPDES or non -discharge permit, or to limit the POTW's sludge disposal options;
5 Subject to approval under 15A NCAC 02H .0907(b), the Permittee may determine that an Industrial User meeting
the criteria in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this definition above has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the
POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement, the POTW's effluent limitations and
conditions in its NPDES or non -discharge permit, or to limit the POTW's sludge disposal options, and thus is not a
Significant Industrial User (SIU), or
6 Subject to approval under 15A NCAC 02H .0907(b), the Permittee may determine that an Industrial User meeting
the criteria in paragraph 3 of this definition above meets the requirements of 40 CFR Part 403 3(v)(2) and thus is a
non-significant categorical Industrial User
Section B. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
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All POTWs must provide adequate notice to the Director of the following [40 CFR 122 42(b)]
1 Any new introduction of pollutants into the POTW from an mduect discharger, regardless of the means of
transport, which would be subject to section 301 or 306 of CWA if it were directly discharging those pollutants,
and
2 Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced by an indirect discharges as
influent to that POTW at the time of issuance of the permit
3 For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (1) the quality and quantity of effluent
introduced into the POTW, and (2) any anticipated impact that may result fiom the change of the quantity or
quality of effluent to be discharged fiom the POTW
Section C. Municipal Control of Pollutants from Industrial Users.
1. Effluent limitations ate listed in Part I of this permit Other pollutants attributable to inputs from Industrial Users
discharging to the POTW may be present in the Permittee's discharge At such time as sufficient information
becomes available to establish limitations foi 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
2 Prohibited Discharges
a The Permittee shall develop and enforce their Pretreatment Program to implement the piohibition against the
introduction of pollutants or discharges into the waste treatment system or waste collection system which
cause or contubute to Pass Through or Interference as defined in 15A NCAC 02H 0900 and 40 CFR 403. [40
CFR 403 5(a)(1)]
b. The Permittee shall develop and enforce their Pretreatment Program to implement the prohibitions against the
introduction of the following wastes in the waste treatment or waste collection system [40 CFR 403 5(b)]
(1) 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 Centigiade
using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 26121,
(2) Pollutants which cause con osive 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;
(3) Solid or viscous pollutants in amounts which cause obstruction to the flow in the POTW resulting in
Intel ference,
(4) 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,
(5) 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,
(6) Petroleum oil, non -biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause
Interference or Pass Through,
(7) Pollutants which 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, or
(8) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW
c The Permittee shall investigate the source of all discharges into the POTW, including slug loads and other
unusual discharges, which have the potential to adversely impact the Permittee's Pretreatment Program and/or
the operation of the POTW
The Permittee shall report such discharges into the POTW to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office
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 discharge, the
investigation into possible sources, the period of the discharge, including exact dates and tunes, if the
discharge has not ceased, the anticipated tune it is expected to continue, and steps taken or planned to reduce,
eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance,
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With regal d to the effluent requirements listed in Part I of this permit, it may be necessary foi the Permittee to
supplement the requirements of the Federal Pretreatment Standaids (40 CFR, Part 403) to ensure compliance by
the Permittee with all applicable effluent limitations Such actions by the Permittee maybe necessary regaidmg
some of all of the industries discharging to the municipal system
The Perinittee shall require any Industrial User (IU) discharging to the POTW to meet Fedeial Pretreatment
Standards developed under Section 307(b) of the Act as amended (which includes categorical standards and
specific local limits, best management practices and narrative requirements) Pi for to accepting wastewater from
any Significant Industrial Uset (SN), the Permittee shall either develop and submit to the Division a new
Pretreatment Piogram or, as necessary, a modification of an existing Pretreatment Program, for approval as
