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National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System Permit 

for Discharge to Surface Waters 

This Permit Certifies That 

VORIDIAN 

Interstate 26 and US Highway 21 South 

Eastman, SC 

Calhoun County 

Outfall 001: Congaree River

Land Application Site: 113.8 acres onsite 

Control Act of South Carolina (S.C. Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 1976),

Regulation 61-9 and with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act (PL 92­

et seq., the "Act." 

Marion F. Sadler, Jr., Director 

Industrial, Agricultural, and Storm Water Permitting Division

Bureau of Water 

Issue Date: October 18, 2004 Expiration Date:

Effective Date: Permit No.: SC0001333 

has been granted permission to discharge from a facility located at 

to receiving waters named 

in accordance with limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set 

forth herein. This permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of the Pollution 

500), as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 

 September 30, 2009 

November 1, 2004 
Table of Contents 

PART I. Definitions................................................................................................................................................. 3

PART II. Standard Conditions............................................................................................................................... 8

A. Duty to comply ............................................................................................................................................. 8 

B. Duty to reapply ............................................................................................................................................. 8 

C. Need to halt or reduce activity not a defense................................................................................................ 8 

D. Duty to mitigate ............................................................................................................................................ 8 

E. Proper operation and maintenance................................................................................................................ 9 

F. Permit actions ............................................................................................................................................. 10 

G. Property rights............................................................................................................................................. 10 

H. Duty to provide information ....................................................................................................................... 10 

I. Inspection and entry.................................................................................................................................... 10 

J. Monitoring and records............................................................................................................................... 10 

K. Signatory requirement................................................................................................................................. 12 

L. Reporting requirements............................................................................................................................... 14 

M. Bypass ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 

N. Upset ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 

O. Misrepresentation of Information ............................................................................................................... 20 

Part III. Limitations and Monitoring Requirements.......................................................................................... 21

A. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements................................................................................... 21 

B. Whole Effluent Toxicity and Other Biological Monitoring Requirements ................................................ 30 

C. Groundwater Monitoring Requirements ..................................................................................................... 30 

D. Sludge Monitoring Requirements ............................................................................................................... 31 

E. Soil Monitoring Requirements.................................................................................................................... 31 

Part IV. Schedule of Compliance.......................................................................................................................... 32

Part V. Other Requirements................................................................................................................................. 33

A. Effluent Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 33 

B. Whole Effluent Toxicity and Other Biological Monitoring Requirements ................................................ 34 

C. Groundwater Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 34 

D. Sludge and Other Land Application Requirements .................................................................................... 35 

E. Other Conditions......................................................................................................................................... 39 
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PART I. Definitions 

Any term not defined in this Part has the definition stated in the Pollution Control Act or in “Water Pollution Control 

Permits”, R.61-9 or its normal meaning. 

A. The “Act”, or CWA, shall refer to the Clean Water Act (Formerly referred to as the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act) Public Law 92-500, as amended. 

B. “Agricultural land” is land on which a food crop, a feed crop, or a fiber crop is grown. This includes range land and 

land used as pasture. 

C. “Agronomic rate” is the application rate designed: 

1. To provide the amount of nitrogen needed by the food crop, feed crop, fiber crop, cover crop, or vegetation 

grown on the land. 

2. To minimize the amount of nitrogen in the industrial sludge that passes below the root zone of the crop or 

vegetation grown on the land to the groundwater; and 

3. To provide the amount of other organic and inorganic plant nutrients that promote crop or vegetation growth, 

such as calcium carbonate equivalency. 

D. “Annual pollutant loading rate” is the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be applied to a unit area of land 

during a 365 day period. 

E. “Annual whole sludge application rate” is the maximum amount of industrial sludge (dry weight) that can be 

applied to a unit area of land during a 365 day period. 

F. “Application frequency” means the number of days per week that wastewater or sludge is applied to the land. 

G. “Application period” means the length of time per day that wastewater or sludge is applied to the land. 

H. The “arithmetic mean” of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of 

individual values. 

I. “Background groundwater analysis” means the chemical or biological quality of groundwater before application of 

wastewater or sludge, or the groundwater chemistry or biological quality of up-gradient to the site of concern. 

J. “Bulk industrial sludge” is industrial sludge that is not sold or given away in a bag or other container for 

application to the land. 

K. “Bypass” means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. 

L. A “composite sample” shall be defined as one of the following four types: 

1. An influent or effluent portion collected continuously over a specified period of time at a rate proportional to 

the flow. 
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2. A combination of not less than 8 influent or effluent grab samples collected at regular (equal) intervals over a 

specified period of time and composited by increasing the volume of each aliquot in proportion to flow. If 

continuous flow measurement is not used to composite in proportion to flow, the following method will be 

used: An instantaneous flow measurement should be taken each time a grab sample is collected. At the end of 

the sampling period, the instantaneous flow measurements should be summed to obtain a total flow. The 

instantaneous flow measurement can then be divided by the total flow to determine the percentage of each grab 

sample to be combined. These combined samples form the composite sample. 

3. A combination of not less than 8 influent or effluent grab samples of equal volume but at variable time intervals 

that are inversely proportional to the volume of the flow. In other words, the time interval between aliquots is 

reduced as the volume of flow increases. 

4. If the effluent flow varies by less than 15 percent, a combination of not less than 8 influent or effluent grab 

samples of constant (equal) volume collected at regular (equal) time intervals over a specified period of time. 

All samples shall be properly preserved in accordance with Part II.J.4. Continuous flow or the sum of instantaneous 

flows measured and averaged for the specified compositing time period shall be used with composite results to 

calculate mass. 

M. “Cover crop” is a small grain crop, such as oats, wheat, or barley; grasses or other crop grown for agronomic uses. 

N. “Cumulative pollutant loading rate” is the maximum amount of an inorganic pollutant that can be applied to an 

area of land. 

O. “Daily maximum” is the highest average value recorded of samples collected on any single day during the calendar 

month. 

P. “Daily minimum” is the lowest average value recorded of samples collected on any single day during the calendar 

month. 

Q. The “Department” shall refer to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. 

R. “Down gradient” means the portion of the water table that is down the hydraulic slope of the water table with 

respect to a specific area or point of reference. 

S. “Dry weight basis” means calculated on the basis of having been dried at 105 degrees Celsius until reaching a 

constant mass (i.e., essentially 100 percent solids content). 

T. “Feed crops” are crops produced primarily for consumption by animals. 

U. “Fiber crops” are crops such as flax and cotton. 

V. “Food crops” are crops consumed by humans. These include, but are not limited to, fruits, vegetables, and tobacco. 

W. “Forest” is a tract of land thick with trees and underbrush. 
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X. 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 arithmetic mean of the 

logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be 

considered to be one (1). 

Y. A “grab sample” is an individual, discrete or single influent or effluent portion of at least 100 milliliters collected at 

a time representative of the discharge and over a period not exceeding 15 minutes and retained separately for 

analysis. Instantaneous flow measured at the time of grab sample collection shall be used to calculate quantity, 

unless a totalizer is used. 

Z. “Groundwater” means the water below the land surface found in fractured rock or various soil strata. 

AA. “Hydraulic loading” means the rate at which liquid is applied to the land per unit area. The term “application 

rate” may be used for hydraulic loading. 

BB. “Industrial Sludge” is solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of industrial wastewater 

in a treatment works. Industrial sludge includes, but is not limited to, industrial septage; scum or solids removed 

in primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment processes; and a material derived from industrial 

sludge. Industrial sludge does not include ash generated during the firing of industrial sludge in an industrial 

sludge incinerator or grit and screenings generated during preliminary treatment of industrial wastewater in a 

treatment works. Industrial sludge by definition does not include sludge covered under 40 CFR Part 503 or R.61-

9.503. 

