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2 1p-- Alan W.Klimek,P.E.Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H.Sullins,Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
WATER QUALITY SECTION
January 13, 2004
Ms. Allicia Parham
Graham County Health Department
Post Office Box 546
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Complaint Investigation
Property adjacent to —
1354 Long Creek Road
Graham County
Dear Ms. Parham:
On Thursday January 8, 2004 Mr. Keith Haynes and I investigated a complaint at a mobile
home adjacent to the property at 1354 Long Creek Road, in Graham County. The complaint
centered on a neighbor's concern that the stream channel had been moved to install a mobile home.
Mr. Haynes and I found that the stream canal had indeed been shifted and those concerns have
been addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Asheville. We were also concerned that the
mobile home on the site appears to be occupied and have no viable wastewater system. There was
a pipe stubbed into the ground that was not connected to the home. The home located so close to
the stream that the available area for a traditional system would appear to be unusable.
If you should have any question you may contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Lar Frost
Environmental Chemist
59 Woodfin Place Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Telephone[phone] Fax[phone] Customer Service 1-877-623-6748

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As we discussed over the telephone yesterday,this project is for a large on-site sewer system_
I am not sure of the classification of the un-named tributary to Lake Santeetlah at the project
location as shown on the attached USGS map. Please return a fax copy of the classification to
us at(828)586-3480.Thanks for your assistance.

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
WATERSHED CLASSIFICATION ATTACHMENT
Any changes made to this form will result in the application being returned.
('THIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED,FOR USE AS.4N ORIGINAL)
INSTRUCTIONS:
To determine the classification of the watershed(s) in which,the subject project will be located, you are required to
submit this form, with. items 1 through 8 completed,to the appropriate Division of Water Quality Regional Office
Water Quality Supervisor(see Page 2 of 2)prior to submittal of the application for review. At a mtiniunum,you must
include an 8.5" by I I" copy of the portion of a 7-5-minute USGS Topographic Map that shows the surface waters
immediately downslope of the project. You must identify the location of the project and the closest downslope
surface waters (waters for which you,are requesting the classification) on the submitted map copy. If the facility is
located in the Neuse River Basin, also include a copy of the soil survey map for the project location. The
corresponding colt-discharge application may not be submitted until this form is completed by the appropriate
regional office and included with the submittal.
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GRAHAM COUNTY TROUT GROWERS' COMMITTEE
HUNTING BOY TROUT FARM
I 15 HUNTING BOY BRANCH
ROBBINSVIL,L,E, NC 28771
(8228)479-2450
March 5. 2001
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Forrest R.Westall
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
N.C. Department of Health, Environment and Natural Resources`
Division of Water Quality
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville NC 28801-2482
Dear Mr. Westall:
We think it is reasonable to expect that a nutrient reduction plan, consisting of properly applied
feed and manure handling regimens, can result in phosphorus loading this year in West Buffalo
Creek of roughly a quarter of the 1999 total, and half of last year's. Hitting this target will require
the West Buffalo farmers to eliminate high phosphorus feed, eliminate overfeeding, and maintain
or improve manure capture efficiency. These are realistic targets.We discuss how to reach them
in this letter.
I. Low-phosphorus feed.
Although we encouraged the use of low-phosphorus feed starting in the spring of 2000, your
water monitoring showed no water quality improvement. There were several reasons for this.
Low-phosphorus was not always available. Some initial grower complaints about the low
phosphorus feed gained it a reputation for poor conversion, and some farmers limited their use of
it. The appearance of enteric redmouth in stocks on West Buffalo required treatment with a
substantial amount medicated feed; medicated feed then available was a high phosphorus
formulation. Production also increased in 2000 due to the stocking of the farm that received the
last-issued NPDES on West Buffalo Creek. Finally, last year was yet another summer of low
rainfall.
One of us, Howard Brown of C.R. Brown Feeds, has completed a review of his company's feed
records from last year for purchases by West Buffalo farms. Please see Attachment 1, Feed
Analysis (Att. 1). His annual estimate of phosphorus loading in the West Buffalo in 2000
correlates well with DWQ's annual estimate, considering DWQ's methodology. Although this
review excludes small feed, and possibly feed from suppliers other than Brown, that amount is
minimal for the totals involved.We think these results are quite useful.
Not shown in Att. 1 is another fact that surprised Us. Feed records and estimated production
on one farm that fed about 85% low phosphorus-feed established an excellent conversion of feed
to fish weight, demonstrating that the feed can be economically substituted for the older higher-
phosphorus formula.
These two facts give us confidence that low-phosphorus feed will be accepted and can be
economically used on West Buffalo Creek, and that its effect on water quality can be evaluated
reliably. We believe that a nutrient reduction plan built on this low phosphorus feed will lower

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annual phosphorus loading in the West Buffalo to around 1,140 lbs. total for all four farms now
operating.
II. Manure Handling System.
A larger percentage of the phosphorus contained in low-phosphorus feed ends up in trout
manure. Consequently,we see an increased water quality benefit in more efficient manure
capture. In a letter dated December 18, 2000,we proposed a cost-share demonstration project
on West Buffalo Creek to the Soil and Water Conservation District in Graham County to prove out
a fairly inexpensive and practical system for cleaning manure from fish tanks. Our goal is making
it easier to remove settled manure from fish tanks, and facilitating frequent cleaning.
The farms on West Buffalo Creek rely on a settlement area at the end of each race tank. Other
things being equal, as the layer of sediment builds, flow velocity over the settlement area
increases, and capture efficiency diminishes. Frequent cleaning maintains capture efficiency.We
understand that some soluble phosphorus leaches out of trout manure after excretion and also
would expect a water quality benefit in that respect from early capture of the manure.
A pump, trash or diaphragm, is commonly used to remove manure from fish tanks. It must be
shut down often during use and usually must be reprimed before being restarted. It must be
moved from tank to tank, around equipment and structures, along with the suction and discharge
hose, priming and maintenance equipment. A two-inch trash pump may weigh 50 lbs. and a
diaphragm pump twice that. Cleaning tanks with this equipment involves substantial logistical
and labor overhead and a large block of time. A farmer cannot clean his tanks during open time
between other activities but usually must displace other activities. All this substantially
discourages frequent cleaning.
Our proposal involves a permanently mounted, electric liquid ring vacuum pump and fixed
vacuum lines adjacent the fish tank. The only moveable equipment is a two-inch flexible suction
hose, a two-inch vacuum wand, and a vacuum head. The pump can be turned off and back on,
and the vacuum head can be removed from the water,without any need for repriming. The
vacuum pump discharges into two 300-gallon metal tanks (such as used to store propane). While
one tank is filling, the other drains into a dewatering basin. The tank switching mechanism is run
by an air compressor.
To use this system, the farmer turns on the pump, carries the hose and attachments to the first
fish tank, hooks the hose to the vacuum line, and begins cleaning. When he finishes the first
tank, he unhooks the hose and moves to the next tank. The operation can be interrupted at any
point and easily resumed. We hope to prove the feasibility of cleaning on a frequent schedule.
We expect the pump to prove extremely reliable in this service. A liquid ring pump has been used
for years at the C. R. Brown processing plant in Andrews with negligible down time.
Ill. A Vaccination Program
We need to reduce the use of high-phosphorus medicated feed. Farms on West Buffalo Creek
experience outbreaks of enteric redmouth during the summer months. An immersion vaccine has
been used with limited success. Such outbreaks are treated with medicated feed. Unfortunately,
the feed that had to be used to administer medication is a higher phosphorous feed. Over 29,000
lbs. of medicated feed was used on West Buffalo farms last year.
Some of the larger trout farms in western North Carolina recently have begun using an injection
vaccine. Training, special equipment, and additional labor are required, but the results appear to
be quite good. If all the stock on the West Buffalo farms is injection vaccinated, use of medicated
feed can be nearly eliminated. A demonstration vaccination program is being scheduled for one
of the farms. The necessary equipment is already in hand.

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Howard Brown also has advised us that he has located a supplier of a low-phosphorus
medicated feed. Although the actual availability and utility of this feed remain to be shown, we
expect to eliminate entirely the use of high-phosphorus feed on West Buffalo Creek.
IV. Trust Fund Buyout
Jim Cummings, Agricultural Program Specialist, advised me last spring that only one farm
should apply for a trust fund buyout. Walt Osterman of Riverbend Trout Farm on the West
Buffalo has indicated he intends to apply. The agency support that Walt needed to prepare the
application was apparently not available in time last year. The application must be submitted by
July 1. If there is anything DWQ can do to support Waits application,we urge that you do it. We
estimate Walt Osterman's feed consumption last year at about 120,400 lbs., of which 36%was
low-phosphorus.
One of us (Doug Crockett) recently spoke to Debra Sloan at the Department of Agriculture
about the application process. She reports that their view now is that all four farms should apply.
We will report this back to the farmers.
V. Stocking Plan
A stocking plan could be used to limit the total weight on West Buffalo farms during the critical
spring and summer months. We have discussed this among ourselves and with Skip Thompson
and Jeff Hinshaw, aquaculture specialists with the Extension Service and the Mountain
Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center. The basic idea is to modify the harvest
schedule to reduce the weight of fish on the West Buffalo farms during the late spring and
summer months. This would require identifying farms elsewhere that can raise fingerlings to a
size suitable for stocking into the West Buffalo farms.
We think this idea may hold some promise, but the logistics and economics of implementing a
sizeable stocking plan are serious obstacles and would require time and considerable planning to
implement. We expect to use this approach as necessary after our other efforts have been
implemented.
We are now considering how best to implement these programs and will keep you informed. If
you have any questions, please call me. The Committee is prepared to meet with you or your
staff if you wish.
�ncerely, Un
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Duane Wilkey
Chairman
Att. 1: Feed Analysis,West Buffalo Creek, 2000 (Feed Supplied by C.R. Brown)
Cc: Jay Sauber(email, [e-mail])

Att. 1 to GCTGC ltr. To F. Westall, page 1 of 2
Feed. Analysis, merest Buffalo Creek, 2000 (Feed Supplied by C.R. Brown
%P Insoluble P Soluble P Fish Retains Feces Down creek
Old C.R. Brown .018 .002 .016 .005 .002 .012
Burris 45-18 .013 .002 .011 .005 .002 .007
Burris Low P. .010 .0023 + .0077 .005 .0023 .0038
* Capturing 1/2 of feces.
+Please note: if we can shift more of the P into the insoluble (by adjusting feed ingredients), then it is possible to settle more of the P
that will remain in the feces. Theoretically, if we could mix a feed that just had enough soluble P to satisfy the fish's needs and the
remaining P was all insoluble (indigestible), then all of the excess P would be tied up in the waste. Then how much P the goes down
the creek would depend upon what type of cleaning job was done.
Feed Fed least year:
Jan-Apr (#P) May-Aug (#P) Sep-Dec (#P)
Old CR Brown 42800 (514) 21850 (260) 4400 (53)
Burris 45-18 35950 (251) 38950 (272) 28800 (201)
Burris Low P. 37150 (141) 71850 (273) 35400 (134)
Total P 905# 807# 387#

Att. 1 to GCTGC ltr. To F. Westall, page 2 of 2
Feed Analysis, West Buffalo Creep, 2000 (Feed. Supplied by C.I . Brown)
Last year we fed 317,000 lb of feed on the creek.
Lower to 300,000 and feed all Low P. feed-----300,000 .0038 = 1140#P into creek.
Capture 25%more of waste------------------------300,000 .0005 = 150#P
Total= 990#P
Summary by year:
lbs. fed ' %P #P into lake
1999 340,000 1.2% 4080#
2000 317,000 .66% 2099#
2001 300,000 .38% 1140# (Possible)

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Permit No. NCO084981
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision-of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and.adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Darren Stewart
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Darren Stewart Trout Farm
northwest of Robbinsville
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002.
Signed this day March 30, 1998.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Latitude 35°19'27" Longitude 83°53'47"
Map # F3SW Sub-basin 40402 CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET
Stream Class C-Trout QUAD LOCATION
Discharge Codes 29 Darren Stewart Trout Farm
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Latitude 35119'27" Longitude 83°53'47"
Map # F3SW Sub-basin 40402 CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET
Stream Class C-Trout QUAD LOCATION
Discharge Codes 29 Darren Stewart Trout Farm
NCO084981
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A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO084981
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Avera a Average Maximum Fre uenc Type Location'
Flow Quarterly Xv.,J. VV— stttrtatE* / r; E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/I 10.0 ml/I Quarterly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 m /I 45.0 m /I Quarterly Grab e E
NH3-N Quarterly Grab (I. E
TKN Quarterly Grab E
_._ NO2 and NO3 Quarterly 1 Grab E
— Total Phosphorus 61, Q rdrtbrl -- -Gfab '' E
PO4 Quarterly Grab E
Notes:
' Sample locations: E- Effluent.
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge,of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NC0084981
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(2). Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards,
this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to require such measures, including but not
limited to, additional effluent and stream monitoring, initiation of specific management practices
including fish waste management plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
A(3). There shall be no additional construction for the purpose of increasing production at this facility
without prior approval by the Division.

Permit No. NC0084981
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(2). Upon findings by the Division of Water'Quality that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards,
this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to require such measures, including but not
limited to, additional effluent and stream monitoring, initiation of specific management practices
including fish waste management plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
A(3). There shall be no additional construction for the purpose of increasing production at this facility
without prior approval by the Division.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley., Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary NCDEiTR
Kerr T. Stevens, Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Division of Water Quality ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY SECTION
February 1, 2001
Mr. Darren Stewart
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Darren Stewart Trout Farm /
Route 1, Box 187
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Effluent Monitoring Requirements
Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Permit Number NCO084981
Graham County
Dear Mr. Stewart,
Included in your permit under, SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND
MONITORING REQUIRMENTS section A (2)., you will find the following:
Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving
stream by the operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations
of water quality standards, this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to
require such measures, including but not limited to, additional effluent and stream
monitoring, initiation of specific management practices including fish waste management
plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
The Division of Water Quality has determined that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality
standards, therefore, your permit shall be modified to require additional effluent monitoring,
effective date - April 1, 2001., Enclosed you will find your modified A(1).SUPPLEMENT TO
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIRMENTS. Note the modifications to
your effluent monitoring are the effluent characteristic Total Phosphorous, will now be
measured Weekly, as a Grab sample, from the E (effluent location) and Flow will be estimated
Weekly, at the.same time the Total Phosphorous is sampled. You will, also, be required to
estimate the pounds of fish in production at the time of the sampling, also, Weekly.

Darren Stewart
February 1, 2001
Page Two
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take.notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

Darren Stewart
February 1, 2001
Page Two
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
.required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
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Enclosure 1
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NC0078719
During the period beginning April 1,2001 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial
number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Freguency Type Locations
Flow 'Weekly Estimate E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/I 10.0 ml/I Quarterly" Grab E
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Notes:
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Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
ision of Water Quality A&4
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary D E N R
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 30, 1998
APR .- 3: 1950
Mr. Ronnie M. Stewart
Hemlock Trout Farm
Route 1, Box 187
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 s
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO081035
Hemlock Trout Farm
Graham County
Dear Mr. Stewart:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on July 8, 1997. Division
personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith the
attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Complete and
submit the enclosed Permit Name/ Ownership Change Form if a change in ownership or control of this
discharge occurs. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
,This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Paul Clark at telephone number
[phone], extension 580.
Sincerely,
Original Sighted By
David k Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone[phone] FAX[phone]
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Permit No. NCO081035
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision-of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Ronnie Max Stewart
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Hemlock Trout farm
on Buffalo Road
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002.
Signed this day March 30, 1998.
Original Signed Py
®avid X Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCO081035
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision-of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Ronnie 'Max Stewart
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Hemlock Trout farm
on Buffalo Road
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002.
Signed this day March 30, 1998.
Original Signed By
David X Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0081035
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER.SHEET
Ronnie Max Stewart
is hereby authorized to:
l. Continue to discharge wastewater from a trout farm operation located at Hemlock Trout
Farm on Buffalo Road, Graham County (See Part III of this permit), and
2. Discharge wastewater from said facility at the location specified on the attached map into
West Buffalo Creek which is classified C-Tr waters in the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO081035
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Tyle Location'
Flow Quarterly Estimate E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/I 10.0 ml/I Quarterly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 m /I 45.0 m /I Quarterly Grab E
NH3-N Quarterly Grab E
TKN Quarterly Grab E:
NO2 and NO3 Quarterly Grab E
Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab E
PO4 Quarterly Grab E
Notes:
' Sample locations: E - Effluent.
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NCO081035
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(2). Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards,
this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to require such measures, including but not
limited to, additional effluent and stream monitoring, initiation of specific management practices
including fish waste management plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
A(3). There shall be no additional construction for the purpose of increasing production at.this facility
without prior approval by the Division.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary NCDENR .
Kerr T. Stevens, Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Division of Water Quality ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY SECTION
February 1, 2001, _
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Mr. Ronnie Stewart
Hemlock Trout Farm
Route 1 , Box 187
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Effluent Monitoring Requirements
Hemlock Trout Farm
Permit Number NCO081035
Graham County
Dear Mr. Stewart:
Included in your permit under, SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND
MONITORING REQUIRMENTS section A (2)., you will find the following:
Upon findings. by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving
stream by the operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations
of water quality standards, this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to
require such measures, including but not limited to, additional effluent and stream
monitoring, initiation of specific management practices including fish waste management
plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
The Division of Water Quality has determined that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality
standards, therefore, your permit shall be modified to require additional effluent monitoring,
effective date - April 1, 2001. Enclosed you will find your modified A(1).SUPPLEMENT TO
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIRMENTS. Note the modifications to
your effluent monitoring are the effluent characteristic Total Phosphorous, will now be
measured Weekly, as a Grab sample, from the E (effluent location) and Flow will be estimated
Weekly, at the same time the Total Phosphorous is sampled, You will, also, be required to
estimate the pounds of fish in production at the time of the sampling, also, Weekly.

Ronnie Stewart
Page Two
February 1, 2001
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part 11, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits.required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

Ronnie Stewart
Page Two
February 1, 2001
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits.required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO078719
During the period beginning April 1,2001 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfali(s) serial
number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Avera a Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow Weekly, Estimate E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/I 10.0 ml/I Quarterly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 m0/1 45.0 mg/I Quarterly Grab E
NH3-N Quarterly Grab E
TKN Quarterly Grab E
NO2 and NO3 Quarterly Grab E
Total*Phosphorus Weekly Grab E
PO4 Quarterly Grab E
Fish - pounds Weekly Estimate
Notes:
Sample locations: E-Effluent
2 Estimate of the total pounds of fish
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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State of North Carolir �
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources 4,
•
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary NCDENR
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
March 29, 1999
Delmar Holder ''��
Route 2, Box 92-C
Robbinsville,North Carolina 28771 99 x
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance ,
Permit No.NC0078638 °
Holder's Trout Farm
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holder:
In accordance with the application for discharge permit received on November 27, 1996,
the Division is forwarding herewith the subject NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to
the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the.Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated
December 6, 1983.
There is one change between the draft permit and this final permit. A monitoring
requirement for flow measurement was added in the final permit, which is consistent with other
trout farm permit requirements.
As discussed at the trout meeting in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999, the water
quality problems in the West Buffalo Creek arm of Lake Santeetlah due to excessive phosphorus
loading are a concern to both local residents and the Division. Based on these concerns,the
Division will be collecting additional data this summer to evaluate whether recent voluntary
changes in trout farm feeding practices have resulted in phosphorus reductions to the receiving
streams. If water quality conditions do not improve, additional permit requirements may be
necessary in the future. In addition, future permit.renewals may be subject to public hearing,
based upon public concerns.
If any parts, measurement'frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit - -
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a
written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh,North Carolina
27611-7447. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone[phone] FAX[phone]
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NPDES Permit Issuatim
Permit No. NCO078638
Holder's Trout Farm
Page 2
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of
Water Quality. Part II, EA. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in
ownership or control of this discharge. The Division of Water Quality may require modification
or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit,please contact Tom Belnick at
telephone number [phone], ext. 543.
° Sincerely,
Original Signed By
DZerd �Ch
Enclosure: NPDES Permit No.NC0078638
cc: Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Asheville Regional_Office, Water Quality
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Central Files
NPDES Files

NPDES Permit Issuance. ..
Permit No. NCO078638
Holder's Trout Farm
Page 2
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of
Water Quality. Part II, EA addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in
ownership or control of this discharge. The Division of Water Quality may require modification
or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality,the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit,please contact Tom Belnick at
telephone number [phone], ext. 543.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
O vid
Irr 1A'&3 jch
Enclosure: NPDES Permit No.NCO078638
cc: Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Asheville Regional-Office, Water Quality
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Central Files
NPDES Files

Permit No. NCO078638
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Delmar Holder
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Holder's Trout Farm
West Buffalo Road
Robbinsville,North Carolina
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts
III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective May 1, 1999
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002
Signed this day March 29, 1999
Originbi Signed By
Pavid A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0078638
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Delmar Holder
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing trout farm facility consisting of settling basins at the end of
each raceway and a central holding basin for solids located at Holder's Trout Farm, West
Buffalo Road, Robbinsville, Graham County, and;
2. Discharge treated wastewaters (via Outfall 001) from said facility into the West Buffalo
Creek, a Class C-Trout water in the Little Tennessee River Basin, at the location specified on
the attached map.

Permit No.NC007863 8
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Delmar Holder
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing trout farm facility consisting of settling basins at the end of
each raceway and a central holding basin for solids located at Holder's Trout Farm, West
Buffalo Road, Robbinsville, Graham County, and;
2. Discharge treated wastewaters (via Outfall 001) from said facility into the West Buffalo
Creek, a Class C-Trout water in the Little Tennessee River Basin, at the location specified on
the attached map.

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Permit No. NCO078638
SECTION A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Waste from the production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
Special permit conditions applicable to the subject facility are listed in the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Page-Special Conditions.

Permit No. NCO07863 8
SECTION A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Waste from the production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
Special permit conditions applicable to the subject facility are listed in the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Page-Special Conditions.

Permit No.NCO078638
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (2). PERMIT REOPENER CONDITION
Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality
standards, including algal blooms or other nutrient enrichment problems in Lake Santeetlah, this
permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to require such measures, including but not
limited to additional effluent and stream monitoring, additional fish waste management plan
implementation, reduction of total pounds of trout grown yearly, or construction and operation of
additional treatment.
A (3). PRODUCTION CONDITION
There shall be no additional construction for the purpose of increasing production at this facility without
prior approval by the Division.

State of North Carolf.. .
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
AN If EL
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary NCDENR
Kerr T. Stevens, Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Division of Water Quality ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY SECTION
February 1, 2001
Mr. Delmar Holder
Holder's Trout Farm `
Route 2, Box 92-C
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 cU�€
Subject: Effluent Monitoring Requirements
Holder's Trout Farm
Permit Number NCO078638
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holder:
Included in your permit under, SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND
MONITORING REQUIRMENTS section A (2)., you will find the following:
Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on� the receiving
stream by the operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations
of water quality standards, this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to
require such measures, including but not limited to, additional effluent and stream
monitoring, initiation of specific management practices including fish waste management
plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
The Division of Water Quality has determined that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality
standards, therefore, your permit shall be modified to require additional effluent monitoring,
effective date - April 1, 2001. Enclosed you will find your modified A(1).SUPPLEMENT TO
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIRMENTS. Note the modifications to
your effluent monitoring are the effluent characteristic Total Phosphorous, will now be
measured Weekly, as a Grab sample, from the E (effluent location) and Flow will be estimated
Weekly, at the same time the Total Phosphorous is sampled. You will, also, be required to
estimate the pounds of fish in production at the time of the sampling, also, Weekly

Delmar Holder
Page Two
February 1, 2001
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty. (30) days following receipt'of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699=6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other.Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry.Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff.Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

Delmar Holder
Page Two
February 1, 2001
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be'required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
'This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty. (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other,Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry. Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO078719
During the period beginning April 1, 2001 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial
number 001. Stich discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Mont=eZverage
Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Avera Maximum Frequency T e Location
Flow
Wee kly Estimate E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/i 10.0 ml/I Quarterl Grab E
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Quarterl Grab E
NH3-N Quarterly Grab E
TKN
NO2 and NO3
Quarterly Grab E Total'Phosphorus Quarterly Grab E
Weekly �Grab E
PO4 Quarterly Grab E
Fish -pounds Weekly Estimate
Notes:
Sample locations: E-Effluent
2 Estimate of the total pounds of fish
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources 440o
ision of Water Quality�JA.
es B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
yne McDevitt, SecretaryDreston Howard, Jr., P.E.; Director
March 30, 1998 s
'y
Mr. Walter O. Osterman " A 3 ?'
i ..
Riverbend Trout Farm
P.O. Box 1487
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO078719
Riverbend Trout Farm
Graham County
Dear Mr. Osterman:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on August 12, 1997.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith
the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Complete and
submit the enclosed Permit Name/Ownership Change Form if a change in ownership or control of this
discharge occurs. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management)Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please"contact Paul Clark at telephone number
[phone], extension 580.
Sincerely,
original Signed By
David X Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone[phone] FAX[phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled /10%post-consumer paper

Permit No. NCO078719
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision-of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Walter 0. Osterman
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Riverbend Trout Farm
off NCSR 1123
southwest of Robbinsville
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002.
Signed this day March 30, 1998.
Original Signed By
Qvid k Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr.;P.E.,-Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCO078719
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision-of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Walter 0. Osterman
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Riverbend Trout Farm
off NCSR 1123
southwest of Robbinsville
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions.set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998. .
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002.
Signed this day March 30, 1998.
original Signed ®y
pauid & Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr.,P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0078719
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(?). Upon findings by'the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards,
this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to require such measures, including but not
limited to, additional effluent and stream monitoring, initiation of specific management practices
including fish waste management plan,or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
A(3). There shall be no additional construction for the purpose of increasing production at this facility
without prior approval by the Division.

A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NCO078719
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum _E[nuenry Location'
Flow Quarterly Estimate E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/I 10.0 ml/I Quarterly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 m /I 45.0 m /I Quarterly Grab E
NH3-N Quarterly Grab E
TKN Quarterly Grab E
NO2 and NO3 Quarterly Grab E
Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab E
PO4 Quarterly Grab E
Notes:
' Sample locations: E - Effluent.
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NCO078719
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A(?). Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards,
this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to require such measures, including but not
limited to, additional effluent and stream monitoring, initiation of specific management practices
including fish waste management plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
A(3). There shall be no additional construction for the purpose of increasing production at this facility
without prior approval by the Division.

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Receiving Stream West Buffalo Creek NCO078719
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources1 Tk
Asheville Regional Office � 0
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Secretary NCDENR
Kerr T. Stevens, Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Division of Water Quality ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY SECTION
° February 1, 2001
Mr. Walter O. Osterman
Riverbend Trout Farm
Route 1, Box 1487
Robbinsville, -North Carolina 28771
Subject: Effluent Monitoring Requirements
Riverbend Trout Farm
Permit Number NCO078719
Graham County
Dear Mr. Osterman:
Included in your permit under, SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND
MONITORING REQUIRMENTS section A (2)., you will find the following:
Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving
stream by the operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations
of water quality standards, this permit shall be revoked and reissued, or modified to
require such measures, including but not limited to, additional effluent and stream
monitoring, initiation of specific management practices including fish waste.management
plan, or construction and operation of additional treatment facilities.
The Division of Water Quality has determined that impacts on the receiving stream by the
operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations of water quality
standards, therefore, your permit shall be modified to require additional effluent monitoring,
effective date - April 1, 2001. Enclosed you will find your modified A(1).SUPPLEMENT TO
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIRMENTS. Note the modifications to
your effluent monitoring are the effluent characteristic Total Phosphorous, will now be
measured Weekly, as a Grab sample, from the E (effluent location) and Flow will be estimated
Weekly, at the same time the Total Phosphorous is sampled. You will, also, be required to
estimate the pounds of fish in production at the time of the sampling, also, Weekly.

i
Walter Osterman
Page Two
February 1, 2001
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written.petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which. may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry Frost at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
i
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson.
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

Walter Osterman
Page Two
February 1, 2001
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data, monthly.
This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (and as subsequently amended).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit
modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of
a written,petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the
requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which. may be
required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
Should you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Forrest Westall or Mr. Larry Frost at
[phone]:
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson.
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No. NC00787i9
During the period beginning April 1, 2001 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from cutfall(s) serial
nurnber 001. Stich discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly =DailyMeasurement Sample Sample
Avera a Avera a Fre uenc Type Location'
Flow
Settleable Matter Weekly Estimate E
5.0 ml/I 10.0 mIA QuarterlyGrab E
Dotal Sus ended Solids 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/l Quarterly Grab NH3-N E
TKN Quarterly Grab E
NO2 and NO3 Quarterly Grab E
Total Phosphorus Quarterly Grab E
PO4 Weekly Grab E
Fish - pounds Quarterly Grab E
Weekly Estimate
Notes:
' Sample locations: E-Effluent
2 Estimate of the total pounds of fish
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources AK4 • e
Division of Water Quality �r
mes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
ayne McDevitt, Secretary . D Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
E N R
March 30, 1998
Mr. Darren Stewart •?:�►
Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Route 1, Box 187 z `
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Issuance o NPDES Permit NCO084981
Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Graham County
Dear Mr. Stewart:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on August 12, 1997.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith
the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30).
days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Complete and
submit the enclosed Permit Name / Ownership Change Form if a change in ownership or control of this
discharge occurs. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please-contact Paul Clark at telephone number
[phone], extension 580.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone[phone] FAX[phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled /10%post-consumer paper

Permit No. NCO084981
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision-of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Darren Stewart
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Darren Stewart Trout Farm
northwest of Robbinsville
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as West Buffalo Creek in the Little Tennessee River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002.
Signed this day March 30, 1998.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Re:please call
1 Subject: Ile: please call
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 12:34:26 -0400
From: Gina Weaver<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC -DENR.
To: Forrest Westall<[e-mail]>
CC: Donna Pittman DWQ <[e-mail]>,
Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>, Jay Sauber<[e-mail]>,
Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>, Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
THANKS! Forrest, we hate it when you are right too! Donna, will you have
someone call him on behalf of Secretary Holman.
Forrest Westall wrote:
> Gina, I talked to Mr. Mosley for an extended period of time yesterday. He
> asked for Sec. 's # and also Tom Ellis at Dept. of Agriculture. He has been
> complaining for several years about algae blooms on Lake Santeetlah (West
> Buffalo Creek and Snowbird Arms are the problem areas) . He is a local real
> estate person and wants us to "shut down" the trout farms on those arms. He
> has been to our "public meetings" on this in Robbinsville over the last 3 to
> 5 years. Last year DWQ established a mortortium on any new nutrient sources
> to the lake (those requiring permits) . This year's report was just released
> (and I sent Mr. Mosley a copy, by the way) and it basically says that the
> trout farms are the problem and the only solution is to reduce nutients from
> the existing farms (not adding any new nurtrients will only keep the status
> quo) . There is no known technology that can be economically applied to the
> existing farms to reduce nutrients. The only way to reduce N and P
> discharges is to reduce the number of fish or the number of farms. We do
> not know the specific reduction that will produce more acceptable
> conditions, but it will have to be very significant (30 to 50 is a
> guess) . This will be a real economic impact to the farmers and will raise
> all kinds of legal questions about our authority to "force" such an action.
> We have had some preliminary discussions with Tom Ellis in Agriculture about
> their sponsoring a grant application to CWMTF (and we've talked to Tom
> Massie, local CWMTF person, about this as a possible solution--he said they
> would consider it) for a farm "close-out" on the lake--details to be
> developed. An application has not yet been submitted. As a regulatory
> agency, we've just about exhausted all the reasonable steps. The next
> actions would involve "forced" actions with real impacts to existing
> businesses with valid permits. A cooperative approach would be much better
> and certainly much quicker (if legal challenges arise) . So Mr. Mosley and I
> are old "friends. " He is not happy with us, particularly you folks in
> "Raleigh. " I told him if he called the Secretary's office that you all
> would refer it back to me--I hate it when I'm right. Since he has already
> burnt my ear up, it might be better to have someone from DWQ in Raleigh
> speak to him. Forrest
> Gina Weaver wrote:
> > Can you or someone please call Mr. Robert Mosley, [phone], on
> > behalf of the Secretary. It is concerning Lake Santitla (sp?) . He said
> > that "they" were releasing nitrogen in the Lake from a trout farm and
> > that they have been told by the health department that it is unsafe for
> > folks to swim. He says that lake is the most important thing they have
> > up there! Thank ya 'll!
> Forrest Westall - [e-mail]
> North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> Asheville Regional Office
1 of 2 7/6/2000 4:08 PM

Re:please call
> Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> 59 Woodfin Place
> Asheville, NC 28801
> Tel: [phone]
> Fax: [phone]
2 of 2 7/6/2000 4:08 PM

Paul Tyson
735 Princeton Mill Run
Marietta
GA 30068
Friday, June 26, 1998
Mr. Keith Haynes
North Carolina Environment and Natural Resources
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville
NC 28801
Dear Mr. Haynes:
I am writing to express my deep concern for the quality of the water in West Buffalo Creek, on Lake
Santeetlah, near Robbinsville, North Carolina.
Each year over the past five years, the algae growth has increased. This year the problem has become
much worse and reached an unacceptable level. I enclose two photographs which show the nasty green
algae which both floats on the surface of the water and seems to go deep into the water.
Although the problem is by far the worst at the beginning of West Buffalo, the algae is also evident far
downstream almost to the main body of the lake.
I am a property owner on the lake on West Buffalo Creek. I am particularly concerned about the long
term health of Lake Santeetlah, the safety of my children swimming in the Lake and the devaluation of
the property due to the unsightly algae.
Could you please advise me of your findings and the plan of action to resolve this pollution. Do you find
the water quality suitable for swimming? I can be reached at work at 770-422-8050 ext.147 or at home at
770-973-2093.
Thank you very much for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Paul C. Tys
enclosures (2 photographs)

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Dear Senator Helms:
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R T 'STEVENS ' r' problems in Lake Santeetlah. Secretary Bill Holman of the Department of Environment and
DIRECTOR �, Natural Resources referred your letter to me in regards to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Singer's
concerns.
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and we are taking definite steps in that direction. We held a public meeting September 19 in
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Robbinsville to discuss the issue and provide updates on the situation. More than 75 people
„• attended. Staff discussed findings from two extensive DWQ studies at Lake Santeetlah. The
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due to phosphorous loading from commercial trout farms. We have listed Lake Santeetlah on the
303(d)list of impaired waters due to algal growth near the mouths of West Buffalo and Snowbird
creeks.
The trout farmers have made a number of attempts to reduce impacts, including change in
� feed practices. Problems remain,however, and we are now looking at ways to tighten conditions
of their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.We are also working with the
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to seek buyout money from the Clean
Water Management Trust Fund. This money could help remove some of the trout farms from the
creek, thus improving water quality conditions.
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DIRECTOR $ , ' problems in Lake Santeetlah. Secretary Bill Holman of the Department of Environment and
' Natural Resources referred your letter to me for a response.
We agree that more must be done to address this situation and we are taking definite steps
in that direction. At a September 19 public meeting in Robbinsville, staff from the Division of
Water Quality discussed findings from two extensive studies at the lake. We know that excessive
' phosphorous loading from area trout farms are causing algal growth problems, and we are
r f i working to see the problems corrected.
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its tributaries. These studies show that commercial trout farms are negatively impacting West
Buffalo and Snowbird creeks with too much phosphorous in their discharges. This phosphorous
loading causes algae blooms in the lake arms of these two creeks. The Division has listed Lake
Santeetlah on the 303(d) list of impaired waters due to this problem.
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to seek buyout money from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund. This money could help
remove some of the trout farms from the creek, thus improving water quality conditions.
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please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of our Asheville Regional Office at 828) 251-6208.
Please feel free to contact me also, at(919)733-7015, extension 204.
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Dear Senator Helms: '
Thank you for your letter dated September 12, 2000, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
Singer regarding their concerns about the pollution of West Buffalo Creek and Lake Santeetlah in
Graham County, North Carolina.
Discharges of pollutants to surface water bodies are subject to the requirements of the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The 1972 amendments to
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (also referred to as the Clean Water Act) prohibit the
discharge of any pollutant to surface water bodies (i.e., rivers, lakes, etc.) from a point source
unless the discharge is authorized by an NPDES permit. The State of North Carolina has been
delegated the authority and responsibility of implementing and enforcing the NPDES program
through:the--North Carolina Department of Environment..and Natural Resources (NCDENR).
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA).role is-to.overview the State's actions in carrying
out these authorities. EPA works in partnership with the NCDENR to assure successful and
effective administration of its program.
In regard to Mr. and Mrs. Singer's specific concerns about surface water runoff from
commercial trout farms to West Buffalo Creek and Lake Santeetlah, EPA has contacted the
NCDENR to convey their concerns and to determine the status of surface water runoff
remediation efforts within the lake. The NCDENR is pursuing a number of efforts to rectify
the situation. There are currently four trout farm industries with NPDES permits that expire on
October 31, 2002, discharging to Lake Santeetlah and West Buffalo-Creek. These trout farms
are a source of phosphorus contamination in Lake Santeetlah. It is our understanding that the
NCDENR plans to place stricter effluent limits for phosphorus within the four NPDES
commercial farm permits upon reissuance. We have asked the State to provide us with copies of
these draft NPDES permits to review. The NCDENR has begun the process of encouraging
commercial trout farmers to voluntarily leave the area with a buy-out-from the Clean Water Act
Management Trust Fund. They have also placed a moratorium on any new and expanding
commercial trout farm dischargers to the lake. No new commercial trout farms would be allowed
to discharge to Lake Santeetlah if it is reclassified as a phosphorus sensitive waterbody, because
all trout farms have phosphorus in their effluent discharge.
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It is EPA's goal to ensure that environmentally sound requirements are placed in NPDES
permits to ensure protection of water quality standards which allow for safe use of surface water
resources and survival of aquatic habitats. If I may be of further assistance, please feel free to
contact me or the Region 4 Office of External Affairs at [phone].
\ Sincerely,
John H. Hankinson, Jr.
Regional Administrator
cc: Larry Frost,NCDENR
Dave Goodrich, NCDENR

