STATEOFNORTHCAROLINA

DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTANDNATURALRESOURCES
DIVISIONOFWATERQUALITY
GENERALPERMITNO.NCG030000

TODISCHARGESTORMWATERUNDERTHE
NATIONALPOLLUTANTDISCHARGEELIMINATIONSYSTEM

forestablishmentsprimarilyengagedinthefollowingactivities:

MetalFabrication

IncompliancewiththeprovisionsofNorthCarolinaGeneralStatute143215.1,otherlawfulstandardsand
regulationspromulgatedandadoptedbytheNorthCarolinaEnvironmentalManagementCommissionand
theFederalWaterPollutionControlAct,asamended,thispermitisherebyissuedtoallownersoroperators,
hereinafterpermittees,whicharecoveredbythispermitasevidencedbyreceiptofaCertificateofCoverage
bytheEnvironmentalManagementCommissiontoallowthedischargeofstormwatertothesurface
watersofNorthCarolinaortoaseparatestormsewersystemconveyingdischargestosurfacewatersin
accordancewiththetermsandconditionssetforthherein.

CoverageunderthisGeneralPermitisapplicableto:

Allownersoroperatorsofstormwaterpointsourcedischargesassociatedwithactivitiesclassifiedas
establishmentsprimarilyengagedinactivitiesclassifiedasestablishmentsprimarilyengagedin:
Rolling,Drawing,andExtrudingofNonferrousMetals,standardindustrialclassification(SIC335)
HeatTreatingofMetal(SIC3398)
FabricatingofMetalProducts(SIC34)
ManufacturingofIndustrialandCommercialMachinery(SIC35)
ManufacturingofElectronicEquipment(SIC36)
ManufacturingofTransportationEquipment(SIC37)
ManufacturingofMeasuringandAnalyzingInstruments(SIC38))
StormwaterpointsourcedischargesfromlikeindustrialactivitiesdeemedbyDWQtobesimilartothese
operationsintheprocess,orthedischarges,ortheexposureofrawmaterials,intermediateproducts,
byproducts,products,orwasteproducts.

ExceptuponDWQdeterminationofsimilarityasprovidedimmediatelyabove,thefollowing
activitiesandassociateddischargesareexcludedfromcoverageunderthisGeneralPermit:

Establishmentsprimarilyengagedintheshipandboatbuildingandrepairing(SIC373),whichiscovered
bygeneralstormwaterpermitNCG190000.

TheGeneralPermitshallbecomeeffectiveonNovember1,2012.

TheGeneralPermitshallexpireatmidnightonOctober31,2017.

SignedthisdayOctober25,2012.

OriginalsignedbyMattMatthews
forCharlesWakild,P.E.,Director
DivisionofWaterQuality
BytheAuthorityoftheEnvironmentalManagementCommission

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

PARTI
INTRODUCTION

SectionA:
GeneralPermitCoverage

SectionB:
PermittedActivities

PARTII
MONITORING,CONTROLS,ANDLIMITATIONSFORPERMITTEDDISCHARGES

SectionA:
StormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan

SectionB:
AnalyticalMonitoringRequirements

SectionC:
OnSiteVehicleandEquipmentMaintenanceMonitoringRequirements

SectionD:
QualitativeMonitoringRequirements

PARTIII
STANDARDCONDITIONSFORNPDESSTORMWATERGENERALPERMITS

SectionA:
ComplianceandLiability
1.

ComplianceSchedule

2.

DutytoComply

3.

DutytoMitigate

4.

CivilandCriminalLiability

5.

OilandHazardousSubstanceLiability

6.

PropertyRights

7.

Severability

8.

DutytoProvideInformation

9.

PenaltiesforTampering

10. PenaltiesforFalsificationofReports
11. OnshoreorOffshoreConstruction
12. DutytoReapply

SectionB:

GeneralConditions
1.

GeneralPermitExpiration

2.

Transfers

3.

WhenanIndividualPermitMaybeRequired

4.

WhenanIndividualPermitMaybeRequested

5.

SignatoryRequirements

6.

GeneralPermitModification,RevocationandReissuance,or
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SectionC:

SectionD:

SectionE:

7.

CertificateofCoverageActions

8.

AnnualAdministeringandComplianceMonitoringFeeRequirements

OperationandMaintenanceofPollutionControls
1.

ProperOperationandMaintenance

2.

NeedtoHaltorReducenotaDefense

3.

BypassingofStormwaterControlFacilities

MonitoringandRecords
l.

RepresentativeSampling

2.

RecordingResults

3.

FlowMeasurements

4.

TestProcedures

5.

RepresentativeOutfall

6.

RecordsRetention

7.

InspectionandEntry

ReportingRequirements
1.

DischargeMonitoringReports

2.

SubmittingReports

3.

AvailabilityofReports

4.

NonStormwaterDischarges

5.

PlannedChanges

6.

AnticipatedNoncompliance

7.

Spills

8.

Bypass

9.

TwentyfourHourReporting

10. OtherNoncompliance
11. OtherInformation

PARTIV

DEFINITIONS

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PARTIINTRODUCTION

SECTIONA:GENERALPERMITCOVERAGE

AllpersonsdesiringtohavefacilitiescoveredbythisGeneralPermitmustregisterwiththeDivision
ofWaterQuality(DWQ)bythefilingofaNoticeofIntent(NOI)andapplicablefees.TheNOIshallbe
submittedandacertificateofcoverageissuedpriortoanypointsourcedischargeofstormwater
associatedwithindustrialactivitytothesurfacewatersofthestate.

AnyowneroroperatornotwishingtobecoveredorlimitedbythisGeneralPermitmaymake
applicationforanindividualNPDESpermitinaccordancewithNPDESproceduresin15ANCAC2H
.0100,statingthereasonssupportingtherequest.Anyapplicationforanindividualpermitshould
bemadeatleast180dayspriortocommencementofdischarge.

ThisGeneralPermitdoesnotcoveractivitiesordischargescoveredbyanindividualNPDESpermit
untiltheindividualpermithasexpiredorhasbeenrevoked.Anypersonconductinganactivity
coveredbyanindividualpermitbutwhichcouldbecoveredbythisGeneralPermitmayrequest
thattheindividualpermitberevokedandcoverageunderthisGeneralPermitbeprovided.

Ifindustrialmaterialsandactivitiesarenotexposedtoprecipitationorrunoffasdescribedin40
CFR122.26(g),thefacilitymayqualifyforaNoExposureExclusionfromNPDESstormwater
dischargepermitrequirements.AnyowneroroperatorwishingtoobtainaNoExposureExclusion
mustsubmitaNoExposureCertificationNoticeofIntent(NOI)formtotheDivision;mustreceive
approvalbytheDivision;mustmaintainnoexposureconditionsunlessauthorizedtodischarge
underavalidNPDESstormwaterpermit;andmustrecertifytheNoExposureExclusionannually.

AnyfacilitymayapplyforneworcontinuedcoverageunderthispermituntilaTotalMaximum
DailyLoad(TMDL)forpollutantsforstormwaterisestablished.ATMDLsetsapollutantloading
limitthataffectsawatershed,orportionofawatershed,drainingtoaspecificimpairedwater.For
dischargestowatershedsaffectedbyaTMDL,coverageunderthispermitmaydependonthe
facilitydemonstratingitdoesnothavereasonablepotentialtoviolateapplicablewater
qualitystandardsforthosepollutantsasaresultofdischarges.IfDWQdeterminesthat
dischargeshavereasonablepotentialtocausewaterqualitystandardviolations,thefacilityshall
applyforanindividualpermit180dayspriortotheexpirationdateofthisGeneralPermit.Once
thatindividualpermitiseffective,thefacilitywillnolongerhavecoverageunderthisGeneral
Permit.Notethatthepermitteemustidentifyimpairedwaters(scheduledforTMDLdevelopment)
andwatersalreadysubjecttoaTMDLintheSiteOverview,asoutlinedintheStormwaterPollution
PreventionPlan,PartII,SectionA.

Duringtheperiodbeginningontheeffectivedateofthepermitandlastinguntilexpiration,the
permitteeisauthorizedtodischargestormwaterassociatedwithindustrialactivity.Such
dischargesshallbecontrolled,limitedandmonitoredasspecifiedinthispermit.

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SECTIONB:PERMITTEDACTIVITIES

Untilcoverageunderthispermitexpiresorismodifiedorrevoked,thepermitteeisauthorizedto
dischargestormwatertothesurfacewatersofNorthCarolina,ortoaseparatestormsewersystem,
whichhasbeenadequatelytreatedandmanagedinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsof
thisGeneralPermit.

Anyotherpointsourcedischargetosurfacewatersofthestateisprohibitedunlessitisan
allowablenonstormwaterdischargeoriscoveredbyanotherpermit,authorization,orapproval.
ThedischargesallowedbythisGeneralPermitshallnotcauseorcontributetoviolationsof
WaterQualityStandards.

Dischargesauthorizedbythispermitandsiteoperationsmustmeetapplicablewetlandstandards,
asrecordedin15ANCAC2B.0230and.0231,andwaterqualitycertificationrequirementsas
outlinedin15ANCAC2H.0500.

Thispermitdoesnotrelievethepermitteesresponsibilityforcompliancewithanyotherapplicable
federal,state,orlocallaw,rule,standard,ordinance,order,ordecree.

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PARTIIMONITORING,CONTROLS,ANDLIMITATIONSFORPERMITTED
DISCHARGES

SECTIONA:STORMWATERPOLLUTIONPREVENTIONPLAN

ThepermitteeshalldevelopandimplementaStormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan(SPPP).The
SPPPshallbemaintainedonsiteunlessexemptedfromthisrequirementbytheDivision.TheSPPP
ispublicinformationinaccordancewithPartIII,StandardConditions,SectionE,paragraph3ofthis
permit.TheSPPPshallinclude,ataminimum,thefollowingitems:

1. SiteOverview.TheSiteOverviewshallprovideadescriptionofthephysicalfacilityandthe
potentialpollutantsourcesthatmaybeexpectedtocontributetocontaminationofstormwater
discharges.TheSiteOverviewshallcontainthefollowing:

(a) Agenerallocationmap(USGSquadranglemaporappropriatelydraftedequivalentmap),
showingthefacility'slocationinrelationtotransportationroutesandsurfacewaters;the
nameofthereceivingwaterstowhichthestormwateroutfallsdischarge,orifthedischarge
istoamunicipalseparatestormsewersystem,thenameofthemunicipalityandthe
ultimatereceivingwaters;andaccuratelatitudeandlongitudeofthepointsofstormwater
dischargeassociatedwithindustrialactivity.Thegenerallocationmap(oralternativelythe
sitemap)shallidentifywhetheranyreceivingwatersareimpaired(onthestates303(d)
listofimpairedwaters)orifthesiteislocatedinawatershedforwhichaTMDLhasbeen
established,andwhattheparametersofconcernare.

