NC0024236_Draft Permit_20180711 (2)

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources LINDA CULPEPPER
Environmental Quality Interim Director
July 11, 2018
Mr. Tony Sears, City Manager
City of Kinston
PO Drawer 339
Kinston,North Carolina 28501
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0024236
Kinston Regional WRF
Lenoir County
Grade IV Biological WPCS
SIC Code 4952
Dear Mr. Sears:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit renewal for your facility. Please
review this draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it
contains. There are several changes from the existing permit, including the following:
• Based on the reasonable potential analysis(RPA) showing no reasonable potential for zinc
or copper to violate water quality standards, quarterly monitoring of zinc and copper have
been removed from the permit.
• Based on the mercury evaluation showing only one mercury data point was greater than 1
ng/L,the mercury minimization plan(MMP)has been removed from this permit.
• The City of Kinston reported Total Silver at less than detection, with detection levels< 5
.tg/L in the three Effluent Pollutant Scans and in the Discharge Monitoring Reports. The
City's permit discharge requirement is 0.984 µg/L for Total Silver. DWR's laboratory
identifies the Practical Quantification Limit(PQL) for Total Silver as approximately 1
µg/L. The City should test for Total Silver down to the recommended PQL and as long as
the City reports effluent Total Silver less than the PQL or the lower reporting level of the
procedure,the City will be considered in compliance with its permit discharge
requirement(limit). Therefore, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2B .0500, all data
generated for Total Silver shall be reported to the lower reporting level of the procedure.
The Division can modify this permit and add a limit or add limits during the next renewal
if this regulation is not satisfied.
• Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (5.), Chronic Toxicity Permit
Limit, please review each paragraph carefully.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611
919-707-9000

• Special Condition A. (6.) has(been modified to include the specific threeyears in which
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the Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed (2020, 2021, 2022). In addition, at the end
of the Special Condition, 2nd species Toxicity Testing Requirements for municipal permit
renewals per Federal Regulations [40 CFR 122.21(j)(5)] have been added.
• Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports
(DMRs) and program reports. The requirement to continue reporting discharge monitoring
data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)
internet application has been added to your NPDES permit[See Special Condition A. (7.)].
• Parameter characteristic codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements [ See A. (1.)].
• Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
The NPDES Standard Conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) are not included with this draft. They can
be found at the following link if you would like to review them in conjunction with this draft
permit.
http://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3 fs-
public/Water%20Quality/Surface%20Water%20Protection/NPDES/MISC/NPDES%20Standard
%20Conditions-Boilerplate-DWR-S WP-NPDES-20150410.pdf
Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having
circulation in the general Lenoir County area, soliciting public comments on this draft permit.
Please provide any written comments you may have to the following: NCDEQ/DWR,NPDES
Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 no later than 30 days
after receipt of this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments
and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning this
draft permit,please call me at(919) 807-6351 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
171L—
Nick Coco, Engineer
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Ecopy: US EPA Region 4
DWR/Ecosystems Br ch/Mark Vander Borgh(if Permittee is a Coalition member)
DWR/Aquatic Toxicol gy Branch/Susan Meadows
DWR/Washington Re 'onal Office/Water Quality
DWR/Operator Certifi ation Program/Maureen Kinney
Mr. Kenneth R. Stevens Jr., WRF Superintendent, City of Kinston
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Permit NC0024236
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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,
City of Kinston
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Kinston Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)
2101 Becton Farm Road
Kinston
Lenoir County
to receiving waters designated as the Neuse River in the Neuse River Basin in accordance with the
discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and
IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective xxxxx.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2023.
Signed this day xxxxx.
DRAFT
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0024236
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore,the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under
the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
The City of Kinston is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 11.85 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of:
• Two(2)influent pump stations(offsite)
• Two(2)mechanical screens
• One(1)manual screen
• Two(2) 11.85 MGD cyclonic grit removal system
• Influent Parshall Flume
• Influent composite sampler
• BNR/Equalization distribution box
• Three(3)BNR basins rated 4 MGD each includes mixers,blowers, recycle pumps, meters,
and controls
• Two(2)2.25 MG equalization basins with transfer pumps
• Clarifier distribution box
• Three(3) 110 ft diameter secondary clarifiers with RAS ,WAS pumps,and meters
• Four(4) 11.7 ft x 77 ft de-nitrification filters with mud well and backwash transfer pumps
• Methanol chemical feed system(1 -2,000 gallon tank, 2 - feed pumps)
• Alum chemical feed system(2 - 15,000 gallon tanks,2 - feed pumps)
• Caustic chemical feed system(2 - 15,000 gallon tanks,2 -feed pumps)
• Effluent meter
• Four(4)banks UV, 64 lamps per bank, disinfection and controls
• One(1)cascade post aeration basin
• Effluent composite sampler
• Plant reuse pump station(1 - 100 gpm pump, 2 -245 gpm pumps, with meter, for internal
water use)
• Plant reclaimed water pump station(2 pumps -combined 1,740 gpm with meter, for spray
irrigation 38.45 acres, future)
• Two(2) 740,000 gallon sl 'dge aerobic digesters with blowers and pumps
• One(1) 1.5 MG sludge aer bic digester with mixers and pumps
• Two(2) 376,000 gallon W S storage tanks with mixer and pumps
• Two(2) 2 meter belt press s with lime stabilization mixer
• One(1) 1,500 cuft lime sil with feed system
• Two(2)700 gpm plant drain transfer pumps
• Two(2)200 ft x 100 ft covered dewatered solid storage pads
The permitted facility is localocated at Kinston Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, 2101
Becton Farm Road,Kinston,in Lenoir County.
2. Discharge wastewater from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
the Neuse River,which is classified C-NSW waters in Neuse River Basin.
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Permit NC0024236
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (11.85
MGD) [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.] Grade IV Biological
Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
a. During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Parameter Code Type Location 2
Avera2e Avera2e Maximum Frequency yP
Flow 50050 11.85 MGD Continuous Recording Influent or
Effluent
Total Monthly Flow,MG 3 Monitor&Report Monthly Calculated Effluent
BOD5 (20°C)4 Influent and
(April 1 -October 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent
BOD5 (20°C)4 Influent and
C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite
(November 1 -March 31) Effluent
(Total TSS)Suspended Solids Influent and
C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite
Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
(April 1 -October 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent
Ammonia(NH3 as N)
(November 1 -March 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average> 6.0 mg/L Daily Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
Total
(TRC)Residual Chlorine 50060 28.0 µg/L 3/Week Grab Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
Conductivity, µmhos/cm Daily Grab Effluent
pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units Daily Grab Effluent
TKN,mg/L 6 C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Composite Effluent
NO2-N+NO3-N, mg/L 6 C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Composite Effluent
TN, mg/L 3'6 C0600 Monitor and Report Weekly Composite Effluent
Monitor and Report(lb/mo) Monthly Calculated Effluent
TN Load 3 C0600
126,711 lb/yr' Annually Calculated Effluent
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Permit NC0024236
Total Phosphorus C0665 2.0 mg/L(Quarterly Average)8 Weekly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen, mg/L 00300 Variable" Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Fecal Coliform, #1100 mL
31616 Variable" Grab Upstream&
(geometric mean) Downstream
Temperature(°C) 00010 Variable" Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Conductivity, µmhos/cm Variable" Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Chronic Toxicity9 Quarterly Composite Effluent
Effluent Pollutant Scan Footnote 10 Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system.
See Special Condition A. (7) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING
REPORTS for details.
2. Sample locations: Upstream-least 100 ft. above outfall location on the Neuse River;Downstream
— at Highway 55 Bridge. Instream monitoring is provisionally waived as long as the Permittee
continues participation in the Lower Neuse Basin Association. Instream monitoring shall be
conducted as stated in this permit should the permittee end its participation in the Association.
3. TMF is the total monthly flow, TN is the TN monthly concentration average, and TN Load is the
mass load of TN discharged in a period of time. See Special Condition A. (2) CALCULATION
OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS.
4. The monthly average effluent BODS and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed
15% of the respective influent value (85%removal).
5. Total residual chlorine shall be limited and monitored if chlorine or chlorine derivatives are used
as a back-up disinfectant. If monitoring is required, the facility shall report all effluent total
residual chlorine values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However,
effluent values below 50 µg/1 will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
6. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + (NO2-N + NO3-N), where TN is Total Nitrogen,
TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen and(NO2-N+NO3-N) are Nitrite/Nitrate Nitrogen, respectively.
7. Compliance with this limit shall be determined in accordance with Special Condition A. (3)
ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN.
8. The quarterly average for total phosphorus shall be the average of composite samples collected
weekly during the calendar quarter (January-March, April-June, July-September, October-
December).
9. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) P/F at 6.1%: January, April, July, and October, see
Special Condition A. (4) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT. Toxicity monitoring shall
coincide with any metals and cyanide monitoring, if required.
10. The permittee shall perform three Effluent Pollutant Scans during the term of this permit, see
Special Condition A. (6) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN.
11. Stream samples shall be collected once per week from October 1 through May 30, and 3 times
per week from June 1 through September 30.
b. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0024236
A. (2) CALCULATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
a. The Permittee shall calculate monthly and annual TN Loads as follows:
i. Monthly TN Load (lb/mo)=TN x TMF x 8.34
where:
TN = the average Total Nitrogen concentration(mg/L)of the composite
samples collected during the month
TMF = the Total Monthly Flow of wastewater discharged during the
month(MG/mo)
8.34 = conversion factor, from(mg/L x MG) to pounds
ii. Annual TN Load (lb/yr) = Sum of the 12 Monthly TN Loads for the calendar year
b. The Permittee shall report monthly Total Nitrogen results (mg/L and lb/mo) in the discharge
monitoring report for that month and shall report each year's annual results (lb/yr) in the
December report for that year.
A. (3)ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
a. Total Nitrogen(TN)allocations and TN Load limits for NPDES dischargers in the Neuse River
basin are annual limits and are applied for the calendar year.
b. For any given calendar year,the Permittee shall be in compliance with the annual TN Load limit
in this Permit if:
i. the Permittee's annual TN Load is less than or equal to said limit, or
ii. the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member of a compliance association.
c. If the Permittee is not a co-permittee member of a compliance association and the Permittee's
cumulative annual TN discharge exceeds the effective TN Load limit in this permit at any point
during the calendar year, the Permittee is in violation of its TN Load limit, and each day of a
continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.
d. The TN Load limit in this Permit(if any)may be modified as the result of allowable changes in
the Permittee's TN allocation.
i. Allowable changes include those resulting from purchase of TN allocation from the
Wetlands Restoration Fund;purchase, sale, trade, or lease of allocation between the
Permittee and other dischargers; regionalization; and other transactions approved by the
Division.
ii. The Permittee may request a modification of the TN Load limit in this Permit to reflect
allowable changes in its TN allocation. Upon receipt of timely and proper application,the
Division will modify the permit as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal
program requirements.
iii. Changes in TN limits become effective on January 1 of the year following permit
modification. The Division must receive application no later than August 31 for changes
proposed for the following calendar year.
