NCS000293_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20100624

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
RESCISSIONS
PERMIT NO.
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
June 24, 2010
Sam Koon
Southern States Cooperative Inc - Southern States Coop- Lumberto
PO Box 26234
Richmond, VA 23260
Dear Permittee:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Rescission of NPDES General Permit
Certificate of Coverage Number NCS000293
Southern States Cooperative Inc - Southern States Coop -
Lumberton
On 10/1/2009, the Division of Water Quality received your request to rescind your coverage under
Certificate of Coverage Number NCS000293. In accordance with your request, Certificate of Coverage
Number NCS000293 is rescinded effective immediately.
Operating a treatment facility, discharging wastewater or-di'scharging specific types of stormwater to
waters of the State without valid coverage under an NPDES pen -nit will subject the responsible party to a
civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day. It is the intention of DWQ that enforcement proceedings will
occur for persons that have voluntarily relinquished permit coverage when, in fact, continuing permit
coverage was necessary. If, in retrospect, you feel the site still requires permit coverage, you should
notify this office immediately. Furthermore, if in -the future you wish to again discharge to the State's
surface waters, you must first apply for and receive a new NPDES permit.
If the facility is in the process of being sold, you will be performing a public service if you would inform
the new or prospective owners of their potential need for NPDES permit coverage.
If you have questions about this matter, please contact Brian Lowther at [phone], or tltc Water
Quality staff in our Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300.
Sincerely,
for Coleen I;. Sullins, Director
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Stormwater Pennitting Unit
DWQ Central Files - w/attachments
Fran McPherson, DWQ Budget Office
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch o0e 1617 Mall Service Center, Rale'�h, North Carolina 27699-1617 NOrt L, l Carol I l it
Location: 512 N. Salisbury 51. Raleigh, North Carolina �Rtlll'l��il�
Phone: [phone] FAX 9 t 9.807-64941 Customer
Service: 1-877$23-6748 l
Internet: www.ncwaterq(iality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

O�OF W A rF9QG Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
p Y Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
December 29, 2008
Mr. Vance Dann t, ..
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
6606 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Subject: Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit NCS000293
Southern States Coop -Lumberton
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Dann:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under NPDES Stormwater permit
NCS000293, the Division of Water Quality (Division) is forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES
permit. 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).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on October 8, 2008.
The. qualitative monitoring strategy remains the same (semi-annual) as the previous term of the permit.
Please note that analytical monitoring is also required in this permit. Failure to complete the monitoring as
required is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water
Act. Deference Part 11I, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to Comply", Item 9 "Penalties for Tampering " and Item 10
"Penalties for Falsification of Reports" of your permit for further information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following
receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer
27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and
binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in
case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirements
to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by
the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local
governmental permit that may be required.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Intemet. h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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Mr. Vance Dann
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Permit No. NCS000293
If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact Brian Lowther at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mike Mitchell, EPA Region 1V
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Central Files
Attachments: NCS000293 Permit
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NCS000293
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Southern States Cooperative Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Southern States Coop - Lumberton
Old Whiteville Rd., (34°36' 17.74"N/ 78°58'39.20"W)
Lumberton, NC
Robeson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary of Jacob Swamp, a class C, SW stream in
the Lumber River Basin, in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements,
and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, 1.11, IV, V and VI hereof.
Note: Draft Permit Dates are Approximate
This permit shall become effective [January 1, 20091.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on [December 31, 2013].
Signed this day [December 29, 20081.
for Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000293
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B: Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHARGES
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Section C: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section D: On -Site Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL
PERMITS
Section A: Compliance and Liability
1.
Compliance Schedule
2.
Duty to Comply
3.
Duty to Mitigate
4.
Civil and Criminal Liability
S.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
6.
Property Rights
7.
Severability
8.
Duty to Provide Information
9.
Penalties for Tampering`
10.
Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B: General Conditions
1.
Individual Permit Expiration
2.
Transfers
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3. Signatory Requirements
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or
Termination
5. Permit Actions
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Section D: Monitoring and Records
1.
Representative Sampling
2.
Recording Results
3.
Flow Measurements
4.
Test Procedures
5.
Representative Outfall
6.
Records Retention
7.
Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting
Requirements
1.
Discharge Monitoring Reports
2.
Submitting Reports
3.
Availability of Reports
4,
Non-Stormwater Discharges
5.
Planned Changes
6.
Anticipated Noncompliance
7.
Bypass
8.
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
9.
Other Noncompliance
10.
Other Information
PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VI DEFINITIONS
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Permit No. NCS000293
PART I INTRODUCTION-
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
permittee is authorized to discharge stortwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified in this permit.
If industrial materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40
CFR § 122.26(g), the facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stonnwater
discharge permit requirements. Any owner or operator wishing to obtain a No Exposure
Certification must submit a No Exposure Certification N01 form to the Division; must receive
approval by the Division; must maintain no exposure conditions unless authorized to discharge
under a valid NPDES stormwater permit; and must reapply for the No Exposure Exclusion once
every five (5) years.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system that has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this individual
permit. All stormwater. discharges shall be in accordance with the conditions of this permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or approval.
The stormwater discharges allowed by this individual permit shall not cause or contribute to
violations of Water Quality Standards.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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SECTION C: LOCATION MAP Permit No. NCS000293
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Sub -basin: 03-07-51 (Lumber River Basin) CA toIF Map Not to Scale
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Permit No. NCS000293
PART II MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR
PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part III, Standard
Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of this general permit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum,
the following items:
Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of
stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation
routes and surface waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the
stormwater outfall(s) discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate
storm sewer system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving
waters, and accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge. The
general location map (or alternatively the site map) shall identify whether each
receiving water is impaired (on the state's 303(d) list of impaired waters) or is
located in a watershed for which a TMDL has been established, and what the
parameter(s) of concern are.
North Carolina's 303(d) List can be found here:
http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/tmdl/General_303d.htm#Downloads
North Carolina TMDL documents can be found here:
httpa_I_h2o.enr.state.ne.us/tmdl/TMDL list.htm#Final TMDLs.
(b) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices. A narrative description of the potential pollutants which
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge from each outfall.
(c) A site map drawn to scale (including a distance legend) showing: the site property
boundary, the stormwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent surface
waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including storage of materials,
disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and haul roads), site
topography, all drainage features and structures, drainage areas for each outfall,
direction of flow in each drainage area, industrial activities occurring in each
drainage area, buildings, existing BMPs, and impervious surfaces. The site map
must indicate the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious.
(d) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the three (3) previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate
spill impacts.
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(e) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in
accordance with the requirements found in Part III, Standard Conditions, Section
B, Paragraph 5. The permittee shall re -certify annually that the stormwater
outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges.
2. Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or
minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and
nonstructural measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall
incorporate the following:
(a) Feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing
the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever practical, the permittee shall
prevent exposure of all storage areas, material handling operations, and
manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of exposure is
not practical, the stormwater management plan shall document the'feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Requirements and Records. Secondary containment is
required for: bulk storage of liquid materials; storage in any amount of Section
313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
water priority chemicals; and storage in any amount of hazardous substances, in
order to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. A table
or summary of all such tanks and stored materials and their associated secondary
containment areas shall be maintained. If the secondary containment devices are
connected directly to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be
controlled by manually activated valves or other similar devices (which shall be
secured closed with a locking mechanism), and any stormwater that accumulates
in the containment area shall be at a minimum visually observed for color, foam,
outfall staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow, prior to release of the
accumulated stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to
be uncontaminated by the material stored within the containment area. Records
documenting the individual making the observation, the description of the
accumulated stormwater, and the date and time of the release shall be kept for a
period of five years.
(c) BMP Summary. A listing of site structural and non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMP) shall be provided. The installation and implementation of BMPs
shall be based on the assessment of the potential for sources to contribute
significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected
through monitoring of stormwater discharges. The BMP Summary shall include a
written record of the specific rationale for installation and implementation of the
selected site BMPs. The BMP Summary shall be reviewed and updated annually.
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Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)
shall incorporate an assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or the team) responsible for implementing the
SPRP shall be identified in a written list incorporated into the SPRP and signed and dated
by each individual acknowledging their responsibilities for the plan. A responsible
person shall be on -site at all times during facility operations that have the potential to
contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or exposure of materials associated with the
facility operations. The SPRP must be site stormwater specific. Therefore, an oil Spill
Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan (SPCC) may be a component of the SPRP,
but may not be sufficient to completely address the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The
common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be incorporated by reference into the
SPRP.
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative
maintenance and good housekeeping program shall be developed. The program shall list
all stormwater control systems, stormwater discharge outfalls, all on -site and adjacent
surface waters and wetlands, industrial activity areas (including material storage areas,
material handling areas, disposal areas, process areas, loading and unloading areas, and
haul roads), all drainage features and structures, and existing structural BMPs. The
program shall establish schedules of inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping
activities of stormwater control systems, as well as facility equipment, facility areas, and
facility systems that present a potential for stormwater exposure or stormwater pollution.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall
be incorporated into the program. Timely compliance with the established schedules for
inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping shall be recorded in writing and maintained
in the SPPP.
Employee Training. Training programs shall be developed and training provided at a
minimum on an annual basis for facility personnel with responsibilities for: spill response
and cleanup, preventative maintenance activities, and for any of the facility's operations
that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff Facility personnel (or team)
responsible for implementing the training shall be identified, and their annual training
shall be documented by the signature of each employee trained.
6. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position assignments provided.
7. Plan Amendment. The pennittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. All aspects of the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. The annual
update shall include an updated list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants for the .
previous three years, or the notation that no spills have occurred. The annual update shall
include re -certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence
of non-stormwater discharges. Each annual update shall include a re-evaluation of the
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effectiveness of the BMPs listed in the BMP Summary of the Stormwater Management
Plan.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part III, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 5) to the Director that the changes
have been made.
S. Facility Inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur as
part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program at a minimum on
a semi-annual schedule, once during the first half of the year (January to June), and once
during the second half (July to December), with at least 60 days separating inspection
dates (unless performed more frequently than semi-annually). These facility inspections
are different from, and in addition to, the stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring
required in Part II of this permit.
9. Implementation. The pennittee shall implement the Plan. Implementation of the Plan
shall include documentation of all monitoring, measurements, inspections, maintenance
activities, and training provided to employees, including the log of the sampling data and
of actions taken to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including
vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of
five years and made available to the Director or the Director's authorized representative
immediately upon request.
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Permit No. NCS000293
SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Analytical monitoring of stormwater discharges shall be performed as specified in Table 1. All
analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required
monitoring will result in a minimum of ten analytical samplings being conducted over the term of
the permit at each stortnwater discharge outfall (SDO).
A representative storm event is a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall
and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1
inches has occurred. A single storm event may contain up to 10 consecutive hours of no
precipitation. For example, if it rains for 2 hours without producing any collectable discharge,
and then stops, a sample may be collected if a rain producing a discharge begins again within the
next 10 hours.
Table 1. Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc t
Sample
TypC2
Sample
Location3
pH
Standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Biological Oxygen Demand
(BOD)
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Chemical Oxygen Demand
(COD)
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Ammonia, total as nitrogen
mg /L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Nitrogen (TN)
rn /L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
(TKN)
mg/L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Nitrate/Nitrite
m
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Phosphorus (TP)
m
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
rn L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Sulfate
m /L
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfal14
inches
semi-annual
Rain Gauge
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Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond, a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
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3 Sample Location; Samples shall be ebllected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative
outfall status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site rain gauge or
local rain gauge reading must be recorded.
The perrnittee shall complete the minimum ten analytical samplings in' accordance with the
schedule specified below in Table 2. A minimum of 60 days must separate Period 1 and
Period 2 sample dates unless monthly monitoring has been instituted under a Tier Two
response.
Table I Monitoring Schedule
Monitoring periodt'2
Sample Number
Start
End
Year 1 —Period 1
1
January 1, 2009
June 30, 2009
Year 1 — Period 2
2
July 1, 2009
December 31, 2009
Year 2 — Period 1
3
January 1, 2010
June 30, 2010
Year 2 — Period 2
4
July 1, 2010
December 31, 2010
Year 3 — Period 1
5
January 1, 2011
June 30, 2011
Year 3 — Period 2
6
July 1, 2011
December 31, 2011
Year 4 —Period 1
7
January 1, 2012
June 30, 2012
Year 4 — Period 2
8
July 1, 2012
December 31, 2012
Year 5 — Period 1
9
January 1, 2013
June 30, 2013
Year 5 — Period 2
10
July 1, 2013
December 31, 2013
Footnotes:
1 Maintain semi-annual monitoring during permit renewal process. The applicant must continue semi-annual
monitoring until the renewed permit is issued.
2 If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No
Flow" within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period.
The permittee shall report the analytical results from the first sample with valid results within the
monitoring period. The permittee shall compare monitoring results to the benchmark values in
Table 3. The benchmark values in Table 3 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for
the permittee's Stortnwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedances of benchmark values
require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping,
and/or install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. See below the
descriptions of Tier One and Tier Two.
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Table 3. Benchmark Values for Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
pH
Standard
6-9
Biological Oxygen Demand
mg/L
30
Chemical Oxygen Demand
mg/L
120
Ammonia, total as nitrogen
mg/L
7.2
Total Nitrogen (TN)
mg/L
30
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
mg/L
20
Nitrate/Nitrite
mg/L
10
Total Phosphorus (TP)
mg/L
2
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
mg/L
100
Sulfate
mg/L
500
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Tier One
If: The First valid sampling results are above a benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark
for any parameter at any outfall;
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Conduct a stormwater management inspection of the facility within two weeks of receiving
sampling results.
2. Identify and evaluate possible causes of the benchmark value exceedence.
3. Identify potential, and select the specific: source controls, operational controls, or physical
improvements to reduce concentrations of the parameters of concern, or to bring
concentrations to within the benchmark range.
4. Implement the selected actions within two months of the inspection.
5. Record each instance of a Tier One response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Include the date'and value of the benchmark exceedence, the inspectiondate, the personnel
conducting the inspection, the selected actions, and the date the selected actions were
implemented.
Tier Two
If: During the term of this permit, the first valid sampling results are above the benchmark values,
or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a specific discharge outfall two
times in a row (consecutive):
Then: The permittee shall:
1. Repeat all the required actions outlined above in Tier One.
2. Immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall where a
sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples. Monthly
(analytical and qualitative) monitoring shall continue until three consecutive sample results
are below the benchmark values, or within the benchmark range,, for all parameters at that
outfall.
3. If no discharge occurs during the sampling period, the permittee is required to submit a
monthly monitoring report indicating "No Flow."
4. Maintain a record of the Tier Two response in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
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During the term of this permit, if the valid sampling results required for the permit monitoring
periods exceed the benchmark value, or are outside the benchmark range, for any specific
parameter at any specific outfall on more than four occasions, the permittee shall notify the DWQ
Regional Office Supervisor in writing within 30 days of receipt of the fourth analytical results.
DWQ may, but is not limited to:
* Require that the permittee increase or decrease the monitoring frequency for the
remainder of the permit;
• Require the permittee to install structural stormwater controls;
• Require the permittee to implement other stormwater control measures; or
• Require that the permittee implement site modifications to qualify for the No Exposure
Exclusion.
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of
representative outfall status and shall be performed as specified in Table 4, during the analytical
monitoring event. Qualitative monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution.
[If analytical monitoring is not required, the permittee still must conduct semi-annual qualitative
monitoring.]
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the permittee shall
document the suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the
discovery. This documentation will be maintained with the SPPP.
Table 4. Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Discharge Characteristics
Frequencyt
Monitoring
Location2
Color
semi-annual
SDO
Odor
semi-annual
SDO
semi-annual
SDO
.Clarity
Floating Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Suspended Solids
semi-annual
SDO
Foam
semi-annual
SDO
Oil Sheen
semi-annual
SDO
Erosion or deposition at the
outfall
semi-annual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stormwater pollution
semi-annual
SDO
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Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued- for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See 'Cable 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
regardless of representative outfall status.
SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site which uses more than 55
gallons of new motor oil per month when averaged over the calendar year shall perform
analytical monitoring as specified below in Table 5. This monitoring shall be performed at all
stormwater discharge outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance
areas, and in accordance with the schedule presented in Table 2 (Section B). All analytical
monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event.
Table 5. Analytical Monitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc 1
Sample
Type2
Sample
Location3
H
standard
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Oil and Grease
m I
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m I
semi-annual
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfa114
inches
semi-annual
Rain gauge
New Motor Oil Usage
gallons/month
I semi-annual
Estimate
-
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Twice per year during a representative storm event, for each year until either another
permit is issued for this facility or until this permit is revoked or rescinded. If at the end of this permitting cycle
the permittee has submitted the appropriate paperwork for a renewal permit before the submittal deadline, the
permittee will be considered for a renewal application. The applicant must continue semi-annual monitoring until
the renewed permit is issued. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring periods through the end of this permitting
cycle.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond a grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge from the pond.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
4 I -or each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation must be recorded. An on -site or local rain
gauge reading must be recorded.
Monitoring results shall be compared to the benchmark values in Table 6. The benchmark
values in Table 6 are not permit limits but should be used as guidelines for the permittee's
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Exceedances of benchmark values require the
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permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), as provided in Part II Section B.
Table 6. Benchmark Values for Vehicle Maintenance Analytical Monitoring
Discharge Characteristics
Units
Benchmark
pH
standard
6-9
Oil and Grease
mg/L
30
Total Suspended Solids
mg/L
100
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PART III STANDARD- CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATER INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities already operating but applying for permit coverage for the first time: The Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12 months of the effective date of the
initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II,
Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within 12 months of the effective date of
the initial permit issuance.
New Facilities applying for coverage for the first time and existing facilities previously permitted and
applying for renewal under this permit: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and
implemented prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be
updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph
2(b) of this permit shall be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the
industrial activity.
Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water .Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement,
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any
permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to 25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than I year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
maybe assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $125,000, [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 USG 1319 and 40 CFR
122.41(a).)
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation
may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: NC General Statutes 143-215.6A].
Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Director for violating section 301,
302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any
of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class
I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed
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SIO,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of
any Class 1I penalty not to exceed $125,000.
Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
individual permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in Part I11, Section C. of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control facilities,
nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-
215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321,
6. Property Rights
The issuance of this individual permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
Severability
The provisions of this individual permit are severable, and if any provision of this individual permit, or the
application of any provision of this individual permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this individual permit, shall not be affected
thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director
may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the
permit issued pursuant to this individual permit or to determine compliance with this individual permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this
individual permit.
Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or. knowingly renders inaccurate,
any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this individual permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more
than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first
conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more that $20,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
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10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this individual
permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than S10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years
per violation, or by both.
SECTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
1, Individual Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 143-2153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers
"Phis permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change the name and
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. The Permittee is
required to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
3. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) In the case of a corporation: by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-
president, or his duly authorized representative, if such representative is responsible for
the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge described in the permit
application form originates;
(2) In thecase of a partnership or limited partnership: by a general partner;
(3) . In the case of a sole proprietorship: by the proprietor;
(4) In the case of a municipal, state, or other public entity: by a principal executive officer,
ranking elected official, or other duly authorized employee.
All reports required by the individual permit and other information requested by the Director shall
be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
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responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Director.
c. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following
certification:
"1 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."
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this individual permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the
individual permit, revoking and reissuing the individual permit, or terminating the individual permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et al.
Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any individual permit condition.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the conditions of this individual permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation
is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this individual permit.
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to.maintain compliance with the condition of this individual permit.
Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
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b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during nonnal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
C. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part III, Section E of this permit.
If the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may approve an
anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
I. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and
nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall be performed during a representative storm
event, Samples shall be taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit shall not be changed without notification to and approval of
the Director.
2. Recordine Results
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or collected pursuant to the
requirements of this individual permit, the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
3. Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges.
4. Test Procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation
40 CFR 136.
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To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this individual permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum
detection or lower reporting level of the procedure.
5. Representative Outfah
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that are
required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status. If it is
established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
6. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on -site. The
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
Inspection and Entev
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this individual permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of
this individual permit;
C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment),
practices, or operations regulated or required under this individual permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring individual permit compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Discharge Monitoring Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) forms provided by the Director. Submittals shall be delivered to the
Division no later than 30 days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
When no discharge has occurred from the facility during the report period, the permittee is required to
submit a discharge monitoring report within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period, giving all
required information and indicating "NO FLOW" as per NCAC TI 5A 0213 .0506.
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The permittee shall record the required qualitative monitoring observations on the SDO Qualitative
Monitoring Report (QMR) form provided by the Division, and shall retain the completed forms on site.
Qualitative monitoring results should not be submitted to the Division, except upon DWQ's specific
requirement to do so.
Submitting Reports
Duplicate signed copies of all reports required herein, shalt be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
3. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal
Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection
at the offices of the. Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, analytical data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the
imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.613 or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this individual permit coincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the individual permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a).
6. Anticipated Nonc_o_mlliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the individual permit requirements.
Bypass
a. Anticipated bypass. if the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass.
Twenty-four Hour Re ortin
The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
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the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
10. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in an application for an
individual permit or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.
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PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This individual permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable
effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and
307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved.,
Contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the individual
permit; or
b. Controls any pollutant not limited in the individual permit.
The individual permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the
Act then applicable.
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the Individual Permit.
PART VI DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act.
2. Arithmetic Mean
The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of
individual values.
3. Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the
stormwater conveyance system are:
(a) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit.
(b) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(c) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or fire -fighting training.
4. Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs may take the
form of a process, activity, or physical structure,
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5. Bypass
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility including
the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
6. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons or with multiple above ground storage
containers located in close proximity to each other having a total combined storage capacity of greater than
1,320 gallons.
7. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33
USC 1251, et. seq.
9. Division or DWQ
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
9. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
10. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
11. Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be directly analyzed or qualitatively
monitored must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
12. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
13. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a land
treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous waste long-term storage facility or
a surface storage facility.
14. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
A stormwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self-government such as a city or town.
15. No Exposure
A condition of no exposure means that all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm
resistant shelter or acceptable storage containers to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, or runoff.
Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment or activities,
Part VI Page 2 of 5 Pages