(b) Anarrativedescriptionofstoragepractices,loadingandunloadingactivities,outdoor
processareas,dustorparticulategeneratingorcontrolprocesses,andwastedisposal
practices.Anarrativedescriptionofthepotentialpollutantsthatcouldbeexpectedtobe
presentinthestormwaterdischargefromeachoutfall.

(c) Asitemapdrawnatascalesufficienttoclearlydepict:thesitepropertyboundary;the
stormwaterdischargeoutfalls;allonsiteandadjacentsurfacewatersandwetlands;
industrialactivityareas(includingstorageofmaterials,disposalareas,processareas,
loadingandunloadingareas,andhaulroads);sitetopographyandfinishedgrade;all
drainagefeaturesandstructures;drainageareaboundariesandtotalcontributingareafor
eachoutfall;directionofflowineachdrainagearea;industrialactivitiesoccurringineach
drainagearea;buildings;stormwaterBestManagementPractices(BMPs);andimpervious
surfaces.Thesitemapmustindicatethepercentageofeachdrainageareathatis
impervious,andthesitemapmustincludeagraphicscaleindicationandnortharrow.

(d) Alistofsignificantspillsorleaksofpollutantsduringthepreviousthree(3)yearsand
anycorrectiveactionstakentomitigatespillimpacts.

(e) Certificationthatthestormwateroutfallshavebeenevaluatedforthepresenceofnon
stormwaterdischarges.Thepermitteeshallrecertifyannuallythatthestormwater
outfallshavebeenevaluatedforthepresenceofnonstormwaterdischarges.The
certificationstatementwillbesignedinaccordancewiththerequirementsfoundinPartIII,
StandardConditions,SectionB,Paragraph3.

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2. StormwaterManagementStrategy.TheStormwaterManagementStrategyshallcontaina
narrativedescriptionofthematerialsmanagementpracticesemployedwhichcontrolor
minimizethestormwaterexposureofsignificantmaterials,includingstructuraland
nonstructuralmeasures.TheStormwaterManagementStrategy,ataminimum,shall
incorporatethefollowing:

(a) FeasibilityStudy.Anannualreviewofthetechnicalandeconomicfeasibilityofchanging
themethodsofoperationsand/orstoragepracticestoeliminateorreduceexposureof
materialsandprocessestorainfallandrunonflows.Whereverpractical,thepermittee
shallpreventexposureofallstorageareas,materialhandlingoperations,and
manufacturingorfuelingoperations.Inareaswhereeliminationofexposureisnot
practical,thisreviewshalldocumentthefeasibilityofdivertingthestormwaterrunon
awayfromareasofpotentialcontamination.

(b) SecondaryContainmentRequirementsandRecords.Secondarycontainmentis
requiredfor:bulkstorageofliquidmaterialsincludingpetroleumproducts;storageinany
amountofSection313ofTitleIIIoftheSuperfundAmendmentsandReauthorizationAct
(SARA)waterprioritychemicals;andstorageinanyamountofhazardoussubstances,in
ordertopreventleaksandspillsfromcontaminatingstormwaterrunoff.Atableor
summaryofallsuchtanksandstoredmaterialsandtheirassociatedsecondarycontainment
areasshallbemaintained.Ifthesecondarycontainmentdevicesareconnectedto
stormwaterconveyancesystems,theconnectionshallbecontrolledbymanuallyactivated
valvesorothersimilardeviceswhichshallbesecuredclosedwithalockingmechanism.
Anystormwaterthataccumulatesinthecontainmentareashallbeataminimumvisually
observedforcolor,foam,outfallstaining,visiblesheens,anddryweatherflow,priorto
releaseoftheaccumulatedstormwater.Accumulatedstormwatershallbereleasediffound
tobeuncontaminatedbyanymaterial.Recordsdocumentingtheindividualmakingthe
observation,thedescriptionoftheaccumulatedstormwater,andthedateandtimeofthe
releaseshallbekeptforaperiodoffive(5)years.

(c) BMPSummary.AlistingofsitestructuralandnonstructuralBestManagementPractices
(BMPs)shallbeprovided.TheinstallationandimplementationofBMPsshallbebasedon
theassessmentofthepotentialforsourcestocontributesignificantquantitiesofpollutants
tostormwaterdischargesandondatacollectedthroughmonitoringofstormwater
discharges.TheBMPSummaryshallincludeawrittenrecordofthespecificrationalefor
installationandimplementationoftheselectedsiteBMPs.TheBMPSummaryshallbe
reviewedandupdatedannually.

3. SpillPreventionandResponseProcedures.TheSpillPreventionandResponseProcedures
(SPRP)shallincorporateanassessmentofpotentialpollutantsourcesbasedonamaterials
inventoryofthefacility.FacilitypersonnelresponsibleforimplementingtheSPRPshallbe
identifiedinawrittenlistincorporatedintotheSPRPandsignedanddatedbyeachindividual
acknowledgingtheirresponsibilitiesfortheplan.Aresponsiblepersonshallbeonsiteatall
timesduringfacilityoperationsthathavethepotentialtocontaminatestormwaterrunoff
throughspillsorexposureofmaterialsassociatedwiththefacilityoperations.TheSPRPmust
besitestormwaterspecific.Therefore,anoilSpillPreventionControlandCountermeasure
plan(SPCC)maybeacomponentoftheSPRP,butmaynotbesufficienttocompletelyaddress
thestormwateraspectsoftheSPRP.ThecommonelementsoftheSPCCwiththeSPRPmaybe
incorporatedbyreferenceintotheSPRP.

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4. PreventativeMaintenanceandGoodHousekeepingProgram.Apreventativemaintenance
andgoodhousekeepingprogramshallbedevelopedandimplemented.Theprogramshall
addressallstormwatercontrolsystems(ifapplicable),stormwaterdischargeoutfalls,allonsite
andadjacentsurfacewatersandwetlands,industrialactivityareas(includingmaterialstorage
areas,materialhandlingareas,disposalareas,processareas,loadingandunloadingareas,and
haulroads),alldrainagefeaturesandstructures,andexistingstructuralBMPs.Theprogram
shallestablishschedulesofinspections,maintenance,andhousekeepingactivitiesof
stormwatercontrolsystems,aswellasfacilityequipment,facilityareas,andfacilitysystems
thatpresentapotentialforstormwaterexposureorstormwaterpollutionwherenotalready
addressedunderanotherelementoftheSPPP.Inspectionofmaterialhandlingareasand
regularcleaningschedulesoftheseareasshallbeincorporatedintotheprogram.Timely
compliancewiththeestablishedschedulesforinspections,maintenance,andhousekeeping
shallberecordedandmaintainedintheSPPP.

5. FacilityInspections.Inspectionsofthefacilityandallstormwatersystemsshalloccuraspart
ofthePreventativeMaintenanceandGoodHousekeepingProgramataminimumonasemi
annualschedule,onceduringthefirsthalfoftheyear(JanuarytoJune),andonceduringthe
secondhalf(JulytoDecember),withatleast60daysseparatinginspectiondates(unless
performedmorefrequentlythansemiannually).Thesefacilityinspectionsaredifferentfrom,
andinadditionto,thestormwaterdischargecharacteristicmonitoringattheoutfallsrequired
inPartIIB,C,andDofthispermit.

6. EmployeeTraining.Trainingprogramsshallbedevelopedandtrainingprovidedata
minimumonanannualbasisforfacilitypersonnelwithresponsibilitiesfor:spillresponseand
cleanup,preventativemaintenanceactivities,andforanyofthefacility'soperationsthathave
thepotentialtocontaminatestormwaterrunoff.Thefacilitypersonnelresponsiblefor
implementingthetrainingshallbeidentified,andtheirannualtrainingshallbedocumentedby
thesignatureofeachemployeetrained.

7. ResponsibleParty.TheSPPPshallidentifyaspecificperson(s)orposition(s)responsiblefor
theoverallcoordination,development,implementation,andrevisionoftheSPPP.
ResponsibilitiesforallcomponentsoftheSPPPshallbedocumentedandpositionassignments
provided.

8. SPPPAmendmentandAnnualUpdate.ThepermitteeshallamendtheSPPPwheneverthere
isachangeindesign,construction,operation,sitedrainage,maintenance,orconfigurationof
thephysicalfeatureswhichmayhaveasignificanteffectonthepotentialforthedischargeof
pollutantstosurfacewaters.AllaspectsoftheSPPPshallbereviewedandupdatedonan
annualbasis.Theannualupdateshallinclude:

(a)
anupdatedlistofsignificantspillsorleaksofpollutantsforthepreviousthree(3)
years,orthenotationthatnospillshaveoccurred(elementoftheSiteOverview);
(b)
awrittenrecertificationthatthestormwateroutfallshavebeenevaluatedforthe
presenceofnonstormwaterdischarges(elementoftheSiteOverview);
(c)
adocumentedreevaluationoftheeffectivenessoftheonsitestormwaterBMPs
(BMPSummaryelementoftheStormwaterManagementStrategy).
(d)
astatementthatannualtrainingrequirementsweremetintheyearpast;
(e)
areviewandcomparisonofsampleanalyticaldatatobenchmarkvalues(if
applicable)overthepastyear,includingadiscussionaboutTieredResponsestatus.
ThepermitteeshallusetheDivisionsAnnualSummaryDataMonitoringReport
(DMR)form,availablefromtheStormwaterPermittingUnitswebsite(See
MonitoringFormshere:http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ws/su/npdessw).
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TheDirectormaynotifythepermitteewhentheSPPPdoesnotmeetoneormoreofthe
minimumrequirementsofthepermit.Within30daysofsuchnotice,thepermitteeshallsubmit
atimescheduletotheDirectorformodifyingtheSPPPtomeetminimumrequirements.The
permitteeshallprovidecertificationinwriting(inaccordancewithPartIII,Standard
Conditions,SectionB,Paragraph3)totheDirectorthatthechangeshavebeenmade.