Phillip and Jane Rhodes
745 Cherokee Trail
Robbinsville,North Carolina 28771
1 September 2000
Dear Mr. &Mrs. Rhodes:
Thank you for your letter of 10 August 2000. It has been brought to my attention
recently-about the water quality issues involving Lake Santeetlah in Graham County.
I am concerned,just as you are, about the water quality there. There have been several
algal blooms over the recent years, and more recently some of the algae sampled at Lake
Santeetlah is classified as a blue-green type. While a bloom may be unsightly and
noxious-smelling, as the State Health Director for North Carolina my concern is whether
this could create a threat to the health of all people who use the water. The Harmful
Algal Blooms Program within the Division of Public Health has compiled information
about the potential health risk of blue-green algae which I've enclosed. North Carolina
has not had any episodes of human illness due to blue-green algae in our waters.
The Division of Water Quality at the North Carolina Department of the Environment and
Natural Resources (NC DENR)has been investigating the causes for these algal blooms.
This state agency is separate from the North Carolina Department of Health&Human
Services. The professionals there have sampled the water around the lake and creeks,
analyzed the contents, and identified the species of algae that are overgrowing that part of
Lake Santeetlah near West Buffalo Creek. They recently issued a report early in the
summer of this year. They are also responsible for the regulation of fish farms since the
water downstream from these establishments is considered waste water. The people most
actively involved in this investigation is Mr. Jay Sauber in the Raleigh DWQ office, and
Mr. Forrest Westall in the Asheville Regional DWQ office. Their findings may result in
greater regulatory controls. The Graham County Health Department has been testing the
water for other nutrients that may from animal and human sources.
The Public information office within the Division of Public Health have been working
with the Graham County Health Department, the Division of Water Quality, and the
Harmful Algal Blooms Program in getting out an information sheet about the perceived
threat from the blue-green algae. Please see the enclosure. I would like to mention that
members of the Division of Water Quality and the Graham County Health Department
will be at the upcoming Public Meeting about Lake Santeetlah. That meeting will be
taking place on September 19th at 6 PM at the Robbinsville High School Auditorium.
Sincerely,

A. Dennis McBride, MD, MPH
State Health Director
Department of Health &Human Services

Algae and Water Quality in Graham County
Each summer, algae and other plant life grow on the surfaces of lakes and ponds. Conditions that
promote algae growth include hot weather, stagnant water and nutrient enrichment of water by
fertilizer, waste or other pollution. Blue-green algae, a common freshwater algae, can grow and
accumulate rapidly, causing a"bloom." The water may become green,blue-green, or reddish-brown;
may smell bad; or may show a foam or scum on the water's surface. The algae may periodically use
up oxygen in the water, causing fish to suffocate and die. Besides killing fish, some blooms can be
toxic to animals and humans that drink the water. Humans who swim in the water may experience skin
irritation.
Sections of Lake Santeetlah in Graham County,particularly the West Buffalo Creek arm,have
experienced algae blooms in recent years. Some residents are concerned and frustrated about these
bloom events. The N.C. Division of Water Quality has conducted studies and is working to minimize
nutrients entering the lake,which are responsible for the algae blooms. The NC Division of Public
Health's Harmful Algal Blooms Program in Raleigh, in cooperation with the NC Division of Water
Quality, is working with the Graham County Health Department to provide the public with health
information about these algae blooms. People should follow these common-sense precautions:
• People,pets and livestock should not drink or swim in waters containing large amounts of blue-
green algae. If you suspect poisoning from drinking contaminated water, call your physician or
veterinarian.
• Make sure children are supervised at all times when they are near water. Drowning,not exposure
to algae,remains the greatest hazard of water recreation.
• If you do come into contact with the water, simply rinse off with fresh water as soon as possible.
In some cases, skin irritation may be caused by prolonged skin contact with the algae.
Blue-green algae should not keep you from walking along the water's edge or boating and
fishing in the area. While blue-green algae is not toxic to fish, only eat fish that appear
healthy and are from waters where there are no water quality advisories.
Blue-green algae are a natural part of the ecosystem. They play a role in the life cycle of bodies of
water and are usually not dangerous. Algae blooms tend to clear up within a few days. Algae blooms
that are frequent or that persist for long periods of time may be a sign of poor water quality. Factors
such as pollution by nutrient enrichment, weather patterns, and water flow affect the occurrence of
harmful algal blooms. Management of fertilizer use and livestock waste, appropriate control of
wastewater discharges, and establishing buffer zones are effective approaches for protecting water
bodies from blue-green algal bloom problems. Local communities must take responsibility for being
good stewards of their water resources.
For more information on water quality, contact the contact the Division of Water Quality's Asheville
Regional Office at(828)251-6208, or the Environmental Sciences Branch in Raleigh at(919) 733-
9960 or their web-site at http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us. For questions regarding public health issues,
contact the Harmful Algal Blooms Program at 1-888-823-6915 or visit their web-site at
http://www.schs.state.ne.us/e ip/hab.
N.C.Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health—Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology August 2000

e Blue-Green Algae?
Among the oldest life forms on earth, blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria) are microscopic
plants which can only be seen with the naked eye when they accumulate in surface waters as green or
bluish flakes, balls, surface scums or mats. Under certain conditions, such as hot weather, stagnant
water, and nutrient enrichment of water by fertilizer, waste, or other pollution, blue-green algae can
grow and accumulate rapidly, causing a"bloom."The water may become green, blue-green, or reddish-
brown, may smell bad, or show a foam or scum on the water's surface. The scum may look like jelly or
spilled paint.
Can Blue-Green Algae cause water quality problems?
Yes. When a bloom occurs, the algae may periodically use up oxygen in the water, causing fish to
suffocate. Along with fish kills, some blooms can be toxic to animals that drink the water, or to humans
who swim in or swallow the water. If a water supply is contaminated by potentially toxic blue-green
algae, chemical treatment to kill the algal bloom can release large amounts of algal toxins in the water,
causing serious health problems.
What health problems can be caused by blue-green algae?
Drinking water with blue-green algal toxins may cause nausea, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, liver
damage, and other serious problems. In North Carolina, there have been no documented human
illnesses, and only limited cases of possible animal poisoning by blue-green algae have been recorded in
the past fifteen years,by the Division of Water Quality. Throughout the world there have been some
cases of human death, acute and chronic disease from blue-green algal toxins and numerous cases of
animal illness and death. Cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, poultry,pigs, and a wide variety of wild animals
have been poisoned by the toxins produced by algae. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, staggering,
convulsions,paralysis, and sudden death. Autopsies revealed severe liver and nerve damage, and often
toxic algae are found in the animal's stomach.
Is it safe to eat fish from ponds or lakes containing an algal bloom?
Mussels, clams, and other shellfish tend to concentrate toxins, so they should not be eaten if algal
blooms have occurred. There is uncertainty about the safety of fish exposed to algal toxins. If there has
been a fish kill or if pond scum is present, it is wise to avoid the area and not eat fish from the waters.
What about natural food supplements made from blue-green algae?
Dietary supplements made in whole or in part from blue-green algae harvested from lakes or ponds may
indeed contain vitamins, minerals, and amino acids as claimed by the manufacturer. They may also
contain toxins from the algae. It is advisable to consult with a physician or pharmacist before using
products containing blue-green algae.

pe-green algae blooms be prevented or treated?
green algae are a natural part of the ecosystem. They play a role in the life cycle of bodies of water ,
and are usually not dangerous. Factors such as pollution by nutrient enrichment, weather patterns, and
water flow affect the occurrence of harmful algal blooms. Management of fertilizer use and livestock
waste, appropriate control of wastewater discharges, and establishing buffer zones are effective
approaches for protecting water bodies from blue-green algal bloom problems. Common sense
avoidance of drinking or recreational exposure to waters containing large amounts of blue-green algae,
and efforts to protect pets and livestock from exposure, will help prevent problems.
If you suspect poisoning from contaminated waters call your physician or veterinarian.
For evaluation of blue green algal blooms, contact your local regional office of the Division of Water
Quality.
For questions about algae and ecological effects, contact the Division of Water Quality(DWQ) Lab at
919-733-9960. For specific questions about the biology of blue-green algae, contact Dr. Hans W. Paerl,
UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street,Morehead City,NC 28557;
[e-mail]
For general questions on health effects of algae, call the DHHS Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)hotline at
1-888-823-6915.
For information about water treatment, call your local county extension agent.
For inquiries about algal toxin analyses, contact Dr. Wayne Carmichael at Wright State University
(Ohio) at 937-775-2714.
Web sites:
http://esb.ehnr.state.nc.us --DWQ lab
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/epi/hab --DHHS HAB program
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/SWCS/cyano.html-- overview of blue green algae
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor N.CDENR
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Division of Water Quality ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY SECTION
January 3, 2001
Name of Owner
Name of Trout Farm
Address
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Effluent Monitoring Requirements
Name of Trout Farm
Permit Number number
Graham County
Dear Mr. last name,
Included in your permit under, SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIRMENTS section A (2)., you will find the following:
Upon findings by the Division of Water Quality that impacts on the receiving
stream by the operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to
violations of water quality standards, this permit shall be revoked and reissued,
or modified to require such measures, including but not limited to, additional
effluent and stream monitoring, initiation of specific management practices
including fish waste management plan, or construction and operation of
additional treatment facilities.
The Division of Water Quality has determined that impacts on the receiving
stream by the operation of this facility are sufficient to cause or contribute to violations
of water quality standards, therefore, your permit shall be modified to require additional
effluent monitoring, effective date - April 1, 2001. Enclosed you will find your modified
A(1).SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING
REQUIRMENTS. Note the modifications to your effluent monitoring are the effluent
characteristic Total Phosphorous, will now be measured Weekly, as a Grab sample,
from the E (effluent location) and Flow will be estimated Weekly, at the same time the
Total Phosphorous is sampled. You will, also, be required to estimate the pounds of
fish in production at the time of the sampling, also, Weekly.
You should be aware that a certified lab must perform all analyses and a monthly
EFFLUENT report DWQ Form MR-1 will be required for reporting your monitoring data,
monthly.

Should you have any questions, you may contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost
at [phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
Enclosure
cc: Larry Frost
Forrest Westall
Skip Thompson
Jeff Henshaw
Jay Sauber
Dave Goodrich
Deborah Sloan
Point Source Compliance Unit
59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Telephone[phone] Fax[phone]

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit No.
During the period beginning April 1, 2001 and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial
number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Average Maximum Frequency Tvne Location'
Flow Weekly Estimate E
Settleable Matter 5.0 ml/I 10.0 ml/I Quarterly Grab E
Total.Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I Quarterly Grab E
NH3-N Quarterly Grab E
TKN Quarterly Grab E
NO2 and NO3 Quarterly Grab E
Total Phosphorus Weekly Grab E
PO4 Quarterly Grab E
Fish - pounds2 Weekly Estimate
Notes:
' Sample locations: E- Effluent
2 Estimate of the total pounds of fish .
Waste from production facility shall be disposed of properly either by land application at agronomic rates or by another environmentally safe manner.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Subject: Re: Remember the trout farms
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:49:02 -0500
From: Chris Roessler<[e-mail]>
To: Forrest Westall<[e-mail]>
CC: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
[e-mail], Larry Frost<[e-mail]>, Trish MacPherson<[e-mail]>,
Matt Matthews <[e-mail]>, Jay Sauber<[e-mail]>
Forrest-> Thanks for your full, big picture response. What do you think about meeting internally to decide
what DWQ recommends as a course of action, and then later hold meeting w/ other interested
parties such as the permit holders and folks you mentioned. It would probably be beneficial to meet
this spring so that we can implement a monitoring strategy this summer when DO levels are most
threatened. I 'd like to suggest the week of Feb. 19. *Can those of you on this email respond w/ your
availability during that week* Let's see what everyone says before we decide on a location.
Happy NY, Chris
Jay & Matt -> Please read below,. starting w/ my email, to be filled in on the issue.
Forrest Westall wrote:
> Chris,
> I don't disagree, but we need to develop a methodology for the individual permits. The only trout farm individual
> permits in existence today are on West Buffalo Creek in Lake Santeetlah and the focus there clearly is phosphorus
> and excessive algae in that arm of the lake. The West Fork French Broad situation is described as organic
> enrichment, dissolved oxygen impacts and some indicated toxicity. The sampling protocol for West Buffalo has been
> more nutrient data. What do we ask these farms to sample for on West Fork French Broad? BOD would clearly be a
> target, but we will need some upstream and downstream data as well to get a feel for "background" levels. The
> "organic" enrichment issue may require other parameters to be sampled (COD, TOC, NH3-N, etc. ) , as well as some
> kind of evaluation of the assimilative capacity of the stream and the relative "load" of oxygen-consuming wastes
>. from the trout farms (we can do the latter, but much of the raw data will need to come the farmers) . As far as
> toxicity goes, I'm not sure how to proceed. We likely need to bring in the whole effluent toxicity folks and look
> at the "additives" being used in the trout "chow" being fed to the fish (or biological "agents" being added to the
> water to prevent disease) . We may be looking at some significant "costs" for monitoring. Because of the
> "history" in the Santeetlah situation, Dept. of Agriculture (Aquaculture folks, Tom Ellis and Debra Sloan) and
> Cooperative Extension (Jeff Henshaw and Skip Thompson) will need to be at the table (the farmers look to these
> folks for "help" in dealing with regulatory "costs"--DOA will be doing the nutrient samples for the West Buffalo
> farms and securing "certification" for these parameters) . We can be sure that as we begin to "push" these
> agencies will be contacted anyway.
> I think that individual permits are an appropriate route, but we will need to fully develop the basis for those
> permits and design their contents to address the problems noted in the benthic sampling. The management
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> strategies available (reasonable and cost effective anyway) to trout farmers are few and not particularly
> effective (at least on West Buffalo) and really boil down to "day to day" efforts by the farmer to minimize
> feeding (thereby reducing "carryover" food to the discharge) and to remove solids quickly and often. These
> actions are dependent on daily practices at the farm, mechanically hard to accomplish (hand feeding is really the
> best and capture of trout waste solids is a very elusive process) , difficult to police, and in West Buffalo (where
> we do believe that the farmers have made some effort) have not resulted in significant reductions in nutrient
> loading (and since "organic" components are likely associated with the nutrients in the waste stream and are
> relatively "dilute, " we can expect similar results for oxygen-consuming components) . I'm afraid we may have, like
> on West Buffalo, too many farms or too many pounds of trout being grown on this segment of the West Fork French
> Broad for the stream to accommodate this use and maintain a "good" level of ecological water quality. Because of
> this, we need to proceed down the regulatory path fully realizing that the only viable method of reducing the
> impact is to reduce the number of farms or to restrict the production of trout in some other fashion (limit the
> pounds of trout produced each season, for example) . Even with data that we (WQ) think is pretty strong (though
> not without some disagreement from the farmers and the agriculture agency community) for West Buffalo, we're
> having a difficult time coming up with the "right" limit to place in the permits. In West Buffalo we have adopted
> an agency approach that essentially is trying to "move" the trout production off of Lake Santeetlah, specifically
> West Buffalo arm. This has been a slow and painful process as the newspaper articles and editorials have
> witnessed, and this is where we have a vocal public demanding that we take stronger action to restore lake
> quality. We have no such outcry here.
> The commercial trout growers are a "loose" organization of independent "small" operations in primarily three or
> four areas of the mountains (though there are several farms spread around the higher elevation areas of the
> mountains) , but they are not "silent" and they have strong support from traditional agricultural organizations.
> Treatment of trout waste is not well developed and is a pretty tough technical "nut" to crack. The only
> reasonable regulatory mechanism that exists today is to "limit" production. And the only actions we have
> available to us are to "deny" the issuance of a permit to an operation (existing or proposed) . For an existing
> farm, this action is the same as "closing" them down. Until we develop clear cause and effect relationships
> between the pollutants discharged by trout farmers and specific water quality impacts in the receiving stream and
> establish workable treatment methodologies that can be used to reduce these pollutants, we cannot effectively use
> effluent limits.
> With regards to West Fort French Broad we think we know that there is too much production of trout on the segment
> in question. What we do not know is how much production can be done and still provide acceptable water quality.
> After almost a decade on West Buffalo, I still cannot answer this question there. The ecological impact of trout
> farming is "different" enough and the level of pollution in trout farm water dilute enough to cause a fair amount
> of head scratching in regulatory circles about what should be done when problems arise.
> The last "new" trout farm permit I remember DWQ issuing in the ARO was in 1998 on West Buffalo Creek (which the
> ARO recommended against) . There were few to none others. This "farming interest" seems to be only "holding its
> own" at this time and not expanding (due to market forces and available farming resources--water, sites,
> investors, etc. ) . Having gone through the difficult application of animal waste rules on a stagnant "dairy
> farming" community in the west, I do not relish taking on the trout folks with really no concrete guidance to
> offer them. What we have are "full scale" "models" of trout farm impacts (i.e. where they exist we "watch" what
> is happening and when a problem ,comes up we try to address it) and only "general" permits to "regulate" this
> activity. We are always "behind the curve" on problems when they arise and we can't seem to tell them what they
> have to do. We apply "individual" permits to increase the "pressure" on the farms where water quality is too
> impacted and increase the monitoring, but we have no indication on where this process "ends. " On West Buffalo we
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> "hope" enough of the farms will take an incentive program (not even finalized yet) and get out of the business to
> reduce the "frequency" of algae "events" to an acceptable level or we are left to place some kind of "limit" in
> the permit that will achieve the same result. I do not see much difference in the situation on West Fork French
> Broad and Morgan Mill. Until we are ready to tell the farmers what to expect (at least the monitoring that they
> should do) , we need to do some more work ourselves. I agree we need to address the water quality issues noted in
> the biological sampling, but we need a pretty good plan before we start out. Ideally, we that have to implement
> the permits and their conditions, need to be on the same wavelength as those that develop those conditions. And I
> think it would be helpful to all if we all participate in the communication process with the affected permit
> holders. .
> Forrest
> Chris Roessler wrote:
>
> > Hi all -> It's been a long time since we met to discuss what to do
> > about a number of trout farms in Transylvania Co. I'd like to
> > resurrect that issue to consider our options.
> > Recall that there are impairments evidenced by benthic sampling
> > in the W. Fork French Broad R. and in Morgan Mill Cr. & Peter Weaver Cr. The
> > recommendation was to do additional benthic sampling and initiate w.q.
> > monitoring to see if requiring individual NPDES permits of the trout farms is
> > warranted.
> > Jim Blose and Andrea Leslie's WARP project adopted Morgan Mill / Peter Weaver as
> > one of their streams. Andrea, let's see what comes out of this exchange - maybe
> > we can get an update from you on the state of this watershed.
> > W. Fork French Broad hadn't been sampled since 1990. The Biological Assessment
> > Unit revisited the stream to conduct an upstream/downstream sampling exercise in
> > Sept, 2000. The attached document contains the result of that visit; the short
> > of it is that the impairment persists and it certainly appears that the trout
> > farms are the cause. We have a couple options now.
> > 1. We can begin sampling to determine what aspect of the trout farm is
> > impairing the benthic community (may get some good insight from WARP on this)
> > 2. We can require individual NPDES permits of the several W. . Fork trout farms
> > and essentially have them do the monitoring work for us. once we have more
> > information on what they are discharging, we can alter the limits to improve the
> > benthic situation.
> > Personally, I vote for the latter. I think we have enough evidence to implicate
> > the trout farms in the impairment, and so I think that correcting the situation
> > is in part up to them.
> > We should probably wait on the results of the WARP project to move forward w/
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P> t e Morgan Mill trout farm. In that case, however, we may be able to move ahead
> > w/ specific permit limits since much of the monitoring will be conducting in
> > 2001 as part of WARP.
> > ***Please let me know what you think of this and if you're willing to go ahead
> > w/ developing individual NPDES permits at this stage.
> > Chri s
> > ------------------------------------------------------
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> > Name: Upper W Fr French Broad Trout Farms 09-OO.doc
> > Upper W Fr French Broad Trout Farms 09-OO.doc Type: Winword File (application/msword)
> > Encoding: base64
> > Download Status: Not downloaded with message
> Forrest Westall - [e-mail]
> North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> Asheville Regional Office
> Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> 59 Woodfin Place
> Asheville, NC 28801
> Tel: [phone]
> Fax: [phone]
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SUBJ: Environmental Group Concerns from Various Organizations within North Carolina
Dear Mr. Reid:
As you are aware, the Clean Water Act (the Act) gives EPA the authority to regulate the
discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States. The Act provides broadly defined
authority to: establish the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)Permit
Program, define pollution control technologies, establish effluent limitations, obtain information
through.reporting and compliance inspections, and take enforcement actions when violations of
the Act occur. Sections 308 and 402 of the Act-provide for the transfer of the NPDES program
to state operated programs. The Division of Water Quality(DWQ) for the State of North
Carolina has the authority to operate the NPDES program,which includes enforcement of the
Act.
Enclosed you will find several letters from various environmental groups within the State of
North Carolina. Please review the letters and prepare a rebuttal in defense of the State's NPDES
enforcement and compliance program. More specifically,how is the State addressing the concerns
raised by these environmental groups. In order for EPA to prepare a response to these issues in a
timely manner, the information being requested should be submitted to EPA within 30 days.
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If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter,please do not hesitate to
call Mr_ Maurice L. Horsey of my staff at(404)562-9764.
Sincerely,
Arthur L. Collins,Chief
Clean Water Act Enforcement Section
Water Programs Enforcement Branch
Water Management Division
Enclosure(s)
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EPA Office of Inspector General Dmember 5, 2000
Nikki Tinsley
Inspector General(2410)
e
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Donna M. Lisenby Washington, DC 20460
Catawba Riverkeepee Dear Ms, Tinsley.
2295 Starnes Rood I am writing to say thank you.In my experience, it is rare to see a federal
Edgemoor, SC 29712 agency accurately assess the degree of dysfunction and brokenness within its
Office own agency and also in a state agency the way the EPA did in it's recent
803789-7007 audit of the both NCDENR and EPA Region 4. Bravo[ Finally, an official
governrnent agency recognizes what we who live and/or work here in NC
Mobi le have experienced first hand for a long time now_ The NPDES penYnitting and
803-322-0998 enforcement divisions ofNCDENR are a joke. And EPA Region IV Iets.
North Carolina get away with fa,�to implement basic federal requirements
Toll Free Hotline of the Clean Water Act.
1 -87-RfVERKEEPER
I wanted to take the time to reinforce the truth of the audit by providing you
'.Ive Keep--r of nfoAve.Net with a real life illustration that our environmental organization has
experienced. Though I could provide you with numerous examples, 17U
confine my example to events that have happened in Just the last year. I'm
sure DENR officials will try to escape any consequences of the audit by
saying they have improved. As the following example indicates_they have
not improved at all- In fact, they are worse than ever_
First however, I wanted to provide you with a little background information
about the Catawba Riverkeeper Program. Our organization operates izi both
Carolinas because the Catawba River flows through nine counties in NC and
5 counties in SC. It is important for you to realize that we have an entirely
different relationship with South Carolina's environmental regulatory agency,
the Department of Health and Environmental.Control(DHEC). In SC, we
collaborate with DHEC and provide support for their environmental
protection initiatives. Three examples of this collaborative relationship are:
I) our participation in two 319 grants to solve pollution problems in the Catawba
River watershed;
2) intervention on behalf of the agency when several large sewer authorities
k,
brought administrative challenges which would have seriously undermined
clean water programs statewide; and
3) support in hearings, newspaper articles and with legislators for improved water
k# .....
quality standards.
- So these comments are not provided to you by an environmental orgalization
[hat inherently dislikes or is unable to work with a regulatory agency. On the
w, - contrary, they are provided by an organization which would like to work with
NCDENR in a meaningful way. However,we increasingly frustrated by The
NC's outdated and flawed approach to environmental permitting and
- enforcement. We implore you not allow Region 4 to continue failing in its
oversight of the North Carolina program_
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tawbaRiverkeeper, et al. vs.NCDENR and Mid-South Utilities.
Less than a year ago, our organization discovered that the Catawba River's most notorious and
frequent 6olator of NPDES permits, Mid-South Utilities had installed a wastewater treatment plant
discharge line into Lake Norman(one of I I impoundments on the Catawba River) without the
required Federal Energy Regulatory Energy approval for discharge into a hydroelectric reservoir.
Through the freedom of information process, we obtained 0 NCDENR's files for the MidSouth
wastewater treatment plant, called the Hwy 150 plant. We discovered an entire laundry list of
mistakes, errors and omissions in the permitting process for this facility and the enforcement of both
state and federal clean water law. Here are just a few_
I) The required public notice for the NPDES permit was inadequate, untruthful and
rnisleading. The public notice for the Hwy 150 sewage treatment plant indicated that the
facility would be located on Oak Tree Road in the Knots Landing development in Iredcll
County. In fact, the facility was built over 5 miles away on Quiet Cove Road, in the
Spring Acres development underneath a drinking water tower. Additionally, the
discharge location was listed as Lake Norrnan, the Catawba River. Lake Norman has 520
miles of shoreline. From the only public notice documents ever published by NCDENR;
there was no way for the public to tell where this NPDES facility was being built. In a
recent ruling in our favor, during a motion's hearing for our administrative appeal of this
case, Judge Connor declared from the bench, "In my opinion, the public notice was
fatally flamed(emphasis added)_"
2) NCDENIZ continues to allow the plant to discharge treated waste into waters of the
United States, without a NPDES permit, a flagrant violation of the CIean Water Act_ The
NPDES permit which NCDENR is allowing Mid-South to use says in two separate
places:
"MidSourh Water Systems,Inc- is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility
located at K_nott's Landing Development,SR 1197(Oak Tree Road),west of Mooresville,Iredell
County"and again on the next page,states."Mid-South Water Systems,Inc is hereby authorized
to: 1_After receiving an Authorization to Constrict from the Division of water Quality for each
phase of expansion,construct and operate a wastewater facility with an ultimate capacity of 03
MCD located at Knott's Landing Development,SR 1197(Oak.Tree Road),west of Mooresville,
Iredell County."
There currently exists no NPDES permit for any sewage treatment plant on Quiet Cove
Road_
3) NCDENR allowed Mid-South to install approximately two miles of sewage Line using
expired Army Corps of Engineers permits.
4) NCDENR allowed Mid-South to pump and haul waste from the.facility.without the
required permit. In fact, when enforcement personnel from NCDENR were made await
that Mid-South was pumping and hauling in violation of the law, they took no
enforcement action_ On the contrary,they called Mid-South and instructed them to hurry
up and apply for a permit after the fact_

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5) When the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied approval for this waste
discharge,NCDENR actually took staff time and resources to write FERC a detailed
letter imploring The federal agency to allow this notorious polluter to discharge into Lake
Norman_
6) NCDENR failed to consider past compliance history of the pernuttee before allowing it
to discharge into waters of the state. Mid-South was required by ISA NCAC 21-Lo100,
Section.01 S (e)(7) to provide a mandatory statement to demonstrate previous
compliance. The statement the company filed indicated no past compliance problems
and no documentation of past compliance history whatsoever.Mid-South has over 166
violations of their NPDES permits at its other much smaller wastewater treatment
facilities M NC. In one 16-month period, they received 99 violations. During that time,
NCDENR was only issuing violations if the effluent amounts exceeded permitted limits
by 40 percent Mid-South is tinder numerous consent orders and has been repeatedly
fined by the state. It is a notorious violator and repeat offender. It inapparent that the
deparm-tent did not consider past compliance history as intended by 1SA NCAC
2H.0100, Section _015 (e)(7) before it allowed Mid-South to discharge waste using an
improper and incorrect NPDES permit for anew facility almost 10 times larger than
most of Mid-South's previously owned treatment plants.
7) NCDENR did not require the Operator In Charge designation in the time frame required
by law. Nfid-South was required by NCAC 8G .0202 to designate an operator in charge
of the facility at least 60 calendar days prior to wastewater residuals being introduced
into the facility. As of February 8, 2000, when residuals were introduced into the plant,
no record existed in the Mooresville Regional Office that the operator In charge had
been designated- By allowing the facility to accumulate residuaL prior to the designation
of an operator in charge;NCDENR failed to follow specific laws designed to protect
human health and safety-
8) NCDENR improperly accepted an NPDES renewal application from Mid-South.
NCDENR notified Mid-South in writing that a renewal application for the Quiet Cove
Road facility must be filed and received by the Department by January 2, 2000 as
required by 1 5A NCAC 211.0105 (e). Mid-South did not file the NPDES renewal request
until January 25, 2000 and NCDENR did not receive it until February 7, 2000. Because
the application was not filed within The time required by law, NCDENR should not have
accepted the permit application_
I hope you can see with this illustration and with your own audit, how thoroughly inadequate and
flawed NCDENR's enforcement and NPDES permitting programs are. Their excuse that their
problems are caused by inadequate funding and staff don't hold up under close examination_
They have had ample staff time and resources to go out of their way to help notorious polluters like
Mid-South avoid:-federal laws, state laws, administrative procedural requirements and adverse
decisions from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This is an agency that clearly favors the
polluter's interests over the public's interests_
It is for these reasons and the copious amount of confirming evidence in the EPA audit that I am
formally requesting that the United States Environmental Protection Agency suspend North
Carolina's NPDES permitting and enforcement program- The EPA is legally responsible for

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NCDENTR's failure to adequately implement non-discretionary duties of the Clean Water Act_ It's
awn audit makes it clear that NCDENR has not fulfilled the Iawfully required duties of a sub-
contracting regulatory agency.It is time for the EPA to stop enabling North Carolina's failure to
perform as required by its own ageements with the EPA and federal law_ The citizens of North
Carolina have suffered long enough-
SzncereIy,
g-�-.,
oc
Donna.Marie Lisenby
Catawba Riverkeeper
Cc. USEPA Office of Audit, Divisional In-Spector General, Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance, Office of Water, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of
Accountability
USEPA Region 4 Regional Administrator, Water Management Division CWA/SD Water
Enforcement Branch, Environmental Accountability Division,Audit Division, Public Affairs Office
State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretary's Office,
Division of Water Quality, Office of State Auditor_
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

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aterl!
Fund Z9 _
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of North Carolina
DecenkfiW 7(:90
1,,td of Dir-1012 EPA Office of Inspector General
Imarcme s.Ly,�d3Nikki Tinsley
`'"rham Inspector General (2410)
Dawn E4b*b 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,NW
"'M-lOIIe Washington, DC 20460
Marge Elbson
RapezHZi1 Dear Ms. Tinsley_
Lisa Fhialds
Of2l�" The Clean Water Fund of NC is corrunitted to educating and empowering
ray Gordon North Carolinians to achieve clears, safe places To live, work and play- In our
c_rrarlorre work with NC communities,we have Iearned that most of the failures to protect
N_iarxis King the environment and human health result from a lack of enforcement, or even
nario"` enforceable permitting. We thank you for the recent audit of NC's NPDES
Rick Maas program and EPA Region 4 oversight, as this failure to protect communities and
"""`iie natural resouz•ces is nowhere more obvious than in water quality permitting and
E-veivn`lchois enforcement.
!-lea Hone
Joanna Ramscm- A particularly haunting example has plagued my home county of
Slare,wriie Granville, its downstream residents and portions of the upper Tar watershed for
Nsari)y-n Wc:stp„1 over 20 years. File records for NPDES permit number NCO025054 for the City
of Oxford WWTP are a litany of neglect and noncompliance. In a 1993 memo
Jonathan wisAon on the facility's compliance history, the first entry, dated 1983, ends with the
statement that'°facilities have been noncompliant with final effluent limitations
for years", refernrsg to Oxford's two trickle filter plants, which treated domestic
xIr waste and one extended aeration plant which treated industrial-waste.
Hope Taylor
:""'A'"`nircavr Over the next several years, SOC's were issued for three facilities with
relaxed effluent limits,additional industrial flows allowed on an interim basis
David F.Herbert and a schedule for construction to bring plants into compliance by July of 1988.
Ashevaie
When construction was not completed, fines of$121,000 were assessed. In this
Jan BreP'° case, Superior Court prevented enforcement of these fines, and a Settiement
Agreement was signed in April of 1990. A new SOC in June of 1990 even
Been"rkyncr allowed for relaxed flow Iimits and eliminated effluent limits for heavy metals
and cyanide!
Brad C:arpanecr
:,r.;rnn::cizm
The next Ten years of permit records for this WWTP are an abysmal
history of effluent parameter and in m-strea violations, sludge spills and influes.t
overflows. Fines of only about$25,000 were assessed for wastewater spills
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totalling over 4 million gallons in a two year period ending in 1998. This was further
reduced to a trivial $I3,116.8 by the EMC Civil Penalty Remissions Committee. The City
of Oxford engineer could not be bothered to undertake a Spill Response Evaluation Plan
to deal with long term solids management issues as required—no surprise when the
consequences of noncompliance have been so pathetically minimal.
In a memo from the Raleigh Regional Office dated rune 21,1999, Chemist Kirk
Stafford states that"the RRO has expended many man-hours and laboratory resources to
document the environmental impacts"of spills from this deplorably managed facility.
And these hours and resources are, of course,only a tiny fraction of the externaii A costs
in potential damage to downstream aquatic habitat and human health.
Finally, a record fine of$83,575.56 assessed in August of 1999 resulted in a tight
compliance schedule for plant improvements to prevent further spills. At this time,the
City of Oxford seems to have invested in plant improvements which are long overdue,
but only after an appropriately heavy regulatory hand was used—anal even this fine is far
short of compensating for the savings to the City of noncompliance,or for The externalized
environmental damage! Granville County citizens remain extremely concerned about this
facility and the City's ability to manage it, including proposed increases in influent flow
limits for the permit now under consideration.
Our only hope of protecting downstream water quality, human and aquatic health
from such perennial "bad actors"as the Orford W WTP is a regulatory program which
writes appropriately protective and ENFORCEABLE pemuts, and then ENFORCES them
swiftly, rigorously and fairly, applying maximum fines in all cases of repeat and chronic
offenders. NC-DENR has shown little willingness to hold chronic offenders truly
accountable for the damage they cause,or to carry out sufficient compliance inspections
and independent analysis to assure actual compliance of its permirrees, often referred to as
its"clients"_
The Clean Water Fund of NC calls for the Office of the EPA Inspector General to
expand the purview of its audit of NPDES permitting and enforcement in NC and consider
a recommendation of removing NC's delegated NPDES program status. The unhealthy
condition of many of North Carolina's waterways IS preventable, with conscientious
permitting and enforcement. Be assured that we will be working with other water quality
activists to bring our waters back to"fishable, swimmable, drinkable and baptizable"
condition- We hope that your continued attention to the shortcomings of NC's NPDES
program will be there to support us in this critical work!
Yo�s truly,
1� y:
/.-Hope C_ Taylor
Executive Director

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VO Mam M. Berry.Jr-
1011bergreen Drive
Newnan. Georgia 30263
Dec-ctnber 9. 2000
EPA Office of Inspector General
Nikki Tinsley,Inspector General(2410)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington,DC 20460
Dear Ms_Tinsley.
I have read about the audit of EPA Region 4 and North Carolina DENR-It scans to me that the
EPA is not able to ensure oversight over NCDENR because NCDENR has never complied with agrecd-
upon requirements for fair and enforceable permitting practices-
- Why is DENR allowed to continue issuing permits that they are not willing to enforce?Why has
North Carolina been allowed to grant permits to hog operations that do.not meet EPA standards?Aren't
we a pan of the United States?
As an example, look into the circumstances es surrounding NPDES Permit No.NC0076082. For
over a year,the NC Division of Water Quality has allowed discharge without a permit required by the U-
S.Code of Federal Regulations and in violation of the permit itself When asked how they break the law
in this manner,they reply that it is the way things have been done for years,but never provide copies of
written guidance which allow this illegal operation.In their rationale for this operational deficiency,they
admit that they are insuf$ciendy staffed to handle their workload,therefore shortcuts which violate the
law are justified_
The concerns of my neighbors and myself relative to this permit were submitted to your office on
October 6,2000,and were forwarded to EPA's Region 4,Regional Administrator on October 17,2000.
As soon as we see what action Region 4 initiates to correa the North Carolina problems,we will
determine what further action is appropriate.
As a property owner in North Carolina,I am asking EPA to step in and enforce the legally
dh-ectcd requirements for water permits.We have too many permits,not enough enforcement;self-
reporting that is inadequate and not checked regularly,and inspectors who seem to think that they are
employed by industry as advisors. Unfortunately,we have learned that we are not protected by our
Department of Environment and Natural Resources,or our Attorney General's office or legislators who
answer to private interests rather than the public need for clean water and air. We rum to you to protect
citizens and communities by calling for direct EPA control of NPDES permitting in North Carolina_
sincerely,
CC_ USEPA Office of Audit, Divisional Inspector General,Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance,Office of Water,Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations,Office of
Accountability EPA Region 4 Regional Administrator,Water Management Division CWA/SD Water
Enforcement Branch,Environmental Accountability Division,Audit Division,Public Affairs Office,State
of North Carolina DENR Secretary,Division of Water Quality,Office of State Auditor

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Fo
EPA Office of Inspector General
Nikki Tinsley
Inspector General (2410)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
Dr Nis Tinsley:
I was pleased to see the recent audit of the EPA Region 4 oversight and North
Carolina NPDES enforcement. As a resident of North Carolina I am concerned about the
enforcement of the environmental laws of our state_
I believe the most serious environmental problem we have in our state is the lack of
consistent enforcement of environmental laws. In the past several years we have seen all
kinds of problems traced back to the issuance of unenforceable permits and poor
enforcement. Time after time, my family and I have asked for help from DENT, only to
be told that there are not enough inspectors, time, equipment, or the most common excuse
"We are afraid of a lawsuit from the trout farmers_"
I have two daughters ages 14 and 11 they both had their first fishing and swimming
experiences at the West Buffalo head of Lake Santeelah. That was several years ago they.
are not allowed in the water now or for the past several years_ This is because of the
pollution the trout farmers have put into the lake. DENR has tested the water itself and
told us that it is not safe to swim in,but they refuse to stop the pollution because they
"are afraid of litigation from the farmers"that's not a very good excuse to me_ DENR
issued general permits that up until a few years ago didn't even require monitoring, now
they have to self-test annually, of course I am sure they are impartial in their annual test.
Your audit has helped me see that DENR has refused to comply with agreements with
the EPA This does not surprise me. It is clear to me that DENR is not going to protect
the resources of our state. I low you are expecting to receive a report from DENR in
December stating what they intend to do to correct their past actions. As a citizen of Ellis
state, I am asking you to hold DENR to those agreements and take arty action necessary
to enforce them, including exercising your option of taking over the NPDES permitting,
We as citizens of this nation need your help in our state, our resources have been
compromised too long by inaction, and we cannot afford to wait any longer.
Sincerely,
�` n��Z

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ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 69 - Paw Creel,NC 28130
December 4, 2000
EPA Office of inspector General
Nikki Thasley
Inspector General(2410)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,NW
Washington,DC 20460
Dear Ms. Tinsley:
The Mountain Island Lake Association is dedicated to protecting the water quality
of Mountain Island Lake, our regional water supply. Over 600,000 residents in both
North Carolina and South Carolina depend upon Mountain Island Lake for fresh drinking
water. Because of its irreplaceable value, millions of dollars are being spent to purchase
shoreline around this resource as a measure to preserve the water quality.
At the November 20, 2000 Association meeting, members expressed concern
about the lax oversight by the North Carolina Department of Environmernal and Natural
Resources, Water Quality Division and voted unanimously to draft this letter expressing
our concern.
While a consolidated effort is being,made by thousands of people spending both
public and private fiords to protect the Catawba River, the NC-DENR continues issuing
too many NPDES permits without enough enforcement or inspectors. Polluters who have
a history of violations continue to operate with very Little consequence. An example of
this is the Mid-South Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mooresville,NC_
As citizens of North Carolina and South Carolina, the Mountain Island Lake
Association respectfully requests that the Environmental Protection Agency undertake
the permitting responsibilities for NTDES permitting in North Carolina to ensure the
enforcement of EPA requirements for water permits.
Sincerely,
Pam Beck, Secretary
Mountain Island Lake Association

