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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Robert A. Lowder P.E.
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 3, 2023
Director, Environmental Management Division
12 Post Lane
Room 244
Camp Lejeune, NC28547
Subject: Final NPDES Permit
Permit NCO063029
Camp Lejeune Advanced WWTP
Onslow County
Grade IV Biological WPCS
Dear Mr. Lowder:
The Division of Water Resources is forwarding herewith the Final Permit for Camp Lejeune Advanced
WWTP. 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 U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
The Final Permit contains the following significant changes from your Draft Permit:
• A new internal Outfall 003 was added to the permit to accommodate discharge from 2nd mobile
PFAS treatment systems.
• The Special Condition A. (13.) was updated in accordance with the latest version of the
Division's PFAS Policy.
• The Special Condition A. (8.) entitled Groundwater Remediation Discharge Restriction was
removed to facilitate treatment of the contaminated groundwater.
• The notification deadline for the reactivation of the discharge was changed from 60 days to
30 days to reduce interruptions and expedite groundwater treatment.
The Final Permit maintains the following significant changes contained in the Draft
Permit:
• A new internal outfall 002 was added to the permit to accommodate discharge from mobile
PFAS treatment systems.
• The treatment component list in the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet has been updated.
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
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
NORTH CARCLINA
919.707.9000
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(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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such
a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any
other Federal, State, or Local governmental regulations.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sergei Chernikov, telephone
number (919) 707-3606 or email: sergei.chernikov@deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
NPDES Files
Wilmington Regional Office/Water Quality
WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Unit (e-copy)
EPA Region IV (e-copy)
Camp Lejeune/ Richard Thomas
REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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