CC. “Land application” is the spraying or spreading of industrial sludge onto the land surface; the injection of 

industrial sludge below the land surface; or the incorporation of industrial sludge into the soil so that the 

industrial sludge can either condition the soil or fertilize crops or vegetation grown in the soil. 

DD. The “maximum or minimum” is the highest or lowest value, respectively, recorded of all samples collected 

during the calendar month. These terms may also be known as the instantaneous maximum or minimum. 

EE. “Metals” means the following elements: Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), 

Mercury (Hg), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Selenium (Se), and Zinc (Zc). 

FF. “Monitoring well” means any well used to sample groundwater for water quality analysis or to measure 

groundwater levels. 

GG. The “monthly average”, other than for fecal coliform, is the arithmetic mean of all samples collected in a calendar 

month period. The monthly average for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of all samples collected in 

a calendar month period. The monthly average loading is the arithmetic average of all individual loading 

determinations made during the month. 

HH. “Nutrients” means an element or compound essential as raw materials for plant growth and development such as 

Total Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S), Boron (B(, Zinc 

(Zn), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Molybdenum (Mo), Chlorine (Cl), and Sodium (Na). Total 

Nitrogen means Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen which is the sum of Organic Nitrogen and Inorganic Nitrogen. 

Inorganic Nitrogen is the sum of Ammonia Nitrogen, Nitrite Nitrogen, and Nitrate Nitrogen. 
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II. “Pasture” is the land on which animals feed directly on feed crops such as legumes, grass, grain stubble, or 

stover. 

JJ. “Pollutant” is an organic substance, an inorganic substance, a combination of organic and inorganic substances, 

or a pathogenic organism that, after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into an 

organism either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through the food chain, could, on the 

basis of information available to the Department, cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic 

mutations, physiological malfunctions (including malfunction in reproduction), or physical deformations in either 

organisms or offspring of the organisms. 

KK. “Pollutant limit” is a numerical value that describes the amount of a pollutant allowed per unit amount of 

industrial sludge (e. g., milligrams per kilogram of total solids); the amount of a pollutant that can be applied to a 

unit area of land (e. g., kilograms per hectare); or the volume of a material that can be applied to a unit area of 

land (e.g., gallons per acre). 

LL. “Potable water well” means a well that supplies drinking water for human consumption. 

MM. The “practical quantitation limit (PQL)” is the concentration at which the entire analytical system must give a 

recognizable signal and acceptable calibration point. It is the concentration in a sample that is equivalent to the 

concentration of the lowest calibration standard analyzed by a specific analytical procedure, assuming that all the 

method-specific sample weights, volumes, and processing steps have been followed. 

NN. “Quarter” is defined as the first three calendar months beginning with the month that this permit becomes 

effective and each group of three calendar months thereafter. 

OO. “Quarterly average” is the arithmetic mean of all samples collected in a quarter. 

PP. “Runoff” is rainwater, leachate, or other liquid that drains overland on any part of a land surface and runs off of 

the land surface. 

QQ. “Seasonal high water table” means the highest water table as determined in the soil profile by the encountered 

indications of soil mottling or iron concentrations or by measuring seasonal fluctuations of the water table in a 

water table well over a period acceptable to the Department. 

RR. “Severe property damage” means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment 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. 

SS. “Spray field” means a specified area where properly treated wastes, treated effluent from process, agricultural or 

domestic wastewater, sewage sludge, industrial sludge or other sources is applied to the land. The terms 

“application area”, “application site”, or “spray disposal area” may also be used. 

TT. “Soil boring” means any hand or mechanically powered method by which samples of the subsurface can be 

retrieved for characterization or description. 
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UU. “Store or storage of industrial sludge” is the placement of industrial sludge on land on which the industrial sludge 

remains for two years or less. This does not include the placement of industrial sludge on land for treatment. 

VV. “Treatment works” is either a commercially, or privately owned device or system used to treat (including recycle 

and reclaim)either industrial, commercial sewage or a combination of domestic sewage and industrial waste of a 

liquid nature. 

WW. “Upgradient” means the portion of the water table that is up the hydraulic slope of the water table with respect 

top a specific area or point of reference. 

XX. “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 facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper 

operation. 

YY. “Water table” means the level below the land surface at which all the voids are filled with water at a pressure 

equal to the atmospheric pressure. The depth to the water level in the ground is to be measure at least 24 hours 

after encountering it in a well. 

ZZ. “Weekly average”, other than for fecal coliform, is the arithmetic mean of all the samples collected during a oneweek period. The weekly average for fecal coliform is the geometric mean of all samples collected during a oneweek period. For self-monitoring purposes, weekly periods in a calendar month are defined as three (3) 

consecutive seven-day intervals starting with the first day of the calendar month and a fourth interval containing 

seven (7) days plus those days beyond the 28th day in a calendar month. The value to be reported is the single 

highest of the four (4) weekly averages computed during a calendar month. The weekly average loading is the 

arithmetic average of all individual loading determinations made during the week. 
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PART II. Standard Conditions 

A. Duty to comply 

The permittee must comply with all conditions of the permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation 

of the Clean Water Act and the Pollution Control Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit 

termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application. 

1. a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of 

the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal 

established under section 405(d) of the CWA within the time provided in the regulations that establish 

these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if the permit has not 

yet been modified to incorporate the requirement. 

b. It is the responsibility of the permittee to have a treatment facility that will meet the final effluent 

limitations of this permit. The approval of plans and specifications by the Department does not relieve 

the permittee of responsibility for compliance. 

2. Failure to comply with permit conditions or the provisions of this permit may subject the permittee to civil 

penalties under S.C. Code Section 48-1-330 or criminal sanctions under S.C. Code Section 48-1-320. 

Sanctions for violations of the Federal Clean Water Act may be imposed in accordance with the provisions 

of 40 CFR Part 122.41(a)(2) and (3). 

3. A person who violates any provision of this permit, a term, condition or schedule of compliance contained 

within this NPDES permit, or the State law is subject to the actions defined in the State law. 

B. Duty to reapply 

If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, 

the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. A permittee with a currently effective permit shall submit 

a new application 180 days before the existing permit expires, unless permission for a later date has been 

granted by the Department. The Department may not grant permission for applications to be submitted later than 

the expiration date of the existing permit. 

C. Need to halt or reduce activity 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 conditions of this permit. 

D. Duty to mitigate 

The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in 

violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the 

environment. 
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E. Proper operation and maintenance 

1. The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain in good working order and operate as 

efficiently as possible all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which 

are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 

Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance based on design facility removals, 

adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training and 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. 

2. Power Failures. In order to maintain compliance with effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit, 

the permittee shall either: 

a. provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the wastewater control facilities; 

b. or have a plan of operation which will halt, reduce, or otherwise control production and/or all discharges 

upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to the wastewater control facilities. 

3. The permittee shall develop and maintain at the facility a complete Operations and Maintenance Manual for 

the waste treatment facilities and/or land application system. The manual shall be made available for on-site 

review during normal working hours. The manual shall contain operation and maintenance instructions for 

all equipment and appurtenances associated with the waste treatment facilities and land application system. 

The manual shall contain a general description of the treatment process(es), the operational procedures to 

meet the requirements of E.1 above, and the corrective action to be taken should operating difficulties be 

encountered. 