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aw River Assembly
P!��
0 Box 187 Bynum, NC 27228
I9) 542-5790 hra@emjL net
December 6, 2000
EPA Office of Inspector General
Nikki Tinsley
Inspector General (2410)
1200 Penn_SyIvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Ms_ Tinsley:
In regards to the recent audit of the EPA Region 4 Oversight and North Carolina NPDES Enforcement
our organization is very concerned about the enforcement of environmental laws in our state. The Haw
River Assembly is a grassroots citizen river organization with 1000 members dedicated to cleaning up
and protecting the Haw River and Jordan Lake, here in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont region.
We believe that the most serious environmental problem we have in our state is the lack of consistent
enforcement of environmental laws. Time after time, citizens ask for help from DENR, only to be told
that there are not enough inspectors, inadequate equipment or just not enough time. Most recently, we
were very disappointed in the state's issuance of a 419 water certification, and other permits
dealing with water quality issues, to a golf course development right next to Jordan Lake, a very
important drinking water supply for our region_ We felt that the facts clearly supported non-
issuance of these permits, and it would have been correct and appropriate for DENR to deny
them.
Why is DENR allowed to continue issuing permits that they are not willing to enforce? Your audit
shows that DENR has refused to comply with agreements with the EPA. It is clear that DENR is not
serious about protecting the resources of our state. I know that you are expecting to hear a report from
DENR in December with specific corrective actions and milestones. We are asking you to hold DENR "
to these agreements and take any action necessary to enforce these agreements, including exercising the
option of taking, over the NPDES permitting_
We need your help here in North Carolina_ Our state has.been compromised too long by inaction, and
we cannot afford to waste any more time.
Sincerely,
EIaine C. Chiosso
Executive Director
CC: USEPA Office of Audit, Divisional Inspector General,Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office
of Water,Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations,Office of Accountability
EPA Region 4 Regional Administrator. Water Management Division CWA/SD Water Enforcement Bra-nch.
Environmental Accountability Division, Audit Division. Public Affairs Office
State of North Carolina DENR Secretary. Division of Water Quality, Office of State Auditor

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784 Alpine Drive, Seven Devils
Banner Elk, NC 28604-7980
December 3, 2000
EPA Office of Inspector General
Nikki Tinsley
Inspector General (2410)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
Dear Ms. Tinsley:
The recent audit of the EPA Region 4 Oversight and North Carolina
NPDES Enforcement supports my great concern, and the concern of members
of our local Watauga River Conservations Partners organization about
the "soft" enforcement of environmental, laws in our area and the state-
Our experience in the Watauga River Basin corroborates the serious
environmental problems we see in North Carolina due to the lack of con-
sistent enforcement and the issuance of permits and their renewal which
are unenforceable because there are insufficient numbers of inspectors,
time and ability of inspectors now serving, to cope with the work to be
done_
This is borne out by some situations which come to mind in the
Watauga River Basin mirroring the concerns about the environmental en-
forcement throughout the state- First, there is- the matter of the
civil penaltues and the moratorium imposed on the Town of Beech Moun-
cain's W.Td.T_P.s and system_ The almost 30 citations occuring almost
monthly over the last two years amount to over $27,000_ These are in-
dictive of repeated problems with significant pollution and no remedi-
ation. Second, a similar situation existed in a smaller private W_W_T_P.
operated by Smokecree Lodge. Here again were repeated violations on a
regular basis with Assessments totaling over $3,000 over a two year
period with no fix. This plant was ordered rebuilt and upgraded by a
state ConsehE Order late last year After a long history of pollution_
Third, There have been serious spills and equipment failure without
timely replacement at the Adams Apple W.W.T.P_ The laxity in cleanup
and prompt reporting is of concern as is the condition of this old
planc_vhich required prompt attention by the DWQ_ We are not aware of
any penalties imposed. Finally, in our area we see danger we permits
are summarily granted for new or vastly enlarged capacities for W-W_T-p.s
We wonder whose purposes.,are primary - the long term good of residents
and the environment or the greed of developers.
I believe I speak for our membership as well as myself it requesting
the EPA to step in and enforce your own requirements for water permits_
We have too many permits, not enough enforcement, self-reporting that is
subject to cheating, inadequa•Ee., -no-r- che.ckeA regularly and inspectors
who think they must serve developers rather than citizens and the good
of the environment. Unfortunately, we have learned we are often not
protected by our Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or

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our Attorney General's office or legislators who answer to private inter-
ests rather the public need for clean water and air. We turn to you to
protect citizens and communities, includino the Watauga River Basin, by
calling for direct EPA control of• NPDES permitting in North Carolina_
Sincerely �yours,
� k
Richard A. DeMott
Chair
Watauga River Conservation tarcners

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EPA Office of Inspector General
Nikki Tinsley
Inspector General (2410)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington,DC 20460
Dr Ms Tinsley:
I was pleased to see the recent audit of the EPA Region 4 oversight and North
Carolina NPDES enforcement. As a resident of North Carolina I am concerned about the
enforcement of the environmental laws of our state.
I believe the most serious environmental problem we have in our state is the tack of
consistent enforcement of environmental laws. In the past several years we have seen all
kinds of problems traced back to the issuance of unenforceable permits and poor
enforcement. Time after time, my family and I have asked for help from DENR, only to
be told that there are not enough inspectors,time, equipment, or the most common excuse
`u%e are afraid of a lawsuit from the trout farmers-
­I was born in 1943 in the West Buffalo area of Graham County. I am the youngest of
five children our home we Iived and grew-up in was built in 1915. I along with all my
brothers and sisters learned to swim in the head of Lake Sanieelah. We along with all the
neighbor kids swam in the creek and lake, some of the older ones are now in their Tate
60's, back then you could see the lake bottom and the water was crystal clear_ Now you
can't see the water for the algae, the ducks that used to swim and stay_around here are
rare now because they can't or won't swim in the water because the algae is so thick_ The
fresh air that used to be here has been replaced with the smell of rotten fish, so bad you.
can't go around the lake.
I bought my grandfather's old home place and built my home there, because I Ioved
the area around the lake. We used to swim and fish in the lake but I have not even put my
boat in for several years as the algae is so thick it would probably ruin the motor and I
know it would take forever to get the hull clean. I wouldn't eat the fish anymore,
although we used to have some big fish-fries here. I have some rental property that I am
unable to rem because of the condition of the lake, yet the trout farmers have no trouble
making money from their farms_ I have some cattle in the area and I had to go by the laws
putting in watering boxes and fencing the.streams so my livestock wouldn't pollute the
lake, and I didn't ruind doing it because I care about the condition of the water in the
lake, I wish the trout farmers did_
My family has tried for over I2 years to get something done to stop the trout farmers
from ruining the water, we have called everyone we know from the local level to the area
DENR office in Asheville and Raleigh to the EPA in Atlanta. All with the same
response, either we called the wrong office or we need to talk to someone that's not in
right now, we seem to get the run-around every time. We are hoping that at this time you
will see what is happening in our area and the whole state I think and take the approiate

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action. We are not going to give up as the Asheville office would like we will keep on
fighting until something is done.
Your audit has helped me see that DENR has refused to comply with agreements with
the EPA. This does not surprise me. It is clear to me that DENR is not going to protect
the resources of our state_ I know you are eV. ecting to receive a report from DENR in
December stating what they intend to do to correct their past actions. As a citizen of this
state, I am asking you to hold DENR to those agreements and take any action necessary
to enforce them, including exercising your option of taking over the NPDES permitting_
We as citizens of this nation need your help in our state, our resources have been
compromised too long by inaction, and we cannot afford to wait any longer.
Sincerely,
�� 'r'l I

DIVISION OF NVATER QUALITY
Chemistry Laboratory Report/Water Quality Lab Number 9W4914
$Amax..n i, Date Received: 7/19/1999
COUNTY GRAHAM PBIQRirY Time Received: 8:45AM
RIVER BASIN: AMBIENT QA STREAM EFFLUENT Received By DS
REPORT TO ARO —Regional Office COMPLIANCE a CHAIN OF CUSTODY X❑ LAKE INFLUENT
Other EMERGENCY ESTUARY Data Released: AR
COLLECTOR(S) IIAYNES 2 Date Reported: 5/21/2001
AMENDED REPORTS11810L
Estimated BOD Range: Statimt Location: LAKES S
Seed: Chlorinnted: Remarks:
Station 0 Date Begin(yy/mm/dd) Date End(yy/mm/dd) Time Begin Time End Depth-Dpl,DB,DBM Vnlue Type-A,11,L Composite-T,S,B Sample Type
BLUE 990715
BOD 310 m /L Chloride 9,10 m /L N113 as N 610 m /L Li-Lithium 1132 u /L
COD High 340 m !L x Chl a:'I*ri 32217 900 a IL TKN an N 625 m /L Mg-Magnesium 927 m /L
COD Low 335 mg/L X Chl a:Corr 32209 a /L NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 m /L Mn-Manganese 1055 u /L
Coliform:MF Fecal 31616 /100ml x Pheo tt tin a 32213 u /L P:Total as P 665 m /L Na-Sodium 929 m /L
Coliform:MF Total 31504 /100ml Color:True 80 C.U. PO4 as P 70507 m /L Arsenic:Total 1002 u /L
Coliform:tube Fecal 31615 /100ml Color:( H) 83 pH= C.U. P:Dissolved as P 666 mg/L Se-Selenium 1147 u /L
Coliform:Fecal Strep 31673 /100ml Color:pH 7.6 82 C.U. K-Potassium m /L H-Mercury 71900 u /L
Residue:Total 500 m /L Cyanide 720 m /L Cd-Cadmium 1027 u /L Ba_Barium u /L
Volatile 505 m /L Fluoride 951 m /L Cr-Chromium:Total 1034 u /L Organochlorine Pesticides
Fixed 510 mg/L Formaldehyde 71880 mg/L Cu-Copper 1042 ug/L Organo hos horns Pesticides
Residue:Suspended 530 m /L Grease and Oils 556 nt /L Ni-Nickel 1067 u /L
Volatile 535 m /L Hardness Total 900 m /L Pb-Lead 1051 u /L Acid Herbicides
Fixed 540 m /L S ifrc Cond.95 umhos/em2 Zn-Zinc 1092 u /L
pli 403 units MBAS 38260 nt /LIV-Vanadium u /L Base/Neutral&Acid Extractable Organics
Aciditv to pH 4.5 436 mg,L I'henois 32730 ug!L A -Silver 1077 ug/L TPH Diesel Range
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 m /L Sulfate 945 m /L AI-Aluminum 1105 ug/L
Alkalinity to pil 8.3 415 m /L Sulfide 745 nt /L Be-Bervilium 1012 u /L Purgeable Organics(VOA bottle re 'd)
Alkalinity to pli 4.5 410 mg/L Boron Ca-Calcium 916 nt /L TPH Gasoline Range
TOC 680 m /L Tannin&Li nin ug/L Co-Cobalt 1037 u /L TPH/BTEX Gasoline Range
ITurbidity 76 NTU Hexavalent Chromium a /L Fe-Iron 1045 u /L Ph to lankton
Coliform Total Tube "/100 mis
COMMENTS:
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DIVISION OF NVATER QUALITY
Chemistry Laboratory Report/Water Qunlily Lab Number : 9W4913
W❑ SAMPLE TYPE Date Received: 7/19/1999
COUNTY GRAHAM PRIORITY Time Received: 8:45 AM
RIVER BASIN: AMBIENT QA STREAM 0 EFFLUENT Received By DS
REPORT TO ARO Regional Office CONIPLIANCE CHAIN OF CUSTODY LAKE L J INFLUENT
Other : El EMERGENCY ESTUARY Data Released: AR
COI.LEC'iOR(S) fIAYNLS I Date Reported: 5/21/2001
AMENDED REEDJUILIMIff
Estimated BOD Range: Station Location: LAKE SARTEETLAH
Seed: Chlorinated: Remarks:
Station N Date Begin(yy/mm/dd) Date End(yyhnm/dd) Time Begin Time End Depth-DM,DB,DBM )'nine Type-A,H,L Composite-T,S,B I Sample Type
t
990715 1215
BOD 310 mg/L Chloride 940 mg/L X NH3 as N 610 0.18 mg/L Li-Lithium 1132 u /L
COD High 340 mg:'L Chi a:Tri 32217 1 1600 ug/L x TKN an N 625 42 m /L Mg-Magnesium 927 m /L
COD Low 335 mg,L Chl a:Corr 32209 u /L x NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 0.48 m /L Mn-Manganese 1055 u /L
Coliform:MF Fecal 31616 /loom[ Pheo h•tin a 32213 u /L X P:Total as P 665 3.6 m /L Na-Sodium 929 m /L
Coliform:MF Total 31504 /I ooml Color:True 80 C.U. PO4 as P 70507 m /L Arsenic:Total 1002 u /L
Coliform:tube Fecal 31615 /Iooml Color:( II)83 pH= C.U. P:Dissolved as P 666 mg/L Se-Selenium 1147 ug/L
Coliform:Fecal Strep 31673 /loom] Color:pH 7.6 82 C.U. IK-Potassium mg/L Hg-Mercury 71900 ug/L
Residue:Total 500 mg/L Cyanide 720 mg/L Cd-Cadmium 1027 ug/L Ba—Barium ug/L
Volatile 505 mg/L Fluoride 951 mg/L Cr-Chromium:Total 1034 ug/L Organochlorine Pesticides
Fixed 510 mg/L Formaldehyde 71880 mg/L Cu-Copper 1042 ug/L Or ano hosphorus Pesticides
Residue:Suspended 530 m /L Grease and Oils 556 m /L Ni-Nickcl 1067 u /L
Volatile 535 m /L Hardness Total 900 m /L Pb-Lead 1051 u /L Acid herbicides
Fixed 540 m /L Spccilic Cond.95 umhos/cm2 Zn-Zinc 1092 u /L
pH 403 units MBAS 38260 mg/LIV-Vanadium u /L Base/Neutral&Acid Extractable Organics
Acidity to pH 45 436 mg:'L Phcnols 32730 ug/L Ag-Silver 1077 ug/L ITPH Diesel Range
Acidity to pIi 8.3 435 mg/L Sulfate 945 mg/L Al-Aluminum 1105 ug/L
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 mg/L Sulfide 745 m /L Be-Beryllium 1012 u /L Purgeable Organics(VOA bottle re'd)
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/L Boron Ca-Calcium 916 m /L TPH Gasoline Range
TOC 680 mg/L Tannin&Li nin u /L Co-Cobalt 1037 u /L TPH/BTEX Gasoline Range
Turbidity 76 NTU Ilexavalent Chromium u /L Fe-Iron 1045 u /L Phyto lankton
Coliform Total Tubc "/100 m]s
CONINIF.NTS:
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« ROBBINSVILLE-A N.C. State University professor has put a price tag
USA Today on one of the most intangible but valuable resource in the world- clean
water.
The economics professor believes lowering pollution levels in North
,.Business Carolina's lakes and streams would be worth more than$40 million each
year in tourism revenue - an idea some Graham County residents living
•• near a polluted arm of Santeetlah Lake have recently been trying to get
across to state leaders.
• "I just did some numbers on the lake," said Robert Moseley of Cherokee
_ Reality in Robbinsville. "Over the last 12 months, nine new homes were
built on the lake. These homes,plus all the remodeling and room
additions, came to over$3 million. That's new money now for our
economy."
Graham County residents recently criticized the state for not warning
Contactthem about dangerous algal blooms on the West Buffalo Creek arm of
Santeetlah Lake. A June 2000 state Division of Water Quality report
ARNE found the lake arm is polluted by phosphorous coming from trout farms
upstream and advised against swimming in the water. State health
<, department leaders did not warn Graham County about the danger until
last week, after residents and newspaper reporters questioned the state's
slow response.
E,Vetience the
` W The state has scheduled a public meeting in Robbinsville next month to
discuss new methods for controlling the pollution. Trout farmers have
Real Pwpfe,Raal Vata e tried to stop the pollution by using low-phosphorous food at the state's
Real Sipple! request.
Trout farming in North Carolina brings in more than.$7 million each
c year. But Graham County residents say the lake is a much more valuable-
,, = resource and question whether the state realizes its worth.
In his research on the value of clean water, Daniel Phaneuf, an NCSU .
assistant professor of agriculture and economics, also wonders whether
state and local leaders will consider water an economic resource.
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"To determine the efficient level of water quality improvement - that is
the point at which benefits are equal to the costs - we have to be able to
measure the benefits," he said. "If we have this level of benefits
occurring for the general public, should the general public help subsidize
efforts to improve water quality? Is it worth the cost? That's the question
for policymakers to answer."
The levels of benefit that Phaneuf calculated add-up to millions of
dollars.
His study found:
- Lowering phosphorous levels in polluted lakes and streams would be
worth $42.2 million each year.
-Reducing ammonia in North Carolina's water would be worth $3.52
million.
- Ensuring the proper amount of dissolved oxygen in lakes and streams
would be worth at least$13.8 million annually.
Steve Bevington, interim director of the North Carolina Clean Water
Management Trust Fund, said although state leaders recognize the
general monetary importance of clean water they don't relate that to
specific water bodies or specific types of pollution. The fund gets $30
million from the state each year to protect and improve water quality.
He summed up the debate with a simple fishing story.
"Look at how much people will pay to catch a bass," he explained. "It's
an absurd amount if you only want to eat the fish. But they will pay
thousands of dollars for the pleasure of catching the fish."
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TROUT FARMS' RUNOFF POLLUTES U .'.. 07/1 /2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: National
Edition: Final
Published: 07/19/2000
Page: A 1
Keywords: TROUT FARMS, POLLUTION, SANTEETI.AH LAKE
Caption: GRAPHIC SHOWING LOCATION OF SANT ETLAH LAKE
TROUT FARMS' RUNOFF POLLUTE GRAHAM LAKE
Byline: By Jon Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
Trout.Farming in North Carolina
-Commercial trout Burning began more than 40 years ago.
-North Carolina is second in the nation in trout production.I aho is first-
-Four it) six million pounds of rainbow trout are produced in Western North Carolina each year
at 65 farms. Total price: $7.5 million annually.
-The average trout farm produces 75,000 pounds each year.
-For more information,visit littp:Hhaywc)c)d-ces.state,tic.us/pLibs/trout
ROBBINSV.LLL- State environmental workers say trout rms have polluted parts of
.Santeetlah Lake, a popular recreation area in Graham County and matte some of the water there;
unsafe for swimming.
Some residents say they were not warned about the danger nd that the state has done little to
control the pollution.They have a petition with more than 20 names asking the state to better
regulate the trout farms.
"We are just not getting any help from the state at all,"saic Bo Curtis of Knoxville,Tenn,, who
has a vacation home on the lake. "We are on one side and R,,leigh is on the other. I'm not a tree
huger, I'm not an environmentalist.But I do think we need t 3 take care of the natural resources."
Algal blooms, caused by nutrients from food and waste etn tied into the streams below the .
trout farms, have cropped up around the areas where West Buffalo and Snowbird creeks empty
into the lake. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources reported in June that
pollution in West Bttffiilcr Creek had exceeded state levels and that Snowbird Creek"cannot
tolerate additional increases of algae-stimulating nutrients."
Environmental workers, also reported that"no new sources of nutrients into any aims of
Santeetlah Lake should he permitted without a rigorous evaluHtion of nutrient impacts."
In 1998, the state Department of Health and Human Servic s"recommended against
swimming in these waters due to the possible health risks as eiated with blue-green algae."
Jay Sauber, a state environmental supervisor, said the state as made the first step to fix the
problem by placing the West Buffalo Creek on its impaired titer body list. But. he did not know
when the state would implement new management practices M improve water quality in the lake.
"These kinds of issues are not quick fixes,"he said, adding that the trout farms would need
"tremendous"cuts in nitrogen to stop the algae. "You don't wave a wand and fix it over night."
According to state documents, in 1998 and 1999 four trout farms on Wcst Buffalo Creek,were
permitted and three on Snowbird Creek currently have valid permits.
Farmer Walt Osterman, coowner of River Bend Trout Farm on West Buffalo Creek,said lie is
willing to try anything the state recommends to reduce nitrogen in the creek and stop the algal
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We will do anything we can to be cooperative,"he said. "I feel Iike the fish farmers are in
accordance and that-lead, guide and direct us -we;will do what you say. Gosh, we make our
living from the water too",
Trout farmers have already started using a low-nitrogen foc d source but it might take some
time to see a decline in algae,.said Skip Thompson, area specialized agent in aquaculture for the
N.C. Cooperative Extension office in Haywood County. He said the lake is the only one in
Western North Carolina that is being polluted by trout farms.
"If you close the farms right now, would you see the algae blooins for one, two or five years
more?"he asked. "The secret here is that they arc the only farms that discharge into a stream,
which in short distance, enters the lake. That is the problem."
Curtis doesn't want to see the trout farms shut down, but, he said, something must be clone to
clean up the algae.
Grahmn County resident Louise Walls, who is organizing;the petition drive, said the state has
not adequately responded to residents'complaints.
"Wc,just can't getting anything clone about it,"she said.
Contact Ostendorff at 452-1467 oi-JOstendoiff@cn'lZENTMES.com
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CORRECTION ... 07/21./2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: National
Edition: Final
Published: 07/21/2000
Page: A2
Keywords: CORRECTION, CORRECTIONS
CORRECTION
An Al story in Wednesday's edition should have reported that the cause of pollution at Lake
Santeetlah is phosphorous flowing downstream from trout farms.
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STATE TARDY WITH STREAM POLLUT ... 08/ 6/2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: National
Edition: Final
Published: 08/16/2000
Page: Al
Keywords: CLEAN WATER ACT, NORTH CAROLIN , STREAMS, POLLUTION
,STATE TARDY WITH STREAM POLL.1UTION WARNINGS
Byline: By Jon Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
Final installment in a series
ROBBINSVILLE- State health leaders say they should have warned Graham County that algal
blooms along West Buffalo Creek. near Santeetkih Lake could cause ailments ranging from shin
irritation to respiratory failure.
Linda Sewall, state director of environmental health,who was asked by a concerned resident
about the dangers of algal blooms more than two years ago, said county health regulators should
have received copies of the residents letter, her response outlining the health risks associated
with algal blooms and a recent report recommending against swimming in the polluted areas of
West Buffalo Creek.
She called the mistake an—oversight."
"We get lots of letters in from people about all starts of thir gs,"Sewall said."In retrospect,it
would have been a good one to carlmn copy to the health dir .4tor. But we didn't."
In fact, Graham County Environmental Health Specialist Alicia Parham said she didn't know
about the reports until she read about them in a newspaper ar icle.
"I've got the same questions as the public,"she said during a recent interview, adding that a
concerned resident gave her copies of the state reports. "I sw m in that lake, toes."
Not all of the 120,000-acre lake -,one of the most popular it-creation areas in the mountains-is
polluted.
A June 2000 Division of Water Quality study of West Buffalo Creek, which.ilciws into the
lake,found the stream had been polluted by phosphorus con jig from trout farms and advised
against swimming in the water.
It also found that Snowbird Creek had reached its capacity o absorb phosphorus without
violating state pollution levels.
Phosphorus is one of the chemicals produced by fish waste and left over food scraps. it acts as
a nutrient, feeding the algae and creating a good environmen for algal blooms.
The report cited an October 1998 memorandum compiled by a health department
epidemiologist.outlining effects from blue-green algae including skin rash,intestinal problems
and nerve effects such as respiratory paralysis.
The study also stated that"death has been reported in a grc up of persons who consumed
inadequately treated water that contained blue-green algae."
The health department report on blue-green algae was prod reed at the request Sewall in
response to the lake resident's question about the safety of the water.
"The report recommends against swimming in the water," 3ewall wrote'to the resident on Oct.
6, 1998. "In addition, as we discussed by phone last month,Ifir,risk of drowning increases when
an algal bloom limits underwater visibility."
Graham County health department workers and other lake iesidents were not warned.
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advise against swimming in the lake or the creek.
They say the problem is not serious enough to justify a co plete swimming ban.
But, Sewall said,any water with thick algae and dead fish should be avoided.
"This is a good day on the creek,"said lake resident Louise Walls as she pointed to the
antifreeze-green water striped with algae that starts just ahoy the West Buffalo Creek Read
bridge and flows past the NC 143 bridge into a larger part of he lake.
On one afternoon last month, dead fish were belly up in sin ill clumps of algae near the bank.
On hot days during the summer when rainfall is low, the algae gathers in mats and can clog the
creek in a solid sheet from bank to bank. Residents say the ro.ten smell has driven theta from
their porches and spoils much of their vacation time.
They have a petition with more than 400 names they plan t send to the state asking for its
help.
As the algae continues its journey, some of it is diluted in the lake's deeper water. But parts 'of
the algae hug the hank and flow around a little lake arm to the water in front of the Blue Boar Tnn
-an upscale hotel a few iniles clown a gravel road from the highway.
The Blue Bear, once a hunting lodge, was recently renovat d and now caters to tourists for
$135 a night during peak season.
Brochures found on the polished wood furniture of its dining room say the inn is located"in
the heart of the misty Smoky Mountains and the unspoiled sh gyres of Lake Santcetlah."
The description is not far from the truth.
Most of the lakeshore is awned by the U.S. Forest Service and has been spared from
development,earning it a reputation as one,of the best fishin spots in the mountains.
But Blue Boar owner Jack Farthing says he is concerned ab)ut what the West Buffalo Creek
pollution might do to that reputation and his business.
"It hasn't got any better,"he said about the trout farms'effo-ts to reduce the algae by using
low-phosphorus food.
Farthing said a swimming ban would not be good for his ho tel, which offers canoes, kayaks
and pontoon boats for rent.
"I hate to say no, you can't swim.,"he said. "But if it doesn' get any better l nvght have to."
All the trout farms on .Snowbird and West Buffalo creeks h ve legal permits issued by the state.
Farmers have, at the states request, tried to control the amou it of phosphorus they put into the
lake in recent years.
Walt Osterman,owner of RiverBend"Trout Farm on West' uffalo Creek, says the trout
farmers are willing to do anything the state asks to improve water quality_
"We make our living out of this water,"he said. "We want to do what's righl,too. We are
trying to do the best we can."
Legally, the trout farmers are not required to do anything cat ier than follow per[riit guidelines.
And.they have.
To date,no farm has been cited for violating standards. Un er state regulations trout farms
must collect and submit water quality samples and use effecti ve waste-managcment strategies.
Trout farming*is one of Western North Carolina's most luer' tive businesses -bringing in $7.5
million every year. Only Idaho Produces more commercial trc ut than North Carolina's annual
four to six million pounds.
But Forest Westall, the slate's regional Water,duality supery sor, says permits and licenses-the
state's main method for regulating trout farms-might not be enough to improve water duality at
Santectlah Lake.
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decade now," Westall said. "But as long as the trout farmers -eport their data and take effective
management steps, they have essentially complied with theirPermits."
Westall said the lake's geography could have more to do w' h the pollution than the trout farms.
Santeetlah is the only lake in the state that experienced alg•1 blooms caused by trout farin
pollution.
,ncc reason, Westall said, is that the slow-moving West Bu falo Creek arm can't quickly move
phosphorus into the plain body of the lake, where it can be harmlessly absorbed.
Instead, the phosphorus stagnates in the creeks where the sunlight and heat stimulate it to
produce excessive algae. If the arm of the lake moved quickly, it is likely that algal blooms
would not occur, he said.
But tougher permits and new food sources have not appear d t1
.1 improve water quality.
Other solutions, such as small sewage treatment plants for o trout Farms, would not be
practical, state officials say.
The average trout farm uses more than a million gallons or water a clay- more than a small city.
Westall said the state will discuss new options for controlli g the pollution during a public
meeting about the lake in Graham County next month.
"One responsibility of public management is to make goc) decisions that balance the needs of
everyone," he said. "I understand that, I know there is a fair•mount of frustration there."
From his Cherokee Reality office on the bypass in Robbins ille, Robert Moseley stays busy
carting customers out to the lake to look.at acres of prime rid e-top land for sale and passing out
stacks of color brochures touting Graham County's scenic be,uty.
"The reason we're:staying huffy is Santeetlah Lakc,"" said seley, who has been selling land in
Graham County for 27 years.
Moseley acknowledges that trout fuming is big business in t 7raham County. It recently
surpassed tobacco as the area's number one crop.
But,he says, the business is not as big as the tourism and vacation draw from the lake.
Ina 1997 study, Moseley found that the taxable land of San ectlah Lake, which includes the
Town of Santeetlah and other small resort areas, represents 1 percent of Graham County's tax
base while covering less than 2 percent of the county's taxabl land area,
The Town of Santeetlah's 112 acres alone have a tax base o'more than $20 mi Ilion annually
and that value increased more than 73 percent since 1986.
Robbinsvillc, an area almost Four times the size of the Town of Santeetlah, is worth about$28
million annually and has only increased 9 percent since 1986.
Moseley said the tax value alone should be reaK)n enough to improve water quality. But, he
said, that value added to the more than$300,000 he estimates lake residents and visitors spend in
Robbinsvillc every summer is certainly a good reason to protect the lake's water quality.
"i'd hate to sec this place he spoiled-"
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FUND COULD SAVE WNC LAKES
GRA . . 08/10/2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: Local
Edition: Final
Published: 08/16/2000
Page: 131
,Keywords: CLEAN WATER ACT, NORTH CAROLINP LAKES, FUND, POLLUTION,
CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND
FUND COULD SAVE WNC LAKES
GRANTS CONSIDERED 'LAST RES RT BY SOME
Byline: By Jon Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
ROBBINSV1i. , -The North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund could offer one
solution to the pollution near Santeetlah Lake.
The fund is given a minimum of$30 million each year fro state coffers it)protect and
improve water quality.
The money is there for the taking- somebody just has to as •for it.
EIigible groups include local governtncnts,state agencies aid nonprofit conlurvation
organizations:
So far, nobody has applied for a grant to clean up West Bu falo or Snowbird creeks in Graham
County. The state says the creeks are polluted by phosphorot s coming from trout farms
upstream. Phosphorous, a chemical produced by trout waste ind leftover food,has created
dangerous algal blooms in West Buffalo Creek.Both creeks eed Santeetlah l.ake, one of
Western North Carolina's most popular recreation areas.
Trust fund leaders are interested in the polluted areas of the lake and have discussed funding an
improvement project with the state Department.of Agricultut -the agency that regulates trout
farms.
Action could includc`buying out or relocating some of the trout farms, funding technology
designed to filter phosphorous corning from the trout farms a d providing cash incentives ltrr
farmers who reduce pollution.
Steve Bevington, the fund's interim director, said the state agency has helped buy out hog farms
in eastern North Carolina that were improperly located and were causing similar algal blooms,
lie said the same tactic could be used on West Buffalo Cre k to protect the lake.
"If there was a trout farm in an inappropriate location, we could be involved in a prognun to
buy them out,"Bevington said. "My feeling is that if you cot ld remove several trout farms it
would make a big difference.".
But right now the Graham County government-another gr up that would be eligible for a
grant-has no interest in seeing a trout farm shut down and d nes not plan to ask the fund for a
grant_
"That would really be a last resort,"said Graham County Manager Dale Wiggins. "We are not
anxious to see people lose their businesses."
Wiggins said the county's health department is testing parts of the lake and will continue to
monitor pollution levels.
"We are concerned about both sides of the issue,"he said. 'It's not an easy thing to deal with."
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$7 million each year. The Santectlah Lake area represents ab ut 10 percent of Graham County's
tax base while only covering 1.5 percent of its taxable land.
Contact Ostendorff at 452-1467 or J0,,t=dorffC&CM7FN rTmEs.cotn
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INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE ON A ... 08/ 0/2000
Fublication .Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: Local
Edition: Final
Published: 08/20/2000
Page: C 1
Keywords: SANTEETLAH LAKE, POLLUTION, ALGA
INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE N ALGAE EVILS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT GETS FACTS TO DEAL WITH
WATER CONCERNS
Byline. By Jan Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
There's more online
Log on to this story at.MIZENI'IMt S.com for more infon ation on the pollution at Santectlah
Lake.
ROBBINSV1LLE - After knowing about dangerous polluti n in part of Santectlah Lake for
more than two years, state health department leaders are now telling Graham County residents
not to swim in West Buffalo Creek during algal blooms because the polluted water could cause
severe illness.
State Department of Health and Human services leaders, ur der criticism from residents,
recently said that they should have contacted the Graham County Health Depaltizlent after they
produced a report in 1998 outlining the dangers.of blue-greet algae at the lake.
The department has called the mistake an "oversight."
"They are just finally helping me,"said Alicia Parham, the county's envirom-nental health
specialist, who only recently was given the health departmcn 's reports on the algal blooms
including a June 2000 Division of Water Quality study that recommends against swimming in
the polluted arm of the lake.
"I'm not educated enough on the issue to know how to was people or help people,"without
the stat.e's advice,Parham said.
The state health department - which has a response program to deal with harmful algal blooms
-is responsible for advising local health workers on how to dial with pollution.
Parham said she was directed this week by the department lo send information to Graham
County's local newspaper explaining the dangers of bluegree i algae. The document warns
residents not to get in the water wheat large amounts of algae are present and only eat fish that
appear to be healthy. It also says that"blue-green algae shoo d not keep people from walking
along the water's edge or boating and fishing in the area."
Parham said she was also advised to provide residents who have questions about the pollution
with a fact sheet detailing the algae's harmful effects and refe•them to a state Internet site that
contains similar information.
State Division of Water Quality scientists believe the pollution is caused by phosphorous
coming from trout farms up stream. Phosphorous is a chemical produced by fish waste and food
scrapes. It acts as a nutrient, feeding the algae and creating a good environment for algal blooms.
All of the trout farms on West Buffalo Greek have permits a d none have been fined for the
pollution_'Trout farriers have tried to control the pollution by using low-phosphorous food.
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Bringing in $7.5 million each year.
The state plans to hold a public meeting in September in G aham County to discuss new
management options for the trout farms but has not yet seta lime and date.
,State environmental health officials said Friday that reside is complaints and media attention
prompted them to release information on algal blooms.
"After•the Asheville CitizenTimes brought this to our atte tion, the environmental health folks
decided to do a statewide release on blue-green algae," said ebbie Crane, a public affairs officer
with the state health department.
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Contact Us that were unsafe for swimming or fishing in 1972, it's a very sad
commentary on our stewardship of this essential natural resource.
The Clean Water Act left enforcement of the federal law to the states.
Current and former government employees and a new report by the non-
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agencies have let polluters off the hook and thwarted the law's basic
intent.
Enter West Buffalo Creek in Graham County. Four trout farms located
along the creek discharge water polluted by phosphorus, a chemical
produced by trout waste and leftover food, into the stream. The
phosphorus creates algal blooms which cause fish kills and can cause
skin irritation and even respiratory failure and death to people. The
stream and another, Snowbird Creek, on which several trout farms are
located, both feed Santeetlah Lake, part of which is also polluted by the
algal blooms.
Algal blooms were occurring in 1998 when a concerned resident asked
Linda Sewall, state director of environmental health, about the dangers
they posed. Yet, the most recent permit for a new trout farm on West
Buffalo Creek was issued in 1998, according to state water quality
officials.
Why did the state issue a permit for another trout farm on a stream
already beyond its capacity for algae-stimulating nutrients?
"Great question," one state official said. "I don't have an answer for
you."
It should be said that according to EPA,North Carolina bucks the
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polluted for swimming or fishing. Then again, state officials have not
banned fishing in either West Buffalo Creek or Lake Santeetlah, saying
only that any water with thick algae and dead fish should be avoided.
State water quality officials are currently looking at what can be done to
clean up West Buffalo Creek. They say they know of no economically
feasible technology that will filter the nutrients out of the water. The
only alternatives appear to be reducing the number of fish produced on
the farms or reducing the number of farms. The state will hold a public
hearing on the matter Sept. 19 in Graham County.
State Clean Water Management Trust Fund money is available for a
possible buyout. But Graham County government, one of the groups
eligible to apply for the money,has shown no interest in pursuing it.
"That would really be a last resort," Graham County Manager Dale
Wiggins said. "We are not anxious to see people lose their businesses."
That sentiment, apparently shared by other state and local government
officials,would appear to be the reason that 30 years after passage of
the Clean Water Act,we still have a long way to go in cleaning up our
polluted waterways.
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•. near a polluted arm of Santeetlah Lake have recently been trying to get
across to state leaders.
• "I just did some numbers on the lake," said Robert Moseley of Cherokee
_ Reality in Robbinsville. "Over the last 12 months, nine new homes were
built on the lake. These homes,plus all the remodeling and room
Entertainment additions, came to over$3 million. That's new money now for our
Tourism economy."
Graham County residents recently criticized the state for not warning
Contactthem about dangerous algal blooms on the West Buffalo Creek arm of
Santeetlah Lake. A June 2000 state Division of Water Quality report
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department leaders did not warn Graham County about the danger until
last week, after residents and newspaper reporters questioned the state's
slow response.
The state has scheduled a public meeting in Robbinsville next month to
discuss new methods for controlling the pollution. Trout farmers have
Rom►maple, Real a tried to stop the pollution by using low-phosphorous food at the state's
Realsimple! request.
Trout farming in North Carolina brings in more than$7 million each
_. year. But Graham County residents say the lake is a much more valuable
resource and question whether the state realizes its worth.
In his research on the value of clean water,Daniel Phaneuf, an NCSU
--- assistant professor of agriculture and economics, also wonders whether
state and local leaders will consider water an economic resource.
"To determine the efficient level of waterqualityimprovement,# � -that>s
REAL WOjD the point at which benefits are equal to the costs -we have to be able to
"' ` measure the benefits,"he said. "If we have this level of benefits
*' ' E occurring for the general public, should the general public help subsidize
efforts to improve water quality? Is it worth the cost? That's the question
for policymakers to answer."
The levels of benefit that Phaneuf calculated add up to millions of
dollars.
His study found:
-Lowering phosphorous levels in polluted lakes and streams would be
worth$42.2 million each year.
-Reducing ammonia in North Carolina's water would be worth$3.52
million.
-Ensuring the proper amount of dissolved oxygen in lakes and streams
would be worth at least$13.8 million annually.
Steve Bevington, interim director of the North Carolina Clean Water
Management Trust Fund, said although state leaders recognize the
general monetary importance of clean water they don't relate that to
specific water bodies or specific types of pollution. The fund gets $30
million from the state each year to protect and improve water quality.
He summed up the debate with a simple fishing story.
"Look at how much people will pay to catch a bass," he explained. "It's
an absurd amount if you only want to eat the fish. But they will pay
thousands of dollars for the pleasure of catching the fish."

