HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0002305_Draft Permit_20240207ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR,
Director
Michael Cothran, Plant Manager
Lear Corporation
1754 NC Highway 903/11
Kenansville, North Carolina 28349
Dear Mr. Cothran:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 06, 2024
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0002305
Lear Corporation WWTP
Duplin County
Grade III Facility
SIC Code 2258 & 2262
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.
The Draft Permit contains the following significant changes from your current permit:
• Per EPA standard 40 CFR 410.50 Subpart E, Mass -Based Limits for BOD, COD, TSS,
Sulfide, Total Phenols, and Total Chromium have been revised based on increase of
production. (See A (1.))
• Per the results of instream waste concentration (IWC)-based calculations for ammonia -
nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen limits have been revised [See A. (1.)].
• The new PFAS monitoring, 1,4 Dioxane monitoring and Special Condition was added to
permit to implement EPA's PFAS and 1,4 Dioxane guidance. [See A. (1.), A. (2.) and A.
(8)]•
• Total Copper, Total Zinc, and MBAS have been added to the permit using monthly
monitoring requirement. [See A. (1)].
• Per the results of the W.E.T test analysis performed 2019-2023, a Toxic Reduction
Evaluation has been added to the permit [See Section A. (2)].
• Low -level mercury monitoring using EPA Method 1631 E has been added to the permit
[See A. (1.)].
• The Division is implementing dissolved metals standards in all permits, per the 2016
revisions to State water quality standards. As such, the NPDES Permitting Unit will need
site -specific effluent hardness data and instream hardness data, upstream of the discharge,
for each facility monitoring these metals to calculate permit limitations. Effluent hardness
and instream hardness sampling, upstream of the discharge, have been added to the
permit at a monitoring frequency of quarterly [See A. (1.)].
D E Q fJ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
4;512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTHCAROUNA 919.707.9000
Department of Environmental Duali�
Special Condition A. (7.) has been modified to include the specific three years in which
the Effluent Pollutant Scan shall be performed (2026, and 2027 and 2028).
Based on review of the 2022 Integrated Report and facility compliance history, instream
Fecal Coliform monitoring has been added to the permit [See A. (1.)].
For calculation of TN, effluent TKN and NO2+NO3 monitoring and reporting has been
added to the permit [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.
Please provide any comments you have regarding the draft permit modification to this office by
Month XX, 2024. Currently, the Division is publishing a notice in the newspapers of general
circulation in Duplin County, inviting public comment on the draft permit. Following the 30-day
public, we will review all pertinent comments received and take appropriate action on the permit
modification.
The NPDES Standard Conditions (Parts II, III, IV) are not included with this draft. They can be
found at the following link if you would like to review them in conjunction with this draft
permit. https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx
If you have questions concerning this draft permit, please contact me at (919) 707-3609 or by
email at fenton.brown.jr@deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
Fenton Brown Jr
Environmental Engineer II
NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit
Hardcopy: NPDES Files
Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 (with fact sheet)
DWR/Wilmington Regional Office/Water Quality/Morella S. King
DWR/Operator Certification Program/Jeff Talbot
DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Cindy Moore & Molly Nicholson
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
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
Depanmem of Envlmnmenml Dual
Permit NC0002305
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 provision 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,
Lear Corporation (formerly Guilford Mills, Inc.)
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from outfall located at the
Lear Corporation Wastewater Treatment Plant
4 754 NC Highway 903 Kenansville
Duplin County
to receiving waters designated as the Northeast Cape Fear River within the Cape Fear River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set
forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective .............................. xxx.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on XXX, XX, 2029.
Signed this day ....... xxx.