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Permit NC0024236
iv. Application shall be sent to:
NCDWR/Water Quality Permitting Section/Wastewater Branch
Attn: Neuse River Basin Coordinator
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
e. If the Permittee is a member and co-permittee of an approved compliance association, its TN
discharge during that year is governed by that association's group NPDES permit and the TN
limits therein.
i. The Permittee shall be considered a Co-Permittee Member for any given calendar year in
which it is identified as such in Appendix A of the association's group NPDES permit.
ii. Association roster(s) and members' TN allocations will be updated annually and in
accordance with state and federal program requirements.
iii. If the Permittee intends to join or leave a compliance association,the Division must be
notified of the proposed action in accordance with the procedures defined in the
association's NPDES permit.
(1) Upon receipt of timely and proper notification, the Division will modify the permit
as appropriate and in accordance with state and federal program requirements.
(2) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of
the year following modification of the association's permit.
f. The TN monitoring and reporting requirements in this Permit remain in effect until expiration
of this Permit and are not affected by the Permittee's membership in a compliance association.
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Permit NC0024236
A. (4) TOTAL NITROGEN ALLOCATIONS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
a. The following table lists the Total Nitrogen (TN) allocation(s) assigned to, acquired by, or
transferred to the Permittee in accordance with the Neuse River nutrient management rule(T15A
NCAC 02B .0234) and the status of each as of permit issuance. For compliance purposes, this
table does not supersede any TN limit(s) established elsewhere in this permit or in the NPDES
permit of a compliance association of which the Permittee is a Co-Permittee Member.
ALLOCATION
ALLOCATION AMOUNT
TYPE SOURCE DATE STATUS
Estuary Discharge
lb/ (1b/
yr)
(1b/yr) ( yl')
Assigned by Rule 12/7/97;
Base (T15A NCAC 02B 4/1/03 35,479 50,684 Active
.0234)
Connection of
Supplemental Peachtree WWTP, --- 53,218 76,026 Active
NC0020541
Total 88,697 126,711
Footnote:
1. Transport Factor= 70%
b. Any addition, deletion, or modification of the listed allocation(s) (other than to correct
typographical errors) or any change to Active status of any of the listed allocations shall be
considered a major modification of this permit and shall be subject to the public review process
afforded such modifications under state and federal rules.
A. (5) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
[15A NCAC 02B.0200]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 6.1%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined
in the"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"Revised December
2010, or subsequent versions or"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test
Procedure" (Revised- December 2010) or subsequent versions. 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.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or
ChV below the permit limit, then multiple-concentration testing shall be performed at a
minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II
Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised-December 2010) or subsequent
versions.
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All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed,using the
parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally,
DWR Form AT-3 (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, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and
all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved
designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and
reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring
is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the 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,
monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is
based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three month time interval that begins on the first
day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day
of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be
re-opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
A. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum
control organism survival,minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate
environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up
testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.
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A. (6) EFFLUENT POLLUTANT SCAN
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee shall perform a total of three (3) Effluent Pollutant Scans for all parameters listed below. One scan
must be performed in each of the following years: 2020,2021,and 2022. Analytical methods shall be in accordance
with 40 CFR Part 136 and shall be sufficiently sensitive to determine whether parameters are present in concentrations
greater than applicable standards and criteria. Samples should be collected with one quarterly toxicity test each year,
and must represent seasonal variation [i.e.,do not sample in the same quarter every year]. Unless otherwise indicated,
metals shall be analyzed as "total recoverable."
Ammonia(as N) Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
Chlorine (total residual,TRC) 1,1-dichloroethylene Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
Dissolved oxygen 1,2-dichloropropane Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Nitrate/Nitrite 1,3-dichloropropylene 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether
Kjeldahl nitrogen Ethylbenzene Butyl benzyl phthalate
Oil and grease Methyl bromide ger n.N r 2-chloronaphthalene
Phosphorus Methyl chloride 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Total dissolved solids Methylene chloride Chrysene
Hardness 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane Di-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony Tetrachloroethylene Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic Toluene Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium 1,1,2-trichloroethane 1,3-dichlorobenzene
Chromium Trichloroethylene 1,4-dichlorobenzene
Copper Vinyl chloride 3,3-dichlorobenzidine
Lead Acid-extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate
Mercury(EPA Method 1631E) P-chloro-m-cresol Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel 2-chlorophenol 2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium 2,4-dichlorophenol 2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver 2,4-dimethylphenol 1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol Fluoranthene
Zinc 2,4-dinitrophenol Fluorene
Cyanide 2-nitrophenol Hexachlorobenzene
Total phenolic compounds 4-nitrophenol Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds: Pentachlorophenol Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein Phenol Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile 2,4,6-trichlorophenol Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
Benzene Base-neutral compounds: Isophorone
Bromoform Acenaphthene Naphthalene
Carbon tetrachloride Acenaphthylene Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene Anthracene N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine
Chlorodibromomethane Benzidine N-nitrosodimethylamine
Chloroethane Benzo(a)anthracene N-nitrosodiphenylamine
2-chloroethylvinyl ether Benzo(a)pyrene Phenanthrene
Chloroform 3,4 benzofluoranthene Pyrene
Dichlorobromomethane Benzo(ghi)perylene 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
1,1-dichloroethane Benzo(k)fluoranthene
1,2-dichloroethane Bis (2-chloroethoxy)methane
Reporting. Test results shall be reported on DWR Form-A MR-PPA1 (or in a form approved by the Director)
by December 315t of each designated sampling year. The report shall be submitted to the following address:NC
DEQ/DWR/ Central Files,1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617.
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Permit NC0024236
Additional Toxicity Testing Requirements for Municipal Permit Renewal. Please note that Municipal
facilities that are subject to the Effluent Pollutant Scan requirements listed above are also subject to additional
toxicity testing requirements specified in Federal Regulation 40 CFR 122.21(j)(5). The US EPA requires four(4)
toxicity tests for a test organism other than the test species currently required in this permit. The multiple
species tests should be conducted either quarterly for a 12-month period prior to submittal of the permit renewal
application,or four tests performed at least annually in the four and one half year period prior to the application.
These tests shall be performed for acute or chronic toxicity,whichever is specified in this permit. The multiple
species toxicity test results shall be filed with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621
Contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting the additional
toxicity tests and reporting requirements. Results should also be summarized in Part E(Toxicity Testing Data)
of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A, when submitting the permit renewal application to the NPDES
Permitting Unit.
A. (7) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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)1
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 on signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR
to the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Reso ces/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
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:
• 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:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain
an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver
request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted
in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty(60)days prior to the date the
facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports.
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Permit NC0024236
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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
WI 1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in
Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in
Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority
for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please
visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.221 NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from
the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40
CFR 122.41].
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Fact Sheet
NPDES Permit No. NCOO24236
Permit Writer/Email Contact Nick Coco,[e-mail]:
Date: June 6,2018
Division/Branch:NC Division of Water Resources/NPDES Complex Permitting
Fact Sheet Template: Version 09Jan2017
Permitting Action:
® Renewal
❑ Renewal with Expansion
❑ New Discharge
❑ Modification(Fact Sheet should be tailored to mod request)
Note: A complete application should include the following:
• For New Dischargers,EPA Form 2A or 2D requirements,Engineering Alternatives Analysis,Fee
• For Existing Dischargers(POTW),EPA Form 2A, 3 effluent pollutant scans, 4 2°a species WET
tests.
• For Existing Dischargers(Non-POTW),EPA Form 2C with correct analytical requirements based
on industry category.
Complete applicable sections below. If not applicable,enter NA.
1. Basic Facility Information
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name: City of Kinston/Kinston Regional WRF
Applicant Address: 2101 Becton Farm Road,Kinston,NC 28501
Facility Address: 2101 Becton Farm Road,Kinston,NC 28501
Permitted Flow: 11.85 MGD
Facility Type/Waste: MAJOR Municipal; 90%domestic/ 10%industrial
Facility Class: Grade IV Biological WPCS
Treatment Units: manual bar screen,mechanical bar screen,grit chamber,pre-
anoxic/anaerobic/anoxic/aeration basin, secondary clarifier,
denitrification filter,UV disinfection,post aeration, sludge digester,
filter press
Pretreatment Program(Y/N) Y
County: Lenoir
Region Washington
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Briefly describe the proposed permitting action and facility background: The City of Kinston has
applied for an NPDES permit renewal at 11.85 MGD for the Kinston Regional WRF. This facility serves
a population of 22,180 residents across the City of Kinston,Town of Dover and Cutter Creek subdivision.
Industrial wastewater is also accepted from 3 categorical and 5 non-categorical Sills under an approved
pre-treatment program.Treated wastewater is discharged into an effluent channel which flows into the
Neuse River,a class C-NSW water in the Neuse River Basin.The facility has a primary Outfall 001.
This facility
is an active member of the Lower Neuse Basin Association and as such instream monitoring
is waived.
2. Receiving Waterbody Information:
Receiving Waterbody Information
Outfalls/Receiving Stream(s): Outfall 001 —Neuse River
Stream Index: 27-(56)
Stream Classification: C,NSW
Drainage Area(mi2): 2552
Summer 7Q10(cfs) 283
Winter 7Q10(cfs): 292
30Q2 (cfs): 572
Average Flow(cfs): 1514
IWC(%effluent): 6.1
303(d)listed/parameter: No
Subject to TMDL/parameter: Yes- State wide Mercury TMDL implementation.
Subbasin/HUC: Neuse Sub Basin 03-04-05/HUC 03020202
USGS Topo Quad: F28SE Kinston,NC
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3. Effluent Data Summary
Effluent data for Outfall 001 is summarized below for the period of January 2014 through April 2018.
