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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0037508_Draft Permit_20220906 (2)ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 6, 2022 Mr. Frank Quis, Chairman Moore County Board of Commissioners PO Box 905 Carthage, North Carolina 28327 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal Permit NC0037508 Moore County WPCP Moore County Grade IV Biological WPCS SIC Code 4952 Dear Mr. Quis: 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 reasonable potential to violate state water quality standards, total cyanide limits have been added to the permit along with monthly monitoring [See A.(1)]. • Based on Mercury TMDL evaluation showing an individual mercury value greater than the TBEL, an annual average mercury limitation along with quarterly monitoring have been added to the permit [See A.(1.)]. Total mercury analysis shall be conducted using EPA Method 1631E. • Based on Mercury TMDL evaluation showing mercury values reported at levels > 1 ng/L and since the permitted flow is greater than 2 MGD, the Mercury Minimization Plan requirement has been maintained [See Special Condition A.(4.) Mercury Minimization Plan (MMP)]. • A special condition to monitor effluent PFAS chemicals quarterly has been added to the permit, to be effective six (6) months after EPA has a final wastewater method in 40 CFR136 method published in the Federal Register [See Special Condition A.(6.) PFAS Monitoring Requirements]. • The Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) limit and monitoring requirement were removed during the 2016 permit renewal. However, in the event of an emergency where chlorination is required as a backup or temporary means of disinfection at the facility, a TRC limit and monitoring requirement have been added back into the permit. Please note that TRC monitoring is only required when chlorine is used at the plant, and as part of the regular Effluent Pollutant Scans. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A.(2.), Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit, please review each paragraph carefully. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A.(3.), Additional Monitoring Requirements for Permit Renewal, please review each paragraph carefully. £D-?) _E Q NORTH CAROLINA gaparhnanl of Environment,/quay North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 • A notation was made concerning the Electronic Reporting Rule — NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule — Phase 2 Extension. EPA extended the Phase 2 deadline to December 21, 2025. • Parameter codes have been added to the Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements [ See A.(1.)]. The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file. Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having circulation in the general Moore 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) 707-3609 or by email at nick.coco@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, r—DocuSigned by: '-7900A4FBFCA14FD... Nick Coco, PE NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit Hardcopy: NPDES Files Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR/Fayetteville Regional Office/Water Quality/Mark Brantley DWR/Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Zach Thomas and Cindy Moore DWR/Municipal Permitting Unit/Keyes McGee DWR/Basin Planning/Ginny Baker Moore County/Superintendent/Stephen Morgan D_E NORTH CAROLINA gaparhnanl of EnWronmanW quay North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 Permit NC0037508 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 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, the Moore County is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Moore County Water Pollution Control Plant 1094 Addor Road Aberdeen Moore County to receiving waters designated as Aberdeen Creek in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other applicable conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective Month xx, 2022. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2027. Signed this day Month xx, 2022. DRAFT for Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 11 Permit NC0037508 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. Moore County is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment works identified on the Cover, an existing 10.0 MGD facility consisting of the following components: • influent pump station with mechanical screening • two (2) grit removal systems • influent meter • influent composite sampler • three (3)75 ft diameter primary clarifiers with WAS pumps • six (6) 70 ft x 30 ft first -stage aeration basins with blowers • three (3) 90 ft diameter intermediate clarifiers with WAS/RAS pump station • six (6) 90 ft x 30 ft second -stage aeration basins with blowers • three (3) 105 ft diameter final clarifiers with WAS/RAS pump station • six (6) 750 ft2 tertiary sand filters • dual UV channels, 4 banks each channel • effluent meter • effluent composite sampler • cascade post -aeration basin • two (2) 60 ft diameter anaerobic sludge digesters with heaters and gas compressors and pumps • one (1) 60 ft anaerobic sludge digester/settling tank and pumps • two (2) dewatering gravity filter presses with polymer addition • dry sludge storage • three backup generators Located at the Moore County Water Pollution Control Plant, 1094 Addor Road, Moore County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into Aberdeen Creek, classified C waters in the Lumber River Basin. Page 2 of 11 Permit NC0037508 PART I A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [10.0 MGD] [15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .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 permit expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: PARAMETER Parameter Code EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location 2 Flow 50050 10.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E BOD, 5 day, 20°C 3 (Apr 1 - Oct 31) C0310 5.0 mg/L 7.5 mg/L Daily Composite I and E BOD, 5 day, 20°C 3 (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E NH3 as N (Apr 1 -Oct 31) C0610 1.0 mg/L 3.