Douglas Dowden
Environmental Programs Supervisor II
NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit
Division of Water Resources
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Permit NC0002305
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are
hereby revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
Lear Corporation
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain the Lear Corporation WWTP, an existing 1.5 MGD facility
consisting of the following components:
o Mechanical bar screen
o Influent meter with Parshall flume and continuous recording
o One (1) 2,000,000-gallon influent equalization basin with two (2) Mechanical floating
aerators, One (1) Mechanical Mixer and Two (2) 8'inch transfer pumps.
o One (1) 2,000,000-gallon aeration basin with eleven (11) floating aerators.
o Splitter box
o Chemical coagulant and polymer flocculant addition systems
o Two (2) 55 ft diameter secondary clarifiers with RAS and WAS transfer pumps.
o Alum/caustic dispensing system
o Flash tank
o One (1) 60 ft diameter Tertiary Clarifier with small pump for solids removal to gravity
thickener.
o Effluent pump station
o Chlorination with contact tank
o De -chlorination addition
o Effluent flow meter with continuous recording
o Effluent composite sampler
o Sludge (Gravity) thickener tank
o One (1) 1,000,000-gallon sludge Digester with 4-Mechanical floating aerator(s), (-
Mechanical Mixer, and transfer pump.
o One (1) 500,000-gallon sludge storage tank with floating aerator
o One (1) 50,000-gallon filtrate tank with transfer pump
o Sludge drum thickener
o Twelve (12) sand sludge -drying beds with liquid recovery pumps
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into
the Northeast Cape Fear River, classified C-Swamp waters in the Cape Fear River Basin and 03030007
HUC.
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Permit NC0002305
Part I
A.(L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [1.5 MGDJ
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade III
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 domestic 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
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location2
Flow 50050
1.5 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5-day, 20°C QD310
231.0 lbs./day
450.4 lbs./day
3/week
Composite
E
BOD, 5-day, 20°C C0310
18.5 mg/L
37.0 mg/L
3/week
Composite
E
COD QD340
923.50
lbs./day
1847.0lbs./day
3/week
Composite
E
COD C0340
73.8 mg/L
147.6 mg/L
3/week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids QD530
161.0 lbs./day
1006.6 lbs./day
3/week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids C0530
81.0 mg/L
161.0 mg/L
3/week
Composite
E
PH 00400
Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard
Units
3/week
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060
28 µg/L
3/week
Grab
E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L
3/week
Grab
E
NH3 as N C0610
3.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Temperature (°C) 00010
Monitor and Report
3/week
Grab
E
Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094
Monitor and Report
3/week
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean) 31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
E
Sulfide QD745
9.2lbs./day
18.5lbs./day
Weekly
Grab
E
Sulfide C0745
0.7 mg/L
1.48 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Phenolic Compounds QD730
4.6 lbs./day
9.2 lbs. Day
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Phenolic Compounds C0730
0.37 mg/L
0.74 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Chromium QD034
4.6 lbs./day
9.2 lbs. Day
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Chromium C0034
0.37 mg/L
0.74 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Chromium VI4 01032
38.9 µg/L
49.8 µg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Cyanide 00720
17.7 µg/L
68.5 µg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Oil & Grease 00556
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
E
Surfactants, MBAS' (mg/L) 38260
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Copper' (mg/L) 01042
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Zinc' (mg/L) 01092
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) C0665
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Composite
E
TKN (mg/L) 00625
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Composite
E
NO3-N + NO2-N (mg/L) 00630
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Composite
E
Total Nitrogen 6 (mg/L) C0600
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Calculated
E
PFAS variable
See Footnote 7
Quarterly
Grab
E
Table continues next page.
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Permit NC0002305
PARAMETER
Parameter Code
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location2
1,4-Dioxane8 82388
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity 9 TGP3B
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Effluent Pollutant Scan 10 NCO]
Monitor and Report
Footnote 10
Footnote 10
E
Hardness12 -Total as CaCO3 (mg/L) 00900
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Hardness13 -Total as CaCO3 (mg/L) 00900
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
U
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Temperature °C 00010
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Fecal Coliform (#/100mL) 31616
(geometric mean)
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NCDWR's eDMR
application system. See Special Condition A (4.).
2. Sample locations I -Influent, E-Effluent, U- Upstream in Goshen Swamp at Highway 11 Bridge, D-
Downstream in NE Cape Fear River. 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 facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection. The Division shall consider all
effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/l to be compliant 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.