Table 1. Effluent Data Summary Outfall 001
Permit
1 Parameter Units Average Max Min Limit
Flow MGD 5.63 20.62 1.7 MA 11.85
<2 WA 7.5
BOD summer mg/1 2.44 14.5 MA 5.0
BOD winter mg/1 2.22 5.5 <2 WA 15.0
MA 10.0
NI-13N summer mg/1 0.12 17.32 <0.1 WA 3.0
MA 1.0
NH3N winter mg/1 0.31 5.39 <0.04 WA 6.0
MA 2.0
TSS mg/1 2.65 55.3 2.5 WA 45.0
MA 30.0
6.0>pH<
pH SU 7.10 7.67 6.09 9.0
(geometric)
Fecal coliform #/100 ml 1.4 796 0.1 WA 400
MA 200
DO mg/1 8.20 12.45 6.19 DA>6.0
Temperature ° C 20.25 107 8.8
TN lbs/yr 36234 46644 28528 126,711
TP mg/1 0.52 10.42 0.07 QA 2.0
Total Copper ug/1 2.28 4 2
Total Zinc ug/1 22.94 36 13
MA-Monthly Average,WA-Weekly Average,DM-Daily Maximum,DA-Daily Average,
QA-Quarterly Average
4. Instream Data Summary
Instream monitoring may be required in certain situations, for example: 1)to verify model predictions
when model results for instream DO are within 1 mg/1 of instream standard at full permitted flow; 2)to
verify model predictions for outfall diffuser; 3)to provide data for future TMDL; 4)based on other
instream concerns. Instream monitoring may be conducted by the Permittee, and there are also
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Monitoring Coalitions established in several basins that conduct instream sampling for the Permittee(in
which case instream monitoring is waived in the permit as long as coalition membership is maintained).
If applicable, summarize any instream data and what instream monitoring will be proposed for this
permit action: Data pertaining to temperature,conductivity,dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform were
analyzed from Monitoring Location J6150000, located upstream of the facility, and Monitoring Location
J6250000, located downstream of the facility.During this analysis,which utilized data ranging from
January 2014 to December 2017, it was concluded that the downstream DO ranged from 11.8 to 5.9
mg/L,with an average of 7.59 mg/L.The average DO is above the 6mg/L dissolved oxygen minimum
WQBEL utilized in this and previous Kinston Regional WRF permits.Based on a p-value of< .05,it was
concluded with 95%confidence that no significant difference between upstream and downstream DO
exists.
Downstream temperature ranged from 29.9 to 5.7 degrees Celsius, with an average of 20.5 degrees
Celsius.The temperature rise(downstream temperature minus upstream temperature)ranged from 0.3
degrees Celsius to 1.3 degrees Celsius.This is below the 2.8 degrees Celsius temperature rise maximum.
It was concluded with 95%confidence,based on a p-value of< .05,that there is no statistically
significant difference between upstream and downstream temperature.
The geometric mean limit for fecal coliform is 200/100mL. Additionally, fecal coliform samples cannot
exceed 400/100mL in more than 20%of samples taken.The geometric mean of downstream fecal
coliform data was 90.4/100mL and exceedances of 400/100mL accounted for 10.4%of samples. It was
also concluded with 95%confidence and a p-value of<.05 that activity at the treatment facility was
found to have negligible effect on instream conductivity.
Is this facility a member of a Monitoring Coalition with waived instream monitoring(Y/N): Y
Name of Monitoring Coalition: Lower Neuse Basin Association
5. Compliance Summary
Summarize the compliance record with permit effluent limits(past 5 years):The facility reported no limit
violations from 2014 to present.
Summarize the compliance record with aquatic toxicity test limits and any second species test results
(past 5 years): The facility passed 18 of 18 quarterly chronic toxicity tests,as well as 4 of 4 second
species chronic toxicity tests.
Summarize the results from the most recent compliance inspection: The last facility inspection conducted
in July of 2017 reported that the facility was well maintained and operated.
6. Water Quality-Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs)
Dilution and Mixing Zones
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0206,the following streamflows are used for dilution considerations
for development of WQBELs: 1Q10 stre flow(acute Aquatic Life); 7Q10 streamflow(chronic Aquatic
Life; non-carcinogen HH); 30Q2 stream ow(aesthetics); annual average flow(carcinogen,HH).
If applicable, describe any other dilution factors considered(e.g., based on CORMIX model results):NA
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with 15A2B.
If applicable, describe any mixing zones established in accordance wtt NCAC 0204(b): NA
Oxygen-Consuming Waste Limitations
Limitations for oxygen-consuming waste(e.g.,BOD)are generally based on water quality modeling to
ensure protection of the instream dissolved oxygen(DO)water quality standard. Secondary TBEL limits
(e.g.,BOD=30 mg/1 for Municipals)may be appropriate if deemed more stringent based on dilution and
model results.
If permit limits are more stringent than TBELs, describe how limits were developed: Limitations for
BOD are water quality-based,BAT limits for new and expanded dischargers in the Neuse River Basin.
and are the same as in the previous permit. No changes are proposed.
Ammonia and Total Residual Chlorine Limitations
Limitations for ammonia are based on protection of aquatic life utilizing an ammonia chronic criterion of
1.0 mg/1(summer)and 1.8 mg/1(winter).Acute ammonia limits are derived from chronic criteria,
utilizing a multiplication factor of 3 for Municipals and a multiplication factor of 5 for Non-Municipals.
Limitations for Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)are based on the NC water quality standard for protection
of aquatic life(17 ug/1)and capped at 28 ug/1(acute impacts). Due to analytical issues,all TRC values
reported below 50 ug/1 are considered compliant with their permit limit.
Describe any proposed changes to ammonia and/or TRC limits for this permit renewal: Wasteload
Allocation(WLA)calculations resulted in a cap of 28 ug/L TRC,which is the same as the current permit.
Therefore,there are no proposed changes for TRC.The limits for ammonia were set based on water
quality-based,BAT limits for new and expanded dischargers in the Neuse River Basin.There are no
changes for ammonia.
Reasonable Potential Analysis(RPA) for Toxicants
If applicable, conduct RPA analysis and complete information below.
The need for toxicant limits is based upon a demonstration of reasonable potential to exceed water quality
standards,a statistical evaluation that is conducted during every permit renewal utilizing the most recent
effluent data for each outfall. The RPA is conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44(d)(i). The NC
RPA procedure utilizes the following: 1)95%Confidence Leve1/95%Probability;2)assumption of zero
background; 3)use of%2 detection limit for"less than"values;and 4) streamflows used for dilution
consideration based on 15A NCAC 2B.0206. Effective April 6,2016,NC began implementation of
dissolved metals criteria in the RPA process in accordance with guidance titled NPDES Implementation of
Instream Dissolved Metals Standards,dated June 10,2016.
A reasonable potential analysis was conducted on effluent toxicant data collected between January 2014
and April 2018. Pollutants of concern included toxicants with positive detections and associated water
quality standards/criteria. Based on this analysis,the following permitting actions are proposed for this
permit:
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• Effluent Limit with Monitoring. The following parameters will receive a water quality-based
effluent limit(WQBEL) since they demonstrated a reasonable potential to exceed applicable
water quality standards/criteria: N/A
• Monitoring Only. The following parameters will receive a monitor-only requirement since they
did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality standards/criteria,
but the maximum predicted concentration was>50%of the allowable concentration: Silver
o Permittee must monitor to lowest PQL(< 1 ug/L)
• No Limit or Monitoring: The following parameters will not receive a limit or monitoring, since
they did not demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality
standards/criteria and the maximum predicted concentration was<50%of the allowable
concentration: Arsenic,Beryllium,Cadmium, Chlorides,Chromium, Cyanide,Lead,Mercury,
Molybdenum,Nickel, Selenium,Zinc
• POTW Effluent Pollutant Scan Review:Three effluent pollutant scans were evaluated for
additional pollutants of concern.
o The following parameter(s)will receive a water quality-based effluent limit(WQBEL)
with monitoring, since as part of a limited data set,two samples exceeded the allowable
discharge concentration:N/A
o The following parameter(s)will receive a monitor-only requirement, since as part of a
limited data set,one sample exceeded the allowable discharge concentration:N/A
o The following parameters will not receive a limit or monitoring, since they did not
demonstrate reasonable potential to exceed applicable water quality standards/criteria and
the maximum predicted concentration was<50%of the allowable concentration: Total
Phenolic Compounds,Fluoride
If applicable, attach a spreadsheet of the RPA results as well as a copy of the Dissolved Metals
Implementation Fact Sheet for freshwater/saltwater to this Fact Sheet. Include a printout of the RPA
Dissolved to Total Metal Calculator sheet if this is a Municipality with a Pretreatment Program.
Toxicity Testing Limitations
Permit limits and monitoring requirements for Whole Effluent Toxicity(WET)have been established in
accordance with Division guidance(per WET Memo, 8/2/1999). Per WET guidance, all NPDES permits
issued to Major facilities or any facility discharging"complex"wastewater(contains anything other than
domestic waste)will contain appropriate WET limits and monitoring requirements,with several
exceptions. The State has received prior EPA approval to use an Alternative WET Test Procedure in
NPDES permits,using single concentration screening tests,with multiple dilution follow-up upon a test
failure.
Describe proposed toxicity test requirem nt: The permit requires quarterly chronic toxicity testing at
6.1%effluent concentration.
Mercury Statewide TMDL Evaluation
There is a statewide TMDL for mercuryproved by EPA in 2012. The TMDL target was to comply
with EPA's mercury fish tissue criteria(0 3 mg/kg)for human health protection.The TMDL established a
wasteload allocation for point sources of 7 kg/year(81 lb/year),and is applicable to municipals and
industrial facilities with known mercury 'scharges. Given the small contribution of mercury from point
sources(^2%of total load),the TMDL emphasizes mercury minimization plans(MMPs)for point source
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control. Municipal facilities>2 MGD and discharging quantifiable levels of mercury(>1 ng/l)will
receive an MMP requirement. Industrials are evaluated on a case-by-case basis,depending if mercury is a
pollutant of concern. Effluent limits may also be added if annual average effluent concentrations exceed
the WQBEL value(based on the NC WQS of 12 ng/l)and/or if any individual value exceeds a TBEL
value of 47 ng/l.
Table 2. Mercury Effluent Data Summary
2015 2016 2017 2018
#of Samples 3 4 4 1
Annual Average Conc.ng/L 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5
Maximum Conc.,ng/L 1.66 0.5 0.5 0.5
TBEL,ng/L 47
WQBEL,ng/L 196.9
Describe proposed permit actions based on mercury evaluation: Since no annual average mercury
concentration exceeded the WQBEL,and no individual mercury sample exceeded the TBEL,no mercury
limit is required. A mercury minimization plan(MMP)was implemented in the previous permit. Since
the facility reported only one quantifiable level of mercury(> 1 ng/1),the mercury minimization plan
(MMP)will be removed from this permit.
Other TMDL/Nutrient Management Strategy Considerations
If applicable, describe any other TMDLs/Nutrient Management Strategies and their implementation
within this permit: The Environmental Management Commission adopted Nutrient Management Strategy
rules in December 1997,classifying the entire Neuse River Basin as Nutrient Sensitive Waters.The point
source rule(T15A NCAC 2B .0234)sets Total Nitrogen(TN) discharge limits for all point source
dischargers larger than 0.5 MGD.