Permit No. NCS000293.
industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
DWQ may grant a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting requirements only if a
facility complies with the terms and conditions described in 40 CFR § I22.26(g).
16. Overburden
Any material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a mineral deposit, excluding
topsoil or similar naturally -occurring surface materials that are not disturbed by mining operations.
17. Permittee
The owner or operator issued a permit pursuant to this individual permit.
18. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which stormwater is or may be discharged to waters
of the state.
19. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which no
storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred. A single storm event may contain up to 10 consecutive
hours of no precipitation. For example, if it rains for 2 hours without producing any collectable discharge, and then
stops, a sample may be collected if a rain producing a discharge begins again within the next 10 hours.
20. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the DWQ may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
21. Rinse Water Discharge
The discharge of rinse water from equipment cleaning areas associated with industrial activity. Rinse
waters from vehicle and equipment cleaning areas are process wastewaters and do not include washwaters
utilizing any type of detergent or cleaning agent.
22. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus sufficient
freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event. .
23. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA Title Ili, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
C. That meets at least one of the following criteria:
Part VI Page 3 of 5 Pages

Permit No. NCS000293
(1) Is listed in Appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on Table 1I (organic priority pollutants),
Table I11 (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols), or Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and
hazardous substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40
CFR 116.4; or
(3) Is a pollutant for.which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
24. Severe Property Damage
Means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused
by delays in production.
25. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharges.
26. Significant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 117.21) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
27. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.
28. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is
directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial site. Facilities
considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
The term does not include discharges from facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
29. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater pollution and
is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
30. Ten Year Design Storm
The maximum 24 hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average once in ten
years. Design storm information can be found in the State of North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control
Planning and Design Manual.
Part VI Page 4 of 5 Pages

F \NA7- Michael F. Easley, Governor
`O�0 RQG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
0) 7 Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
o �
DATE: October 14, 2008
TO: The Fayetteville Observer
NUMBER: 910-323-1451
FROM: SARAH YOUNG, DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, 919.807.6303
SUBJECT: PUBLIC NOTICE
PAGES: 1
Please publish only the information (Public Notice) below, ONE TIME in the legal section of your
paper by Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Please fax a copy of the proof to me at 919-807-6494 for final
approval prior to publication. Within 10 days after publish date, please send the invoice and two
copies of the original affidavit to:
Sarah Young
NCDENRIDWQ Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
Southern States Cooperative, Inc, 6606 W. Broad St„ Richmond, VA 23060 has applied for an NPDES
Stormwater Permit to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities at a facility located at
Southern States Coop-Lumberto, Old Whiteville Rd. Lumberton, NC, Robeson County. The facility
discharges to waters designated as Unnamed Tributary to Jacob Swamp, within the Lumber River Basin.
Copies of the draft permit, No. NCS000293, are available by contacting:
Brian Lowther
NC Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Telephone Number: (919)-807-6368
[e-mail]
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determination are invited to submit their
comments in writing to the above address no later than November 21 2005. All comments received
prior to that date will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance. All comments
and requests should reference draft permit number NCS000293.
SA 1M
R -CDENR
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

Pljljuc NO"['lCl
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLENA
ENVIRONMENTAL
M A NAO ENIEN'T'
COMMISSION
1617 MAIL SERVIC_I;:
CENTER
RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROL,INA
27699-1617
Sot]thern States Cooper:] -
tive, Inc, 6606 W. Broad St.,
Richmond, VA23060 has. '14]-
plied for an Ni, IS
Slorn]water Permit. to din -
c1mrp,e sturnrwatct• asrozial -
cd with Induslrial activil.ies
ul. ❑ facility lo,:ated :11 South -
errr Stapes Coop-Lunrberlo,
Old V01 teville Rd.
Lurirl:eftrnr, NC, Robeson
Corlwy. The facility dis-
clr:rrgcs to waters dcsignat -
ed %s Unn:nned 'Tributary to
Iacob Swan] within the
['Irlill'er River MIrl",,
Copies of die draft permil,
No. NCS000293, are availa NO by conLtcting:
Brian Lowther
NC Division of
Water Quality
Ifi17 Mail Service Center
Rnlciggh, NC 27699-1617
Tcleplwnc Number:
(919)-807-6368
f3ri:u r.lowUt er Qncma il.nct
Persons wishing to corn -
tuerlt 11 or object. to tlrc
pra�Irosee detcrnunation are
ulvlted to submit. their Coln -
n]cots in writing to the
:]bovc addles no lalcr than
November 21, 2005• All
•o unnant:: received pHor to
that date will be considered
in the fury detenrdnation rc -
gardir]g permit. issuance. All
contrnents and rogrrests
should reference draft per-
mit rlurnberNCS000293.
10/2 1 103 1,17 9
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLISHING COMPANY
458 Whitfield Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305
Phone [phone] Toll Free 1-800-345-9895 Fax [phone]
Order Confirmation
Ad Order Number
0001031479
Sales Rep,
0090
Order Taker
0090
Order Source
e-mail
Order Invoice Text
NC DIV OF WATER QUALITY
Customer
NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Customer Account
1000143769
Customer Address
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 USA
Customer Phone
919-807-6303
Pavor Customer
PO Number
NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Pavor Account
Ordered By
1000143769
SARAH YOUNG
Customer Fax
Pavor_AddresS
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 USA
Customer EMail
Pavor Phone
919-807-6303 Special Pricing
None
Net Amount Tax Amount Total Amount Amount Due
$161.65 $0.00 $161,65 $161.65
Payment Method Payment Amount
$ 0.00
Ad Number Ad Tyne Ad Size Color
0001031479-01 CL Legal Line : 1.0 X 53 cl <NONE>
Product Placement/Classification Run Dates # Inserts Cost
FO:: 401 - Legals 10/21/2008 1 $153.70
FOOL:: 401 - Legals 10/21/2008 1 $7.95
10/14/2008 4:18:41 PM