iequned under section D below as well as 15A NCAC 02H 0907(a) and (b) [40 CFR 122 440(2)]
This permit shall be modified, of alternatively, revoked and reissued, to incorporate or modify an approved POTW
Pretreatment Pi ogram or to include a compliance schedule for the development of a POTW Pretreatment Progi am
as required under Section 402 (b)(8) of the CWA and implementing regulations of by the iequuements of the
approved State pi etreatment pi ogi am, as appy opi rate
Section D. Pretreatment Programs
Under authority of sections 307 (b) and (c) and 402(b)(8) of the CWA and implementing regulations 40 CFR 403,
North Caiolina General Statute 143-215 3(14) and implementing regulations 15A NCAC 02H 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 th_s permit [40 CFR 122 440(2)]
The Perinittee shall operate its approved pretreatment program in accordance with Section 402(b)(8) of the CWA, 40
CFR 403, 15A NCAC 02H 0900, and the lega_ authoiities, policies, procedures, and financial provisions contained in
its pretreatment program submission and Division approved modifications thereof Such operation shall include but is
not limited to the implementation of the follo A ing conditions and requirements Terms not defined in Part II or Part IV
of this permit are as defined in 15A NCAC 02-1 0903 and 40 CFR 403 3
1 Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO)
The Permittee shall maintain adequate legal authouty to implement its approved pretreatment program [15A
NCAC 02H 0903(b)(32), 0905 and 0905(b)(1), 40 CFR 403 8(f)(1) and 403 9(b)(1) and (2)]
2 Industrial Waste Survey (IWS)
The Permittee shall implement an IWS consisting of the survey of users of the POTW collection system or
treatment plant, as required by 40 CFR 403 8(f)(2)(i-iii) and 15A NCAC 02H .0905 [also 40 CFR 122 446)(1)],
including identification of all Industrial Users that may have an impact on the POTW and the character and amount
of pollutants contributed to the POTW by these Industrial Users and identification of those Industrial Users
meeting the definition of SIU Where the Permittee accepts wastewater from one or more satellite POTWs, the
IWS for the Permittee shall address all satellite POTW services areas, unless the pretreatment program m those
satellite service areas is administered by a separate Permittee with an approved Pretreatment Program The
Permittee shall submit a summary of its IWS activities to the Division at least once every five years, and as
required by the Division The IWS submission shall include a summary of any investigations conducted under
paragraph C 2.c. of this Part. [15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(13), 0905 and 0906(b)(2); 40 CFR 403 8(f)(2) and 403.9]
3 Monitoring Plan
The Permittee shall implement a Division -approved Monitoung Plan foi the collection of facility specific data to
be used in a wastewater treatment plant Headwoiks Analysis (HWA) for the development of specific pretreatment
local limits Effluent data from the Plan shall be reported on the DMRs (as required by Parts II.D and II E 5 ) [ 15A
NCAC 02H 0903(b)(16), 0906(b)(3) and 0905]
4 Headwoiks Analysis (HWA) and Local Limits
The Permittee shall obtain Division approval of a HWA at least once every five years, and as iequned 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 the need to revise local limits (i e., an
updated HWA or documentation of A by one is not needed) [40 CFR 122 441 The Permittee shall develop, in
accordance with 40 CFR 403 5(c) and 15A NCAC 02H.0909, specific Local Limits to implement the prohibitions
listed in 40 CFR 403 5(a) and (b) and 15A NCAC 02H 0909 Pursuant to 40 CFR 403 5, local limits are
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enforceable Pretreatment Standards as defined by 40 CFR 403.3(1). [15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(10),.0905, and
0906(b)(4)]
i Industrial User Pretreatment Permits (IUP) & Allocation Tables
In accordance with NCGS 143-215 1, the Permittee shall issue to all Significant Industrial Users, permits for
operation of preti eatment equipment and discharge to the Pernuttee's collection system of 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 thein 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 HWA and the limits
flom all NPs Permitted IUP loadings for each parameter cannot exceed the treatment capacity of the POTW as
determined by the HWA. [15A NCAC 02H 0906(b)(6), 0909, .0916, and .0917, 40 CFR 403.5, 403 8(f)(1)(iii),
NCGS 143-215 67(a)]
6 Authorization to Construct (AtQ
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, the
proposed pretreatment facility and treatment process must be evaluated for its capacity to comply with all
Industrial User Pretreatment Permit (IUP) limitations. [15A NCAC 02H 0906(b)(7) and 0905, NCGS 143-
215.1(a)(8)]
7 POTW Inspection & Monitoring of their IUs
The Permittee shall conduct inspection, surveillance, and monitoring activities as described in its Division