The rule also allows dischargers to form a group compliance association and work together to
reduce nitrogen; this option allows the association members added flexibility in controlling
nitrogen discharges. At the same time,the association is subject to a group NPDES permit ensuring
that the association and its individual members are accountable if they exceed the applicable
nitrogen limits. Under the rule, there are three types of TN limit in the Neuse:
1. the individual limits in the dischargers'individual permits,
2. the aggregate limit in an association's group NPDES permit,and
3. the individual allocations/limits for each Association member,also in that association permit.
A discharger may be subject to the first type of limit,or to the second and third,but never to all three at the
same time.The discharger is first subject to the TN limit(if any)in its individual NPDES permit.If becomes
a co-permittee to a compliance association's group NPDES permit, it is then governed by the TN limits in
that permit. If the association complies with its group TN limit in a given year,all members are deemed to
be in compliance with their individual allocations/limits in the group permit. If the association exceeds its
limit,the members then become subject to their individual allocations/limits as well.
Regardless of which permit governs a TN discharge,allocations/limits will likely change over time as the
dischargers purchase, sell,trade,lease,or otherwise transfer nitrogen allocations.The Division will
modify the affected permits as necessary to ensure that the limits are kept up to date and reflect any such
transactions.
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Nitrogen:The permit includes nutrient limits consistent with the Nutrient Management Strategy rule(T15A
NCAC 2B .0234).Under the new rule,the Permittee receives a TN Load limit of 126,711 lb/yr,a calendar
year limit. The limit reflects the Permittee's original allocation plus additional allocation received upon
regionalization of Peachtree WWTP's discharge.
Table 3: Annual Reported TN Load(Allocation= 126,711 lb/yr)
2014 2015 2016 2017
32,043 lb/yr 37,720 lb/yr 46,644 lb/yr 28,528 lb/yr
25.3%of 29.8%of 36.8%of 22.5%of
allocation allocation allocation allocation
Note: Reported flow approximately 29%of its permitted flow
The Permittee is a member of the Neuse River Compliance Association at this time. So long as it remains
a co-permittee member, it is deemed to be in compliance with the TN limit in this permit, and its TN
discharge is governed instead by the Association's group NPDES permit,issued December 30,2002.
Phosphorus: The Permittee's 2.0 mg/L Total Phosphorus limit is carried forward in the new permit.It is a
quarterly average limit to conform with the rule requirements.The 2014 through 2017 quarterly average
reported TP ranged from 0.13 to 1.26 mg/L.
7. Technology-Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs)
Municipals(if not applicable,delete and skip to Industrials)
Are concentration limits in the permit at least as stringent as secondary treatment requirements(30 mg/1
BODS/TSS for Monthly Average, and 45 mg/1 for BODS/TSS for Weekly Average). YES
If NO,provide a justification for alternative limitations(e.g., waste stabilization pond). NA
Are 85%removal requirements for BODS/TSS included in the permit? YES
If NO,provide a justification (e.g., waste stabilization pond). NA
8. Anti degradation Review (New/Expanding Discharge):
The objective of an antidegradation review is to ensure that a new or increased pollutant loading will not
degrade water quality. Permitting actions for new or expanding discharges require an antidegradation
review in accordance with 15A NCAC 2B.0201. Each applicant for a new/expanding NPDES permit
must document an effort to consider non-discharge alternatives per 15A NCAC 2H.0105(c)(2). In all
cases,existing instream water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing use is
maintained and protected.
If applicable, describe the results of the a tidegradation review, including the Engineering Alternatives
Analysis(EAA)and any water quality mo eling results:NA
9. Antibacksliding Review:
Sections 402(o)(2)and 303(d)(4)of the A and federal regulations at 40 CFR 122.44(1)prohibit
backsliding of effluent limitations in NP ES permits.These provisions require effluent limitations in a
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reissued permit to be as stringent as those in thepreviouspermit,with some exceptions where limitations
g eP
may be relaxed(e.g.,based on new information,increases in production may warrant less stringent TBEL
limits,or WQBELs may be less stringent based on updated RPA or dilution).
Are any effluent limitations less stringent than previous permit(YES/NO): NO
If YES, confirm that antibacksliding provisions are not violated: NA
10. Monitoring Requirements
Monitoring frequencies for NPDES permitting are established in accordance with the following
regulations and guidance: 1) State Regulation for Surface Water Monitoring, 15A NCAC 2B.0500;2)
NPDES Guidance,Monitoring Frequency for Toxic Substances(7/15/2010 Memo); 3)NPDES Guidance,
Reduced Monitoring Frequencies for Facilities with Superior Compliance(10/22/2012 Memo);4)Best
Professional Judgement(BPJ). Per US EPA(Interim Guidance, 1996),monitoring requirements are not
considered effluent limitations under Section 402(o)of the Clean Water Act,and therefore anti-
backsliding prohibitions would not be triggered by reductions in monitoring frequencies.
For instream monitoring,refer to Section 4.
11. Electronic Reporting Requirements
The US EPA NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was finalized on December 21, 2015. Effective
December 21,2016,NPDES regulated facilities are required to submit Discharge Monitoring Reports
(DMRs)electronically. Effective December 21,2020,NPDES regulated facilities will be required to
submit additional NPDES reports electronically. This permit contains the requirements for electronic
reporting,consistent with Federal requirements.
12.Summary of Proposed Permitting Actions:
A. Table 4. Current Permit Conditions and Proposed Changes 11.85 MGD
Parameter Current Permit Proposed Change Basis for Condition/Change
Flow MA 11.85 MGD No change 15A NCAC 2B .0505
BOD5 Summer: No change WQBEL&QUAL2E Model.
MA 5 mg/1
WA 7.5 mg/1 15A NCAC 2B.0200
Winter:
MA 10 mg/1
WA 15 mg/1
NH3-N Summer: No change WQBEL&QUAL2E Model.
MA 1 mg/1
WA 3 mg/1 15A NCAC 2B.0200
Winter:
MA 2 mg/1
WA 6 mg/1
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TSS MA 30 mg/1 No change TBEL. Secondary treatment
WA 45 mg/1 standards/40 CFR 133/ 15A NCAC
2B .0406
Fecal coliform MA 200/100m1 No change WQBEL. State WQ standard, 15A
WA 400/100m1 NCAC 2B
DO DA>6 mg/1 No change WQBEL 15A NCAC 2B
pH 6—9 SU No change WQBEL. State WQ standard, 15A
NCAC 2B
Total Nitrogen Annual TN mass limit of No change T15A NCAC 2B .0234
126,711 lb/yr
Total Phosphorus QA 2.0 mg/L No change T15A NCAC 2B .0234
Conductivity Upstream& No change The town has industrial dischargers.
Downstream: Monitor
3/week,
Effluent: Monitor daily
Toxicity Test Chronic limit, 6.1% No change WQBEL. No toxics in toxic
effluent amounts. 15A NCAC 2B.0200 and
15A NCAC 2B.0500
Effluent Pollutant Three times per permit No change 40 CFR 122
Scan cycle
Mercury MMP Special Condition No MMP Special WQBEL. Consistent with 2012
Minimization Plan Condition Statewide Mercury TMDL
(MMP) Implementation.
Electronic Electronic Reporting No change In accordance with EPA Electronic
Reporting Special Condition Reporting Rule 2015.
MGD—Million gallons per day,MA- Mopthly Average,WA—Weekly Average,DM—Daily Max,QA—
Quarterly Average,DA—Daily Average
13. Public Notice Schedule:
Permit to Public Notice: (Estimate)July, 1,2018
Per 15A NCAC 2H .0109& .0111,The 'vision will receive comments for a period of 30 days following
the publication date of the public notice. y request for a public hearing shall be submitted to the
Director within the 30 days comment p ' d indicating the interest of the party filing such request and the
reasons why a hearing is warranted.
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14. Fact Sheet Addendum (if applicable):
Were there any changes made since the Draft Permit was public noticed(Yes/No):NO
If Yes, list changes and their basis below:NA
15. Fact Sheet Attachments (if applicable):
• RPA Spreadsheet Summary
• BOD and TSS Removal
• Dissolved Metals Implementation/Freshwater or Saltwater
• Waste Load Allocation Spreadsheet
• Instream Monitoring Summary
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Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence Using Metal Translators
MAXIMUM DATA POINTS= 58
REQUIRED DATA ENTRY
Table 1. Project Information Table 2. Parameters of Concern
['CHECK IF HQW OR ORW WQS Name WQS Type Chronic Modifier Acute PQL Units
Facility Name Kinston Regional WRF Par01 Arsenic Aquactic Life C 150 FW 340 ug/L
WWTP/WTP Class IV ParO2 Arsenic Human Health C 10 HH/WS N/A ug/L
Water Supply
NPDES Permit NC0024236 Par03 Beryllium Aquatic Life NC 6.5 FW 65 ug/L
Outfall 001 Par04 Cadmium Aquatic Life NC 0.8210 FW 4.7792 ug/L
Flow,Qw(MOD) 11.850 Par05 Chlorides Aquatic Lite NC 230 FW
Receiving Stream Neuse River Par061* Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds Water Supply NC 1 A ug/L
HUC Number 03020202 Par07 * Total Phenolic Compounds Aquatic Life NC 300 A ug/L
Stream Class Par08 Chromium III Aquatic Life NC 168.4322 FW 1303.5100 ug/L
C,NSW
❑Apply WS Hardness WQC Par09 Chromium VI Aquatic Life NC 11 FW 16 pg/L
7010s(cfs) 283.00 Par10 Chromium,Total Aquatic Life NC N/A FW N/A pg/L
7Q10w(cfs) 292.00 Parti Copper Aquatic Lae NC 11.4507 FW 15.9326 ug/L
30Q2(cfs) 572.00 Par12 Cyanide Aquatic Life NC 5 FW 22 10 ug/L
OA(cfs) 1514.00 Par13 Fluoride Aquatic Life NC 1,800 FW ug/L
1010s(cfs) 229.33 Par14 Lead Aquatic Life NC 4.8032 FW 124.3843 ug/L
Effluent Hardness 61.23 mg/L(Avg) Par15 Mercury Aquatic Life NC 12 FW 0.5
Upstream Hardness j 37.25 mg/L(Avg) I Par16 Molybdenum Human Health NC 2000 HH ug/L
Combined Hardness Chronic 38.71 mg/L I Par17 Nickel Aquatic Life NC 53.8970 FW 488.6126 pg/L
Combined Hardness Acute 39.03 mg/L Par18 Nickel Water Supply NC 25.0000 WS N/A pg/L
Data Source(s) Par19 Selenium Aquatic Life NC 5 FW 56 ug/L
❑CHECK TO APPLY MODEL Par20 Silver Aquatic Life NC 0.06 FW 0.6377 ug/L
Par21 Zinc Aquatic Life NC 183.5668 FW 183.3387 ug/L
Par22
Par23
Par24
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,input
6/27/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
H1
Use"PASTE SPECIAL.H2 "PASTE SPECIAL.