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OI"
CAIt01:,INA
1 NV1TtONMENTAL
MANA0EMENT
COMMISSION
1617 MATE, SIERVICE
C17N'I'1 R
RAL13:1 1.1,
NORTH CAKOIANA
27699-1617
Southcnr States Coopera -
live, Inc, 6606 W. Broad St.,
Richmond, VA 23060 has a��
D plied for arr NPL•.S-
Storntwater Permit to dis -
clrarf;c storrnvater associal
ed with industrial acuviucs
ul :r facility Io,_ rawd al Snutlr -
ern Stmcs Coop-L.nmberto,
Ohl Whileville Rd.
Lumberton, NC. Robeson
County. Tim facility dis-
charges In waters designat -
ed as to 'Tributary to
Jacob Swarnp, wiUrin the
m I-ul"n.liver Basin.
Copier, of dre dr:rfr permit,
No. NCS000293, are availa -
ble by coutacung:
Brirut Lowther'
INC. Division of
Wntcr Quality
1617 Mail Scrvicc Center
lalci •h, NC: 27699-1617
'1'clep lone Number:
(919)-807-6368
T3ri:u�.lowtlrerw ucmail.net
Persons wishing to coil -
ntew iij)on or ol+jrU. to the
p:-o,)osecdeterminal.ion are
uivttcd to submit their corn -
ruents in writing to the
above addrrss mo later than
November 21, 2008. All
coinraents received prior to
that date will be considered
hr the final detennirration re-
garding permit issrl:ulce. All
comments and rognests
should reference draft per -
rnit mimberNCS000293.
10121 1031,179
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLISHING COMPANY
458 Whitfield Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305
Phone [phone] Toll Free 1-800-345-9895 Fax [phone]
Order Confirmation
Ad Order Number
0001031479
Sales Rep.
0090
Order Taker
0090
Order Source
e-mail
Order Invoice Text
NC DIV OF WATER QUALITY
Customer
NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Customer Account
1000143769
Customer Address
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 USA
Customer Phone
919-807-6303
Payor Customer
PO Number
NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Payor Account
Ordered By
1000143769
SARAH YOUNG
Customer Fax
Payor Address
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 USA
Customer Entail
Payor Phone
919-807-6303
Special Pricing
None
Not Amount Tax Amount
Total Amount Amount Due
$161.65 $0.00
$161.65 $161.65
Payment Method Payment Amount
$0.00
Ad Number Ad Typo Ad Size Color
0001031479-01 CL Legal Line : 1.0 X 53 cl <NONE>
Product Placement/Classification Run Dates # Inserts Cost
FO:: 401.- Legals 10/21/2008 1 $153,70
FOOL:: 401 - Legals 10/21/2008' 1 $7.95
10/16/2008 9A5A7AM

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA
Cumberland County
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and state, duly
FIMLICNOTEE
commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, affirmations, etc.,
NORTH AROLINA
IINVIRONMEXTAL
personally appeared. CINDY L. OROZCO
MANNAQEMENrr
COMMISSION
1617MA1L VI
SERVICE
Who, being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, doth depose and say
CENrER
that he/she is LEGAL SECRETARY
RALEIGH,
NORT699,1617
2
of THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, a corporation organized
tl�."=. 66M W. aft;
and doing business under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, and
° an A23060 has-
publishing a newspaper known as the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, in the
gliedRichmond.
torm�'11-se �� p"a"' � d"
charge atarmwater aesaLlat
City of Fayetteville, County and State aforesaid, and that as such he/she
ed with industrial activities
at s Ircated a, 5att� -
makes this affidavit; that he/she is familiar with the books, files and
SW'0ty
ern Stales Coa�Lumberto,
Old Weitevdlc Rd.
business of said Corporation and by reference to the files of said publication
Lumberton, NC, Rnbeam
county. The facNty di,-
the attached advertisement of CL Legal Line
ehargu to vMe &.19nat -
ed as ilaaamed Tributary to
NC DiV OF WATER QUALITY
!scab S.= within the
.,
Lumber Ri��asim
of NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
dMet ""�'t
bleb � . �`
was inserted in the aforesaid newspaper in space, and on dates as follows:
co
13d.n Ln-ther
NC DIvleiun of
Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Ceara
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Td o Number.
(919-eo7�36s
13 naa. k v�tha � ncma ilne t
10/21 /2008
tee,
and at the time of such publication The Fayetteville Observer was a
,%`�"..� �m
newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications prescribed by
ab-d In s$ to ' �`
a6we ddteae n0 later fha0
Sec. No. 1-597 G.S. of N.C.
November 21, 2008. All
re d priordto
6.r=date
The above is correctly copied from the books and files of the aforesaid
thm wILL Wd
In the rtaal detesmirmtioa M.
laauattce.
corporation and ublication.
gam Me permit All
Lhmld is ad tegacsta
ahLvld rdererce draft per
tuft member NCS000293.
M1 1031479
LEGAL SECRETARY
Title
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Sworn or affirmed to, and subscribed before me, this 21 day
�of October, A.D., 2008,
in Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal, the day and year aforesaid.
a H. Walters, Notary Public
jMy commission expires 05th day of December, 2010.
MAIL TO: NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
1617 MAiL SERVICE CENTER
RALEiGH, NC 27699
0001031479 .

Michael F. Easley, Governor
0 wArF9p
• "�:,�� Imo`°���,.".
Mr, Vance Dann
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
6606 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Dear Mr. Dann:
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 8, 2008
Subject: Draft NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000293
Southern States Coop-Lumberto
Robeson County
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft stormwater permit for your facility. Please review the draft
very carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains.
The draft permit contains the following significant changes from this facility's current permit:
Analytical monitoring changes:
1. All previous analytical, monitoring parameters have been maintained in this permit.
2. pH has been added to the analytical monitoring requirements.
3. All analytical monitoring has been set to semi-annually during a representative storm event as defined in
Part It Section B. The permittee must also document the total precipitation for each event. If no discharge
occurs during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No Flow"
within 30 days of the end of the six-month sampling period. Additionally, samples must be taken a
minimum of 60 days apart, as specified in Table 2.
4. Benchmarks for analytical monitoring have been added to this draft permit. Exceedances of benchmark
values require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record
keeping, and/or install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. If the
sampling results are above a benchmark value, Qr outside of the benchmark range, for any parameter at
any outfall then the facility shall follow the Tier 1 guidelines which require a facility inspection within
two weeks and implementation of a mitigation plan within two months. If during the term of this permit,
the sampling results are above the benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific
parameter at a specific discharge outfall two times in a row (consecutive), then the facility shall follow the
Tier 2 guidelines which require a repetition of the steps listed for Tier 1 and also immediately institute
monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall where a sampling result exceeded the benchmark
value for two consecutive samples.
5. You are required to collect all of the analytical and qualitative monitoring samples during representative
storm events as defined in Part II Section B. Qualitative monitoring is required regardless of
representative outfall status.
6. You are responsible for all monitoring until the renewal permit is issued. See Footnote 1 of Tables 1, 4,
and 5.
7. The flow reporting requirement has been removed per DWQ revised strategy. (The total rainfall
parameter is in this permit, however.)
NNo `hCarolina
aturally
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: h2o.enrstatem.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 I A.X [phone] 1-977-623-6748
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Mr. Vie Dann
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Permit No. NCS000293
8. Vehicle maintenance monitoring has been revised to semi-annually in order to coincide with analytical
and qualitative monitoring. This requirement appears in all Individual Stormwater permits, however it
only applies to facilities that do vehicle maintenance. If the facility begins vehicle maintenance during the
permitted timeframe then the requirements shall apply.
Other permit changes:
1. Additional guidance is provided about the Site Plan requirements. The site map must now identify if the
receiving stream is impaired and if it has a TMDL established. It must also describe potential pollutants
in each outfall. The map requirements are stated more explicitly. And, the site plan must contain a list of
significant spills that have occurred in the past three years and also must certify that the outfalls have
been inspected to ensure that they do not contain non-stormwater discharges. Additional information is
provided in Part II Section A.
2. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Management Plan have been specified in Part 11 Section A.
More details regarding secondary containment are provided.
3. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan have been specified in Part II
Section A. The plan must also be. updated annually to include a list of significant spills and to certify that
the outfalls do not contain non-stormwater discharges.
4. The facility must now implement a semi-annual Facility Inspection Program of the site's stormwater
management controls as specified in Part II Section A.
5. Information regarding the No Exposure Exclusion has been added to this draft permit. If industrial
materials and activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40 CFR §122.26(g), the
facility may qualify for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater discharge permit
requirements. Additional information is provided in Part 1 Section A.
Please submit any comments to me no later than thirty (30) days following your receipt of the draft.
Comments should be sent to the address listed at the bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are
received from the public or from you, this permit will likely be issued in about two months.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this draft permit, contact Brian Lowther at [phone]
or [e-mail]
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Attachments: Draft Permit
Sincerely,
Brian Lowther
Environmental Engineer
Stormwater Permitting Unit
2

NCS000293
WATF Michael F. Easley, Governor
`O�� 94G William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
co Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
0 Y
STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION
NPDES Stormwater Permit
Facility Name:
NPOES Permit Number:
Facility Location:
Type of Activity:
SIC Code (if applicable):
Receiving Streams:
River Basin:
Stream Classification:
Proposed Permit Requirements:
Monitoring Data:
Facility Location:
Response Requested by (Date):
Central Office Staff Contact:
Special Issues:
Southern States
NCS000293
Lumberton, NC (Robeson County)
Fertilizer Blend Plant and Wholesaler
2875
See Figure 1
Lumber River Basin, Sub -basin 03-07-51
C, SW
See attached draft permit.
See Table 1
See Figure 1
09/30/08
Brian Lowther, [phone]
Issue
Rating Scale: 1 eas to 10 hard
Com liance history
2
Benchmark excecdence
10
Location (TMDL, T&E
1
species, etc
Other Challenges:
8
Is there an
additional outfall
to sample?
Difficult Rating:
21/40
Special Issues Explanation: There is a "submerged outlet" that drains the roof and discharges in the
northeast area of the site.
Description of Onsite Activities:
They specialize in custom -blended fertilizers. They are a wholesaler.
Documents Reviewed:
• SPU File
• National Heritage Program's T&E Species Database
• 2008 Draft 303(d) list
• 2003 Lumber Basinwide Plan
Pagel of 8

NCS000293
• Draft 2006 EPA Sector Specific Permit (Sector C: Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing)
History:
• 8 March 1995: Permit first issued. Sampling required for COD, TSS, total ammonia, BOD, TP, pH, TKN,
nitratelnitrite, sulfate.
• 8 September 1999: Permittee notified that the permit would expire. Results of sampling from previous
permit unknown.
• 14 July 2000: Permit re -issued. Sampling required for COD, TSS, total ammonia, BOD, TP, pH, TKN,
nitrate/nitrite, sulfate. Must sample quarterly in the fourth year.
• 8 December 2004: Permittee notified that the permit would be expiring.
0 8 February 2005: Permittee submitted renewal application.
Page 2 of 8

NCS000293
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Southern States, Inc
Latitude: 340 36' 18" N
Lor4tude: 780 58' 39" W
County: Robeson
Recei ving Stream: UT to Jacob Swarrp
Stream Class: C, SW
Sub -basin: 14-16-4 (Lumber River Basin)
Facility Location
Page 3 of 8

NCS000293
Central Office Review Summary:
1. Owner's Other Permits:
• NCO082821 Groundwater Remediation Discharge, Southern States Fertilizer Plant
• 0082821 AC Authorization for Construct NPDES Facility, Southern States Fertilizer Plant
• NCS00294 Stormwater Discharge, Individual, Southern States Coop-Creedmoor
• SR700002 Soil Remediation — Converted, Southern States Cooperative (Expired)
2. General Observations: There are two outfalls sampled but there appear to be four total. Outfall 1 is to a
"concrete ditch". Outfall 2 is appears to be a ditch offsite. There is also another ditch that appears to be a third
outfall near the railroad tracks. It is unclear if that outfall is associated with the facility or with the railroad. The
fourth potential outfall is the "submerged outlet" for the roof drains. The plant appears to be under a roof,
However, the loading dock is only partially covered, and it is a paved area that drains directly to Outfall 1. Also,
there are two paved "bulk load out" areas that are not covered that may contribute to the considerably high
nutrient loads seen in the analytical sampling data and/or the issues with the qualitative data.
3. Impairment: The receiving stream is not 303(d) listed, and it is not addressed in the Basinwide Plan.
4. Threatened and Endangered: Based on the National Heritage Program's T&E Species Database there
are no T&E species downstream.
5. Location: This facility drains to an UT of Lee Pond. BIMS classifies Lee Pond as "UT to Jacob Swamp"
b. Industrial Changes since Previous Permit: Some added concrete and stored chemicals. Owner reports all
chemicals under roof.
7. Analytical Monitoring Notes:
o The analytical data was recorded four times for two outfalls. In one instance, TKN is more than TN? In
another instance, the COD is VERY high, but the BOD is not'? All of the nutrient parameters are
consistently high. Only BOD and sulfate are not over the current benchmark. Exceeded new
benchmarks for COD, NH3, TN, TKN, NO3 + NO2, TP, and TSS. Also, the permittee did not collect pH,
flow, precipitation or duration data.
o From the EPA Sector Specific parameters: Agricultural chemicals (SIC 2873-2879) require
nitratelnitrite, total recoverable lead, total recoverable iron, total recoverable zinc, TSS, and phosphorus
(not total).
8. Qualitative Monitoring, Notes: There are several instances of solids and issues with clarity, color, and oil sheen.
Page 4 of 8