4. During the period following any detection of Total Chromium greater than 39.0 µg/L and lasting until
permit reissuance, the facility shall monitor Chromium VI at a weekly frequency in conjunction with
Total Chromium measurements.
5. Measurement must be conducted in conjunction with chronic toxicity test.
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. See Special Condition A. (5.).
8. Samples will 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.
9. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) P/F at 28% with testing in January, April, July, and October.
See Special Condition A. (2.).
10. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special
Condition A. (7.).
11. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals (e.g.,
copper).
12. The permittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be
representative of the hardness in the stream.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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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 28%.
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 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@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.
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.
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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. If the permittee fails multiple quarters, i.e.
2 quarters out of four, then the permittee would need to send a `failed" sample to a NC Certified
Laboratory for a THE (Toxic Reduction Evaluation).
A.(3.) NOTIFICATION OF PRODUCTION INCREASE
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee shall notify the Division by telephone and in writing at least seven days prior to any increase in
production at this facility. The notifications shall be submitted to:
NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources
NPDES Permitting Wilmington Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center 127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Wilmington, NC 28405
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY NEW PRODUCTION LIMITS
[G.S. 143-215(a), 143-215(b)]
The effluent limitations for BOD5, COD, TSS, sulfide, total phenols, and total chromium in
Condition A (1.) of this Permit are based upon an average production rate of 92,350 lbs. of finished
product per day and 40CFR 410 Textile Mills Subpart E TBELs. All other non -production -based
limits and monitoring requirements are the same in Conditions A (L) and A (2.). Should Lear exceed
the average production rate of 92,350 lbs./day, apply for a modification and submit a written
notification demonstrating the exceedance of 92,350 lbs. per day of finished product, showing the
calendar year monthly average lbs./day of production.
An Effluent Pollutant Scan should be performed for the following years (2026, 2027 and 2028).
The Permittee may apply at any time for a permit modification to adjust the permit requirements for a
justified production change for finished products based on a minimum of the most recent three
calendar years of monthly finished product production.
A (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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
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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 electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet.
Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all
discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to
complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a
copy of the computer printed eDMR 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
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 mailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic
Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following
the commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following
compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports.
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
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.
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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:
(Continued A (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS)
https://www.federalre.ig s�gov/documents/20l5/lO/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements."
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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
(Continued A (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS)
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:
htlp:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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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
122.411.
A. (5.) PFAS MONITORING IN THE EFFLUENT [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
(a) Monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) shall be conducted using the most
current EPA method 1633 (January 31, 2024) and shall include all target analytes listed under
Table 1 of the method until such time as the EPA publishes a 40 CFR part 136 Final PFAS
Method for wastewater in the Federal Register, after which monitoring of PFAS shall be
conducted using the approved Final PFAS Method. Monitoring takes effect the first full calendar
quarter following six (6) months after the effective date of the permit (Month xx, 2024) and will
be at a quarterly frequency.
Appendix A has been added to the permit to identify the current parameters listed under Table
1 of the Method 1633 Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in
Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples (EPA, January 2024) and the appropriate
PCS codes for use when reporting in the electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports
(eDMRs). The list of parameters may also be found at:
https://www. epa. gov/system/files/documents/2024-01 /method-1633-final-for-web-
posting.pdf
For eDMR reporting, PFAS monitoring shall be reported under reporting outfall location
PFAS. Until PFAS monitoring is conducted using the approved PFAS Method for
wastewater, the Permittee shall include a qualifier in their PFAS reports noting, "Method
1633 used — certification waived."
A. (6.) 1,4-DIOXANE RE -OPENER [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
(STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS), Sections 13-12 and 13-13 of this permit, the
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Director of DWR may reopen this permit to modify permit requirements to address 1,4-Dioxane
monitoring, treatment and/or compliance.
Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024)
Target Analyte Name
Abbreviation
CAS Number
Parameter Code
Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids
Perfluorobutanoic acid
PFBA
375-22-4
51522
Perfluoropentanoic acid
PFPeA
2706-90-3
51623
Perfluorohexanoic acid
PFHxA
307-24-4
51624
Perfluoroheptanoic acid
PFHpA
375-85-9
51625
Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOA
335-67-1
51521
Perfluorononanoic acid
PFNA
375-95-1
51626
Perfluorodecanoic acid
PFDA
335-76-2
51627
Perfluorododecanoic acid
PFUnA
2058-94-8
51628
Perfluorododecanoic acid
PFDoA
307-55-1
51629
Perfluorotridecanoic acid
PFTrDA
72629-94-8
51630
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid
PFTeDA
376-06-7
51531
Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
PFBS
375-73-5
52602
Table continued from Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024):
Target Analyte Name
Abbreviation
CAS Number
Parameter Code
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid
PFPeS
2706-91-4
52610
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
PFHxS
355-46-4
52605
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid
PFHpS
375-92-8
52604
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
PFOS
1763-23-1
52606
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid
PFNS
68259-12-1
52611
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid
PFDS
335-77-3
52603
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid
PFDoS
79780-39-5
52632
Fluorotelomer sulfonic acids
1H,1H,2H2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid
4:2FTS
757124-72-4
52607
1 H, 1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
6:2FTS
27619-97-2
52608
1H,1H,2H2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid
8:2FTS
39108-34-4
52609
Perfluorooctane sulfonamides
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
PFOSA
754-91-6
51525
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N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide
NMeFOSA
31506-32-8
52641
Perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acids
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid
NMeFOSAA
2355-31-9
51644
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid
NEtFOSAA
2991-50-6
51643
Perfluorooctane sulfonamide ethanols
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol
NMeFOSE
24448-09-7
51642
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol
NetFOSE
1691-99-2
51641
Per- and Polyfluorother carboxylic acids
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid
HFPO-DA
13252-13-6
52612
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid
ADONA
919005-14-4
52636
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid
PFMPA
377-73-1
PF002
Perlfuoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid
PFMBA
863090-89-5
PF006
Nonafluoro-316-dioxaheptanoic acid
NFDHA
151772-58-6
52626
Ether sulfonic acids
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-l-sulfonic acid
9C1-PF30NS
756426-58-1
PF003
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-l-sulfonic acid
11C1-PF30UdS
763051-92-9
PF004
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid
PFEESA
113507-82-7
52629
Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid
3:3FTCA
356-02-5
PF001
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid
5:3FTCA
914637-49-3
PF007
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid
7:3FTCA
812-70-4
PF005
A. (7.) 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:
2026, 2027, and 2028. 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."
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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)
34283
ether
Dissolved oxygen
00300
1,2-dichloropropane
C0541
Bis (2-ethylhexyl)
C0100
phthalate
Nitrate 1 Nitrite
00630
1,3-dichloropropylene
77163
4-bromophenyl phenyl
34636
ether
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
34641
ether
Total dissolved solids
70295
Methylene chloride
34423
Chrysene
34320
Hardness
00900
1,1,2,2-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
I, I,I-trichloroethane
506
1,2-dichlorobenzene
34536
Cadmium
01027
I,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
CO702
Volatile organic compounds: 6
Pentachlorophenol
39032
Hexachlorocyclo-
34386
pentadiene
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:
Tsophorone
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-trichlorobenzene
C0551
1, 1-dichloroethane
34496
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
34242
1,2-dichloroethane
32103
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
34278
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 -Annual Pollutant Scan. If written reports are approved, the report shall be
submitted to the following address:
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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.) 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 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.
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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 provision 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,
Lear Corporation (formerly Guilford Mills, Inc.)
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from outfall located at the
Lear Corporation Wastewater Treatment Plant
4 754 NC Highway 903 Kenansville
Duplin County
to receiving waters designated as the Northeast Cape Fear River within the Cape Fear River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set
forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective .............................. xxx.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on XXX, XX, 2029.
Signed this day ....... xxx.