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Full Name: Howard A. Garver
Job Title: Owner
Company: Wide Creek Trout Sales
Business Address: Route 1, Box 44B
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Business: 828/479-6267
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number NC0079090
Snowbird Creek
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Full Name: Delmar Holder
Company: Holder's Trout Farm
Business Address: Route 2 Box 92-C
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Business: 828/479-8998
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number NCO078638
#4 on West Buffalo
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Full Name: Richard Jennings
Job Title: Owner
Company: Sunburst Trout Company, LLC
Business Address: 128 Raceway Place
Canton, NC 28716
Categories: Trout Farm

Full Name: Pirkko Kainulainen
Job Title: Owner
Company: Hemac, Inc.
Business Address: PO Box 1178
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number
Snowbird
Husbands name- Reijo
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Full Name: Walter O. Osterman
Job Title: Owner
Company: Riverbend Trout Farm
Business Address: PO Box 1487
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Business: 828/479-8933
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number NC0078719
#3 on West Buffalo
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Full Name: Darren Stewart
Job Title: Owner
Company: Stewart Trout Farm
Business Address: Route 1, Box 187
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number NC0084981
#1 on West Buffalo Creek
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Full Name: Ronnie M. Stewart
Job Title: Owner
Company: Hemlock Trout Farm
Business Address: Route 1, Box 187
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number NC0081035
#2 on West Buffalo Creek
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Full flame: Duane Wilkey
Job Title: Owner
Company: Hunting Boy Trout Farm
Business Address: 115 Hunting Boy Branch
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Business: 828/479-2450
Categories: Trout Farm
Graham County
Permit Number
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Subject: Re: 08/29/00 DWQ Farmer meeting- Graham County& Public Hearing
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:49:23 -0400
From: Forrest Westall<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
To: Debra Sloan<[e-mail]>
CC: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>, Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
Thanks Debra. We will do our best to make this point on the 19th. Forrest
Debra Sloan wrote:
Forrest:
You carried out a difficult task yesterday at the meeting with the Graham County trout farmers. You
clearly stated the water quality problems, the public complaints,identified possible solutions and
proposed alternatives.The Graham County trout farmers now have a better understanding of NCDWQ's
position re: Santeetlah Lake and the options for improving water quality in the lake drainage. Even
though it was not good news for any of the farmers, it did bring to light the problems and DWQ's
responsibility as a state agency.Thank you for being extremely articulate,I believe that all folks involved
in the process have a much better understanding.
Since I will not be able to attend your schedule Public Hearing in Graham County on 09/19/00, I would
like you to specifically cover one point to the general public.I see this as educational opportunity.You
stated in one of the Asheville-Citizen Times articles and yesterday at the meeting, "If it weren't for the
fact that West Buffalo Creek flows into the arm of the lake,there would be no problems with the trout
farms on that creek.Trout farming as a whole is compatible with the environment."The general public
needs to understand that aquaculture, specifically trout culture, is not always an environmental
detriment.
Nationally aquaculture is under a great deal of scrutiny.It is my experience that sound Best Management
` Practices often address most environmental management needs.Water quality problems are site specific
and must be addressed on that basis.Your endorsement or support of the WNC aquaculture industry in a
public forum and addressing water quality issues as they arise is greatly appreciated.
I look forward to working with you on the resolution of the water quality problems in Graham County.If I
can be of any assistance to you,please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Debra
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Debra Sloan
Aquaculture Specialist &Business Consultant
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ,
P. O. Box 1475
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Franklin,NC28744
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828/524-1264 -phone & fax
[e-mail]
Forrest Westall [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville,NC 28801
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Forrest Westall<[e-mail]>
' NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
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NORTH CAROL.INA DEPARTMENT OF
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DivisION OF WATER QUALITY
1 • ASFIEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
�C®EMIR WATER (,QUALITY SECTION
March 5, 1999
JJIMES B.HUNT JR..„.
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Mr. Robin Suggs
Graham County Planning Department
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Dear Mr. Suggs :
You are invited to attend a Public Meeting to discuss
�. water quality issues in Lake Santeetlah on Tuesday, March
23, 1999, 10 : 00 AM to 12 Noon, at the Graham County Public
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quality issues, and plans underway to reduce the nutrient
loading from trout farms . Presenters will be from the
Division of Water Quality, the North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service, and the Graham County Trout Growers '
-- Committee. The meeting agenda is attached for your
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The goal of this meeting is not to focus on one
articular trout farm or p permit, but rather to discuss
general water quality concerns related to Lake Santeetlah
and all of the trout farms in Graham County located on its
tributaries . We plan for this meeting to be an informative
discussion about these water quality issues . The agenda
Tom'` includes a question and answer period after each
presentation, so that our questions can be heard and
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As a citizen who is concerned about the water quality
of Lake Santeetlah, we would appreciate your participation
in this meeting. If you would like to be on the agenda to
speak, please contact me at the Asheville Regional Office at
(828) 251-6208 . In the case of inclement weather (snow or
heavy rain) that may cause the meeting to be postponed until
April 6, please contact me for details .
Sincerely,
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Liz Dickson
Environmental Technician .IV
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AGENDA FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING
ON
GRAHAM COUNTY TROUT FARMS
AND
LAKE SANTEETLAH WATER QUALITY
Meeting Objective:
To provide an update to the citizens of Graham County in a
question and answer format on efforts to 1) study the algal
blooms in Lake Santeetlah, 2) reduce the nutrient input from
trout farms, and 3) develop a trout farm regulatory strategy,
with the goal of improving water quality in Lake Santeetlah.
TIME TOPICS AND PRESENTERS
10 : 00A Welcome and Introductions - Liz Dickson, NCDENR -
Division of Water Quality
10 : 10A Lake Santeetlah water quality studies - Jay Sauber,
NCDENR - Division of Water Quality
- Review of 1998 Lake studies
- Comparison to 1993 Lake study
- Why algal blooms occurred
- Plans for Summer 1999
10 : 25A Question & Answer
10 : 30A Summary of 1998 rainfall data - Doug Crockett,
Graham County Trout Growers' Committee
Efforts to reduce nutrient loading from trout farms -
Duane Wilkey, Graham County Trout Growers' Committee
- Change to a low phosphorus feed
- Waste management improvements
10 :45A Question & Answer
10 : 50A Effectiveness of trout farming practices on nutrient
discharge - Dr. Jeff Hinshaw, N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service
11 : 05A Question & Answer
11 : 10A Regulatory strategy for trout farms on tributaries to
Lake Santeetlah - Forrest Westall, NCDENR - Division of
Water Quality
11 :25A Question & Answer
11 : 30A Comments/Questions from Concerned Citizens
11 :45A Open Discussion & Meeting Wrap-up - Forrest Westall
12 : OON Adjourn
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Water Quality Section
August 15, 2000
Mr.
Trout Farm
Post Office Box
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Meeting on the Santeetlah Lake Trout Farm
Study
Dear Mr.
As you know there,will be a meeting to discuss the Trout Farm Study in Lake Santeetlah.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 10:00 AM in the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville.
Attached is a copy of the 1999 Santeetlah Lake Trout Farm Study'.
I hope to see you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
Larry Frost
Environmental Technician

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TROUT FARMS' RUNOFF POLLUTES G .'.. 07/1 /2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: National
Edition: Final
Published: 07/19/2000
Page: Al
Keywords: TROUT FARMS, POLLUTION, SANTEET AH LAKE
Caption: GRAPHIC SHOWING LOCATION OF SANT f=TLAH LAKE
TROUT FARMS' RUNOFF POLLUTE GRAHAM LAKE
Byline: By Jon Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
Trout Farming in North Carolina
- Commercial trout farming began more than 40 years ago.
-North Carolina is second in the nation in trout production. I ]aho is first_
-Four to six million pounds of rainbow trout are produced in Western North Carolina each year
at 65 farms. Total price: $7.5 million annually.
-The average trout farm produces 75,000 pounds each year.
-For more informat.lon, visit littp:Hhaywc)c)d.ces.state,.iic.us/pubs/trOLit
ROB B NSVILT. - State environmental workers say trout famis have polluted parts of
Santeetlah Lake, a popular recreation area in Graham County, and made some of the water there
unsafe for swimming.
Some residents sty they wore not warned about the danger nd that the state has done little to
control the pollution.They have a petition with more than, 20 names asking the state to better
regulate the trout farms.
"We are just not getting any ltclp from the state at'all,"said Big Curtis of Knoxville,Tenn., who
has a vacation home on the lake. "We are on one side and Rcleigh is on the other. I'm not a tree
hugger, I'm not.an environmentalist_ But I do think we need t 3 take care of the natural resources."
Algal blooms, caused by nutrients from ftx)d and waste emptied into the streams below the
trout farms, have cropped up around the areas where West Buffalo and Snowhird creeks empty
into the lake. The state Department.of Environment and Natu. al Resources reported in Tune that
pollution In West Buffalo Creek had exceeded state levels and that Snowbird Creek "cannot
tolerate additional increases of algae-stimulating nutrients."
Environmental workers also reported that"no new sources of nutrients into any alms of
Santeetlah Lake should he permitted without a rigorous evalu,tion of nutrient impacts."
In 1998, the state Department of Health and Human Services"recommended against
swimming in these waters due to the possible health risks associated with blue-green algae."
Jay Sauber, it state environmental supervisor, said the state ias made the first step to fix the
problem by placing;the West Buffalo Creek on its impaired ater body list. But he,did not know
when the state would implement new management practices t ) improve water duality in the lake.
"These kinds of issues are not quick fixes," he said, adding;that the trout farms would need
"tremendous"cuts in nitrogen to stop the algae. „You don't wave a wand and fix it over night."
According to state documents, in 1998 and 1999 four trout farms on West Buffalo Creek were
permitted and three on Snowbird Creek currently have valid Fermits.
Fanner Walt Osterman, coowner of River Bend Trout Farm on West Buffalo Creek, said lie is
willing; to try anything the state recommends to reduce nitrogen in the creek and stop the algal
blooms.

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We will do anything we can to be cooperative,"he said. "I feel Iike the fish farmers are in
accordance and that-lead, guide and direct us -we will do what you say. Gosh, we make:our
living from the water too."
Trout farmers have already started using a low-nitrogen fo d source but it rnight take some
time to see a decline in algae, said Skip Thompson, area spec alized agent in aquaeultur-e for the
N.C.Cooperative Extension office in Haywood County. He said the lake is the; only one in
Western North Carolina that is being Polluted by trout fans.
"If you close the farms right now, would you see the algae Jlooms for one, two or five years
snore?"he asked. "The secret here is that they are the only fa-ms that discharge into a stream,
which in short distance,enters the lake. That is the problem."
Curtis doesn't want to see the trout. farms shut down, but, he said, something must be clone to
clean up the algae.
Graham County resident Louise Walls, who is organizing (lie petition drive, said the state has
not adequately responded to residents'complaints.
"We just can't getting anything done about it," she said.
Contact 0stendorff at 452-1467 car JOstendorff@ClT]ZENT aS.con,
Day: Wednesday
CORRECTION ... 07/21./2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: National
Edition: Final
Published: 07/21/2000
Page: A2
Keywords: CORRECTION, CORRECTIONS
CORRECTION
An Al story in Wcdnesday's edition should have repori:ed thi t the cause of pollution at Lake
Santeetlah is phosphorous flowing downstream frorn trout farms,
Day: Friday

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STATE TARDY WITH STREAM POLLUT ... 08/16/2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: National
Edition: Final
Published: 08/16/2000
Page: Al
Keywords: CLEAN WATER ACT, NORTH CAROLIN , STREAMS, POLLUTION
STATE TARDY WITH STREAM POLLUTION WARNINGS
Byline: By Jon astendorff STAFF WRITER
Final installment in a series
ROBBINSVILLE- State health leaders say they should have warned Graham County that algal
blooms along West Buffalo Creek near Santeetlah Lake could cause ailments ranging from skin
irritation to respiratory failure.
Linda Sewall, state director of environmental health, who was asked by a concerned residcnt
about the dangers of algal blooms more than two years ago, said county health regulators should.
have received copies of the resident's letter, her response outlining the health risks associated
with algal blooms and a recent report recommending against swimming in the polluted areas of
West Buffalo Creek.
She called the mistake an "oversight.."
"We get lots of letters in from people about all sorl.s of thi r gs," Sewall said."In retrospect, it
would have been a good one to carbon copy to the health dirt ctor_ But we didn't."
In fact, Graham County Environmental Health Specialist Alicia Parham said she didn't know
about the reports until she read about them in a newspaper ar icle.
"I've got the same questions as the public,"she said during a regent interview, adding that a
concemcd resident gave her copies of the state reports. "I swim in that lake, too."
Not all of the 120,000-acre lake - one of the most popular i-creation areas in the mountains -is
polluted.
A June 2000 Division of Water Quality study of West Buffalo Creek, which (lows into the
lake, found the stream had been polluted by phosphorus C0111j ng from trout farms and advised
against swimming in the water.
It also found that Snowbird Creek had reached its capacity .o absorb phosphorus without
violating state pollution levels.
Phosphorus is one of the chemicals produced by fish waste and left over food scraps. it acts as
a nutrient, feeding the algae and creating a goad environnienl for algal blooms.
The report cited an October 1998 memorandum compiled by a health department
epidemiologist outlining effects from blue-green algae inclu ing skin rash, intestinal problems
and nerve effects such as respiratory paralysis.
The study also stated that"death has been reported in a grc up of persons who Consumed
inadequately treated water that contained blue-green algae."
The health department report on blue-green algae was prod iced at the request Sewall in
response to the lake resident's question about the safety of the water.
"The report recommends against swimming in the water,"Sewall wrote to the resident on Oct.
6, 1998. "In addition, as we discussed by phone last month, the risk of drowning increases when
an algal bloom limits underwater visibility."
Graham County health department workers and other take iesidents were not warned.
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advise against swimming in the lake or the creek.
They say the problem is not serious enough to justify a C(Irr plete swimming ban.
But, Sewall said,any water with thick algae and dead fish :hould be avoided.
,This is a good clay on the creek," said lake resident Louisc Walls as she pointed to the
antifreeze-green water striped with algae that starts just above the West Buffalo Creek Road
bridge and flows past the NC 143 bridge into a larger part of ihe lake.
On one afternoon last month, dead fish were bet ly up in small clumps of algae near the bank.
On hot days during the summer when rainfall is low, the al ae gathers in mats and can clog the
creek in a solid sheet from bank to bank. Residents say the ro ten smell has driven them from
their porches and spoils much of their vacation time.
They have a petition with more than 400 names they plan to send to the state asking for its
help.
As the algae continues its journey, some of it is diluted in the lake's deeper water. But parts of
the algae hug the hank and flaw around a little lake arm to the water in front of the Blue Boar inn
- an upscale hotel a few miles down a gravel road from the highway.
The Blue Boar, once a hunting lodge, was recently renovatt d and now caters to tourists for
$135 a flight during peak season.
Brochures found on the polished wood furniture of its dining room say the inn is located"in
the heart of the mi.st.y Smoky Mountains and the unspoiled sh gyres of Lake Sanicctlah."
The description is not far from the truth.
Most of the lakeshorc is owned by the US. barest Service nd has been spared from
development, earning it a reputation as one of the best fishinE, spots in the mountains.
But Blue Boar owner Jack Farthing says he is concerned about what the West Buffalo Creek
pollution might do to that reputation and his business.
"It hasn't got any better," he said :about the trout farms'effo-ks to reduce the algae by using
low-phosphorus food.
Farthing said a swimming ban would not be good for his hotel, which offers canoes, kayaks
and pontoon boats for rent.
"I hate to say no, you can't swim,"he said. "But if it doesn't get any better 1 night have to_"
All the trout farms cm Snowbird and West Buffalo creeks have legal permits issued by the state.
Farmers have, at the stags request, tried to control the amau t of phosphorus they put into the
lake in recent years.
Walt Osterman, owner of River'Bend Trout Farm on West uffalo Creek, says the trout
farmers are willing to do anything the state asks to improve water quality_
"We make our living out of this water," he said. "We want to do what's righl, too. We are
trying to do the best we can
Legally, the trout farmers are not required to do anything Other than follow permit guidelines.
And they have.
To date, no farni has been citcd for violating standards. Un er state: regulations trout farms
must collect,and submit water quality samples and tisc effecti e waste-management Strategies.
Trout farming is one of Western North Carolina's most lucr tivo businesses -bringing in $7.5
million every year. Only Idaho produces more commercial trout than North Carolina's annual
four to Six million pounds.
But Forest Westall, the state's regional water quality supervisor, says permits and licenses - the
state's main method for regulating trout farms - might not be c nough to improve water equality at
Santeetlah Lake.
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decade now," Westall said. "But as long as the trout farmers report their data and take effective
management steps, they have essentially complied with their permits."
Westall said the lakes geography could have more to do with the pollution than the trout farms.
Santeetlah is the only lake in the state that experienced algz I blooms caused by trout farm
Pollution,
The reason, Westall said, is that the slow-moving West.Buffalo Creek arm can't quickly move
phosphorus into the main body of the lake, where it can be harmlessly absorbed.
Instead, the phosphorus stagnates in the creeks where the sunlight and heat stimulate it to
produce cxecssivc algae.If the arm of the lake moved quicklij, it is likely that algal blooms
would not occur, he said.
But tougher permits and new food sources have not appeared to improve water quality.
Other solutions, such as small sewage treatment plants for the trout farms, would not be
practical, state officials say.
The average trout fans, uses more than a million gallons of aster a day-more than a small city.
Westall said the state will discuss new options for controlli g the pollution during a public
meeting about the lake in Graham County next month.
"One responsibility of public management is to make good decisions that balance.the needs of
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everyone," he said. "i understand that. I know there is a fair mount of frustration there_"
From his Cherokee Reality office on the bypass in Robbins ille,.Robert Moscicy stays busy
carting customers out to the lake to look at acres of prime ridge-top land for sale and passing out
stacks of color brochures touting Graham County's scenic beauty.
"The reason we're staying busy is Santeetlah Lake,"said Moseley, who has been selling land in
Graham County for 27 years.
Moseley acknowledges that trout farming is big Business in Graham County. It recently
surpassed tobacco as the area's number one crop.
But,he says, the business is not as big as the tourism and v•cation draw from the lake.
In a 1997 study, Moseley found that the taxable land of San ectlah Lake, which includes the
Town of Santeetlah and other small resort areas,represents 10 percent of Graham County:s tax
base while covering less than 2 percent of the county's taxable land area.
The Town of Santectlah's 112 acres alone have a tax base o f more than $20 mil lion annually
and that value increased more than 73 perecrtt since 1986,
Robbinsvillc, an area almost four times the size of the Town of Santeetlah, is worth about$28
million annually and has only increased 9 percent.since 1986.
Moseley said the tax value alone should be reason enough to improve water quality. But,he
said, that value added to the snore than$300,000 he estimates lake residents and visitors spend in
Robbinsvillc every summer is certainly a good reason to protect the lake's water quality.
"I'd hate to sec this place be spoiled."
Contact Ustendorl'f at 452-1467 or JOstendorff0j)CITIZEN IMES.com
Day: Wednesday

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FLJ N D ('01)LD_SAVE WNC LAKES
GRA ... 08/16/2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
SWUM Local
Edition: Final
Published: 08/16/2000
Page: 61
Keywords: CLEAN WATER ACT, NORTH CAROLINP LAKES, FUND, POLLUTION,
CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND
FUND COULD SAVE WNC LAKES
GRANTS CONSIDERED 'LAST RES RT' FAY SOME
Byline. By Jan Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
ROBBINSVILLE - The North Carolina glean Water Management Trust Fund could offer one
solution to the pollution near Santeetlah Lake.
The fund is given a minimum of$30 million each year from. state coffers to Protect and
improve water duality.
The money is there forthe taking- somebody just has to as< for it.
Eligible groups include local governments, state agencies aid nonprofit conservation
organizations.
So far, nobody has applied for a grant to clean up West Buf falo or Snowbird creeks in Graham
County,The state says the creeks are polluted by phosphorous coming from trout farms
upstream. Phosphorous, a chemical produced by trout waste and leftover food,has created
dangerous algal bloorns in West Buffalo Creek. Both creeks feed Santeedah lake, one of
Western North Carolinas most popular recreation areas.
Trust fund leaders are interested in the polluted areas of the lake and have discussed funding an
improvement project with the state Department.of Agricultur -the agency that regulates trout
farms.
Action COLIId I TIC ILlde buying Out or relocating some Of the t out farms, funding technology
designed to filter phosphorous Coming Iron] the trout farms and providing cash incentives for
farmers who reduce pollution.
Steve Bevington, the fund's interim director, said the state agency has helped buy out hog fauns
in eastern North Carolina that were improperly located and were causing similar algal blooms,
lie said the same tactic could be used on West Buffalo Creek to protect the lake.
"If there was a trout farm in an inappropriate location, we could be involved in a program to
buy them out,"Bevington said. "My feeling is that if you cou]d remove several trout farms it
would make a big difference."
But right now the Graham County government -another gr up that would be eligible for a
grant -has no interest in seeing a trout farm shut down and does not.plan to ask the fund for a
grant._
"That would really be a last resort," said Graham County Manager Dale Wiggins. "'We are not
anxious to see people lose their businesses."
Wiggins said the county's health department is testing parts of the lake and will continue to
monitor pollution levels.
"We are:concerned about bath sides of the issue," he said. "It's not an easy thing to dual with."
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$7 million each year. The Santectlah Lake area represents ab ut 10 percent of Graham County's
tax base while only covering 1.5 percent of its taxable land,
Contact Ostendorff at 452-1467 or Ostendorff@CTT17.F.N FIMES,corn
Day: Wednesday

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INFORMATION NOW AVAILA13I.1 ON A ... OS/ 0/2000
Publication: Asheville Citizen-Time
Section: Local
Edition: Final
Published: 08/20/2000
Page: G 1
Keywords: SANTEETLAH LAKE, POLLUTION, ALGA
INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE N ALGAE EVILS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT GETS FAC S TO DEAL WITH
WATER CONCERNS
Byline: By Jon Ostendorff STAFF WRITER
There's more online
Log on to this story at C:E14ZI rNTIMFS.com for more infon ation on the pollution at Santectlah
Lake.
ROBBINSWLI-E- After knowing about dangerous pollution in part of Santectlah Lake for
more than two years, state health department leaders are now telling Grahann County residents
not to swim in West Buffalo Creek during algal blooms because the polluted water could cause
severe illness.
State Department of Health and.Human services leaders, ui.der criticism from residents,
recently said that they should have contacted.the Graham Co inty Health Department after they
produced a repoil.. in 1998 outlining the dangers.of blue-greet algae at the lake.
The department has called the mistake an "oversight_"
"They are just finally helping me," said Alicia Parham, the county's environmental health
specialist, who only recently was given the health department's reports on the:algal bloom~
including a June 2000 Division of Water Quality study that r commends against swimming nil
the polluted arm of the lake.
"I'm not educated enough on the issue to know how to wan i people or help people," without
the state's advice, Parham said.
The State health department - which has a response prograni to deal with hariliful algal blooms
- is responsible for advising local health workers on how to deal with pollution_
Parham said she was directed this week by the depailincnt to send inlOrmation to Graham
C.ounty's local newspaper explaining the dangers of bluegreen algae. The document warns
residents not to get in the water when large amounts of algae are present and only eat fish that
appear to he healthy. It also says that"blue-green algae shoo d not keep people from walking
along the water's edge;or boating and fishing in the area_"
Parham said she was also advised to provide residents who have questions about the pollution
with a fact sheet. detailing the algae's harmful effects and refer them to a state Internet site that
contains similar information.
State Division of Water Quality scientists believe the pol I ul ion is caused by phosphorous
coming from trout farms up stream. Phosphorous is a chemical produced by fish waste and food
scrapes. It acts as a nutrient, feeding the algae and creating a good environment for algal blooms.
All of the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek have permits and none have been fined for the
pollution.Trout farmers have tried to control the pollution by using low-phosphorous food.
Trout farming is one of the most lucrative agricultural busi esses in Western North Carolina,

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bringing in $7_5 million each year.
The state plans to hold a public meeting in September in 6 aham County to discuss new
management options for the trout farms but has not yet seta time and date.
State environmental health officials said Friday that reside is complaints and media attention
prompted them to release information on algal blooms.
"After the Asheville C:itizenTimes brought this to our atte tion, the environmental health folks
decided to do a statewide release on blue-green algae," said.Debbie Crane, a public affairs officer
with the state health department.
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Columnists , of other words -muddy, murky, polluted.,
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Entertainment Nearly 30 years after the passage of the Clean Water Act of 1972, 40
percent of the nation's rivers, lakes, streams and coastal waters are too
Tourism polluted for people to fish or swim, according to the Environmental
Special Sections Protection Agency. While that's an improvement over the 60 percent
Contact Us that were unsafe for swimming or fishing in 1972, it's a very sad
commentary on our stewardship of this essential natural resource.
The Clean Water Act left enforcement of the federal law to the states.
Current and former government employees and a new report by the non-
profit Environmental Working Group charge that state pollution control
agencies have let polluters off the hook and thwarted the law's basic
intent.
Enter West Buffalo Creek in Graham County. Four trout farms located
along the creek discharge water polluted by phosphorus, a chemical
produced by trout waste and leftover food, into the stream. The
phosphorus creates algal blooms which cause fish kills and can cause
skin irritation and even respiratory failure and death to people. The
stream and another, Snowbird Creek, on which several trout farms are
located,both feed Santeetlah Lake, part of which is also polluted by the
algal blooms.
Algal blooms were occurring in 1998 when a concerned resident asked
Linda Sewall, state director of environmental health, about the dangers
they posed. Yet, the most recent permit for a new trout farm on West
Buffalo Creek was issued in 1998, according to state water quality
officials.
Why did the state issue a permit for another trout farm on a stream
already beyond its capacity for algae-stimulating nutrients?
"Great question," one state official said. "I don't have an answer for
you."
It should be said that according to EPA,North Carolina bucks the
national trend. Only 14 percent of its waterways are designated as too
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polluted for swimming or fishing. Then again, state officials have not
banned fishing in either West Buffalo Creek or Lake Santeetlah, saying
only that any water with thick algae and dead fish should be avoided.
State water quality officials are currently looking at what can be done to
clean up West Buffalo Creek. They say they know of no economically
feasible technology that will filter the nutrients out of the water. The
only alternatives appear to be reducing the number of fish produced on
the farms or reducing the number of farms. The state will hold a public
hearing on the matter Sept. 19 in Graham County.
State Clean Water Management Trust Fund money is available for a
possible buyout. But Graham County government, one of the groups
eligible to apply for the money, has shown no interest in pursuing it.
"That would really be a last resort," Graham County Manager Dale
Wiggins said. "We are not anxious to see people lose their businesses."
That sentiment, apparently shared by other state and local government
officials, would appear to be the reason that 30 years after passage of
the Clean Water Act,we still have a long way to go in cleaning up our
polluted waterways.
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Carolina's lakes and streams would be worth more than$40 million each
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•• near a polluted arm of Santeetlah Lake have recently been trying to get
across to state leaders.
iColumnists "I just did some numbers on the lake," said Robert Moseley of Cherokee
_• Reality in Robbinsville. "Over the last 12 months, nine new homes were
built on the lake. These homes,plus all the remodeling and room
additions, came to over$3 million. That's new money now for our
• economy."
•OW Graham County residents recently criticized the state for not warning
• the about dangerous algal blooms on the West Buffalo Creek arm of
Santeetlah Lake. A June 2000 state Division of Water Quality report
�r found the lake arm is polluted by phosphorous coming from trout farms
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department leaders did not warn Graham County about the danger until
last week, after residents and newspaper reporters questioned the state's
slow response.
The state has scheduled a public meeting in Robbinsville next month to
discuss new methods for controlling the pollution. Trout farmers have
Real People Real Valcre, tried to stop the pollution by using low-phosphorous food at the state's
Real Simple! request.
Trout farming in North Carolina brings in more than$7 million each
year. But Graham County residents say the lake is a much more valuable
41 resource and question whether the state realizes its worth.
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In his research on the value of clean water,Daniel Phaneuf, an NCSU
assistant professor of agriculture and economics, also wonders whether
state and local leaders will consider water an economic resource.
1 "To determine the efficient level of water quality improvement- that is
REALTY WORLD the point at which benefits are equal to the costs -we have to be able to
In `` i '' "� measure the benefits," he said. "If we have this level of benefits
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occurring for the general public, should the general public help subsidize
efforts to improve water quality? Is it worth.the cost? That's the question
for policymakers to answer."
The levels of benefit that Phaneuf calculated add up to millions of
dollars.
His study found:
-Lowering phosphorous levels in polluted lakes and streams would be
worth$42.2 million each year.
-Reducing ammonia in North Carolina's water would be worth$3.52
million.
- Ensuring the proper amount of dissolved oxygen in lakes and streams
would be worth at least $13.8 million annually.
Steve Bevington, interim director of the North Carolina Clean Water
Management Trust Fund, said although state leaders recognize the
general monetary importance of clean water they don't relate that to
specific water bodies or specific types of pollution. The fund gets $30
million from the state each year to protect and improve water quality.
He summed up the debate with a simple fishing story.
"Look at how much people will pay to catch a bass," he explained. "It's
an absurd amount if you only want to eat the fish. But they will pay
thousands of dollars for the pleasure of catching the fish."
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July 31 , 2000
Mr.
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Post Office Box
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Subject: Meeting on the Santeetlah Lake Trout Farm
Study
Dear Mr.
Your presence is requested at a meeting to discuss the Trout Farm Study in Lake
Santeetlah. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 10:00 AM in the
Graham County Public Library in Robbinsville.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide an update to you on the findings of water quality
studies of Lake Santeetlah, the State's efforts to address water quality issues, and plans to
reduce the nutrient loading from trout farms.
Please plan on attending.
Sincerely,
Larry Y. Frost
Environmental Technician

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,licliael F.Easley,Governor William G.Ross,Jr.,Secretary
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Mr.Bill Holman,.Executive Director
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject:- Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr.Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality (the Division) received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources..Mr.Ellis'request was that the
Division state its intgnt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeedah Lake. These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past. This means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be required to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including. more frequent phosphorus sampling,flow metering, and the use of composite sampling
equipment
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Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent, no e-pansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake)in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-oue,program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either are not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828) 215-6208.
Sincerely,
p__ Sullins, on Chief
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xc: Beth McGee-CWMTF
Tom Massie-CWMTF
Tom Ellis-DOA
Debra Sloan-DOA
James Ferson-SW NC RC&D
Tim Garrett-SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe-DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall-DWQ
Jay Sauber-DWQ
Larry Frost-DWQ
Keith Haynes-DWQ
Darren Stewart-Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart-Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman-Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder-Holder's Trout Farm
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To: Ernie Seneca<[e-mail]>
CC: Dave Goodrich <Dave.Goodrich@ ncmail.net>, Larry Frost<[e-mail]>,
Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>
Ernie,
You requested that I provide you some comments in drafting a response to Mr. Brown. Well here they are
(if you were hoping for a couple of paragraphs as indicated in your note, you should be happy will all of
this):
I've read with great interest Mr. Brown's letter to Gov. Easley. There is much in this letter that indicates
his frustration and anger with the "State" on the West Buffalo Trout Farms situation. While I can
appreciate his frustration, his facts are not exactly right. Complaints about excessive algae on West
Buffalo Creek arm of Santeetlah Lake started in the late 80's, early 90's. The memory of the ARO staff
involved with this area go back to that era and we responded at that time. What is "unprecedented" about
the manner in which Division of Water Quality regulators have addressed this issue for more than ten
years, is the "extensive" consideration we have extended to those West Buffalo trout farmers and the trout
farm industry in general.
We began and the process of dealing with the apparent water quality impacts openly and fairly, by pointing
IM171 S out to the farmers in person, by letter and with several organized meetings the agency's concerns over
7iot0? nutrient inputs from their operations. WQ listened patiently at these initial sessions when the farmers
contended that "other" sources of nutrients in the watershed were the likely source of the problem, not
/99 them. The Environmental Sciences Branch at the ARO's request have conducted at least_(I think it is
S3 three--Jay Sauber can provide the details) special studies over the last ten years on West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of Santeetlah. Following the first study (and as it has been confirmed each time), it
q9 became clear to WQ that the trout farms on West Buffalo were the primary source of the excessive
nutrients in the water of that arm (Mr. Brown's analogy of the trout farm loading can be compared to the
phosphorus fertilizer applied to support grass on 8 acres is totally inappropriate and
misleading--phosphorus concentrations in fresh surface water systems similar to the lake environment of
Santeetlah can cause problems at very low levels--around and above 0.05 mg/l, so t)iy kinds of"mass"
phosphorus loading needed to grow grass on the soil and that needed to grow algae waters in
"unacceptable" ways cannot be compared). WQ presented the results of this and every study on this issue
face to face with the farmers, by written correspondence and even held several "informational" meetings in
Graham County (Robbinsville) for the farmers and the interested public. At every session, I personally,
along with several WQ staff, made it clear that WQ was very concerned about this situation and that
agency action to address this problem would be taken.
In response to these initial efforts to "allow" the farmers to deal with this issue with minimal regulatory
action, the farmers "tested" some technologies offered by several "farm support agencies (DOA, NRCS,
Cooperative Extension, NC DOA, Soil and Water, etc.) to better manage their trout "manure" waste and to
keep it out of West Buffalo. Those efforts resulted in little change to the ongoing phosphorus loading from
the farms as demonstrated by DWQ data, and more excessive algae blooms occurred periodically over the
intervening years.
The DWQ moved the operations under an "individual" NPDES permit in_date (Dave Goodrich
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sve this date--all other trout operations in WNC are covered by a "General" NPDES permit) so
acontions requiring better waste management at these farms could be implemented along with more
restrictive monitoring for nutrients so that a better database could be developed on the nutrient loading
from the farms to the West Buffalo Creek drainage. These "individual" permits still contained no specific
"effluent limits" for phosphorus. The agency was still deferring to the farms the opportunity to
demonstrate that they could reduce phosphorus loading sufficiently to "minimize" the occurrence of
nuisance algae blooms in this part of Santeetlah.
Continuation of blooms in West Buffalo arm after this effort, the permitting of an additional farm on the
creek (over the objection of the Asheville RO), and subsequent agency studies and evaluation of the
nutrient/algae data, showed conclusively that the lake system in this area continued and would continue to
exhibit unacceptable levels of eutrophication as long as the nutrient loading from the farms continued. The
"level" of"abatement" required to reduce phosphorus loading from these facilities sufficiently to produce
acceptable water quality was not then or has not yet been "established," but indications are that it will
likely be in excess of 80 to 90 %. The impacted public made (and continues to) it more than clear that they
were completely dissatisfied with the "State" for the manner in which we had addressed this water quality
problem. Media reports have also picked up,on this continuing water quality problem, as you well know.
At another series of meetings and another public session in Robbinsville,I told the farmers in no uncertain
terms that the "State" would have to act to correct this situation. I told them that I was convinced(then as I
continue to be) that there is no technology, procedures or practices available today (or really expected) that
could allow these farms to operate on West Buffalo at their current production capacities and adequately
reduce the occurrence of algae blooms in West Buffalo Creek arm. This pronouncement has proceeded by
several years the current disposition of trout farming on West Buffalo. We simply have told the farmers
over and over for more than ten years that there are too many farms and too much trout production on West
Buffalo under the hydrologic conditions of this stream, i.e. it flows into a lake. In a free-flowing system of
this size (at least for several miles downstream of the last farm), the nutrient levels here would likely not
cause unacceptable eutrophication conditions in the stream (though we have seen excessive nuisance
biological growth below some large trout farms on "small" streams). But Santeetlah Lake and West
Buffalo Creek arm are a reality that must be considered and dealt with.
Due to the ongoing algae issues in West Buffalo and emerging algae problems on Snowbird Creek arm of
Santeetlah (several trout farms and recent small blooms), the agency issued a moratorium on new or
expanded wastewater discharges containing nutrients to the entire lake. This was signed by the Section
T Chief on ' (Dave has the date). This action even,resulted in DWQ's refusal to permit a new farm on
�9!�,9,g Snowbird Creek that was already under construction and that had a 404/401 permit to build its "intake"
structure on the creek(it was already built). The owner of this proposed farm is one of the pioneers in the
trout industry,Dick Jennings, and he owns and operates other farms in WNC. Dick has visited my office
on at least two occasions asking if we could reconsider. I have told him that he can "apply" but that I will
recommend that the permit be denied. The DWQ moratorium has been widely distributed to the farmers of
Graham County, it has been discussed with the farmers and reported on in the news media.
In the last few years we have involved the Graham County Trout Growers Association in this issue and
made clear to them our concerns about water quality in West Buffalo and Snowbird. The group, along
with Mr. Brown's organization and the West Buffalo growers pushed the concept of"low-phospate" trout
food and better management of feeding practices as a method to reduce phosphorus. More than a year after
this assertion and "some" effort to implement the procedure on West Buffalo,DWQ again did a study of
the arm and found really no change in loading. Around this time we began discussions with NC DOA
Aquiculture representatives, including its Director, Tom Ellis, (this group,by the way has been plugged
into this process from the beginning as has other "farm" agency folks) on the possibility of a "buy-out"
program to help,not hurt the farmers on West Buffalo. The "buy-out" plan development process was
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initiated by DOA in discussions with DWQ. We continued to urge DOA to move forward to seek funding
for the plan because we expected that agency regulatory action would likely result in "unattainable"
nutrient or production reductions at the farm (they would not be able to meet such limits or to remain
"production viable" under permits written to "protect" the lake). This has been "years" in the making and
will still require some time to "implement" the "buy-out."
The CWMTF funded West Buffalo Creek Trout Farm Buy-Out is the "best" possible solution to this water
quality problem and will have the "least" impact on those "most" affected. I have continued to say to the
farmers and to tell staff to say that if an existing farm doesn't plan to take the "buy-out" that the permit we
will issue (they are to be renewed this fall--expire in Oct.--I think--Dave's folks have the exact dates) will
tt y contain phosphorus limitations sufficient to reduce algae blooms in the lake for that farm. This means that
Z the reduction will be based on each farm's current load to the system now and will not be reduced to take
into consideration the reduction of loading from any of the farms that do take the buy-out. This is being
done to give a greater emphasis to all farms to take the buy-out. WQ committed to the C,WMTF, in
writing and before they acted to fund this program, that the agency would fully support the buy-out to
correct the algae problem in this part of the lake. We as an agency do not believe we can assure that unless
all the farms take the buy-out.
The renewal permitting of these operations will es lish a time-frame with each farm to implement the
buy-out (if the owner opts to take it), so the one-year extension of the plan asked for by Mr. Brown will
likely be reflected in the permits. These "schedules" will be developed in consultation with the individual
farm owners,DOA and the WQ staff to make sure they are "reasonable" and that any additional time
reflects the "real needs" of the owner to close out production or to move their operation to a "better" site
(outside of the lake drainage). My idea of"reasonable" right now is "around" a year, but we need to look
at each situation. I already know that one of the operators has been"looking" for new sites to raise trout
for some time and plans to continue production in some form. No farm is "required" to take the buy-out,
but every operational farm on West Buffalo is being "encouraged" to strongly consider it. This is the only
"responsible" agency position considering the history of this situation. We have never been "after" these
farms, only improvement of water quality and protection of the public interest. Three of the four farms in
operation today (another stopped operation before notification that a permit is needed under NPDES
regulations) were there before NC even started its trout farm permitting process. Knowing what we do
today, we wouldn't ever have permitted these operations, but hind-sight is always 20/20.
It is ironic that Mr. Brown's letter would come now after years of trying to convince the farmers that the
agency is "serious" about fixing this water quality problem and the failure of the farmers to correct it on
their own. In the last few years, the Division of Environmental Health, local Health Department and HHS
has gotten involved because some of the blue-greens prominent in these "blooms" can cause toxic effects
on people coming in contact with the waters under bloom conditions. At the last big public session in
Robbinsville, almost two years ago, I admitted to the impatient public that the "State" may have acted too
slowly to take strong action, but that we have progressively increased the pressure on the farmers in the
hopes that they would deal with the issue without "heavy handed" government action and that they would
protect the economic value of this trout production. In a conversation with Bill Ross recently, I told him I
considered this issue to be one that we did not respond to fast enough and that we gave too much leeway to
the farmers. If anything, we have been too sensitive to the needs of the farmers and the trout industry and
have given them ample time to make other arrangements to stay in the business. In the final analysis, the
buy-out program is the best out for these operations and a great chance to improve a bad water quality
situation. If they did not understand this until January, 2002, they were not listening. (And Howard
Brown has been involved with this situation and has attended meetings and participated)Mr. Brown's
assertion that we will say that there has been plenty of time is right and so is our assertion. Recent
"improvements" noted by Mr. Brown have also been indicated by the data we have collected,but
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Preductions of even 40 to 50 % (if they are that high) are not sufficient and we do not know how "stable"
and repeatable these actions may be, what production levels have been at and if they could consistently
"comply" with "hard and fast" phosphorus permit limitations 90 % below where they have been in the
past. There is still only one way to "assure" adequate reduction of P-loading at these facilities: for
production to be "moved" out of these watersheds. The "buy-out" doesn't require that the farmers "go out
of the business," the "buy-out" allows the farmers to recover their capital investment and apply that
elsewhere. In the world of water pollution management and reduction, this is surely a "win-win" if there
ever was one. Its still a bit tough to take the capital letters statement of Mr. Brown as directed to WQ that
"NO ONE AT THE STATE LEVEL CARES," when it is clear to any objective observer that we've likely
cared too much about what would happen to the farmers and the trout production business and allowed a
bad water quality situation and the people who use the lake to experience it too long.
I would suggest that you coordinate a response to Mr. Brown with NC DOA's Tom Ellis. They are fully
involved and "on-board" with what we have been doing with this situation. If you want any more input
(and I'm sure you don't),just let me know:
Forrest
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C rohna Mountain
Andrews, N.C. 28901
. 1-828-321-3335
Jan. 21, 2002
Subject: Buffalo Creek, Santeetlali Lake Trout Farms.
From: Howard Brown
To: Governor Mike Easlev
We are a trout processing facility located in Andrews A;.C. About
�0010 of the trout Grown in W.'N.C. are hauled to our facility �A-here that are
processed and shipped to distributors located all lip and down the eastern
coast of the U.S. We employ about 45 people here and at our farms, plus we
buy trout from about 20 other farlr_ers. It has been a strll,,Tle for nwri, -'.ears
than 1 like to think to finally have enough voluble of trout being processed
thrOuall the plant to make it profitable and on sound footing.
However. the decision b`- the state (diVision of water qualm) to bu,,- out
and shut down all trout tarins or West Buffalo Creek in Graham County
could- be a real blow financially to Carolina Mountain. As you know the job
market in r�ndrews and Elie surrounding area is not loakin�z <7ood.
Four nears ago when the trout farm-lake algae bloom became a public
issue we began working on the problem. We could work on the problem
1=.ecause vVe were ,Also producluns: all the trout feed fed' to those trout. We
certainly admit that 4 years aao the trout ta.rnls were releaslna enotiah.
piiosphorus 'ab011t 4000tbiyea.r) to ma�tie a- inivaci on that arm of the lake.
We have attempted to solve the problem by lowering the amount of
phosphorus in the feeds. By doin6 so instead of 40001b, two vears aao it
had dropped to about 20001b. Because we could not drop it any further with
our old fashion feed mill, we made the decision to contract all our feed made
in a new facility that had the equipment to continue dropping the
phosphorus levels. By the latter part of 2001 we were down to less than
10001b per _year. Most recently have tested a new feed that can cut it as low
as 4001b this coming year. Even thou<12li we have worked hard to solve this
problem (and have solved it) NO ONE AT THE STATE LE 3_1_
P a 4 P t (Di-vision of Water QuaHty) Just buy them out and shut them