NCS000293
Table 1: Analytical Monitoring
Required
Sample Date
Total
Prec.
Duration
pH
BOD
GOD
N-NN3
TN
TKN
NO3 NO2
TP
TSS
Sulfate
Sampling
Flow
(in)
(hours)
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Bench:
Range
(MGD)
6-9 mg1L
30 m91L
120 m91L
7.2 m91L
30 mg1L
20 mg/L
10 mglL
2 m91L
100 mg/L
500 mg/L
(total)
(sum)
OutfalI 1
I
922/2003
<27, 5
79.9
35.2
80.5
45.1
35.4
<0.05
22
56
123
10/31104
/31/
1111ro4
2/1212004
24.4
120
33.9
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24.3
42
24.3
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<p.05
86.4
5B0
163
1131/05
11f05-4l30105
42612004
13.9
51 B
63.8
255
137
1 t 8
<1
143
970
431
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Revised Permit Recommendations: Analytical Monitoring:
1. All of the previous parameters were added.
2. All analytical monitoring has been set to semi-annually during a representative storm event as defined in Part II
Section B. The permittee must also document the total precipitation for each event. If no discharge occurs
during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No Flow" within 30 days
of the end of the six-month sampling period. Additionally, samples must be taken a minimum of 60 days apart,
as specified in Table 2.
3. Benchmarks for analytical monitoring have been added to this draft permit. Exceedances of benchmark values
require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. If the sampling results are above a
benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any parameter at any outfall then the facility shall
follow the Tier I guidelines which require a facility inspection within two weeks and implementation of a
mitigation plan within two months. If during the term of this permit, the sampling results are above the
benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a specific discharge outfall
two times in a row (consecutive), then the facility shall follow the Tier 2 guidelines which require a repetition of
the steps listed for Tier 1 and also immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall
where a sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples.
4. The permittee is required to collect all of the analytical and qualitative monitoring samples during representative
storm events as defined in Part II Section B. Qualitative monitoring is required regardless of representative
outfall status.
5. The permittee is responsible for all monitoring until the renewal permit is issued. See Footnote I of Tables 1, 4,
and 5.
6. The flow reporting requirement has been removed per DWQ revised strategy. (The total rainfall parameter is in
this permit, however.)
7. Vehicle maintenance monitoring has been revised to semi-annually in order to coincide with analytical and
qualitative monitoring.
Other Proposed Changes to the Previous Permit:
1. Additional guidance is provided about the Site Plan requirements. The site map must now identify if the
receiving stream is impaired and if it has a TMDL established. It must also describe potential pollutants in each
outfall. The map requirements are stated more explicitly. And, the site plan must contain a list of significant
spills that have occurred in the past three years and also must certify that the outfalls have been inspected to
ensure that they do not contain non-stormwater discharges. Additional information is provided in Part li Section
A.
2. 'Additional requirements for the Stormwater Management Plan have been specified in Part II Section A. More
details regarding secondary containment are provided.
3. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan have been specified in Part II Section A.
The plan must also be updated annually to include a list of significant spills and to certify that the outfalls do not
contain non-stormwater discharges.
4. The facility must now implement a semi-annual Facility Inspection Program of the site's stormwater
management controls as specified in Part II Section A.
5. Information regarding the No Exposure Exclusion has been added to this draft permit. If industrial materials and
activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40 CFR § 122.26(g), the facility may qualify
for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater discharge permit requirements. Additional information
is provided in Part I Section A.
Discussions with permittee: Mark Gillis, 910.739.7562, mark.gillis a sscoop.com, 08/14/08
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Sam Koon was the old contact and is now retired.
1. Do you manufacture fertilizer or sell it? What other type(s) of fertilizer do you make'?
ANSWER: Blend plant and wholesaler. Do not manufacture fertilizers. Fertilizers are nitrate, phosphate,
and potash on site.
2. Have you had any industrial changes since your previous permit?
ANSWER: Added more concrete onsite and added some chemicals for new treatment. All chemicals are inside
or covered.
3. Do you do onsite vehicle maintenance'?
ANSWER: Yes, for loaders and forklifts.
4. What is your SIC Code?
ANSWER: Not sure.
5. What is the "ditch" near the railroad tracks'? It isn't labeled as an Outfall. Also, what is the "submerged outlet" for
the roof drains also near the tracks, it is also not labeled as an outlet. Do these somehow tie into one of the two
labeled outfalls?
ANSWER: No drainage from the site goes to the ditch. The submerged outlet was confirmed and no discharge
comes from it?
b. What kind of tanks/containers/chemicals are stored outside'?
ANSWER: There are no chemicals stored outside and all have secondary containment.
Site Visit: Confirm status of "submerged outlet" that drains the roof and discharges in the northeast area of the site.
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Recommendations: Based on the documents reviewed, the application information submitted on 8 February 2005
sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit.
Prepared by (Signature)
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supervisor
Concurrence by Regional Office
Water Quality Supervisor
Regional Office Staff Comments
for Bradley Bennett
Date
Date
Date
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Division of Water Quality
October 6, 2008
MEMORANDUM
TO: Brian Lowther
Stormwater Permitting Unit n
DWQ Central Office a Uw
FROM: Michael Lawyer, Environmental Specialist �ga
Surface Water Protection Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
THROUGH: Belinda S. Henson, Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section `
Fayetteville Regional Office
SUBJECT: Southern States-NCS000293 Individual Stormwater Permit Renewal
Please find enclosed the Fayetteville Regional Office's comments on the subject facility's permit
renewal application. If any further information is needed, please contact Mike Lawyer at 910-433-3329.
Enclosure
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sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit.
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Michael 17. Easley, Governor
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen It. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
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STAFF REVIEW AND EVALUATION
NPDES Stormwater Permit
Facility Name:
Southern States
NPDES Permit Number:
NCS000293
Facility Location:
Lumberton, NC (Robeson County)
Type of Activity:
Fertilizer Blend Plant and Wholesaler
SIC Code (if applicable):
2875
Receiving Streams:
See Figure 1
River Basin:
Lumber River Basin, Sub -basin 03-07-51
Stream Classification:
C, SW
Proposed Permit Requirements:
See attached draft permit.
Monitoring Data:
See Table 1
Facility Location:
See Figure I
Response Requested by (Date):
09/30/08
Central Office Staff Contact:
Brian Lowther, [phone]
Special Issues:
w. Issue
Rating Scale: 1 eas to 10 hard
Compliance history
2
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Other Challenges:
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additional outfall
to sample?
Difficult Ratin :
21/40
Special Issues Explanation: There is a "submerged outlet" that drains the roof and discharges in the
northeast area of the site.
Description of Onsite Activities:
They specialize in custom -blended fertilizers. They are a wholesaler.
Documents Reviewed:
• SPU File
• National Heritage Program's T&E Species Database
• 2008 Draft 303(d) list
• 2003 Lumber Basinwide Plan
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• Draft 2006 CPA Sector Specific Permit (Sector C: Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing)
History:
• 8 March 1995: Permit first issued. Sampling required for COD, TSS, total ammonia, BOD, TP, pH, TKN,
nitratelnitrite, sulfate.
• 8 September 1999: Permittee notified that the permit would expire. Results of sampling from previous
permit unknown.
• 14 July 2000: Permit re -issued. Sampling required for COD, TSS, total ammonia, BOD, TP, pH, TKN,
nitrate/nitrite, sulfate. Must sample quarterly in the fourth year.
• 8 December 2004: Permittee notified that the permit would be expiring.
• 8 February 2005: Permittee submitted renewal application.
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Central Office Review Summary:
1. Owner's Other Permits:
• NCO082821 Groundwater Remediation Discharge, Southern States Fertilizer Plant
• 0082821 AC Authorization for Construct NPDES Facility, Southern States Fertilizer Plant
• NCS00294 Stormwater Discharge, Individual, Southern States Coop-Creedmoor
• SR700002 Soil Remediation -- Converted, Southern States Cooperative (Expired)
General Observations: There are two outfalls sampled but there appear to be four total. Outfall I is to a
"concrete ditch". Outfall 2 is appears to be a ditch offsite. There is also another ditch that appears to be a third
outfall near the railroad tracks. It is unclear if that outfall is associated with the facility or with the railroad. The
fourth potential outfall is the "submerged outlet" for the roof drains. The plant appears to be under a roof.
However, the loading dock is only partially covered, and it is a paved area that drains directly to Ou' tfafl 1. Also,
there are two paved "bulk load out" areas that are not covered that may contribute to the considerably high
nutrient loads seen in the analytical sampling data and/or the issues with the qualitative data.
3. Impairment: The receiving stream is not 303(d) listed, and it is not addressed in the Basinwide Plan. .
4. Threatened and Endangered: Based on the National Heritage Program's T&E Species Database there
are no T&E species downstream.
5. Location: This facility drains to an UT of Lee Pond. BIMS classifies Lee Pond as "UT to Jacob Swamp"
6. Industrial Changes since Previous Permit: Some added concrete and stored chemicals. Owner reports all
chemicals under roof.
7. Analytical Monitoring Notes:
o The analytical data was recorded four times for two outfalls. In one instance, TKN is more than TN? In
another instance, the COD is VERY high, but the BOD is not? All of the nutrient parameters are
consistently high, Only BOD and sulfate are not over the current benchmark. Exceeded new
benchmarks for COD, NH3, TN, TKN, NO3 + NOz, TP, and TSS. Also, the permittee did not collect pH,
flow, precipitation or duration data..
o From the EPA Sector Specific parameters: Agricultural chemicals (SIC 2873-2879) require
nitrate/nitrite, total recoverable lead, total recoverable iron, total recoverable zinc, TSS, and phosphorus
(not total).
8. Qualitative Monitoring Notes: There are several instances of solids and issues with clarity, color, and oil sheen.
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Revised Permit Recommendations: Analytical Monitoring:
I. All of the previous parameters were added.
2. All analytical monitoring has been set to semi-annually during a representative storm event as defined in Part II
Section B. The permittee must also document the total precipitation for each event. If no discharge occurs
during the sampling period, the permittee must submit a monitoring report indicating "No Flow" within 30 days
of the end of the six-month sampling period. Additionally, samples must be taken a minimum of 60 days apart,
as specified in Table 2.
3. Benchmarks for analytical monitoring have been added to this draft permit. Exceedances of benchmark values
require the permittee to increase monitoring, increase management actions, increase record keeping, and/or
install stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in a tiered program. If the sampling results are above a
benchmark value, or outside of the benchmark range, for any parameter at any outfall then the facility shall
follow the Tier 1 guidelines which require a facility inspection within two weeks and implementation of a
mitigation plan within two months. If during the term of this permit, the sampling results are above the
benchmark values, or outside of the benchmark range, for any specific parameter at a specific discharge outfall
two times in a row (consecutive), then the facility shall follow the Tier 2 guidelines which require a repetition of
the steps listed for Tier 1 and also immediately institute monthly monitoring for all parameters at every outfall
where a sampling result exceeded the benchmark value for two consecutive samples.
4. The permittee is required to collect all of the analytical and qualitative monitoring samples during representative
storm events as defined in Part II Section B. Qualitative monitoring is required regardless of representative
outfall status.
5. The permittee is responsible for all monitoring until the renewal permit is issued. See Footnote l of Tables 1, 4,
and 5.
6. The flow reporting requirement has been removed per DWQ revised strategy. (The total rainfall parameter is in
this permit, however.)
7. Vehicle maintenance monitoring has been revised to semi-annually in order to coincide with analytical and
qualitative monitoring.
Other Proposed Changes to the Previous Permit:
1. Additional guidance is provided about the Site Plan requirements. The site map must now identify if the
receiving stream is impaired and if it has a TMDL established. It must also describe potential pollutants in each
outfall. The map requirements are stated more explicitly. And, the site plan must contain a list of significant
spills that have occurred in the past three years and also must certify that the outfalls have been inspected to
ensure that they do not contain non-stormwater discharges. Additional information is provided in Part II Section
A.
2. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Management Plan have been specified in Part II Section A. More
details regarding secondary containment are provided.
3. Additional requirements for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan have been specified in Part II Section A.
The plan must also be updated annually to include a list of significant spills and to certify that the outfalls do not
contain non-stormwater discharges.
4. The facility must now implement a semi-annual Facility Inspection Program of the site's stormwater
management controls as specified in Part II Section A.
5. Information regarding the No Exposure Exclusion has been added to this draft permit. If industrial materials and
activities are not exposed to precipitation or runoff as described in 40 CFR § 122.26(g), the facility may qualify
for a No Exposure Exclusion from NPDES stormwater discharge permit requirements. Additional information
is provided in Part I Section A.
Discussions with permittee: Mark Gillis, 910.739.7562, mark. gillis [e-mail], 08/14/08
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Sam Koon was the old contact and is now retired.
1. Do you manufacture fertilizer or sell it? What other type(s) of fertilizer do you make?
ANSWER: Blend plant and wholesaler: Do not manufacture fertilizers. Fertilizers are nitrate, phosphate,
and potash on site.
2. Have you had any industrial changes since your previous permit?
ANSWER: Added more concrete onsite and added some chemicals for new treatment. All chemicals are inside
or covered.
3. Do you do onsite vehicle maintenance?
ANSWER: Yes, for loaders and forklifts,
4. What is your SIC Code?
ANSWER:- Not sure.
5. What is the "ditch" near the railroad tracks? It isn't labeled as an Outfall. Also, what is the "submerged outlet" for
the roof drains also near the tracks, it is also not labeled as an outlet. Do these somehow tie into one of the two
labeled outfalls?
ANSWER: No drainage from the site goes to the ditch. The submerged outlet was confirmed and no discharge
comes from it?
6. What kind of tanks/containers/chemicals are stored outside?
ANSWER: There are no chemicals stored outside and all have secondary containment.
Site Visit: Confirm status of "submerged outlet" that drains the roof and discharges in the northeast area of the site.
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Recommendations: Based on the documents reviewed, the application information submitted on 8 February 2005
sufficient to issue an Individual Stormwater Permit.
Prepared by (Signature) •-- Date o8 ZS o
Stormwater Permitting Unit Supervisor 4�Date
for Bradley Bennett
Concurrence by Regional Office Date
Water Quality Supervisor
Regional Office Staff Comments
Date
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Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
6606 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230-1717
Mail Address: P.O. Box 26234
Richmond, Virginia 23260-6234
Telephone [phone]
January 31, 2005
Individual Permit Renewal
SOUTHERN
Attn: Darren England
STATES
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1717
Certified Return
Receipt Requested
RE: Southern States, Inc.
Lumberton Fertilizer NPDES Stormwater Permit renewal
NPDES Permit No. NCS000293
Robeson County
Dear Mr. England,
Enclosed are two copies of the renewal application forms and all required data and information and
signed certification of all forms and certification of stormwater pollution prevention plan.
Please call me at 804-281-1262 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Vance Da n
Manager, Environmental Engineering
Attachments
Cc: Mark Gillis — Lumberton Fertilizer
Sam Koon - (cover letter only, by e-mail only)
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES
STORMWATER PERMIT
Two copies of each of the following shall accompany this submittal in order for the application to be
considered complete:
I�niti�als
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(Do not submit the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)
A current Site Map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The location of
industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and
loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall, building
locations and impervious surfaces should be clearly noted.
A summary of Analytical Monitoring results during the term of the existing permit (if your
permit required.analytical sampling). Do not submit individual lab reports. The summary
can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters sampled, lab
results, date sampled, and storm event data. *
A summary of the Visual Monitoring results. Do not submit individual monitoring reports.
The summary can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters
surveyed, observations, and date monitoring conducted.
A summary of the Best Management Practices utilized at the permitted facility. Summary
should consist of a short narrative description of each BMP's in place at the facility. If the
implementation of any BMP's is planned, please include information on these BMP's.
5. - A short narrative describing any significant changes in industrial activities at the permitted
facility. Significant changes could include the addition or deletion of work processes,
changes in material handling practices, changes in material storage practices, and/or
changes in the raw materials used by the facility.
6. Certification of the development and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan for the permitted facility (Sign and return attached form).
If the final year analytical monitoring of the existing permit term has not been completed
prior to filing the renewal submittal, then the last years monitoring results should be
submitted within 30 days of receipt of the laboratory reports. (i.e. do not withhold renewal
submittal waiting on lab results)
Representative storm sampling may now be conducted anytime during the year (the April to
November window has been eliminated) and the representative rainfall event is now
defined as a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches and is preceded by at least 72
hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred.
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Y RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM Permit Number
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NCS000293
Stormwater Discharge Permit
TIIIS APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED ALONG WITII THE REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION TO THE DIV. OF WATER QUALITY IN ORDER FOR YOUR FACILITY TO QUALIFY FOR
RENEWAL OF YOUR STORMWATER PERMIT NCS000293
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully
and make all corrections as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
OWNER INFORMATION
Owner/Org. Name: SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Name: SOUTHERN STATES COOP-LUMRERTO
Facility Contact:
Facility Address: OLD WHITEVILLE RI)
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
PERMIT INFORMATION
Permit Contact: SAM KOON
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1485
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
Phone Number: 9197397562
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
DISCHARGE INFORMATION
Discharge Receiving Water: UTTO 1ACOB SWAMP
Stream Class: C Sw
Basin:
Sub -Basin #: 030751
Number of outfalls: Z
CERTIFICATION
Vance Dann
6606 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
804-281-1262
_.804-281- L3Q6
[e-mail]
Mark Gillis
910-739-7562
10-73 —1326
[e-mail]
804-281-1396
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I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and
belief such information is true, complete and accurate.
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Signature � t1yY1 ._._7� -._ .....____. _..._._ Date
Print or type name of person signing above
Please return this completed renewal application form to:
Individual Permit Renewal
Title
Attn: Darren England i w
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

