Mr. Michael A. Beasley 

President 

King America Finishing, Inc. 

Post Office Box 75 

Dover, Georgia 30424 

Dear Mr. Beasley: 

Georgia Department of Natural Resources 

Environmental Protection Division 

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1456, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 

Judson H. Turner, Director 

(404) 656-4713 

November 19, 2013 

RE: Permit Issuance 

King America Finishing, Inc. 

NPDES Permit No. GA0003280 

Dover, Screven County, Georgia 

Pursuant to the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, as amended, the Federal Clean 

Water Act, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder, we 

have issued the attached National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 

permit for the referenced wastewater treatment facility. 

Please be advised that on and after the effective date indicated in the attached NPDES 

permit, the permittee must comply with all the terms, conditions and limitations of this 

permit. 

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STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENTOFNATURALRESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE 

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 

In compliance with the provisions of the Georgia Water Quality Control Act 

(Georgia Laws 1964, p. 416, as amended), hereinafter called the "State Act;" the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S. C. 1251 et seq.), 

hereinafter called the "Federal Act;" and the Rules and Regulations promulgated 

pursuant to each of these Acts, 

King America Finishing, Inc. (SIC 2261, SIC 2262) 

1351 Scarboro Highway 

Sylvania, Georgia 30467 

is authorized to discharge from a facility located at 

1351 Scarboro Highway 

Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia 30467 

to receiving waters 

Ogeechee River 

in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other 

conditions set forth in Parts I, II and Ill hereof. 

This permit shall become effective on December 1, 2013. 

This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, 

November 30, 2018. 

Issued this 19th day November 2013. 

Dir or 

En ronmental Protection Division 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

PART I 

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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 

1. During the period beginning with the effective date of this permit and lasting 

through November 30, 2018, the permittee is authorized to discharge from 

outfall(s) serial number(s) 001 -Treated Process Wastewater. 

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as 

specified below: 

Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements 

Concentration Based 

Mass Based (mg/1) unless otherwise 

(lbs/day) specified 

Daily Daily Measurement Sample Sample 

Avg. Max. Daily Avg. Daily Max. Frequency Type Location 

Flow (MGD) a 3.1 Report Daily Continuous Final --- ..... Effluent 

BOD 776 1552 30 60 5/Week Composite Final 

Effluent 

COD 5,500 11 ,000 Report Report 5/Week Composite Final 

Effluent 

TSS 650 1160 30 45 5/Week Composite Final 

Effluent 

Sulfide 24 48 1.5 3.0 Daily Grab Final 

Effluent 

TDS 2,500 3,800 5/Week Composite Final -- - Effluent 

Total Phenols 5.0 15 Report Report 1/Week Grab Final 

Effluent 

Total Chromium 12 24 1.2 2.0 1/Week Composite Final 

Effluent 

Total Hardness Report 1/Month Grab In stream 

(as CaC03} b --- --- ---

Total Ammonia 260 520 7 13 Daily Composite Final 

(as N) Effluent 

Total Kjeldahl Report Report 1/Week Composite Final 

Nitrogen (as N) --- --- Effluent 

Total Nitrogen Report Report 1/Week Composite Final 

(as N) -.-- -- Effluent 

Total Report Report Final 

Phosphorus -·-·- - 3/Week Composite Effluent 

(asP} 

Orthophosphorus Report Report 3/Week Composite Final - --- Effluent 

Specific Final 

Conductance - -·-·- Report Report Daily Continuous Effluent 

(IJmhos/cm) 

Formaldehyde Report 1.6 Daily Grab Final -- - Effluent 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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Discharge Limitations Monitorinq Requirements 

Concentration Based 

Mass Based (mg/1) unless otherwise 

(lbs/day) specified 

Daily Daily Measurement Sample Sample 

Avg. Max. Daily Avg . Dailv Max. Frequencv Tv De Location 

Color See Part 

(ADMI color -- -- Report See below 1/Week Grab Ill B.10. 

value) 

Sodium Report Report Daily Composite Final -- --·- Effluent 

Peroxide Report Report Daily Grab Final -·-- -·- Effluent 

THPC c Report 2/Month Grab Final -- - - Effluent 

Fecal Coliform 200 400 Final 

Bacteria --·- -·- colonies colonies Weekly Grab Effluent 

(#/100ml) per100 per 100 ml 

ml 

Whole Effluent See Parts Ill B.3. and Ill B.4. Toxicity 

The Color (ADMI color value) of the final effluent shall be monitored and 

reported once weekly as required above. In addition, until such time as the 

EPD acts on the color study prescribed in Part 111.8.1 0. the Color of the 

Ogeechee River 25 ft. upstream of the discharge point will also be 

monitored on the same day that the Color of the final effluent is monitored. 