4. The permittee shall provide for the performance of daily treatment facility inspections by a certified operator 

of the appropriate grade as defined in Part V.E of this permit. The Department may make exceptions to the 

daily operator requirement in accordance with R.61-9.122.41(e)(3)(ii). The inspections shall include, but 

should not necessarily be limited to, areas which require visual observation to determine efficient operation 

and for which immediate corrective measures can be taken using the O & M manual as a guide. All 

inspections shall be recorded and shall include the date, time, and name of the person making the inspection, 

corrective measures taken, and routine equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement performed. The 

permittee shall maintain all records of inspections at the permitted facility as required by the permit, and the 

records shall be made available for on-site review during normal working hours. 

5. The name and grade of the operator of record shall be submitted to DHEC/Bureau of Water/Water 

Enforcement Division prior to placing the facility into operation. A roster of operators associated with the 

facility's operation and their certification grades shall also be submitted with the name of the “operator-incharge.” Any changes in operator or operators shall be submitted to the Department as they occur. 
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F. Permit actions 

This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the 

permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned 

changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition. 

G. Property rights 

This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege nor does it authorize any 

injury to persons or property or invasion of other private rights, or any infringement of State or local law or 

regulations. 

H. Duty to provide information 

The permittee shall furnish to the Department, within a reasonable time, any information which the Department 

may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit 

or to determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Department upon request, 

copies of records required to be kept by this permit. 

I. Inspection and entry 

The permittee shall allow the Department, or an authorized representative (including an authorized contractor 

acting as a representative of the Department), upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be 

required by law, to: 

1. 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; 

2. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this 

permit; 

3. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), 

practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and 

4. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise 

authorized by the Clean Water Act and Pollution Control Act, any substances or parameters at any location. 

J. Monitoring and records 

1. a. Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the monitored 

activity. 
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b. Flow Measurements 

Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall 

be present and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored 

discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the 

measurements are consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall 

be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates 

throughout the range of expected discharge volumes. The primary flow device must be accessible to the 

use of a continuous flow recorder. 

c. The permittee shall maintain at the permitted facility a record of the method(s) used in measuring the 

discharge flow for the outfall(s) designated on limits pages to monitor flow. Records of any necessary 

calibrations must also be kept. This information shall be made available for on-site review by 

Department personnel during normal working hours. 

2. Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage 

sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer as 

required by R.61-9.503 or R.61-9.504), 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, and records of all data used to 

complete the application for this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, 

measurement, report or application. This period may be extended by request of the Department at any time. 

3. Records of monitoring information shall include: 

a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; 

b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; 

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. 

4. a. Monitoring results for wastewater must be conducted according to test procedures approved under 40 

CFR Part 136, equivalent test procedures approved by DHEC’s Division of Laboratory Certification or 

other test procedures that have been specified in the permit. 

In the case of sludge use or disposal, monitoring results must be conducted according to test procedures 

approved under 40 CFR Part 136, test procedures specified in R.61-9.503 or R.61-9.504, equivalent test 

procedures approved by DHEC’s Division of Laboratory Certification or other test procedures that have 

been specified in the permit. 
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b. Unless addressed elsewhere in this permit, the permittee shall use a sufficiently sensitive analytical 

method that achieves a value below the derived permit limit stated in Part III. If more than one method 

of analysis is approved for use, the Department recommends for reasonable potential determinations that 

the permittee use the method having the lowest practical quantitation limit (PQL) unless otherwise 

specified in Part V of the permit. For the purposes of reporting analytical data on the Discharge 

Monitoring Report (DMR): 

(1) Analytical results below the PQL conducted using a method in accordance with Part II.J.4.a above 

shall be reported as zero (0). Zero (0) shall also be used to average results which are below the 

PQL. When zero (0) is reported or used to average results, the permittee shall report, in the 

“Comment Section” or in an attachment to the DMR, the analytical method used, the PQL achieved, 

and the number of times results below the PQL were reported as zero (0). 

(2)Analytical results above the PQL conducted using a method in accordance with Part II.J.4.a shall be 

reported as the value achieved. When averaging results using a value containing a “less than,” the 

average shall be calculated using the value and reported as “less than” the average of all results 

collected. 

(3) Mass values shall be calculated using the flow taken at the time of the sample and either the 

concentration value actually achieved or the value as determined from the procedures in (1) or (2) 

above, as appropriate. 

5. 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 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or 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 than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not 

more than 4 years, or both. 

K. Signatory requirement. 

1. All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Department shall be signed and certified. 

a. Applications. All permit applications 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 secondquarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the 

manager in accordance with corporate procedures. 
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(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 or public facility: By either a principal 

executive officer, mayor, or other duly authorized employee or ranking elected official. For 

purposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a Federal agency includes: 

(a) The chief executive officer of the agency, or 

(b) A senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal 

geographic unit of the agency (e.g., Regional Administrator, Region IV, EPA). 

b. All reports required by permits, and other information requested by the Department, shall be signed by a 

person described in Part II.K.1.a of this section, or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A 

person is a duly authorized representative if: 

(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described in Part II.K.1.a of this section; 

(2) The authorization specifies 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 a well field, superintendent, 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 Department. 

c. Changes to authorization. If an authorization under Part II.K.1.b of this section is no longer accurate 

because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a 

new authorization satisfying the requirements of Part II.K.1.b of this section must be submitted to the 

Department prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an 

authorized representative. 

d. Certification. Any person signing a document under Part II.K.1.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 

fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.” 

2. The CWA 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 non-compliance shall, upon conviction, be 

punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months 

per violation, or by both. 
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L. Reporting requirements 

1. Planned changes. 

The permittee shall give written notice to DHEC/Bureau of Water/Industrial, Agricultural and Storm Water 

Permitting Division as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted 

facility. Notice is required only when: 

a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a 

facility is a new source in R 61-9.122.29(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 Part II.L.8 of this section. 

c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sewage sludge or industrial 

sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition, or change may justify the application of 

permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of 

additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported 

pursuant to an approved land application plan (included in the NPDES permit directly or by reference); 

2. Anticipated noncompliance. 

The permittee shall give advance notice to the DHEC/Bureau of Water/Water Enforcement Division of any 

planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit 

requirements. 

3. Transfers. 

This permit is not transferable to any person except after written notice to the DHEC/Bureau of 

Water/NPDES Administration. The Department may require modification or revocation and reissuance of 

the permit to change the name of permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary 

under the Pollution Control Act and the Clean Water Act. 

a. Transfers by modification. Except as provided in paragraph b of this section, a permit may be 

transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked 

and reissued (under R.61-9.122.62(e)(2)), or a minor modification made (under R.61-9.122.63(d)), to 

identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under CWA. 

b. Other transfers. As an alternative to transfers under paragraph a of this section, any NPDES permit may 

be transferred to a new permittee if: 

(1) The current permittee notifies the Department at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer 

date in Part II.L.3.b(2) of this section; 
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(2) The notice includes U.S. EPA NPDES Application Form 1 and a written agreement between the 

existing and new permittees containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, 

and liability between them; and 

(3) Permits are non-transferable except with prior consent of the Department. A modification under this 

section is a minor modification which does not require public notice. 

