NCS000134_Permit (Modification)_19980807

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. William C. Howard Jr. P.E.
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company
950 Reynolds Blvd.
611-16
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Dear Mr. Howard,
AM.MAI
D E N R
August 7, 1998
AUG 10 1998
WASHINGiOK RfG10NAL OFFICE
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Subject: Monitoring Modifications
NCS000134
Avoca Farms Processing Plant
Bertie County
This letter and modified permit is in response to your letters requesting
modifications to monitoring requirements for your stormwater permit initially issued on
July 30, 1994. At the time of the permit's issuance Avoca Farms was operating a
landfill, and was therefore required to monitor for any pollutants that were monitored
for in the landfill general stormwater permit. Since that time the landfill has been
properly closed, making the monitoring for this activity unnecessary. The attached
permit reflects these changes and excludes the previous monitoring associated with the
landfill.
The compliance schedule in the permit has also been altered to allow RJ
Reynolds until the expiration of the permit on October 31, 1999 to comply with the
secondary containment requirements.
This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-
215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental
Protection agency dated December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within
thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written
petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the
Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -
7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, B.2. addresses the requirements to
be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions about this permit please contact Aisha Lau at
[phone] ext. 578.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
A. PrD1Z*8NWM.
Enclosure: 1
cc Washington Regional Office
Central Files
Permits File

Permit No. NCS000134
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER 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,
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Avoca Farms Processing Plant
SR 1502
Merry Hill
Bertie County
to receiving waters designated as Salmon Creek, a class C NSW stream, in the Chowan River Basin
in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective August 7, 1998.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 1999.
Signed this day August 7, 1998.
ORIGINAL SIGNED
SRADLEY BENNE7T
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000134
PERM=D ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system which has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit. All
discharges shall be in accordance with the attached schedules as follows:
Part I: Monitoring, Controls, and Limitations for Permitted Discharges
Part II: Standard Conditions for NPDES Stormwater Permits
Part III: Limitations Reopener
Part IV: Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless covered by
another permit, authorization or approval.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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Permit No. NCS000134
PART I
MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
SECTION A: FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the -
Permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified below.
1. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as the
Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part A, Standard
Conditions, Section E.8. of this permit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
items:
a. Site PIan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the potential
pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of stormwater
discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(1) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted equivalent
map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface
waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater outfall(s)
discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the
name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters; and accurate latitude
and longitude of the point(s) of discharge.
(2) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices.
(3) A site map drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating location of industrial
activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and loading
and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall and
activities occurring in the drainage area, building locations and impervious surfaces,
and the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious. For each outfall, a
narrative description of the potential pollutants which could be expected to be
present in the stormwater discharge.
(4) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the 3 previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill
impacts.
(5) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be. signed in �<
accordance with the requirements found in Part II, Standard Conditions, Section
B.9.
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b . Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a narrative
description of the materials management practices employed which control or minimize the
exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and nonstructural
measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall incorporate the
following:
(1) A study addressing the technical and economic feasibility of changing the methods
of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure of materials
and processes to stormwater. Wherever practicable the permittee shall cover all
storage areas, material handling operations, manufacturing or fueling operations to
prevent materials exposure to stormwater. In areas where elimination of exposure
is not practicable, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(2) A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials,
storage of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous
materials to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. If the
secondary containment devices are connected directly to stormwater conveyance
systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually activated valves or other
similar devices [which shall be secured with a locking mechanism] and any
stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a minimum visually
observed for color, foam, and visible sheens, prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontaminated. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the
description of the accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall
be kept for a period of five years.
(3) A narrative description shall be provided of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to
be considered such as, but not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control,
vegetative filter strips, infiltration and stormwater detention or retention, where
necessary. The need for structural BMPs shall be based on the assessment of
potential of sources to contribute significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater
discharges and data collected through monitoring of stormwater discharges.