9. SPPPImplementation.ThepermitteeshallimplementtheStormwaterPollutionPrevention
PlanandallappropriateBMPstopreventcontaminantsfromenteringsurfacewatersvia
stormwater.ImplementationoftheSPPPshallincludedocumentationofallmonitoring,
measurements,inspections,maintenanceactivities,andtrainingprovidedtoemployees,
includingthelogofthesamplingdataandofactionstakentoimplementBMPsassociatedwith
theindustrialactivities,includingvehiclemaintenanceactivities.Suchdocumentationshallbe
keptonsiteforaperiodoffive(5)yearsandmadeavailabletotheDirectorortheDirectors
authorizedrepresentativeimmediatelyuponrequest.

10. SolventManagementPlan.FacilitiesthatimplementaSolventManagementPlanmayso
certify,andtherequirementforTotalToxicOrganics(TTO)monitoringinPartII,SectionB.
maybewaived.TheSolventManagementPlanshallinclude:

(a)
anannuallyupdatedandquantifiedinventoryofthetotaltoxicorganiccompounds
presentonsiteduringthepreviousthreeyears;
(b)
anarrativedescriptionoftheinplantlocationsandusesofthetoxicorganic
compounds,themethodofdisposalincludingquantitiesdisposedonandoffsite;
(c)
themanagementproceduresandengineeringmeasuresforassuringthattoxic
organicsdonotspillorleakintostormwater.

DWQmayatitsdiscretionrequiresubmittal,review,andapprovaloftheSolventManagement
PlanasaconditionofcontinuingtheTTOsamplingwaiver.Forthosefacilitieselectingto
employtheTTOsamplingwaiver,thepermitteeshallincludethefollowingsignedcertification
statementoneachdischargemonitoringreport:"Baseduponmyinquiryofthepersonorpersons
directlyresponsibleformanagingcompliancewiththepermitmonitoringrequirementfortotal
toxicorganics(TTO),Icertifythattothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,noleak,spill,or
dumpingofconcentratedtoxicorganicsintothestormwaterorontoareaswhichareexposedto
rainfallorstormwaterrunoffhasoccurredsincefilingthelastdischargemonitoringreport.I
furthercertifythatthisfacilityisimplementingalltheprovisionsoftheSolventManagementPlan
includedintheStormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan.

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SECTIONB:ANALYTICALMONITORINGREQUIREMENTS

AnalyticalmonitoringofstormwaterdischargesshallbeperformedasspecifiedinTable1.All
analyticalmonitoringshallbeperformedduringameasureablestormeventateachstormwater
dischargeoutfall(SDO).OnlySDOsdischargingstormwaterassociatedwithindustrialactivitymust
besampled(SeeDefinitions).

Ameasurablestormeventisastormeventthatresultsinanactualdischargefromthe
permittedsiteoutfall.Thepreviousmeasurablestormeventmusthavebeenatleast72hours
prior.The72hourstormintervaldoesnotapplyifthepermitteeisabletodocumentthatashorter
intervalisrepresentativeforlocalstormeventsduringthesamplingperiod,andthepermittee
obtainsapprovalfromthelocalDWQRegionalOffice.SeeDefinitions.

Table1
AnalyticalMonitoringRequirements
Discharge

Measurement
Sample
Sample
Characteristics
Units
1
2
Frequency
Type
Location3
semiannual
pH
standard
Grab
SDO
mg/L

semiannual

mg/L

semiannual

Copper,TotalRecoverable

mg/L

Lead,TotalRecoverable

TotalSuspendedSolids

Grab

SDO

Grab

SDO

semiannual

Grab

SDO

mg/L

semiannual

Grab

SDO

Zinc,TotalRecoverable

mg/L

semiannual

Grab

SDO

TotalToxicOrganics(TTO)4

mg/L

semiannual

Grab

SDO

TotalRainfall5

inches

semiannual

RainGauge

NonPolarOil&Grease/TPH
EPAMethod1664(SGTHEM)

Footnotes:
1 MeasurementFrequency:Twiceperyearduringameasureablestormevent.
2 Grabsamplesshallbecollectedwithinthefirst30minutesofdischarge.
3 SampleLocation:Samplesshallbecollectedateachstormwaterdischargeoutfall(SDO)unless
representativeoutfallstatus(ROS)hasbeengranted.AcopyofthelettergrantingROSshallbekeptonsite.
4 Total Toxic Organics sampling is applicable only for those facilities which perform metal finishing operations,
manufacture semiconductors, manufacture electronic crystals, or manufacture cathode ray tubes. For purposes of this
permit the definition of Total Toxic Organics is that definition contained in the EPA Effluent Guidelines for the
facility subject to the requirement to sample (for metal finishing use the definition as found in 40 CFR 433.11; for
semiconductor manufacture use the definition as found in 40 CFR 469.12; for electronic crystal manufacture use the
definition as found in 40 CFR 469.22; and for cathode ray tube manufacture use the definition found in
40 CFR 469.31.)
5 Foreachsampledmeasureablestormevent,thetotalprecipitationmustberecorded.Anonsiteraingauge
orlocalraingaugereadingmustberecorded.Whereisolatedsitesareunmannedforextendedperiodsof
time,alocalraingaugereadingmaybesubstitutedforanonsitereading.

Thepermitteeshallcompletetheanalyticalsamplingsinaccordancewiththeschedulespecified
belowinTable2,unlessadverseweatherconditionspreventsamplecollection(seeAdverse
WeatherinDefinitions).Aminimumof60daysmustseparatePeriod1andPeriod2sample
dates,unlessmonthlymonitoringhasbeeninstitutedaspartofotherrequirementsofthispermit.
InabilitytosamplebecauseofadverseweatherconditionsmustbedocumentedintheSPPPand
recordedontheDMR.Thepermitteemustreporttheresultsfromeachsampletakenwithinthe
monitoringperiod(seePartIII,SectionE).
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Table2
MonitoringSchedule
Monitoringperiod1,2
SampleNumber
Year1Period1
1
Year1Period2
2
Year2Period1
3
Year2Period2
4
Year3Period1
5
Year3Period2
6
Year4Period1
7
Year4Period2
8
Year5Period1
9
Year5Period2
10

Start
January1,2013
July1,2013
January1,2014
July1,2014
January1,2015
July1,2015
January1,2016
July1,2016
January1,2017
July1,2017

End
June30,2013
December31,2013
June30,2014
December31,2014
June30,2015
December31,2015
June30,2016
December31,2016
June30,2017
October31,2017

Footnotes:
1 Maintainsemiannualanalyticalmonitoringthroughoutthepermitrenewalprocess(unlessother
provisionsofthispermitpromptmonthlysampling).
2 Ifnodischargeoccursduringthesamplingperiod,thepermitteemustsubmitamonitoringreport
indicatingNoFloworNoDischargewithin30daysoftheendofthesamplingperiod.

FailuretomonitorsemiannuallyperpermittermsmayresultintheDivisionrequiringmonthly
monitoringforallparametersforaspecifiedtimeperiod.Nodischargefromanoutfallor
inabilitytocollectasamplebecauseofadverseweatherconditionsduringamonitoringperiod,for
exampledoesnotconstitutefailuretomonitor,aslongasitisproperlyreported.

ThepermitteeshallcomparemonitoringresultstothebenchmarkvaluesinTable3.Thebenchmark
valuesinTable3arenotpermitlimitsbutshouldbeusedasguidelinesfortheimplementationofthe
permitteesStormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan(SPPP).Exceedancesofbenchmarkvaluesrequire
thepermitteetoincreasemonitoring,increasemanagementactions,increaserecordkeeping,and/or
installstormwaterBestManagementPractices(BMPs)inatieredprogram.Seebelowthedescriptions
ofTierOne,TierTwo,andTierThreeresponseactions.IntheeventthatDWQreleasesthepermittee
fromcontinuedmonthlymonitoringunderTierThree,DWQsreleaseletterremainsineffectthrough
thesubsequentreissuanceofthispermit,unlessthereleaseletterprovidesforotherconditionsor
duration.

Table3
BenchmarkValuesforAnalyticalMonitoring
DischargeCharacteristics
BenchmarkValues
pH1
69standardunits1
TotalSuspendedSolids(TSS)

100mg/L

TSS(ORW,HWQ,Trout&PNAwaters)

50mg/L

NonPolarOil&Grease/TPHbyEPAMethod1664(SGTHEM)

15mg/L

Copper,TotalRecoverable

0.007mg/L

Lead,TotalRecoverable

0.030mg/L

Zinc,TotalRecoverable

0.067mg/L

TotalToxicOrganics(TTO)

1mg/L

Footnotes:
1 IfpHvaluesoutsidethisrangearerecordedinsampledstormwaterdischarges,butambientprecipitation
pHlevelsarelower,thenthelowerthresholdofthisbenchmarkrangeisthepHoftheprecipitation
insteadof6S.U.Readingsfromanonsiteorlocalraingaugemustbedocumentedtodemonstrate
backgroundconcentrationswerebelowthebenchmarkpHrange.
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TierOne
If:Thefirstvalidsamplingresultsareaboveabenchmarkvalue,oroutsideofthebenchmarkrange,forany
parameteratanyoutfall;
Then:Thepermitteeshall:
1.

Conductastormwatermanagementinspectionofthefacilitywithintwoweeksofreceivingsampling
results.

2.

Identifyandevaluatepossiblecausesofthebenchmarkvalueexceedance.

3.

Identifypotentialandselectthespecific:sourcecontrols,operationalcontrols,orphysical
improvementstoreduceconcentrationsoftheparametersofconcern,and/ortobringconcentrations
withinthebenchmarkrange.

4.

Implementtheselectedactionswithintwomonthsoftheinspection.

5.

RecordeachinstanceofaTierOneresponseintheSPPP.Includethedateandvalueofthebenchmark
exceedence,theinspectiondate,thepersonnelconductingtheinspection,theselectedactions,andthe
datetheselectedactionswereimplemented.

TierTwo
If:Duringthetermofthispermit,thefirstvalidsamplingresultsfromtwoconsecutivemonitoringperiodsare
abovethebenchmarkvalues,oroutsideofthebenchmarkrange,foranyspecificparameterataspecific
dischargeoutfall;
Then:Thepermitteeshall:
1.