4. Monitoring reports. 

Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit. 

a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) or forms provided or 

specified by the Department for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or disposal practices 

including the following: 

(1) Effluent Monitoring: Effluent monitoring results obtained at the required frequency shall be reported 

on a Discharge Monitoring Report Form (EPA Form 3320-1). The DMR is due postmarked no later 

than the 28th day of the month following the end of the monitoring period. One original and one 

copy of the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) shall be submitted to: 

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 

Bureau of Water/Compliance Assurance Division 

Permit and Data Administration Section 

2600 Bull Street 

Columbia, South Carolina 29201

(2) Groundwater Monitoring: Groundwater monitoring results obtained at the required frequency shall 

be reported on a Groundwater Monitoring Report Form (DHEC 2110) postmarked no later than the 

28th day of the month following the end of the monitoring period. One original and one copy of the 

Groundwater Monitoring Report Form (DHEC 2110) shall be submitted to: 

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 

Bureau of Water/Water Monitoring, Assessment and Protection Division 

Groundwater Quality Section 

2600 Bull Street 

Columbia, South Carolina 29201 

(3) Sludge, Biosolids and/or Soil Monitoring: Sludge, biosolids and/or soil monitoring results obtained 

at the required frequency shall be reported in a laboratory format postmarked no later than the 28th 

day of the month following the end of the monitoring period. Two copies of these results shall be 

submitted to: 

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 

Bureau of Water/Water Enforcement Division 

Water Pollution Enforcement Section 

2600 Bull Street 

Columbia, South Carolina 29201 
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(4) All other reports required by this permit shall be submitted at the frequency specified elsewhere in 

the permit to: 

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 

Bureau of Water/Water Enforcement Division 

Water Pollution Enforcement Section 

2600 Bull Street 

Columbia, South Carolina 29201

b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit using test procedures 

approved under 40 CFR Part 136 or, in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR Part 

136 unless otherwise specified in R.61-9.503 or R.61-9.504, or as specified in the permit, all valid 

results of this monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the 

DMR or sludge reporting form specified by the Department. The permittee has sole responsibility for 

scheduling analyses, other than for the sample data specified in Part V, so as to ensure there is sufficient 

opportunity to complete and report the required number of valid results for each monitoring period. 

c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean 

unless otherwise specified by the Department in the permit. 

5. Twenty-four hour reporting 

a. The permittee shall report any non-compliance, which may endanger health or the environment. Any 

information shall be provided orally to local DHEC office within 24 hours from the time the permittee 

becomes aware of the circumstances. During normal working hours call: 

County EQC District Phone No. 

Anderson, Oconee Appalachia I 864-260-5569 

Greenville, Pickens Appalachia II 864-241-1090 

Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union Appalachia III 864-596-3800 

Chester, Lancaster, York Catawba 803-285-7461 

Fairfield, Lexington 

Newberry, Richland Central Midlands 803-896-0620 

Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, 

Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg Edisto Savannah 803-641-7670 

Beaufort, Colleton 

Hampton, Jasper Low Country 843-846-1030 

Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, 

Florence, Marion, Marlboro Pee Dee 843-661-4825 

Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Trident 843-740-1590 

Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood 

Laurens, McCormick, Saluda Upper Savannah 864-223-0333 

Georgetown, Horry, 

Williamsburg Waccamaw 843-448-1902 

Clarendon, Kershaw 

Lee, Sumter Wateree 803-778-1531 
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After-hour reporting should be made to the 24-Hour Emergency Response telephone number 803-253-

6488 or 1-888-481-0125 outside of the Columbia area. A written submission shall also be provided 

within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances to the address in Part 

II.L.4.a(4). The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance and its cause; 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. (See R.61-

9.122.44(g)). 

(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit. 

(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the Department 

in the permit to be reported within 24 hours (See R 61-9.122.44(g)). If the permit contains maximum 

limitations for any of the pollutants listed below, a violation of the maximum limitations shall be 

reported orally to the DHEC/Bureau of Water/Water Enforcement Division within 24 hours or the 

next business day. 

(a) Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET), 

(b) tributyl tin (TBT), and 

(c) any of the following bioaccumulative pollutants: 

α BHC Lindane 

β BHC Mercury 

δ BHC Mirex 

BHC Octachlorostyrene 

Chlordane PCBs 

DDD Pentachlorobenzene 

DDE Photomirex 

DDT 1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene 

Dieldrin 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene 

Hexachlorobenzene 2,3,7,8-TCDD 

Hexachlorobutadiene Toxaphene 

c. The Department may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis for reports under Part II.L.5.b of 

this section if the oral report has been received within 24 hours. 

6. Other noncompliance. 

The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II.L.4 and 5 of this section 

and Part IV at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in 

Part II.L.5 of this section. 
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7. Other information. 

Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or 

submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Department, it shall promptly 

submit such facts or information to the Industrial, Agricultural and Storm Water Permitting Division. This 

information may result in permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination in accordance with 

Regulation 61-9. 

8. Existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural dischargers. 

In addition to the reporting requirements under Part II.L.1 of this section, all existing manufacturing, 

commercial, mining, and silvicultural dischargers must notify the DHEC/Bureau of Water/Water 

Enforcement Division of the Department as soon as they know or have reason to believe: 

a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge on a routine or frequent 

basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest 

of the following “notification levels”: 

(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 μg/l); 

(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 μg/l) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms 

per liter (500 μg/l) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per 

liter (1 mg/l) for antimony; 

(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application; 

or 

(4) The level established by the Department in accordance with section R.61-9.122.44(f). 

b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non-routine or 

infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed in 

the highest of the following ‘notification levels’: 

(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 μg/l); 

(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/l) for antimony; 

(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application 

in accordance with R.61-9.122.21(g)(7). 

(4) The level established by the Department in accordance with section R.61-9.122.44(f). 

M. Bypass 

1. Bypass not exceeding limitations. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause 

effluent 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 Part II.M.2 and 3 of this section. 
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2. Notice. 

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 to the DHEC/Bureau of Water/ 

Industrial, Agricultural and Storm Water Permitting Division. 

b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part 

II.L.5 of this section. 

3. Prohibition of bypass 

a. Bypass is prohibited, and the Department may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass, 

unless: 

(1) 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 treatment facilities, 

retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This 

condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment 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 Part II.M.2 of this section. 

b. The Department may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the 

Department determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Part II.M.3.a of this section. 

N. Upset 

1. Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with 

such technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of Part II.N.2 of this section 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. 

2. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative 

defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other 

relevant evidence that: 

a. An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset; 

b. The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and 

c. The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II.L.5.b(2) of this section. 

d. The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II.D of this section. 

3. Burden of proof. In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an 

upset has the burden of proof. 
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O. Misrepresentation of Information 

1. Any person making application for a NPDES discharge permit or filing any record, report, or other 

document pursuant to a regulation of the Department, shall certify that all information contained in such 

document is true. All application facts certified to by the applicant shall be considered valid conditions of 

the permit issued pursuant to the application. 

2. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, 

record, report, or other documents filed with the Department pursuant to the State law, and the rules and 

regulations pursuant to that law, shall be deemed to have violated a permit condition and shall be subject to 

the penalties provided for pursuant to 48-1-320 or 48-1-330. 
Part III. Limitations and Monitoring Requirements 

A. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements 

1. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee 

to discharge from outfall serial number 01A: Stormwater runoff, non-contact cooling water and ancillary non-proc

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MON

REQU

Mass (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Flow MR1, MGD MR1, MGD - - Daily Temperature - - MR °F MR °F 1/Month pH - - MR, Min and Max su3 1/Month 

1MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J.1 3See Part I.DD. b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following 

after treatment but prior to mixing with the other waste streams and/or the collection channel. 
2. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the perm

authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 01D: Stormwater runoff, water filtration effluent, non-contact c

water and ancillary non-process water. 