(4) Inspection schedules of stormwater conveyances and controls and measures to be
taken to limit or prevent erosion associated with the stormwater systems.
c. Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan shall
incorporate a risk assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials inventory
of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the plan shall be
identified in the plan. A responsible person shall be on -site at all times during facility
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or
exposure of materials associated with the facility operations.
d . Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative maintenance
program shall be developed. The program shall document schedules of inspections and
maintenance activities of stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall be
incorporated into the program.
e.- Employee Training. Training schedules shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and
preventative maintenance'activities for all personnel involved in any of the facility's
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operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or
team) responsible for implementing the training shall be identified in the Plan.
f. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position(s) assignments provided.
g. Plan Ammendment. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements.' The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with Part .
II, Standard Conditions, Section B, #9) to the Director that the changes have been made.
h. Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur at a
minimum on a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once
during the spring (April - June). The inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities
performed shall be documented, recording date and time of inspection, individual(s)
making the inspection and a narrative description of the facility's stormwater control
systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these inspections shall be incorporated
into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Visual monitoring as required in I.A.2.g.(3) shall be performed in addition to facility
inspections.
i. Implementation. Implementation of the plan shall include documentation of all monitoring,
measurements, inspections and maintenance activities and training provided to employees,
including the log of the sampling data and of activities taken to implement BMPs associated
with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation
shall be kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
2. Minimum Monitoring and Reporting_ Requirements
Minimum monitoring and reporting requirements are as follows unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
a. If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater
discharges that are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for
representative outfall status. If it is established that the stormwater discharges are
substantially identical and the permittee is granted representative outfall status, then
sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
b. Visual monitoring for color, odor, solids, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry
weather flow shall be performed at all stormwater discharge outfall locations. All visual
monitoring shall be documented and records maintained with the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan. The initial visual monitoring event shall be performed simultaneously
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with the first analytical monitoring event and documentation of only this initial visual
monitoring event shall be submitted along with the required analytical monitoring submittal.
c. For purposes of the stormwater sampling required in this permit, all samples shall be
collected from a discharge resulting from a representative storm event (See Part II,
Standard Conditions, Section A). Failure to monitor storm events in accordance with the
specified frequency shall constitute a violation of this permit. If the stormwater runoff is
controlled by a detention pond, the following sampling requirements shall apply:
(1) If the detention pond detains the runoff generated by one inch of rainfall for 24
hours, visual observations for color, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens, and dry
weather flow are required, but analytical sampling shall not be required.
(2) If the detention pond discharges only in response to a storm event exceeding a 25-
year, 24-hour storm (See Part 11, Standard Conditions, Section A), the pond shall
be considered a non -discharging stormwater control system and not subject to
NPDES requirements, unless the discharge causes a violation of water quality
standards.
d. Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted no later
than January 31 for the previous year in which sampling was required to be performed.
e. Analytical results from sampling during the final year of the permit term shall be submitted
with the permit renewal application.
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be
allowed in the stormwater conveyance system are:
(1) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit.
(2) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate
without added chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water,
waterline and fire hydrant flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian
habitats and wetlands.
(3) Discharges resulting from fie -fighting.
If the storm event monitored and reported in accordance with this permit coincides with a
non-stormwater discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor and report all parameters
as required under the non-stormwater discharge permit and provide this information with
the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
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g. Specific Stormwater Monitoring Requirements
The speck stormwater monitoring requirements includes both analytical and visual monitoring of
stormwater samples. Specific monitoring requirements are defined below.
(1) Analytical Monitoring
Stormwater Discharge
Characteristics
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Measurement
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Sample
Location3
Chemical Oxygen Demand
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annually
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annually
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annually
Event Duration4
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annually
Total"Flow4
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annuall
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Once per year. The facility must perform analytical
sampling during the first and last year of the permit term regardless of cut-off
concentration conditions.
2 Sample Type: Defined in Part II, Standard Conditions, Section A.
3 Sample Location: Samples to be taken at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
unless representative outfall status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation, storm duration,
and total flow must be monitored. Total flow shall be either; (a) measured
continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area draining to the outfall, the
amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c)
estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall
event.
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(2) Cut-off Concentrations
For each parameter, the arithmetic mean of all analytical sampling results collected during the
term of the permit shall be calculated for each individual outfall and compared to the cut-off
concentrations listed below. If the arithmetic mean meets the specified cut-off concentration
condition for a given parameter, then the facility is not required to continue annual analytical
monitoring for that parameter at that outfall during the term of the permit unless a significant
change in facility operations or configuration occurs. If a cut-off concentration results in
discontinued analytical monitoring at an individual discharge outfall, the permittee is required to
maintain facility operations that ensure the continuation of stormwater runoff quality.
The permittee must perform analytical sampling during the first and last year of the permit term
regardless of cut-off concentration conditions. Analytical results from sampling during the
final year of the permit term must be submitted with the permit renewal application.
tormwater Disc ar e C aractenstics
Mt -off Concentration
Chemical Oxen Demand
<120 m
H 1
within range 6.0 - 9.0
Footnotes:
1 pH cannot be averaged due to the nature of the logarithmic pH scale. The most recent pH
sample result shall be used for cut-off concentration purposes.
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(3) Visual Monitoring
Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual inspection of each stormwater outfall, regardless
of representative outfall status, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater
pollution. No analytical tests are required. Visual monitoring of stormwater outfalls does not
need to be performed during a representative storm event.
Stormwater Discharge
Characterig 'cs
F uenc 1
Monitoring
Type2
Monitoring
Location3
Color
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Odor
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Clarity
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Floating Solids
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Suspended Solids
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Foam
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Oil Sheen
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Footnotes:
1 Frequency: The first visual monitoring event during the term of the permit must be
performed during the initial analytical monitoring event. All subsequent visual
monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
2 Monitoring Type: Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual observation of each
stormwater outfall. No analytical testing or sampling is required.
3 Sample Location: Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO)
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(4) Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Vehicle Maintenance Activities)
Stormwater Discharge
Characterijbcsnit
easurement
F uenc 2
Sample
True
Sample
Location3
H
standard
annuall
Grab
SDO
Oil and Grease
mg/l
annually
Grab
SDO
New Motor Oil Usage i
gallons/month
annually
Estimate
SDO
Total Flow4
MG
annually
Grab
SDO
Lead, Total Recoverable5
mg1l
annually
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m
annually
Grab
SDO
Detergents (MBAS)6
m
annually
Grab
SDO
Egotnotes:
1 Stormwater discharges from any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site
which uses more than 55 gallons of new motor oil per month when averaged over
the calendar year shall be monitored by the permittee as specified above.
2 Measurement Frequency: Once per year with samples taken within the sampling
window of April through November.
3 Sample Location: Samples to be taken at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
that discharges stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities
occur.
4 Total flow shall be; (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount
of area draining to the outfall; the amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the
total amount of rainfall, or (c) estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute
intervals during the rainfall event. Total Precipitation and duration of the rainfall
event measured shall result from the sampled representative storm event.
5 Total recoverable lead monitoring is required only at facilities where fueling occurs.
6 Detergent monitoring is required only at facilities which conduct vehicle cleaning
operations.
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(5) Cut-off Concentrations for Vehicle Maintenance Activities
For each parameter, the arithmetic mean of all analytical sampling results collected during
the term of the permit shall be calculated for each individual outfall and compared to the
cut-off concentrations listed below. If the arithmetic mean meets the specified cut-off
concentration condition for a given parameter, then the facility is not required to continue
annual analytical monitoring for that parameter at that outfall during the term of the permit
unless a significant change in facility operations or configuration occurs. If a cut-off
concentration results in discontinued analytical monitoring at an individual discharge
outfall, the permittee is required to maintain facility operations that ensure the continuation
of stormwater runoff quality.
The permittee must perform analytical sampling during the first and last year of the permit
term regardless of cut-off concentration conditions. Analytical results from sampling
during the final year of the permit term must be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
Stormwater Discharge Characteristics
Cut-off Concentration
H1
within range 6.0 - 9.0
Oil and Grease
< 30 m
Lead, Total Recoverable
< 0.033 m
Total Suspended Solids
< 100 m
Detergents BAS)
< 0.50 m
Footnotes:
I . pH cannot be averaged due to the nature of the Iogarithmic pH scale. The most recent
PH sample result shall be used for cut-off concentration purposes.
SECTION B: SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
1. The permittee shall comply with Final Limitations and Controls specified for
stormwater discharges in accordance with the following schedule:
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within
12 months of the effective date of this permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis.
Secondary containment, as specified in Part I, Section A, L b. 2. of this permit, shall be
accomplished by the expiration date of this permit.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate
the permitted stormwater controls at optimum efficiency.
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