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Lumberton Stormwater Sampling Analysis (Item # 2)
Outfall 001Sampling Data
Parameter Sample date
in mg/I) 9/22/2003 2/12/2004 4/26/2004 7/28/2004
BOD5
<27.5
24.4
13.9
15.6
COD
79.9
120
518
140
N-NH3
35.2
33.9
63.8
49.1
N-total
80.5
24.3
255
117
TKN
45.1
42
137
60.8
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35.4
24.3
118
56.6
N-nitrite
<0.05
<0.05
<1
<0.5
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22
86.4
143
19.8
TSS
56
580
970
230
Sulfate
1231
1631
4311
225
Outfall 002 Sampling Data
Parameter Sample date
in mg/I) 9/22/2003 2/12/2004 4/26/2004 7/28/2004
BOD5
18.6
22.3
13.9
14.7
COD
86.7
89.1
116
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N-NH3
31.8
21.6
41.8
11
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88.4
40.9
100
24.6
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62.7
28
66.4
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25.7
12.9
33.8
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Visual Observation Reports For Lumberton Fertilizer (item #3)
Outfall 001
Sample Date
Parameter
11/1412000
6112/2001
9-11101'
3/21/2002
5/30/2002
8/14/2002
10/11/2002
4/7/2003
11/4/2003
Rainfall duration hrs
3.3
3.5
1
0.9
1
1.8
6.5
2.6
Rainfall amount inches
0.7
0.4
0.5
1
0.9
2.3
0.6
0.9
Color
reT_
qrey
clear
brownish
grey
clear
grey
clear
Odor
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Clarity
cloudy
cloudy
no
muddy
cloudy
clear
muddy
clear
Floating Solids? YIN
es
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
Suspended Solids? YIN
no
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
Settled Solids? YIN
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
no
Foam ? YIN
es
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Oily Sheen? YIN
es
Ino
Ino
no
Ino
no
no
no
'No sample due to no significant rainfall events
Visual Observation Reports For Lumberton Fertilizer (item #3)
Outfall 002
Sample Date
Parameter
11/14/2000
6/12/2001
9-11101
3/21/2002
5/30/2002
8/14/2002
10/11/2002
4/7/2003
11/4/2003
Rainfall duration hrs
4.3
3.3
1
0.9
1
1.8
6.5
2.6
Rainfall amount inches
0.7
0.4
0.5
1
0.9
2.3
0.6
0.9
Color
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no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
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cloudy
cloudy
muddy
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muddy
muddy
muddy
Floating Solids? YIN
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yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
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no
no
no
no
no
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yes
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no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
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no
no
no
no
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SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.
LUMBERTON FERTILIZER
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SUMMARY
1) No bulk fertilizer materials are stored outside.
2) Storage tanks and valves are clearly labeled to identify tank contents and product
controlled by the valve.
3) All exposed concrete pads and aprons utilized in the fertilizer operation are
completely swept clean after every continuous load out procedure.
4) Any spills outside the building are cleaned up immediately.
5) A daily visual inspection of the facility is made by the plant foreman to determine if
any material has been released from the storage area and to confirm that all spilled
material has been cleaned up.

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.
LUMBERTON FERTILIZER
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES NARRATIVE
1) A 17' X 76" shelter covered on two sides was added over bulk load out along
highway side of plant building.
2) A bulk load out was added at end of plant building.

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N.C. Division of Water Quality, Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Facility Name: SOUTHERN STATES COOP-LUMBERTO
Permit Number: NCS000293
Location Address: OLD WHITEVILLE RD
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
County: ROBESON
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments
were developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure
that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete"
"I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the facility location and the SPPP has been fully
implemented at the named facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater general
permit."
"I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations"
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND THE
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THE CERTIFICATION.
Signature`" Date
1
Print or type name of person signing above Title
SPPP Certification 2/99

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N.C. Division of Water Quality, Storinwaler and General Permits Unit
Facility Name: SOUTHERN STATES COOP-LUMBERTO
Permit Number: NCS000293
Location Address: OLD WHITEVILLE RD
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
County: ROBESON
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments
were developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure
that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete"
"I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the facility location and the SPPP has been fully
implemented at the named facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater general
permit."
"I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations"
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND THE
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THE CERTIFICATION.
Signature s-r7 �i�>'Z� _ ..... _ Date
Print or type name of person signing above Title
SPPP Certification 2199

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
December 8, 2004
SOUTHERN STATES COOP-LUMBERTO
ATTN: SAM KOON, OR SUCCESSOR
PO BOX 1485
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
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NCDENR
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Southern States Coop-Lumberto
Permit Number NCS000293
Robeson County
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently covered for stormwater discharge under NPDES Permit NCS000293. This permit expires
on July 31, 2005. North Carolina Administrative Code (15A NCAC 2H.0105(e)) requires that an application for
permit renewal be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration of the current permit. In order to assure your continued
coverage under your permit, you must apply to the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for renewal of your permit.
To make this renewal process easier, we are informing you in advance that your permit will be expiring. Enclosed
you will find an individual permit renewal application form, supplemental information request, and Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan certification.
Filing the application form along with the requested supplimental information will constitute your application for
renewal of your permit. As stated above, the application form must be completed and returned along with all
requested information by February 4, 2005 in order for the permit to be renewed by July 31, 2005.
Failure to request renewal by February 4, 2005 may result in a civil assessment of at least $500.00. Larger
penalties may be assessed depending on the delinquency of the request. Discharge of stormwater from your facility
without coverage tinder a valid stormwater NPDES permit would constitute it violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and
could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If you have any questions regarding the permit renewal procedures please contact Rill Mills of the Stormwater and
General Permits Unit at [phone], ext. 548.
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
cc: Central Files
4�tortn.water and,. General�PCrmits•'+U''"�" riiF les
Fayetteville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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r State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
July 14, 2000
Mr. Sam Koon
Southern States Cooperative
P.O. Box 1485
Lumberton, North Carolina 28358
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. NCS000293
Southern States Cooperative
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Koon:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under NPDES stormwater
permit NCS000293, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) is forwarding herewith the subject
state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the
US Environmental Protection agency dated December 6, 1983.
Please note that the Division has revised the analytical monitoring strategy for individual
stormwatcr permits. Based on a review of the permit monitoring data received to date, the
analytical monitoring measurement frequencies have been changed and cut-off concentrations
have been removed. These changes will be implemented for all second term individual
stormwater permits with analytical monitoring requirements. For those permits with analytical
monitoring requirements, Part 11 - Monitoring, Controls, and Limitations for Permitted
Discharges has been modified to reflect the change in monitoring strategy.
The qualitative monitoring strategy remains the same as the first term of the permit.
Please note that the semi-annual qualitative monitoring is a requirement of the permit. Failure to
complete the monitoring as required is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act. Reference Part 111, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to
Comply", Item 9 "Penalties for Tampering " and Item 10 "Penalties for Falsification of Reports"
of your permit for further information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina
27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2. addresses the requirements
to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
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This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Darren England at
telephone number 919/733-5083 ext. 545.
Since
ORIGNASDWM!
for Kerr T. Stevens
cc. Mr. Roger O. Pfaff, EPA
Fayetteville Regional Office
St ormwater-and-Gen rral"Permits Unit`
Central Files

Permit No. NCS000293
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Old Whiteville Road
Lumberton
Robeson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary of Jacobs Swamp, a class C Sw stream, in the Lumber River
Basin in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts 1,
II, III, IV, V and Vt hereof.
'Phis permit shall become effective August 1, 2000.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2005.
Signed this day July 14, 2000.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
WILLIAM C. MILLS
for Kerr 1'. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000293
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INTRODUCTION
Section A: Individual Permit Coverage
Section B: Permitted Activities
Section C: Location Map
PART 11 MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES
Section A: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Section B: Analytical Monitoring Requirements
Section C: Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
Section D: On -Site Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring Requirements
PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS
Section A: Compliance and Liability
I. Compliance Schedule
2. Duty to Comply
3. Duty to Mitigate
4. Civil and Criminal Liability
5. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
G. Property Rights
7. Severability
8. Duty to Provide Information
9. Penalties for Tampering
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
Section B: General Conditions
L Individual Permit Expiration
2. Transfers
3. Signatory Requirements
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
5. Permit Actions

Permit No. NCS000293
Section C: Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
2. Need to Halt or Reduce Not a Defense
3. Bypassing of Stormwater Control facilities
Section D: Monitoring and Records
1.
Representative Sampling
2.
Recording Results
3.
Plow Measurements
4.
Test Procedures
5.
Representative Outfall
6,
Records Retention
7.
Inspection and Entry
Section E: Reporting
Requirements
1.
Discharge Monitoring Reports
2.
Submitting Reports
3.
Availability of Reports
4.
Non-Stormwater Discharges
5.
Planned Changes
6.
Anticipated Noncompliance
7.
Bypass
8.
Twenty-four Hour Reporting
9.
Other Noncompliance
10.
Other Information
PART IV LIMITA`rIONS REOPENER
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS
PART VI DEFINITIONS