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MON

REQU

Mass (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Flow MR1, MGD MR1, MGD - - Daily Temperature - - MR °F MR °F Daily pH - - MR, Min and Max su3 1/Month 

1MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J.1 3See Part I.DD. b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following 

after treatment but prior to mixing with the other waste streams and/or the collection channel. 
3. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee 

to discharge from outfall serial number 01E: Stormwater runoff, contact cooling water, non-contact cooling waterwater treatment effluent, groundwater withdrawal, cooling tower blowdown and ancillary non-process water. 

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MON

REQU

Mass (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Flow MR1, MGD MR1, MGD - - Daily Temperature - - 98°F 105°F Daily pH - - Min 6.0 su, Max 9.0 su3,4 Daily Oil and Grease - - MR mg/l 5 mg/l 1/Month 

1MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J.1 3See Part I.DD. 4 Exceeding the limits for pH on this internal outfall is not considered a violation if the permittee can demonstrate that the excursion is 

biological activity of algae formation. Evidence of this must be submitted with the DMRs and must show the variance in day-to-night variadissolved oxygen as well as the variance of pH from the influent and effluent in the Discharge Lagoon. In order for this condition to apply, 

shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 

5See Part V.A.2. b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following 

 after treatment but prior to mixing with the other waste streams and/or the collection channel. 
4. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee 

to discharge from outfall serial number 01F: Process and sanitary wastewaters and stormwater runoff. 

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MO

REQ

Mass (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Flow MR1, MGD MR1, MGD - - Daily pH - - Min 6.0 su, Max 9.0 su3 Daily Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) 311 820 MR mg/l MR mg/l 1/Week Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 510 1605 MR mg/l MR mg/l 1/Week Oil and Grease 112 169 MR mg/l MR mg/l 1/Week Fecal Coliform - - 200/100 ml 400/100 ml7 1/Week Dissolved Oxygen - - 1.0 mg/l Minimum at all times 1/Week 
Part III.A.4.a. Continued: 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS

Mass (lbs/day) Conc. (mg/l) 

MONITORING REQU

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum

Measurement 

Frequency Sam

1,1,1-Trichloroethane 0.228 0.586 MR1 0.054 1/year 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.228 0.586 MR 0.054 1/year 1,1-Dichloroethane 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.174 0.271 MR 0.025 1/year 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.738 1.520 MR 0.14 1/year 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 0.836 1.770 MR 0.163 1/year 1,2-Dichloroethane 0.738 2.291 MR 0.211 1/year 1,2-Dichloropropane 1.661 2.497 MR 0.23 1/year 1,2-trans-Dichloroethylene 0.228 0.586 MR 0.054 1/year 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 0.337 0.478 MR 0.044 1/year 1,3-Dichloropropylene 0.315 0.478 MR 0.044 1/year 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 0.163 0.304 MR 0.028 1/year 2,4-Dichlorophenol 0.423 1.216 MR 0.112 1/year 24-Hr2,4-Dimethylphenol 0.195 0.391 MR 0.036 1/year 24-H2,4-Dinitrophenol 0.771 1.335 MR 0.123 1/year 24-H2,4-Dinitrotoluene 1.227 3.094 MR 0.285 1/year 24-H2,6-Dinitrotoluene 2.768 6.959 MR 0.641 1/year 24-H2-Chlorophenol 0.337 1.042 MR 0.098 1/year 24-H2-Nitrophenol 0.445 0.749 MR 0.069 1/year 24-H3,4-Benzofluoranthene 0.250 0.662 MR 0.061 1/year 24-H4,6-Dinitro-o-Cresol 0.847 3.007 MR 0.277 1/year 24-H4-Nitrophenol 0.782 1.346 MR 0.124 1/year 24-H
Acenaphthene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HAcenaphthylene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HAcrylonitrile 1.042 2.627 MR 0.242 1/year Anthracene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HBenzene 0.402 1.477 MR 0.136 1/year Benzo(a)Anthracene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HBenzo(a)Pyrene 0.250 0.662 MR 0.061 1/year 24-HBenzo(k)Fluoranthene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HBis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate 1.118 3.029 MR 0.279 1/year 24-HCarbon Tetrachloride 0.195 0.413 MR 0.038 1/year Chlorobenzene 0.163 0.304 MR 0.028 1/year Chloroethane 1.129 2.910 MR 0.268 1/year Chloroform 0.228 0.499 MR 0.046 1/year Chrysene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HDiethyl Phthalate 0.879 2.204 MR 0.203 1/year 24-HDimethyl Phthalate 0.206 0.510 MR 0.047 1/year 24-HDi-n-Butyl Phthalate 0.293 0.619 MR 0.057 1/year 24-HEthylbenzene 0.347 1.173 MR 0.108 1/year Fluoranthene 0.271 0.738 MR 0.068 1/year 24-HFluorene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HHexachlorobenzene 0.163 0.304 MR 0.028 1/year 24-HHexachlorobutadiene 0.217 0.532 MR 0.049 1/year 24-HHexachloroethane 0.228 0.586 MR 0.054 1/year 24-HMethyl Chloride 0.934 2.063 MR 0.19 1/year Methylene Chloride 0.434 0.966 MR 0.089 1/year Naphthalene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-HNitrobenzene 0.293 0.738 MR 0.068 1/year 24-H
Phenanthrene 0.239 0.641 MR 0.059 1/year 24-H

Phenol 0.163 0.282 MR 0.026 1/year 24-HPyrene 0.271 0.727 MR 0.067 1/year 24-HTetrachloroethylene 0.239 0.608 MR 0.056 1/year Toluene 0.282 0.869 MR 0.08 1/year Trichloroethylene 0.228 0.586 MR 0.054 1/year Vinyl Chloride 1.129 2.910 MR 0.268 1/year Total Chromium 13.413 33.471 MR 2.77 1/year 24-HTotal Copper 17.521 40.842 MR 3.38 1/year 24-HTotal Cyanide 5.075 14.500 MR 1.2 1/year Total Lead 3.867 8.338 MR 0.69 1/year 24-HTotal Nickel 20.421 48.093 MR 3.98 1/year 24-HTotal Zinc 12.688 31.538 MR 2.61 1/year 24-H

1MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J.1 3See Part I.DD. 5See Part V.A.2 6See Part I.L. 7No more than 10% of the samples during any 30 day period may exceed 400/100 ml. b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following 

location(s): after treatment but prior to mixing with the other waste streams and/or the collection channel. 
5. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the p

authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 01G: Stormwater runoff, non-contact cooling water and ancillary n

water. 

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MO

REQ

Mass (lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) 

Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Samplin

Average Maximum Average Maximum Frequenc

Flow MR1, MGD MR1, MGD - - Daily pH - - MR, Min and Max su3 1/Month Total Suspended Solids (TSS)14 MR MR 25 mg/l 40 mg/l 1/Month 

1MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J.1 3See Part I.DD. 14TSS must only be sampled and reported on the DMR if the permittee operates their coal fired boilers, otherwise the permittee shall indic

coal fired boilers” in the comment section of the DMR. 

b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following 

location(s): after treatment but prior to mixing with the other waste streams and/or the collection channel. 
6. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the p

authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001: Stormwater runoff combined with internal waste streams. 

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: 

EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS 

DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MON

REQU

Mass Other Units (Specify) 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Monthly 

Average 

Daily 

Maximum 

Sampling 

Frequency 

Flow9 MR1, MGD MR1, MGD - - Daily pH - - Min 6.0 su, Max 9.0 su3 Daily Temperature - - 98°F 105°F Daily Biochemical Oxygen Demand Net8, 13 

- - 4 mg/l 11 mg/l Daily 

Total Suspended Solids Net8, 13 - - 21 mg/l (7-day rolling average)12 Daily Total Phosphorus Net8, 13 - - MR MR 1/Quarter Total Copper Net8, 13 - - MR MR 1/Quarter Total Mercury Net8, 13 - - MR MR 1/Quarter 

1MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J.1 3See Part I.DD. 5See Part V.A.2 8Net: Intake samples shall be taken at the plant’s water intake structure and the effluent samples shall be taken at the 001 sampling point The p

calculate the daily net values by subtracting the effluent concentration from the intake concentration for each day sampled. The permittee shall 

 the monthly average and daily maximum net values from the daily net values. 