RepeatalltherequiredactionsoutlinedaboveinTierOne.

2.

Immediatelyinstitutemonthlymonitoringforallparameters.Conductmonthlymonitoringatevery
outfallwhereasamplingresultexceededthebenchmarkvaluefortwoconsecutivesamples.Monthly
(analyticalandqualitative)monitoringshallcontinueuntilthreeconsecutivesampleresultsarebelow
thebenchmarkvaluesorwithinbenchmarkrange.

3.

SubmitamonthlymonitoringreportindicatingNoFlowifnodischargeoccursduringthesampling
period.

4.

Benchmarkexceedancesforadifferentparameterseparatelytriggeratieredresponse.

5. MaintainarecordoftheTierTworesponseandmonitoringresultsintheSPPP.

TierThree
Duringthetermofthispermit,ifthefirstvalidsamplingresultsrequiredforthepermitmonitoringperiods
exceedthebenchmarkvalue,orareoutsidethebenchmarkrange,foranyspecificparameteratanyspecific
outfallonfouroccasions,thepermitteeshallnotifytheDWQRegionalOfficeSupervisorinwritingwithin
30daysofreceiptofthefourthanalyticalresults.DWQmaybutisnotlimitedto:

requirethatthepermitteerevise,increase,ordecreasemonitoringfrequencyforsomeorall
parameters;
rescindcoverageundertheGeneralPermit,andrequirethatthepermitteeapplyforanindividual
stormwaterdischargepermit;
requirethepermitteetoinstallstructuralstormwatercontrols;
requirethepermitteetoimplementotherstormwatercontrolmeasures;
requirethepermitteetoperformupstreamanddownstreammonitoringtocharacterizeimpactson
receivingwaters;or
requirethepermitteeimplementsitemodificationstoqualifyfortheNoExposureExclusion.
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SECTIONC:ONSITEVEHICLEANDEQUIPMENTMAINTENANCEMONITORING
REQUIREMENTS

Facilitiesthathaveanyvehiclemaintenanceactivityoccurringonsitewhichusesmorethan55
gallonsofnewmotoroiland/orhydraulicoilpermonthwhenaveragedoverthecalendar
yearshallperformanalyticalmonitoringasspecifiedbelowinTable4.Allanalyticalmonitoring
shallbeperformedduringameasureablestormeventatallstormwaterdischargeoutfalls(SDOs)
thatdischargestormwaterrunofffromvehicleandequipmentmaintenanceareas,andinaccordance
withtheschedulepresentedinTable2(SectionB).Samplingisnotrequiredoutsideofthe
facilitysnormaloperatinghours.

Table4
AnalyticalMonitoringRequirementsforOnSiteVehicleMaintenance
DischargeCharacteristics
Units
Measurement
Sample
Sample
1
2
Frequency
Type
Location3
pH

standard

semiannual

Grab

SDO

mg/L

semiannual

Grab

SDO

TotalSuspendedSolids

mg/L

semiannual

Grab

SDO

TotalRainfall4

inches

semiannual

Raingauge

gallons/month

semiannual

Estimate

NonPolarOil&Grease/TPH
[EPAMethod1664(SGTHEM)]

NewMotorOilUsage

Footnotes:
1MeasurementFrequency:Twiceperyearduringameasureablestormevent,untileitheranotherpermit
isissuedforthisfacilityoruntilthispermitisrevokedorrescinded.SeeTable2forscheduleof
monitoringperiodsthroughtheendofthispermittingcycle.
2Grabsamplesshallbecollectedwithinthefirst30minutesofdischarge.
3 SampleLocation:Samplesshallbecollectedateachstormwaterdischargeoutfall(SDO)thatdischarges
stormwaterrunofffromarea(s)wherevehiclemaintenanceactivitiesoccur.
4 Foreachsampledmeasureablestormeventthetotalprecipitationmustberecorded.Anonsiteorlocal
raingaugereadingmustberecorded.Whereisolatedsitesareunmannedforextendedperiodsoftime,a
localraingaugereadingmaybesubstitutedforanonsitereading.

FailuretomonitorsemiannuallyperpermittermsmayresultintheDivisionrequiringmonthly
monitoringforallparametersforaspecifiedtimeperiod,asprovidedinPartIISectionB.
MonitoringresultsshallbecomparedtothebenchmarkvaluesinTable5.Thebenchmarkvalues
inTable5arenotpermitlimitsbutshouldbeusedasguidelinesforthepermitteesStormwater
PollutionPreventionPlan(SPPP).Exceedancesofbenchmarkvaluesrequirethepermitteeto
increasemonitoring,increasemanagementactions,increaserecordkeeping,and/orinstall
stormwaterBestManagementPractices(BMPs),asprovidedinPartIISectionB.
Table5
BenchmarkValuesforOnSiteVehicleandEquipmentMaintenanceActivities
DischargeCharacteristics
BenchmarkValues
pH

69standardunits

NonPolarOil&Grease/TPH

15mg/L

[EPAMethod1664(SGTHEM)]
Totalsuspendedsolids(TSS)

100mg/L

TSS(ORW,HQW,Trout,andPNAwaters)

50mg/L

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SECTIOND:QUALITATIVEMONITORINGREQUIREMENTS

Thepurposeofqualitativemonitoringistoevaluatetheeffectivenessofthepermittees
implementationoftheSPPPandtoassessnewsourcesofstormwaterpollution.Qualitative
monitoringofstormwateroutfallsmustbeperformedduringameasurablestormevent.

Qualitativemonitoringrequiresavisualinspectionofeachstormwateroutfallregardlessof
representativeoutfallstatus.Qualitativemonitoringshallbeperformedsemiannuallyasspecified
inTable6andconcurrentwiththerequiredanalyticalmonitoringevents(unlessthepermitteeis
requiredtoperformfurtherqualitativesamplingpertheQualitativeMonitoringResponse,
below).InabilitytosamplebecauseofadverseweatherconditionsmustbedocumentedintheSPPP.
OnlySDOsdischargingstormwaterassociatedwithindustrialactivitymustbemonitored(See
Definitions).

Table6
QualitativeMonitoringRequirements
DischargeCharacteristics
Monitoring
Frequency1
Location2
Color

semiannual

SDO

Odor

semiannual

SDO

Clarity

semiannual

SDO

FloatingSolids

semiannual

SDO

SuspendedSolids

semiannual

SDO

Foam

semiannual

SDO

OilSheen

semiannual

SDO

Erosionordepositionattheoutfall

semiannual

SDO

Otherobviousindicatorsofstormwaterpollution

semiannual

SDO

Footnotes:
1 MeasurementFrequency:Twiceperyearduringameasureablestormevent.SeeTable2forschedule
ofmonitoringperiodsthroughtheendofthispermittingcycle.Thepermitteemustcontinuequalitative
monitoringthroughoutthepermitrenewalprocess.
2 MonitoringLocation:Qualitativemonitoringshallbeperformedateachstormwaterdischargeoutfall
(SDO)regardlessofrepresentativeoutfallstatus.

Aminimumof60daysmustseparatemonitoringdates,unlessadditionalsamplinghasbeen
institutedaspartofotheranalyticalmonitoringrequirementsinthispermit.

Intheeventanatypicalconditionisnotedatastormwaterdischargeoutfall,thepermitteeshall
documentthesuspectedcauseoftheconditionandanyactionstakeninresponsetothediscovery.
ThisdocumentationshallbemaintainedwiththeSPPP.

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IfthepermitteesqualitativemonitoringindicatesthatexistingstormwaterBMPsareineffective,orthat
significantstormwatercontaminationispresent,thepermitteeshallinvestigatepotentialcauses,evaluate
thefeasibilityofcorrectiveactions,andimplementthosecorrectiveactionswithin60days,perthe
QualitativeMonitoringResponse,below.Awrittenrecordofthepermitteesinvestigation,evaluation,
andresponseactionsshallbekeptintheSPPP.

QualitativeMonitoringResponse

Qualitative monitoring is for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the perjittees
implenetaionoftheSPPP,andforassessingnewsourcesofstormwaterpollution,andforprompting
the permittees response to pollution. If the permittee repeatedly fails to respond effectively to
correctproblemsidentifiedbyqualitativemonitoring,orifthedischargecausesorcontributestoa
waterqualitystandardviolation,DWQmaybutisnotlimitedto:

requirethatthepermitteerevise,increase,ordecreasemonitoringfrequencyforsomeor
allparameters(analyticalorqualitative);
requirethepermitteetoinstallstructuralstormwatercontrols;
requirethepermitteetoimplementotherstormwatercontrolmeasures;
requirethepermitteetoperformupstreamanddownstreammonitoringtocharacterize
impactsonreceivingwaters;or
requirethepermitteeimplementsitemodificationstoqualifyforaNoExposureExclusion.

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PARTIIISTANDARDCONDITIONSFORNPDESSTORMWATERGENERALPERMITS

SECTIONA:COMPLIANCEANDLIABILITY

1.
ComplianceSchedule
ThepermitteeshallcomplywithLimitationsandControlsspecifiedforstormwaterdischargesin
accordancewiththefollowingschedule:

ExistingFacilitiesalreadyoperatingbutapplyingforpermitcoverageforthefirsttime:The
StormwaterPollutionPreventionPlanshallbedevelopedandimplementedwithin12monthsofthe
effectivedateoftheCertificateofCoverageandupdatedthereafteronanannualbasis.Secondary
containment,asspecifiedinPartII,SectionA,Paragraph2(b)ofthisgeneralpermit,shallbe
accomplishedwithin12monthsoftheeffectivedateoftheissuanceoftheCertificateofCoverage.

NewFacilitiesapplyingforcoverageforthefirsttime:TheStormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan
shallbedevelopedandimplementedpriortothebeginningofdischargesfromtheoperationofthe
industrialactivityandbeupdatedthereafteronanannualbasis.Secondarycontainment,asspecified
inPartII,SectionA,Paragraph2(b)ofthisgeneralpermitshallbeaccomplishedpriortothe
beginningofdischargesfromtheoperationoftheindustrialactivity.