The difference between the Color of the final effluent and the Color of the 

Ogeechee River at the point 25 ft. upstream of the discharge shall be no 

more than 80 ADM I color units. 

Fecal Coliform in the final effluent shall be monitored and reported once 

weekly. The concentration based discharge limitation shall be a daily 

average of 200 colony-forming units per 100 mL, and a daily maximum of 

400 colony-forming units per 100 mL. Fecal coliform bacteria will be 

reported as the geometric mean of the value for the samples collected for 

the purposes of calculating the daily average value. 

The pH of the final effluent shall be continuously monitored and recorded. 

The continuous monitoring system shall have an alarm system that warns 

that the pH is approaching effluent limits. In addition to continuous 

monitoring, the pH of the final effluent shall be monitored by analyzing grab 

samples once per day, five days per week. The pH of the final effluent shall 

not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 8.0 standard units. The 

monthly minimum and maximum pH from each method shall be reported. 

The dissolved oxygen concentration in the final effluent shall be 

continuously monitored and recorded. In addition to continuous monitoring, 

the dissolved oxygen concentration in the final effluent shall be separately 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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monitored once per day by a grab sample, five days per week. The 

dissolved oxygen concentration in the final effluent shall be 5.0 mg/1 or 

higher at all times. The monthly minimum dissolved oxygen concentration 

from each method shall be reported. 

The temperature of the final effluent shall be continuously monitored. In 

addition to continuous monitoring, the temperature of the final effluent shall 

be separately monitored once per day by a grab sample, five days per 

week. The monthly minimum and maximum temperature from each method 

shall be reported. 

There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than 

trace amounts. 

Final effluent samples shall be taken at the outfall, defined as the nearest 

accessible point after final treatment but prior to discharge or mixing with the 

receiving stream. 

a. See Part Ill B.1. 

b. Samples for total hardness shall be taken downstream of the discharge and 

concurrently with samples for total chromium. 

c. Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride samples shall be collected during 

periods that a product line with which this parameter is associated is operating and 

monitored pursuant to an EPD-approved test method. 

B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE 

1. The Permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations 

specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: 

a. The effluent limitations in Part I A.1. are effective on the effective 

date of this permit, except as specified below. 

b. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the total 

suspended solids limitation specified in Part I A.1. of this permit in 

accordance with the following schedule: 

(i) Beginning on the effective date of this permit, the permittee 

shall start monitoring total suspended solids in accordance 

with Part I A.1. of this permit. The monthly average and daily 

maximum mass shall not exceed 2140 lbs/day and 4280 

lbs/day, respectively. 

(ii) Within 60 days of the effective date of this permit, the 

permittee shall submit to EPD a proposal for achieving 

compliance with the total suspended solids limits specified in 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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Part I A.1. of this permit, including any related plans and 

specifications for proposed facility upgrades. 

(iii) Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit, the 

permittee shall achieve compliance with the total suspended 

solids limits specified in Part I A.1. of this permit. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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Note: EPD as used herein means the Environmental Protection Division of the 

Department of Natural Resources. 

C. MONITORING AND REPORTING 

1. Representative Sampling 

Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be 

representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge. 

2. Reporting 

Monitoring results obtained during the month shall be summarized for 

each month and reported on an Operation Monitoring Report (Form WQ 

1.45). Forms other than Form WQ 1.45 may be used upon approval by 

EPD. These forms and any other required reports and information shall 

be completed, signed and certified by a principal executive officer or 

ranking elected official, or by a duly authorized representative of that 

person, and submitted to EPD, postmarked no later than the 21st day of 

the month following the reporting period. Signed copies of these and all 

other reports required herein shall be submitted to the following address: 

Georgia Environmental Protection Division 

Coastal District Office 

400 Commerce Center Drive 

Brunswick, Georgia 31523 

All instances of noncompliance not reported under Part I B. and C. and 

Part II A. shall be reported at the time the operation monitoring report is 

submitted. 

