NC0024236_Draft Permit_20180711

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
µg/L in the three Effluent Pollutant Scans and in the Discharge Monitoring Reports. The
City's permit discharge requirement is 0.984 .tg/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.
Nothing Compares"-L.,_
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 three years in which
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/s3fs-
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public/VVater%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,
"YL '—
Nick Coco, Engineer
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Ecopy: US EPA Region 4
DWR/Ecosystems Branch/Mark Vander Borgh(if Permittee is a Coalition member)
DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Susan Meadows
DWR/Washington Regional Office/Water Quality
DWR/Operator Certification 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
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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 ad9p"ted 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
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Kinston-Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)
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Becton EarmrRoad� .�..
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Kinston'
; Lenoir:,County
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to receiving watexs_designated`as the'Neuse,River in thNeuse River Basin in accordance with the
dischargelimitations,monitoring requiremenis;-anci'other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and
IV hereof. r
This permit shall`become effective ', xxxxx.
This permit and the authorization to1discharge 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 sta ions (offsite) -,
• Two(2)mechanical screens
• One(1)manual screen `.,
• Two (2) 11.85 MGD cyclonic grit removal/system .
• Influent Parshall Flume ``
• Influent composite sampler ,w 4`
• BNR/Equalization distribution box •• `,< ''
• Three(3)BNR basins rated 4 MGD eacli'includes mixers,blowers,recycl I pumps, meters,
and controls 7 f ``��- �
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• Two (2)2.25 MG equalization,basins with transfefpumps
• 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 weft and backwash transfer pumps
• Methanol�hemical feed system'(1 =2,000 gallon tank,,2-feed pumps)
■ Alum chemi‘al feed"system(2_- 1'5,000 ga llon tanks,2 feed pumps)
• Caustic chemical feed``system(2 - 15,000 gallon tanks,2 -feed pumps)
• Effluent meter +. ; ,_ ''\
•/,„ -(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
v,water use) ,
• ',Plant reclaimed water,pump station(2 pumps - combined 1,740 gpm with meter, for spray
irrigation 38.45 acres,'future)
• Two-(2)'7. 0,000 gallon sludge aerobic digesters with blowers and pumps
• One(16,1.5-MG s1u'dgeaerobic digester with mixers and pumps
■ Two(2) 376,0004allon WAS storage tanks with mixer and pumps
• Two (2) 2 meter belt presses with lime stabilization mixer
• One(1) 1,500 cuft lime silo with feed system
• Two (2) 700 gpm plant drainbtransfer pumps
• Two(2)200 ft x 100 ft covered dewatered solid storage pads
The permitted facility is locaed at Kinston Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, 2101
Becton Farm Road,Kinston, ' 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
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Type Location 2
Influent
Flow 50050 11.85 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent or,'./7 s
Total Monthly Flow,MG 3 Monitor&Repoi) \`\; Monthly Calculated Effluent
/BOD5 (20°C)4 / \ Influent and
C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L ;

Permit NC0024236
Total Phosphorus C0665 2.0 mg/Ll(Quarterly Average)8 Weekly Composite Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen, mg/L 00300 Variable' Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Fecal Coliform,#/100 mL
31616 I Variable11 Grab Upstream&
(geometric mean) ! Downstream
Temperature(°C) 00010 Variablell Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Conductivity, [mhos/cm Variable Grab Upstream&
Downstream
Chronic Toxicity 9 / Quarterly Composite Effluent
Effluent Pollutant Scan / -\ ' Footnote 10 Effluent
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Footnotes:
1. Submit discharge monitoring report 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 1,00'ft. above outfall location on the Neuse River;Downstream
— at Highway 55 Bridge. InstreamOonitoring 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 slouldIthe 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
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mass load of TN discharged`in aperiod ofLtime. See Special'Condition A. (2) CALCULATION
OF TOTAL NITROGEN LOADS',
4. The monthly average'effluent Bp45 and TotalSuspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed
15% of the-respective iriflilent%alue(85%removal).
5. Total ressidualchlorine shalhbe hilintedirkzrinopifor0 if chlorine or chlorine derivatives are used
as aback'-up disinfectant. If'moinitoring is-required, the facility shall report all effluent total
residual'chlorine valuestreported"by as NC certified laboratory including field certified. However,
effluentval`ues below 50 µg/tIvill betr'eated as zero for compliance purposes.