ExistingfacilitiespreviouslypermittedandapplyingforrenewalunderthisGeneralPermit:
Allrequirements,conditions,limitations,andcontrolscontainedinthispermit(exceptnewSPPP
elementsinthispermitrenewal)shallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyuponissuanceoftheCertificate
ofCoverage.NewelementsoftheStormwaterPollutionPreventionPlanforthispermitrenewal
shallbedevelopedandimplementedwithin6monthsoftheeffectivedateofthisgeneralpermitand
updatedthereafteronanannualbasis.Secondarycontainment,asspecifiedinPartIII,Paragraph
2(b)ofthisgeneralpermitshallbeaccomplishedpriortothebeginningofdischargesfromthe
operationoftheindustrialactivity.

2.
DutytoComply
Thepermitteemustcomplywithallconditionsofthisgeneralpermit.Anypermitnoncompliance
constitutesaviolationoftheCleanWaterAct(CWA)andisgroundsforenforcementaction;for
permittermination,revocationandreissuance,ormodification;ordenialofapermituponrenewal
application[40CFR122.41].

a. Thepermitteeshallcomplywithstandardsorprohibitionsestablishedundersection307(a)of
theCWAfortoxicpollutantswithinthetimeprovidedintheregulationsthatestablishthese
standardsorprohibitions,evenifthegeneralpermithasnotyetbeenmodifiedtoincorporate
therequirement.

b. TheCWAprovidesthatanypersonwhoviolatessection[s]301,302,306,307,308,318or405of
theAct,oranypermitconditionorlimitationimplementinganysuchsectionsinapermitissued
undersection402,oranyrequirementimposedinapretreatmentprogramapprovedunder
sections402(a)(3)or402(b)(8)oftheAct,issubjecttoacivilpenaltynottoexceed$37,500per
dayforeachviolation.[33USC1319(d)and40CFR122.41(a)(2)]

c. TheCWAprovidesthatanypersonwhonegligentlyviolatessections301,302,306,307,308,
318,or405oftheAct,oranyconditionorlimitationimplementinganyofsuchsectionsina
permitissuedundersection402oftheAct,oranyrequirementimposedinapretreatment
programapprovedundersection402(a)(3)or402(b)(8)oftheAct,issubjecttocriminal
penaltiesof$2,500to$25,000perdayofviolation,orimprisonmentofnotmorethan1year,or
both.Inthecaseofasecondorsubsequentconvictionforanegligentviolation,apersonshallbe

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d.

e.

f.

g.

3.

4.

5.

6.

subjecttocriminalpenaltiesofnotmorethan$50,000perdayofviolation,orbyimprisonment
ofnotmorethan2years,orboth.[33USC1319(c)(1)and40CFR122.41(a)(2)]
Anypersonwhoknowinglyviolatessuchsections,orsuchconditionsorlimitationsissubjectto
criminalpenaltiesof$5,000to$50,000perdayofviolation,orimprisonmentfornotmorethan3
years,orboth.Inthecaseofasecondorsubsequentconvictionforaknowingviolation,aperson
shallbesubjecttocriminalpenaltiesofnotmorethan$100,000perdayofviolation,or
imprisonmentofnotmorethan6years,orboth.[33USC1319(c)(2)and40CFR122.41(a)(2)]
Anypersonwhoknowinglyviolatessection301,302,303,306,307,308,318or405oftheAct,
oranypermitconditionorlimitationimplementinganyofsuchsectionsinapermitissuedunder
section402oftheAct,andwhoknowsatthattimethathetherebyplacesanotherpersonin
imminentdangerofdeathorseriousbodilyinjury,shall,uponconviction,besubjecttoafineof
notmorethan$250,000orimprisonmentofnotmorethan15years,orboth.Inthecaseofa
secondorsubsequentconvictionforaknowingendangermentviolation,apersonshallbe
subjecttoafineofnotmorethan$500,000orbyimprisonmentofnotmorethan30years,or
both.Anorganization,asdefinedinsection309(c)(3)(B)(iii)oftheCWA,shall,uponconviction
ofviolatingtheimminentdangerprovision,besubjecttoafineofnotmorethan$1,000,000and
canbefinedupto$2,000,000forsecondorsubsequentconvictions.[40CFR122.41(a)(2)]
Understatelaw,acivilpenaltyofnotmorethan$25,000perviolationmaybeassessedagainst
anypersonwhoviolatesorfailstoactinaccordancewiththeterms,conditions,orrequirements
ofapermit.[NorthCarolinaGeneralStatutes143215.6A]
AnypersonmaybeassessedanadministrativepenaltybytheAdministratorforviolatingsection
301,302,306,307,308,318or405ofthisAct,oranypermitconditionorlimitation
implementinganyofsuchsectionsinapermitissuedundersection402ofthisAct.
AdministrativepenaltiesforClassIviolationsarenottoexceed$16,000perviolation,withthe
maximumamountofanyClassIpenaltyassessednottoexceed$37,500.PenaltiesforClassII
violationsarenottoexceed$16,000perdayforeachdayduringwhichtheviolationcontinues,
withthemaximumamountofanyClassIIpenaltynottoexceed$177,500.[33USC1319(g)(2)
and40CFR122.41(a)(3)]

DutytoMitigate
Thepermitteeshalltakeallreasonablestepstominimizeorpreventanydischargeinviolationofthis
generalpermitwhichhasareasonablelikelihoodofadverselyaffectinghumanhealthorthe
environment[40CFR122.41(d)].
CivilandCriminalLiability
ExceptasprovidedinPartIII,SectionCofthisgeneralpermitregardingbypassingofstormwater
controlfacilities,nothinginthispermitshallbeconstruedtorelievethepermitteefromany
responsibilities,liabilities,orpenaltiesfornoncompliancepursuanttoNCGSl432l5.3,l432l5.6,or
Section309oftheFederalAct,33USC1319.Furthermore,thepermitteeisresponsiblefor
consequentialdamages,suchasfishkills,eventhoughtheresponsibilityforeffectivecompliancemay
betemporarilysuspended.

OilandHazardousSubstanceLiability
Nothinginthisgeneralpermitshallbeconstruedtoprecludetheinstitutionofanylegalactionor
relievethepermitteefromanyresponsibilities,liabilities,orpenaltiestowhichthepermitteeisor
maybesubjecttounderNCGSl432l5.75etseq.orSection311oftheFederalAct,33USC1321.

PropertyRights
Theissuanceofthisgeneralpermitdoesnotconveyanypropertyrightsineitherrealorpersonal
property,oranyexclusiveprivileges,nordoesitauthorizeanyinjurytoprivatepropertyorany

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invasionofpersonalrights,noranyinfringementofFederal,Stateorlocallawsorregulations[40
CFR122.41(g)].

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Severability
Theprovisionsofthisgeneralpermitareseverable,andifanyprovisionofthisgeneralpermit,orthe
applicationofanyprovisionofthisgeneralpermittoanycircumstances,isheldinvalid,the
applicationofsuchprovisiontoothercircumstances,andtheremainderofthisgeneralpermit,shall
notbeaffectedthereby[NCGS150B23].
DutytoProvideInformation
ThepermitteeshallfurnishtothePermitIssuingAuthority,withinareasonabletime,any
informationwhichthePermitIssuingAuthoritymayrequesttodeterminewhethercauseexistsfor
modifying,revokingandreissuing,orterminatingthegeneralpermitissuedpursuanttothisgeneral
permitortodeterminecompliancewiththisgeneralpermit.Thepermitteeshallalsofurnishtothe
PermitIssuingAuthorityuponrequest,copiesofrecordsrequiredtobekeptbythisgeneralpermit
[40CFR122.41(h)].
PenaltiesforTampering
TheCleanWaterActprovidesthatanypersonwhofalsifies,tamperswith,orknowinglyrenders
inaccurate,anymonitoringdeviceormethodrequiredtobemaintainedunderthisgeneralpermit
shall,uponconviction,bepunishedbyafineofnotmorethan$l0,000perviolation,orby
imprisonmentfornotmorethantwoyearsperviolation,orbyboth.Ifaconvictionofapersonisfor
aviolationcommittedafterafirstconvictionofsuchpersonunderthisparagraph,punishmentisa
fineofnotmorethan$20,000perdayofviolation,orbyimprisonmentofnotmorethan4years,or
both[40CFR122.41].

PenaltiesforFalsificationofReports
TheCleanWaterActprovidesthatanypersonwhoknowinglymakesanyfalsestatement,
representation,orcertificationinanyrecordorotherdocumentsubmittedorrequiredtobe
maintainedunderthisgeneralpermit,includingmonitoringreportsorreportsofcomplianceor
noncomplianceshall,uponconviction,bepunishedbyafineofnotmorethan$l0,000perviolation,
orbyimprisonmentfornotmorethantwoyearsperviolation,orbyboth[40CFR122.41].

OnshoreorOffshoreConstruction
Thisgeneralpermitdoesnotauthorizeorapprovetheconstructionofanyonshoreoroffshore
physicalstructuresorfacilitiesortheundertakingofanyworkinanynavigablewaters.
DutytoReapply
DischargerscoveredbythisgeneralpermitneednotsubmitanewNoticeofIntent(NOI)orrenewal
requestunlesssodirectedbytheDivision.IftheDivisionchoosesnottorenewthisgeneralpermit,
thepermitteewillbenotifiedtosubmitanapplicationforanindividualpermit[15ANCAC02H
.0127(e)].

SECTIONB:GENERALCONDITIONS

1.
GeneralPermitExpiration
Generalpermitswillbeeffectiveforatermnottoexceedfiveyears,attheendofwhichtheDivision
mayrenewthemafterallpublicnoticerequirementshavebeensatisfied.Ifageneralpermitis
renewed,existingpermitteesdonotneedtosubmitarenewalrequestorpayarenewalfeeunless
directedbytheDivision.Newapplicantsseekingcoverageunderarenewedgeneralpermitmust
submitaNoticeofIntenttobecoveredandobtainaCertificateofCoverageundertherenewed
generalpermit[15ANCAC02H.0127(e)].

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2.

3.

Transfers
Thisgeneralpermitisnottransferabletoanypersonwithoutpriorwrittennoticetoandapproval
fromtheDirectorinaccordancewith40CFR122.61.TheDirectormayconditionapprovalin
accordancewithNCGS143215.1,inparticularNCGS143215.1(b)(4)b.2.,andmayrequire
modificationorrevocationandreissuanceoftheCertificateofCoverage,oraminormodification,to
identifythenewpermitteeandincorporatesuchotherrequirementsasmaybenecessaryunderthe
CWA[40CFR122.41(l)(3),122.61]orstatestatute.ThePermitteeisrequiredtonotifythe
Divisioninwritingintheeventthepermittedfacilityissoldorclosed.