3. Definitions 

a. The "daily average" mass means the total discharge by mass 

during a calendar month divided by the number of days sampled 

during the calendar month when the measurements were made. 

b. The "daily maximum" mass means the greatest total discharge by 

mass during any calendar day of the reporting period. 

c. The "daily average" concentration means the arithmetic average of 

all the daily determinations of concentrations made during a 

calendar month. Daily determinations of concentration made using 

a composite sample shall be the concentration of the composite 

sample. 

d. The "daily maximum" concentration means the greatest daily 

concentration for any calendar day of the reporting period. 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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e. For the purpose of this permit, a calendar day is defined as any 

consecutive 24-hour period. 

f. "Bypass" means the intentional diversion of waste streams from 

any portion of a treatment facility. 

g. "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to 

property, damage to the treatment facilities that 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. 

h. For the purpose of this permit, a composite sample shall consist of 

a minimum of 13 sub samples collected at least once every 2 hours 

for 24 hours, and composited proportionately to flow. 

4. Monitoring Procedures 

Analytical methods, sample containers, sample preservation techniques, 

and sample holding times must be consistent with the techniques and 

methods listed in 40 CFR Part 136. For any parameter not listed in 40 

CFR Part 136, analytical methods, sample containers, sample 

preservation techniques, and sample holding times shall be approved by 

EPD. The analytical method used shall be sufficiently sensitive. Approved 

methods must be applicable to the concentration ranges of the permit 

samples. If the result for a given sample analysis is such that a parameter 

is not detected at or above the specified detection limit, a value of "Not 

Detected" will be reported for that sample and the detection limit will also 

be reported. 

Continuous recording flow measurement is required. Calibration shall be 

maintained of the continuous recording instrumentation to ± 10% of the 

actual flow. Flow shall be measured manually to check the flow meter 

calibration at a frequency of at least once per week. If secondary flow 

instruments are in use and malfunction or fail to maintain calibration as 

required, the flow shall be computed from manual measurements or by 

other method(s) approved by EPD until such time as the secondary flow 

instrument is repaired. 

Continuous recording of pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and 

temperature for the final effluent is required. Continuous recording 

equipment shall be in continuous operation and data recorded during all 

periods of operation of the facility. The continuous recording systems shall 

be calibrated in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, and 

records shall be maintained of all calibration checks. Maintenance or 

repairs during continuous recording system breakdowns shall be 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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conducted in such a manner as to minimize the period during which the 

system(s) are out of service. 

Unless specified otherwise in this permit, quarterly analyses required by 

this permit shall be performed in March, June, September, and December. 

Analyses required twice per year shall be performed in June and 

December. Analyses required annually shall be performed in June. 

5. Recording of Results 

For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of 

this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: 

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

the person(s) performing the sampling or the measurements; 

b. The dates the analyses were performed, and the person(s) who 

performed the analyses; 

c. The analytical techniques or methods used; and 

d. The results of all required analyses. 

6. Additional Monitoring by Permittee 

If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein 

more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical 

methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be 

included in the calculation and reporting of the values required in the 

Operation Monitoring Report Form (WQ 1.45). Such increased monitoring 

frequency shall also be indicated. EPD may require by written notification 

more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other pollutants not required 

in this permit. 

7. Records Retention 

The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including 

all records of analyses performed, calibration and maintenance of 

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 three (3) years from the date of the sample, measurement, report 

or application. This period may be extended by request of EPD at any 

time. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

8. Penalties 

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The Federal Clean Water Act and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act 

provide that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders 

inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained 

under this permit, makes any false statement, representation, or 

certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be 

maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of 

compliance or noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a 

fine or by imprisonment, or by both. The Federal Clean Water Act and the 

Georgia Water Quality Control Act also provide procedures for imposing 

civil penalties which may be levied for violations of the Act, any permit 

condition or limitation established pursuant to the Act, or negligently or 

intentionally failing or refusing to comply with any final or emergency order 

of the Director of EPD. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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PART II 