approved pretreatment program in order to determine, independent of information supplied by Industrial Users,
compliance with applicable pretreatment standards [15A NCAC 02H .0908(e), 40 CFR 403 8(0(2)(v)] The
Permittee must
a Inspect all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year,
b Sample all Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) at least once per calendar year for all SIU permit -limited
parameters including flow except as allowed under 15A NCAC 0908(e), and
c At least once per year, document an evaluation of any non-significant categorical Industrial User for
compliance with the requirements in 40 CFR 403 3(v)(2), and either continue or revoke the designation as non-
significant
8 IU Self Monitoring and Reporting
The Permittee shall require all Industrial Users to comply with the applicable monitoring and reporting
requirements outlined in the Division -approved pretreatment program, the industry's pretreatment permit, or in 15A
NCAC 02H.0908. [15A NCAC 02H 0906(b)(5) and 0905; 40 CFR 403.8(f)(1)(v) and (2)(iii), 40 CFR
122 440(2) and 40 CFR 403 12]
9. 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 CWA (40 CFR 405 et seq ), prohibitive discharge standards
as set forth in 40 CFR 403 5 and 15A NCAC 02H 0909, specific local limitations, and other pretreatment
requirements All remedies, enforcement actions and other, shall be consistent with the Enforcement Response
Plan (ERP) approved by the Division. [15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(7), 0906(b)(8) and .0905, 40 CFR 403 8(f)(5)]
10 Pretreatment Annual Reports (PAR)
The Permittee shall report to the Division in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0908 In lieu of submitting annual
reports, Modified Pretreatment Programs developed under 15A NCAC 02H 0904 (b) may be required to submit a
partial annual report or to meet with Division personnel periodically to discuss enforcement of pretreatment
requirements and other pretreatment implementation issues
Fon all other active pretreatment programs, the Permittee shall submit two copies of a Pretreatment Annual Report
(PAR) describing its pretreatment activities over the previous calendar year to the Division at the following
address
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NC DENR / Division of Water Quality / Surface Water Protection Section
Pietreatment, Emeigency Response, and Collection Systems (PERCS) Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Cat olma 27699-1617
These reports shall be submitted by Match 1 of each year and shall contain the following.
a Narrative
A narrative summary detailing actions taken, or proposed, by the Permittee to correct significant non-
compliance and to ensur e compliance wrt1 pt etreatment requirements,
b Pretreatment Program Summaa (PPS)
A pretreatment program summary (PPS) on forms or in a format provided by the Division,
c Significant Non -Compliance Report (SNCR)
A list of Industrial Users (IUs) to significant noncompliance (SNC) with pretreatment requirements, and the
nature of the violations on forms or in a format provided by the Division,
d Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF)
Monitoring data from samples collected by both the POTW and the Significant Industrial Users (SIUs) These
analytical results must be reported on Industrial Data Summary Forms (IDSF) or on other forms or in a format
provided by the Division,
e Other Information
Copies of the POTW's allocation table, new or modified enforcement compliance schedules, public notice of
Ns in SNC, a summary of data or other information related to significant noncompliance determinations for
IUs that are not considered SIUs, and ar_y other information, upon request, which in the opinion of the Director
is needed to determine compliance with the pretreatment implementation requirements of this permit;
11 Public Notice
The Permittee shall publish annually a list of Industrial Users (Ns) that were in significant noncompliance (SNC)
as defined in the Permrttee'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 [15A NCAC 02H 0903(b)(34), 0908(b)(5) and 0905 and 40 CFR
403 8(f)(2)(vrrr)]
12. Record Keeping
The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of three years records of monitoring activities and results, along with
support information including general records, water quality records, and records of industrial impact on the
POTW and shall retain all other Pretteatment Program records as required by 15A NCAC 02H 0908(f) [15A
NCAC 02H 0908(f); 40 CFR 403 12(0)]
13 Pretreatment Program Resources
The Permittee shall maintain adequate funding and qualified personnel to accomplish the objectives of its approved
pretreatment program. and retain a wr rtten description of those current levels of inspection [ 15A NCAC 02H
.0906(b)(9) and (10) and 0905, 40 CFR 403 8(f)(3), 403 9(b)(3)]
14 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 40 CFR 403.18, 15 NCAC 02H .0114 and 15A NCAC 02H 0907
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