9001 flow shall be the combination of all internal outfalls and expected stormwater not already accounted for at the internal outfalls, taking in

evaporation into account.

10Sample type used for the intake and effluent shall be 24 Hour Composite. 

11Sample type used for the intake and effluent shall be Grab. 127-day Rolling Average: At the end of the first 7-day period, the results of the previous 7 day daily net values shall be totaled and then d

compute the 7-day average. The next day’s daily net value is added to the previous 6-day total; this total is then divided by 7. 

13See Part V.E.7. 

b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following 

location(s): in the collection channel after all waste streams have mixed, but prior to mixing with the receiving The permittee shall not sample Outfall 001 during flood conditions (when the Congaree River level exceeds 1
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B. Whole Effluent Toxicity and Other Biological Monitoring Requirements 

Not applicable to this permit. 

C. Groundwater Monitoring Requirements 

1. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the 

permittee shall sample each of the twelve (12) A-Zone groundwater monitoring wells (GMW-1, GMW-2, 

GMW-5, GMW-8, GMW-13A, GMW-14A, GMW-14B, GMW-15A, GMW-22, GMW-23, GMW-K4 and 

Q31-S11) and each of the five (5) B-Zone1

 groundwater monitoring wells (GMW-13B, GMW-5B, GMW9B, GMW-24 and GMW-25) at BOW Site ID #00068 as specified below: 

PARAMETER 

MEASUREMENT 

FREQUENCY SAMPLE METHOD 

Watertable Elevation (ft. MSL) Semi-Annually Tape 

Field specific Conductance Semi-Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Field pH Semi-Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Nitrate Semi-Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Ammonia Semi-Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Field turbidity Semi-Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Lead Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Sulfate Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Aluminum Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Manganese Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Iron Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

Barium Annually Pump or Bailer Method 

2. Sample collection methods shall be in accordance with DHEC publication "Groundwater Sampling 

Methods" dated October, 1981, or the most recent revision. 

3. All groundwater monitoring wells must be properly maintained at all times. 
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D. Sludge Monitoring Requirements 

1. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the 

permittee is authorized to land apply treated industrial sludge to the sites approved in this permit (See Part 

V.D.2.a). Such land application sludge shall be monitored as specified below, when the sludge is to be land 

applied: 

POLLUTANT 

LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 

Daily Maximum 

(mg/kg)1 

Required Measurement 

Frequency 

Sample 

Type 

Sample 

Point 

Total Arsenic MR2 1/Year

3 Grab Sludge 

Total Cadmium MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Copper MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Lead MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Mercury MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Nickel MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Selenium MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Zinc MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Volatile Solids MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Nitrogen MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Ammonia Nitrogen MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Nitrate Nitrogen MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Phosphorus MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Potassium MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Magnesium MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge 

Total Sodium MR 1/Year3 Grab Sludge

 1Dry Weight Basis 2 MR = Monitor and Report 3

Measurement frequency shall be annual if sludge is land-applied once per year, and shall be monitored per land application event 

if sludge is land-applied more than once per year. 

a. Grab Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the 

following locations: nearest accessible point after final treatment, but prior to land application. 

E. Soil Monitoring Requirements 

Not applicable to this permit. 
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Part IV. Schedule of Compliance 

A. Schedule(s) 

1. A comprehensive evaluation of the groundwater mixing zone is to be submitted to the Department by 

February 9, 2006 to assure that the Site continues to meet the regulatory criteria applicable to the granting of 

a Groundwater Mixing Zone. This review should include an evaluation of the attenuation of the plume, 

recommendations for changes in monitoring parameters and frequency (if any), and any recommendations 

for modification of source control measures in place. 

2. On or before April 1, 2005, the permittee shall submit a study evaluating Outfall 001’s compliance with 

flow measurement conditions in Part II.J.1 of this permit. If the study concludes that flow measurement at 

Outfall 001 is not in compliance with Part II.J.1 of this permit, the permittee shall meet the following 

schedule: 

a. On or before September 1, 2005, the permittee shall submit three copies of a Preliminary Engineering 

Report (PER), in accordance with South Carolina Regulation 61-67, which describes how the facility 

will attain compliance with Part II.J.1 of this permit at Outfall 001. 

b. On or before January 1, 2006, the permittee shall submit three copies of a Final Engineering Report 

(FER), in accordance with South Carolina Regulation 61-67, which describes how the facility will attain 

compliance with Part II.J.1 of this permit at Outfall 001. Three complete copies of a Construction Permit 

Application for Wastewater Treatment Facilities shall also be submitted with the FER, if construction is 

necessary. 

c. On or before September 1, 2006, the permittee shall obtain an operating permit for wastewater treatment 

facilities detailed in the construction permit application submittal described in (b) above, if needed, and 

the discharge shall be in compliance with Part II.J.1 of this permit at Outfall 001. 

3. On or before November 1, 2005, the permittee shall provide an updated operator staffing plan specifically 

identifying that an operator with a minimum of Grade C-Biol shall visually inspect the wastewater treatment 

plant each day. The staffing plan must meet the requirements of Part V.E.3.b of this permit. 

B. Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim and final requirements 

contained in any compliance schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than 10 days following each 

scheduled date. 
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Part V. Other Requirements 

A. Effluent Requirements 

1. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts, nor shall the 

effluent cause a visible sheen on the receiving waters. 

2. Where a permittee continuously measures the pH of wastewater pursuant to a requirement or option in a 

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued pursuant to section 402 of the Act, 

the permittee shall maintain the pH of such wastewater within the range set forth in the applicable effluent 

limitations guidelines, except excursions from the range are permitted subject to the following limitations: 

(a) The total time during which the pH values are outside the required range of pH values shall not exceed 7 

hours and 26 minutes in any calendar month; and 

(b) No individual excursion from the range of pH values shall exceed 60 minutes. 

For purposes of this section, an excursion is an unintentional and temporary incident in which the pH 

value of discharge wastewater exceeds the range set forth in the applicable effluent limitations 

guidelines. (Secs. 301, 304, 306 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq., as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, Pub. L. 

95-217)) 

3. Unless authorized elsewhere in this Permit, the permittee must meet the following requirements concerning 

maintenance chemicals for the following waste streams: once-through noncontact cooling water, 

recirculated cooling water, boiler blowdown water, and air washer water. Maintenance chemicals shall be 

defined as any man-induced additives to the above-referenced waste streams. 

a. Detectable amounts of any of the one hundred and twenty-six priority pollutants is prohibited in the 

discharge, if the pollutants are present due to the use of maintenance chemicals. 

b. Slimicides, algicides and biocides are to be used in accordance with registration requirements of the 

Federal Insecticides, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. 

c. The use of maintenance chemicals containing bis(tributyltin) oxide is prohibited. 

d. Any maintenance chemicals added to the above-referenced waste streams must degrade rapidly, either 

due to hydrolytic decomposition or biodegradation. 

e. Discharges of maintenance chemicals added to waste streams must be limited to concentrations which 

protect indigenous aquatic populations in the receiving stream. 

f. The permittee must keep sufficient documentation on-site that would show that the above requirements 

are being met. The information shall be made available for on-site review by Department personnel 

during normal working hours. 
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g. The occurrence of instream problems may necessitate the submittal of chemical additive data and permit 

modification to include additional monitoring and limitations. 