Permit No. NCS000293
PART I INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: INDIVIDUAL PERMIT COVERAGE
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is
authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such discharges shall be controlled, limited
and monitored as specified in this permit.
SECTION B: PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater to the surface
waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system which has been adequately treated and managed in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this individual permit_ All discharges shall be in accordance with the
conditions of this permit.
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an allowable non-stormwater
discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization or approval.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other applicable federal, state,
or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
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Permit No. NCS000293
SECTION C= LOCATION MAP
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Permit No. NCS000293
PART It MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
The permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as the Plan. This Plan
shall be considered public information in accordance with Part III, Standard Conditions, Section E, Paragraph 3 of
this individual permit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following items:
I. Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the potential pollutant
sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of stormwater discharges. The site plan shall
contain the following:
(a) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted equivalent map),
showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface waters, the name of
the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater outfall(s) discharges, or if the discharge is to a
municipal separate storm sewer system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving
waters; and accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge.
(b) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities, outdoor process
areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and waste disposal practices.
(c) A site map drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating location of industrial activities
(including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and loading and unloading areas),
drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall and activities occurring in the drainage area,
building locations, existing BMPs and impervious surfaces, and the percentage of each drainage
area that is impervious. for each outfall, a narrative description of the potential pollutants which
could be expected to be present in the stormwater discharge.
(d) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility during the 3
previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill impacts.
(e) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater
discharges. The certification statement will be signed in accordance with the requirements found
in Part III, Standard Conditions, Section S, Paragraph 3.
2. Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a narrative description of
the materials management practices employed which control or minimize the exposure of significant
materials to stormwater, including structural and nonstructural measures. The stormwater management
plan, at a minimum, shall incorporate the following:
(a) feasibility Study. A review of the technical and economic feasibility of changing the methods of
operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure of materials and processes to
stormwater. Wherever practical, the permittee shall prevent exposure of all storage areas, material
handling operations, and manufacturing or fueling operations. In areas where elimination of
exposure is not practical, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(b) Secondary Containment Schedule. A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage
of liquid materials, storage of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous substances to
prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. If the secondary containment
devices are connected directly to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be
controlled by manually activated valves or other similar devices [which shall be secured with a
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locking mechanism] and any stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a
minimum visually observed for color, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow,
prior to release of the accumulated stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found
to be uncontaminated by the material stored within the containment area. Records documenting
the individual making the observation, the description of the accumulated stormwater and the date
and time of the release shall be kept for a period of five years.
(c) BMP Summary. A narrative description shall be provided of Best Management Practices (BMPs)
to be considered such as, but not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control, vegetative
filter strips, infiltration and stormwater detention or retention, where necessary. The need for
structural BMPs shall be based on the assessment of potential of sources to contribute significant
quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected through monitoring of
stormwater discharges.
Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP) shall incorporate an
assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials inventory of the facility. Facility personnel
(or team) responsible for implementing the SPRP shall be identified. A responsible person shall be on -site
at all times during facility operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills
or exposure of materials associated with the facility operations. The SPRP must be site stormwater specific.
Therefore, a SPCC plan may be a component of the SPRP, but may not be sufficient to completely address
the stormwater aspects of the SPRP. The common elements of the SPCC with the SPRP may be
incorporated by reference into the SPRP.
4. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping, Program. A preventative maintenance program shall be
developed. The program shall document schedules of inspections and maintenance activities of stormwater
control systems, plant equipment and systems. Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning
schedules of these areas shall be incorporated into the program.
5. Employee Training. Training schedules shall be developed and training provided at a minimum on an
annual basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and preventative maintenance activities for all
personnel involved in any of the facility's operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater
runoff. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the training shall be identified.
G. Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific position(s)
responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and revision to the Plan.
Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented and position assignments provided.
7. Plan Amendment. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in design, construction,
operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants to
surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual
basis.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the minimum
requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall submit a time schedule to the
Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in
writing (in accordance with Part III, Standard Conditions, Section B, Paragraph 3) to the Director that the
changes have been made.
S. Facility Inspection Program. Facilities are required to inspect all stormwater systems on at least a
semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once in the spring (April - June). The
inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities performed shall be documented, recording date and
time of inspection, individual(s) making the inspection and a narrative description of the facility's
stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these inspections shall be
incorporated into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
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Permit No. NCS000293
Stormwater discharge characteristic monitoring as required in Part li of this permit shall be performed in
addition to facility inspections.
9. Implementation. The permittee shall document all monitoring, measurements, inspections and maintenance
activities and training provided to employees, including the log of the sampling data and of activities taken
to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities. Such
documentation shall be kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
SECTION B: ANALYTICAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is
authorized to discharge stormwater subject to the provisions of this permit. Analytical monitoring of stormwater
discharges shall be performed as specified below in Table I.
All analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required monitoring will
result in a minimum of 4 analytical samplings being conducted over the term of the permit at each stormwater
discharge outfall (SDO). The permittee shall complete the minimum 4 analytical samplings in accordance with the
schedule specified below in Table 2.
Table 1. AnaLytical Monitoring Requirements
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minutes
Quarterly- 4`h year
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MG
Quarterly- 4`h year
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SDO
Footnotes:
1 Measurement Frequency: Once per quarter during the 41h year of the permit term. A year is defined as the 12
month period beginning on the month and day of issuance of the Permit. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring
periods.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond, it grab sample of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. If the detention pond discharges only in response
to a storm event exceeding a ten year design storm, then no analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed.
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3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) unless representative
outfall status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation, storm duration, and total flow must be
monitored. Total flow shall be either-, (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area
draining to the outfall, the amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c)
estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall event.
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November 1, 2003
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4
May 1, 2004
July 31, 2004
SECTION C: QUALITATIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Qualitative monitoring requires a visual inspection of each stormwater outfall regardless of representative outfall
status and shall be performed as specified below in Table 3. Qualitative monitoring is for the purpose of evaluating
the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater
pollution. No analytical tests are required. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls does not need to be
performed during a representative storm event.
In the event an atypical condition is noted at a stormwater discharge outfall, the Permittee shall document the
suspected cause of the condition and any actions taken in response to the discovery. This documentation will be
maintained with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
All qualitative monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring (April - June) and once in the fall
(September - November).
Table 3. Qualitative Monitoring Requirements
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of stormwater pollution
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SDO
Footnotes:
I Monitoring Location: Qualitative monitoring shall be performed at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
regardless of representative outfall status.
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SECTION D: ON -SITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Facilities which have any vehicle maintenance activity occurring on -site which uses more than 55 gallons of new
motor oil per month when averaged over the calendar year shall perform analytical monitoring as specified below in
Table 4. This monitoring shall be performed at all outfalls which discharge stormwater runoff from vehicle
maintenance areas.
Ail analytical monitoring shall be performed during a representative storm event. The required monitoring will
result in a minimum of 4 analytical samplings being conducted over the term of the permit at each stormwater
discharge outfall (SDO) which discharges stormwater runoff from vehicle maintenance areas. The permittee shall
complete the minimum 4analytical samplings in accordance with the schedule specified in Table 2 (Part 11, Section
B).
Table 4. Analytical Monitoring Requirements for On -Site Vehicle Maintenance
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Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Once per quarter during the 411' year of the permit term. A year is defined as the 12
month period beginning on the month and day of issuance of the Permit. See Table 2 for schedule of monitoring
periods.
2 If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a stormwater detention pond, a grab sampie of the discharge from the
pond shall be collected within the first 30 minutes of discharge. If the detention pond discharges only in response
to a storm event exceeding a ten year design storm, then no analytical monitoring is required and only qualitative
monitoring shall be performed.
3 Sample Location: Samples shall be collected at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO) that discharges
stormwater runoff from area(s) where vehicle maintenance activities occur.
4 'Total flow shall be; (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area draining to the outfall,
the amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c) estimated by the measurement
of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall event. Total precipitation and duration of the rainfall event
measured shall result from the sampled representative storm event.
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PART III STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORMWATE:R INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
Compliance Schedule
The permittee shall comply with Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater discharges in
accordance with the following schedule:
Existing Facilities: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within
12 months of the effective date of the initial permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis. Secondary
containment, as specified in Part 11, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit, shall be accomplished within
12 months of the effective date of the initial permit issuance.
Proposed Facilities: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented prior to
the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity and be updated thereafter on an
annual basis. Secondary containment, as specified in Part II, Section A, Paragraph 2(b) of this permit shall
be accomplished prior to the beginning of discharges from the operation of the industrial activity.
Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this individual permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit upon renewal application.
The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the
Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these
standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement.
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any
permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than I year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR
122A1(a).]
c. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($t0,000) per violation
may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6A]
Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Director for violating section 301,
302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any
of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class
I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I
penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000
per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class
11 penalty not to exceed $125,000.
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Dutv to Mititrate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
individual permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in Part III, Section C of this permit regarding bypassing of stormwater control facilities,
nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.6$, 143-
215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for
consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be
temporarily suspended.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this individual permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to
under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
6. Property Rights
The issuance of this individual permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
Severability
The provisions of this individual permit are severable, and if any provision of this individual permit, or the
application of any provision of this individual permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application
of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this individual permit, shall not be affected
thereby.
R. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the Director
may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating the
permit issued pursuant to this individual permit or to determine compliance with this individual permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this
individual permit.
Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate,
any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this individual permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more
than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first
conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more that $20,000 per day of
violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
10. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this individual
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permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than $10.000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years
per violation, or by both.
SUCTION B: GENERAL CONDITIONS
Individual Permit Expiration
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are
required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any
permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or any permittee that does not
have a permit after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be
subjected to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS § 143-2153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et. seq.
2. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change the name and
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. Permittee is required
to notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
All applications to be covered under this individual permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president
of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who
performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the
manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more
than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in
second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or
delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports required by the individual permit and other information requested by the Director shall
be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A
person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility liar the
overall operation of the regulated facility or activity, such as the position of plant
manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent
responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental
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matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Director.
C. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make the following
certification:
"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."
4. Individual Permit Modification, Revocation and_Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this individual permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the
individual permit, revoking and reissuing the individual permit, or terminating the individual permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122
and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 211 .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
After public notice and opportunity for a hearing, the individual permit may be terminated for cause. The
filing of a request for a individual permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination does not
stay any individual permit condition. The permit shall expire when the individual permit is terminated.
Permit Actions
The permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The notification of planned
changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any individual permit condition.
SECTION C: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and
control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with
the conditions of this individual permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate
laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee only when the operation
is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this individual permit.
Need to Malt or Reduce Not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or
reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this individual permit.
Bypassing of Stormwater Control Facilities
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass unless:
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a. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage; and
b. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary control facilities,
retention of stormwater or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime or dry
weather. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in
the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
C. The permittee submitted notices as required under, Part III, Section E of this permit.
If the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above, the Director may approve an
anticipated bypass after considering its adverse effects.
SECTION D: MONITORING AND RECORDS
Representative Sam 1p i ig
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume and
nature of the permitted discharge. Analytical sampling shall be performed during a representative storm
event. Samples shall be taken on a day and lime that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water, or substance.
Monitoring points as specified in this permit sliall not be changed without notification to and approval of
the Director.
2. Recording Results
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or collected pursuant to the
requirements of this individual permit, the permittee shall record the following information:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection or maintenance activity;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
C. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
3. Flow Measurements
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
monitored discharges.
4. 'best Procedures
,1'est procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published pursuant to
NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant
to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation
40 CFR 136.
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To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this individual permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum
detection or lower reporting level of the procedure.
5. Representative Outfall
If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that are
required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status. If it is
established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is granted
representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
G. Records Retention
Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the facility along with the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on -site. The
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance
records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all
reports required by this individual permit for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample,
measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time.
7. Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor
acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges through a municipal
separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm
sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this individual permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of
this individual permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment),
practices, or operations regulated or required under this individual permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring individual permit compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
I. Discharge Monitoring Reports
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted to the Division on
Discharge Monitoring Report forms provided by the Director. Submittals shall be received by the Division
no later than 30 days from the date the facility receives the sampling results from the laboratory.
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Submitting Reports
Duplicate signed copies of all reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
A17ENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the Federal
Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection
at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, analytical data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the
imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.6B or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4. Non-Stormwater Discharges
If the storm event monitored in accordance with this individual permit coincides with a non-stormwater
discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor all parameters as required under the non-stormwater
discharge permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which could significantly alter the nature or quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification
requirement includes pollutants which are not specifically listed in the individual permit or subject to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122,42 (a).
6. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned changes at the permitted
facility which may result in noncompliance with the individual permit requirements.
Bvpzw s
Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit
prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an evaluation of
the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice within 24 hours of becoming aware of an
unanticipated bypass.
Twenty-four [lour Reporting
The permittee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any noncompliance which
may endanger health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from
the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided
within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of
noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
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anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and
prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis if the oral report has been received
within 24 hours.
Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under 24 hour reporting at the time
monitoring reports are submitted.
10. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in an application for an
individual permit or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.
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PART IV LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This individual permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable
effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections 302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and
307(a) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved:
a. Contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the individual
permit; or
b. Controls any pollutant not limited in the individual permit.
The individual permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements in the
Act then applicable.
PART V ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by
the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this
Division to initiate action to revoke the Individual Permit.
PART VI DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act.
2, Arithmetic Mean
The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of
individual values.
3. Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the
stormwater conveyance system are:
(a) All other discharges that are authorized by a non-stormwater NPDFS permit.
(b) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added
chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water, waterline and fire hydrant
flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(c) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting or fire -fighting training.
4. Best Mana *ement Practices BMPs
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs may take the
form of a process, activity, or physical structure.
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5 . B ypass
A bypass is the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a stormwater control facility including
the collection system, which is not a designed or established operating mode for the facility.
6. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons or with multiple above ground storage
containers located in close proximity to each other having a total combined storage capacity of greater than
1.320 gallons.
7. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33
USC 1251,et. seq.
8. Division or DWO
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
9. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
10. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
11. Grab Sample
An individual sample collected instantaneously. Grab samples that will be directly analyzed or qualitatively
monitored must be taken within the first 30 minutes of discharge.
12. Hazardous Substance
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
13. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land and which is not a land
treatment facility, a surface impoundment, an injection well, a hazardous waste long-term storage facility or
a surface storage facility.
14. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Stern
A stormwater collection system within an incorporated area of local self government such as a city or town.
15. Overburden
Any material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a mineral deposit, excluding
topsoil or similar naturally -occurring surface materials that are not disturbed by mining operations.
Part VI Page 2 of 5 Pages

Permit No. NCS000293
IG. Permittee
The owner or operator issued a permit pursuant to this individual permit.
IT Point Source Discharge of Slormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete Fissure from which stormwater is or may be discharged to waters
of the state.
18. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which no
storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred. A single storm event may contain up to 10 consecutive
hours of no precipitation. For example, if it rains for 2 hours without producing any collectable discharge, and then
stops, a sample may be collected if a rain producing a discharge begins again within the next 10 hours.
19. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is representative of the
discharges at multiple outfalls, the DWQ may grant representative outfall status. Representative outfall
status allows the permittee to perform analytical monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
20. Rinse Water Discharge
The discharge of rinse water from equipment cleaning areas associated with industrial activity. Rinse
waters from vehicle and equipment cleaning areas are process wastewaters and do not include washwaters
utilizing any type of detergent or cleaning agent.
21. Secondary_Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus sufficient
freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event_
22. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title ill of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -
to -Know Act of 1986;
Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title 1I1, Section 313 reporting
requirements; and
C. That meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Is listed in Appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either fable II (organic priority
pollutants), Table Ill (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic
pollutants and hazardous substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 31 1(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40
CFR 116.4, or
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
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Permit No. NCS000293
23. Severe Property Damage
Means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the control facilities which causes them to
become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss
caused by delays in production.
24. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic
pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production;
hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to
report pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA, fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes,
slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharges.
25. Si nificant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities
under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 1 17.21) or section 102 of
CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
26. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.
27. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is
directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an industrial site. Facilities
considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
The term does not include discharges from facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
28. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A comprehensive site -specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce stormwater pollution and
is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
29. Ten Year_Desij�n Storm
The maximum 24 hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average once in ten
years. Design storm information can be found in the State of North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control
Planning and Design Manual.
30. Total Flow
The flow corresponding to the time period over which the entire storm event occurs. Total flow shall be
either; (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area draining to the outfall, the
amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c) estimated by the
measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall event.
31. Toxic Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
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Permit No. NCS000293
32, Upset
Means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with
technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the
permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly
designed treatment or control facilities, inadequate treatment or control facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
33. Vehicle Maintenance Activity
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning operations, or
airport deicing operations.
34, Visible Sedimentation
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air,
gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
35. 25-year, 24_hour storm event
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25
years.
Part VI Page 5 of 5 Pages

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANo NATURAL RESOURCES
September 8, 1999
SAM KOON
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE- LUMBERTON
PO BOX 1485
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Southern States Cooperative- Lumberton
Permit Number NCS000293
Robeson County
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently covered for stormwater discharge under NPDES Permit NCS000293. This permit expires
on March 31, 2000. In order to assure your continued coverage under your permit, you must apply to the Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) for renewal of your permit. To make this renewal process easier, we are informing you in
advance that your 7=;t' �� " tip expiring. Enclosed you will find an individual permit renewal application form.
supplemental information request, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan certification. Filing the application
form along with the requested supplimental information will constitute your application for renewal of your permit.
The application form must be completed and returned along with all requested information by October 11, 1999 in
order to constitute a timely renewal tiling.
Recent legislation modified the fee structure for DWQ permits. Renewal fees have been eliminated and annual fees
have been changed. The new annual fee for your permit is now $715.00 (you will be invoiced later this year for
your annual fee.) A copy of the new fee schedule is enclosed in this package.
Failure to request renewal by October 11, 1999 may result in a civil assessment of at least $250.00. Larger
penalties may be assessed depending on the delinquency of the request. Discharge of stormwater from your facility
without coverage under a valid stormwater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215. l and
could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day.
If you have any questions regarding the permit renewal procedures please contact Darren England of the
Stormwater and General Permits Unit at [phone], ext. 545.
Sincerely,
1/ yrt.E-�
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
cc: Central Files
Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Fayetteville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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COPIES OF PERMIT ARE TO BE SENT TO THE
FOLLOWING:
V SIGNED ORIGINAL TO THF. APPLICANT
SIGNED COPY TO CENTRAL FILES
_Y Copy TO REGIONAL OFFICF;
Copy To EPA
CoPY •ro P & E FILE
COPY TO COMPLIANCE (NO BP)
COPY TO WAKE COUNTY
COPY TO MECKLEN13URG COUNTY
COPY TO ESB
COPY TO TRAINING & CERT. (No BP)