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klovvvn. No record caii be fou-nd of t1tis ever happberab-1g ht .-LJJN f)th ^�•
state in regards to a dycqu aculture facility. ..his is it . tffriVle prestdence
to set. This is totally differlent i oni the hot, farmers down east located in the
flood plane. Moving those taints 4yas the only option.
Each year several tons of phosphorus enter Lake Santeetlah from either
natural sources or development. Now days development around the lake
and up all the streams that feed the lake contribute the most. Building roads
and sowing grass. On average more phosphorus will be applied as fertilizer
on a 8 acre field per year than will leave all those trout farins in a vear. Our
only problem is that we are a "point source" discharge.
I,te,a fall DWQ will issue new permits for all trout farms. The farms
on West Buffalo iti°ill most likely be issued a special permit with special
requirements because of the lake. This is certainly OK, however, DWQ is
trying to scare the farmers into selling before the farmers have a clear
understanding of That would be required of them if they chose not to sell to
the state. It is only right and fair for the farmers on Buff Creek be ,liven
ampie time to study the new regulations after they are issued new permits
nelrt fall. Thev also need more time to observe this ne-.,d 4eneration of feed
before making a final decision on whether to sell or not. DWQ ;rill tell you
that xve have had ample time to solve the problem. i will tell you that DWQ
has not the foggiest notion of what it has taken to solve this problem.
I know the state budget is tight, so delay this buyout for a year.
Thank you for your time.
Howard Bros,i,
C.O. -Rep. Roger West
Senator Bc)b Carpenter

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North Carolina Deoartment of Environment and Natural Resources
lichael F.Easley,Governor William G_Ross,Jr.,Secrewu­�,
Kerr T.Stevens,Director
Division of Water-Quality
July 30 2001
n
Mr.Bill Holman,Executive Director
Clean Water Management.Trust Fund ;
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject: Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality(the Division) received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources. Mr. Ellis'request was that the
Division state its int!Mt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeetlah Lake. These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends.to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past This means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be required to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including more frequent phosphorus sampling, flow meteting, and the use of composite sampling
equipment
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Nest Buffalo Creek
July 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent',no expansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake) in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-out"program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project. However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either are not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828) 215-6208.
Sincerely,
P__ Sullins, on Chief
ater Quality Section
,xc: Beth McGee—CWMTF i
Tom Massie—CWMTF
Tom Ellis—DOA
Debra Sloan—DOA
James Ferson—SW NC RC&.D
Tim Garrett—SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe—DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall—DWQ
Jay Sauber—DWQ
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Larry Frost—DWQ
Keith Haynes—DWQ
Darren Stewart—Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart—Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman—Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder—Holder's Trout Farm
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Mid
mel F.Easley,Governor William G_Ross,Jr.,Secretary
Kerr T.Stevens,Director
Division of Water Quality
July 30,200 :..,....
�� tip. �•�,;.
Mr.Bill Holman,Executive Director { 1
Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject: Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality (the Division) received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources. Mr.Ellis'request was that the
Division state its intgnt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeedah Lake. These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality m this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past This means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be requited to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including.more frequent phosphorus sampling,flow metering,and the use of composite sampling
equipment
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bir.Bill Holman
West Buffalo Creek
July 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance.with our written intent,no expansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake) in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-outs'program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project. However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this-
situation if the farm owners either ate not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828) 215-6208.
Sincerely,
Cen Sullins, on Chief \
a Water Quality Section
xc: Beth McGee—CWMTF ,.
Tom Massie—CWMTF
Tom Ellis—DOA
Debra Sloan—DOA
James Ferson—SW NC RC&D
Tim Garrett—SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe—DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall—DWQ
Jay Sauber—DWQ
Weeks"" "
Larry Frost—DWQ
Keith Haynes—DWQ
Darren Stewart—Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart—Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman—Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder—Holder's Trout Fare
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
A1ichael F.Easley,Governor William G_Ross,Jr.,Secretary
Ken•T.Stevens,Director
Division of Water Quality
July 30, 2001 V2 5 7 ; {�_•.3
e:'
Mr.Bill Holman,Executive Director
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject: Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality(the Division)received'a request from Mr.Torn
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources. Mr.Ellis'request was that the
Division state its intgnt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source-causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeetlah Lake. These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past. This means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be requited to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including. more frequent phosphorus sampling,flow metering,and the use of composite sampling
equipment.
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Mr. Bill Holman
West Buffalo Creek
July 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent,no expansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the-Lake) in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a "buy-out"program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either ate not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828) 215-6208.
Sincerely,
r
poleenSullins, on Chief
4 Water Quality Section
xc: Beth McGee—CWMTF
Tom Massie—CWMTF
Tom Ellis—DOA
Debra Sloan—DOA
James Fetson—SW NC RC&D
Tim Garrett—SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe—DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall—DWQ
Jay Sauber—DWQ
Larry Frost—DWQ
Keith Haynes—DWQ
Darren Stewart—Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart—Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman—Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder—Holder's Trout Farm
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Michael F.Easley,Governor William G.Ross,Jr.,Secrew-v
Kerr T.Stevens,Director
Division of IN'ater Quality
July 30, 2001 47-3
!A"I
Mr. Bill Holman,Executive Director }
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality(the Division) received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources. Mr.Ellis'request was that the
Division state its intgnt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeetlah Lake. These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients.discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past. This means that the fauns,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be required to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including.more frequent phosphorus sampling,flow metering,and the use of composite sampling
equipment
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West Buffalo Creek
July 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent, no expansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake) in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-out"program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either are not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828) 215-6208.
Sincerely,
poleenSullins, on Chief
Water Quality Section
xc: Beth McGee—CWMTF
Tom Massie—CWMTF
Tom Ellis—DOA
Debra Sloan—DOA
James Ferson—SW NC RC&D
Tim Garrett—SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe—DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Fortest Westall—DWQ
Jay Sauber—DWQ
"i61-0811 I Q
Larry Frost—DWQ
Keith Haynes—DWQ
Darren Stewart—Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart—Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman—Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder—Holder's Trout Farm
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Norte Carolina Deoartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F.Easley,Governor William G:Ross,Jr.,Secretan,
Kerr T.Stevens,Director
Division of Alater Quality
July 30, 2001
Mr. Bill Holman,Executive Director
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject: Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dean Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality (the Division)received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources. Mr. Ellis-'request was that the
Division state its intgnt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County. -
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm.of Santeedah Lake. 'These blooms are having a
`detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in'2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past. This means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be requited to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the.Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the.
renewal permits,including: more frequent phosphorus sampling,flow metering, and the use of composite sampling
equipment
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West Buffalo Creek
Tuly 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent,no en-pansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake)in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to-work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-outs'program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either are not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes.available-
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828)215-6208.
Sincerely,
oleen Sullins, on Chief
u Water"Quality Section
xc: Beth McGee-CWMTF
Tom Massie-CWMTF
Tom Ellis-DOA
Debra Sloan-DOA
James Ferson-SW NC RC&D
Tim.Garrett-SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe-DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall-DWQ
Jay Sauber-DWQ
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Larry Frost-DWQ
Keith Haynes-DWQ
Darren Stewart-Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart-Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman-Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder-Holder's Trout Farm
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North Carolina Deoartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Alichael F.Easley,Governor William G_Ross,Jr.,Secret ry
Kerr T.Stevens,Director
Division of Water Quality
July 30, 2001
Mr.Bill Holman,Executive Director _ r
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject: Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality (the Division) received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources. Mr.Ellis'request was that the
Division state its intgnt with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
-The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeetlah Lake. These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake. Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past. This means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These farms will be requited to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including more frequent phosphorus sampling,flow metering, and the use of composite sampling
equipment.
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Mr. Bill Holman
West Buffalo Creek
July 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent,no expansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake) in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-out"program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project. However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either ate not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828) 215-6208.
Sincerely,
PSullins, on Chief
Water Quality Section
xc: Beth McGee—CWMTF
Tom Massie—CWMTF
Tom Ellis—DOA
Debra Sloan—DOA
James Ferson—SW NC RC&D
Tim Garrett—SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe—DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall—DWQ
Jay Sauber—DWQ
ID
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Larry Frost—DWQ
Keith Haynes—DWQ
Darren Stewart—Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart—Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman—Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder—Holder's Trout Farm
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North Carolina Deoartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F.Easley,Governor William G.Ross,Jr.,Secretm-N,
KerrT.Stevens,.Director
Division of Water Quality'
July3fl, 2002 ?
yn
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Mr.Bill Holman,Executive Director
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
1651 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1651
Subject Surface Water Restoration:
West Buffalo Creek
Project ID 2001A-028
Graham County
Dear Mr. Holman:
On Tuesday July 17,2001 the Division of Water Quality (the Division)received a request from Mr.Tom
Ellis of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources., Mr.Ellis'request was that the
Division state its intent with regards to the future permitting of trout farms on West Buffalo Creek in Graham
County.
The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on West Buffalo Creek is the primary
nutrient source causing algal blooms on the West Buffalo arm of Santeetlah Lake. -These blooms are having a
detrimental impact on water quality in this portion of the lake_ Therefore,the Division intends to ensure the
reduction of nutrients discharged by each of these trout farms by including nutrient reduction requirements in the
NPDES permits for these facilities if they are reissued in 2002. While the Division has not established specific
reduction goals for the farms on West Buffalo Creek,we anticipate that phosphorus loading reduction requirements
will approach or even exceed 75% of the levels observed in the past Thus means that the farms,if they continue to
operate,will be looking at dropping their phosphorus input to the lake down to levels at or below 25%of their
current loading.This reduction will be reflected in each permit to assure a reduction in the total nutrient load to the
creek. These.fatms will be required to meet a phosphorus effluent limit either by technology or by reduced
production. In addition, the Division will require increased monitoring of effluent from these facilities in the
renewal permits,including. more frequent phosphorus sampling, flow metering, and the use.of composite sampling
equipment
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NIr. Bill Holman
West Buffalo Creek
July 30,2001
Page Two
Furthermore,in accordance with our written intent,no expansion of currently permitted facilities will be
allowed on West Buffalo Creek and no new discharge permits,including trout farms,will be issued on West Buffalo
Creek (or the Lake)in the foreseeable future (see attached copy of our memorandum concerning this area). It is
this agency's intent to work diligently toward the improvement of the quality of waters in Lake Santeetlah. The
funding request currently before the CWMTF for a"buy-outs'program for the farms on West Buffalo is an
important part of this effort and DWQ strongly supports this project However,we would like to assure you and
members of the Board that we are committed to developing a strong and effective regulatory approach to this
situation if the farm owners either are not able to secure this support or do not opt to take advantage of it if it
comes available.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue,please contact Forrest Westall or Larry Frost of the
Asheville Regional Office staff at(828)215-6208.
Sincerely,
Coleen Sullins, on Chief
F Water Quality Section
xc: Beth McGee—CWMTF
Tom Massie—CWMTF
Tom Ellis—DOA
Debra Sloan—DOA
James Ferson—SW NC RC&D
Tim Garrett—SW NC RC&D
Greg Thorpe—DWQ
Jimmie Overton-DWQ
Forrest Westall—DWQ
Jay Sauber—DWQ
Larry Frost—DWQ
Keith Haynes—DWQ
Darren Stewart—Darren Stewart Trout Farm
Ronnie Stewart—Hemlock Trout Farm
Walter Osterman—Riverbend Trout Farm
Delmar Holder—Holder's Trout Farm
a.
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Division of Wateruali
Q �
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit
June 7, 1999 v
i .
r MEMORANDUM
To: Coleen Sullins
fA !t
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick _
Subject: Trout.Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Little Tennessee River Basin (Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch,the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is Iocated in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/l (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data. ,Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280. acres are partially
supporEing the designated uses. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by-DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms.were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ's Intensive Survey Unit, in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
ug/1) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l t ' p sp `` - ---- - -and t�� ho horns concentration ere
Trout Farm Policy Page 1 JUI I! S. 1999

elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits_ In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting.(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the_existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit, -the Asheville Regional Office organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms,which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEHNR, 1997) recommends that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERMITTING POLICY
As a result of r6curring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for Trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion of
existing farms,will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
• Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
• Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
Jr,;mmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a
Trout-Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis. During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98) to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
- Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
trout farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for mist-rearm monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated.
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
Trout Farm Policy
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Division of Water Quality
t3'
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit
June 7, 1999. v
MEMORANDUM
To: Coleen Sullins/ 'A Vill
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick
Subject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Little Tennessee River Basin (Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch, the recurring algal blooms reported in.various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is located in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/l (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data. Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creels arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses- In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ's Intensive Survey Unit, in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office; conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
uQ ) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l, and tit-_:phosphorus concentration' q -. s ----
Trout Farm Policy
JllN + 5 1999
Page 1

elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits_ In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting.(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the_existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms, which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEIINR, 1997) recommends that 1) trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
P3ER%UTI'ING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
• Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion of
existing farms, will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
• Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
• Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
• Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers .
r,�mmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a _. .
Trout Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis. During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management-Practices. Permittees will be required to.review their waste
management practices during.the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Oifa-ce has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during,the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
• Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
- _ trout farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated_ _
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr-T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
Trout Farm Policy
Page 3

on
�AII e+i
(
Division of Water Quality
G�Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit
June 7, 1999. V
WMORANDUM
To: Coleen Sullins
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick v4fi
Subject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Little Tennessee River Basin(Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch, the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is located in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries-(Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/1 (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data_ Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms'were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek aria during the summer months, azid the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ's Intensive Survey Unit, in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
ug/1) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l, and tit-;phosphorus concentrations-W o s -' ---- -
Trout Farm Policy i S 99
Page 1 JUG! 5 9
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elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted 'Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits_ In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting-(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the_existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office-organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms,which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEHNR, 1997) recommends that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creels and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERi`rllq'TING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion'of
existing farms, will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
® Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
• Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
_r,�mmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a
Trout-Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis.During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being-implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as.effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
• Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
trout farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for insl=am monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of'a coordinated
monitoring:program will be evaluated.
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
i
Trout Farm Policy
Page 3

r 1
Division of Water Quality
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit G 7D
June 7, 1999,
MEMORANDUM -
To: Coleen Sullins. _ �1
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick.X
Subject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Little Tennessee River Basin (Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch,the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is located in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/1 (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data. Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms.were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ's Intensive Survey Unit, in.
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
ug/1) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l,.and phosphorus concentration�tere` - --- -- -
Trout Farm Policy �,.'
Page 1 JllN ; S 1999 9
QUALITY

elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits_ In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting-(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the_existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office-organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999- Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms, which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEHNR, 1997) recommends that 1) trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERIN ITTING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium_ No new permits for trout farms, or expansion of
existing farms,will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year_ Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
a Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeedah.
0 Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
�rJmmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a
Trout-Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis. During the current permit term,DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout .
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current-waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
= • Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
trout farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated.
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
Trout Farm Policy
Page 3

Division of Water Qualitk kit
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit C
June 7, 1999: V
r .
MEMORANDUM
r
' To: Coleen Sullins
1 �
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick `7
Subject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Liitle Tennessee River Basin (Subbasin 040404)
Graham.County.
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES .
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch,the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is located in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek,-West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/l (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data_ Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oiigotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms,were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ`s Intensive Survey Unit, in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
ug/1) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l, and t t-:phosphorus concentration'�"- ere.is - ---- -
Trout Farm Policy Page 1 JUG! i S 1999
(:QUALITY

elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout.Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout.
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits. In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting-(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the,existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms, which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEHNR, 1997) recommends that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creels and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERMITTING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented_
Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion'of
existing farms,will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
® Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
9 Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
a Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
® Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
;C-immittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a
Trout-Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis. During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream.improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility..
- Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
trout farms. During the next permit renewal,the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated. _
cc:, Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
Trout Farm Policy
Page 3

Division of Water Quality
tY ( `�
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit C !�
June 7, 1999 V
MEMORANDUM
To: Coleen Sullins � l�
Through: Dave Goodrich
From:. Tom Belnick-
S_ubject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Little Tennessee River Basin(Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch, the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is Iocated in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major,tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have-a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/I (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data_ Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses.. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994)_ During the 1993 study, algal blooms.were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, azid the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ's Intensive Survey Unit, in.
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at.the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
ug/1) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l, and t2_t-:phosphorus concentrationE_-Wre`' s -- : - -
Trout Farm Policy' r„'� V�
�� N ; 5 1999
Page 1
QUALITY

elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits. In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting_(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the_existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms,which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEHNR, 1997)recommends that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERMITTING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for-trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
• Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion'of
existing farms,will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
• Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
• Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
• Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
lrimmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a
Trout-Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis. During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office.has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility..
- Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
- trout farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated_ _
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber.
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
Trout Farm Policy
Page 3

Division of Water
Quality
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit
June 7, 1999: v
MEMORANDUM
To: Coleen Sullins �
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick ti _
Subject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Lithe Tennessee River Basin(Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch,the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is Iocated in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/l (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data. Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses_ In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms.were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ`s Intensive Survey Unit, in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
u A) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l, and t�t�:phosphorus concentrations�"�vere. s - ---- -
Trout Farm Policy ; 1
Page 1 JUG! S 4 9 9
QUALITY

elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits. In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting.(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFRI22,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the_existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms, which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEBNR, 1997) recommends that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PEWNH I'ING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for Trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion'of
existing farms, will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
a Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
• Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeedah.
a Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
a Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
immittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a _.
Trout Farm Policy
Page 2

voluntary basis. During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the.current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
- Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
- trout farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated. _
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
Trout Farm Policy
Page 3

OFGov.dated January 21,2002
Subject: Howard Brown Letter to Gov. dated January 21, 2002
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 15:05:23 -0500
From: Forrest_Westall <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR DWQ
To: Ernie Seneca<[e-mail]>
CC: Dave Goodrich<[e-mail]>, Larry Frost<[e-mail]>,
Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>
Ernie,
You requested that I provide you some comments in drafting a response to Mr. Brown. Well here they are
(if you were hoping for a couple of paragraphs as indicated in your note, you should be happy will all of
this):
I've read with great interest Mr. Brown's letter to Gov. Easley. There is much in this letter that indicates his
frustration and anger with the "State" on the West Buffalo Trout Farms situation. While I can appreciate
his frustration,his facts are not exactly right. Complaints about excessive algae on West Buffalo Creek
arm of Santeetlah Lake started in the late 80's, early 90's. The memory of the ARO staff involved with this
area go back to that era and we responded at that time. What is "unprecedented" about the manner in
which Division of Water Quality regulators have addressed this issue for more than ten years, is the
"extensive" consideration we have extended to those West Buffalo trout farmers and the trout farm industry
in general.
We began and the process of dealing with the apparent water quality impacts openly and fairly,by pointing
out to the farmers in person, by letter and with several organized meetings the agency's concerns over
nutrient inputs from their operations. WQ listened patiently at these initial sessions when the farmers
contended that "other" sources of nutrients in the watershed were the likely source of the problem, not
them. The Environmental Sciences Branch at the ARO's request have conducted at least_(I think it is
three--Jay Sauber can provide the details) special studies over the last ten years on West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of Santeetlah. Following the first study(and as it has been confirmed each time), it
became clear to WQ that the trout farms on West Buffalo were the primary source of the excessive
nutrients in the water of that arm (Mr. Brown's analogy of the trout farm loading can be compared to the
phosphorus fertilizer applied to support grass on 8 acres is totally inappropriate and
misleading--phosphorus concentrations in fresh surface water systems similar to the lake environment of
Santeetlah can cause problems at very low levels--around and above 0.05 mg/l, so the kinds of"mass"
phosphorus loading needed to grow grass on the soil and that needed to grow algae natural waters in
"unacceptable" ways cannot be compared). WQ presented the results of this and every study on this issue
face to face with the farmers,by written correspondence and even held several "informational" meetings in
Graham County(Robbinsville) for the farmers and the interested public. At every session, I personally,
along with several WQ staff, made it clear that WQ was very concerned about this situation and that
agency action to address this problem would be taken.
In response to these initial efforts to "allow" the farmers to deal with this issue with minimal regulatory
action, the farmers "tested" some technologies offered by several "farm support agencies (DOA,NRCS,
Cooperative Extension,NC DOA, Soil and Water, etc.)to better manage their trout "manure" waste and to
keep it out of West Buffalo. Those efforts resulted in little change to the ongoing phosphorus loading from
the farms as demonstrated by DWQ data, and more excessive algae blooms occurred periodically over the
intervening years.
The DWQ moved the operations under an "individual" NPDES permit in_date (Dave Goodrich should
I of 4 2/8/2002 7:34 AM

Gov.dated January 21,2002
ave this date--all other trout operations in WNC are covered by a"General" NPDES permit) so that
conditions requiring better waste management at these farms could be implemented along with more
Porestrictive monitoring for nutrients so that a better database could be developed on the nutrient loading
from the farms to the West Buffalo Creek drainage. These "individual" permits still contained no specific
"effluent limits" for phosphorus. The agency was still deferring to the farms the opportunity to
demonstrate that they could reduce phosphorus loading sufficiently to "minimize" the occurrence of
nuisance algae blooms in this part of Santeetlah.
Continuation of blooms in West Buffalo arm after this effort, the permitting of an additional farm on the
creek (over the objection of the Asheville RO), and subsequent agency studies and evaluation of the
nutrient/algae data, showed conclusively that the lake system in this area continued and would continue to
exhibit unacceptable levels of eutrophication as long as the nutrient loading from the farms continued. The
"level" of"abatement" required to reduce phosphorus loading from these facilities sufficiently to produce
acceptable water quality was not then or has not yet been "established," but indications are that it will likely
be in excess of 80 to 90 %. The impacted public made (and continues to) it more than clear that they were
completely dissatisfied with the "State" for the manner in which we had addressed this water quality
problem. Media reports have also picked up on this continuing water quality problem, as you well know.
At another series of meetings and another public session in Robbinsville, I told the farmers in no uncertain
terms that the "State" would have to act to correct this situation. I told them that I was convinced (then as I
continue to be)that there is no technology,procedures or practices available today(or really expected) that
could allow these farms to operate on West Buffalo at their current production capacities and adequately
reduce the occurrence of algae blooms in West Buffalo Creek arm. This pronouncement has proceeded by
several years the current disposition of trout farming on West Buffalo. We simply have told the farmers
over and over for more than ten years that there are too many farms and too much trout production on West
Buffalo under the hydrologic conditions of this stream, i.e. it flows into a lake. In a free-flowing system of
this size (at least for several miles downstream of the last farm), the nutrient levels here would likely not
cause unacceptable eutrophication conditions in the stream (though we have seen excessive nuisance
biological growth below some large trout farms on "small" streams). But Santeetlah Lake and West
Buffalo Creek arm are a reality that must be considered and dealt with.
Due to the ongoing algae issues in West Buffalo and emerging algae problems on Snowbird Creek arm of
Santeetlah (several trout farms and recent small blooms), the agency issued a moratorium on new or
expanded wastewater discharges containing nutrients to the entire lake. This was signed by the Section
Chief on (Dave has the date). This action even resulted in DWQ's refusal to permit a new farm on
Snowbird Creek that was already under construction and that had a 404/401 permit to build its "intake"
structure on the creek (it was already built). The owner of this proposed farm is one of the pioneers in the
trout industry, Dick Jennings, and he owns and operates other farms in WNC. Dick has visited my office
on at least two occasions asking if we could reconsider. I have told him that he can "apply" but that I will
recommend that the permit be denied. The DWQ moratorium has been widely distributed to the farmers of
Graham County, it has been discussed with the farmers and reported on in the news media.
In the last few years we have involved the Graham County Trout Growers Association in this issue and
made clear to them our concerns about water quality in West Buffalo and Snowbird. The group, along with
Mr. Brown's organization and the West Buffalo growers pushed the concept of"low-phospate" trout food
and better management of feeding practices as a method to reduce phosphorus. More than a year after this
assertion and "some" effort to implement the procedure on West Buffalo,DWQ again did a study of the
arm and found really no change in loading. Around this time we began discussions with NC DOA
Aquiculture representatives, including its Director, Tom Ellis, (this group,by the way has been plugged
into this process from the beginning as has other "farm" agency folks) on the possibility of a "buy-out"
program to help, not hurt the farmers on West Buffalo. The "buy-out" plan development process was
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itiated by DOA in discussions with DWQ. We continued to urge DOA to move forward to seek funding
for the plan because we expected that agency regulatory action would likely result in "unattainable"
nutrient or production reductions at the farm (they would not be able to meet such limits or to remain
"production viable" under permits written to "protect" the lake). This has been "years" in the making and
will still require some time to "implement" the "buy-out."
The CWMTF funded West Buffalo Creek Trout Farm Buy-Out is the "best" possible solution to this water
quality problem and will have the "least" impact on those "most" affected. I have continued to say to the
farmers and to tell staff to say that if an existing farm doesn't plan to take the "buy-out" that the permit we
will issue (they are to be renewed this fall--expire in Oct.--I think--Dave's folks have the exact dates)will
contain phosphorus limitations sufficient to reduce algae blooms in the lake for that farm. This means that
the reduction will be based on each farm's current load to the system now and will not be reduced to take
into consideration the reduction of loading from any of the farms that do take the buy-out. This is being
done to give a greater emphasis to all farms to take the buy-out. WQ committed to the CWMTF, in writing
and before they acted to fund this program, that the agency would fully support the buy-out to correct the
algae problem in this part of the lake. We as an agency do not believe we can assure that unless all the
farms take the buy-out.
The renewal permitting of these operations will establish a time-frame with each farm to implement the
buy-out (if the owner"opts" to take it), so the "one-year extension" of the plan asked for by Mr. Brown will
likely be reflected in the permits. These "schedules" will be developed in consultation with the individual
farm owners, DOA and the WQ staff to make sure they are "reasonable" and that any additional time
reflects the "real needs" of the owner to close out production or to move their operation to a "better" site
(outside of the lake drainage). My idea of"reasonable" right now is "around" a year,but we need to look at
each situation. I already know that one of the operators has been "looking" for new sites to raise trout for
some time and plans to continue production in some form. No farm is "required" to take the buy-out, but
every operational farm on West Buffalo is being "encouraged" to strongly consider it. This is the only
"responsible" agency position considering the history of this situation. We have never been "after" these
farms, only improvement of water quality and protection of the public interest. Three of the four farms in
operation today(another stopped operation before notification that a permit is needed under NPDES
regulations)were there before NC even started its trout farm permitting process. Knowing what we do
today,we wouldn't ever have permitted these operations,but hind-sight is always 20/20.
It is ironic that Mr. Brown's letter would come now after years of trying to convince the farmers that the
agency is "serious" about fixing this water quality problem and the failure of the farmers to correct it on
their own. In the last few years, the Division of Environmental Health, local Health Department and HHS
has gotten involved because some of the blue-greens prominent in these "blooms" can cause toxic effects
on people coming in contact with the waters under bloom conditions. At the last big public session in
Robbinsville, almost two years ago, I admitted to the impatient public that the "State" may have acted too
slowly to take strong action,but that we have progressively increased the pressure on the farmers in the
hopes that they would deal with the issue without "heavy handed" government action and that they would
protect the economic value of this trout production. In a conversation with Bill Ross recently, I told him I
considered this issue to be one that we did not respond to fast enough and that we gave too much leeway to
the farmers. If anything,we have been too sensitive to the needs of the farmers and the trout industry and
have given them ample time to make other arrangements to stay in the business. In the final analysis, the
buy-out program is the best out for these operations and a great chance to improve a bad water quality
situation. If they did not understand this until January, 2002, they were not listening. (And Howard Brown
has been involved with this situation and has attended meetings and participated)Mr. Brown's assertion
that we will say that there has been plenty of time is right and so is our assertion. Recent "improvements"
noted by Mr. Brown have also been indicated by the data we have collected,but reductions of even 40 to
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% (if they are that high) are not sufficient and we do not know how "stable" and repeatable these
Pactions maybe,what production levels have been at and if they could consistently"comply" with "hard and
fast"phosphorus permit limitations 90 %below where they have been in the past. There is still only one
way to "assure" adequate reduction of P-loading at these facilities: for production to be "moved" out of
these watersheds. The "buy-out" doesn't require that the farmers "go out of the business," the "buy-out"
allows the farmers to recover their capital investment and apply that elsewhere. In the world of water
pollution management and reduction, this is surely a"win-win" if there ever was one. Its still a bit tough to
take the capital letters statement of Mr. Brown as directed to WQ that "NO ONE AT THE STATE LEVEL
CARES,"when it is clear to any objective observer that we've likely cared too much about what would
happen to the farmers and the trout production business and allowed a bad water quality situation and the
people who use the lake to experience it too long.
I would suggest that you coordinate a response to Mr. Brown with NC DOA's Tom Ellis. They are fully
involved and "on-board" with what we have been doing with this situation. If you want any more input
(and I'm sure you don't),just let me know.
Forrest
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Chemistry Laboratory Report/Water Quality �''---= --- -- _ Lab Number 2W4973
W❑ SAMPLF.TYPE. - Date Received: 7/19/2002
COUNTY GRAHAM PRIORITY Time Received: 9:50 AM
RIVER BASIN: AMBIENT QA STREAM EFFLUENT //Received By l HMW
REPORT TO ARO Regional Office COMPLIANCE CHAIN OF CUSTODY XO LAKE INFLUENT
Other X❑ EMERGENCY VISIT ID Ej ESTUARY Data Released: AR
COLLECTOR(S) : L FROST I Date Reported: 8/7/2002
Estimated BOD Range: Station Location:SANTEETLAH LAKE-SNOWBIRD ARM
Seed: Chlorinated: Remarks:
Station p Date Begin(yy/mm/dd) Date End(yy/mm/dd) Time Begin Time End Depth-DM,DB,DBM Value Type-A,}I,L Composite-T,S,B Sample Type
20020717 1230
BOD 310 m /L Chloride 940 m /L NH3 as N 610 m /L Li-Lithium 1132 u L
COD High 340 m /L X Chi a 70953 350 u /L TKN an N 625 m /L Mg-Magnesium 927 m /L
COD Low 335 m /L NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 m /L Mn-Manganese 1055 u /L
Coliform:MF Fecal 31616 /100m1 X P:Total as P 665 0.28 m/L Na-Sodium 929 m L
Coliform:MF Total 31504 /100ml Color:True 80 C.U. PO4 as P 70507 m /L Arsenic:Total 1002 u /L
Coliform:tube Fecal 31615 /100ml Color:( H) 83 pH= C.U. P:Dissolved as P 666 m/L Se-Selenium 1147 u /L
Coliform:Fecal Strep,31673 /100ml Color.pH 7.6 82 C.U. IK-Potassium m /L H -Mercury 71900 u /L
Residue:Total 500 m /L Cyanide 720 m /L I Cd.Cadmium 1027 u /L lBa-Barium u /L
Volatile 505 m /L Fluoride 951 m /L Cr-Chromium:Total 1034 u /L Or anochlorine Pesticides
Fixed 510 m /L Formaldehyde 71880 m /L Cu-Copper 1042 u /L Or ano hos horus Pesticides
Residue:Suspended 530 m /L Grease and Oils 556 m /L Ni-Nickel 1067 u /L
Volatile 535 m /L Hardness Total 900 m /L Pb-Lead 1051 u /L Acid Herbicides
Fixed 540 m /L I Specific Cond.95 umhos/cm2 Zn-Zinc 1092 u /L
H 403 units I MBAS 38260 m /L V-Vanadium u /L Base/Neutral&Acid Extractable Organics
Acidity to pH 4.5 436 m /L Phenols 32730 u /L I A-Silver 1077 u /L I TPH Diesel Range
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 m /L Sulfate 945 m /L AI-Aluminum 1105 u /L
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 m /L Sulfide 745 m /L Be-Beryllium 1012 ug/L I Pur eable Organics(VOA bottle re'd)
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 m /L Boron Ca-Calcium 916 m /L TPH Gasoline Range
TOC 680 m /L Tannin&Lignin u /L Co-Cobalt 1037 u /L TPH/BTEX Gasoline Range
Turbidi 76 NTU Hexavatent Chromium u /L Fe-Iron 1045 u /L Phytoplankton
Coliform Total Tube "/100 mis Bicarbonate m /L
Carbonate m /L
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Asheville Regional Office Lab Report/Water Quality Lab Number:
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WD SAMPLE TYPE Date Received (>
COUNTY Graham PRIORITY Time Received
RIVER BASIN: Little Tennessee AMBIENT QA STREAM EFFLUENT Received By
REPORTTO ARO COMPLIANCE E] CHAIN OF CUSTODY LAKE INFLUENT
Other EMERGENCY ALGAL 13LOOM ESTUARY Data Released:
COLLECTOR(S) : Lary Frost VisitiD: Date Reported
Estimated BOD Range: Station Location: SANTEETLAH LAKE-SNOWBIRD ARM
Seed: 3 Chlorinated:
.Remarks:ALGAE BLOOM
Station# Date Begin(yy/mrJdd) to End(yy/mm/dd) Time Begin Time End Depth-DM,DB,DBM Value Type-A,H,L Composite-T,S,B Sample Type
7/17/02 1230
GRAB 4
BOD 310 mg/L Chloride 940 mg/L NH3 as N 610 mg/L Li-Lithium 1132 ug/L
COD High 340 mg/L Chl a:TH 32217 g/L TKN an N 625 mg/L Mg-Magnesium 927 mg/L
COD Low 335 moll Chi a:Corr 32209 g/L NO2 plus NO3 as N 630 mg/L Mn-Manganese 1055 pg/L
Coliforn:MF Fecal 31616 #/100 MIS Pheophytin a 32213pg/L XX P:Total as P 665 mg/L Na-Sodium 929 mg/L
Coliforo:MF Total 31504 #/100 mis Color.True 80 C.U. PO4 as P 70507 mg/L Arsenic:Total 1002 pg/L
Coliform:Tube-Fecal 31615 ##100 mis Color.(pH) 83 pH= C.U. P:Dissolved as P 666 moll Se-Selenium 1147 NgIL
Colifonn:Fecal Strep 31673 #/100 mis Color.pH 7.6 82 C.U. K-Potassium mg/L Hg-Mercury 71900 pg/L
Residue:Total 500 mg/L Cyanide 720 mglL Cd-Cadmium 1027 pg/L Ba_Badum pg/L
Volatile 505 mg/L Fluoride 951
moll Cr-Chromium:Tofal 1034 poll Organochlorine Pesticides
Fixed 510 mg/L Formaldehyde 71880 mg/L Cu-Copper 1042 pg/L Organophosphorus Pesticides
Residue:Suspended 530 mg/L Grease and Oils 556 mgiL Ni-Nickel 1067 py/L
Volatile 535 mg/L Hardness Total 900 rn,g/L Pb-Lead 1051 Ng/L Acid Herbicides
Fixed 640 mg/L Specific Cord.95 pmhos/cm2 Zn-Zinc 1092 pg/L
pH 403 units MBAS 38260 mglL V-Vanadium pg/L Base/Neutral&Acid Extractable Organics
Acidity.to pH 4.5 436 mg/L Phenols 32730 pg/L Ag-Silver 1077 pg/L TPH Diesel Range
Acidity to pH 8.3 435 mg/L Sulfate 945 mg/L AI-Aluminum 1105 9/l
Alkalinity to pH 8.3 415 mg/L Sulfide 745 mg/L Be-Beryllium 1012 pg/L XX CHLOROPHYLL
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 410 mg/L Boron:Total 1022 ug/L Ca-Calcium 916 mg/L XX ALGAE-UNPRESERVED
TOC 680 mg/L Tannin&Lignin 32240 Ij/L Co-Cobalt 1037 g/L XX ALGAE-PRESERVED
Turbidity 82079 NTU Hexavalent Chromium 1032 poll Fe-Iran 1045 pg/L
Coliforn Total Tube 31508 #/100 mis
COMMENTS:
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Sample Point%(2) Conductance(94) Water Temp-C(10) D.O. (300) pH(400) 8.3 Alkalinity(82244) 4.5 Alkalinity(431) 4.5 Acidity(82243) 8.3 Acidity(82242) Air Temp-C(20)
Secchi depth m Salinity ppt (480) Precipit-In/day(45) Cloud Cover% (32) Wind Dir-Deg(36) Strm Flow Sev(1351) Turbidity Severity(1350) Wind Velocity-mph(35) Mean Strm Depth-ft(64) Strm Width-ft(4)