4. This permit may be reopened to include additional monitoring and/or limitations or to eliminate monitoring 

for phosphorus, copper and/or mercury based on monitoring results obtained. 

B. Whole Effluent Toxicity and Other Biological Monitoring Requirements 

1. Acute Toxicity 

Not applicable to this permit. 

2. Chronic Toxicity 

Not applicable to this permit. 

3. Instream Macroinvertebrate Assessment 

Not applicable to this permit. 

C. Groundwater Requirements 

1. Groundwater monitoring wells along the mixing zone boundary and those monitoring the “B” zones are to 

be labeled on all report forms as being a boundary well and/or a “B” zone well. 

2. The nitrate concentrations for the “B” zone must not exceed a confirmed level of 10 mg/l. 

3. Groundwater monitoring reports shall be submitted to the Department on or before January 31 and July 31 

of each calendar year for the previous six (6) months. 

4. The Department is to be informed within fifteen (15) days of the permittee’s receipt of laboratory data of 

any Subject Contaminant concentrations exceeding groundwater standards at the compliance boundary or of 

any Subject Contaminant concentrations detected in any well at a concentration greater than the MZCLs 

(Nitrate: 290 mg/l and Diphenyl: 300 mg/l). Any such detections are to be confirmed and the additional data 

submitted within forty-five (45) days of the permittee’s notification to the Department regarding the 

exceedance. If confirmed, an investigation proposal and/or corrective action plan (CAP) shall be submitted 

to the Department within forty five (45) days of confirmation to reevaluate hydrogeologic conditions, to 

determine the reason for the exceedance, to determine if another source is present and/or develop a 

Corrective Action Plan (CAP) as appropriate. 

5. Subject Contaminant concentrations exceeding acceptable levels may result in the need for submittal and 

implementation of a CAP to remediate groundwater quality or stabilize it to an acceptable concentration 

level for the entire affected area at the discretion of the Department. 
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6. Any plans at the Site that might alter the groundwater flow conditions within the Groundwater Mixing Zone 

significantly, such as for the installation of a water supply well near the plume, shall be submitted to the 

Department for review and concurrence prior to implementation. 

7. In the event of a confirmed exceedance of the Class GB nitrate groundwater standard at GMW-1 and GMW2, the permittee shall sample the upstream and downstream locations of the Congaree River as per the 

report, Carolina Eastman Division Mixing Zone Application Report on Implementation, June 28, 1993, 

(item #4 - page 3). Sampling shall continue until the Class GB nitrate standard is no longer exceeded. If the 

nitrate plume configuration changes to indicate discharge further downstream, the downstream sampling 

location is to be moved to the Carolina Eastman property boundary. 

8. The Department is to be informed within fifteen (15) days of the permittee’s receipt of laboratory data of 

any exceedance of surface water standards for Nitrate or Diphenyl. Any exceedance of these surface water 

standards are to be confirmed and the additional data submitted within forty-five (45) days of notification to 

the Department of the exceedance. If the exceedance of surface water standards is confirmed, a CAP shall be 

submitted to the Department within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of the confirmation. 

D. Sludge and Other Land Application Requirements 

1. Land Application Requirements 

a. Land application of industrial sludge generated at Voridian is limited to the following approved sites. No 

change in the application fields or cover crop will be allowed without a modification to this permit. 

Location Net Acreage Cover Crop 

Voridian Site 22.5 Grass 

Voridian Site 91.3 Forest 

Total Net Acreage 113.8 

b. Sludge applications onto sludge fields shall only be during periodic shutdowns of the sludge incinerator 

for reasons of equipment failure and/or maintenance. Application of sludge is not to exceed six (6) 

weeks in duration (consecutive days) and not more often than three (3) times in one (1) year. 

c. The sludge application loading rate is to be calculated for total nitrogen and applied at a rate not to 

exceed two hundred fifty (250) pounds/acre/year for the grassed areas and one hundred fifty (150) 

pounds/acre/year for the forested areas. 

d. The application of industrial sludge must be accomplished using calibrated equipment designed for even 

distribution over the site. The permittee shall provide supervision and is directly responsible for the land 

application event. 

e. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to prevent or minimize discharge or misuse of industrial 

sludge in violation of this approval which may possibly adversely affect human health or the 

environment. 
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f. Nuisance conditions such as odors may require the incorporation of the industrial sludge into the soil or 

other odor control measures to be taken (see Part V.D.6). 

g. The permittee must properly maintain all sites such that no ponding occurs during the land application 

event. There shall be no runoff of sludge outside the permitted land application area. Industrial sludge 

application during periods of precipitation or wet weather is strictly prohibited in South Carolina. 

h. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying 

pollutants from the industrial sludge application onto adjacent property or waters of the State. 

2. Site Restrictions 

a. Public access to land with a high potential for public exposure shall be restricted for one year after 

application of industrial sludge. 

b. Public access to land with a low potential for public exposure shall be restricted for 30 days after 

application of industrial sludge. 

3. Management Practices 

a. Industrial sludge shall not be applied to agricultural land or forest that is within 10 meters or less from 

waters of the State, as defined in Reg. 61-9.122.2, unless otherwise specified by the Department. 

b. Industrial sludge shall not be applied to the land application site that is flooded, frozen, or snow-covered 

so that the bulk industrial sludge enters a wetland or other waters of the State, as defined in R.61-

9.122.2, except as provided in a permit issued pursuant to section 402 or 404 of the CWA. 

4. Sludge Monitoring Requirements: The requirements of this section apply only when sludge is to be landapplied. 

a. One of the Class B pathogen reduction requirements found in R.61-9.504.32(b) shall be met when 

industrial sludge is land applied. Pathogen reduction requirements shall be monitored once per year if 

sludge is land-applied only once per year, and shall be monitored per land application event if sludge is 

land-applied more than once per year (maximum of three times per year). 

b. One of the vector attraction reduction requirements found in R.61-9.504.33(b)(1) through R.61-

9.504.33(b)(10) shall be met when industrial sludge is land applied. Vector attraction reduction 

requirements shall be monitored once per year if sludge is land-applied only once per year, and shall be 

monitored per land application event if sludge is land-applied more than once per year (maximum of 

three times per year). 

c. The pollutants listed below shall be monitored once per year if sludge is land-applied only once per year, 

and shall be monitored per land application event if sludge is land-applied more than once per year 

(maximum of three times per year). One of the following shall be met when industrial sludge is land 

applied: 
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(1) the cumulative loading rate for each pollutant shall not exceed the cumulative pollutant loading 

rate for the pollutant in Table 2 of section 504.13; or 

(2) the concentration of each pollutant in the industrial sludge shall not exceed the concentration for 

the pollutant in Table 3 of section 504.13. 

POLLUTANT 

TABLE 2 TABLE 3 

Cumulative Loading Rate 

kg/hectare 

Monthly Avg. Concentration 

(Dry Weight Basis) 

mg/kg 

Arsenic 41 41 

Cadmium 39 39 

Copper 1500 1500 

Lead 300 300 

Mercury 17 17 

Nickel 420 420 

Selenium 100 100 

Zinc 2800 2800 

d. The permittee shall analyze the industrial sludge for nutrients annually if sludge is land-applied only 

once per year, and shall be monitored per land application event if sludge is land-applied more than once 

per year (maximum of three times per year). 

e. The permittee shall on an annual basis demonstrate the non-hazardous nature of the industrial sludge by 

performing a toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) analysis for metals and organics. 

