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ROY COOPER Governor 4 s`
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA,aOLJLPEPPER NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director
iErnvinininertai Quality
March 20, 2019
The Honorable Archie Hicks, Mayor
Town of East Bend
108 West Main Street `
East Bend,NC 27108
Subject: NPDES Permit DRAFT Review
Permit NC0064726; Grade II Biological
East Bend Industrial Park WWTP
Yadkin County
Your Honor:
Based on your request to renew the subject NPDES permit, the Division of Water Resources
(DWR or the Division)hereby transmits this draft permit for your review and comment. Please
review it carefully to ensure your understanding of the limits and monitoring conditions, and to
correct errors, if any.
Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by
publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Yadkin County area, as
required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if any,to
DEQ/DWR/NPDES no later April 22, 2019 (approximately 30 days after receiving this
document). Your written comments are welcome, but not mandatory.
Changes for Renewal. The Division understands that you have made no significant changes in
your wastewater treatment processes since last renewal. Therefore, we have made only minimal
changes to your permit by updating your facility description and site map and have also, added
relevant regulatory citations to the permit for your convenience.
Division records show that you have successfully registered with the eDMR Program. Please be
reminded that until the state's eDMR application is approved compliant with EPA's Cross Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), all permittees must continue to submit hardcopy
of DMRs as backup to eDMR reporting [see permit section A. (2.)].
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617—919.707.9000

Mayor Archie Hicks
Town of East Bend
Draft Permit Review
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Following the mandatory 45-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent
comments, if any, and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you
have questions concerning this draft,please e-mail me [[e-mail]], or call my
direct line(919) 707-3617.
Respec lly /
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Division o ater Resources/NPDES Unit
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0064P7 : (renewal DRAFT)
hc: NPDES Program Files[draft permit and Fact Sheet]
ec: DWR/WSRO,attn Lon Snider;Justin Henderson[draft permit and Fact Sheet]
OCU Maureen Kinney
PWS Jeff Bryan[[e-mail]]

Permit NC0064726
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carol'naTnvironmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Confrol/Act, as amended,the
Town of East Bend
is herebyauthorized to discharge w` stewater from a facility ocated at the
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East Bend ndustrlal ar WWTP
Salem Tra 1, E st`Bend
Ya yin > ounty
receivingwaters,designate unn ed trib\t to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River
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Basin in accordancee with-e uent lmitati n , onito4ing requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, III and/IV hereof U
This permit shall berctiv
This permit and authorizator�t,discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2023.
Signed this day
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Linda Culpepper,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0064726
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit issuance, any!previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore,the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions,requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Town of East Bend
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is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.010;MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components:
• extended aeration ,
• settling I
• sludge holding
• UV disinfection
• backup chlorination and dechlorination
these facilities located at the East Bend Industrial Par , o , Salem Trail, in East Bend,Yadkin County,
and
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2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001 into an unnamed tributary(UT)to the Yadkin
River [stream Index 12j)], a c6aterbody currently classified WS-IV within subbasin 03-07-02
[HUC: 03040101] of the Ya lkin-Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NC0064726
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15ANCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]; Grade II Biological WPCS [15A
NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,the permittee
is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported 1
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Code Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Max Frequency Type Location2
Flow 50050 0.01 MGD /\Continuous Recording I or E
BOD,5-day,20°C 3 C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L \ ," Weekly Grab I&E
Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L</ Weekly Grab I&E
NH3 as N(Apr 1—Oct 31) C0610 3.5 mg/L 10.5/mg2 v \\\Weekly Grab E
NH3 as N(Nov 1—Mar 31) C0610 12.0 mg/L 35 0 m \V Teekly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 4,5 50060 \\ 28 µg/L 2%W,ek Grab E
Fecal Coliform /(geometric mean) 31616 200/,k00 mI 400/100iT1 ! Weekly\) Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Dly\Average>5.0'g/ , Weekly Grab E
Temperature(°C) 00010 " 1v itor&R part \\ Weekly Grab E
pH ('00400 �>�6.0 and\l O4an ard4 tuts Weekly Grab E
Oil and Grease \00556 .,A00mg/L \�(3 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Total Phosphorus /7,.-�"NC0\665s/ Moni\or�&Report Quarterly Grab E
Total Nitrogen(N62+03+TKN)"C060\ \ Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen \\\ 00300\ \\ Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U,D
Temperature(°C) \\ 00010 \ U Monitor&Report Weekly Grab U,D
Footnotes: \\*//9
1. The Permittee shall submit electronic discharge monitoring reports using NC DWR's eDMR
application system[See Condition A. (2.)].
2. I=influent;E=effluent.U:Upstream at least 100 feet from the outfall. D:Downstream at least
300 feet from outfall.
3. The monthly average effluent concentrations of BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids shall not exceed
15 percent of the respective monthly average influent value(i.e., 85%removal required).
4. TRC limit and monitoring required only if chlorine is added to the treatment system.
5. The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/1 permit.
However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North-Carolina
certified test method(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 ug/1.
Condition:
The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21,
2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and/Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electron ci ally using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) Internet ap icat'on.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous �onth(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. e eDMR\s' tem allows permit�ed\facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electrot�lly using he'internet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EP . 's Cross-Med Ele
ctronic ectronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR),permittees wiles ex�quired\o``submitt discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR an%will be requ ir�d to'compl\t�the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signed on�inal and a cop oy the computer printed eDMR to the
following address: \V 2,,,_ \
NC DEQ/Division-4a,r Resour ec s/Water Q ality Permitting Section
ATTENTIO : Central Fi es
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1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North 6aro1\a 27699)-1617 i
If apermittee is unable t use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardshipor due to the facility
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being physically located tar j ea where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access, then a temporary waiver from he 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, thel 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 Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
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• 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;sstem-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates list d\in the"Reporting Requirements" section above.
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3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
\ \. NN �,The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver,p rm ttt a must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for t e porary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the
Division for writte_pproval"at leas six y(60)days prior to the date the facility would be required
under this permit tob�rsub miffing-momtori\\d'ata and reports. The duration of a temporary
waiver shall not/exceed 5,years and shall there Pon 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 7iver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers
are not transferra1M ,Only pe4ittees 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) & Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)J
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.-
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For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's
eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit the following
web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification..Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Base j n y inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
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the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledg jbel\ef 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 vi l tions." .
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5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 \ , / \ \
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The permittee shall retain records of all D'icliarge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintairied\for:a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by er quest ofthe�ctor at any i e [40 CFR 122.41].
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East Bend Industrial Park WWTP Location
Receiving Stream: UT to Yadkin River Latitude: 36°12'38"
Stream Class: WS-IV Longitude: 80°27'30"
Subbasin: 03-07-02 HUC: 03040101 NPDE YS adki Permn it No County