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director Dee Freeman
Secretary
March 16,2010
Captain Paul Thompson
4318 Loblolly Circle SE
Southport,NC 28461
Subject: Thompson Trout Farm
NPDES Wastewater Permit Inquiry
Graham County
Dear Mr.Thompson:
The Division was recently notified of your interest in obtaining an NPDES wastewater discharge permit for an inactive
trout farm in Graham County. It is our understanding that this trout farm has not been in operation for over15 years, and is
located on Squally Creek which is tributary to the West Buffalo Creek arm of Lake Santeetlah in the Little Tennessee River
Basin. This arm of the lake experienced significant algal blooms in the 1990s which generated numerous public ,
complaints. The Division identified nutrient loading from four operating trout farms as the cause of the algal blooms;and
prepared a Trout Farm Permitting Policy in 1999 which set a moratorium on any new or expanding trout farms on any
tributary to the lake. The policy also required existing trout farms to evaluate nutrient control options,but trout farmers
were ultimately unsuccessful in identifying economical means to reduce nutrient loading. In the end, funds were obtained
from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund to buy-out four permitted trout farms between 2002-2003,
in order to improve the water quality in Lake Santeetlah.
Given the efforts and money expended to remove the previous trout farm discharges from this sensitive waterbody, the
Division is not receptive to allowing trout farms to resume operations with subsequent nutrient discharges to the lake.
Therefore, any application for NPDES permit coverage will likely be returned. The Division will reconsider its position if
future nutrient reduction technologies are identified that can be economically/technologically applied to trout farms. If you
have any questions on this NPDES permitting issue,please contact Tom Belnick at 919-807-6390.
Sincerely,
Jeff Poupart J
Supervisor, Point Source Branch
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Haynes, Keith
From: Edwards, Roger
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 1:16 PM
To: Haynes, Keith
Subject: FW: Graham County Trout farms
Please put this in Mr.Thompson's file
Thanks,
Roger Edwards- [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Surface Water Protection
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and
therefore may be disclosed to third parties.
From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:05 AM
To: Edwards, Roger
Subject: Re: Graham County Trout farms
Thank you.
I have nothing to do with other farmers in Graham County and still need a reply to my question of how many
pounds of fish can be in my ponds while holding Aquaculture License#970?
Please respond via email asap as I am traveling.
Paul Thompson
910 540 5331.
Sent from my B1ackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular
From: "Edwards, Roger" <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:48:57 -0400
To: [e-mail]<[e-mail]>
Cc: Poupart, Jeff<jef£[e-mail]>; Belnick, Tom<[e-mail]>; Haynes,
Keith<[e-mail]>; [e-mail]<[e-mail]>;
Jeff [e-mail]<Jeff [e-mail]>
Subject: Graham County Trout farms
Mr.Thompson,
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There are eight trout farms in Graham County according to information provided by NC Department of Agriculture. The
Division will be checking with these facilities regarding their permit status. The Division appreciates your concern of the
proper permitting status for all Graham County trout farms.
If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.
Roger Edwards- [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Surface Water Protection
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and
therefore may be disclosed to third parties.
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Edwards, Roger
From: Edwards, Roger
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:50 PM
To: 'pthom [e-mail]'
Cc: Poupart, Jeff; Belnick, Tom; Haynes, Keith; '[e-mail]'
Subject: Graham County trout farm
Attachments: trout.pdf; NCShortFormC-MI-20100304-DWQ-SWP-NPDES[1].doc
Mr.Thompson,
The Division of Water Quality(Division) offers the following as information in reference to the West Buffalo Creek arm of
Lake Santeetlah. During in the late 1990's algal blooms were occurring in the west arm of the lake. These algal blooms
resulted in increasing public complaints regarding water quality in this arm of the lake. The Division determined the only
source of increased nutrients to the waters were the trout farms. A strategy was implemented through a collaborative
effort between trout farmers, NCDA&CS, NCSU and the Division to determine if nutrient loading could be reduced by the
usage of low phosphorus trout feed and increased intensive management of waste. The strategy was partially
successful, but not enough to prevent algal blooms in the west arm of the lake. Therefore, it was determine that the
required water quality monitoring would be cost prohibitive for the continuation of the trout farms and a "buy out"
program was established. The funds for this program were provided by North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust
Fund (NCCWMTF), and the Southwestern RC&D office administered the program. This process was concluded in April
2003.
In June 1999,the Division, Point Source Branch NPDES Unit, issued a memorandum that included a permitting strategy
for various arms of Lake Santeetlah. In short,the strategy placed a moratorium on new, and expansion of existing,trout
farms. There are other provisions in the strategy, which you will find attached. Any trout farm operation that produces
greater than or equal to 20,000 Ibs/year is required to make application for an individual NPDES discharge permit. The
application fee for the individual NPDES permit is$860.00. For a trout farm operation that produces less than 20,000
Ibs/year, a general NPDES permit is required with a permit fee of$80.00. However, due to the water quality concerns
on West Buffalo Creek and subsequent"buy out" of the trout farms,the Division has not, and likely will not, permit new
or expansion of trout farms in this area.
I am attaching a letter sent to you on August 15, 2001, by certified mail. This letter states the position of the Division
regarding the restocking of your trout farm. The position of the Division regarding trout farms on Lake Santeetlah has
not changed since you were sent this letter(see attachment).
I do not have the total count of trout farms in Graham County. I will provide that number to you as soon as I have it.
The Division will pursue all trout farms that may not or have not been permitted properly.
I hope this answers your questions and provides you the information you need. Feel free to contact me if you have
questions or if you need additional information. My contact information is provided below.
Roger Edwards- [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Surface Water Protection
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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June 7, 1999. . -
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MEMORANDUM
To: Coleen Sullins
Through: Dave Goodrich�1
From: Tom Belnick
Subject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlahi
Little Tennessee River Basin(Subbasin 040404)
Graham County _
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit,and Environmental Sciences Branch,the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus Ioading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented,indicating that additional nutrient.loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is located in western North Carolina in a•mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power'as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/l (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data. Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994)demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast,elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially -
supporting the designated uses. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was .
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998,the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ`s Intensive Survey Unit,in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides)in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek(Station SL4A; 48
ug/1)exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l,and tit-:phosphorus concentration$` veer
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elevated(ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1)at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits. In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting(i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122,Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office"organized an inforrdational public meeting at the Graham County -
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms,which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEBNR, 1997)recomm6nds that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERMITTING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah,the following NPDES
permitting policy for trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
• Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion'of
existing farms,will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits.' General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
• Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
j • Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
• Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
j case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
,,,,r�mmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a
Trout-Farm Policy
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voluntary basis. During the current permit term,DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect-stream data to evaluate whether-
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements `
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers(by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
- Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
trout farms. During the next permit renewal,the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated. _
cc:, Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T.- Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
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North Carolina Deaartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F.Easley,Governor William G.Ross,Jr.,Secretafy
Gregory J.Thorpe,Ph.D.
Actnig Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
August 16, 2001
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Paul Thompson
619 Riverwood Drive
Bolivia,.NC 28422
Subject: Trout Farming
West Buffalo Creek
Santeetlah Lake
Graham County
Dear Mr. Thompson,
3. .
1
Based on information received in this office, we believe you are the owner of property on West
" Buffalo Creek in Graham County. On August 6, 2001 information reached this office, that you have
begun preliminary activities associated with the production of trout on this property. The activities .
reportedly took place on Saturday August 4, 2001 and Sunday August 5, 2001. The. actions described
to the Division-included filling ponds with water in preparation to stocking the ponds with fish. The
Division views such action without approval by this agency as a violation of Water Quality Rules,
regardless of production level being undertaken. The reason the Division views such activity as a.
violation is due to the situation on this arm of the lake: historical nutrient enrichment in these waters
that has lead to alga blooms. Any new trout production activity or expansion.of any existing
operations must secure approval from the Division.prior to beginning any actions to start production
(i.e. filling ponds, stocking fish, feeding, etc.). Furthermore, consistent with established agency
policy, the Division would not recommend approval for any new trout production by.existing or old
farm sites draining to the lake, particularly the West Buffalo arm. Finally, any move to start production
activities on your property without approval may be considered a "willful" violation since you have .
been made aware of the water quality problems and the restrictions on new discharges to the Lake by
this office and by the NCDA. As the Division has been working diligently in cooperation with trout
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: .[phone] Fax: [phone]
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Mr. Paul Thompson
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growers in the area for several years to restore the water quality of this arm of the Lake, we will take
very seriously any potential violation of water quality requirements.
To assist your understanding of this critical situation, I have attached a copy of a 1999
memorandum outlining the Division's position on new sources of nutrient discharges to Lake
Santeetlah.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue, you may call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Larry Frost
Environmental Technician
Enclosure
xc: Forrest Westali
Keith Haynes
Dave Goodrich
Tom Ellis
Debra Sloan
{
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IV NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC00
Please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ❑ Public ❑
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IV NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
5. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s):
6. Number of employees:
7. Describe the treatment system List all installed waste treatment components with capacities,
describe the processes that generate wastewaters. If the space provided is not sufficient attach a
separate sheet of paper with the system description.
8. Is facility covered under federal effluent limitation guidelines? No ❑ Yes ❑
If yes, specify the category?
9. Principal product(s) produced:
Principal raw material(s) consumed:
Briefly describe the manufacturing process(es):
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IV NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
10. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
List specific amounts consumed and/or units of roduction over the last three ears
Product Produced or Raw Material Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed Consumed
AVERAGE PEAK
per Day
per Month
per Year
11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent ❑
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
Discharge Flow
GALLONS PER DAY
Sanitary - monthly average
Utility water, etc. - monthly average
Process water - monthly average
Stormwater-monthly average
Other-monthly average
Explain:
Monthly Average
total discharge (all types)
13. Number of separate discharge points: Outfall Identification number(s)
14. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude):
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IV NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
15. Effluent Data [for new or proposed discharges]
Provide data for the parameters listed. Temperature and pH shall be grab samples,for all other parameters 24-hour
composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average.
If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
NOTE:Permittees requesting renewal should complete the table ONLY for the parameters
currently monitored. Summarize the ast 3 years of effluent data.
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Total Organic Carbon
Total Suspended Solids
Ammonia as N
Temperature (Summer)
Temperature (Winter)
pH
Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is
present)
Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is
used)
16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none if not applicable):
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)'
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non-attainment program (CAA)
17. List any chemicals that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential
amounts.)
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No ❑
19. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Signature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false
statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or
required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission
implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or
monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section
1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense.)
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North Carolina DeDartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F.Easley,Governor William G.Ross,Jr., Secret:a:ry
Gregory J.Thorpe, Ph.D.
Actine Director
Division of Water Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
August 15, 2001
CERTIFIED MAIL I c) a 6a 214 3 S 3(CY^7
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Paul Thompson
619 Riverwood Drive
Bolivia, NC 28422
Subject: Trout Farming
West Buffalo Creek
Santeetlah Lake
Graham County
Dear Mr. Thompson,
Based on information received in this office, we believe you are the owner of property on West
Buffalo Creek in Graham County. On August 6, 2001 information reached this office, that you have
begun preliminary activities associated with the production of trout on this property. The activities
reportedly took place on Saturday August 4, 2001 and Sunday August 5, 2001. The actions described
to the Division included filling ponds with water in preparation to stocking the ponds with fish. The
Division views such action without approval by this agency as a violation of Water Quality Rules,
regardless of production level being undertaken. The reason the Division views such activity as a
violation is due to the situation on this arm of the lake: historical nutrient enrichment in these waters
that has lead to alga blooms. Any new trout production activity or expansion of any existing
operations must secure approval from the Division prior to beginning any actions to start production
(i.e. filling ponds, stocking fish, feeding, etc.). Furthermore, consistent with established agency
policy, the Division would not recommend approval for any new trout production by.existing or old
farm sites draining to the lake, particularly the West Buffalo arm. Finally, any move to start production
activities on your property without approval may be considered a "willful" violation since you have
been made aware of the water quality problems and the restrictions on new discharges to the Lake by
this office and by the NCDA. As the Division has been working diligently in cooperation with trout
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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growers in the area for several years to restore the water quality of this arm of the Lake, we will take
very seriously any potential violation of water quality requirements.
To assist your understanding of this critical situation, I have attached a copy of a 1999
memorandum outlining the Division's position on new sources of nutrient discharges to Lake
Santeetlah.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue, you may call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Larry Frost
Environmental Technician
Enclosure
xc: Forrest Westall
Keith Haynes
Dave Goodrich
Tom Ellis
Debra Sloan
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Division of Water Quality I
Point Source Branch/NPDES Unit G
June 7, 1999— -
r MEMORANDUM =
r'. V'To: Coleen Sullins,
Through: Dave Goodrich
From: Tom Belnick
S_ubject: Trout Farm Permitting Policy.for Lake Santeetlah
Liitle Tennessee River Basin (Subbasin 040404)
Graham County
Based on discussions with Water Quality staff in the Asheville Regional Office,the NPDES
Unit, and Environmental Sciences Branch,the recurring algal blooms reported in various arms of
Lake Santeetlah warrants the following NPDES permitting policy. This policy was developed
specifically for.trout farms discharging wastewater to tributary streams to the lake. This policy
will remain in effect until reductions in phosphorus loading and downstream water quality
improvements are documented, indicating that additional nutrient loading could be allowed.
BACKGROUND
Lake Santeetlah is located in western North Carolina in a mostly forested watershed. The lake is
owned by Tapoca, Inc. and is used to generate hydroelectric power as well as for recreational
purposes. The lake and its major tributaries (Cheoah River, Santeetlah Creek, West Buffalo
Creek, and Snowbird Creek) all have a supplemental water quality classification of Trout waters
with an applicable chlorophyll-a water quality standard of 15 ug/1 (maximum).
Lake Monitoring Data. Periodic lake monitoring conducted by DWQ (1981, 1982, 1987, 1990,
1994) demonstrated that the main body of the lake continues to exhibit excellent water quality,
with an oligotrophic rating, and fully supporting all of its designated uses. In contrast, elevated
nutrient loading and resultant algal blooms have been reported in the West Buffalo Creek'and
Snowbird Creek arms of the lake. In the West Buffalo Creek arm, 280 acres are partially
supporting the designated uses. In response to public concerns, an extensive study was
conducted by DWQ in 1993 to determine the source and extent of nutrient loading into the lake
(NCDEHNR 1994). During the 1993 study, algal blooms.were observed in the West Buffalo
Creek arm during the summer months, and the study results indicated that nutrient loading from
the upstream trout farms were contributing to these blooms.
During.the summer of 1998, the Asheville Regional Office received additional water quality
complaints about algal blooms in the arms of the lake. DWQ's Intensive Survey Unit, in
conjunction with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted additional sampling on June 25, 1998
and identified a bluegreen algal bloom (Anabaena spiroides) in the West Buffalo Creek arm.
The chlorophyll-a concentration reported at the mouth of West Buffalo Creek (Station SL4A; 48
ug/1) exceeded the state standard of 15 ug/l, and tit=: phosphorus concentrationsr--;ve e
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elevated (ranging from 0.06 to 0.12 mg/1) at several stream stations downgradient of the trout
farms. Additional DWQ monitoring is planned for Summer 1999.
Permitted Trout Farms. Within the Lake Santeetlah drainage,there are currently four trout
farms with individual NPDES permits and two trout farms with general permits. In addition,
there are at least three trout farms that are not permitted, since annual trout production is below
the Federal threshold for permitting (i.e., 20,000 lbs/year per 40CFR122, Appendix C).
Individual NPDES permits for the existing facilities will be up for renewal in 2002.
Lake Santeetlah Public Meeting. In response to water quality complaints about algal blooms
and public requests for a public hearing regarding renewal for an individual trout farm permit,the Asheville Regional Office organized an informational public meeting at the Graham County -
Public Library in Robbinsville on March 23, 1999. Approximately 54 people were in
attendance, including trout farmers, concerned citizens, and various agency staff. Trout farmers
discussed recent measures implemented to decrease nutrient loading from their farms,which are
projected to decrease total phosphorus effluent concentrations by 45-47%. The Asheville
Regional Office discussed a proposed moratorium policy for future/expanding trout farm
activities (see below).
Basinwide Plan. The Little Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
(NCDEHNR, 1997) recommends that 1)trout farm operations should be examined to determine
whether cost-effective measures exist to reduce nutrient discharges to West Buffalo Creek and
Snowbird Creek; and 2) consideration should be given to not allowing any additional farms on
these streams until the water quality problem can be corrected.
PERMITTING POLICY
As a result of recurring algal blooms in various arms of Lake Santeetlah, the following NPDES
permitting policy for trout farm activities within the Lake Santeetlah drainage will be
implemented and remain effective until water quality improvements are documented:
• Trout Farm NPDES Permit Moratorium. No new permits for trout farms, or expansion of
existing farms,will be allowed on any tributary to Lake Santeetlah.
• Trout Farm General Permits. General permits will be required for all trout farms with
current annual production less than 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms currently
unpermitted will be required to apply for general permit coverage.
• Trout Farm Individual Permits. Individual permits will be required for all trout farms
with annual production greater than or equal to 20,000 lbs/year. Those trout farms
currently under a General Permit will be required to apply for an Individual Permit, if
production exceeds 20,000 lbs/year.
• Non-Trout Farm NPDES Permits. No new permits or expansions will be allowed that
increase phosphorus loading to Lake Santeetlah.
• Non-Nutrient Wastewater. Discharges of non-nutrient wastewater may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
• Low-Phosphorus Trout Feed. Members of the Graham County Trout Growers
�rimmittee recently incorporated low-phosphorus trout feed in their operations on a .. _.
Trout-Farm Policy
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voluntary basis. During the current permit term, DWQ will evaluate the voluntary trout
feed improvements being implemented, and will collect stream data to evaluate whether
the voluntary measures.are sufficient to improve water quality. If stream improvements
are not adequate, additional measures may be required.
• Waste Management Practices. Permittees will be required to review their waste
management practices during the current-permit term. The Asheville Regional Office has
requested all.trout farmers (by letters dated 7/8/98 and 8/28/98)to voluntarily manage
their waste as effectively as possible, and report on their current waste management
practices and steps to improve manure handling. These voluntary measures will be
reviewed during the permit renewal, and additional control measures are a possibility.
- Instream Monitoring. Currently there is no instream monitoring requirements for any
- trotit farms. During the next permit renewal, the need for instream monitoring will be
evaluated. If instream data is considered necessary,the formation of a coordinated
monitoring program will be evaluated. _
cc: Asheville Regional Office, WQ
NPDES Unit staff
Kerr T. Stevens
Jay Sauber
Darlene Kucken
Bradley Bennett
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�enelvl �e�m�� VC30,®D®` NC®EWIt
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Volume I August 1,2002
Coverage Under This.Permit . In Part I, a Section D has been added to describe the
Notice of Intent required for coverage under this
This permit covers point source discharges of seafood general permit.
packing and rinsing operations and fish packing and 0 In Part II, Section B:l:b regarding duty to comply,
rinsing and any other similar discharges. This permit the types of violations subject to penalties and
does not apply to seafood or fish processing facilities, penalty amounts have been updated.
which require an individual NPDES permit.
• In Part II, Section EA regarding reporting
This permit covers concentrated aquatic animal requirements, clarification has been added regarding
production facilities (fish farms) and any similar facilities submittal of reports.
that meet the following criteria: • In Part II:E:6:b:3,the requirement to report violations
of any monthly average limits within 24 hours was
• Cold water fish species or aquatic animals in ponds, added. Previously, this section only required
raceways, or similar structures which discharge at violations of daily maximum limits to be reported.
least 30 s-perear. acilities w 11� - du?-Less.
t arr' 090 harvest weight kilograms of aq c
animals per year and feed less than 2272 kilograms Key Permit Requirements
of food during the calendar month of maximum
ding
at
are not included. • Annual effluent monitoring of parameters specified
• Warm werfs-h—species—or—aqu ntma s in in Part I, Section A.
ponds,raceways, or similar structures that discharge • All samples should be collected before the effluent
at least 30 days per year. Closed pond that joins or is diluted by any other wastestream, water or
discharge only during periods of excess runoff or substance. (Part II,Section D:1)
facilities that produce less than 45,454 harvest • The permittee shall give notice to the Division of any
weigh kilograms of aquatic animals per year are not planned physical alterations or additions to the
included. system that could significantly increase the quantity
• The Director may designate any cold or warm water of pollutants discharged or introduce new pollutants
aquatic animal production facility as a concentrated to the discharge. (Part II,Section E:3)
production facility upon determining that it is a • Any exceedances of the permit limits must be
significant contributor of pollution to waters of reported to the Division within 24 hours from the
North Carolina. time the permittee becomes aware of the
circumstances. (Part II,Section E:6)
Changes in Reissued General Permit
Frequently Asked Ouestions
Several important changes from the previous version of
this permit are: 1) Do .I need to submit the monitoring results
annually?
• In Part I, Section A regarding effluent limits, Total No. The submission of monitoring reports for this
Suspended Solids limits have been added when the permit is not required. There are no standardized
discharge is to waters classified as High Quality Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) associated
Waters(HQW)and Trout(Tr)waters. with this permit. All monitoring results should be
• In Part 1, Section A regarding effluent limits, a kept on site for three years. The Division may
general condition has been added requiring the use of request these reports for review at any time. (Part II,
low phosphorus feed at hatcheries,fish farms or other Section E:1) However, as per Part II, Section E:6:b,
similar facilities when the discharge is to waters violations of any permit limitation must be reported
classified as Nutrient Sensitive Waters(NSW). within 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes
aware of the circumstances.
• In Part I, a Section C has been added to explain the
applicability of this permit.

2) Do I need to employ a certified wastewater You may also contact your local Regional Office at:
treatment plant operator to manage and run the
system? Asheville:.[phone]
Not at this time. The Division's Technical Mooresville: [phone]
Assistance and Certification Unit does not currently Winston-Salem: [phone]
plan to classify these types of facilities for the Raleigh: [phone]
purposes of requiring a certified operator. The Fayetteville: [phone]
condition regarding operators remains in the permit at Washington: [phone]
this time in the event that these facilities are Wilmington: [phone]
classified in the future. (Part II,Section C:1)
The Stormwater and General Permits Unit can be found
3) Where do I find my stream classification? on the World Wide Web at:
The stream classification, i.e_ WS-IV, C, Tr, etc. can http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/stormwater.htmi
usually be found in the Certificate of Coverage. If Copies of the General Permits, technical bulletins,
you are unsure of your stream classification, you can guidance documents and miscellaneous forms may be
contact the Stormwater and General Permits Unit. downloaded from the web site.
4) Does a certified lab need to be used to analyze Another source of information is the DENR Customer
samples? Service Center,which can be reached at 1-877-NC ENR 4
Yes, a North Carolina certified lab must be used to U(1-877-623-6748). An additional source of information
perform the sample analysis. The only exception to is the North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction, which
this rule is when measuring the value of pH. pH can be reached at [phone]. This Office has
values should be measured in the field because they specific information on how to minimize pollutants at
may change considerably between the time a sample various types bf industries.
is collected and it is analyzed at the laboratory. A list
of certified labs is available from the Division.
5) What If I Sell My Business Or The Name of My
Business Changes?
The Division views changes of name or ownership as
a minor modification and requires the Director's
approval. Name and ownership changes require you
to complete a Name/Ownership Change Form SWU-
239. The forms are available by contacting the
Stormwater and General Permits Unit at (919) 733-
5083 or may be downloaded from our web site at:
h!!p://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/stormwater.html
6) When does my permit expire and how do I renew
it?
The expiration date of the permit is on the first page
of the General Permit. This General Permit expires
on July 31,2007. Approximately 180 days prior the
expiration of the General Permit,you will receive a
renewal notice in the mail from the Division.
Other Information
For additional information,please contact us at:
N.C.Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,N.C.27699-1617
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Haynes, Keith
From: Debra Sloan [[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:26 AM
To: 'Keith Haynes'
Cc: Fish, Ron W; Parker, Matthew D; Jeff Hinshaw; Hardee, Dewitt; Garrett, Timothy-
Waynesville, NC; Yarborough, Bill
Subject: Paul Thompson -West Buffalo trout farm buy out info
Keith:
Per your regtlest, follows is the information I have been able to pull together about the trout farm buy-out on
West Buffalo Creek in Graham County. The West Buffalo Creek trout farm nutrient issue began in the late
1990s or 2000 and the last contract was executed in April of 2003.
1. In the late 1990s algae build up in the West Buffalo Creek arm of Santeetlah Lake was identified as a
significant problem.
2. There was increasing public complaints and the trout farms were named the source of phosphorous
loading that triggered the algae. Note—the trout farms were the only point source discharger on the
creek and all held general NPDES permits.
3. The trout farmers,NCDA&CS, and NCSU began working with DWQ to determine if the nutrient
loading could be reduced by using a low P trout feed and more intensive management.
4. Concurrently water quality monitoring protocol was outlined by DWQ and the farmers began an
intensive water quality monitoring plan.
5. The low P feed did decrease the nutrient loading directly from the trout farms but did not eliminate or
greatly decrease the algae blooming in the arm of the lake.
6. Over a course of several years the farmers attempted to decrease the algae bloom through management
strategies but nothing worked. Therefore it was determined that the farms would be regulated out of
business from the rigorous and expensive water quality monitoring that would be required.
Additionally, it was concluded that the best solution to the problem was to close the trout farms.
7. Funds were sought to establish a buy-out program/method for the trout farms.
8. .A NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund grant was sought for buying the footprint of each farm,
removing the infrastructure of the farms, removing the intake dams and restoring the land.
9. A NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund awarded $1.2 million dollars thus began the process for the
four trout farms buy out. Southwestern RC&D administered the grant funding.
10. Each farm had two appraisals to determine the fair market value. All of the farmers elected to retain
ownership of the property and on each property an easement was established for the trout farm
footprint. This was a thorough but lengthy process. The contracts were signed as follows: Osterman—
12/2002, Stewart family—02/2003, Holder—04/2003
11. The NC Clean Water Management Trust Funds holds the easements for the properties and the
Southwestern RC&D monitors the properties.
Keith, I hope that this is what you need. Please let me know if you need additional information.
Best regards,
Debra
Debra Sloan
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Agribusiness Development

Re:Continued Concern-West Buffalo/Santeetlah Lake
Subject: Re: Continued Concern -West Buffalo/Santeetlah Lake
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 15:23:53 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR- Asheville Regional Office
To: Jeanne Thompson<[e-mail]>
BCC: Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>,
Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
Ms. Thompson
The amount of water is not regulated. Riparian law which is not administered by
this department but rather by the judical system allows any person to sue their
neighbor for the use of water in a stream. You will have to contact an attorney
for more clarification on Riparian Law.
This department does have an Antidegradation Policy for new projects which
protects the existing uses of a stream. This polity is found in NC
Administrative Code Section 15A NCAC 02b .0201 (b) . I will be on West Buffalo
Creek this week to see if there are any violatiions of this regulation.
Finally, as we lost telephone contact. The last thing you mentioned was whether
I had let everyone on the creek know that your husband was doing nothing to
harm them. I said that I forwarded a copy of my response to your husbands
questions to Mr. Lloyd Pressly at your husband's request and to Ms. Debra Sloan
at her request.
Sincerely,
Larry Frost
Jeanne Thompson wrote:
> Larry:
> Thank you for your continued cooperation with answering the many questions
> we have.
> We would like to know whether the amount of water that a trout farm or
> property owner can take from the creek is regulated. If so, who regulates
> this? In times of severe drought, like right now, it seems to us that
> there would be some concern on the amount of water that can be taken from
> the creek to prevent loss of native trout.
> Paul & Jeanne Thompson
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost<Larry.Frost a,ncmail.net>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environmen-,+_, ` •
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael Easley, Governor NCDENR
Bill Ross, Secretary NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Gregory Thorpe, Acting Director ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
October 2,2001
DWQ#01-1342
Graham County
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and.ADJ_.J..,TI,_QNAL CCONDITIONS
Mr.Paul Thompson (r -
P.O.Box 3264
Bald Head Island,NC 28461 4 2001
Dear Mr.Thompson: ! 49 �
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You have our approval,in accordance with the attached conditions,to 201eet of streams to
construct a bridge on Big Snowbird Creek to access residential property,we have decided that this
fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3289.This Certification will allow
you to utilize Nationwide Permit 14 when the US Army Corps of Engineers issues it. In addition,
you should get any other required federal,'state or local permits before you go ahead with your
project including(but not limited to)Sediment and Erosion Control and Non-Discharge. Also,this _
approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the
General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your
application. If you change your project,you must notify us and you may be required to send us a
new application. If the property is sold,the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification
and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland
fills for this project(now or in the future)exceed one acre,compensatory mitigation may be
required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h). For this approval to be valid,you must follow
the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. High Quality Waters Best Management Practices for Sedimentation and Erosion Control must
be utilized by this project.
Fresh concrete shall not-contact the stream until-it has hardened --- - - - ---- --- - -- - -
3. The use of mechanical equipment in the stream must be minimized.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification,you may ask for an
adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask
for a hearing, send a written petition,which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings,P.O.Box 27447,Raleigh,N.C. 27611-
7447. This certification and-its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act and "No Practical Alter_natives"determination under 15A NCAC 2B .0259(8). If
-you have any questions,please telephone Dave Penrose at 919-733-9502 or Larry Frost at our
Ashveille Regional Office at 828-251-6208.
Non-Discharge Branch Wetlands/401 Unit 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27669-1621
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MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: Larry Frost
Non-Discharge Branch WQ Supervisor: Forrest Westall
Date: 5P/z Se
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Paul C. Thompson County Graham
Project Number 01 1342 County2
Recvd From APP Region Asheville
Received Date 9/7/01 Recvd By Region
Project Type bridge
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetlandand Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet M
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. EM
14 Y O N �— 2-190-9 �_ TRHQW 40,404. �—
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Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
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Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more info? 0 Y 0 N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? 0 Y 0 N Recommendation: 0 Issue QQ Issue/fond 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 351734 Longitude (ddmmss) 835349
Comments:
Recommend the following:
Stingent sediment and errosin control for HQW waters.
No fresh concrete to enter stream, until cured.
Minimize mechanical equipment in stream.
cc:(� Regional Office
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment �.
and Natural Resources 4
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor NC ENR
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Acting Director ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 10,2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: Forrest Westall
Asheville Regional Office
FROM: John Dome
RE: 401 Certification Review
Please review the enclosed 401 Certification application by the date listed for the project. Please call.me if
you or your staff have any questions,or need assistance in these reviews.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE NEW STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FORM
Y. The Reserve:McGee Properties
011334
Transylvania County
Received in Central Office 09/06/01
Clock expires 11/05/01
Need ARO comments by 10/26/01
-=-Paul:C:,Thompson--..-
01 1342
Graham County
Received in Central Office 09/07/01
Clock expires 11/06/01
Need ARO comments by 10/26/01
3. NCDOT SR 1178
011335
Henderson County
Received in Central Office 09/07/01
Clock expires 11/06/01
Need ARO comments by 10/26/01
The other enclosed material(if any)is for your general information and use as appropriate.
Wetlands/401 Unit 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh,North Carolina 27607
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TRL4GE CHECKLIST
Project Name:
Project Number:
County:
The attached project has been sent to you for review for the following reasons.
Please consider whether a site visit is needed to determine the impacts. Particular
attention should be focused on the above checked items. Please fill frea to call the
Central Office staff member assigned to your region if you need assistance.
Stream length impacted
Stream dete.,runation (i.e. intermittent or perennial, or any chanreI present)
Wetlands impact and distance to blue-line surface waters on USDS topo maps
Minimization/avoidance options
IN7W 14. (is access to high ground and wetlands)?
Meuse Buffer rules
Pond (water) fill (i.e. is the pond drained or holding water)?
Pond caution (i.e. in uplands, in a draining channel, or in wetlands).
Please Iocate streams and channels (if any) so that the Central Office can
can determine.
Mitization ratios
Stormwater pond placed on wetlands
- _.. _.Ditching in wetlands _
Is the applicant's proposed stream/wetland mitigation site available & viable?
-Applicant/consultant has a history of non-compliance(check drawings &_
application for accuracy)
.Has project been slit from previous work to avoid mitigation requirements?
Constant with pre-application meetings?
Cumulative impact concerns
Other concerns: /Y�`e (T�
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USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
I. Processing
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1. Che k all of the approval(s)requested for this project: 7=
ection 404 Permit - ---- , -
Section 10 Permit ,+
401 Water Quality Certification
Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s)Requested: cnk_ l
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here:
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII—Mitigation), check here:
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Inforrmation
Name: o
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�SMailing Address: �. o
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Tele hone Number: 0- 5 5 3 I Fax Number: cl 10 4 S�43
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E-mail Address:
2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be
attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: K In
Company Affiliatio :
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number: N P Fax Number:
E-mail Address:

III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks suc as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For. administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: [3;!2) Sn O W 61 r
T.I.P. Project Number(NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number(Tax PIN):
4. Location
County: Grp, h vv, Cio• Nearest Town: h S U
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): PI A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):
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5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long):
(Note—If project is linear, such as.a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application:
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7. Property size (acres): i 'Z . 4 3 A c_
8. Nearest body of water(stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): 8; !P, Snow lo t.-d C r
9. River Basin: ;c, sirl ow i;�-�� A r-S U)— S'A his� A L A IQ-
(Note — this must be die of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
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10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: c oV% S-�r CA- C 5 ,2
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the proje t: L. 14 ra (p q�,L,r
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12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: G Ab
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IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
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Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current
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VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description,please attach a separate sheet.

