NCG080000_2017 Signed Cover Page Reissuance_20171116

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG080000
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
for establishments primarily engaged in the following activities:
Vehicle Maintenance Areas
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, this permit is hereby issued to all owners or
operators, hereafter permittees, which are covered by this permit as evidenced by receipt of a Certificate of
Coverage by the Environmental Management Commission to allow the discharge of stormwater to the
surface waters of North Carolina or to a separate storm sewer systems conveying stormwater to surface
waters in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Coverage under this general permit is applicable to:
• All owners or operators of stormwater point source discharges associated with activities that have
Vehicle Maintenance Areas (including vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling,
lubrication and equipment cleaning operation areas) associated with activities classified as Rail
Transportation [Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 40], Local and Suburban Transit and
Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation [SIC 41], Motor Freight Transportation and
Warehousing [SIC 42], except Public Warehousing and Storage [SIC 4221-4225], Postal Service [SIC
43], and Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals [SIC 5171] with total petroleum storage capacity of
less than 1 million gallons.
On a case-by-case basis, the State may require other industrial activities to be permitted under this general
permit that are not categorically required to be permitted. These other activities may include stormwater
discharges from oil water separators, secondary containments structures at petroleum storage facilities,
and/or vehicle maintenance areas at any facilities other than those listed above. Discharge limitations in
Part 11, Section C. only apply to such activities when designated by the Division.
Except upon DEMLR determination of similarity as provided immediately above, the following
activities and associated discharges are excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Vehicle maintenance areas at activities classified as Water Transportation [SIC 44] and
Transportation by Air [SIC 45] and
• Wash water from steam cleaning operations or other equipment cleaning operations.
Semi-annual monitoring shall continue, unless more frequent monitoring is required in
accordance with Tiers in Part 11, Section R
The General Permit shall become effective November 16, 2017.
The General Permit shall expire at midnigh o ctober 31, 2018
Signed this day November 16, 2017. � l / f
Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM, Directof
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission