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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0050342_Draft Permit_20230801DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Ms. Courtney Driver, P.E. Director of Utilities City of Winston-Salem PO Box 2511 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102 Dear Ms. Driven: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 1, 2023 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal Permit NCO050342 Muddy Creek WWTP Forsyth County Grade IV Biological WPCS SIC Code 4952 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: • The facility components list was revised from communication with facility staff [See Supplement to Cover Sheet]. • To better understand nitrogen pollution characteristics, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) and Nitrate - Nitrite (NO3+NO2) monthly monitoring have been added to the permit at both outfalls [See A. (1.) and A. (2)]. • Based on evaluation of effluent and instream data at the Permittee's request, effluent Conductivity monitoring frequency at Outfall 001 has been reduced to monthly to match that monitored instream by the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association (YPDRBA) [See A. (1)]. • Based on NPDES guidance regarding the reduction of monitoring frequencies in NPDES permits for exceptionally performing facilities, an evaluation of effluent CBOD data at Outfall 001 resulted in not meeting numeric criteria. Monitoring frequency for CBOD at Outfall 001 has been increased to daily [See A. (1)]. • Based on NPDES guidance regarding the reduction of monitoring frequencies in NPDES permits for exceptionally performing facilities, an evaluation of effluent NH3-N, Total Suspended Solids and Fecal Coliform at Outfall 001 has resulted in meeting numeric criteria. Monitoring frequencies for NH3-N, Total Suspended Solids and Fecal Coliform at Outfall 001 are maintained at 2/week [See A. (1)]. • Instream monitoring requirements have been moved to a separate condition [See A. (3.)]. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (4.), Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit, please review each paragraph carefully. • Some of the wording has changed in Special Condition A. (5.), including the specific three years in which the Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed (2025, 2026, and 2027), please review each paragraph carefully. D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 o PanmemA i Envi omen u� /� 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 • 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 language in the Mercury Minimization Plan has been revised toward its maintenance [See A. (7)]. • Based on the potential of 1,4-Dioxane passing through the WWTP system from certain industrial user types including metal finishers, monthly monitoring for 1,4-Dioxane at Outfall 001 as well as a 1,4- Dioxane reopener condition have been added to the permit [See A. (1.) and Special Condition A. (9)]. • A special condition to monitor effluent PFAS chemicals quarterly at Outfall 001 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 to allow for laboratories become NC -certified in the new method [See Special Condition A. (10.) PFAS Monitoring Requirements]. • Clarifying language was added to the effluent sheet for Outfall 002 [See A. (2)]. 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 Forsyth 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) 707-3611 or by email at gary.perlmutter@deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, E DocuSigned by: MMWIN 9FBBBC952DF8455... Gary Perlmutter, Environmental Specialist II NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit Hardcopy: NPDES Files eCopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR/Winston-Salem Regional Office/Water Quality/Lon Snider and Jenny Graznak DWR/Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney DWR/Ecosystems Branch/Mark Vander Borgh DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Cindy Moore and Molly Nicholson DWR/Municipal Permitting Unit/Keyes McGee DWR/Public Water Supply/Eric Hudson City of Winston-Salem / Ozie Keith Jones (ORC) D E Q ,�J North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources v 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 NORTH C of Envl A 919.707.9000 oepnnmem m �mroo��vi a�si� DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM N( PDES) 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 City of Winston-Salem is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 4561 Cooper Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127 Forsyth County to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River (Outfall 001) and Muddy Creek (Outfall 002) in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other applicable conditions set forth in Parts I,11,11I, and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective on Month 01, 2023. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2028. Signed this day Month xx, 2023. DRAFT for Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 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. City of Winston-Salem is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment works identified on the Cover, an existing 21.0 MGD facility consisting of the following components: • Bar Screens • Grit Chambers • Primary clarification • Three (3) aeration basins with fine bubble diffusers • Hydrated lime silo • Five (5) secondary clarifiers • Chlorination & dechlorination • Instrumented flow measurement • Four (4) anaerobic sludge digesters • Gravity thickener • One (1) centrate storage lagoon • Two (2) stormwater overflow basins • Carbon pellet odor scrubber • Three (3) emergency generators • Effluent / flood control pump station • Equalization tanks / day tanks 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into the Yadkin River classified WS-IV waters and via Outfall 002 (effluent overflow) into the Muddy Creek classified C waters; both outfalls are in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin and 03040101 HUC. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 PART A.(1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 001) [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 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 Flow 50050 21.0 MGD Continuous Recording I or E CBOD, 5-day, 20°C3 80082 25.0 mg/L 40.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids 3 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/week 4 Composite I and E NH3-N (Apr 1 - Oct 31) C0610 14.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L 2/week4 Composite E NH3-N (Nov 1 - Mar 31), mg/L C0610 Monitor and Report 2/week4 Composite E Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average > 5.0 mg/L Daily Grab E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL I 2/week4 Grab E Total Residual Chlorine' 50060 1 28 µg/L Daily Grab E TKN 6, mg/L 00625 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E NO3-N + NO2-N 6, mg/L 00630 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E Total Nitrogen6, mg/L C0600 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E Total Phosphorus, mg/L C0665 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E Temperature, °C 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Conductivity, µmhos/cm 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E PH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E Total Hardness ' (as CaCO3)1 mg/L 00900 Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E 1,4-Dioxane 8, µg/L 82388 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E PFAS, ng/L various Footnote 9 Quarterly Grab E Chronic Toxicity 10 TGP3B Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite E Pollutant Scan NCO] Monitor and Report Footnote 11 Footnote 11 E Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (11.). 2. I = influent; E = effluent at the parshall flume immediately below the chlorine injection point. 3. The monthly average effluent C130135 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 4. Twice per week sampling must occur on any two non-consecutive days during the calendar week. 5. The Division shall consider all effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/L 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 µg/L. 6. 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. 7. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals (cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc). Footnotes continue on the next page. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 Footnotes (continued) 8. Samples shall be analyzed and reported using sufficiently sensitive test procedures (i.e., methods) approved under 40 CFR Part 136 for the analysis of pollutants or pollutant parameters. After a 24-month sampling period, the Permittee may request the Division conduct a review of submitted data for assessment and approval of a 1,4- dioxane monitoring frequency reduction from monthly to quarterly. 9. Follow Special Condition A. (10.). 10. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) Pass/Fail at 5.5% effluent with testing in January, April, July and October. See Special Condition A. (4.). 11. The Permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special Condition A. (5.). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. A.(2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 002) [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 expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated municipal and industrial wastewater from Outfall 002 (WWTP Effluent Overflow) during emergency rain events when Outfall 001 is inoperable due to flooding. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETER Parameter Code EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 2 Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location 3 Flow 50050 Monitor and Report Continuous Recording I or E CBOD, 5-day, 20°C 5 80082 25.0 mg/L 40.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E Total Suspended Solids 5 C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Daily Composite I and E N113-N (Apr 1 - Oct 31) C0610 14.0 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Daily Composite E NH3-N (Nov 1 - Mar 31), mg/L C0610 Monitor and Report Daily Composite Daily Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Daily Average > 5.0 mg/L Daily Grab Daily Fecal Colifonn (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL I 400/100 mL I Daily Grab E 4 Total Residual Chlorine 50060 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E 4 TKN 6, mg/L 00625 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E NO3-N + NO2-N 6, mg/L 00630 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E Total Nitrogen 6, mg/L C0600 Monitor and Report Monthly Calculated E Total Phosphorus, mg/L C0665 Monitor and Report Monthly Composite E Temperature, °C 00010 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E Conductivity, µmhos/cm 00094 Monitor and Report Daily Grab E 4 pH 00400 Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units Daily Grab E 4 Footnotes. 1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (11.). 2. Monitoring is exempted during unsafe conditions. See Special Condition A. (6.). 3. I = influent; E = effluent at the parshall flume immediately below the chlorine injection point unless specified. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 Footnotes (continued) 4. Effluent samples shall be taken after dechlorination at the Frye Bridge mixing vault, prior to entering the remaining outfall line. 5. The monthly average effluent CBOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal). 6. 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. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Secondary outfall (Outfall 002) discharges into Muddy Creek for emergency use during severe flooding events. The NCDEO Winston-Salem Regional Office shall be notified immediately (within 24-hours) upon activation of Outfall 002. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the Permittee became aware of the circumstances. A.(3.) INSTREAM M ONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.] Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date, the Permittee shall perform instream sampling upstream and downstream of Outfall 001 as specified below: PARAMETER SAMPLE MONITORING FREQUENCY SAMPLE Parameter Code TYPE LOCATION' Jun 1— Sep 30 Oct 1— May 31 Total (mg/L) Hardness (as CaCO3) 00900 Surface Quarterly Upstream CBOD, 5-day (mg/L) 80082 Surface 3/week Weekly Upstream, Downstream Temperature (°C) 00010 Surface 3/week Weekly Upstream, Downstream Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/L) 00300 Surface 3/week Weekly Upstream, Downstream Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094 Surface 3/week Weekly Upstream, Downstream Fecal Coliform (#/100 mL) 31616 Surface 3/week Weekly Upstream, Downstream Footnotes: 1. Upstream is located in the Yadkin River at Idols Dam; downstream is located at 0.26 miles below US Highway 64. Instream monitoring for CBOD, Temperature, DO, Conductivity and Fecal Coliform is provisionally waived considering the Permittee's participation in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association. Instream monitoring shall be immediately reinstated, and the Division shall be notified immediately should the Permittee end its participation in the Association. 2. The Permittee shall sample instream Total Hardness, upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be representative of the hardness in the receiving stream. If the Permittee is a member of a Monitoring Coalition Program, sampling for instream hardness may be waived if the Monitoring Coalition agrees to sample hardness at the nearest upstream location, at a minimum frequency of quarterly, and the Permittee has obtained approval from DWR — NPDES Permitting Unit that the upstream station being monitored by the Coalition is representative of the receiving stream for this discharge. The Permittee is responsible for submitting instream hardness test results with its permit renewal application package. If Coalition membership is cancelled or the Coalition terminates instream hardness sampling at the approved station, the Permittee will immediately notify the Division and resume sampling for instream hardness, upstream of its discharge. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 A.(4.) 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 5.5% at Outfall 001. 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 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 11 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 TGP313 for the pass/fail results and THP313 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@deq.nc.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. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NC0050342 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 A.(5.) ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT RENEWAL [NCGS 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: 2025, 2026, and 2027. 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. (4.) 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 C0100 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 C0665 Methyl chloride 34418 4-chlorophenyl phenyl ether 34641 Total dissolved solids 70295 Methylene chloride 34423 Chrysene 34320 Hardness 009001,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 81549 Di-n-butyl phthalate 39110 Antimony 01097 Tetrachloroethylene 34475 Di-n-octyl phthalate 34596 Arsenic 01002 Toluene 34010 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 34556 Beryllium 01012 1, 1, 1 -trichloroethane 34506 1,2-dichlorobenzene 34536 Cadmium 01027 1,1,2-trichloroethane 34511 1,3-dichlorobenzene 34566 Chromium C0034 Trichloroethylene 39180 1,4-dichlorobenzene 34571 Copper 01042 Vinyl chloride 39175 3,3-dichlorobenzidine 34631 Lead 01051 Acid -extractable compounds: Diethyl phthalate 34336 Mercury (Method 1631E) COMER P-chloro-m-cresol 34452 Dimethyl phthalate 34341 