Wetland Impacts N �`
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Wetland Impact Area of Located within Distance to
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact 100-year Floodplain** Nearest Stream Type of Wetland***
(indicate on map) (acres) (yes/no) (linear feet)
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include,but are not limited to:mechanized clearing,grading,fill,
excavation,flooding,ditching/drainage,etc. For dams,separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM),or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616,or
online at http:/hvww.fema.gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay,bog,etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: N
Total area of wetland impact proposed: tsJ 0 K) 'F,
Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent?
(indicate on map) (linear feet) Before Impact (please specify)
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* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed,plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapquest.com,etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet)to all streams on site: Isv
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Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact Area of Name of Waterbody Type of Waterbody
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact (lake,pond,estuary,sound,
(indicate on map) (acres) (if applicable) bay,ocean,etc.)
* List each impact separately' and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding,drainage,bulkheads,etc.
Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and.stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in(check all that apply): ❑uplands ❑ stream wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
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Mitigation
.ance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
Is or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
¢ re1, "-eA- O-T-rdance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
o a that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
mcluding size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values,preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.html.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
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2. Mitigation may also be made.by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htin. If .
use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide
the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested(linear feet): -)-© 4t
Amount of buffer mitigation requested(square feet): N R
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested(acres): N I A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested(acres)$1
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested(acres): N A
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
land?
Yes No
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at(919) 733-5083 to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes No
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes No ❑
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above.. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers-'must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other(please identify )?
Yes No If you answered"yes",_provide the following information:
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Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
Impact
Zone* (square feet Multiplier Required
) Mitigation
1 3 .
2 1.5
Total
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel;Zone,2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,Donation .
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration/Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all,appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260.
XI. Stormwater(DWQ Only)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
XII. Sewage Disposal(DWQ Only)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
YesFJ No ❑
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XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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Re:West Buffalo-Graham
Subject: Re: West Buffalo - Graham
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 16:02:38 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR- Asheville Regional Office
To: Forrest_Westall <[e-mail]>,
Ernie Seneca<[e-mail]>, Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>
Forrest thanks for your kind words, but
Phone Call #3 for the day.
This was in the form of a message left with the switchboard operator. "Mr. Paul
Thompson says, the Asheville Citizen will be taking pictures of the creek today.
Larry will know what I'm talking about. "
Larry
Larry Frost wrote:
> Coleen and Forrest,
> I just recieved call number 2 for the day from Mr. Thompson. He informs me he
> has or soon will hire a lawyer, Mr. James Gentry, of Chattanooga Tenn. and Mr.
> Gentry would like Mr. Thompson to record me stating that I inspect the trout
> farms on West Buffalo every other Tuesday. I told Mr. Thompson I could not do
> that since it is not true, I try to inspect 2 times per month no specific
> schedule. And secondly he did not have my permission to record our
> conversation. He then inferred I was a liar, because Red Pressley a resident
> trout farmer told him I was there every other Tuesday. With that he got pissed
> and demanded Forrest's boss's name and I gave it to him. Mr. Haynes and Mr.
> Davis were witnesses to what I said.
> Is there a line where we direct this communication elsewhere.
> This "gentleman" does not appear stable.
> Thanks
> Larry
> Forrest_Westall wrote:
> > I think you've done a great job at responding to Mr. Thompson's many
> > inquiries. Forrest
> > Larry Frost wrote:
> > > I just recieved a call from Mr. Paul Thompson. He infromed me that the 4
> > > operating farms on the creek are removing 950 of the water from the
> > > stream and that no fish could live in the creek around the farm due to
> > > lack of water. Furthermore, he let me know that I was not doing my job
> > > if I didn't go up there this afternoon and look at the problem. I told-
* > > him that I had been on this stream at least 2 times per month in the
> > > last 14 months and had not seem such a problem. The last time I was on
> > > the stream was Aug. 14 and there was no such problem and if there was
> > > such a problem I will see it on Tues. Aug 28 when I am once more on West
> > > Buffalo. I also let him know that if he had a problem with the way I was
> > > doing my job he should speak to Mr. Westall, my supervisor. He ask that
> > > the compliant be kept confidential. He demanded a written report on my
> > > findings next week. I told him I would put something together after my
> > > visit. I explained that all information in this office is public record
> > > and if requested will have to be turned over.
> > > This will be my last written report to Mr. Thompson unless Forrest tells.
> > > me to or unless Mr. Thompson sends a written request to this office with
> > > specific questions. If you have other thoughts let me know.
> > > Larry
1 of 2 9/4/2001 2:15 P1V

Re:West Buffalo-Graham
> > > Larry Frost - [e-mail]
> > > North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> > > Asheville Regional Office
> > > Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> > > 59 Woodfin Place
> > > Asheville, NC 28801
> > > Tel: [phone] ext: 288
> > > Fax: [phone]
> Larry Frost - [e-mail]
> North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> Asheville Regional Office
> Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> 59 Woodfin Place
> Asheville, NC 28801
> Tel: [phone] ext: 288
> Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel : [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost<Lg .Fy [e-mail]>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
2 of 2 9/4/2001 2:15 PM

Re:West Buffalo-Graham
Subject: Re: West Buffalo - Graham
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:26:20 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR- Asheville Regional Office
To: Forrest_Westall <[e-mail]>,
Ernie Seneca<[e-mail]>, Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>
Coleen and Forrest,
I just recieved call number 2 for the day from Mr. Thompson. He informs me he
has or soon will hire a lawyer, Mr. James Gentry, of Chattanooga Tenn. and Mr.
Gentry would like Mr. Thompson to record me stating that I inspect the trout
farms on West Buffalo every other Tuesday. I told Mr. Thompson I could not do
that since it is not true, I try to inspect 2 times per month no specific
schedule. And secondly he did not have my permission to record our
conversation. He then inferred I was a liar, because Red Pressley a resident
trout farmer told him I was there every other Tuesday. With that he got pissed
and demanded Forrest's boss's name and I gave it to him. Mr. Haynes and Mr.
Davis were witnesses to what I said.
Is there a line where we direct this communication elsewhere.
This "gentleman" does not appear stable.
Thanks
Larry
Forrest Westall wrote:
> I think you've done a great job at responding to Mr. Thompson's many
> inquiries. Forrest
> Larry Frost wrote:
> > I just recieved a call from Mr. Paul Thompson. He infromed me that the 4
> > operating farms on the creek are removing 95% of the water from the
> > stream and that no fish could live in the creek around the farm due to
> > lack of water. Furthermore, he let me know that I was not doing my job
> > if I didn't go up there- this afternoon and look at the problem. I told
> > him that I had been on this stream at least 2 times per month in the
> > last 14 months and had not seem such a problem. The last time I was on
> > the stream was Aug. 14 and there was no such problem and if there was
> > such a problem I will see it on Tues. Aug 28 when I am once more on West
> > Buffalo. I also let him know that if he had a problem with the way I was
> > doing my job he should speak to Mr. Westall, my supervisor. He ask that
> > the compliant be kept confidential. He demanded a written report on my
> > findings next week. I told him I would put something together after my
> > visit. I explained that all information in this office is public record
> > and if requested will have to be turned over.
> > This will be my last written report to Mr. Thompson unless Forrest tells
> > me to or unless Mr. Thompson sends a written request to this office with
> > specific questions. if you have other thoughts let me know.
> > Larry
> > Larry Frost - [e-mail]
> > North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> > Asheville Regional Office
> > Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> > 59 Woodfin Place
> > Asheville, NC 28801
> > Tel: [phone] ext: 288
1 of 2 9/4/2001 2:15 PN

Re:West Buffalo-Graham
> > Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
2 of 2 9/4/2001 2:15 PM

West Buffalo-Graham
Subject: West Buffalo- Graham
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 14:44:25 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR- Asheville Regional Office
To: Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>,
Ernie Seneca<[e-mail]>
CC: Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
I just recieved a call from Mr. Paul Thompson. He infromed me that the 4
operating farms on the creek are removing 95% of the water from the
stream and that no fish could live in the creek around the farm due to
lack of water. Furthermore, he let me know that I was not doing my job
if I didn't go up there this afternoon and look at the problem. I told
him that I had been on this stream at least 2 times per month in the
last 14 months and had not seem such a problem. The last time I was on
the stream was Aug. 14 and there was no such problem and if there was
such a problem I will see it on Tues. Aug 28 when I am once more on West
Buffalo. I also let him know that if he had a problem with the way I was
doing my job he should speak to Mr. Westall, my supervisor. He ask that
the compliant be kept confidential. He demanded a written report on my
findings next week. I told him I would put something together after my
visit. I explained that all information in this office is public record
and if requested will have to be turned over.
This will be my last written report to Mr. Thompson unless Forrest tells
me to or unless Mr. Thompson sends a written request to this office with
specific questions. If you have other thoughts let me know.
Larry
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost<Larry.Frost(c�r�,ncmail.net>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
1 of 1 9/4/2001 2:16 Ply

Re:Thompson letter re:trout farming
Subject: Re: Thompson letter re: trout farming
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:10:43 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: [e-mail]
CC: Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>,
Matt Matthews <[e-mail]>
BCC: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Thanks
attached is the final
note the attachments you requested are in his hands, already
Larry
[e-mail] wrote:
> Here is the revised letter.
> Please carefully review this draft, verifying the information and
> chronology. I didn't have all the info. in hand and had to assume
> several things.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Name: 1_thompson let 8-0l.doc
> 1_thompson let 8-01.doc Type: Winword File (application/msword)
> Encoding: base64
> Download Status: Not downloaded with message
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Name: letter 8-20-01.doc
�= letter 8-20-01.doc Type: Winword File a lication/msword
Encoding: base64
Larry Frost<Larry.Frost e,ncmail.net>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
1 of 2 9/4/2001 2:16 PI

Re:NC DWQ Requested Information
Subject: Re: NC DWQ Requested Information
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:44:49 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Jeanne Thompson <[e-mail]>
CC: Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>,
Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
Ms. Thompson,
When the permitting process began all those individuals, known to this
Department, to be actively engaged in the business of trout farming were
notified of the need for permits. Since your farm was not actively involved in
the business you were not notified. There has been an active effort to inform
producers, prospective producers and the public of the need for these permits
for years by this Department and the Deptartment of Agriculture.
As far as the situation on West Buffalo Creek/West Buffalo arm of Lake
Santeetlah is concerned the situation there has been documented in studies,
newspaper articles, TV interviews, correspondence with active producers,
correspondence with concerned lake residents, public notices of public
meetings, public meetings, correspondence with county officals, etc since at
least 1993 .
Beyond this I cannot answer your question as to why you were not informed.
Sincerely,
Larry
Jeanne Thompson wrote:
> Larry:
> It seems very strange to us that there has never been any correspondence to
> us from your office, nor the NC Dept. of Agriculture regarding the water
> quality issues up until now.
> Also, we do not understand why we never received notification for permits
> being issued, nor any correspondence to Buffalo Mountain Trout Farm
> regarding a moratorium until we accidentally stumbled upon a newspaper
> article in the Citizen's Times regarding the trout farms buyout. We are
> reading with disbelief the series of events that has been happending over a
> period of 10 plus years and would like to know why we were not informed.
> I would appreciate a response from you as soon as possible.
> Jeanne Thompson
> 910 755-5331 (Home)
> 910 454-4400 (Office)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Frost [SMTP:[e-mail]]
> Sent: August 16, 2001 12:44 PM
> To: Jeanne Thompson
> Cc: Forrest Westall; Keith Haynes
> Subject: Re: NC DWQ Requested Information
> Mrs. Thompson,
> I did indeed recieve your e-mail and have sent information to you regarding
> to
> 1993 Trout Farm Study and the moritorium on permits. I am, also, gathering
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Re:NC DWQ Requested Information
> information that your husband requested in a telephone conversation this
> morning.
> I hope to have this put together in the form of a letter in the next few
> days and
> mailed out to you.
> Larry Frost
> Jeanne Thompson wrote:
> > Dear Larry:
> > Did you receive my email message dated 8113101 requesting further
> information?
> > Please respond with when I can expect to receive the information.
> > Regards,
> > Jeanne Thompson
> > 619 Riverwood Drive
> > Bolivia, NC 28422
> > 910 454-4400 (Office)
> > 910 755-5331 (Home)
> Larry Frost - [e-mail]
> North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> Asheville Regional Office
> Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> 59 Woodfin Place
> Asheville, NC 28801
> Tel: [phone] ext: 288
> Fax: [phone]
> << File: Larry.Frost.vcf >>
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel : [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost<Larr_ .Fy rostQncmai1.net>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
2 of 3 9/4/2001 2:17 PM

Re:NC DWQ Requested Information
Subject: Re: NC DWQ Requested Information
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:44:21 -0400
From: Larry Frost<[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR- Asheville Regional Office
To: Jeanne Thompson<jtpctl @earthlink.net>
CC: Forrest Westall<[e-mail]>,
Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
Mrs. Thompson,
I did indeed recieve your e-mail and have sent information to you regarding to
1993 Trout Farm Study and the moritorium on permits. I am, also, gathering
information that your husband requested in a telephone conversation this morning.
T hope to have this put together in the form of a letter in the next few days and
mailed out to you.
Larry Frost
Jeanne Thompson wrote:
> Dear Larry:
> Did you receive my email message dated 8113101 requesting further information?
> Please respond with when I can expect to receive the information.
> Regards,
> Jeanne Thompson
> 619 Riverwood Drive
> Bolivia, NC 28422
> 910 454-4400 (Office)
> 910 755-5331 (Home)
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone] ext: 288
Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost<Larry.Frost e,ncmail.net>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
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Michael F. Easley, Gotirerno.r .. William G.Ross,;ii.;SeLrctary
Gregory J.Thorpe,Ph.D.
Actuig Director
Division of Water Quality.
WATER QUALITY SECTION
August 23, 2001
Mr. Paul Thompson
Post Office Box 3264
Bald Head Island, North Carolina 28461
. Subject: Trout.Farming
West Buffalo Creek
Graham County
Dear Mr. Thompson:
This letter is in reference to your recent requests for information regarding your property,on
West Buffalo Creek in Graham County and the facility— Buffalo Mountain Trout Farm —that was
previously operated at this site.
We have reviewed the files and only one item was found. A hand-written note was located that
stated that Paul Thompson's Buffalo Mountain operation was "about to go out of Business." The note
is not dated but appears to be about 10 years old.
No information was found on any individuals interested in buying property, nor any
documentation regarding complaints prior to August 2001.
My co-worker, Mr. Keith Haynes, informs me that you and he had a telephone conversation on
or about July 2, 2001 regarding the water quality issues in the West Buffalo arm of Lake Santeetlah.
Mr. Haynes said he relayed to you what the Division of Water Quality was doing to ensure
improvement of West Buffalo Creek.and current permitting policy.
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Mr. Paul Thompson
August 23, 2001
Page Two
On August 6, 2001, 1 received information from Ms. Debra Sloan, Agriculture Specialist with the North ,
Carolina Department of Agriculture, that activity was in progress on your property on August 4th and,:
5th, 2001 to reactivate the trout farming operation. Mr. Forrest Westall, Asheville Regional Office
Supervisor, asked me, to put together a letter to you regarding the Division's view of these activities,
should these operations indeed be in progress. The letter was mailed via certified mail on August 6,
2001 to your Bald Head Island address and on August 15 to your Bolivia address. On August 14,
2001, Mr. Roy Davis and I entered your property on West Buffalo Creek in Graham County. Upon
entering the property we sounded the horn on our vehicle. We then approached the home on this
property and knocked on the door, there was no answer. Mr. Davis and I spent approximately 30
minutes on your property. We observed no violations of Water Quality Rules at the time.
The policy of this office is to make a reasonable effort to contact property owners prior to
entering their property. We viewed our effort to be reasonable. However, the Department has the
authority to enter private property under North Carolina General Statue 143-215.3.(2) to investigate
the condition of any waters.
In regards to your information request for the restocking of trout on your.farm, the Division
remains quite concerned with the nutrient enrichment of the West Buffalo Creek arm of Lake
Santeetlah. The Division has determined that phosphorus from the trout farms on the West Buffalo
Creek watershed is the primary cause of alga blooms in the Lake. Therefore, prior to undertaking any
restocking, we request that you submit a written stocking plan.
The stocking plan should include a description of the proposed trout farming operation,
projected quantities of fish to be raised in the facility and the projected increase in nutrient loading to
the West Buffalo arm of Lake Santeetlah. This information should be provided prior to initiating
operations. Once this information is received, the Division will determine whether a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit will be necessary.
Regarding the Division's policy for noticing public meetings and public hearings, we make
requests to the local media outlets for assistance in publishing the dates, times and locations of these
events. The media have been very cooperative in this effort. Several public meetings have been
held in regard to the Lake Santeetlah watershed and associated issues — the most recent of which
was September 19, 2000 in Robbinsville.
As for your request to set up a meeting with area media, please contact our public information
officer to discuss this suggestion. Our public information officer is Mr. Ernie Seneca, and his
telephone number is [phone], extension 208.
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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VMr. Paul Thompson
August 23, 2001
Page Three
Sorry, I was unable to meet with you , the week of August 20, 2001, but feel free to contact me
a few days in advance to set up another meeting. My telephone number is [phone].
Sincerely,
Larry Frost
Environmental Technician
xc: Forrest Westall
Keith Haynes
NPDES Permitting Unit
Environmental Sciences Unit
Ernie Seneca
Tom Ellis
Debra Sloan
Lloyd Presley
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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N-ichael F. Easley;Governor williarn G. Ross,Jr., Secretary
Gregory J.Thorpe,Ph.D.
Actinu- Director
Division of`VN"ater Quality
WATER QUALITY SECTION
August 6, 2001 '
CERTIFIED MAIL -7 0 q ,3 Z 2 o O O 7 7
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Paul Thompson
Post Office Box 3264
Bald Head Island, North Carolina 28461
Subject: Trout Farming
West Buffalo Creek
Santeetlah Lake
Graham County
Dear Mr. Thompson,
Based on information received in this office, we believe you are the owner of property on West
Buffalo Creek in Graham County. On August 6, 2001 information reached this office, that you have
begun preliminary activities associated with the production of trout on this property. The activities
reportedly took place on Saturday August 4, 2001 and Sunday August 5, 2001. The actions described
to the Division included filling ponds with water in preparation to stocking the ponds with fish. The
Division views such action without approval by this agency as a violation of Water Quality Rules,
regardless of production level being undertaken. The reason the Division views such activity as a
violation is due to the situation on this arm of the lake: historical nutrient enrichment in these waters
that has lead to alga blooms. Any new trout production activity or expansion of any existing
operations must secure approval from the Division prior to beginning any actions to start production
(i.e. filling ponds, stocking fish, feeding, etc.). Furthermore, consistent with established agency
policy, the Division would not recommend approval for any new trout production by existing or old
farm sites draining to the lake, particularly the West Buffalo arm. Finally, any move to start production
activities on your property without approval may be considered a "willful" violation since you have
been made aware of the water quality problems and the restrictions on-new discharges to the Lake by
this office and by the NCDA. As the Division has been working diligently in cooperation with trout
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Mr. Paul Thompson
August 6, 2001
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growers in the area for several.years to restore the water quality of this arm of the Lake, we will take
very seriously any potential violation of water quality requirements.
To assist your understanding of this critical situation, I have attached a copy of a 1999
memorandum outlining the Division's position on new sources of nutrient discharges to Lake
Santeetlah.
Should you have any questions regarding this issue, you may call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Larry Frost
Environmental Technician
Enclosure
xc: Forrest Westall
Keith Haynes
Dave Goodrich
Tom Ellis
Debra Sloan
Asheville Regional Office,59 Woodfin Place,Asheville,North Carolina 28801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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WATER QUALITY SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE

a ae aaaty-3WriRS; (!',PaS0 0eclz o.ne or the folj9Wing) '.
Al.limanitQz#n data and saanpling frequencies meet perm[regoiremeats' 1
Cotnllli-U t
Monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet-permit requ&dments
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncoalapiialte, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipmeg4 opera 191a;m,3inte1lar
and a Lime-table for irnprovements to be made.
"I certify,under penalty of law, that this tlocu1x1ent and all attachments Were prepared under my direction or surf rvisian in accol =:r:
With a system designed to as&ure that qualif4ed personnel properly gather and evaluate the Irf.ormation mbza fitted: Bdsed,on-my r: {,+iry
of the person or persons who manage:the system,of those persons-direetly responsible for gathering-the intti`►1am1 ion,the.-in1br*,, �
subng tied is, to the best of my Imawledge and begef, axe, Accurate,and compkiea 1 Maware-that there are sigld�cana.:-�enaltie .;. .
submitting [false 111formati on,including the possibility of[hoes and hnpflsonment for knowing violations.'".
Permittee (Plea$e print or type)
Signature of Periaitteev* Date
(.Required)
ANC <R?lqa- a te t dZ
Perraittee Address PboneNumber P'ermitExp.Dau
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil &Grease, 00951 Total fluoride 01067 ?Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Talrbidlty 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 'Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00060 Color(Pt-Co) W610 AxamoiftNitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
('4082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total KJeldl al 01027 Cadiratum. btl,05 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 T-1exavalent C hrolaaivaat 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyd
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercan-y
C0310 BODs 00665 Total Phosphorous 39,730 Total Phpolics 81551 %ylene
00340 COIF W120 Cyanide 01037 'Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pH 00745 'Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481. Toluene
W530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 0104.5 iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 POs ..
00545 Settleable;Matter 00940 Total Mlorlde 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by caJUng the Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-.'0$3-or by visiting
the Water Qaality Section's web site at h2b.enr.state.nc.us/Was and lixnldng to tlae Unit's information pages
Use only[oohs designated in the reporting facality's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit faculty and document visitation of facility as required r X's-' SAC 80-7.0204.
If sighed by vtber than the permAttee,delegation of signatory a p.tl!*Iry�anust'be'o1a)fF e, *vlth the state per 15A Pal'_AC 2P .0506(b)
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r., CERIFIED LABORATORIES(l) 4h vWbnmeln�� � (2)
CHECK'BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED LJ PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES ;o,lec
Mall J�RIGINAL and ONE COpY:in:
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pe'6it req#.Ome,K '
, �atrapli;iztt ,..
AA monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet perrrait requiid'Merats
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,glease comment on corrective actions being tarn in respect to equipment, opera ton,raialntenaz%.
and a timetable for improvements to be made,
"I certify,under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under ray direction or sup(rvasion in aceoi : I <.-+:
with a system designed to ass+*e La P_t qualgffed peraunne&prcpeoly gather Ind evaluate the Wmnation subnalitted: Bdsed.4n'my is jt,fry
of the per8an Or persons who mauag&the systew,or those pions-directly responsible for gathering the irCvn iformaj ra, l �
Submitted is, to the best of my ➢ ge and belief, buc, accurate,and complete. T am aware-that there ane sig$ifl6ut penatti� ;
submitting false iraiorrnation,incluftg the possibility of flues and Impdso�nment for knowing violations:".
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Perxnittee (Pleae print or type)
Signature of P'erinittee'o* r3ate
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PernAttee Address Pbone Number � PernAt Fxp,Da:tt
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00010 Temperature 00556 Oil &Grease, 00951 'Total Fluoride. 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Tzarbidity 00600 'Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 AmmoniaNitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
f10082 Color(ADMI) 00625 TOW KjeldlW 01027 Cadinium, Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chrondum 01147 'Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyd
00300 Dissolved 01xygen 01031 romium 31616 pecd Colifmm 71900 �Icr�y
('03 t0 BOD.5 00665 Total Phosphorous- 32730 Total Phcnotics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD t) 120 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
(KK00 ply 00745 Total.Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 l AS
Residue 00929 Total Sodi» .01051 LeW 39516 s ..
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Cblotide 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtWned by calling the Point Source CompliancwEnforccutent Unit at(919)733-:0$3-or by visiting
the Water duality Section's web site at h2o.eau.state.nt vva and linking to the Unit's information pages:
Use only uDits designated in the reporting facility's permit fQr repoWng data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A,,NCAC 8G.0204.
If sijne'd by other than the pernxaittee,delegation of signatory autbori.ty must be on file with the state per 15A.N SAC 2B ,0506(b)
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All nac)nitorf))g data and sarnpli.Ug frrggrencie,s meet perxaait rcnq)tirc=nt.§
. �.�1Txl3lJ.a.ilC
]I Inoaitr)ring data.and sa1rti11L[19 do NOT Ln)wet perx>sit rgq�iae!laent� E.J
r�elnco�t�i.fliaeii
i1 [iat (aclia�y is )loncoraa liarat piCasY coralzxtent rsaa corr�otiv� ;,ctirixly €7Cing tarn in respCct b
and a for t.o eslaadll neaxt, of ratl.on,. 7z1ai71t nor;
l.irn+:•tabi ry i�WJ oaera CnIs tr) e.made.,
4atify, tl.ad£'.$Vr',e7)al7'1S•+;)flaWs �yP!t tl3va{��r;,ryn,c;va9 ��,i pia 'ec�� s a,....,...�.d.,.,..e,,........,,..._.,,.,....--.,..-...,....ry.�,.,....,�,,.,.W.�.�...,,�.....,.F..___.,...,..�::..._._.,...e_.�•...___ ._�
j• u.,.�.• ¢H�n.:iit L, :yr parac, t3s£i ,' j r,i�"S';f. %±:F, ifi:i{ �7L'Y�;J3fin in 1t GOI 1 :(
r�vitla a systelrt d�ai aed to assuac;t��aat qualified 1)�rs�ori:nei propY�sdy gather and�va�ax�t� till�tlo��alAtiUza arit.taxie �as�d are my
or 1bC ptrstsn cry p xsvla� rhaa txa aagf;thesyst , Gar tixos�pia c� •.di xP�yrPsy7€;�sfbl� gatii rira tielaafc)r xatiraB SedrM illy v ..
st)bxnitted is, tcs the bait Of taay knowledge anti bS Lief,ft"10° Ul'r rate, and campl�t�. � a ax�nraz�"dlat��r�at�a gagn�s3.e.�z�t laa axalties.
sajb)xxittizlgaxiS itAliaxrn�tac�l�y ix?cludlg tC laUssi.Uili9,y of fka
e4 aid ixaxt ()aalzaent for oing�ioltlo�s,'
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CX)UiO TL'lTlpexaturr 00556 C3f14 aT�9$�iS� `1. ? . 1 '£ f(°lli�" Cf✓
"1 0765 Pirbidi.t C106,57 x irlC d 50060 Total
Y 00 TOW��itrogexl ()TU,I12,, 'T't3W -aeniw 01077 ;yalver Residual
00082 Color(.ADP,41) a)62-.5 TDtal 41ea 03,027 Ca&rcialaaa Chlorine
Nltragfm
011Ct5 �,.ixaarrixlaniw
C 09-51 C anauctivity 00630 NitrateslNitritts 0lQ32' .,HexaY;derat C:Voxniu a 01,127 Total Sejejaitagxi, '71880 Focaaaal dehyd
�cl i 1Pi34aspl3s�Tota 32,730 Toxai4='k7Cxxoiics fi i.5 1 Sri re
W3.40 COD r),o Cyart%de 01037 OW Cobalt 3423.5 Benzene
00400 pH Q(Y745 Tc)tal 3111t'l(ie 01.0 2 CopperCO.5.30 Total.S wpendW 00927 �'otal'Magaa rslaaan i,�'1VA-5 iroh 34481 Toluene
k�e„)dui r 3 6f� ,AS
f 929 `1Tota sodium .010,51 Lead 39e1.6 FCNBS ..
()0545 Settleable Matri�r 00940 'row,aiod& ONA2 a)iyb iesaasal 5(X)50 now
'aralneeer Code,:►ssis2a cC M xy otrt aced ixy ceiling tlae 1'ralTet ojtrce COID aiasAcO 1AtOra cuaent Unit at(919)` 33-.5643-or by visiting
e ixiatc°r QualitY SCetictrs's web sit.0 at ii2 .st =aner-_ i�i axar, tag the i7s11t°s asafC'e ,tj(M pagvnv
Use oanly units designalod in the reporting faclil.ty's permit fix reparthig data..'
C?TIC: rtltrsa visit facility and document visitation of fiRcility as regi1ixed ver 3 M--1CAC;8G,0?0 ,,
If signed by other them the perzrartxe, dq is plion of sigla,atozy ajxtlac�t�y ctr.ast.be t),�7 Me Mal 24ie slate per' 15A NC AC 2B ,fl5C1�i (ly)
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NPIDES PERMIT Nq. EFFIAAEN6)
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FACILITY NAME DI, -1ARGE NO. M044 .11 AC4X YEAR CL NIA
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CHECK BOX IF oRC HAS CHANGED (2)
PERSON()COLLECTING SAMPLES—
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GNATURE OF OPERATOR IN., -s NS I
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ASHEVILL REGIONAL OFFICE

Facility Status: (Please;check one,of zits; a:oilowing)
A11Qxnonitoring data and sampling tregijencte s: meat,perxrait rerluir?%raa;rats
' C,',a3raalaliat:t
All aaztyaaatoxing data and sa'inpling faesluencieKs do NOT meet pe m-it roquirdsneats
r��a�at;patt.�lrla;�rar,
If the facfl8ty is.ncaaactauaaq"rlxatat,ptenasc coxnmernt on corre etive actions being talwii 1n respect to e gaaipmeRL operation,rrtalaw-lar-
and a li.zrae4a.hl.e For improvements to be made,
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1 ceatif�,tuader penalty of law, that this (lorum(*.nt and all astaciments wage prepared-under zany directin'tt or stppervision in accoi. s c ,::e
with a System designed to aswe that gaaaliOcd perso=4-1 pecpexly gathcX and evalaaate,the;ltitfo Cation sOn tted.-Based-on my
of Ile pemoo tar persons who ataaaatige the system,or those penons.dim.fly re;sboasibW free lgafommli n,the.lsii'ormas
submitted is, to the best of my kndwledge and beW, tragc,accurate, anti r:cam&,I.o, i am awwav-Heat tllere aa-ch s1gaaf6ie;aarat ytenaildet&
sralazxait ing falso Infouriation,inarsluding the possfbility of fLue-*and lwpxisoum. ent for kaiowitzaS vlolaatiaaaas.."°
ftagiftex, (PI MO print or type-)
4aagi$awre ofPerivittee" Date
Por itxee Address �l?l�taaae Number Pe>n' dt Eacp.Dau
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FA.K'A.�0.rt.OdLud.lLl6w.R.CML1l�LilS
00010 'T'emperatta o 00556 Oil &(Ac ase, 00951 'l.'taW Fitacnido 01065 7 -Hickel 50060 Total.
00074Y -Daxbidity OO)OO iota Nitrogen 0a(XY2 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Iftsiduaal
(10080 Color(111-Co) OW10 .Naha A Ni.txogpm ORM, ,chic ("Y.alodnes
43(M2 Color( lei) 00623 Total K)eldh.*O 01023 Cacltralam 01105 AUmliaaam
Nitrogen
00095 canduc Ovity W630 Nitra W1'dWites 01.032 klasavalenc C6-urclatm 0114.1 °T'otaal Soleaaiaatd 71880 Fcrrmakkhy(1
W300 D' ssolved Oxygela 01034 Clrurnluin 3-1616 Pecal'Colitmin 71900 Mes'cmry
00310 BOD5 00665 'Total T'hospltrkous 32730 total M nolics 81551 Xyla ne
W340 COD W720 aYawdo 01037 'Tob l Cobalt 34235 Denzane
004W pfi: 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 +lticPPff, 34-481 'T"'olwrar
(X).530 "x'oW Suspe ded 00927 Tow Magnesium 01045 Iron; 31 UBAS
Residue 009,29 Toll ,Socha V 051 Leal 39516 FOU ..
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 'ToW,Chloti(e., 01W2 Mglyt)dent.m 50.050 Plow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the,Point.Souri ce�'umplianwEl fore wient Unit at(919)733�508,3ror by visid-ng
the Water Qlality Scctfo n's web site;at I? � 1_ ��� and linking to Vie nit's i.taformA on paages�
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(Yse obaly uriat.s desigta;a.teal W (tie reporting facility's pe nit for,reporting data.
ORC rnust visit facility arael dvru aeaat visltatf+an tab'facility as xega2imd pem 1.5A 2�3CAC'`€0,0204,
If signed by tidier than the pe rm:it(M JrAcgadq of si s wary authority must be oae file with the state law• 15A NCrAC;2 B ,0506(b)

NPDES PERMlT NO, ANC �g�lct DISCHARGE EFFLUENT NO, 001 MO.{�TH
FACILITY.NAME R,v�cUcnd'�- -- -, L; YEAR 2c c7
Yr�k4.' 't tr„r� CLASS N/A " COU�rrT
OPERATOR IN RESPONSISI E CHARGE(ORC) 1 t Qrn�sl� , GRADE
CERIFIEDLABORATORIES(1) 1 //�1 77 N/A,_ PHONE�Zg_i{-7q_&,j&-3
1\ n�l, Sc�^a7l['LS (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED --� PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail,ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTPON:CENTRAL FILES x
DrVISiON Of WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN_.RESPONSIBLE CHARGE)1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER DATE
BY TNIS SIGAA7URE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT t5 'I y 5 i
RALELGH,NC 27699-161 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
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Facility Status: (Please check one of the foilcwing) ' D<A1ltlnaonitoring data and sampling frequencies meet peeaxlit regexireiraerats
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet perxaait requirdmeats
Noncompliant
U the facility is noncompliant,please comment can corrective actions being taken In respect to MlaaipaaaeR4 operation,maintenai-
anti a dine-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify,under penalty of law, that this document and all attacharaents were prepared under my direction or supervision in aceor e
with a system designed to assure that qualilled personnel properly gather and evaluate the WormatioU subulitted. used on crazy;:
of the person or persons who manage the system, or those pions-directly responsible for gatfiefing.the information,the.infor as
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belieff9 sae, accara ,and Complete. 1 am aware that there a*e Significant penalties.
submitting false information,Including the possibility of flues and Imprisonment.for knowJBg Violet o9s."-
-
PwnItt= (Please priest or type)
Signature of Perbaittee" Date
(Required)
le Q'S'N i
Perrmittee Address Pbone,Number Pora lit Exp,Date
PARAWMM CODES
00010 Temperature 00556 OR Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Mickel 50060 'total
OM6 Tm-bidity QWoo Tow Nitrogen 0.1002 Total Arsenic 01.077 Sliver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-co) W610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADM I) 00625 Total Kjoldbal 01027 Cadmium 0.1105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitratesfflitrites 01032 Hexavalent Claromiura 01147 Total SeleaslaatA 71880 Pormaldehyd
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 0103.4 Chromium 31616 -petal Conform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOOS 00665 Total Phosphoroaa.�s 32730 total Phenolics 81.551 Xyleaae
W340 COD 00720 Cyaxdde 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper ::. 34481 Toluene
00530 Total.Suspended 00927 TOW-Magnmiam 01045 koaa 38260 AS
Residue 00929 'Total.Sodium .01051 11W 39516 FM •.
00545 Settleable utter 00940 'Total Chloride 010-62 Mplybdenuaxt 30050 now
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Point Source compliancemaaforcement Unit at(919)733-5033.-or by visiting
the W atex Quality Section's web site at 1a2b&par state sac_19LWZ and lbddng to the nIt's inf., doer pages
l;se only wits designated in the reporting facility's Pentair for reporting data:.
GRC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
If signed by rather than the perrrrittee,dcl gptil loe-s#o,woryy authority must be on Me with the state per 15A NCAC 2B ,0506(b)
(2) (D).

EFFLUENT
NPDES.PERIVITNQ. C,00 ®(�
FACILITY NAfVif -` �t DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH �1--I2o0-
` 4�._- --CLASS NIA CDUN'tY Grar!alTr __
Ut�Efl"OR IN RI;SPON51L3LE CF(ARGF_(OP,C) _�-► Pr_ S e GRADE N/A ^ F'I-IUNE 828
CCRIHEDLABORATORIES(i) _ �c•-;�--�--___ z _ _ ���- I�
CHECK G3l7)(IF(.-)RC HAS CH/�NGED � s,-�S_U►S� ( 1
PERSONS)COLI_L-C1'ING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY:j'
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES )t
DIVISION OF WATER LJIfA[-!ll :' (SIONAI ur-?E Of.OPf F2f�TUR IN RE$pU1JS(pf_E<;y DP1 E
1617 MAIL.S ERVICE crN'rEF2 p,(�C,�:)pY 7111S SIGNATURE.!CERTIFY THAT 7NJS EtrpC}RT IS _
RAI_Efrf=i, NC 27693-1 G17 ACCURATE AND compLE FE To Tltr:HEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit r6quir'tn.eitta": w
AJI monitoring data and sampling frerquenci.es do NOT meet permit regwrdrnents
N oncornpliam.
If the facility is aaoncarxapliaaa.t,please raanmeart on corrective actions being taken In respect to e(;uiprl eAt, ()peratiota,naainteDaa.n
and a uriae-tablr for Improvements to be made.
,q certHY, uudc r penalty of law" that this docw:mertt and all Waehmeuts were prepared-wader try direction or supervision in acrof•
with a system designed.to assalre that gualifled personnel pirDperl�gather a1aCt evaluate the laagoxaxAati4ltk scrbizukce<A. llDZSt(I nrt rizy , {iit
of the person or persons who manage-the-system,or those penons dirmay responsible foc gatl ajag the Intonation, the informal
submitted is, to the best of my. lmow. ledge and belief,.,tru% accurate,and complete. 1 arzt aware that theT,:ary sagnifteant perwal.tiec
subinitrdxag false Information, Inclu(U tg the possibility of flues and Inaprisonmeent for knowing violatiotis
Perrfr ace (Please print or type)
llj hDT
t� ..
siptaa�tare of Periitteeww Date
(l�,(ltaires?)
f'eruutte e.Address Phone Number Permit Lxp. Da.t.f.
�Jt)10 °I?errlpw.ratule 00556 00 &Grease, W951 Total R tio-rida 01067 Nickel '; 5)W60 Total
)W76 Turbidity W600 "Total Nitrogen 01002 `1`otal.ArserJc 01OV 311vea° Itesidwl
.)0080:..Color(Pt-co) 00610 AaxmoniaNitroge-11 014912 Zinc Chlorine
X)082 Color(,ADM-I) 00625 'roto."jQeldhal - 01027 Cadmium 01,105 .Alatlrail w,w
141txogela
14)(95 conductivity O( 30 h itrates!? ita'it�a QICa32 llP a�►slent�irio.fiaia�a� 01,147 `Total>Sol(!;Iniujn •11880 FW'rtca.ldehy,
WOO Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal C."oliform '71900 McxC tz'y
K)310 HOD 00665 Total Pltospia(Droln 32 730 `T°oW Ph6 plies 815E 1 3(yl.e1)
))340 COD (?iYr).) Cyanide, 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
)0400 pH W 74a Total Sulfide -01042 CoWt `54481. 'T'ol eme
10530 Total Suspended W927 °T'atal.Magtlesltiarz 01045 Iro;ii 38M MHAS
Residue (10929 Total Sodium •01051 Lead 49516 Pr-Bs
)0545 Settleable Fatter W940 77otal Chlorldo 01062 Molybdenum 50050 'Flow
'ttr.myleter C(Ae assistance rnxy abta ned by afllllag the Pointsr}6cfe CompliancelFgromement CJntt at(3a 9)733-56W or by visiting
lat;. ate Q�4rality seestaon's web site at l� ilrtrr.ct�t_e p n T yrg axad Iittking tdr tlae 1lrait''s IraforroatioaT pages.
,lse only u.rdEs desipn.ated sn the r.eportiu�g,facility"s p rxait fim're,of ing data.,
" ORC: must visit fat;ility and docia i.ent.visitation of facility as required ptrr 1.5A I�CAC $C) .(Y2,04.
if signed try arfea"d1ot tile;f3emit.tee°delegation of signatofy'(111thority must be can file With the:State p(n, 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)
`?j (CD).