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3 as N (Nov 1 -Mar 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 6.0 mg/L Daily Composite E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Daily Grab E Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L Daily Grab E pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Temperature (°C) 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Residual Chlorine 4 50060 28 µg/L Daily Grab E Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Total Phosphorus (mg/L) C0665 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E Total Nitrogen 5 (mg/L) C0600 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E Total Cyanide 00720 9.9 µg/L 39.8 µg/L Monthly Grab E Total Mercury 6 COMER Annual Average 24 ng/L Quarterly Composite E PFAS various Footnote 7 Footnote 7 Grab E Chronic Toxicity 8 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Effluent Pollutant Scan 9 NC01 Monitor and Report Footnote 9 Footnote 9 E Hardness -Total as CaCO3 (mg/)io 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Hardness -Total as CaCO3 (mg/L) io 00900 Monitor and Report p QuarterlyGrab U Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300 Monitor and Report Variable 2 Grab U and D Temperature °C 00010 Monitor and Report Variable 2 Grab U and D Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A.(7.). 2. Sample locations I -Influent, E-Effluent, U-Upstream approximately 100 feet of the outfall, D-Downstream at NCSR 1225. Upstream and downstream samples shall be grab samples collected 3/week during June, July, August, and September and 1/week during the remainder of the year. 3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). Footnotes continue on the next page. Page 3 of 11 Permit NC0037508 Footnotes continued from A.(1.) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements: 4. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/1 to be in compliance with the permit. However, the permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 14/1. 5. For a given wastewater sample, TN = TKN + NO3-N + NO2-N, where TN is Total Nitrogen, TKN is Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, and NO3-N and NO2-N are Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen, respectively. 6. Total Mercury measurements shall be conducted using EPA Method 1631E. 7. See Special Condition A.(6.). 8. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) P/F at 50% with testing in March, June, September, and December. See Special Condition A.(2.). 9. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A.(3.). 10. The permittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the stream. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals (cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 4 of 11 Permit NC0037508 A.(2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B .0200] [15A NCAC 02B .0500 et seq] The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 50%. 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 March, June, September, and December. 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). All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered electronically using the Division's eDMR system 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: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@ncdenr.gov . 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. 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. Page 5 of 11 Permit NC0037508 A.(3.) ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT RENEWAL [G.S. 143-215.1(B)] (a.) Effluent Pollutant Scans. 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: 2024, 2025, and 2026. 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. Each annual sample shall coincide with one quarterly toxicity test each year (see Condition A.(2.) (CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY))), and each must be collected in a different calendar quarter to 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) C0610 Trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 34546 Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether 34273 Chlorine (total residual, TRC) 50060 1,1-dichloroethylene 34501 Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether 34283 Dissolved oxygen 00300 1,2-dichloropropane C0541 Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate COI00 Nitrate / Nitrite 00630 1,3-dichloropropylene 77163 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether 34636 Kjeldahl nitrogen 00625 Ethylbenzene 34371 Butyl benzyl phthalate 34292 Oil and grease 00556 Methyl bromide 34413 2-chloronaphthalene 34581 Phosphorus Total dissolved solids Hardness Antimony Arsenic Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Copper Lead Mercury (Method 1631E) Nickel Selenium Silver (PQL <1 µg/L) Thallium Zinc Cyanide Total phenolic compounds Volatile organic compounds: Acrolein Acrylonitrile Benzene Bromoform Carbon tetrachloride Chlorobenzene Chlorodibromomethane Chloroethane 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether Chloroform Dichlorobromomethane 1, 1-dichloroethane 1,2-dichloroethane C0665 Methyl chloride 70295 Methylene chloride 00900 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 01002 Toluene 01012 1,1,1-trichloroethane 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane C0034 Trichloroethylene 01042 Vinyl chloride 01051 Acid -extractable compounds: COME P-chloro-m-cresol R 01067 2-chlorophenol 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 00720 2-nitrophenol 32730 4-nitrophenol Pentachlorophenol 34210 Phenol 34215 2,4,6-trichlorophenol 34030 Base -neutral compounds: 32104 Acenaphthene 32102 Acenaphthylene 34301 Anthracene 34306 Benzidine 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 32103 Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane 34418 34423 81549 34475 34010 34506 34511 39180 39175 34452 34586 34601 34606 34657 34616 34591 34646 39032 34694 34621 34205 34200 CO220 39120 C0526 34247 34230 34521 34242 34278 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether Chrysene Di-n-butyl phthalate Di-n-octyl