Douglas Dowden
Environmental Programs Supervisor II
NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit
Division of Water Resources
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are
hereby revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
Lear Corporation
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate and maintain the Lear Corporation WWTP, an existing 1.5 MGD facility
consisting of the following components:
o Mechanical bar screen
o Influent meter with Parshall flume and continuous recording
o One (1) 2,000,000-gallon influent equalization basin with two (2) Mechanical floating
aerators, One (1) Mechanical Mixer and Two (2) 8'inch transfer pumps.
o One (1) 2,000,000-gallon aeration basin with eleven (11) floating aerators.
o Splitter box
o Chemical coagulant and polymer flocculant addition systems
o Two (2) 55 ft diameter secondary clarifiers with RAS and WAS transfer pumps.
o Alum/caustic dispensing system
o Flash tank
o One (1) 60 ft diameter Tertiary Clarifier with small pump for solids removal to gravity
thickener.
o Effluent pump station
o Chlorination with contact tank
o De -chlorination addition
o Effluent flow meter with continuous recording
o Effluent composite sampler
o Sludge (Gravity) thickener tank
o One (1) 1,000,000-gallon sludge Digester with 4-Mechanical floating aerator(s), (-
Mechanical Mixer, and transfer pump.
o One (1) 500,000-gallon sludge storage tank with floating aerator
o One (1) 50,000-gallon filtrate tank with transfer pump
o Sludge drum thickener
o Twelve (12) sand sludge -drying beds with liquid recovery pumps
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall 001 into
the Northeast Cape Fear River, classified C-Swamp waters in the Cape Fear River Basin and 03030007
HUC.
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Part I
A.(L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [1.5 MGDJ
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 15A NCACO2B .0500 et seq.] Grade III
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 domestic 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
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location2
Flow 50050
1.5 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5-day, 20°C QD310
231.0 lbs./day
450.4 lbs./day
3/week
Composite
E
BOD, 5-day, 20°C C0310
18.5 mg/L
37.0 mg/L
3/week
Composite
E
COD QD340
923.50
lbs./day
1847.0lbs./day
3/week
Composite
E
COD C0340
73.8 mg/L
147.6 mg/L
3/week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids QD530
161.0 lbs./day
1006.6 lbs./day
3/week
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids C0530
81.0 mg/L
161.0 mg/L
3/week
Composite
E
PH 00400
Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard
Units
3/week
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060
28 µg/L
3/week
Grab
E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
Daily Average > 6.0 mg/L
3/week
Grab
E
NH3 as N C0610
3.0 mg/L 15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Temperature (°C) 00010
Monitor and Report
3/week
Grab
E
Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094
Monitor and Report
3/week
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean) 31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
E
Sulfide QD745
9.2lbs./day
18.5lbs./day
Weekly
Grab
E
Sulfide C0745
0.7 mg/L
1.48 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Phenolic Compounds QD730
4.6 lbs./day
9.2 lbs. Day
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Phenolic Compounds C0730
0.37 mg/L
0.74 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Chromium QD034
4.6 lbs./day
9.2 lbs. Day
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Chromium C0034
0.37 mg/L
0.74 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Chromium VI4 01032
38.9 µg/L
49.8 µg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Cyanide 00720
17.7 µg/L
68.5 µg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Oil & Grease 00556
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
E
Surfactants, MBAS' (mg/L) 38260
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Copper' (mg/L) 01042
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Zinc' (mg/L) 01092
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) C0665
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Composite
E
TKN (mg/L) 00625
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Composite
E
NO3-N + NO2-N (mg/L) 00630
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Composite
E
Total Nitrogen 6 (mg/L) C0600
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Calculated
E
PFAS variable
See Footnote 7
Quarterly
Grab
E
Table continues next page.
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PARAMETER
Parameter Code
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location2
1,4-Dioxane8 82388
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity 9 TGP3B
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Effluent Pollutant Scan 10 NCO]
Monitor and Report
Footnote 10
Footnote 10
E
Hardness12 -Total as CaCO3 (mg/L) 00900
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Hardness13 -Total as CaCO3 (mg/L) 00900
Monitor and Report
Quarterly
Grab
U
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 00300
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Temperature °C 00010
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 00094
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Fecal Coliform (#/100mL) 31616
(geometric mean)
Monitor and Report
Variable2
Grab
U and D
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NCDWR's eDMR
application system. See Special Condition A (4.).