WhenanIndividualPermitMaybeRequired
TheDirectormayrequireanyowner/operatorauthorizedtodischargeunderacertificateof
coverageissuedpursuanttothisgeneralpermittoapplyforandobtainanindividualpermitoran
alternativegeneralpermit.AnyinterestedpersonmaypetitiontheDirectortotakeactionunderthis
paragraph.Caseswhereanindividualpermitmayberequiredinclude,butarenotlimitedto,the
following:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

4.

5.

Thedischargerisasignificantcontributorofpollutants;
Conditionsatthepermittedsitechange,alteringtheconstituentsand/orcharacteristicsof
thedischargesuchthatthedischargenolongerqualifiesforageneralpermit;
Thedischargeviolatesthetermsorconditionsofthisgeneralpermit;
Achangehasoccurredintheavailabilityofdemonstratedtechnologyorpracticesforthe
controlorabatementofpollutantsapplicabletothepointsource;
Effluentlimitationsarepromulgatedforthepointsourcescoveredbythisgeneralpermit;
Awaterqualitymanagementplancontainingrequirementsapplicabletosuchpointsources
isapprovedaftertheissuanceofthisgeneralpermit;
TheDirectordeterminesathisorherowndiscretionthatanindividualpermitisrequired.

WhenanIndividualPermitMaybeRequested
Anypermitteeoperatingunderthisgeneralpermitmayrequesttobeexcludedfromthecoverageof
thisgeneralpermitbyapplyingforanindividualpermit.Whenanindividualpermitisissuedtoan
owner/operatortheapplicabilityofthisgeneralpermitisautomaticallyterminatedontheeffective
dateoftheindividualpermit.

SignatoryRequirements
Allapplications,reports,orinformationsubmittedtothePermittingIssuingAuthorityshallbesigned
andcertified[40CFR122.41(k)].
a. AllNoticesofIntenttobecoveredunderthisgeneralpermitshallbesignedasfollows:
(1) Foracorporation:byaresponsiblecorporateofficer.ForthepurposeofthisSection,a
responsiblecorporateofficermeans:(a)apresident,secretary,treasurerorvicepresident
ofthecorporationinchargeofaprincipalbusinessfunction,oranyotherpersonwho
performssimilarpolicyordecisionmakingfunctionsforthecorporation,or(b)themanager
ofoneormoremanufacturing,production,oroperatingfacilities,provided,themanageris
authorizedtomakemanagementdecisionswhichgoverntheoperationoftheregulated
facilityincludinghavingtheexplicitorimplicitdutyofmakingmajorcapitalinvestment
recommendations,andinitiatinganddirectingothercomprehensivemeasurestoassure
longtermenvironmentalcompliancewithenvironmentallawsandregulations;themanager
canensurethatthenecessarysystemsareestablishedoractionstakentogathercomplete
andaccurateinformationforpermitapplicationrequirements;andwhereauthoritytosign
documentshasbeenassignedordelegatedtothemanagerinaccordancewithcorporate
procedures.

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(2) Forapartnershiporsoleproprietorship:byageneralpartnerortheproprietor,
respectively;or
(3) Foramunicipality,State,Federal,orotherpublicagency:byeitheraprincipalexecutive
officerorrankingelectedofficial[40CFR122.22].

b. AllreportsrequiredbythegeneralpermitandotherinformationrequestedbythePermit
IssuingAuthorityshallbesignedbyapersondescribedinparagrapha.aboveorbyaduly
authorizedrepresentativeofthatperson.Apersonisadulyauthorizedrepresentativeonlyif:
(1) Theauthorizationismadeinwritingbyapersondescribedabove;
(2) Theauthorizationspecifiedeitheranindividualorapositionhavingresponsibilityforthe
overalloperationoftheregulatedfacilityoractivity,suchasthepositionofplantmanager,
operatorofawellorwellfield,superintendent,apositionofequivalentresponsibility,oran
individualorpositionhavingoverallresponsibilityforenvironmentalmattersforthecompany.
(Adulyauthorizedrepresentativemaythusbeeitheranamedindividualoranyindividual
occupyinganamedposition.);and
(3) ThewrittenauthorizationissubmittedtothePermitIssuingAuthority[40CFR122.22]
c. Changestoauthorization:Ifanauthorizationunderparagraph(b)ofthissectionisnolonger
accuratebecauseadifferentindividualorpositionhasresponsibilityfortheoveralloperationof
thefacility,anewauthorizationsatisfyingtherequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissectionmust
besubmittedtotheDirectorpriortoortogetherwithanyreports,information,orapplicationsto
besignedbyanauthorizedrepresentative[40CFR122.22]

d. Certification.Anypersonsigningadocumentunderparagraphsa.orb.ofthissectionshallmake
thefollowingcertification[40CFR122.22].NOOTHERSTATEMENTSOFCERTIFICATIONWILL
BEACCEPTED:

"Icertify,underpenaltyoflaw,thatthisdocumentandallattachmentswerepreparedundermy
directionorsupervisioninaccordancewithasystemdesignedtoassurethatqualifiedpersonnel
properlygatherandevaluatetheinformationsubmitted.Basedonmyinquiryofthepersonor
personswhomanagethesystem,orthosepersonsdirectlyresponsibleforgatheringthe
information,theinformationsubmittedis,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true,accurate,
andcomplete.Iamawarethattherearesignificantpenaltiesforsubmittingfalseinformation,
includingthepossibilityoffinesandimprisonmentforknowingviolations."
6.

7.

GeneralPermitModification,RevocationandReissuance,orTermination
TheissuanceofthisgeneralpermitdoesnotprohibitthePermitIssuingAuthorityfromreopening
andmodifyingthegeneralpermit,revokingandreissuingthegeneralpermit,orterminatingthe
generalpermitasallowedbythelaws,rules,andregulationscontainedinTitle40,CodeofFederal
Regulations,Parts122and123;Title15AoftheNorthCarolinaAdministrativeCode,Subchapter2H
.0100;andNorthCarolinaGeneralStatute143215.1etal.

Afterpublicnoticeandopportunityforahearing,thegeneralpermitmaybeterminatedforcause.
Thefilingofarequestforageneralpermitmodification,revocationandreissuance,ortermination
doesnotstayanygeneralpermitcondition.TheCertificateofCoverageshallexpirewhenthe
generalpermitisterminated.
CertificateofCoverageActions
Thegeneralpermitmaybemodified,revokedandreissued,orterminatedforcause.Thenotification
ofplannedchangesoranticipatednoncompliancedoesnotstayanygeneralpermitcondition[40
CFR122.41(f)].

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8.

AnnualAdministeringandComplianceMonitoringFeeRequirements
Thepermitteemustpaytheadministeringandcompliancemonitoringfeewithin30(thirty)days
afterbeingbilledbytheDivision.Failuretopaythefeeintimelymannerinaccordancewith15A
NCAC2H.0105(b)(2)maycausethisDivisiontoinitiateactiontorevokecoverageunderthegeneral
permit.

SECTIONC:OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLS

1.
ProperOperationandMaintenance
Thepermitteeshallatalltimesproperlyoperateandmaintainallfacilitiesandsystemsoftreatment
andcontrol(andrelatedappurtenances)whichareinstalledorusedbythepermitteetoachieve
compliancewiththeconditionsofthispermit.Properoperationandmaintenancealsoincludes
adequatelaboratorycontrolsandappropriatequalityassuranceprocedures.Thisprovisionrequires
theoperationofbackuporauxiliaryfacilitiesorsimilarsystemswhichareinstalledbyapermittee
onlywhentheoperationisnecessarytoachievecompliancewiththeconditionsofthispermit[40
CFR122.41(e)].

2.
NeedtoHaltorReduceNotaDefense
Itshallnotbeadefenseforapermitteeinanenforcementactionthatitwouldhavebeennecessary
tohaltorreducethepermittedactivityinordertomaintaincompliancewiththeconditionofthis
generalpermit[40CFR122.41(c)].

3.
BypassingofStormwaterControlFacilities
BypassisprohibitedandtheDirectormaytakeenforcementactionagainstapermitteeforbypass
unless:
a. Bypasswasunavoidabletopreventlossoflife,personalinjuryorseverepropertydamage;and
b. Therewerenofeasiblealternativestothebypass,suchastheuseofauxiliarycontrolfacilities,
retentionofstormwaterormaintenanceduringnormalperiodsofequipmentdowntimeordry
weather.Thisconditionisnotsatisfiedifadequatebackupcontrolsshouldhavebeeninstalledin
theexerciseofreasonableengineeringjudgmenttopreventabypasswhichoccurredduring
normalperiodsofequipmentdowntimeorpreventivemaintenance;and
c. Thepermitteesubmittednoticesasrequiredunder,PartIII,SectionEofthisgeneralpermit.

IftheDirectordeterminesthatitwillmeetthethreeconditionslistedabove,theDirectormay
approveananticipatedbypassafterconsideringitsadverseeffects.

SECTIOND:MONITORINGANDRECORDS

l.
RepresentativeSampling
Samplescollectedandmeasurementstaken,asrequiredherein,shallbecharacteristicofthevolume
andnatureofthepermitteddischarge.Analyticalsamplingshallbeperformedduringameasureable
stormevent.Samplesshallbetakenonadayandtimethatischaracteristicofthedischarge.All
samplesshallbetakenbeforethedischargejoinsorisdilutedbyanyotherwastestream,bodyof
water,orsubstance.Monitoringpointsasspecifiedinthisgeneralpermitshallnotbechanged
withoutnotificationtoandapprovalofthePermitIssuingAuthority[40CFR122.41(j)].

2.
RecordingResults
Foreachmeasurementorsampletakenpursuanttotherequirementsofthisgeneralpermit,the
permitteeshallrecordthefollowinginformation[40CFR122.41]:
a. Thedate,exactplace,andtimeofsamplingormeasurements;
b. Theindividual(s)whoperformedthesamplingormeasurements;

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d.
e.
f.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Thedate(s)analyseswereperformed;
Theindividual(s)whoperformedtheanalyses;
Theanalyticaltechniquesormethodsused;and
Theresultsofsuchanalyses.