phthalate Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 1,2-dichlorobenzene 1,3-dichlorobenzene 1,4-dichlorobenzene 3,3-dichlorobenzidine Diethyl phthalate Dimethyl phthalate 2,4-dinitrotoluene 2,6-dinitrotoluene 1,2-diphenylhydrazine Fluoranthene Fluorene Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobutadiene Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene Hexachloroethane Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene Isophorone Naphthalene Nitrobenzene N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine N-nitrosodimethylamine N-nitrosodiphenylamine Phenanthrene Pyrene 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 34641 34320 39110 34596 34556 34536 34566 34571 34631 34336 34341 34611 C0626 34346 C0376 34381 C0700 C0702 34386 34396 34403 34408 34696 34447 34428 34438 34433 34461 34469 C0551 (b.) Effluent Scan Reporting. Test results shall be reported electronically via eDMR by December 31st of each designated sampling year, except that, subject to prior written approval by the Director, results can be Page 6 of 11 Permit NC0037508 reported on DWR Form DMR-PPA-1 or other form approved by the Director. The permittee must at least report completion of the test in the eDMR system by entering "1" or "Y" for parameter code NC01 - Annual Pollutant Scan. If written reports are approved, the report shall be submitted to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Or the form may be uploaded at: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES_WW-EDMR-Supplemental-Form (c.) 2nd-Species Toxicity Testing and Reporting. (i.) In addition to the quarterly toxicity tests required in Condition A.(2.) (CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)), the Permittee shall perform and report the results of four (4) toxicity tests using the same test methods using a second species of test organism suitable to the tests being conducted. (ii.) The 2nd species toxicity tests shall be conducted either: (A) Once per quarter in a single 12-month period (four samples); if this option is chosen, the sample for each 2nd species test shall coincide with the quarterly samples collected for (tox condition title); or (B) Once per 12-month period in the four -and one-half year period prior to the scheduled application for permit renewal (four samples); if this option is chosen, three of the sample for the 2nd species test shall coincide with those for the annual effluent scans and the coincident quarterly toxicity test, and each of the four annual samples shall be collected in a different calendar quarter in order to represent seasonal variation. (iii.) The results of the toxicity tests shall be submitted to the following address: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATB@ncdenr.gov . (iv.) Results of the 2nd species tests shall also be summarized in Part E (Toxicity Testing Data) of EPA Municipal Application Form 2A when submitting the permit renewal application to the NPDES Wastewater Program. The Permittee may contact the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Branch at 919-743-8401 for guidance on conducting the additional toxicity tests and reporting of the results. Page 7 of 11 Permit NC0037508 A.(4.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP) [N.C.G.S. 143-215.1 (B)] The Permittee shall maintain and continue to implement the Mercury Minimization Plan (MMP) developed in the previous permit term. The MMP shall continue to be available for inspection on -site. The MMP should place emphasis on identification of mercury contributors and goals for reduction. Results shall be summarized and submitted with the next permit renewal. Performance of the MMP will meet the requirements of the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) for mercury approved by USEPA on October 12, 2012, unless and until a Waste Load Allocation specific to this facility is developed and this NPDES permit is amended to require further actions to address the Waste Load Allocation. A.(5.) PFAS MONITORING REQUIREMENT [G.S. 143-215.1(b.)] This reporting requirement for the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) parameters listed under Table 1 of the Final Method 1633 takes effect the first full calendar quarter following six (6) months after EPA publishes a 40 CFR part 136 Final PFAS Method for wastewater in the Federal Register. Monitoring will be at a quarterly frequency. Find the current parameters listed under Table 1 of the August 2021 Draft Method 1633 Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS at: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-09/method 1633_dra'ft aug-2021.pdf 1 A.(6.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - 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 1Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (all 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 monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr. 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 following address: Page 8 of 11 Permit NC0037508 NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. 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, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and • 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. 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 Page 9 of 11 Permit NC0037508 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.) (d)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 122.22]. 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. 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]. Page 10 of 11 Permit NC0037508 • I .. . _ xf i- x .1 4 Moore County WPCP 1 �� ,Cr+.r' L pstream--z ip _ t ._x���r"► f +#Lb -I :ti=_ram �--a ri ,': .. • lr. - NC0037508 C utfall ; y .� r t i.q5 � h - FM1 .� V _ - J .E. it f r r / r4r ' t�'4 • \ 1 .•7- NCSR1215. A fi A Jam' tt ti _ SCALE:1:24.000 LUGS Quad,G12SW Pinebhf; NC outfall Facility + Nor fh + Facility Location ' Latitude: 35' 4' 6- N 35' 4' 12" N Longitude: 79' 28' 8" W 79' 27' 49-3" W Stream Class: C Subbasitu 03-07-50 RUC: 03040203 Receiving Stream: Aberdeen Creek NCG037508 Moore County WPCP Moore County Page 11 of 11