A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 

1. Change in Discharge 

a. Advance notice to the Watershed Protection Branch of EPD shall 

be given of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity 

that may result in noncompliance with permit requirements. Any 

anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process 

modifications must be reported at least 90 days prior to the planned 

changes by submission of a new NPDES permit application or, if 

such changes will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this 

permit, by notice to the Watershed Protection Branch of EPD of 

such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified 

to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited. 

b. All existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silviculture 

dischargers shall notify the Watershed Protection Branch of EPD as 

soon as it is known or there is reason to believe that any activity 

has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge, on a 

routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant not limited in the 

permit, if that discharge will exceed (i) 100 J.Jg/1, (ii) five times the 

maximum concentration reported for that pollutant in the permit 

application, or (iii) 200 J.Jg/1 for acrolein and acrylonitrile, 500 J.Jg/1 for 

2,4 dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4-6-dinitrophenol, or 1 mg/1 

antimony. 

c. All existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural 

dischargers shall notify the Watershed Protection Branch of EPD as 

soon as it is known or there is reason to believe that any activity 

has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge on a 

nonroutine or infrequent basis, of any toxic pollutant not limited in 

the permit, if that discharge will exceed (i) 500 J.Jg/1, (ii) ten times the 

maximum concentration reported for that pollutant in the permit 

application, or (iii) 1 mg/1 antimony. 

2. Noncompliance Notification 

If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with, or will be unable to 

comply with any effluent limitation specified in this permit, the permittee 

shall provide EPD with an oral report within 24 hours from the time the 

permittee becomes aware of the circumstances followed by a written 

report within five (5) days of becoming aware of such condition. The 

written submission shall contain the following information: 

a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or, if 

not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected 

to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent 

recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. 

3. Facilities Operation 

The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and 

operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or 

systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the 

terms and conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance 

includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator 

staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, 

including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision 

requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems 

only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the 

permit. 

4. Adverse Impact 

The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any 

discharge in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of 

adversely affecting human health or the environment, including such 

accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature 

and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 

5. Bypassing 

a. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall 

submit prior notice to EPD at least 10 days (if possible) before the 

date of the bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of any 

unanticipated bypass with an oral report within 24 hours from the 

time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances followed 

by a written report-within five (5) days of becoming aware of such 

condition. The written submission shall contain the following 

information: 

1. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and 

2. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; 

or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is 

expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, 

eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying 

discharge. 

b. Any diversion or bypass of facilities covered by this permit is 

prohibited, except (i) where unavoidable to prevent loss of life, 

personal injury, or severe property damage; (ii) there were no 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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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 the permittee could have installed adequate back-up 

equipment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal 

periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance); and 

(iii) the permittee submitted a notice as required above. The 

permittee shall operate the treatment works, including the treatment 

plant and total sewer system, to minimize discharge of the 

pollutants listed in Part I of this permit from combined sewer 

overflows or bypasses. Upon written notification by EPD, the 

permittee may be· required to submit a plan and schedule for 

reducing bypasses, overflows, and infiltration in the system. 

6. Sludge Disposal Requirements 

Sludge shall be disposed of in accordance with the regulations and 

guidelines established by EPD, the Federal Clean Water Act, and the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Prior to disposal of 

sludge by any method other than co-disposal in a permitted sanitary 

landfill, the permittee shall submit a sludge management plan to the 

Watershed Protection Branch of EPD for written approval. For land 

application of nonhazardous sludge, the permittee shall comply with the 

applicable criteria outlined in the most current version of EPD's 

"Guidelines for Land Application of Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) at 

Agronomic Rates" and with the State Rules, Chapter 391-3-6-.17. EPD 

may require more stringent control of this activity. Prior to land applying 

nonhazardous sludge, the permittee shall submit a sludge management 

plan to EPD for review and approval. Upon approval, the plan for land 

application will become a part of the NPDES permit upon modification of 

the permit. Any sludge management plan previously approved by EPD is 

hereby rescinded. 