2. Sample locations I -Influent, E-Effluent, U- Upstream in Goshen Swamp at Highway 11 Bridge, D-
Downstream in NE Cape Fear River. 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 facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection. The Division shall consider all
effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/l to be compliant 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.
4. During the period following any detection of Total Chromium greater than 39.0 µg/L and lasting until
permit reissuance, the facility shall monitor Chromium VI at a weekly frequency in conjunction with
Total Chromium measurements.
5. Measurement must be conducted in conjunction with chronic toxicity test.
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. See Special Condition A. (5.).
8. Samples will 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.
9. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) P/F at 28% with testing in January, April, July, and October.
See Special Condition A. (2.).
10. The permittee shall perform three effluent pollution scans during the term of this permit. See Special
Condition A. (7.).
11. Effluent hardness shall be performed in conjunction with testing for hardness dependent metals (e.g.,
copper).
12. The permittee shall sample instream hardness upstream of the facility's discharge. The sample shall be
representative of the hardness in the stream.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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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 28%.
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 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@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.
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.
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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. If the permittee fails multiple quarters, i.e.
2 quarters out of four, then the permittee would need to send a `failed" sample to a NC Certified
Laboratory for a THE (Toxic Reduction Evaluation).
A.(3.) NOTIFICATION OF PRODUCTION INCREASE
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
The Permittee shall notify the Division by telephone and in writing at least seven days prior to any increase in
production at this facility. The notifications shall be submitted to:
NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources NCDEQ / Division of Water Resources
NPDES Permitting Wilmington Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center 127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Wilmington, NC 28405
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY NEW PRODUCTION LIMITS
[G.S. 143-215(a), 143-215(b)]
The effluent limitations for BOD5, COD, TSS, sulfide, total phenols, and total chromium in
Condition A (1.) of this Permit are based upon an average production rate of 92,350 lbs. of finished
product per day and 40CFR 410 Textile Mills Subpart E TBELs. All other non -production -based
limits and monitoring requirements are the same in Conditions A (L) and A (2.). Should Lear exceed
the average production rate of 92,350 lbs./day, apply for a modification and submit a written
notification demonstrating the exceedance of 92,350 lbs. per day of finished product, showing the
calendar year monthly average lbs./day of production.
An Effluent Pollutant Scan should be performed for the following years (2026, 2027 and 2028).
The Permittee may apply at any time for a permit modification to adjust the permit requirements for a
justified production change for finished products based on a minimum of the most recent three
calendar years of monthly finished product production.
A (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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
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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 electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet.
Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all
discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to
complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a
copy of the computer printed eDMR 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
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 mailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic
Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following
the commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following
compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports.
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
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.
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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:
(Continued A (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS)
https://www.federalre.ig s�gov/documents/20l5/lO/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements."
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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
(Continued A (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS)
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:
htlp:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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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
122.411.
A. (5.) PFAS MONITORING IN THE EFFLUENT [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
(a) Monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) shall be conducted using the most
current EPA method 1633 (January 31, 2024) and shall include all target analytes listed under
Table 1 of the method until such time as the EPA publishes a 40 CFR part 136 Final PFAS
Method for wastewater in the Federal Register, after which monitoring of PFAS shall be
conducted using the approved Final PFAS Method. Monitoring takes effect the first full calendar
quarter following six (6) months after the effective date of the permit (Month xx, 2024) and will
be at a quarterly frequency.
Appendix A has been added to the permit to identify the current parameters listed under Table
1 of the Method 1633 Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in
Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples (EPA, January 2024) and the appropriate
PCS codes for use when reporting in the electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports
(eDMRs). The list of parameters may also be found at:
https://www. epa. gov/system/files/documents/2024-01 /method-1633-final-for-web-
posting.pdf
For eDMR reporting, PFAS monitoring shall be reported under reporting outfall location
PFAS. Until PFAS monitoring is conducted using the approved PFAS Method for
wastewater, the Permittee shall include a qualifier in their PFAS reports noting, "Method
1633 used — certification waived."