Nickel 01067 2-chlorophenol 34586 2,4-dinitrotoluene 34611 Selenium 01147 2,4-dichlorophenol 34601 2,6-dinitrotoluene C0626 Silver 01077 2,4-dimethylphenol 34606 1,2-diphenylhydrazine 34346 Thallium 01059 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 34657 Fluoranthene C0376 Zinc 01092 2,4-dinitrophenol 34616 Fluorene 34381 Cyanide 00720 2-nitrophenol 34591 Hexachlorobenzene C0700 Total phenolic compounds 32730 4-nitrophenol 34646 Hexachlorobutadiene C0702 Volatile organic compounds: Pentachlorophenol 39032 Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene 34386 Acrolein 34210 Phenol 34694 Hexachloroethane 34396 Acrylonitrile 34215 2,4,6-trichlorophenol 34621 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 34403 Benzene 34030 Base -neutral compounds: Isophorone 34408 Bromoform 32104 Acenaphthene 34205 Naphthalene 34696 Carbon tetrachloride 32102 Acenaphthylene 34200 Nitrobenzene 34447 Chlorobenzene 34301 Anthracene CO220 N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 34428 Chlorodibromomethane 34306 Benzidine 39120 N-nitrosodimethylamine 34438 Chloroethane 85811 Benzo(a)anthracene C0526 N-nitrosodiphenylamine 34433 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether 34576 Benzo(a)pyrene 34247 Phenanthrene 34461 Chloroform 32106 3,4 benzofluoranthene 34230 Pyrene 34469 Dichlorobromomethane 32101 Benzo(ghi)perylene 34521 1,2,4-tichlorobenzene C0551 1,1-dichloroethane 34496 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 34242 1,2-dichloroethane 32103 Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane 34278 DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NC0050342 (b.) Effluent Scan Reporting. Test results shall be reported electronically via eDMR by December 31 st of each designated sampling year, except that, subject to prior written approval by the Director, results can be 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 NCO 1 - 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:Hedocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NPDES_WW-EDMR- Supplemental-Form (c.) 2"d_Species Toxicity Testing and Reporting. (i.) In addition to the quarterly toxicity tests required in Condition A. (4.) 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 A. (4.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY); 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 samples 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@deq.nc.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. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 A. (6.) POTENTIAL INSTREAM SAMPLING EXEMPTION [15A NCAC 0213.0500 et seq.] Per 15A NCAC 2B .0505(c)(4), stream sampling (as well as influent/effluent sampling) may be discontinued when flow conditions could result in injury or death of the person(s) collecting the samples. In such cases, on each day that sampling is discontinued, written justification shall be specified in the monitoring report for the month in which the event occurred. This provision shall be strictly construed and may not be utilized to avoid the requirements of this Section when performance of these requirements is attainable. When there is discontinuance pursuant to this provision, stream (as well as influent/effluent sampling) shall be resumed at the first opportunity after the risk period has ceased. A. (7.) MERCURY MINIMIZATION PLAN (MMP) [NCGS 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. (8.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake. A. (9.) REOPENER FOR 1,4-DIOXANE [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in the North Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 2H.0112 (b) (1) and 2H.0114 (a) and Part II, Sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director of DWR may reopen this permit to modify permit requirements to address 1,4-Dioxane monitoring, treatment and/or compliance. DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NCO050342 A. (10.) PFAS MONITORING REQUIREMENT [NCGS 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 to allow time for laboratories to become NC -certified in the new method. Monitoring will be at a quarterly frequency. Find the current parameters listed under Table 1 of the 3rd Draft Method 1633 Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS at: htips://www.gpa.gov/system/files/documents/2022- 12/3rd%20Draft%20Method%201633%20December%202022%2012-20-22_508.pdf A.(11.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING -DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [NCGS 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 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: NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NC0050342 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 EPXs 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 EPXs NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: https://www.federalre ig s��aov/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 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: DocuSign Envelope ID: FE243A5F-A673-4039-8F1F-A86867554096 Permit NC0050342 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 11, 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: htlp://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.)] 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 122.4 1]. 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