7. Sludge Monitoring Requirements 

The permittee shall develop and implement procedures to insure adequate 

year-round sludge control. The permittee shall monitor the volume and 

concentration of solids removed from the plant. Records shall be 

maintained which document the quantity of solids removed from the plant. 

The ultimate disposal and/or use of solids shall be reported monthly (in the 

unit of lbs/day) with the Operation Monitoring Report Forms required 

under Part I C. 2. of this permit. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

8. Power Failures 

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Upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to said 

water pollution control facilities, the permittee shall use an alternative 

source of power if available to reduce or otherwise control production 

and/or all discharges in order to maintain compliance with the effluent 

limitations and prohibitions of this permit. 

If such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for its 

implementation appears in Part I, the permittee shall halt, reduce or 

otherwise control production and/or all discharges from wastewater control 

facilities upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power 

to said wastewater control facilities. 

9. Certification Requirements (Operation) 

The person responsible for the daily operation of the wastewater treatment 

facility shall be a certified operator in accordance with the Georgia State 

Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Plant 

Operators and Laboratory Analysts Act, as amended, the Rules 

promulgated there under, and as specified by Subparagraph 391-3-6-.12 

of the Georgia Rules and Regulations for Water Quality Control. The 

person responsible for the daily operation of the wastewater treatment 

facility shall be a Class II Biological Wastewater Treatment System 

Operator, certified in accordance with the Georgia State Board of 

Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Plant Operators and 

Laboratory Analysts Act, as amended, and the Rules promulgated there 

under. 

10. Certification Requirements (Laboratory) 

The permittee shall ensure that, when required, the person in responsible 

charge of the laboratory performing the analysis for determining permit 

compliance is certified in accordance with the Georgia Certification of 

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory 

Analysts Act, as amended, and the Rules promulgated there under. 

11. Notice Concerning Endangering Waters of the State 

Whenever, because of an accident or otherwise, any toxic or taste and 

color producing substance, or any other substance which would endanger 

downstream users of the waters of the State or would damage property, is 

discharged into such waters, or is so placed that it might flow, be washed, 

or fall into them, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of such 

substances at the time to forthwith notify EPD in person or by telephone of 

the location and nature of the danger, and it shall be such person's further 

duty to immediately take all reasonable and necessary steps to prevent 

injury to property and downstream users of said water. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

B. RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Right of Entry 

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The permittee shall allow the Director of EPD, the Regional Administrator 

of EPA, and/or their authorized representatives, agents, or employees, 

upon the presentation of credentials: 

a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated activity 

or facility is located or conducted or where any records are required 

to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and 

b. At reasonable times, to have access to and copy any records 

required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to 

inspect any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control 

equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under 

this permit; and to sample any substance or parameters in any 

location. 

2. Transfer of Ownership or Control 

A permit may be transferred to another person by a permittee if: 

a. The permittee notifies the Director of EPD in writing of the proposed 

transfer at least thirty (30) days in advance of the proposed 

transfer; 

b. A written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of permit 

responsibility and coverage between the current and new permittee 

(including acknowledgment that the existing permittee is liable for 

violations up to that date, and that the new permittee is liable for 

violations from that date on) is submitted to the Director at least 

thirty (30) days in advance of the proposed transfer; and 

c. The Director, within thirty (30) days, does not notify the current 

permittee and the new permittee of EPD's intent to modify, revoke 

and reissue, or terminate the permit and to require that a new 

application be filed rather than agreeing to the transfer of the 

permit. 

3. Availability of Reports 

Except for data deemed to be confidential under O.C.G.A. § 12-5-26 or by 

the Regional Administrator of the EPA under the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Title 40, Part 2, all reports prepared in accordance with the 

terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at an office of 

EPD. Effluent data, permit applications, permittee's names and addresses, 

and permits shall not be considered confidential. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

4. Permit Modification 

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After written notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may be 

modified, suspended, revoked or reissued in whole or in part during its 

term for cause including, but not limited to, the following: 

a. Violation of any conditions of this permit; 

b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully 

all relevant facts; 

d. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or 

permanent reduction or elimination of the permitted discharge; or 

d. To comply with any applicable effluent limitation issued pursuant to 

the order of the United States District Court for the District of 

Columbia issued on June 8, 1976, in Natural Resources Defense 

Council. Inc. et.al. v. Russell E. Train, 8 ERC 2120(D.D.C. 1976), if 

the effluent limitation so issued: 

(1) is different in conditions or more stringent than any effluent 

limitation in the permit; or 

(2) controls any pollutant not limited in the permit. 