Values"then"COPY" Upstream Hardness s"then"COPY"
Effluent Hardness ir
.Maximum data P Maximum data
points=58 , ,``�-
Date Data BDL=1/2DL ResultsDate Data BDL=1/2DL Results
1 10/7/2014 54 54 Std Dev. 13.6085 1 10/31/2016 32 32 Std Dev. 7.7709
2 4/7/2015 52 52 Mean 61.2308 2 12/5/2016 29 29 Mean 37.2500
3 10/20/2015 53 53 C.V. 0.2222 3 1/3/2017 40 40 C.V. 0.2086
4 1/5/2016 69 69 n 13 4 1/17/2017 49 49 n 12
5 4/5/2016 66 66 10th Per value 52.00 mg/L 5 2/20/2017 32 32 10th Per value 29.30 mg/L
6 7/12/2016 55 55 Average Value 61.23 mg/L 6 3/6/2017 36 36 Average Value 37.25 mg/L
7 10/4/2016 97 97 Max.Value 97.00 mg/L 7 4/17/2017 24 24 Max.Value 49.00 mg/L
8 1/10/2017 78 78 8 12/27/2017 48 48
9 4/4/2017 53 53 9 1/31/2018 45 45
10 7/11/2017 52 52 10 2/22/2018 40 40
11 10/3/2017 60 60 11 3/7/2018 40 40
12 1/23/2018 59 59 12 4/3/2018 32 32
13 4/10/2018 48 48 13
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18 18
19 19
20 20
21 21
22 22
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24 24
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26 26
27 27
28 28
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38 38
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47 47
48 48
49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-1- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Par01&Par02
4jse"PASTE SPECIAL
Arsenic alues"then"COPY"
.Maximum data
points=58
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results
1 10/7/2014 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 0.0000
2 1/6/2015 < 5 2.5 Mean 2.5000
3 4/7/2015 < 5 2.5 C.V. 0.0000
4 7/9/2015 < 5 2.5 n 15
5 10/20/2015 < 5 2.5
6 1/5/2016 < 5 2.5 Mutt Factor= 1.00
7 4/5/2016 < 5 2.5 Max.Value 2.5 ug/L
8 7/12/2016 < 5 2.5 Max.Pred Cw 2.5 ug/L
9 10/4/2016 < 5 2.5
10 1/10/2017 < 5 2.5
11 4/4/2017 < 5 2.5
12 7/11/2017 < 5 2.5
13 10/3/2017 < 5 2.5
14 1/23/2018 < 5 2.5
15 4/10/2018 < 5 2.5
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58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
2- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
ParO3 Par04
Use"PASTE SPECT E Use"PASTE SPECIAL.
Values"then"COP.; Values"then"COPY"
BerylliBeryllium .Maximum data ` Cadmium .Maximum data
tints=58 �.
Date Data BDL=112DL Results - Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results
1 10/7/2014 < 1 0.5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 10/7/2014 < 1 0.5 Std Dev. 0.0000
2 4/7/2015 < 1 0.5 Mean 0.5000 2 1/6/2015 < 1 0.5 Mean 0.5000
3 7/12/2016 < 1 0.5 C.V.(default) 0.6000 3 4/7/2015 < 1 0.5 C.V. 0.0000
4 1/23/2018 < 1 0.5 n 4 4 7/9/2015 < 1 0.5 n 15
5 5 10/20/2015 < 1 0.5
6 Mult Factor= 2.59 6 1/5/2016 < 1 0.5 Mult Factor= 1.00
7 Max.Value 0.50 ug/L 7 4/5/2016 < 1 0.5 Max.Value 0.500 ug/L
8 Max.Pred Cw 1.30 uglL 8 7/12/2016 < 1 0.5 Max.Pred Cw 0.500 ug/L
9 9 10/4/2016 < 1 0.5
10 10 1/10/2017 < 1 0.5
11 11 4/4/2017 < 1 0.5
12 12 7/11/2017 < 1 0.5
13 13 10/3/2017 < 1 0.5
14 14 1/23/2018 < 1 0.5
15 15 4/10/2018 < 1 0.5
16 16
17 17
18 18
19 19
20 20
21 21
22 22
23 23
24 24
25 25
26 26
27 27
28 28
29 29
30 30
31 31
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34 34
35 35
36 36
37 37
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40 40
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44 44
45 45
46 46
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48 48
49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-3- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Par05 Use"PASTE Par07 Use"PASTE
SPECIAL-Val SPECIAL-Values"
Chlorides then•'COP Total Phenolic Compounds then"COPY".
Maximum. - - - Maximum data
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results poilir
1 1/6/2015 147 147 Std Dev. 92.1338 1 10/7/2014 < 5 2.5 Std Dev 0.0000
2 3/9/2015 95 95 Mean 193.2 2 4/7/2015 < 5 2.5 Mean 2.5000
3 4/7/2015 98 98 C.V. 0.4768 3 7/12/2016 < 5 2.5 C.V.(default) 0.6000
4 7/9/2015 166 166 n 14 4 n 3
5 10/20/2015 239 239 5
6 1/5/2016 84 84 MulFactor= 1.4 6 Mult Factor= 3.00
7 4/5/2016 272 272 Max.Value 390.0 mg/L 7 Max.Value 2.5 ug/L
8 7/12/2016 319 319 Max.Pred Cw 553.8 mg/L 8 Max.Pied Cw 7.5 ug/L
9 10/4/2016 172 172 9
10 1/10/2017 109 109 10
11 4/4/2017 150 150 11
12 7/11/2017 260 260 12
13 10/3/2017 390 390 13
14 1/23/2018 204 204 14
15 15
16 16
17 17
18 18
19 19
20 20
21 21
22 22
23 23
24 24
25 25
26 26
27 27
28 28
29 29
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31 31
32 32
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34 34
35 35
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38 38
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40 40
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45 45
46 46
47 47
48 48
49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-4- 7/3/2018

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REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Pal Paf12
Use"PASTE SPECIAL- Use"PASTE SPECIAL-
Copper Values"then"COPY" Cyanide
Values"then"COPY"
P� .Maximum data y .Maximum data
•58 it points=58
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results
1 1/14/2014 3 3 Std Dev. 0.9835 1 10/7/2014 < 5 5 Std Dev. 0.0000
2 4/8/2014 < 2 1 Mean 1.5556 2 1/6/2015 < 5 5 Mean 5.00
3 7/15/2014 < 2 1 C.V. 0.6323 3 4/7/2015 < 5 5 C.V. 0.0000
4 10/7/2014 < 2 1 n 18 4 7/9/2015 < 5 5 n 15
5 1/6/2015 < 2 1 5 10/20/2015 < 5 5
6 4/7/2015 < 2 1 Mult Factor= 1.43 6 1/5/2016 < 5 5 Mult Factor= 1.00
7 7/9/2015 < 2 1 Max.Value 4.00 ug/L 7 4/5/2016 < 5 5 Max.Value 5.0 ug/L
8 10/20/2015 2 2 Max.Pred Cw 5.72 ug/L 8 7/12/2016 < 5 5 Max.Pred Cw 5.0 ug/L
9 1/5/2016 3 3 9 10/4/2016 < 5 5
10 4/5/2016 4 4 10 1/10/2017 < 5 5
11 7/12/2016 < 2 1 11 4/4/2017 < 5 5
12 10/4/2016 3 3 12 7/11/2017 < 5 5
13 1/10/2017 < 2 1 13 10/3/2017 < 5 5
14 4/4/2017 < 2 1 14 1/23/2018 < 5 5
15 7/11/2017 < 2 1 15 4/10/2018 < 5 5
16 10/3/2017 < 2 1 16
17 1/23/2018 < 2 1 17
18 4/10/2018 < 2 1 18
19 19
20 20
21 21
22 22
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24 24
25 25
26 26
27 27
28 28
29 29
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45 45
46 46
47 47
48 48
49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-6- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Par13 Use"PASTE SPECIAL.Par14 Use"PASTE SPECIAL.
Fluoride Values"then"COPY" Lead Values"then"COPY"
.Maximum data .Maximum data
=58 Poinfi ,3�8.
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date BDL=1/2DL Results
1 10/7/2014 < 10 5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 10/7/2014 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 0.0000
2 4/7/2015 < 10 5 Mean 5.0000 2 1/6/2015 < 5 2.5 Mean 2.5000
3 7/12/2016 < 10 5 C.V.(default) 0.6000 3 4/7/2015 < 5 2.5 C.V. 0.0000
4 n 3 4 7/9/2015 < 5 2.5 n 15
5 5 10/20/2015 < 5 2.5
6 MultFactor= 3.00 6 1/5/2016 < 5 2.5 Mutt Factor= 1.00
7 Max.Value 5.0 ug/L 7 4/5/2016 < 5 2.5 Max.Value 2.500 ug/L
8 Max.Pred Cw 15.0 ug/L 8 7/12/2016 < 5 2.5 Max.Pred Cw 2.500 ug/L
9 9 10/4/2016 < 5 2.5
10 10 1/10/2017 < 5 2.5
11 11 4/4/2017 < 5 2.5
12 12 7/11/2017 < 5 2.5
13 13 10/3/2017 < 5 2.5
14 14 1/23/2018 < 5 2.5
15 15 4/10/2018 < 5 2.5
16 16
17 17
18 18
19 19
20 20
21 21
22 22
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27 27
28 28
29 29
30 30
31 31
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40 40
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46 46
47 47
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49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-7- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Par15 Par16
Use"PASTE SPECIAL. Use"PASTE SPECIAL.
Mercury Values"then"COPY' Molybdenum Values"then"COPY"
.Maximum data .Maximum data
points=58 points=58
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results
1 1/10/2017 < 1 0.5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 1/6/2015 < 10 5 Std Dev. 0.6682
2 4/4/2017 < 1 0.5 Mean 0.5000 2 4/7/2015 < 10 5 Mean 4.8214
3 7/11/2017 < 1 0.5 C.V.(default) 0.6000 3 7/9/2015 < 10 5 C.V. 0.1386
4 10/3/2017 < 1 0.5 n 5 4 10/20/2015 < 10 5 n 14
5 1/23/2018 < 1 0.5 5 1/5/2016 < 10 5
6 Mult Factor= 2.32 6 4/5/2016 < 10 5 Mul Factor= 1.11
7 Max.Value 0.5 ng/L 7 7/12/2016 < 10 5 Max.Value 5.0 ug/L
8 Max.Pred Cw 1.2 ng/L 8 10/4/2016 < 10 5 Max.Pred Cw 5.6 ug/L
9 9 1/10/2017 < 10 5
10 10 4/4/2017 < 10 5
11 11 7/11/2017 < 10 5
12 12 10/3/2017 < 10 5
13 13 1/23/2018 < 5 2.5
14 14 4/10/2018 < 10 5
15 15
16 16
17 17
18 18
19 19
20 20
21 21
22 22
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24 24
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26 26
27 27
28 28
29 29
30 30
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34 34
35 35
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37 37
38 38
39 39
40 40
41 41
42 42
43 43
44 44
45 45
46 46
47 47
48 48
49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-8- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Par17&Par18 Use"PASTE Par19 Use"PASTE
SPECIAL-Values" SPECIAL-Values"
Nickel then"COPY". Selenium then"COPY".
