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Environmental Quality
March 20,2019
Mr. Gary Earnhardt
RDH Tire&Retread Co.
P.O.Box 187
Cleveland,N.C. 27103
Subject: DRAFT NPDES PERMIT NC0075523 ,
RDH Tire&Retread
Grade PCNC [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Earnhardt:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft very carefully to
ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. Your permit is among several in the
Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin that the Division has targeted for expedited renewal.
This draft contains no major changes from the existing permit:
• HUC was added to the outfall description on page 2
• The outfall map has been updated
• Regulatory citations were added as necessary
• Section A. (3)was updated to be current
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Rowan County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments,if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving 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 the draft, please contact me via email at
[[e-mail]] or call 919-707-9125.
Sincerely,
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Emily DelDuco
Environmental Specialist
NPDES Program
cc: NPDES files
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9125

Permit NC0075523
Class PCNC
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATEI DER THE
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NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHAR"GEELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 14 ;15.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted byytheNorth Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water..Pollution Control Act, as°:amended,
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R D H Tire,and Retread'Company
is hereby authorized to dischargewastewater fromsa facility located at
R D H Tire and Retread Company
. : " ty,1315 RedmonRo d:
N ,\ Cleveland
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to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to�Beaverdam Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee
River Basin , :_' ` `�'�
in accordance**effluent limitations,monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts
I, II, III, and IV hereof: \' ' --/
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The permit shall become effective, 2019.
This permit and the authorization o discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2024.
Signed this day
Linda Culpepper,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0075523
Class PCNC
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.
R D H Tire and Retread Company
is hereby authorized to:'';`),,
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1. Continue to discharge contact cooling water at RDH Tire and Retread''Company, at 1315 Redmon
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2. Discharge from Outfall 001 of said treatment'works at the location specified on the attached map into
an unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Creek,[HUC:-930401020502], currently classified C waters in the
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Permit NC0075523
Class PCNC
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date,the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the
Permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Limits Monitoring Requirements
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Parameter Code Average Maximum Frequency Location
Flow 50050 /`.,Quarterly Instantaneous Effluent
Temperature2 00010 / Quarterly,,4 Grab Effluent,U&D
Total Residual Chlorine3 50060 /17�NgIL Quarterly\ ' Grab Effluent
Oil and Grease 00556 12.5 pounds/day '35 pounds/day Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 32 pounds/day 64 pounds/day ,''Quarterly \\Grabe Effluent
pH 00400 >6'0 and,<9.0 standard unitsA' /Quarterly Grab,,/ Effluent
Footnotes: �` .,
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports'electronically using NC DWR's eDMR system. See
Condition A. (3.).
2. U: on Beaverdam Creek-at least-50feet upstream'from`the confluence ofBeaverdam Creek and the unnamed
tributary. D: on Beaverdam Creek`at feast 50 feet,downstream from the confluence of Beaverdam Creek and
the unnamed tributary.�., \ l�
3. The temperature of the effluent,shall of cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more
than 2.8°C. T,,no-�case shall the temperature of the effluent cause the ambient water temperature in the
receiving,st am-to_exceed 32°C *4
4. Limit and monitoring requir'ements,apply only if chlorine is added to the cooling tower. The facility shall
report all effluent TRC values'reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However,
effluent values below 50 µg/L\,will,be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
There shall be no discharge of floating\solids or visible foam in Other than trace amounts.
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A. (2.) BIOCIDE CONDITION/
[G.S. 143-215, 143-2151]
The Permittee shall obtain approval from the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch(ATB)prior to the
use of any biocide(not previously approved by the Division) in the effluent discharged under this permit.
Approval for use of any biocide not previously approved should be requested at least 90 days in advance
of any planned usage.
Contact the ATU for detailed instructions on requesting approval of biocides:
NC DENR/DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621
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Permit NC0075523
Class PCNC
A. (3.) 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 Reports2\''f
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) iriternet 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 t/submit all discharge mori toting data•to the state electronically using
eDMR and will be required'to complete the eDMR submission byprinting, signing, and submitting one
signed original and a copy'of the computer printed`eDMR to the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resour es/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files /" \ ;S
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1617 Mail'Service Center,, `'
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 \ •
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an areaiwhere lessttlian 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).
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Permit NC0075523
Class PCNC
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of
each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial
recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated entity for
receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each
type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on'how to access and use the appropriate
electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting
Rule is found at: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-national=pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements" section above.
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 waiver must be submitted in writing to the
Division for written approval at least sixty(60).days-prior to the date the facility would be required
under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver
shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,-monitoring data and reports shall be
submitted electronically to the Division unless thepermittee re-applies for and is granted a new
temporary electronic reporting waiverby'',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 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.go'?Iabout/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
(d)l
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 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
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Class PCNC
"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 pennittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Rep rts, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of ayleast;3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at anytime [40 CFR 122.41].
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A. (4.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE ``\ \
[NCGS 143.215.1 (b)] ``,
This permit may be reopened and modified-to implement�nutrion/t requirements in accordance with any
future TMDL and/or nutrient management`strategy for Highltodk Lake.
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Receiving Stream: UT to Beaverdam Creek Stream Class: C
Stream Segment: 12-108-21-5 Sub-Basin#: 03-07-06
River Basin:Yadkin-Pee Dee HUC: 030401020502 SCALE 35.706394°N, -80.66828° W
County: Rowan 1:20,000