FlowMeasurements
Whererequired,appropriateflowmeasurementdevicesandmethodsconsistentwithaccepted
scientificpracticesshallbeselectedandusedtoensuretheaccuracyandreliabilityofmeasurements
ofthevolumeofmonitoreddischarges.
TestProcedures
TestproceduresfortheanalysisofpollutantsshallconformtotheEMCregulationspublished
pursuanttoNCGSl432l5.63et.seq,theWaterandAirQualityReportingActs,andtoregulations
publishedpursuanttoSection304(g),33USC1314,oftheFederalWaterPollutionControlAct,as
Amended,andRegulation40CFR136.

Tomeettheintentofthemonitoringrequiredbythisgeneralpermit,alltestproceduresmust
produceminimumdetectionandreportinglevelsandalldatageneratedmustbereporteddownto
theminimumdetectionorlowerreportingleveloftheprocedure.Ifnoapprovedmethodsare
determinedcapableofachievingminimumdetectionandreportinglevelsbelowgeneralpermit
dischargerequirements,thenthemostsensitive(methodwiththelowestpossibledetectionand
reportinglevel)approvedmethodmustbeused.
RepresentativeOutfall
Ifafacilityhasmultipledischargelocationswithsubstantiallyidenticalstormwaterdischargesthat
arerequiredtobesampled,thepermitteemaypetitiontheDirectorforrepresentativeoutfallstatus.
Ifitisestablishedthatthestormwaterdischargesaresubstantiallyidenticalandthepermitteeis
grantedrepresentativeoutfallstatus,thensamplingrequirementsmaybeperformedatareduced
numberofoutfalls.

RecordsRetention
Qualitativemonitoringshallbedocumentedandrecordsmaintainedatthefacilityalongwiththe
StormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan(SPPP).Copiesofanalyticalmonitoringresultsshallalsobe
maintainedonsite.Thepermitteeshallretainrecordsofallmonitoringinformation,including
o allcalibrationandmaintenancerecords,
o alloriginalstripchartrecordingsforcontinuousmonitoringinstrumentation,
o copiesofallreportsrequiredbythisgeneralpermit,
o copiesofalldatausedtocompletetheNoticeofIntenttobecoveredbythisgeneralpermit.

Theserecordsorcopiesshallbemaintainedforaperiodofatleast5yearsfromthedateofthe
sample,measurement,reportorNoticeofIntentapplication.Thisperiodmaybeextendedby
requestoftheDirectoratanytime[40CFR122.41].Ifthisvolumeofrecordscannotbemaintained
onsite,thedocumentsmustbemadeavailabletoaninspectoruponrequestasimmediatelyas
possible.
InspectionandEntry
ThepermitteeshallallowtheDirector,oranauthorizedrepresentative(includinganauthorized
contractoractingasarepresentativeoftheDirector),orinthecaseofafacilitywhichdischarges
throughamunicipalseparatestormsewersystem,anauthorizedrepresentativeofamunicipal
operatorortheseparatestormsewersystemreceivingthedischarge,uponthepresentationof
credentialsandotherdocumentsasmayberequiredbylaw,to:

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a. Enteruponthepermittee'spremiseswherearegulatedfacilityoractivityislocatedorconducted,
orwhererecordsmustbekeptundertheconditionsofthisgeneralpermit;
b. Haveaccesstoandcopy,atreasonabletimes,anyrecordsthatmustbekeptundertheconditions
ofthisgeneralpermit;
c. Inspectatreasonabletimesanyfacilities,equipment(includingmonitoringandcontrol
equipment),practices,oroperationsregulatedorrequiredunderthisgeneralpermit;and
d. Sampleormonitoratreasonabletimes,forthepurposesofassuringpermitcomplianceoras
otherwiseauthorizedbytheCleanWaterAct,anysubstancesorparametersatanylocation[40
CFR122.41(i)].

SECTIONE:REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS

1.
DischargeMonitoringReports

Samplesanalyzedinaccordancewiththetermsofthisgeneralpermitshallbesubmittedtothe
DivisiononDischargeMonitoringReport(DMR)formsprovidedbytheDirector.DMRformsare
availableontheDivisionswebsite(http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ws/su/npdessw).Submittals
shallbedeliveredtotheDivisionnolaterthan30daysfromthedatethefacilityreceivesthe
samplingresultsfromthelaboratory.

Whennodischargehasoccurredfromthefacilityduringthereportperiod,thepermitteeisrequired
tosubmitadischargemonitoringreport,within30daysoftheendofthespecifiedsamplingperiod,
givingallrequiredinformationandindicatingNOFLOWasperNCACT15A02B.0506.

Ifthepermitteemonitorsanypollutantmorefrequentlythanrequiredbythisgeneralpermitusing
testproceduresapprovedunder40CFRPart136andatasamplinglocationspecifiedinthisgeneral
permitorotherappropriateinstrumentgoverningthedischarge,theresultsofsuchmonitoringshall
beincludedinthedatasubmittedontheDMR.

ThepermitteeshallrecordtherequiredqualitativemonitoringobservationsontheSDOQualitative
MonitoringReportformprovidedbytheDivisionandshallretainthecompletedformsonsite.
QualitativemonitoringresultsshouldnotbesubmittedtotheDivision,exceptuponDWQsspecific
requirementtodoso.QualitativeMonitoringReportformsareavailableatthewebsiteabove.

2.
SubmittingReports
TwosignedcopiesofDischargeMonitoringReports(DMRs)shallbesubmittedto:

CentralFiles
DivisionofWaterQuality
1617MailServiceCenter
Raleigh,NorthCarolina276991617

3.
AvailabilityofReports
ExceptfordatadeterminedtobeconfidentialunderNCGS143215.3(a)(2)orSection308ofthe
FederalAct,33USC1318,allreportspreparedinaccordancewiththetermsshallbeavailablefor
publicinspectionattheofficesoftheDivision.AsrequiredbytheAct,analyticaldatashallnotbe
consideredconfidential.Knowinglymakinganyfalsestatementonanysuchreportmayresultinthe
impositionofcriminalpenaltiesasprovidedforinNCGS143215.6BorinSection309oftheFederal
Act.

4.
NonStormwaterDischarges
Ifthestormeventmonitoredinaccordancewiththisgeneralpermitcoincideswithanon
stormwaterdischarge,thepermitteeshallseparatelymonitorallparametersasrequiredunderall
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otherapplicabledischargepermitsandprovidethisinformationwiththestormwaterdischarge
monitoringreport.

5.

PlannedChanges
ThepermitteeshallgivenoticetotheDirectorassoonaspossibleofanyplannedchangesatthe
permittedfacilitywhichcouldsignificantlyalterthenatureorquantityofpollutantsdischarged[40
CFR122.41(l)].Thisnotificationrequirementincludespollutantswhicharenotspecificallylistedin
thegeneralpermitorsubjecttonotificationrequirementsunder40CFRPart122.42(a).

6.

AnticipatedNoncompliance
ThepermitteeshallgiveadvancenoticetotheDirectorofanyplannedchangesatthepermitted
facilitywhichmayresultinnoncompliancewiththegeneralpermit[40CFR122.41(l)(2)].

Spills
ThepermitteeshallreporttothelocalDWQRegionalOffice,within24hours,allsignificantspillsas
definedinPartIVofthisgeneralpermit.Additionally,thepermitteeshallreportspillsincluding:any
oilspillof25gallonsormore,anyspillregardlessofamountthatcausesasheenonsurfacewaters,
anyoilspillregardlessofamountoccurringwithin100feetofsurfacewaters,andanyoilspillless
than25gallonsthatcannotbecleanedupwithin24hours.

Bypass
Notice[40CFR122.41(m)(3)]:
a. Anticipatedbypass.Ifthepermitteeknowsinadvanceoftheneedforabypass,itshallsubmit
priornotice,ifpossibleatleasttendaysbeforethedateofthebypass;includinganevaluationof
theanticipatedqualityandaffectofthebypass.
b. Unanticipatedbypass.Thepermitteeshallsubmitnoticewithin24hoursofbecomingawareof
anunanticipatedbypass.

TwentyfourHourReporting
a. Thepermitteeshallreporttothecentralofficeortheappropriateregionalofficeany
noncompliancewhichmayendangerhealthortheenvironment.Anyinformationshallbe
providedorallywithin24hoursfromthetimethepermitteebecameawareofthecircumstances.
Awrittensubmissionshallalsobeprovidedwithin5daysofthetimethepermitteebecomes
awareofthecircumstances.

7.

8.

9.

Thewrittensubmissionshallcontainadescriptionofthenoncompliance,anditscauses;the
periodofnoncompliance,includingexactdatesandtimes,andifthenoncompliancehasnot
beencorrected,theanticipatedtimecomplianceisexpectedtocontinue;andstepstakenor
plannedtoreduce,eliminate,andpreventreoccurrenceofthenoncompliance[40CFR
122.41(l)(6)].

b. TheDirectormaywaivethewrittenreportonacasebycasebasisforreportsunderthissection
iftheoralreporthasbeenreceivedwithin24hours.

10.

c. OccurrencesoutsidenormalbusinesshoursmayalsobereportedtotheDivisionsEmergency
Responsepersonnelat(800)6627956,(800)8580368or(919)7333300.
OtherNoncompliance
Thepermitteeshallreportallinstancesofnoncompliancenotreportedunder24hourreportingat
thetimemonitoringreportsaresubmitted[40CFR122.41(l)(7)].

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OtherInformation
WherethePermitteebecomesawarethatitfailedtosubmitanyrelevantfactsinaNoticeofIntentto
becoveredunderthisgeneralpermit,orsubmittedincorrectinformationinthatNoticeofIntent
applicationorinanyreporttotheDirector,itshallpromptlysubmitsuchfactsorinformation[40
CFR122.41(l)(8)].

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PARTIVDEFINITIONS

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Act
SeeCleanWaterAct.
AdverseWeather
Adverseconditionsarethosethataredangerousorcreateinaccessibilityforpersonnel,suchaslocal
flooding,highwinds,orelectricalstorms,orsituationsthatotherwisemakesamplingimpractical.
Whenadverseweatherconditionspreventthecollectionofsamplesduringthesampleperiod,the
permitteemusttakeasubstitutesampleorperformavisualassessmentduringthenextqualifying
stormevent.Documentationofanadverseevent(withdate,timeandwrittennarrative)andthe
rationalemustbeincludedwithyourSPPPrecords.Adverseweatherdoesnotexemptthepermittee
fromhavingtofileamonitoringreportinaccordancewiththesamplingschedule.Adverseevents
andfailurestomonitormustalsobeexplainedandreportedontherelevantDMR.