Maximum data Maximum data
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Date Data BDL=112DL Results
1 1/6/2015 < 10 5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 1/6/2015 < 10 5 Std Dev. 0.0000
2 4/7/2015 < 10 5 Mean 5.0000 2 4/7/2015 < 10 5 Mean 5.0000
3 7/9/2015 < 10 5 C.V. 0.0000 3 7/9/2015 < 10 5 C.V. 0.0000
4 10/20/2015 < 10 5 n 14 4 10/20/2015 < 10 5 n 14
5 1/5/2016 < 10 5 5 1/5/2016 < 10 5
6 4/5/2016 < 10 5 Mull Factor= 1.00 6 4/5/2016 < 10 5 Mult Factor= 1.00
7 7/12/2016 < 10 5 Max.Value 5.0 pg/L 7 7/12/2016 < 10 5 Max.Value 5.0 ug/L
8 10/4/2016 < 10 5 Max.Pred Cw 5.0 pg/L 8 10/4/2016 < 10 5 Max.Pred Cw 5.0 ug/L
9 1/10/2017 < 10 5 9 1/10/2017 < 10 5
10 4/4/2017 < 10 5 10 4/4/2017 < 10 5
11 7/11/2017 < 10 5 11 7/11/2017 < 10 5
12 10/3/2017 < 10 5 12 10/3/2017 < 10 5
13 1/23/2018 < 10 5 13 1/23/2018 < 10 5
14 4/10/2018 < 10 5 14 4/10/2018 < 10 5
15 15
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49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-9- 7/3/2018

REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Par20 Use"PASTE Par21 Use-PASTE
SPECIAL-Values" SPECIAL-
Silver then"COPY". Zinc Values"then
"COPY".
Maximum data Maximum data
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results points=58 Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results Points=58
1 1/6/2015 < 5 2.5 Std Dev. 0.0000 1 1/14/2014 36 36 Std Dev. 6.0631
2 4/7/2015 < 5 2.5 Mean 2.5000 2 4/8/2014 13 13 Mean 22.9444
3 7/9/2015 < 5 2.5 C.V. 0.0000 3 7/15/2014 31 31 C.V. 0.2643
4 10/20/2015 < 5 2.5 n 14 4 10/7/2014 18 18 n 18
5 1/5/2016 < 5 2.5 5 1/6/2015 17 17
6 4/5/2016 < 5 2.5 Mutt Factor= 1.00 6 4/7/2015 24 24 Mutt Factor= 1.18
7 7/12/2016 < 5 2.5 Max.Value 2.500 ug/L 7 7/9/2015 22 22 Max.Value 36.0 ug/L
8 10/4/2016 < 5 2.5 Max.Pred Cw 2.500 ug/L 8 10/20/2015 18 18 Max.Pred Cw 42.5 ug/L
9 1/10/2017 < 5 2.5 9 1/5/2016 16 16
10 4/4/2017 < 5 2.5 10 4/5/2016 30 30
11 7/11/2017 < 5 2.5 11 7/12/2016 23 23
12 10/3/2017 < 5 2.5 12 10/4/2016 21 21
13 1/23/2018 < 5 2.5 13 1/10/2017 21 21
14 4/10/2018 < 5 2.5 14 4/4/2017 28 28
15 15 7/11/2017 19 19
16 16 10/3/2017 30 30
17 17 1/23/2018 21 21
18 18 4/10/2018 25 25
19 19
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21 21
22 22
23 23
24 24
25 25
26 26
27 27
28 28
29 29
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31 31
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40 40
41 41
42 42
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46 46
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48 48
49 49
50 50
51 51
52 52
53 53
54 54
55 55
56 56
57 57
58 58
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,data
-10- 7/3/2018

Kinston Regional WRF - Outfall 001
NC0024236 Freshwater RPA- 95% Probability/95% Confidence Using Metal Translators Qw= 11.85 MGD
MAXIMUM DATA POINTS = 58
Qw(MGD)= 11.8500 WWTP/WTP Class: IV COMBINED HARDNESS(me/L)
1Q1OS(cfs)= 229.33 IWC% @ 1QIOS = 7.415294866 Acute=39.03 mg/L
7Q10S(cfs)= 283.00 IWC% @ 7Q10S= 6.094718243 Chronic=38.71 mg/L
7Q1OW(cfs)= 292.00 IWC%@ 7Q1OW= 5.917984325
30Q2(cfs)= 572.00 IWC%@ 30Q2= 3.111197686
Avg.Stream Flow,QA(cfs)= 1514.00 IW%C @ QA= 1.198635445
Receiving Stream: Neuse River HUC 03020202 Stream Class: C,NSW
PARAMETER NC STANDARDS OR EPA CRITERIA J REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS RECOMMENDED ACTION
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TYPE Chronic Standard Acute a n #Det Max Pred Cw Allowable Cw
Acute(FW): 4,585.1
Arsenic C 150 FW(7Q10s) 340 ug/L _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ ___-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-___ ___-_
15 0 2.5 Chronic(FW) 2,461.1
_MaxMDL=5___ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Arsenic C 10 HH/WCh
S(Qavg) ug/L V)DETECTSChronic(HH): 834.3 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Max MDL=5 Monitoring required
Acute: 876.57
Beryllium NC 6.5 FW(7Q10s) 65 ug/L 4 0 1.30 ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Note:n<9 C.V.(default) Chronic: 106.65 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL=1 Monitoring required
Acute: 64.451
Cadmium NC 0.8210 FW(7Q10s) 4.7792 ugiL 15 0 0.500 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 13.471 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
NO DETECTS Max MDL=1 Monitoring required
Acute: NO WQS
Chlorides NC 230 FW(7Q10s) mg/L 14 14 553.8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 3,773.8 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
No value Allowable Cw Monitoring required
Acute: NO WQS
Total Phenolic Compounds NC 300 A(30Q2) ug/L 3 0 7.5 ___ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Note:ii<9 C V (default Chronic: 9,642.6 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Limited data,,,- \()0):!/,(`l,C ' w,MDL=5 Monitoring required
Chromium,Total NC ug/L 14 0 2.5 Max reported value=2.5 a:No monitoring required if all Total Chromium
samples are<5 pg/L or Pred.max for Total Cr is<
allowable Cw for Cr VI.
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Acute: 214.86
Copper NC 114507 FW(7Q10s) 15.9326 ug/L 18 5 5.72 ___ _ _-_ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 187.88 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
No value`Allowable Cw Monitoring required
Acute: 296.7
Cyanide NC 5 FW(7Q10s) 22 10 ug/L 15 0 5.0 ___ _ ______ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _______
Chronic: 82.0 No detects,values below POI_of 10 ug/L
,VD DETECTS Max MDL=10
Acute: NO WQS
Fluoride NC ISOO FW(7QlOs) ug/L 3 0 15.0 ___ _ _____ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Note:n<9 C.V_(default) Chronic: 29,533.8 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Limited data set NO DETECTS Max MDL=10 Monitoring required
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,rpa
Page 1 of 2 7/5/2018

Kinston Regional WRF z Outfall 001
NC0024236 Freshwater RPA- 95% Probability/95% Confidence Using Metal Translators Qw = 11.85 MGD
Acute: 1,677.402
Lead NC 4.8032 FW(7Q10s) 124.3843 ug/L 15 0 2.500
----------------- _ _------------ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 78.809 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
NO DETE(7\ - \MDL—5 Monitoring required
Acute: NO WQS
Mercury NC 12 FW(7Q10s) 0.5 ng/L 5 0 1.2 _ _ __ ----_-------------------------_ _
Note:n<9 C.V.(default) Chronic: 196.9 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Limited data s< ,VO DETECTS Max MDL=I Monitoring required
Acute: NO WQS
Molybdenum NC 2000 HH(7Q10s) ug/L 14 0 5.6 ___ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 32,815.3 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
NO DETECTS Max MDL=10 Monitoring required
Acute(FW): 6,589.3
Nickel NC 53.8970 FW(7Q10s) 488.6126 pg/L _ _ _ _ ____ __-___________________________
1)
14 5.0 Chronic(FW) 884.3
Max_MDL=10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nickel NC 25.0000 WS(7Q10s) µg/I, NO DETECTS Chronic(WS) 410.2 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Max MDL= 10 Monitoring required
Acute: 755.2
Selenium NC 5 FW(7Q10s) 56 ug/L 14 0 5.0 _ _ _._____ _____ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 82.0 No RP. Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
\t 1/V./hY./N Max MDL=10 Monitoring required
Acute: 8.599
Silver NC 0.06 FW(7Q10s) 0.6377 ug/L 14 0 2.500 _ _ ____ _ _____ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ _
Chronic: 0.984 Monitoring method must be changed to detect levels
NO DETECTS Max MDL—5 of silver lower than 1 ug/L
Acute: 2,472.4 No RP, Predicted Max<50%of Allowable Cw-No
Zinc NC 183.5668 FW(7Q10s) 183.3387 ug/L 18 18 42.5 _ _ _ _ _ Monitoring required _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic 3.011.9
Kinston Regional WRF RPA,ma
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Permit No. NC0024236
NPDES Implementation of Instream Dissolved Metals Standards-Freshwater Standards
The NC 2007-2015 Water Quality Standard(WQS)Triennial Review was approved by the NC
Environmental Management Commission(EMC)on November 13, 2014. The US EPA subsequently
approved the WQS revisions on April 6, 2016,with some exceptions. Therefore,metal limits in draft
permits out to public notice after April 6, 2016 must be calculated to protect the new standards -as
approved.
Table 1.NC Dissolved Metals Water Quality Standards/Aquatic Life Protection
Parameter Acute FW, µg/1 Chronic FW, µg/1 Acute SW, µg/1 Chronic SW, µg/l
(Dissolved) (Dissolved) (Dissolved) (Dissolved)
Arsenic 340 150 69 36
Beryllium 65 6.5 --- ---
Cadmium Calculation Calculation 40 8.8
Chromium III Calculation Calculation --- ---
Chromium VI 16 11 1100 50
Copper Calculation Calculation 4.8 3.1
Lead Calculation Calculation 210 8.1
Nickel Calculation Calculation 74 8.2
Silver Calculation 0.06 1.9 0.1
Zinc Calculation Calculation 90 81
Table 1 Notes:
1. FW=Freshwater, SW= Saltwater
2. Calculation=Hardness dependent standard
3. Only the aquatic life standards listed above are expressed in dissolved form. Aquatic life
standards for Mercury and selenium are still expressed as Total Recoverable Metals due to
bioaccumulative concerns (as are all human health standards for all metals). It is still necessary
to evaluate total recoverable aquatic life and human health standards listed in 15A NCAC
2B.0200 (e.g., arsenic at 10 µg/1 for human health protection; cyanide at 5 µg/L and fluoride at
1.8 mg/L for aquatic life protection).