5. Toxic Pollutants 

The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions 

established pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Federal Clean Water Act for 

toxic pollutants, which are present in the discharge within the time 

provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, 

even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the 

requirement. 

6. Civil and Criminal Liability 

Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil 

or criminal penalties for noncompliance. 

7. State Laws 

Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any 

legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or 

penalties established pursuant to any applicable State law or regulation 

under authority preserved by Section 51 0 of the Federal Clean Water Act. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

8. Water Quality Standards 

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Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the modification of 

any condition of this permit when it is determined that the effluent 

limitations specified herein fail to achieve the applicable State water 

quality standards. 

9. Property Rights 

The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either 

real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize 

any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any 

infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. 

10. Expiration of Permit 

The permittee shall not discharge after the expiration date. In order to 

receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the 

permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required 

by EPD at least 180 days prior to the expiration date. 

11. Contested Hearings 

Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by an action of the 

Director of EPD shall petition the Director for a hearing within thirty (30) 

days of notice of such action. 

12. Severability 

The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this 

permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any 

circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other 

circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected 

thereby. 

13. Best Management Practices 

The permittee will implement best management practices to control the 

discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials from ancillary 

manufacturing activities. Such activities include, but are not limited to, 

materials storage, in-plant transfer, process and material handling loading 

and unloading operations, plant site runoff, and sludge and waste 

disposal. 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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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. 

15. Duty to Provide Information 

a. The permittee shall furnish to the Director of EPD, within a reasonable 

time, any information which the Director 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 upon request copies of records 

required to be kept by this permit. 

b. When 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 any report to the Director, it shall promptly 

submit such facts and information. 

16. Upset Provisions 

Provisions of 40 CFR 122.41(n)(1)-(4), regarding "Upset" shall be 

applicable to any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding brought to 

enforce this permit. 
STATE OF GEORGIA 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

PART Ill 

A. PREVIOUS PERMITS 

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1. All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for 

construction or operation, are hereby revoked by the issuance of this 

permit. This action is taken to assure compliance with the Georgia Water 

Quality Control Act, as amended, and the Federal Clean Water Act, as 

amended. Receipt of the permit constitutes notice of such action. The 

conditions, requirements, terms and provisions of this permit authorizing 

discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

govern discharges from this facility. 

B. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

1. The permittee shall record stream flows measured at the USGS Rocky 

Ford gage (02202040) at 8:00 a.m. daily. The total final effluent flow 

volume discharged for the following 24 hour period shall neither exceed 

8% of the actual stream flow as measured at the Rocky Ford gage nor a 

daily average of 3.1 MGD. The stream flow recorded each day and the 

total final effluent flow volume discharged shall be reported in accordance 

with Part I C.2. of this permit. 

2. Samples shall be collected 25 feet downstream of the KAF discharge pipe, 

as marked by a post on the river bank, and in the center of the effluent 

plume. EPD may reopen the permit to adjust the sampling location if data 

indicates the location should be moved. The results shall be reported in 

accordance with Part I C.2. of this permit. 

3. Beginning with the effective date of this permit, grab samples of the 

Ogeechee River collected 25 feet upstream and 25 feet downstream of 

the facility outfall pipe shall be monitored concurrently for pH, temperature, 

conductivity, ammonia nitrogen, formaldehyde, sodium, sulfide, peroxide 

and dissolved oxygen once per month. 

4. Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity testing of the final effluent and the 

Ogeechee River 25 feet downstream from the outfall pipe shall be 

conducted concurrently using the water flea (Ceriodaphnia dubia). In 

performing the testing, the most current U.S. EPA acute aquatic testing 

manual shall be followed. The reference document for this method is 

"Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving 

Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, 5th Edition, October 2002" 

or the most recently approved edition. The LC50 of the final effluent shall 

not be less than 1 00% effluent. Beginning with the effective date of this 

permit, testing of the final effluent and the Ogeechee River shall be 

conducted twice per week and once per month, respectively. Complete 

reports shall be submitted to EPD in accordance with Part I C.2. of this 

permit. 
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DEPARTMENTOFNATURALRESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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5. Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity testing of the final effluent and the 

Ogeechee River 25 feet downstream from the outfall pipe shall be 

conducted concurrently using the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). 