6. For a given.wastewater sample, Tl\ =4KN + (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 averagefor 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 dt1bia) 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 cyanid 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 IVIG) 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.
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A. (3)ANNUAL LIMITS FOR TOTAL NITROGEN'
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)] �7
a. Total Nitrogen(TN) allocations arid 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 shallbe in`compliance4vith 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,nota 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 TTN-allocation.
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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 as ciation's group NPDES permit.
ii. Association roster(s) and members'TN allocations-wi1Lbe 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,s?i11 modify the permit
as appropriate and in accordance with ^stateand federal program•requirements.
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(2) Membership changes in a compliance association become effective on January 1 of
the year following mddification,of the association's permit.
f. The TN monitoring and reportingrequirements-in this permit remain in effect until expiration
of this Permit and are not affected by\the PerrnitteemembCrAip 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 I
TYPE SOURCE DATE STATUS
Estuary Discharge
(lb/yr) (lb/yr)
Assigned by Rule �..�
12/7/97;:7
Base (T15A NCAC 02B A 35,47x9 50,684 Active
.0234) 4/1/03 Nom,.
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Connection of (\„;. /'
Supplemental Peachtree WWTP, F -- 53,218 `76,026 Active
NC0020541 \, `
Totaly. // 88,697 126;711
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1. Transport Factor=70% tax ``�``
b. Any addition, deletion=or -modification,,^of the listed allocations) (other than to correct
typographical errors),or any•change to Active,status of:,an n of the listed allocations shall be
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considered a major modification of this p nit;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 efflu nt dischharge shall at^o.time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Cerrodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 6.1%.
The permit holder shallperform at a\minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined
in the"North Caroli aCeriodaphnaa Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure,"Revised December
2010, or subsequent v re sions.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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Permit NC0024236
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�inade.
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 amonth 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.
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Should the permittee fail/t6 monitor during`amonth iri which-toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following,mon h/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 y test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
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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.
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•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 la e'r th I the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.
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Permit NC0024236
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, IRC) 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, 2-chloronaphthalene
Phosphorus Methyl chloride`s-, . `� N. 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether
Total dissolved solids Methylene,chlouide �\ 'Chrysene
Hardness 1,1,2,27,tetrachloroethane \Di`-n-butyl phthalate
Antimony Tetrachloroethylene Di-n-octyl phthalate
Arsenic Toluene\`N Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Beryllium 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,2-dichlorobenzene
Cadmium ('f 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 ass ' Dimethyl phthalate
Nickel f' 2 cliloropheriol s " 2,4-dinitrotoluene
Selenium ` ` . ` 2,4-dichlo`rophenol �; 2,6-dinitrotoluene
Silver ` ''} 2,4-dimethylphenol 1,2-diphenylhydrazine
Thallium ` --- 4,6-dtnitro-o-cresol Fluoranthene
Zinc, - - --- 2,4-dmitropheriol Fluorene
Cyanide.,' ``\ ` 2-i itrophenol'. Hexachlorobenzene
1ptal phenolic compounds .' 4-nitrophenol Hexachlorobutadiene
Volatile organic compounds: , ' , 'Pentachlorophenol Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene
Acrolein '' `‘Phenol Hexachloroethane
Acrylonifrile . 1 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-mtrosodiphenylamine
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 31st 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
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Contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-74378401 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. -
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A. (7) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS\
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)] \� '` ,
Federal regulations require electronicsubmittal 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/nditions for NPDES Permits)) \\-,)
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• Section B. (11), Signatory Requirements ,
• Section D. (2.) `Reporting - ,t
• Section D. (6.), Records Retention '.
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• (Section E. (5:)., Monitoring Reports . _,
1. Repor'ting'Requirements !Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permitteeshall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring R port(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained duringe previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month
and submitted electronically,usmg epMR. 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 co pliant with EPA's Cross-Media Electronic Reporting
Regulation(CROMERR),permittee 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 Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
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; ands
• 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 -
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In accordance with 40,CFR 122.41(1)(9), ihe'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 informatioe from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA'to niriiplement the NPDES program) that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
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EPA plans`to'establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool
for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use
the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's
NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
http s://www.federalregi sier.gov/do currents/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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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. (H) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed.by a person described in
Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authonzed'representative of l at 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. ` *� `\ },,
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For eDMR submissions,the person signing and sulimitting'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-resource`s/edmrNti,` '-
Certification. Any person,submitting an elecirpnic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification[40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:' -
"I certify; under penally\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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