Table 2.Dissolved Freshwater Standards for Hardness-Dependent Metals
The Water Effects Ratio (WER) is equal to one unless determined otherwise under 15A
NCAC 02B .0211 Subparagraph(11)(d)
Metal NC Dissolved Standard, µg/I
Cadmium,Acute WER*{1.136672-[In hardness](0.041838)} e^{0.9151 [In hardness]-3.1485}
Cadmium,Acute Trout waters WER*{1.136672-[In hardness](0.041838)} •e^{0.9151[In hardness]-3.6236}
Cadmium,Chronic WER*{1.101672-[/n hardness](0.041838)} •e^{0.7998[in hardness]-4.44511
Chromium III,Acute WER*0.316 •e^{0.8190[1n hardness]+3.7256}
Chromium III,Chronic WER*0.860• e^{0.8190[In hardness]+0.6848}
Copper,Acute WER*0.960•e^{0.9422[1n hardness]-1.700}
Copper,Chronic WER*0.960•e^{0.8545[1n hardness]-1.702}
Lead,Acute WER*(1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)} • e^{1.273[in hardness]-1.460}
Lead,Chronic WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)} • e^(1.273[in hardness]-4.705}
Nickel,Acute WER*0.998 •e^{0.8460[In hardness]+2.255}
Nickel,Chronic WER*0.997 e^{0.8460[ln hardness]+0.0584}
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Permit No. NC0024236
Silver,Acute WER*0.85 •e^{1.72[1n hardness]-6.59}
Silver,Chronic Not applicable
Zinc,Acute WER*0.978 •e^{0.8473[In hardness]+0.884}
Zinc,Chronic WER*0.986•e^{0.8473[In hardness]+0.884}
General Information on the Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPM
The RPA process itself did not change as the result of the new metals standards.However, application of
the dissolved and hardness-dependent standards requires additional consideration in order to establish the
numeric standard for each metal of concern of each individual discharge.
The hardness-based standards require some knowledge of the effluent and instream(upstream)hardness
and so must be calculated case-by-case for each discharge.
Metals limits must be expressed as `total recoverable'metals in accordance with 40 CFR 122.45(c).The
discharge-specific standards must be converted to the equivalent total values for use in the RPA
calculations.We will generally rely on default translator values developed for each metal(more on that
below),but it is also possible to consider case-specific translators developed in accordance with
established methodology.
RPA Permitting Guidance/WQBELs for Hardness-Dependent Metals - Freshwater
The RPA is designed to predict the maximum likely effluent concentrations for each metal of concern,
based on recent effluent data,and calculate the allowable effluent concentrations,based on applicable
standards and the critical low-flow values for the receiving stream.
If the maximum predicted value is greater than the maximum allowed value(chronic or acute),the
discharge has reasonable potential to exceed the standard,which warrants a permit limit in most cases. If
monitoring for a particular pollutant indicates that the pollutant is not present(i.e.consistently below
detection level),then the Division may remove the monitoring requirement in the reissued permit.
1. To perform a RPA on the Freshwater hardness-dependent metals the Permit Writer compiles the
following information:
• Critical low flow of the receiving stream, 7Q10(the spreadsheet automatically calculates
the 1Q10 using the formula 1Q10=0.843 (s7Q 10, cfs)0.993
• Effluent hardness and up tream hardness, site-specific data is preferred
• Permitted flow
• Receiving stream classifi ation
2. In order to establish the numeric tandard for each hardness-dependent metal of concern and for
each individual discharge,the Pe 't Writer must first determine what effluent and instream
(upstream)hardness values to u in the equations.
The permit writer reviews DMR's, Effluent Pollutant Scans,and Toxicity Test results for any
hardness data and contacts the Permittee to see if any additional data is available for instream
hardness values,upstream of the discharge.
If no hardness data is available,t e permit writer may choose to do an initial evaluation using a
default hardness of 25 mg/L(Ca 03 or(Ca+Mg)). Minimum and maximum limits on the
hardness value used for water q lity calculations are 25 mg/L and 400 mg/L,respectively.
If the use of a default hardness v lue results in a hardness-dependent metal showing reasonable
potential,the permit writer conta is the Permittee and requests 5 site-specific effluent and
upstream hardness samples over period of one week.The RPA is rerun using the new data.
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Permit No. NC0024236
The overall hardness value used in the water quality calculations is calculated as follows:
Combined Hardness(chronic)
=(Permitted Flow, cfs*Avg.Effluent Hardness,mg/L)+(s7Q10,cfs *Avg.Upstream Hardness,mg/L)
(Permitted Flow,cfs+s7Q 10,cfs)
The Combined Hardness for acute is the same but the calculation uses the 1Q10 flow.
3. The permit writer converts the numeric standard for each metal of concern to a total recoverable
metal,using the EPA Default Partition Coefficients(DPCs)or site-specific translators,if any
have been developed using federally approved methodology.
EPA default partition coefficients or the"Fraction Dissolved"converts the value for
dissolved metal at laboratory conditions to total recoverable metal at in-stream
ambient conditions.This factor is calculated using the linear partition coefficients
found in The Metals Translator: Guidance for Calculating a Total Recoverable
Permit Limit from a Dissolved Criterion(EPA 823-B-96-007,June 1996)and the
equation:
_Cdiss = f11
Ctotal 1 + { [K ] [Ssil+ai] [MI }
Where:
ss=in-stream suspended solids concentration [mg/1],minimum of 10 mg/L used,
and
Kpo and a=constants that express the equilibrium relationship between dissolved
and adsorbed forms of metals.A list of constants used for each hardness-dependent
metal can also be found in the RPA program under a sheet labeled DPCs.
4. The numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by the default partition coefficient(or
site-specific translator)to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at ambient conditions.
In some cases,where an EPA default partition coefficient translator does not exist(ie. silver),the
dissolved numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by the EPA conversion factor to
obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at ambient conditions.This method presumes that the metal is
dissolved to the same extent as it was during EPA's criteria development for metals.For more
information on conversion factors see the June, 1996 EPA Translator Guidance Document.
5. The RPA spreadsheet uses a mass balance equation to determine the total allowable concentration
(permit limits)for each pollutant using the following equation:
Ca=(s7Q10+Ow)(Cwqs)—(s7Q10)(Cb)
Qw
Where: Ca=allowable effluent concentration(µg/L or mg/L)
Cwqs=NC Water Quality Standard or federal criteria(µg/L or mg/L)
Cb=background concentration: assume zero for all toxicants except NH3* (µg/L or mg/L)
Qw=permitted effluent flow(cfs,match s7Q 10)
s7Q10=summer low flow used to protect aquatic life from chronic toxicity and human
health through the consumption of water,fish,and shellfish from noncarcinogens(cfs)
*Discussions are on-going with EPA on how best to address background concentrations
Flows other than s7Q10 may be incorporated as applicable:
1Q10=used in the equation to protect aquatic life from acute toxicity
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QA=used in the equation to protect human health through the consumption of water,
fish,and shellfish from carcinogens
30Q2=used in the equation to protect aesthetic quality
6. The permit writer enters the most recent 2-3 years of effluent data for each pollutant of concern.
Data entered must have been taken within four and one-half years prior to the date of the permit
application(40 CFR 122.21). The RPA spreadsheet estimates the 95th percentile upper
concentration of each pollutant. The Predicted Max concentrations are compared to the Total
allowable concentrations to determine if a permit limit is necessary.If the predicted max exceeds
the acute or chronic Total allowable concentrations,the discharge is considered to show
reasonable potential to violate the water quality standard, and a permit limit(Total allowable
concentration)is included in the permit in accordance with the U.S. EPA Technical Support
Document for Water Quality-Based Toxics Control published in 1991.
7. When appropriate,permit writers develop facility specific compliance schedules in accordance
with the EPA Headquarters Memo dated May 10,2007 from James Hanlon to Alexis Strauss on
40 CFR 122.47 Compliance Schedule Requirements.
8. The Total Chromium NC WQS was removed and replaced with trivalent chromium and
hexavalent chromium Water Quality Standards.As a cost savings measure,total chromium data
results may be used as a conservative surrogate in cases where there are no analytical results
based on chromium III or VI. In these cases,the projected maximum concentration(95th%) for
total chromium will be compared against water quality standards for chromium III and
chromium VI.
9. Effluent hardness sampling and instream hardness sampling,upstream of the discharge, are
inserted into all permits with facilities monitoring for hardness-dependent metals to ensure the
accuracy of the permit limits and to build a more robust hardness dataset.