A. (6.) 1,4-DIOXANE RE -OPENER [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
(STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS), Sections 13-12 and 13-13 of this permit, the
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Director of DWR may reopen this permit to modify permit requirements to address 1,4-Dioxane
monitoring, treatment and/or compliance.
Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024)
Target Analyte Name
Abbreviation
CAS Number
Parameter Code
Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids
Perfluorobutanoic acid
PFBA
375-22-4
51522
Perfluoropentanoic acid
PFPeA
2706-90-3
51623
Perfluorohexanoic acid
PFHxA
307-24-4
51624
Perfluoroheptanoic acid
PFHpA
375-85-9
51625
Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOA
335-67-1
51521
Perfluorononanoic acid
PFNA
375-95-1
51626
Perfluorodecanoic acid
PFDA
335-76-2
51627
Perfluorododecanoic acid
PFUnA
2058-94-8
51628
Perfluorododecanoic acid
PFDoA
307-55-1
51629
Perfluorotridecanoic acid
PFTrDA
72629-94-8
51630
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid
PFTeDA
376-06-7
51531
Perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
PFBS
375-73-5
52602
Table continued from Appendix A. PFAS Target Analytes EPA Method 1633 (EPA, January 2024):
Target Analyte Name
Abbreviation
CAS Number
Parameter Code
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid
PFPeS
2706-91-4
52610
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
PFHxS
355-46-4
52605
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid
PFHpS
375-92-8
52604
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
PFOS
1763-23-1
52606
Perfluorononanesulfonic acid
PFNS
68259-12-1
52611
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid
PFDS
335-77-3
52603
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid
PFDoS
79780-39-5
52632
Fluorotelomer sulfonic acids
1H,1H,2H2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid
4:2FTS
757124-72-4
52607
1 H, 1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
6:2FTS
27619-97-2
52608
1H,1H,2H2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid
8:2FTS
39108-34-4
52609
Perfluorooctane sulfonamides
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide
PFOSA
754-91-6
51525
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N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide
NMeFOSA
31506-32-8
52641
Perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acids
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid
NMeFOSAA
2355-31-9
51644
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid
NEtFOSAA
2991-50-6
51643
Perfluorooctane sulfonamide ethanols
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol
NMeFOSE
24448-09-7
51642
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol
NetFOSE
1691-99-2
51641
Per- and Polyfluorother carboxylic acids
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid
HFPO-DA
13252-13-6
52612
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid
ADONA
919005-14-4
52636
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid
PFMPA
377-73-1
PF002
Perlfuoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid
PFMBA
863090-89-5
PF006
Nonafluoro-316-dioxaheptanoic acid
NFDHA
151772-58-6
52626
Ether sulfonic acids
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-l-sulfonic acid
9C1-PF30NS
756426-58-1
PF003
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-l-sulfonic acid
11C1-PF30UdS
763051-92-9
PF004
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid
PFEESA
113507-82-7
52629
Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid
3:3FTCA
356-02-5
PF001
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid
5:3FTCA
914637-49-3
PF007
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid
7:3FTCA
812-70-4
PF005
A. (7.) 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:
2026, 2027, and 2028. 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."
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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)
34283
ether
Dissolved oxygen
00300
1,2-dichloropropane
C0541
Bis (2-ethylhexyl)
C0100
phthalate
Nitrate 1 Nitrite
00630
1,3-dichloropropylene
77163
4-bromophenyl phenyl
34636
ether
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
34641
ether
Total dissolved solids
70295
Methylene chloride
34423
Chrysene
34320
Hardness
00900
1,1,2,2-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
I, I,I-trichloroethane
506
1,2-dichlorobenzene
34536
Cadmium
01027
I,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
CO702
Volatile organic compounds: 6
Pentachlorophenol
39032
Hexachlorocyclo-
34386
pentadiene
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:
Tsophorone
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-trichlorobenzene
C0551
1, 1-dichloroethane
34496
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
34242
1,2-dichloroethane
32103
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
34278
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 -Annual Pollutant Scan. If written reports are approved, the report shall be
submitted to the following address:
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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.) 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 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.
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