In performing the testing, the most current U.S. EPA acute aquatic testing 

manual shall be followed. The reference document for this method is 

"Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving 

Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, 5th Edition, October 2002" 

or the most recently approved edition. The LC50 of the final effluent shall 

not be less than 100% effluent. Beginning with the effective date of this 

permit, testing of the final effluent and the Ogeechee River shall be 

conducted once per quarter for the first year from the effective date of this 

permit, and annually thereafter, respectively. Complete reports shall be 

submitted to EPD in accordance with Part I C.2. of this permit. 

6. Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity testing of the final effluent and the 

Ogeechee River 25 feet downstream of the facility outfall pipe shall be 

conducted concurrently · once per month using the water flea 

(Ceriodaphnia dubia). In performing the testing, the most current U.S. EPA 

chronic aquatic testing manuals shall be followed. The reference 

document for this method is: "Short-Term Methods for Estimating the 

Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water to Freshwater 

Organisms, 4th Edition, EPA-821-R-02-013, October 2002" or the most 

recently approved edition. The No Observed Effect Concentration of the 

effluent shall be equal to or greater than 8% effluent. Complete reports 

shall be submitted to EPD in accordance with Part I C.2. of this permit. 

7. Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity testing of the final effluent shall be 

conducted quarterly for the first year, and annually thereafter using the 

Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). In performing the testing, the 

most current U.S. EPA chronic aquatic testing manuals shall be followed. 

The reference document for this method is: "Short-Term Methods for 

Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water to 

Freshwater Organisms, 4th Edition, EPA-821-R-02-013, October 2002" or 

the most recently approved edition. The No Observed Effect 

Concentration of the effluent shall be equal to or greater than 8% effluent. 

Complete reports shall be. submitted to EPD in accordance with Part I C.2. 

of this permit. 

8. Mercury Characterization 

a. The concentration of mercury in the final effluent shall at no time 

exceed 1) 6.0 ng/1 or 2) a concentration equal to the concentration 

of mercury in the source water, whichever is greater. 

b. The permittee shall characterize the final effluent and source water 

using EPA Method 1631 E to quantify the amount of mercury 

present in each. The detection limit for this method shall be no 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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higher than 0.5 ng/1. The permittee shall concurrently monitor the 

final effluent and source water for mercury once per month for 6 

months by a grab sample. 

c. The permittee shall submit a report to EPD within 240 days of the 

effective date of this permit, providing the average final effluent 

concentration and average source water concentration from the 6 

months of monitoring. When averaging the results, zero shall be 

used for values below the detection limit. 

d. If the data required by b. above show that the average 

concentration of mercury in the final effluent is greater than 6.0 ng/1, 

and the average concentration of mercury in the final effluent is 

greater than the average concentration of mercury in the source 

water, the permittee shall develop and implement a mercury 

minimization plan as outlined below. If the final effluent 

concentration of mercury is less than or equal to 6.0 ng/1, or if the 

concentration in the final effluent is less than that in the source 

water, the permittee is not required to develop a mercury 

minimization plan. However, the permittee shall monitor for mercury 

in the final effluent using EPA Method 1631 Eat least twice per year 

for the remaining t~rm of this permit. 

9. Mercury Minimization Plan 

a. The permittee shall develop a mercury minimization plan upon 

written notification by EPD. The goal of the plan is to reduce the 

concentration of mercury in the final effluent to 1) 6.0 ng/1 or less, or 

2) the concentration of mercury in the source water, whichever is 

greater. The permittee shall achieve compliance with effluent 

limitations specified in Part Ill B.5.a. above within 24 months of 

EPD's notification to develop a plan. The plan shall at a minimum 

address the following items: 

1. The permittee shall identify sources of mercury and potential 

methods for reducing and eliminating mercury, including 

housekeeping practices, material substitution, process 

modifications, materials recovery, spill control and collection, 

waste recycling, pretreatment, employee education, 

laboratory practices, and disposal practices. The permittee 

shall evaluate the feasibility of the implementation of the 

identified methods. The permittee shall submit a report to 

EPD containing all the identified potential methods for 

reducing/eliminating mercury within 6 months of EPD's 

written notification to develop a plan. The report shall specify 

which potential methods are appropriate, feasible and cost 

effective. These methods are to be implemented 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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immediately. 