5. Record keeping and Reporting 

a. All quarterly monitoring periods shall include a three month reporting period beginning with the month 

that this permit becomes effective and each group of three calendar months thereafter. 

b. The permittee shall submit the following information annually in report form, but not limited to: 

(1) Permittee Name, ND Permit Number, Bureau of Water Site ID and location (either by street 

address or latitude and longitude) of the site on which industrial sludge was applied; 

(2) Contact Person including phone number and address; 

(3) Monitoring Period Dates (from and to dates); 

(4) The number of acres on which the industrial sludge was land applied; 

(5) The date(s) on which industrial sludge was land applied and the durations(s) of land application; 

(6) The total amount of industrial sludge land applied during the current twelve-month period, in 

terms of lbs/acre/year and dry tons/year ; 
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(7) A description of how the management practices and site restrictions above were met; 

(8) The cumulative total amount of industrial sludge applied since the initial application of industrial 

sludge to the land application site (lbs/acre); 

(9) The calculations to determine the sludge application loading rate for total nitrogen (lbs/acre); 

(10) The adjusted application rates, if applicable, based on the most recent sludge sampling, soil 

sampling, and crop yields (the application rate could change due to change in field use, crop 

grown, or other factors). Documentation must be provided that the permittee completed an 

assessment to determine if the agronomic rate should be based on other plant nutrients such as 

phosphorus, potassium or magnesium; 

(11) Documentation that all sludge requirements of Part V.D.4 have been met for each quarterly 

monitoring period (include all analytical laboratory results). 

The above information must also be kept at the permitted facility and be available for on-site review 

during normal working hours. 

c. All annual reports shall be received by the Department no later than February 19th of each calendar 

year, for the period of January 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year. 

6. Odor Control Requirements 

The permittee shall use best management practices normally associated with the proper operation and 

maintenance of a sludge wastewater treatment site, any sludge storage or lagoon areas, transportation of 

sludges, and all other related activities to ensure that an undesirable level of odor does not exist. 

a. The permittee shall prepare an odor abatement plan for the industrial sludge treatment sites, any sludge 

storage or lagoon areas, and land application or land disposal sites. The permittee shall prepare the plan 

in accordance with R.61-9.504.50 (Odor Control Requirements). Permittees that land apply sludge must 

complete the plan by June 26, 2004. For permittees with other sludge related activities, the plan must be 

completed by December 26, 2004. The plan must include the following: 

(1) Operation and maintenance practices which are used to eliminate or minimize undesirable odor 

levels in the form of best management practices for odor control; 

(2) Use of treatment processes for reduction of undesirable odors; 

(3) Use of setbacks; 

(4) Contingency plans and methods to address odor problems for the different type of 

disposal/application methods used. 

b. The Department may review the odor abatement plan for compliance with R.61-9.504.50. The 

Department may require changes to the plan as appropriate. 
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c. The permittee shall not cause, allow, or permit emission into the ambient air of any substance or 

combinations of substances in quantities that an undesirable level of odor is determined to result unless 

preventative measures of the type set out below are taken to abate or control the emission to the 

satisfaction of the Department. Should an odor problem come to the attention of the Department 

through field surveillance or specific complaints, the Department may determine, in accordance with 

section 48-1-120 of the Pollution Control Act, if the odor is at an undesirable level by considering the 

character and degree of injury or interference to: 

(1) The health or welfare of the people; 

(2) Plant, animal, freshwater aquatic, or marine life; 

(3) Property; or 

(4) Enjoyment of life or use of affected property. 

d. Should the Department determine that an undesirable level of odor exists, the Department may require: 

(1) The permittee to submit a corrective action plan to address the odor problem, 

(2) Remediation of the undesirable level of odor within a reasonable timeframe, and 

(3) In an order, specific methods to address the problem. 

e. If the permittee fails to control or abate the odor problems addressed in this section within the specified 

timeframe, the Department may revoke disposal/application activities associated with the site or the 

specific aspect of the sludge management program. 

f. The odor abatement plan shall be updated and maintained as necessary throughout the life of the permit. 

E. Other Conditions 

1. The permittee shall maintain an all weather access road to the wastewater treatment plant, land application 

areas, and appurtenances at all times. 

2. All waste oil and solid and hazardous waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the rules and regulations 

of SCDHEC's Bureau of Land and Waste Management. Solid wastes and sludges from the bar screen, 

primary sedimentation and secondary sedimentation shall be disposed of by dewatering and onsite 

incineration. Alternate disposal, only be during periodic shutdowns of the sludge incinerator for reasons of 

equipment failure and/or maintenance, shall be to the onsite sludge spray field in accordance with the land 

application requirements in Part V.D above. Written approval from the Department must be obtained prior 

to disposal of other sludges or use of other sludge disposal methods. 
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3. a. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through October 31, 2005: 

The wastewater treatment plant shall be assigned a classification of Group IV-B in the Permit to 

Construct which is issued by the Department. This classification corresponds to an operator with a 

Grade of A-Biol on weekdays and an operator with a Grade of D-Biol on weekends and holidays. An 

operator with a Grade A-Biol must inspect the plant via computerized telemetry every third day, at a 

minimum, during the above specified weekends and holidays. The Grade A-Biol certified operator shall 

review and validate all inspection sheets generated by the weekend and holiday operator. Any unusual or 

significant problems encountered by the weekend and holiday operator shall be reported immediately to 

the certified operator who shall initiate corrective action. This weekend and holiday staffing 

arrangement is also applicable during special travel situations. 

b. During the period beginning on November 1, 2005 and lasting through the expiration date of this 

permit: The wastewater treatment plant shall be assigned a classification of Group IV-B in the Permit to 

Construct which is issued by the Department. This classification corresponds to an operator with a 

Grade of A-Biol on weekdays and an operator with a Grade of C-Biol on weekends and holidays. An 

operator with a Grade A-Biol must inspect the plant via computerized telemetry every third day, at a 

minimum, during the above specified weekends and holidays. The Grade A-Biol certified operator shall 

review and validate all inspection sheets generated by the weekend and holiday operator. Any unusual or 

significant problems encountered by the weekend and holiday operator shall be reported immediately to 

the certified operator who shall initiate corrective action. This weekend and holiday staffing 

arrangement is also applicable during special travel situations. 

4. The permittee shall monitor all parameters consistent with conditions established by this permit on the 1st 

Wednesday of every calendar month, unless otherwise approved by this Department. If no discharge occurs 

on this day, the permittee shall collect an effluent sample during the reporting period on a day when there is 

a discharge or report “no discharge” for the reporting period for all parameters. Additional monitoring as 

necessary to meet the frequency requirements of this permit shall be performed by the permittee. 

5. The permittee shall notify the Santee Cooper Regional water treatment plant of any emergency condition, 

plant upset, bypass or other system failure which has the potential to affect the quality of water withdrawn 

for drinking water purposes. This notification should be made as soon as possible and in anticipation of 

such event, if feasible, without taking away from any response time necessary to attempt to alleviate the 

situation. 

6. There shall be no discharge from the diversion basin to the cooling water basin without prior written 

approval from the Department. Emergency overflows must be reported in accordance with SCDHEC 

Regulation R.61-9.122.41(m). 

7. The permittee shall submit the following as an attachment to each month’s DMR: the daily intake and 

effluent concentrations of biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids and the quarterly intake and 

effluent concentrations of total phosphorus, total copper and total mercury at Outfall 001; their daily net 

values; and the calculations used for the net monthly average, net daily maximum and 7-day rolling average 

(total suspended solids).