10. Hardness and flow values used in the Reasonable Potential Analysis for this permit included:
Parameter Value Comments(Data Source)
Average Effluent Hardness(mg/L) 62.73 Provided by the Permittee
[Total as,CaCO3 or(Ca+Mg)]
Average Upstream Hardness(mg/L)
[Total as,CaCO3 or(Ca+Mg)] 41 Provided by the Permittee
7Q10 summer(cfs) 283 Previous Fact Sheets
1Q10(cfs) - None Available
Permitted Flow(MGD) 11.85 Permit Application
Date: 27 June 2018
Permit Writer: Nick Coco
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7/3/18 WQS= 12 ng/L MERCURY WQBEL/TBEL EVALUATION V:2013-6
Facility Name
Kinston Regional WRF/NC0024236 No Limit Required
/Permit No. :
*** Because only one value exceeded 1 ng/L, it has been decided that
no MMP is required MMP Required
Total Mercury 1631E PQL=0.5 ng/L 7010s= 283.000 cfs WQBEL= 196.89 ng/L
Date Modifier Data Entry Value Permitted Flow= 11.850 47 ng/L
1/6/15 < 1 0.5
7/9/15 1.66 1.66
10/20/15 < 1 0.5 0.9 ng/L-Annual Average for 2015
1/5/16 < 1 0.5
4/5/16 < 1 0.5
7/12/16 < 1 0.5
10/4/16 < 1 0.5 0.5 ng/L-Annual Average for 2016
1/10/17 < 1 0.5
4/4/17 < 1 0.5
7/11/17 < 1 0.5
10/3/17 < 1 0.5 0.5 ng/L-Annual Average for 2017
1/23/18 < 1 0.5 0.5 ng/L-Annual Average for 2018

NC0024236 Kinston Regional WRF 6/27/2018
BOD monthly removal rate TSS monthly removal rate
Month RR(%) Month RR(%) Month RR(%) Month RR(%)
January-14 99.22 July-16 98.90 January-14 99.28 July-16 98.34
February-14 99.19 August-16 99.05 February-14 99.15 August-16 97.65
March-14 99.12 September-16 98.59 March-14 98.79 September-16 97.11
April-14 98.76 October-16 94.72 April-14 98.47 October-16 95.92
May-14 99.18 November-16 98.89 May-14 98.40 November-16 98.42
June-14 99.37 December-16 99.06 June-14 98.61 December-16 98.38
July-14 99.03 January-17 98.60 July-14 98.45 January-17 97.98
August-14 99.11 February-17 98.98 August-14 98.05 February-17 98.50
September-14 99.01 March-17 99.04 September-14 98.10 March-17 98.42
October-14 99.34 April-17 98.77 October-14 98.55 April-17 98.20
November-14 99.41 May-17 98.34 November-14 98.57 May-17 98.15
December-14 99.24 June-17 98.83 December-14 98.61 June-17 98.34
January-15 98.97 July-17 98.87 January-15 98.21 July-17 98.15
February-1S 98.98 August-17 98.83 February-15 96.64 August-17 98.39
March-15 98.86 September-17 98.46 March-15 98.50 September-17 98.95
April-15 98.97 October-17 99.17 April-15 98.69 October-17 98.10
May-15 99.10 November-17 99.24 May-15 98.89 November-17 98.20
June-15 98.93 December-17 99.10 June-15 98.39 December-17 98.09
July-15 98.94 January-18 98.56 July-15 98.02 January-18 97.50
August-15 99.06 February-18 98.67 August-15 98.89 February-18 98.08
September-15 99.09 March-18 98.72 September-15 98.54 March-18 97.98
October-15 98.81 April-18 98.56 October-15 97.70 April-18 98.10
November-15 98.16 November-15 97.83
December-15 98.57 December-15 97.02
January-16 98.20 January-16 97.88
February-16 98.15 February-16 97.43
March-16 98.38 March-16 97.88
April-16 98.93 April-16 98.21
May-16 99.12 May-16 98.91
June-16 98.67 June-16 97.81
Overall BOD removal rate 98.80 Overall TSSD removal rate 98.18

NH3/TRC WLA Calculations
Facility: Kinston Regional WRF
PermitNo. NC0024236
Prepared By: Nick Coco
Enter Design Flow(MGD): 11.85
Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 283
Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 292
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Ammonia (Summer)
Daily Maximum Limit(ug/l) Monthly Average Limit(mg NH3-N/I)
s7Q10 (CFS) 283 s7Q10 (CFS) 283
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 11.85 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 11.85
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 18.3675 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 18.3675
STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0
Upstream Bkgd (ug/I) 0 Upstream Bkgd (mg/I) 0.22
IWC (%) 6.09 IWC (%) 6.09
Allowable Conc. (ug/I) 279 Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 13.0
Ammonia (Winter)
Monthly Average Limit(mg NH3-N/I)
Fecal Coliform w7Q10 (CFS) 292
Monthly Average Limit: 2001100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 11.85
(If DF >331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 18.3675
(If DF<331; Limit) STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8
Dilution Factor(DF) 16.41 Upstream Bkgd (mg/I) 0.22
IWC (%) 5.92
Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 26.9
Total Residual Chlorine
1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity
Ammonia (as NH3-N)
1. If Allowable Conc> 35 mg/I, Monitor Only
2. Monthly Avg limit x 3 =Weekly Avg limit(Municipals)
3. Monthly Avg limit x 5 = Daily Max limit(Non-Munis)
If the allowable ammonia concentration is> 35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed
Fecal Coliform
1. Monthly Avg limit x 2 =400/100 ml = Weekly Avg limit(Municipals)= Daily Max limit(Non-Muni)

NPDES/Aquifer Protection Permitting Unit Pretreatment Information Request Form
PERMIT WRITER COMPLETES THIS PART: PERMIT WRITERS-AFTER you pet this form back
from PERCS:
• Check all that apply-Notify PERCS if LTMP/STMP data we said should be
Date of Request 6/6/2018 municipal renewal x on DMRs is not really there,so we can get it for you
Requestor Nicholas Coco new industries (or NOV POTW).
Facility Name Kinston Regional WRF WWTP expansion -Notify PERCS if you want us to keep a specific POC
Permit Number NC0024236 Speculative limits in LTMPISTMP so you will have data for next permit
renewal.
Region WaRO stream reclass. -Email PERCS draft permit,fact sheet,RPA.
Basin Neuse River outfall relocation -Send PERCS paper copy of permit(w/o NPDES
7010 change boilerplate),cover letter,final fact sheet. Email RPA if
• other changes.
other
check applicable PERCS staff: Other Comments to PERCS:
BRD,CPF,CTB,FRB,TAR- Vivien Zhong(807-6310)
Facility is rated 11.85 MGD wtih 5 SIUs and 3 CIUs listed in its application. ✓
CHO,HIW,LTN,LUM,NES,NEW,ROA,YAD
V -Monti Hassan(807-6314)
PERCS PRETREATMENT STAFF COMPLETES THIS PART:
Status of Pretreatment Program(check all that apply)
.T6 1)facility has no SIU's,does have Division approved Pretreatment Program that is INACTIVE
2)facility has no SIU's,does not have Division approved Pretreatment Program
16 CI tic, r✓3)facility has SIUs and DWQ approved Pretreatment Program(list"DEV"if program still under development)
V 3a)Full Program with LIMP
3b)Modified Program with STMP
4)additional conditions regarding Pretreatment attached or listed below
Flow, MGD Permitted Actual Time period for Actual STMP time frame:
Industrial i,:.3 9-9-- 0,(101 _ "LC i 5 --r2-0 i 1Most recent:
Uncontrollable n/a s, a SA Md 1 Next Cycle:
a POC due to
ri„ Parameter of Required POTW POC STMP LIMP
Concern(POC)g.
NPDES/Non- Required by by 503 POC due (Explain Effluent Effluent
H Disch Permit EPA* to SW***
Check List
Limit Sludge** below)**** Freq Fre
BOD V V 4 M ',
VTSS __/ _ 4 Q M Q=Quarterly 1V--
‘,/NH3 V- 4 Q M M=Monthly
•
Arsenic i/ 4 Q M
as Cadmium 'I V ✓ 4 Q M
I Chromium 4 ti/ 4 Q M
4 Copper 4 l - ✓ 4 Q M
%V.-Cyanide t,/ 4 Q M Is all data on DMRs?
-1 Lead 4 y ►e"---- 4 Q M YES r/
✓Mercury IV- 4 Q M NO(attach data)
VMolybdenum ✓ 4 Q M
4 Nickel 41 ✓ k/ 4 Q M
_i/Silver 1/" 4 Q M
1/Selenium ✓ 4 Q M
4 Zinc -NI ,/`- , ,/� 4 Q M Is data in spreadsheet?
ft/:Total Nitrogen ✓ 4 Q M YES(email to writer)
osphorus ✓ ✓ 4 Q M NO
• 4 Q M
4 Q M
4 Q M
4 Q M
*Always in the LTMP/STMP *"Only in LTMP/STMP if sludge land app or composte(dif POCs for incinerators)
***Only in LTMP/STMP while SIU still discharges to POTW ****Only In LTMP/STMP when pollutant is still of concern to POTW
Comments to Permit Writer(ex.,explanation of any POCs: Info you have on IU related Investigations Into NPDES problems):
PERC NPDES_Pretreatmentrequestionn.may2016.xisx j
Revised:July 24,2007

Instream Monitoring
Parameter Units Average Max I Min
Temperature Difference degrees Celsius 0.233 1.3 0
(Downstream - Upstream)
Downstream Temperature degrees Celsius 20.51 29.9 5.7
Downstream Dissolved Oxygen mg/L 7.59 11.8 5.9
Downstream Fecal Coliform #/100mL 90.38 6000 5
Downstream Conductivity uS/cm 135.1 176 79
Instream Differences
Parameter p-value Statistically Significant
Difference Exists?
Temperature < .05 _ None
Dissolved Oxygen < .05 _ None
Fecal Coliform < .05 None
Conductivity < .05 None
*** Dates from 1/2/2014 to 12/27/2017
Upstream Monitoring Station J6150000
Downstream Monitoring Station /6250000

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing and Self Monitoring Summary
Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC NC0032875/002 County: Johnston Region: RRO Basin: NEU02 SOC__IOC:
Fthd24Ac Begin: 6/1/2008 24hr LCSO ac monit e NonComp: 7Q10: 0.0 PF: VAR IWC: 90 Freq: A
J F M A M J J A S 0 N D
2014 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 >100 - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - >100 >100 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - >100 >100 - - - .. - - -
2015 - >100 - >100 - - - - - - - -
2016 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2016 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2016 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2016 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2017 Pass - - - - - - - - - - -
2017 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2017 - >100 - - - - - - - - - -
2017 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2018 - >100 >100 - - - - - - - - -
2018 >100 - - - - - - - - - - -
2018 - Pass - - - - - - - - - -
Kings Mountain,City of-Ellison WTP NC0079740/001 County: Cleveland Region: MRO Basin: BRDOS Jan Apr Jul Oct SOC JOC:
Ceri7dPF Begin: 2/1/2014 Chr Monit: 0.71% NonComp: 7010: PF: IWC: Freq: Q
J F M A M J J A S 0 N D
2014 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2015 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2016 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2017 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2018 Pass - - - - - - - - -
Kings Mtn.-Pilot Cr.WWTP NC0020737/001 County: Cleveland Region: MRO Basin: BRD05 Jan Apr Jul Oct SOC_JOC:
Ceri7dPF Begin: 6/1/2015 chr lira:33% NonComp: Single 7Q10: 19.0 PF: 6.0 IWC: 33 Freq: Q
l F M A M J J A S 0 N D
2014 Fail <8.0 81.2 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2015 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Invalid Pass -
2016 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2017 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2018 Pass - >10O(P) - - - - - - - - -
Kinston-Regional WRF NC0024236/001 County: Lenoir Region: WARO Basin: NEU05 Jan Apr Jul Oct SOC JOG:
Ceri7dPF Begin: 5/1/2014 Chr Lim:6.1 NonComp: Single 7Q10: 0 PF: 11.85 IWC: 100 Freq: Q
J F M A M J J A S 0 N D
2014 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2015 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2016 Pass - - Pass - - Pass - - Pass - -
2017 Pass>12.2(P) - >12.2(P) >12 Pass >12.2(P) Pass - - Pass - -
2018 Pass - - - - - - - - - -
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