AllowableNonStormwaterDischarges
Thisgeneralpermitregulatesstormwaterdischarges.Nonstormwaterdischargeswhichshallbe
allowedinthestormwaterconveyancesystemare:
a. AllotherdischargesthatareauthorizedbyanonstormwaterNPDESpermit.
b. Uncontaminatedgroundwater,foundationdrains,airconditionercondensatewithoutadded
chemicals,springs,dischargesofuncontaminatedpotablewater,waterlineandfirehydrant
flushings,waterfromfootingdrains,irrigationwaters,flowsfromriparianhabitatsand
wetlands.
c. Dischargesresultingfromfirefightingorfirefightingtraining,oremergencyshoweroreye
washasaresultofuseintheeventofanemergency.

BestManagementPractices(BMPs)
Measuresorpracticesusedtoreducetheamountofpollutionenteringsurfacewaters.BMPsmay
taketheformofaprocess,activity,orphysicalstructure.MoreinformationonBMPscanbefoundat:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm.

Bypass
Abypassistheknowndiversionofstormwaterfromanyportionofastormwatercontrolfacility
includingthecollectionsystem,whichisnotadesignedorestablishedoperatingmodeforthefacility.

BulkStorageofLiquidProducts
Liquidrawmaterials,manufacturedproducts,wastematerialsorbyproductswithasingleabove
groundstoragecontainerhavingacapacityofgreaterthan660gallonsorwithmultipleabove
groundstoragecontainerslocatedincloseproximitytoeachotherhavingatotalcombinedstorage
capacityofgreaterthan1,320gallons.

CertificateofCoverage
TheCertificateofCoverage(COC)isthecoversheetwhichaccompaniesageneralpermitupon
issuanceandliststhefacilityname,location,receivingstream,riverbasin,effectivedateofcoverage
underthegeneralpermitandissignedbytheDirector.

CleanWaterAct
TheFederalWaterPollutionControlAct,alsoknownastheCleanWaterAct(CWA),asamended,33
USC1251,et.seq.

DivisionorDWQ
TheDivisionofWaterQuality,DepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources.

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10.

11.
12.

13.
14.

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18.

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20.
21.

Director
TheDirectoroftheDivisionofWaterQuality,thepermitissuingauthority.
EMC
TheNorthCarolinaEnvironmentalManagementCommission.

GrabSample
Anindividualsamplecollectedinstantaneously.Grabsamplesthatwillbeanalyzed(quantitatively
orqualitatively)mustbetakenwithinthefirst30minutesofdischarge.
HazardousSubstance
Anysubstancedesignatedunder40CFRPart116pursuanttoSection311oftheCleanWaterAct.

Landfill
Adisposalfacilityorpartofadisposalfacilitywherewasteisplacedinoronlandandwhichisnota
landtreatmentfacility,asurfaceimpoundment,aninjectionwell,ahazardouswastelongterm
storagefacilityorasurfacestoragefacility.

MeasureableStormEvent
Astormeventthatresultsinanactualdischargefromthepermittedsiteoutfall.Theprevious
measurablestormeventmusthavebeenatleast72hoursprior.The72hourstormintervalmaynot
applyifthepermitteeisabletodocumentthatashorterintervalisrepresentativeforlocalstorm
eventsduringthesamplingperiod,andobtainsapprovalfromthelocalDWQRegionalOffice.Two
copiesofthisinformationandawrittenrequestlettershallbesenttothelocalDWQRegionalOffice.
AfterauthorizationbytheDWQRegionalOffice,awrittenapprovallettermustbekeptonsiteinthe
permitteesSPPP.
MunicipalSeparateStormSewerSystem(MS4)
Astormwatercollectionsystemwithinanincorporatedareaoflocalselfgovernmentsuchasacityor
town.
NoExposure
Aconditionofnoexposuremeansthatallindustrialmaterialsandactivitiesareprotectedbyastorm
resistantshelteroracceptablestoragecontainerstopreventexposuretorain,snow,snowmelt,or
runoff.Industrialmaterialsoractivitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,materialhandlingequipment
oractivities,industrialmachinery,rawmaterials,intermediateproducts,byproducts,finalproducts,
orwasteproducts.DWQmaygrantaNoExposureExclusionfromNPDESstormwaterpermitting
requirementsonlyifafacilitycomplieswiththetermsandconditionsdescribedin40CFR
122.26(g).
NoticeofIntent
Thestateapplicationformwhich,whensubmittedtotheDivision,officiallyindicatesthefacility's
noticeofintenttoseekcoverageunderageneralpermit.
PermitIssuingAuthority
TheDirectoroftheDivisionofWaterQuality(seeDirectorabove).
Permittee
TheowneroroperatorissuedaCertificateofCoveragepursuanttothisgeneralpermit.

PointSourceDischargeofStormwater
Anydiscernible,confinedanddiscreteconveyanceincluding,butnotspecificallylimitedto,anypipe,
ditch,channel,tunnel,conduit,well,ordiscretefissurefromwhichstormwaterisormaybe
dischargedtowatersofthestate.
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25.

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29.

RepresentativeOutfallStatus
Whenitisestablishedthatthedischargeofstormwaterrunofffromasingleoutfallisrepresentativeofthe
dischargesatmultipleoutfalls,theDWQmaygrantrepresentativeoutfallstatus.Representativeoutfall
statusallowsthepermitteetoperformanalyticalmonitoringatareducednumberofoutfalls.

SecondaryContainment
Spillcontainmentforthecontentsofthesinglelargesttankwithinthecontainmentstructureplus
sufficientfreeboardtoallowforthe25year,24hourstormevent.
Section313WaterPriorityChemical
Achemicalorchemicalcategorywhich:
b. Islistedin40CFR372.65pursuanttoSection313ofTitleIIIoftheSuperfundAmendmentsand
ReauthorizationAct(SARA)of1986,alsotitledtheEmergencyPlanningandCommunityRight
toKnowActof1986;
c. IspresentatorabovethresholdlevelsatafacilitysubjecttoSARAtitleIII,Section313reporting
requirements;and
d. Meetsatleastoneofthefollowingcriteria:
i. IslistedinappendixDof40CFRpart122onTableII(organicprioritypollutants),Table
III(certainmetals,cyanides,andphenols)orTableIV(certaintoxicpollutantsand
hazardoussubstances);
ii. Islistedasahazardoussubstancepursuanttosection311(b)(2)(A)oftheCWAat40CFR
116.4;or
iii. IsapollutantforwhichEPAhaspublishedacuteorchronicwaterqualitycriteria.

SeverePropertyDamage
Substantialphysicaldamagetoproperty,damagetothecontrolfacilitieswhichcausesthemto
becomeinoperable,orsubstantialandpermanentlossofnaturalresourceswhichcanreasonablybe
expectedtooccurintheabsenceofabypass.Severepropertydamagedoesnotmeaneconomicloss
causedbydelaysinproduction.

SignificantMaterials
Includes,butisnotlimitedto:rawmaterials;fuels;materialssuchassolvents,detergents,andplastic
pellets;finishedmaterialssuchasmetallicproducts;rawmaterialsusedinfoodprocessingor
production;hazardoussubstancesdesignatedundersection101(14)ofCERCLA;anychemicalthe
facilityisrequiredtoreportpursuanttosection313ofTitleIIIofSARA;fertilizers;pesticides;and
wasteproductssuchasashes,slagandsludgethathavethepotentialtobereleasedwithstormwater
discharges.
SignificantSpills
Includes,butisnotlimitedto:releasesofoilorhazardoussubstancesinexcessofreportable
quantitiesundersection311oftheCleanWaterAct(Ref:40CFR110.3and40CFR117.3)orsection
102ofCERCLA(Ref:40CFR302.4).

StormwaterDischargeOutfall(SDO)
Thepointofdepartureofstormwaterfromadiscernible,confined,ordiscreteconveyance,including
butnotlimitedto,stormsewerpipes,drainageditches,channels,spillways,orchannelizedcollection
areas,fromwhichstormwaterflowsdirectlyorindirectlyintowatersoftheStateofNorthCarolina.

StormwaterRunoff
Theflowofwaterwhichresultsfromprecipitationandwhichoccursimmediatelyfollowingrainfall
orasaresultofsnowmelt.

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30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

StormwaterAssociatedwithIndustrialActivity
Thedischargefromanypointsourcewhichisusedforcollectingandconveyingstormwaterand
whichisdirectlyrelatedtomanufacturing,processingorrawmaterialstorageareasatanindustrial
site.Facilitiesconsideredtobeengagedin"industrialactivities"includethoseactivitiesdefinedin
40CFR122.26(b)(14).Thetermdoesnotincludedischargesfromfacilitiesoractivitiesexcluded
fromtheNPDESprogram.

StormwaterPollutionPreventionPlan(SPPP)
Acomprehensivesitespecificplanwhichdetailsmeasuresandpracticestoreducestormwater
pollutionandisbasedonanevaluationofthepollutionpotentialofthesite.

TotalMaximumDailyLoad(TMDL)
TMDLsarewrittenplansforattainingandmaintainingwaterqualitystandards,inallseasons,fora
specificwaterbodyandpollutant.AlistofapprovedTMDLsforthestateofNorthCarolinacanbe
foundathttp://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/mtu/tmdl.

ToxicPollutant
AnypollutantlistedastoxicunderSection307(a)(l)oftheCleanWaterAct.
VehicleMaintenanceActivity
Vehiclerehabilitation,mechanicalrepairs,painting,fueling,lubrication,vehiclecleaningoperations,
orairportdeicingoperations.

VisibleSedimentation
Solidparticulatematter,bothmineralandorganic,thathasbeenorisbeingtransportedbywater,
air,gravity,oricefromitssiteoforiginwhichcanbeseenwiththeunaidedeye.

25year,24hourStormEvent
Themaximum24hourprecipitationeventexpectedtobeequaledorexceeded,ontheaverage,once
in25years.

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