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 8, 1995
Mr. Sam Koon
Southern States
P.O. Box 1485
Lumberton, NC 28358
Subject: Permit No. NCS000293
Southern States
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Koon:
In accordance- with your application for a stormwater discharge permit received on
September 22, 1994, we are forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is
issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency
dated December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearinggpon written request within
thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must tie'. in the form of a written
petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the
Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part 11, B.2. addresses the requirements to
be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Steve Ulmer at telephone
number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr, P. E.
cc: Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Fayetteville Regional Office
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCS000293
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute .143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Old Whiteville Road
Lumberton
Robeson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Jacob Swamp ;'?"a class C Sw stream, in the
Lumber River Basin
in accordance with the discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, 111, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective April 1., 1995,
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2000.
Signed this day March 3, 1995,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCS000293
PERMITTED ACTIVITIES
Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater to the surface waters of North Carolina or separate storm sewer system which has been
adequately treated and managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit. All
discharges shall be in accordance with the attached schedules as follows:
Part I: Monitoring, Controls, and Limitations for Permitted Discharges
Part 11: Standard Conditions for NPDES Stormwater Permits
Part 11.1: Limitations Reopener
Pars IV: Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements
Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless covered by
another permit, authorization or approval.
This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgement, or decree.
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PART I
MONITORING, CONTROLS, AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED
DISCHA RGLS
SECTION A: FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR STORMWATLR DISC:HA.RGES
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration. the
Permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity. Such
discharges shall be controlled, limited and monitored as specified below.
1. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
The Permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as the
Plan. This Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part II, Standard
Conditions, Section E.B. of this pennit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following,
items:
a. Site Plan. The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the potential
pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of stormwater
discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(1) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map or appropriately drafted equivalent
map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface
waters, the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater outfall(s)
discharges, or if the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the
name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters; and accurate latitude
and longitude of the point(s) of discharge.
(2) ' A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices.
(3) A site map drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating location of industrial
activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and loading
and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall and
activities occurring in the drainage area, building locations and impervious surfaces,
and the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious. For each outfall, a
narrative description of the potential pollutants which could be expected to be
preserit in the stormwater discharge.
(4) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility
during the 3 previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill
impacts.
(5) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in
accordance with the requirements found in Part H, Standard Conditions, Section
B.9.
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b. Stormwater Management Plan. The stormwater management plan shall contain a narrative
description of the materials management practices employed which control or minimize the
exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and nonstructural
measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall incorporate the
following:
(1) A study addressing the technical and economic feasibility of changing the methods
of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure of materials
and processes to stormwater. Wherever practicable the permittee shall cover all
storage areas, material handling operations, manufacturing or fueling operations to
prevent materials exposure to stormwater. In areas where elimination of exposure
is not practicable, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of
diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(2) A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials,
storage of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous
materials to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. If the
secondary containment devices are connected directly to stormwater conveyance
systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually activated valves or other
similar- devices ]_which shall be secured with a locking mechanism] and any
stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a minimum visually
observed for color, foam, and visible sheens, prior to release of the accumulated
stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be
uncontaminated. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the
description of the accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall
be kept for a period of five years.
(3) A narrative description shall be provided of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to
be considered such as, but not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control,
vegetative filter strips, infiltration and stormwater detention or retention, where
necessary. The need for structural BMPs shall be based on the assessment of
potential of sources to contribute significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater
discharges and data collected through monitoring of stormwater discharges.
(4) Inspection schedules of stormwater conveyances and controls and measures to be
taken to limit or prevent erosion associated with the stormwater systems.
c. Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The Spill Prevention and Response Plan shall
incorporate a risk assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials inventory
of the facility. Facility personnel (or tearn) responsible for implementing the plan shall be
identified in the plan. A responsible person shall be on -site at all times during facility
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or
exposure of materials associated with the facility operations.
d. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. A preventative maintenance
program shall be developed. The program shall document schedules of inspections and
maintenance activities of stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems.
Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall be
incorporated into the program.
e. Employee Training.. Training schedules shall be developed and training provided at a
.minimum on an annual basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and
preventative maintenance activities for all personnel involved in any of -the facility's
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Permit No. NCS000293
operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or
team) responsible for implementing the training shall be identified in the Plan.
Responsible Party. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific
position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented
and position(s) assignments provided.
g. Plan Ammennent. The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with Part
11, Standard Conditions, Section B, #9) to the Director that the changes have been made.
Facility inspections. Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur at a
minimum on a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September -November) and once
during the spring (April - June). The inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities
performed shall be documented, recording date and time of inspection, individual(s)
making the inspection and a narrative description of the facility's stormwater control
systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these inspections shall be incorporated
into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Visual monitoring as required in I.A.2.g.(3) shall be performed in addition to facility
inspections.
Implementation. implementation of the plan shall include documentation of all monitoring,.
measurements, inspections and maintenance activities and training provided to employees,
including the log of the sampling data and of activities taken to implement BMPs associated
with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities. Such documentation
shall be kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his
authorized representative immediately upon request.
2. Minimum Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
Minimum monitoring and reporting requirements are as follows unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
a, if a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater
discharges that are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for
representative outfall status. If it is established that the stormwater discharges are
substantially identical and the permittee is granted representative outfall status, then
sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
Visual monitoring for color, odor, solids, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry
weather flow shall be performed at all stormwater discharge outfall locations. All visual
monitoring shall be documented and records maintained with the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan. The initial visual monitoring event shall be performed simultaneously
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Permit No. NCS000293
with the first analytical monitoring event and documentation of only this initial visual
monitoring event shall be submitted along with the required analytical monitoring submittal.
C. For purposes of the stormwater sampling required in this permit, all samples shall be
collected from a discharge resulting from a representative storm event (See Part I.1,
Standard Conditions, Section A). Failure to monitor storm events in accordance with the
specified frequency shall constitute a violation of this permit. if the stormwater runoff is
controlled by a detention pond, the following sampling requirements shall apply:
(1) If the detention pond detains the runoff generated by one inch of rainfall for 24
hours, visual observations for color, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens, and dry
weather flow are required, but analytical sampling shall not be required.
(2) If the detention pond discharges only in response to a storm event exceeding a 25-
year, 24-hour storm (See Part II, Standard Conditions, Section A), the pond shall
be considered a non -discharging stormwater control system and not subject to
NPDES requirements, unless the discharge causes a violation of water quality
standards.
d. Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted on forms
provided by the Director no later than January 31 for the previous year in which sampling
was required to be performed.
e. Analytical results from sampling during the final year of the permit term shall be submitted
with the permit renewal application.
This permit regulates stormwater discharges. Non -storm waterOiscti'arges which shall be
allowed in the stormwater conveyance system are:
(1) All other discharges that are.authorized by a non-stormwater NPDES permit.
(2) Uncontaminated groundwater, foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate
without added chemicals, springs, discharges of uncontaminated potable water,
waterline and fire hydrant flushings, water from footing drains, flows from riparian
habitats and wetlands.
(3) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting.
If the storm event monitored and reported in accordance with this permit coincides with a
non-stormwater discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor and report all parameters
as required under the non-stormwater discharge permit and provide this information with
the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
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Permit No. NCS000293
g. Specific Stormwater Monitoring Requirements
The specific stormwater monitoring requirements includes both analytical and visual monitoring of
stormwater samples. Specific monitoring requirements are defined below.
(1 ) Analytical Monitoring
Stormwater Discharge
Characteristics
Units
Measurement
Fre uenc I
Sample
T e2
Sample
Location3
Chemical Oxygen Demand
111FA
annually
Grab
SDO
Total Suspended Solids
m
annualIX
Grab
SDO
Ammonia, Total
m
annually
Grab
SDO
Biochemical OxyEen Demand
mo
annually
Grab
SDO
Phosphorus, Total
rngA
annually
Grab
SDO
H
s.u.
annually
Grab
SDO
Total K'eldahl Nitrogen
mgA
annually
Grab
SDO
Nitrate + Nitrite Nitrogen
mgA
annually
Grab
SDO
Sulfate
mo
annually
Grab
SDO
Total Rainfal]4
inches
Event Duration4
minutes
Total FIow4
MG
SDO
Footnotes:
I Measurement Frequency: Once per year with samples taken during the sampling
window of April through November. The facility must perform analytical sampling
during the first and last year of the pen -nit term regardless of cut-off concentration
conditions.
2 Sample Type: Defined in Part II, Standard Conditions, Section A.
3 Sample Location: Samples to be taken at each stormwater discharge outfall (SDO)
unless representative outfall status has been granted.
4 For each sampled representative storm event the total precipitation, storm duration,
and total flow must be monitored. Total flow shall be either; (a) measured
continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area draining to the outfall, the
amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall, or (c)
estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall
event.
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Permit No. NCS000293
(2) Cut-off Concentrations
For each parameter, the arithmetic mean of all analytical sampling results collected during the
term of the permit shall be calculated for each individual outfall and compared to the cut-off
concentrations listed below. If the arithmetic mean meets the specified cut-off concentration
condition for a given parameter, then the facility is not required to continue annual analytical
monitoring for that parameter at that outfall unless a significant change in facility operations or
configuration occurs. If a cut-off concentration results in discontinued analytical monitoring at
an individual discharge outfall, the permittee is required to maintain faciiity.operations that
ensure the continuation of stormwater runoff quality.
The permittee mial perform analytical sampling during the first and last year of the' -permit terns
regardless of cut-off concentration conditions. Analytical results from sampling during the
final year of the pen -nit term must be submitted with the permit renewal application.
t rmwater Discharge Charact ri tic
Cut-gff Concentration
Chemical Ox en Demand
< 120 mg/1
Total Suspended Solids
< 100 mg/1
Ammonia, Total
< 14 m I
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
< 30 mg/1
Phosphorus, Total
< 2 mg/1
H1
within range
Total K cldahl Nitrogen
< 20 m 1
Nitrate + Nitrite Nitrogen
< 10 m = l
Sulfate
< 8 mg/1
Footnotes:
pH cannot be averaged due to the nature of the logarithmic pH scale. The most recent pH
sample result shall be used for cut-off concentration purposes.
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Permit No. NCS000293
(3) Visual Monitoring
Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual inspection of each stonnwater outfall, regardless
of representative outfall status, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater
pollution. No analytical tests are required. Visual monitoring of Stormwater autfalls does not
need to be performed during a representative storm event.
Stormwater Discharge
Characte,ri�tics
Frec u nc l
Monitoring
T 2
Monitoring
Location3
Color
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Odor
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Clarity
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Floating Solids
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Suspended Solids
Serrri-Annual
Visual
SDO
Foam
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Oil Sheen
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Other obvious indicators
of stonnwater pollution
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Footnotes:
1 Frequency: The first visual monitoring event during the term.taf tthe.permit must be
performed during the initial analytical monitoring event. All 'siibsequent visual
monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
2 Monitoring Type: Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual observation of each
stormwater outfall. No analytical testing or sampling is required.
3 Sample Location: Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO)
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Permit No. NCS000293
E Ti N B: SCHEDULE OF CQMPLIANCE
The pennittee shall comply with Finial Limitations and Controls specified for stormwater
discharges in accordance with the following schedule:
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be developed and implemented within 12
months of the effective date of this permit and updated thereafter on an annual basis.
Secondary containment, as specified in Part 1, Section A, 1. b. 2. of this permit, shall be
accomplished within 12 months of the effective date of this permit.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the
permitted stormwater controls at optimum efficiency.
Win'
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PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES STORNI"'ATER PERMITS
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and
other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the
Urltzd Sta`es. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operation procedures,
and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste
disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.
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Means shall be calculated according to the following definitions:
Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation
of the individual values divided by the number of individual values.
Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root
of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of
individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the
a_ri;hl-netic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of
calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) sha11 be considered to be
one (1).
Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of
each concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the
respective flows.
WMI•
Liquid rave materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a
single above ground storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons
or with multiple above ground storage containers having a total storage capacity of
greater than 1,320 gallons.
5. Calendar Day
The period from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day. However, for
purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents
the calendar day may be used for sampling.
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7. DEM or Division
The Division of Environmental Management, Department of Environment, Health
and Natural Resources.
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The Director of the Division of Environmental Management, the permit issuing
authority.
9. E C
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
Any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the
Clear, W'atrr Act.
A disposal facility or pan of a disposal facility where waste is placed in or on land
and which is not a land treatment facility, a surface impoundment an injection well,
a hazardous waste long-term storage facility or a surface storage facility.
12. Larce or Medium Municinal Se$eparate Storm Sewer System
AL municipal separate storm sewers that are either:
Located in an incorporated place with a population of 100,000 or more as
determined by the Decennial Census by the Bureau of Census; or
b. Located in the counties with unincorporated urbanized populations of
100,000 or more, except municipal separate storm sewers that are located in
the incorporated places, townships or towns within such counties; or
c. Owned or operated by a municipality other than those described in
paragraph (a) or (b) and that are designated by the Director as part of the
large or medium separate storm sewer system.
13. QvCrhurden
Any material of any nature, consolidated or unconsolidated, that overlies a mineral
deposit, excluding topsoil or similar naturally -occurring surface materials that are
not disturbed by mining operations.
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The owner or operator issued a permit.
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but specifically not
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container, rolling stock, or concentrated animal feeding operation from which
pollut, nts are or may be discharged to waters of the state.
16. Rep rese-ttaTive Siorm Eyent
A storm event that is between 0.2 and 0.8 inches of rainfall and which has a
duration of greater than 3 hours and that is preceded by at least 72 hours in which
no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred.
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ls.
The fraction of total rainfall that is not infiltrated into or otherwise retained by the
soil, concrete, asphalt or other surface upon which it falls that will appear at the
conveyance as runoff.
STil containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment
s:n ucture plus sufficient freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24hour storm event_
A chemicaa or chemical category which:
Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also
titled the Emergency Planning and Community Right -to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III,
Section 313 reporting requirements; and
That meet at least one of the follov�,ing criteria:
(1) Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either Table II
(organic priority pollutants), Table III (certain metals, cyanides, and
phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and hazardous
substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 31 l(b)(2)(A)
of the CV4'A at 40 CFR 116.4; or
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water
quali ry criteria.
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Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents,
detergents, and plastic pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw
materials used in food processing or production; hazardous substances designated
under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to report
pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and wasL
products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be released with
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21. S,.onificant 9;ills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of
reportable quantities under section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR
l 10.10 and CFR 117M) orsection- I07 of CERCLA (Ref: 40 CFR 302.4).
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately
following rainfall or as a result of snowmelt.
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The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying
stormw•ater and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw
material storage areas at an industrial site. The term does not include discharges
from facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
The following categories of facilities are considered to be engaging in "industrial
acti�it}'
a . Facilities subject to stormwater effluent limitations guidelines, new source
performance standards, or toxic pollutant effluent standards under 40 CFR
Subchapter N Parts 400 - 471 (except facilities which are exempted under
W of this definition);
b . Facilities classified as Standard Industrial Classifications 24 (except 2434),
26 (except 265 and 267), 28, 29, 30, 311, 32, 33, 3441, 373;
C. Facilities classified as Standard Industrial Classifications 10 through 14
(mineral industry) including active or inactive mining operations (except for
areas of coal mining operations meeting the definition of a reclamation area
under 40 CFR 434.11(1)) and oil and gas exploration, production,
processing, or treatment operations, or transrmssion facilities that discharge
stormwater contaminated by contact with or that has come in contact with,
any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished products,
byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations; inactive
mining operations are mining sites that are not being actively mined, but
which have an identifiable owner/operator,
d. Hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities, including those.
that are operating under interim status or a permit under Subtitle C of
RCRA;
e. Landfills, land application sites, and open dumps that receive or have
received any industrial wastes (waste that is received from any of the
facilities described under this definition) including those that are subject to
regulation under Subtitle D of RCRA;
f. Facilities involved in the recycling of materials, including metal scrapyards,
battery reciaimers, salvage yards and automobile junkyards, including but
limited to those classified as Standard €hdustrial CIassification 5015 and
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g. Steam electric power generating facilities, including coal handling sites;
Transportation facilities classified as Standard Industrial Classifications 40,
41, 42, 44, and 45 which have vehicle maintenance shops, equipment
cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations. Only those portions of
the facility that are either involved in vehicle maintenance (including vehicle
rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling and lubrication),
equipment cleaning operations, airport deicing operations, or which are
otherwise identified under (a)-(g) or (i)-(k) of this definition are associated
with industrial activity;
i. Treatment works treating domestic sewage or any other sewage sludge or
wastewater treatment device or sys:--m, used in the storage treatment,
recycling, and reclamation of municipal or domestic sewage, including
lands dedicated to the disposal of sewage sludge that are located within the
confines of the facility, with a design flow of 1.0 mgd or more, or required
to have an approved pretreatment program under 40 CFR part 403. Not
included are farm lands, domestic gardens or lands used for sludge
management where sludge is beneficially reused and which are not
physically located in the confines of the facility, or areas that are in
compliance with section 405 of the CWA;
j. Construction activity including clearing, grading and excavation activities
except: operations that result in the disturbance of less that five acres of total
land area which are not pan of a larger common plan of development or
sale;
k . Facilities under Standard Industrial Classifications 20, 21, 22, 23, 2434,
25, 265, 267, 27, 283, 285, 30, 31 (except 311), 323, 34 (except 3441),
35, 36, 37 (except 373), 38, 39, 4221-25, (and which are not otherwise
included within (a)-O) of this definition).
For the categories of industries identified in (a) through C) of this definition the
term includes, but is not limited to, stormwater discharges from industrial plant
yards; immediate access roads and rail lines used or traveled by carriers of raw
materials, manufactured products, waste material, or by-products used or created
by the facihi),; material handling sites; refuse sites; sites used for the application or
disposal of process wastewaters, sites used for the storage and maintenance of
material handling equipment; sites used for residual treatment, storage, or disposal;
shipping and receiving areas; manufacturing buildings; storage areas (including tank
farms) for raw materials, and intermediate and finished products; and areas where
industrial activity has taken place in the past and significant materials remain and are
exposed to stormwater. For the categories of industries identified in (k), the term
includes only stormwater discharges from all areas listed in the previous sentence
(except access roads) where material handling equipment or activities, raw material,
intermediate products, final products, waste material, by-products, or industrial
machinery are exposed to stormwater. .
Material handling activities include the: storage, loading and unloading,
transportation, or conveyance of any raw material, intermediate product, finished
product, by-product or waste product. The term excludes areas located on plant
lands separated from the plant's industrial activities, such as office buildings and
accompanying parking lots as long as the drainage from the excluded areas is not
mixed with stormwater drained from the above described areas.