2. The permittee shall submit a report of progress to EPD 12 

and 18 months after EPD's written notification to develop a 

plan. These reports shall summarize the results of the 

minimization plan. 

10. Beginning with the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall monitor 

color concurrently in the Ogeechee River 25 feet upstream and 25 feet 

downstream of the facility outfall pipe as described in III.B.2, and the final 

effluent using Method 21.20E, 2120B-2001, or 2120C of the "Standard 

Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", 18th, 19th, or 20th 

edition, once per week. The results shall be reported in accordance with 

Part I C.2. of this permit. 

The permittee shall conduct a color study to evaluate the effect the 

permittee's discharge has on the "color" of the receiving stream. The study 

shall focus on conditions when the permittee's final effluent flow is equal to 

8% of the flow in the receiving stream. The purpose of the study is to 

establish a color limit in the permit and to determine the need for color 

removal in the final effluent to meet that limit. The plan for the color study 

shall be submitted to EPD within 30 days from the effective date of this 

permit. If EPD has comments, the permittee shall resubmit the plan within 

30 days from the date of EPD comments on the plan revised in 

accordance with those comments. Upon approval of the plan by EPD, the 

permittee shall complete the study in accordance with the approved plan 

and in the time frame approved by EPD. Upon completion of the study, 

EPD may reopen the permit to incorporate a color limit and, if appropriate, 

a schedule for achieving compliance with the limit. 

11 . Beginning in June 2014, the permittee shall submit to the Coastal District 

of EPD an annual certification in June of each year certifying whether or 

not there has been any change in processes or wastewater characteristics 

as described in its September 27, 2011 NPDES permit application. The 

permittee shall also certify whether the facility has received offsite wastes 

or wastewater and detail any such occurrences. Compliance with this 

condition shall not be construed to constitute compliance with Part I A. 1., 

Change in Discharge, of this permit. 

12. The permittee shall sample the effluent twice within 60 days of the 

effective date of this permit for Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). A plan 

of study and annual fish tissue testing for PFOS must be submitted to 

EPD within 180 days of the effective date of the permit if PFOS is detected 

in the effluent at levels above the detection limit of the analysis. If EPD 

has comments, the permittee shall resubmit the plan within 30 days from 

the date of EPD comments on the plan revised in accordance with those 

comments. Upon approval of the plan by EPD, the permittee shall 
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION 

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complete the study in accordance with the approved plan and in the time 

frame approved by EPD. 

C. BIOMONITORING AND TOXICITY REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS 

The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established by 

section 307(a) of the Federal Act and with chapter 391-3-6-.03(5) of the State 

Rules and may not discharge toxic pollutants in concentrations or combinations 

that are harmful to humans, animals, or aquatic life. 

If toxicity is suspected in the effluent, EPD may require the permittee to 

perform any of the following actions: 

a. Acute biomonitoring tests; 

b. Chronic biomonitoring tests; 

c. Stream studies; 

d. Priority pollutant analyses; 

e. Toxicity reduction evaluations (TRE); or 

f. Any other appropriate study. 

EPD will specify the requirements and methodologies for performing any 

of these tests or studies. Unless other concentrations are specified by 

EPD, the critical concentration used to determine toxicity in biomonitoring 

tests will be the effluent instream wastewater concentration (IWC) based 

on the representative plant flow of. the facility and the critical low flow of 

the receiving stream (701 0). The endpoints that will be reported are the 

effluent concentration that is lethal to 50% of the test organisms (LCSO) if 

the test is for acute toxicity, and the no observed effect concentration 

(NOEC) of effluent if the test is for chronic toxicity. The permittee must 

eliminate effluent toxicity and supply EPD with data and evidence to 

confirm toxicity elimination.