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Industrial facilities (including industrial facilities that are Federally or municipally
owned or operated that meet the description of the facilities listed in (a)-(k)) include
those facilities designated under 40 CFR 122.26(a)(1)(v).
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The precipitation event of a duration which will produce the maximum peak rate of
runoff for the watershed of interest resulting from a rainfall event of an intensity
expected to be equaled or exceeded,= the average, once in ten years.
25. Total IIQw
The flow corresponding tc the time period over which the sample collection occurs.
The total flow calculated based on the size of the area draining to the outfall, the
amount of the built -upon (impervious) surfaces within the drainage area, and the
total amount of rainfall occurring during the sampling period.
26. loxi� Pollutant
Any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act"
27. jv;ec�S2r7rles
Grab samples are individual samples collected instantaneously. Grab samples that
will be directly analyzed or visually monitored must be taken within the first 30
minutes of discharge. Grab samples for compositing purposes must be collected at
no greater than 20 minute inten•als.
b . Composite Sample: a composite sample shall mean:
(1) A flow -weighted composite sample, which is a mixture of aliquots collected
at a constant time interval, where the volume of each aliquot is proportional
to the flow rate of the discharge at the time the sample is collected, or
(2) A time -weighted composite sample, which is a mixture of equal volume
aliquots collected at a constant interval of time.
A composite sample can be obtained from the collection of a series of grab samples,
taken at intervals of no greater than 20 minutes for the entire storm event or the first
three hours of the storm event. The grab sample to be composited must be of no
less than 100 milliliters.
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Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle
cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations.
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being
transported by water, air,-grarity,-c imfronrits siwof origin which can be seen
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30. NV.ETp :!o
Any non -containerized accumulation of solid, non -flowing waste that is used for
treatment or storage.
31. 25-yeasr. 2.1event
The maximum 24-hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded, on
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The permittee must comply with all conditionrof this permit Any permit
noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for
enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or
modification; or denial of a permit renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established
under section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time
provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the
permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed S25,000 per day for each violation. Any
person who negligently violates any permit condition is subject to criminal penalties
of 52,500 to 525,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 1
year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject to
criminal penalties of S5,000 to S50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for
not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition
may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with
the maximum amount not to exceed 5125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act
33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41(a)]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars
(S 10,000) per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to
act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref:
North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for
violating section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit
condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under
section 402 of the Act. Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to
exceed 510,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty
assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class U violations are not to exceed
S 10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the
maximum amount of any Class 11 penalty not to exceed S125,000.
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting
human health or the environment
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Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part H, C.3.), nothing in
this permit shall be construed to relieve the permium from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3,143-215.6A,
143-215.6B, 143-215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319.
Furthermore, the permhur is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish
kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.

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4. 01 and Hazardous Substance Liahilin•
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal
action or relieve the perminee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to
which the permittee is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or
Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321. Furthermore, the permittee is
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the
responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. f
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or
personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to
private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of
Federa], State or local laws or regulations.
6. SP%-e-�*)-'i Z.
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or
the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid,
the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this
permit, shall not be affected thereby.
7. Dun' to Provide Information
The perminee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any
ir•Lo=. ation which the Director may request to determine whether cause exists for
modi:`ving, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine
cor;.pliance with this permit. The perminee shall also furnish to the Director upon
request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
8. F.4pirk:ion Qf Per?rit
The perminee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. in order to
receive automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the
permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the
agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration
date. Any permitLee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to
expiration, or any permit= that does not have a permit after the expiration and has
not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be subjected to
enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS $143-2153.6 and 33 USC 1251 et.
seq.
9.
All applications, report, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed
and certified.
All applications shall be signed as follows:
(I) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of
this Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president,
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principal business function, or any other person who performs sirnilar
policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager
of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing
more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures
exceeding25 milhon-(in second quarter I980 dollars), if authority to sign
documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance
with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the
proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a
principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
b . All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Director
shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative
of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity,
such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or well field,
superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or
position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the
company. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named
individual or any individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Director.
Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall make
the following certification:
"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."
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit
as allowed by the taws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of.
Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute
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11, Pei .it Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any
permit condition.
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The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and
Systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or
used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit.
Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and
appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of
back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee
only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of
the permit.
N p1 to Halt or Reduce
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have
been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain
compliance with the condition of this permit_
of Sto,,mwatzrCtrot Facilities
Definitions
(1) "Bypass" mea.Rs the known diversion of stormwater from any portion of a
sto-, water control facility including the collection system, which is not a
designed or established or operating mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property,
damage to the control facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or
substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be
expected to occur in the absence of a bypass, Severe property damage does
not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.
b. Bypass Not Exceeding Limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause limitations to be
exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient
Operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d.
of this section.
C. Notice
p) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a
by-pass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the
date of the bypass; including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and
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(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permiriee shall submit notice within 24 hours of
an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II, E. S. of this permit. (24-
hour notice).
d. -Prohibition of Bypass -
Bypass is prohibited and the Director may take enforcement action against a
permitme for bypass, unless:
Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe
property damage,
(2) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of
auxiliary control facilities, retention of stormwater or maintenance during
normal periods of equipment downtime or dgy weather. This condition is
not satisfied if adequate backup controls should have been installed in the
exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which
occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive
maintenance, and
(3) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this
section.
The Director may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse
effects, if the Director determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above
in Paragraph d. of this section.
4. ;S
a. Dernition
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does
not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly
designed treatment or control facilities, inadequate treatment or control facilities,
lacl; of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.
b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance
with technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c.
of this condition are met. No determination made during administrative review of
claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for
noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review.
C. Conditions Necessary for a Demonstration of Upset
A perminee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall
demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other
relevant evidence that:. .
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the
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(2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The perminee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II, E. 5. (b)
(B) of this permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II,
A. 2. of this perrruL
d. Burden of Proof
In any enforcement proceeding the permirme seeking to establish the occurrence of
an upset has the burden of proof.
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Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be
characteristic of the volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples shall be
taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge. All samples shall be
taken before the discharge joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of
water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to
and approva.1 of the Director.
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Duplicate signed copies of all reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Environmental Management
\Water Quality Section
ATTENTIOti: Central Files
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
3. Flow 2\5c25'=remenis
Where required, appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent
with accepted scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges.
also"WANT-1—M.—M
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations
published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality
Reporting Acts, and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC
1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended, and Regulation 40
CFR 136.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures
must produce minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit
discharge requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the
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methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and reporting
levels below general permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive
(method with the lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method
must be used.
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The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be
maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not
more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years
per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed
after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of
not more that $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4
years, or both.
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The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all
calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for
continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this
permit, for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the sample, measurement,
report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any
time.
7. Recordirg, Results
For each measurement, sample, inspection or maintenance activity performed or
taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the
following information:
The date, exact place, and time of sampling, measurements, inspection or
maintenance activity;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling, measurements, inspection
or maintenance activity;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
The results of such analyses.
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an
authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a
facility which discharges through a municipal separate storm sewer system, an
authorized representative of a municipal operator or the separate storm sewer
system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of credentials and other
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a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is
located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of
this permit;
b . Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept
under the conditions of this permit;
C. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring
and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under
this pen -nit; and
d . Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit
compliance or as othemise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any
substances or parameters at any location.
Planned changcs
The pemnittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned
Physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only
when:
The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria
for determining whether a facility is a new source in 40 Clot Pan 122.29
(b): or
b . The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase
the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants
which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the permit, nor to
notification requirements under 40 CFR Pan 122.42 (a) (I).
2. ' ctipawL Noncom;ha_nccc
The per —mince shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in
the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with the permit
requirements.
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This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to and approval by
the Director. The Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of
the permit to change the name and incorporate such other requirements as maybe
necessary under the Clean Water Act.
4. Mo. 'tori_ng Repons
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this
permit.
5. Twen . - ,Qur Hour Re—
a. The permirtee shall report to the central office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any information
shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware

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of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of
the time the perminee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its
causes; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the
noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to
continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence
of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24
hours under this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the
permit.
(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
(3) Violation of a mwcimum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants
listed by the Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case -by -case basis for reports under
paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24
hours
5. 0:her Non=;hLnc
The permince shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Pan E.
E. 4. a-rtd 5. of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports
shall contain the information listed in Pan IL E. 5. of this permit.
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Where the petminee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a
notice of intent to be covered under this permit or in any repon to the Director, it
sh ,il promptly submit such facts or information.
S. Avail : �t,jj}' of Rer,o,r'Ls
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or
Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance
with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division
of Environmental Management_ As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be
considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report
may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-
215.6B or in Section 309 of the Federal Act
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document
submitted or required to be maintained under this permit, including monitoring
reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than S10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for
not more than two years per violation, or by both.

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PART III
LIMITATIONS REOPENER
This permit shall be modified or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any
applicable effluent guideline or water quality standard issued or approved under Sections
302(b) (2) (c), and (d), 304(b) (2) and 307(a) of the Clears Water Act, if the effluent
guideline or water quality standard so issued or approved:
a. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent
limitation in the permit; or
b. controls any pollutant not limited in the permit.
The permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other
requirements in the Act then applicable.
PART IN'
ADMINISTERING AND CONIPLLANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
The permittee must pa) the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thin))
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in timely manner in
acco: da✓: e w•i•' 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to
revoke the permit.