NF'DE=S PERMIT NO. FLUENT
�c.Uo 8� 1.9�. _� DISCHARGE NO. oo�f
CACILITY NAME - MONTH _'YSAt� Z p
R CI:ASS NIA COUNTY GrBYlarrt
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) � 1.10 Pr 5s GRADE NIA Graham
PHONE
GERIFIEU LAF30RATORIFS �n-v�` _ --_ (z}
CHECI{130Y IF ORC f'ERS01�!(5)COLLECTING SAMPLES�—
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE 00p)(YO:_
AT fEl�'FIOPd;CF..NTRAI_FII
DIVISION OF WATF-.R QUA' I_ITYV- -----
(SIGIVATUkE OF UPERATOR IN FiESPOPJSI131_E CF'(AE�GE:) DATE
T_
1617 MAIL SrRvirF CEN-rER a—'____ 6V Tf11S SIGNATURE,I CERT.tFY THAT THIS Fir-PORT IS
RALEIGI9, NC 27699-1617
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO TI48 BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. t
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.Allmollitor.Ing data and sampling!frequencies meet permit requirements
compiiwil.
All wonitoring data and mmpling frequencies do NOT nieeet pe rn it requirements
1-:
l`loa�;cc�grapllaxrr.
If the facility is saoncompliaazt,please,comment on corrective actions being taken in resfxct to equipment, operati-on,maintenar•
Quad a U- e-table for improvelnents to be riaadee
"I re:,rtif),f, tartdtf-peuxaalty Of leew, that this document acid all attachmebts were prepared under my direction end supervision in a.e e a, c
witli a System de%igxaed to assin-,e that qualified pear;rsnnel rx0perly gather and evaluate;the Information subnAted. based on my �� i.lir
of the person or pasous who manage.the system,or those pasons directly mponsibl�fo gatheaing the Information, ttat;inform ;'
subxnitted is,to tdle best ofmYkMowledge and brAlr f,.-true,accurate,and comply, 1 am eware that lly r .ah a sigraefi.cant penalties
suberait.el g false irtformatjon;iaas dt dLug the possibility of flues and imprisonment for k9owing violations,".
Pe..rtxratdee (Flea prixet or type)
Signature of perinittee"
21._�.n___ �zB4q,-�t�3
Poruiittee•.A.ddress Phone Number p rmit.Erp.Dau.
XX)10 1erape rature 09556 Coil&Grease 00951 Total pluoride, 01067 Nickel 50060 'rota.!
) Y70 71irbidity W600 `total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic: 01077 Silva Residual
x1080::.Coior(R-Co) €d0610 Anunonla Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Cxlodiae✓
90082 Color(AA)MI) W625 Total Y-jeldhal O1f327 Cadmium U1.10.1 .Aluminwm
Nitrogen
0095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexaealent O rozni un 01141 Total Selenitun 71890 l±(wrilialdeby+
10300 DL,-solved Oxygen 01034 airorniurn 31616 Fecal Coldforzn 71900 € exatary
}3t0 BGl3j 00665 "Tatal a bosphoroin 32.I3() "total Plsenolles 81 351 1Cylefte
0340 COD OV20 C:yanido, 01017 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
K0.400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 3'4451. Toluene,
0530 °I"pt.ttl Suspended W927 TOW Magnesium 01D45 °b'on 38260 UBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodhim .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs .
0545 Settleable;batter CJ0940 Total Chio6dc; 01062. Molybdenum 5W50 Row
-arazlete:ea Code assistance may obtained by-Calling the Point SourCe C,`0mpliancellWorcernent UnU at(919)733-508.3 ox:by va$iting
w'w titer Quality Sedctaon's web site at i12o.enr stake n� 1u end liming to the Unit"i information pagers,
Ise only units designated in the,re portiiag fAr,1 ity"Q p aait Fern•reporting data,
ORC°must visit facility aped docmellt visitation or.facllity as rerquired par 3.5A NCAC 80 .0204,
If signed by oaten'than the perraaittee,.tt 4egatlon of sdgn.a.tor'y autkhority muA tier oil We,with then stam p� 15A f�Tt,'IA� 218 .0506(b)
7 i (D)_

NPDES P['R11A1T Nr). y,(C O � c� DISCHARGE NO. 01)� f�tTf 1 µ� L H
FACILITY NAME _ _ _ YEAR zac):;
- gr�`^ r CIJ�SS NJR_ COUhJ'PY -tira
OPER-ATOP,IN RESPON-3181-E CHARGE_(ORC� -` - lrafv) _
CERIFIED UkBORATORIF S 1 1.� _Q� I�e (_ w__� GRADE N/AF'EEUhEF
CHECK Box jr- ORC HASOCP
y= �- PIE -S,ON(S)COU-I=C1'1NG SAMpL S
Mail rJRIGINAl.�qnd ONE Ivy .
AT-vEi,4,oi,4:C( gTl�*AL.FI1.. - x' f
DIV)SION OF WATUf QUAl.FT� 003
iG17(�1l�IE_ CRVICFC1=1v7L�R (SIC NAaurtE aF.C�PGF2fOTOE�ItJ.F2ESl'Or�+5t13E_�CN ,R E-) DATE____.
f3Y TfirS„$IGNATURF,J URWY THAT THIS Fir-PORT is
F7AI_ iCl 1, NC 27699-1617 y y ❑-- - �A4r cuRATF AND COMPLETE TO 1NF BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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. Ca)napliaaA�,
All Monitoring data and stippling freg4encies do NOT meet pc rmit retlliirdmerhts
Moncompliaxtt.
V the fACURy is ia«ncornisliant,please comment.ori corrective actions being taken In respect to CqutilaltzEMt, Uexat9'091,Mahite;nar
,arad a duke-•t'010 for improv€me nts to be made,
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I c:earY.ify, alma penalty of law'.that' tw document naiad all iattat;iiea eDU wese prepared-under try direction or mpervision jar a.ccc€,,
wide a System de1sipeti to ass@re that qualifled personnel pj pe rly gather and evalulte the Informal-folz wbnatf,�d. Barred on illy
}f the persons Or p sons who ixawaago.the system,or those.peirsons Wdy n-sponsible faf gaaWwing the 1nform&ti€)rx, the infixarm,
atabmitted is, to 'rlre best of my kmow edgo and bo,,lief,,-tme,accurate,90 complete, 1.wa atwarr,that 01mi ar v signigeant penai.tit�
a-iba-dttsxtg false lsrformatio-0,lncl edJAg the'possibility of fim nd inVaijonwaut for knowing violation..,`,
pewadttee (PIM.q p€ist or type)
Signature of i�� ttee�`�` Date
(mired).
° . ' 1 .R,,b. � u_`_ll�._..N
'ertultte;e;-Adckeis .Phone Number por)VAI Exp.Dal.{.
111ARAMIR—MER CODES
0*10 `1'tJz`epr rature 00556 Oil &Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel .. 0060 'rota!
WrM 7"awbidjty (YJ6()J Tow 141tro en 01002 'Dotal AcseWc 01077 Silver Residual
f)080 color()N.CQ) 00610 Aaragaaonial,11trogen 01092 zi= Clzlcrtiyllt
0082 Color(ADMI) 00625 '1`ata.l Kjeldlaal 01027 Cadrahain .A.lt minrizra
MItTogen
X)95 Conductivity 00,630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavaalent 0iromium 01,147 Total Selenitun 71880 Forwazldebyl
)300 Dissolved Qxyg6n 01(Y34 a omium 31616 FecalColiforin 7000 00 erc y
)3t0 BOD5 00665 TOW,Ptia Thorous 3TI30 Total ftersolic:s 81551 xylelip,
)340 COD W720 cywg-de 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
A00 pal 00745-Total ftfade 01042 Copper 34481,. 'T'oliume,
)530 Tot.a1 Suspeaded 0092-1 TOW Magnesium 01045 Erou 38M KBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodhim .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
i545 Settleable Matter 940 Totd(;l 10 de 01062 Molybdenum 50050 ''Flaw
trazrictus Code.assistance may obtained by-calling the Pa}lrzr St)urcee mpiiance4l�nicarcerneszt Unit at (919)'733-5083 oK by 'visidDe.;
�,'Water Quality sedlon's w6b site aft h2o.pnr�statc�n p. and,lilikiing tfz tile;unit'4I informatioai pages.
m ortly iz.caies designated in tire-reperftV, rftr-Wty"$peacmit fm rt poring data.,
(?RC rnusc visit facility assid dticar calk visitati.ora of facility as fetlitired par 1--4
' If signed by other-than the periraittee,delegatiun of signatory,authcdty roust be ctrt file wjdi;t4e states per 1.5.A.Nt.IAC 2B, .0506(h)
i fD)-

4 EFFLUENT
NPDES PERMIT NO. ;�� ap-�g t Icl DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH
jccs.=3YEAR clt�b3
FACILITY NAME e ar S. NIA COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) c �Ss z GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) r t. cc�viPo��nnen�u �eivau� (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL.and ONE C0PY.tO:;
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES
DIVISION OF WATER,QUALIT.Y_'' _ (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONS-IBLE CHARGE) PATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER! �I `' BYL IS SIGNATURE•ICERTIFYTFIATTHISAE.PORTIS
i fi 2 ?OQ3 I u ��.
RALEI.GH, NC 27699-1617 3 -
�•� = A�CURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF DAY KNOWLEDGE I 'h- A ti
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Compliala
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirdmeaw
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please•comm.ent on corrective actions berg taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenaru
and a tizfie--table for improvements to be made.
`<<crurtffy, wider pea ty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accot : t e
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the hifornaation submitted. used on my
of the person or persons who manage the-system,or those persons.directly responsible forgathering the Information, the informal _
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief ime,accurate,and complete. I air aware that there.are significant penalties
submitting false Information,Including the possibility of Rues and Imprisonment for Imowing violations.".
Permittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Painittee" bate
( ire4)
.), $ayc 823 Ppb b', u1,U-0- N C 24��i�7 =-
Permittee Address Phone plumber Permit Exp.Datc
PARAmLiTER CODES
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride, 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
(W82 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 0102,7 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Couduc tivity 00630 Nitrates/ itritos 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehy,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal CoIiform 71900 Mercury
00310 00135 00665 TOW Phospborous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylefte
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
W400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34451 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total-Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 I AS
Residue 00929 Total.Sodium .01051 Lead 395,16 PCBs -.
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Point Source CoinpliancelEtafoxcemtent Unit at(419)733-S013 or by visiting
me
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2q&4LAtate no u5�g� azrd lhaking to the Units Infomation pages.
use only units designated ih the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required peA 5A NCA 8G.02(�&,
If signed by other than the permittee,delegation or signatory au�orlcq.niaust be on fi%e-w dt.the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D).

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All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
CompWia
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant.please-comment on corrective actions being taken In respect to equipment operation,maintenair- :
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"T certify, under-penalty of saw, that this document and a!1 auaciiments were prepared under my direction c,r supervision in aceoi- - i e
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate-the-Information submitted. Based on my i s 1-.Jr-
of the person or persons who manage the-system,or those persons directly responsible forgathering-the W. ormation,the informa, E
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,..hm,accurate,and complete. 1 am aware.that thereare significant penalties
submitting false informations,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for mowing violations."-
1t �L _ o5i6s2 n N
Permittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Perimittee** Date
Ram
Pecmitiee Address Phone Number Permit Exp.Datt
PARAlirIJEJI`ER CODES
00010 Temperature 00556 OR&Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
OW80 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 NitratesrNltrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehy,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 13OD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
(i0400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper M"L Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total.Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS.
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead. 39516 PCBs -.
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by tailing the Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h2b.enr.state.ac,us/wqs and linking to the Unit's Information pages,
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting,,lldata.
" ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as requirecfper t5 N-CAC 8(3 .0204.
if signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory,authority i!iust be'on Me with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(24 (D)"

EFFLUENT
NPDES PERMIT NO. N c 6o`7 g-1 i.c DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH
FACILITY NAME Fei3lzu�R _YEAR 2on3
R.lvc�ef3sNL�irzouT �a�2,m CLASS• N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) .1, f,P. � GRADE N/A PHONE gz� y7c: 3
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) - �, L (2)
CHECK 8OX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X
DIVISION OF WATER.QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHA,GF DATE
c s3�
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE.I CERTIFY THAT THI9R>PORTIS
RALEI.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. T
50050 00530. 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507
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w o o - ) O p N ENTER'PARAMETER cobE
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All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliaii,
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
moncompliant
If die facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken In respect to equipment, operation,maintenaj,.�
and a Lime-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify*, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accot i
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the-Infarmation sublidttecL. Based on my!: j..Jr
-
of the person or persons who manage the.system,or those persons directly responsible for gathering the Information, the informal
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,true,ac=ate. and complete. I am aware.that there-are significant penatties
submitting false Information,including the possibility of.fines and Impr1sonment for knowing violations."-
TO
Permittee (Please print or type)
Signature of pe6Attee" Date
(Required)
IL119-T Robyf�o M C.
Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp.Datt
PARANEM CODES
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease. 00951 To tal Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine,
00092 Color(AD&U) 00625 Total Kjeldbal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Alinninum
Nitrogen
W095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldeby,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 airomium r 1616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 CyaWde 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene -
(X)400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper ­ 54481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 TOW Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 UBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 395.16 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total.C1110fide, 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance,may obtained by calling the point Source compliance/Enforcemem Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Qtialfty Section's web site at h2b,&nr,�tate.nc.us/W and linking to the Unit's In
��'y°;`,,°`. '
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's Permit for TePOrling data, '
ORC must visit facility and document vtsitltiOn of facility as required per 15A NCAC 9(3.0204,
on delegation authority must be, ale
,j wi tb the.siAte per 15A NC AC 211 .0506 (b)
If signed by other than the Permittee,delega signatory
(2) (D).

•
NPDFSPERMITNP. q. EFFLUENT
.7
DISCHARGE NO,
FACILITY NAME o-rr, .DISCHARGE 091 MONTH 'MkO!i�C'j YEAR
-&vE%-r GLASS
OPERATOIR IN RESPONSF81E CHARGE(ORCI) N/A Ty
L COUN Graham
CERIFIED UABOf-ZATORIE`S(f) Q, -
GRADE N/A
13 NF
r'-HC-Ck BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED (2)
ri r::RS C-CTING SAMPLE.S
Wit O.R[61NA!-and ONE COPY to:
ArrENTION:CENTRAL)---'1(,r;:S
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
--
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1617 MAIL.SERVICC-,CI:: (SIGNATURE-OF PERATC)RINRE;S --'---'----
. -NTER �j .. ... PONSIBLE CHARGE)7
RAI-IFIGH. NC 27699.,1617 2003(Tilig�5IGNATURF.:.ICr-RTIFY'"iATTIIISRP.- 4
_Pafff IS
AQG(JPATE AND COMPLPTE'ro THE BEST OF M"
Y KNOWLEDGE.
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1.l1 monitoring data and sampling fregrxencies meet permit requirements k
C;kn, wIr:.
d
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet pemilt requirements
moncompli"t
If the facility is noncompliant,,please c0Marnont 04 corrective actions being taken In respect to erluipgaaealt, operatl0►a,a3aainteaaar
and a tlaale-table for improvenrtents to be made.
certify, urtidex penalty of law, that this doctamGn't and all attaelmients were❑rcpared under rxty rllt'ec:tiOP car supervisictrr in accor• : I J e
with a system designed t0 assure that gtaalifled personnel properly gatiher and.evaluate the informati0zr submitted,, Based on away V il.fic,
of the pefsarn or persons who wa,nago.tbe-systeW,or those pdsons directly rrea&nsible for g.athe=- g the In-f( iniation, the h9ox-mar
submitted is, to the best of My kAowWge and bellet-tame,agate,and compleW. I am:aware that them.w-e significant penalties
subanit"g false In€orraastion, including the passibility of flares and imprisonment for knowing violations,".
Pm:Wttee (Please print or type)
Si at **
gar true al l�exittee C_aate
(Required)
Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp. Daft
.._.......�...._..__-��_��_.__�_. ...��......, ll"ARA.MIUii'EIt CODES ��� .., ..,_._.,.--...,.,„.<.._._...__._..W.__.
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.0.)10 Tempi ratios 00550 Oil &Grease. 00951 Total c171uorlde 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
1OC176 77urbidity WWO 'Total Nitrogen 01i)02 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
Y)080 Color(Pt-Co) W610 A.mmom da.Nitrogen 01092 Zbe Clair rlue
'J0082 Color(ADMI) 0062 5 Total'1C)eidhal 01027 Cradaialaaan '01105 Alwninum
1'4itrogea
)0095 Conductivity t10630 lgitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavaient Chromium 01147 Total SeleniunA 71830 Fmmalldehyi
10300 Dissolved( ygen 01(Y.34 0wotnium 31616 Fecal Collform 71900 Mt rnru?y
X)310 BEDS 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xyiene
)0340 COD OU720 Cyanide, 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 3'*44 81 Toluone,
!)530 Total SusVended 0t1921 Tbtal.Magneslum 01 D45 Iron 38M 1R,
Residue. 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Load 39516 PCBs
0545 Settleabir,Matter W94•0 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 5000 plow
'araaneter Coda assistance may obtained by calling the P011at Source COMpllaaace/F—nfOrceMCUX Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
}a Water Qiakity Section's web site at 470,; _xtrsj4te. -nd Bang to the Unit';4 Information pages,
,se only units designated iaz the reportimg facility°s permit for reporting data.
ORC rnmt visit facility and dos timont visitation of facility,as required.par 15A NCAC 8G.(Y20 4.
* if, signed by Offs -than the pemitme,delegation of signatory authority must be on f1Je with the,state per 15A 14 AC 2D .0506(b)
?; (D). MAR - 2003

} EFFLLJ�NT 1
NPUF_ 'PERMIT NO. Wc col 19Lp DISCHARGE NO. �vt MONTH _YEAR 2CAD3
C(ASS: NIA CO NTY Gr zham
FACILITY NAME r4d�1�d�,'=t(6�t�`1'r1V Ltr7
OPlRATOR IN RESPONSJB1 E CHARGE(ORC) la �� ESS�� GRADE N/A 'HONE d2�_
CER1FlED LABORATORIES(l) ��lvi� tYl'E ac `� (2)
CH C'K`BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGEQ Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES U PLC—
Mall bRIGINAL and ONE.COPY:tD
'ATTIHNTION CENTRAL FILES x
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RlSPONSIBLE.CHAR 3E) DATE .
161 MAIL S f2VIGE`CENT E�t{ l *�' 8Y THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS ppa�x
RALELGH,IdC276991617 \ ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OFPIYKNOWLEOGEf
00530 00546 00610 00625 00630_.00665 ...?0507.
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WATER QUALITY SECT ON
ASHEVILLE_ REGIONAL OFr!.T:'

A'aullaLy AKUS: k)4'base check one of the following)
All Monitoringdata and sampling frequencies meet permit reg4*nots`
taapliaiI!
All Monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requ&dments
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being take
ta its respect to equipmen.�, operalon;rc�ainteuar
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or sup(.cvision in acco►
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the isxforznarlon st9bzadtYei: Baseli:on zny i: ;;?icy
of the per4"9n or persons who manage flee system,or those persons-directly responsible for gathering_the Infvrnsat ion, the.w, r �
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and bellef,'trixe, a a band c6mpl&e. X am-aware-tbat there are rigs dtacaut;penaltici .
submitting false information,Including the possilbllity of flues and Impdsoa meat for knowing ylolations.'
Permittee (Please priest or type) --�-
Signature of Permittee'psy ___.Date
(Required)
Perthittee Address Phone Number � PernAt Exp.Daft
PARA?db-Mi CODES
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil &Grease, 00951 Total fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
f1<3076 7brbidity W600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Itesitlual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADM I) 00625 Total KjeldW 01027 Ca&nium .01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Condu,dvity 00630 Nitrates/NiWtes 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Frormaldebyd
00300 D-I-solved Myge 01.034 ChA°_rui,,n 31616 Fecal.Coliform 71900 !v MCM11
CO3 10 BODs. 00665 "Total Phosphorous- 32730 'Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 11enzene
(x 400 pia 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481. 'Toluene
W530 Total Suspended 00927 'Total.Magneslum 01045 Iran 38260 NOAS
Residue 00929 Total.Sodium .01051 L=1 39516 is
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the,Point Source CompliancolEnforcement Unit at(919)733-.i 3-or by visiting
the Water Qaality Section's web site at h2b.e�t�te,n.c.us/was and linking to the 1lnit's information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
+1iJ ,_7 "I
Ol1:C must visit facility atsd do�en.t visitation of facility as required per 15A.NCAC 90.0204.
* if signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory-authority sriust be"oil Elio with the state per 15A_N CAC:213 .0506(b)
(2l (D).

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ERMIT NO. I.Nc c:>p2$1038 DISCHARGE NO. 001. MONTH., b2l' YEAR 3na
��
NAME ' y t `d �� � �,,, CLASS` N/A" COUNTY Gr iham
PERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) L1';,�ia pmwe GRADE N/A ?HONE gz8_yZq-!o I�,3
IPFFAC,IL.ITY
CERTF]ED L.ABORATORIES(9) �ackh rl'n�:rnnrn �T (2)
CHtC'K`BQX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES L �1=k� O
Mail bRIGfNAL and ONE:.0-0PY'la:
RT FENTION CENTRAL FILES x
ry DIVISION OF WATER C2UALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RE$I'ONSIBLE.,CHAR 3E) " ; DATE
1617MAILSERVLCE'CENfE�2 6YYk 'SIGNATURE.I CERTIFY THAT THISREPORT1S :•f
RAL.EI.GH,NC 27699"-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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WATER 6UALITY SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE

A-MA116y,reaills: (1'd ne check one of the following)
A114mOnitoring data and sampling fregnencles meet permit reggirer egs`
Compii-Lu
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meetpermit re:quiidinents
Noncompliant
If the facility is nonocirnpiiaztt, please comment on corrective actians Ming taken in respect to equipmeent,opers Ion, aintenaz,.
and .a time,-table for irttpro�vements to be made. m:.
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were;prepared under my directions or sup(evision in accoi
with a system designed to assure that qualiffed Personnel properly gather and evaluate the ir-f'o-madan subzt;itted-. l3a'sed,9n arty,< ;,±icy
of the person or personas who manage:the system,or those p ons.directly respansible for gathering the infornmi ion, ttie.jrfoxmal�; �
s0mitted is, to the best of any knowlodge and bellef9 trace, accurate, and complete. 1 am-aware-that there axe szgz ifAc�tnS,�naleia 5
submitting false Information,inacguftg the possibility of fines and,imprisonment for knowing violatlons.°.
I ittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Pe ri nittee*11 Date
(.Required)
P© Ov, 14�j 2`6?-7 I $?Z-i'lgr-(nlb3. 411 0- _.
PertrAttee Address Pbone Nunibe;r Pernnit Exp,Datt
PARAMETER COIDES
00010 Temperature 00556 00 &Grease, 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Tbrbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia.Nitrogen 01M Inc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjjeldhal 01027 Cadmium .01105 Aluminum .
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Heztavalent 0wornium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldebyd
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 010-U chromium 31616 Few-L Collfonn 71900 1'vle rem
003 10 BODs 00665 'Total Phosphorous- 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD W120 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 copper 344$1. Toluene
W530 °Total,Suspended 00927 ToWl Magnesium 01045 Iron 35260 MBAS
Residue 00929 'Total.SodiUm .01051 Lead 3951E pas ..
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride; 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Coe assistance may obtained by calling the Point Source CompliaucclEnforcrme;nt Unit at(919)733-.0$3-or by visiting
the'Plater Quality Section's web site;at h20.enr.state,nc.11 tvros and linking to the Unit's ianformatioxn pages:
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC muse visit.faciliey Arad 49curnent visitation of facility as required per 15A.AICAC 80.0204.
If sign¢d by other than the;pe iniii.tiee,delegation of signatory authority must be on,ale with the state;per 15A.N Z AC 211 .0506(b)
�10

ES Pf'F�MI'1 NQ. LNG, . DISCHARGE*NO. _001 MO.N I"H
F'ACII_ITY NAME' — I YEAR _01
jai i'.. � _, .._.._
� , _ c rr _�__._... __..;_ .� Cl��S.. _N/A COUNT r" Graham
OE'C RA'fUR IN 1 ESPONSIF3LwE Cf IARGE(ORC) 5 ,� - GRADF? " ;'NIA , ' , d NF
CERlRIED 1-413vR/1TORICS(1) 'F' ' - - --_ `Pf
CHECK I303C IF CaFkC HAS CF�IAhlCEf] r y
P R.ON(�)CUI_LEC.''1'ING SAMPLES ...__
Mail ORIGINAL.and ONE C'UF'Y to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x
DIVI
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Facility Status: (Pir"ase check oxar, of the;WIlo'IVing)
All monitoring dat.a and s3rrzf,iiltg, trequencles•merit,permit recl,alretnenO
C®rraj�ii<ir_t
All r1tonitoring data and saimplingg frequencies do,NOT meet lrerraait rc;q's3 dYuenu;
1`i'��t w'pArlpli;�St4
if the f:?cffl@y is.nosacomplaant,please!:0%ilment:011 corroefive,actions be hg tfa.kcla An respect to d1 pipI91.Q;1at:, operation,a ainte"nar.
and a lime-table fear irralOovements to be,mada•
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"I ccrtikhj, under pmal.ty of law, that this tlaa- rnexi"t wid all att hwte ils were prepared under my r:lsxeeati,nrc car supervision in aecc;, we
with a systems desigeed to rise dw yualiflod persoxinW properly 8athex and e'valtrate,the,lraf'onnaartioN.saabaaiitted. Based on my
of the PUMP Or pasons wbd managc the sys8aren or those pr aras-directly resbonsadle for gadiering,the hifwma¢iorsy the.iiilorm;s
subinitted is, to the beat of my lodwledge anti be f, ¢¢'age, accurate,tame a:aw&w. f am swate-O,aat Ibefe,a rox sIgni cant penaltie&
srrlaruittira8 false;informaUon,liacsluding the possibility of fare$gaud Jwpxisoaamant for Ja►owi.ns Vialatlom.
Pemktt (Please past r typ
S Ware orperiwtWe" Date
PerrldUee Address Mono Number Peradt Exp,Dau
00010 Tempera•turr, 00-550 Cell Q ase, 00951 'f'cata.1 Fllcaorido 01067 Nickol 50060 Total
00076 Dirbidity QVIOO "roud Nitro8eU 01(KY2, Totail Arse;= 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(lit-co) 00610 Aarnmonia Nitrogen 01092 sec (MY.aIo>z ne
ColQ)r(ADMI) 00Q0 To(d YK. � $$ ��� 'a4$$t16 � �$� i.�Rl klg8d9M
Nitrogen
00095 C'andrrcUirlty W630 Hi.tWe INItrites 01.032 11exavalent C koxWum 01147 Total Selersiwxi 71880 Formaidehycl
f30300 D. ssolvrr d Oxygen 01034 Chromium ium 31616 Fecal Collfmi n 71900 Mercury
003 t0 80D., 00665 "Irota,1 Phosphorous 32730 total R;renoffes 81551 xyle ne
W340 COD 001720 t:;yaW4e. OI(33'7 Tabol Cobalt 34135 Denzene
000) pH 0 r/45 Total Sulfide 01042 Copp ff, 34481 Toluene
(030 ToW Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 1ra1n 38260 UBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodbun .01051 y,MI 39516 VC13s ..
00545 Settleable Mattes 00940 Tarul Olodde 01062 Molybdonuat MOO Mw
Parmeter Code assistance way obtained by calling tlie,Point Source CamplianedElarorcculeut TiJai1 41(919)73:3-5083-or Icy visUB8
the Nate.Qzality Section's web site;at LQD r4 AWrtilg,jigLwW and lurking to Oic'UnIt's idbrwAdon pages"
I,''se orally-anits designawd W the rcportLug fau iity's pc rinit for reporting data..
" OPRC must visit,facility and document nt,visitation of fa ciiity as regtlired per 15A NC'AC°80,0204,:
"� If signed by r tber than the perm, ttee,delegyatioll of Signatory anthorily Wust be►tt f e vvitta ttx�,,state,per 15A NC'AC 2B D 506 (b)

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ACILI'TY'h1AME } ubert _YE A1R_.. oets�_i`rr�ci= Pht CLAaS._1!/A_ coui�►rY
OPERATOR IN RESPONS1131�F, Cl-IARGE(ORC} " ' _ ,.,_ 7g
CERIFIED UA30RATORIES(1) �' J-�� �t'��s _--._^ GRADL:,, IV/A-- {'HONF§Zg-
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGEt3 Jj' 1 ��.__..`_.__ _._ _._ (') __ _ _ _...._-
7 -i�lb3
f�L•rzSOIV(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES`M_-,_
Mail ORIGINAL and ONEE COI Y to:
ATTENf1ON:CEN'YRAL.FILES X
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATUR OC'Of'E;f ATUf t(N f3f SF'CjNSl131,E. HAf�<,L) "�-
1617(N1AJI..SERVICE.CENTER By t'}iIS s''r ' IJRr,l CF.fiTIFY THAT 7MS REpgRT,f•S `—
f tAl_(=1.GI=I,NC 27fi93-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY I(NQWLFLIC�E:
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Facility St'ataas: (Flease rheck one, oi,file rollowing)
AH'r]7,!)xauodng daUt and sarlipliug fre,•ttuoncle-s J. eent.•permit a°equirexTieCrt.�+, _
�raxaapiiaiat
All aaMitoring data and sarriplixig iterlet,encies do NCYI'meet permit requird etat•75
ItiieianctrsaagalaaeAr.
If tlxc facility is xiaxir oxxzpliarit,p#CMO Ccrllixticrat M corl'ective ac tictais being to rexi In respect t.o cclWPMe1At, ofWxatlon,x'aia1atenar-
and a lirni>-table for iI'Cipj.,ove.ments to 1"JB;made,
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'"I Cez y, wider penafty of law, that this docuxxrem' Ond 0 a.ttacwnents were;prepared-wader rar.y In acCOr ; t e
'Nitii a systeua designed to u4vrr,that gaaalif3ed personnel pro.8ffl'y gatlir and ev"duate;tire,larorla ation.SU13119ttrade Based on axiy ;: {.lir"
of'be person or persons who maaagt♦the,systan, or tlxease pmasons.directly responsible for gat3icTing.the litfrrrxaaation,the.fzi&orrdm
submitted is,to the beat of my 1m6w1 ge=d be U4, @versed ACe;uv8W, and W.Wn ale tO� 1 M&W—SrOlbat>thg"M'are sigrA .e;.aut:peaaaltie&
submitting false 1nfi)rmaticaar,IaicieaMaag the possibility of fWas aud txaxlirlsonMr'sa(for IMoWIng violaluons'
PWI)lttm (Please print or type)
i tfittxa'e e.f a I"'egi�"t� Tau
P f1 U,( E �.N 71L
l ermittr,r Address Phone Munber Permit Rip,] act
PAMAMWER CODES
00010 Temperatare; t. 5 6 on tarelase. 00951 Total M-1.101'de, 0100 .Nickel 5(X)60 "fetal.
W076 Dirbidit:y wwo 'rotol Nitrogen fi1002t, Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(l h :o) OW10 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 die Chlodne;
Q)082 Color(ADMl) 0062.1 'Total Kj".0 01027 C.;,`aad8aatawL .0.1105 Almniaaum
Nitrogem
W095 C6nd-activ4y 00630 i°Mroacs/Nitrites 01.032 Hexavalesat:Otromiuxri. 01147 °i"OWSelenirO 71€80 Formaidetiyd
00300 Dissolved C)aeygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Calalwto 71 9Mi MercuTy
00310 1 OD. W665 Total PkaoThM ►US. 32730 Total Phenolic's 815-51 Xyl.ene
00340 COD W720 Cyanide OIW37 ToW Cobalt 34235 :onxene
00400 pig W745 Total3tjifide 01042 Copper 34481 Tblwme
00,5'30 Total,Swpendcd 00927 Tom Magtioslum. , 0104.5 koh 38260 MBA r
Residue W92.9 'f°ota sodiam .010,51 1-nd KHS ..
00545 Se deabie Matter 00940 '1'eital Olodde, 01002 k�'1�iyl donum 50150 now
Ahtmeter Ceade msistance may obtained by caUlag the 11101m Saaatrce Unit-at(919)733-68.3-or by vrisld-ng
tlae Water QuaIity 81,r-lone s web s11.c at Di 51_k+ag-and IWb'vg to lbe,Uaalt°s it formff On paPCs'.
t,;s€:only units designated In the reporting facility's permit for rep' orthig data:.
must visit,facility and documont:visitnUon of faicilit;y as regpired per ➢.5.A NCCAC°BG,02.0 4,.
r,:
If signed by otbff these the,peraaiittee, ii�toxy aaathonty a mst,be on isle vrith tho state;prA, 1ST NCAC';2B W06(M
(2) (D).

EFFLUENT
ONPDES PERMIT NO. _ 1 N, c(,)--1 IC, a DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONT, p' �``�f1{
FAC - 6)
ILITY NAME �. ; — I=1C.
±_YEAR
�1r}- CLASS N/A COUNT)' Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) �✓'r {ICJ: GRADE N/A PHONE:S%'_�C-Lj CERIFIEDLABORATORIES(1) �GC��1LCl�7t� Vr�oe� (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED LJ PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES _
Mai! ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x �s
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY �' c"•
1617
(SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN.RESPONSI8UE GH,4RGE) DATE
MAI L SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE.I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS I
RALEI.GH,NC 27699-1617 k'
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE?v,•
Qv
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AS IE U-C REC10NVAL OFFICE

All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet peMl it requirements
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the Facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenar,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
1 certify,under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared ender my direction or supervision in acoor
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the lgfOrmatiOn submitted. Based on my ;: ,+Iir l
of the person or persons who manage the system,or those pasons.diaectly responsible for gathering.the laftomation, the.informa�
submitted is, to the best of bray knowledge and b f, ire, accurate,and comnleYe. 1 am aware-that z�ere as-e significant penalties
submitting false information,including the possibility of aces and imprisonment for knOwing-violations.°
pwnittee (Please print or t e)
Signature of tree** Bate
(Required) 4
Permittee Address t bone 1 tth nbu permit t Epp.Batt
PARAhMTR CODS o _
M10 Temperature 00556 Oil Grease. 00951 'Total fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 'row
00076 Turbidity 00600 'Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver itesidttal
CM80Color(Ft-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(A13MI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
W095 Conductivity 00630 I'�itrates/Nitrites 01.032 Hexavalent omium 01147 Total Selenium '71880 F rm, hycl
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Collform 71900 Mercury
00310 BODs 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 ToW Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pal 00745 'Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total.Magnesiurn 01045 iron 38260 MMAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 1XW 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Fatter 00940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the point Sol) ce Compiianc;elEnforcement Uait at(919)733-5081or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at 2 ehzr state n���v�and 1i�ing ib the-Unit°s izafforxa��r3n pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for-reporting data...
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as geq iced per 15A NCAC 8G,0204.
" If signed by ether than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A.NCAC 2B ,0506 (b)
!2; (D). {

RMIT No. Nc EFFLUENT
8 .$ DISCHARGE NO.
ITY NAME _�� 0�1 MONTH _ u YEAR
s�� S NIA_ COUNTYraharn .__........
OPCERIFIED
RATOf� IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC)
LABORATORIES(1) Q�{�-- PIsL� (GRADE N/A � � � ��,,c� 1 �
CHECK BOX IF CIRC HAS CH,nNGEL� —2S[ -- ��L�� �` 1 i f�fr. _ —
PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES C
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to.
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES -
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY=; O' _ V �i ',;
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER � f��vo� (SIGNATURE OF OPEF�ATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
RALEI.GH• NC2.7699-1617 -i BY THIS RIGNATURE.ICERTIFYTHAT THIS REPORT IS
ACCUPATE AND COMPLETE TO TI1E BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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All monitoringdata and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Complia,l:.
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If tt�d facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken In respect to equipment, operation,maintenar
and a, tc-table for improvements to be made.
I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accol ce
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
of the person or persons who manage the.system,or those.persons directly responsible for gathering the Information, the informat
submitted is, to the best of my lmowledge and belief, true,accurate,and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties
submitting false information, including the possibility of flnms and imprisonment for knowing violations:'.
o f-PAXi-►r- -pt1e-
Permittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Perinittee" i Date
(Required)
D , A I '1 2.g L(v 3 Aa
Pernuttee Address Phone Number Permit Exp, Datt
PA.RAbWrE,R COIDES
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease,. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidlty 00600 Total)dltrbgen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080-..Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total K.jeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 NitrateslNitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71890 Formaldehy,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 tMromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BODS 00665 Tottti Phosphorous 327.30 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyaidde 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene'.
(MOO pH 00745 'Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
{0530 Total Suspended W927 Total.Magnesittm 01045 iron MW KBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 bead 39516 PCBs ..
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chlorlde 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Point Source CompliancelEnforcemcut Unit at(919)733-50$3 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's wets site at hZb.enr,state rc w and linking to the Unit's information pages,
Use only units designated-in the reporting facility' permit for reporting data.
" ORC must visit facility and document visitation �f facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G .0204.
;* If signed by other than the permittee,delegation', of signatory authority must be on file with the state.per 15A NCAC 211.0506(b)
(21 (D).

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RIFIED UkBORATORIES(i) - F�-� _ -__ �UriAr > Ivry r'HONE $zs�475-�i6�
ECK l3CJX lC'C�RG 11/9S Gl�A7VGEC� PERSONS) TING SAMPLES
Mail ORIC.�IfVAI_arui t'Nir,CUPY,ta.' ,� .. -.._.•-.._._...___�.._.
AT FEIT'FIOW CENTRAL Flf,ES',
DIVISION car wi(.Tr r ti,uAt.i7v {SNGNVATUf F OF'" cj nTF 1R r rlStnLe CN f�G;;j_ LSAT _.�_ _...
1617 MAIL.SERVICE CEi,,ITr--R' :� 6Y7'HIS$IGNATURF.1 CERTIFY THAT THIS RF-''PORT IS
FU�I_rrGf'f, NC17699-1G1%. ;" � :'.I' .Rd �--
AccuRArr_AND rot�nl.erE To niF 6r.=sr ar- Y KNOWLEDGE.
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µ
All monitoring data and saaaxpling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirdmerats (
�toaacU�raapliaaat.
If rate facility is 11oncompliiaate please comtmlent On Corrective actions being taken In respect to equipment, operation,maintenan-
aaid a time-tabu;for.imProvelnents to be made.
"1 C.Wifwt teenier penalty of law,that this document and all Otachments were prepared under my direction or Supervision in a.ccoe-
with a system de�,sigased to asstarle that qualified personnel properly,gather and evaluate.the Inform.atfon$Ubaa ued. Based on lily 1` i m
of the person or persons who manage thelystem,or those persons directly reopmsible for-gathering they laaformatieara, the aaaksaY rise
submitted is, to the best Of'my knowledge and belief,.true,accurate,and ctt alft, 1 AM Aware that dime;are dgni0cant penal.tia s
subavaittixtg false lraformatim incladiag the possibility of f1m od im pdsoumeaat for knowing violations,".
Peru ittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Pe ittee * irate
(RP fed)
--
Permittee;address Phone Number f't relit.r:Y.p.)3a u,
,1tlAO Ternperaturc: 005516 Oil&G—ease, 00951 Total Muoride 01067 Nickel 5()060 'total
X)0'6 Turbidity W600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
,X)080..C'dlor(N-co) 0061.0 Axmnonla Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chloriaae
10082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjoldhhal 01027 Cadmium 0'10.1 ,aluminum
Nitrogeaa
X)095 Conductivity t 30 Igatrattes/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent O rmm bin 01,147 Total Selenitttaa 71880 1~orrualdehyi
WOO Dissolved Oxygen 014Y34 airomium 31616 Fecal C"olif€arm 7000 Mercury
W 10 BOD5 00665 Total.Pbusphorous 32l3p Total Pheaaolics 81.551 Xylene
k1340 COD W72.0 C:yadde✓ 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene~
9)400 pal ( 145 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper ' 34481 "T'olut;me
030 Total Staspended 0092,7 Total Magnesium 01045 kon 38M UBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodhi m .01051 Lead 39516 PCBS
0545 Settle';abl.a matter. Ci0940 Total C hlodde 01062 Molybdenum 50050 ROW
,araaraertea Code assistance may obtained by,calling the Point Source a:,'°ompllanc nforcemaemt Unit at(919)73.3-5083 or by visidng
)e;'W Later Quality Sec6lon's tveb site azt h2Q&nr sta„�te at LgV. and linking to tile Unit"I information pages.
=only itc ws designated l,h the repartirag far-iffty s permit€m,reporting data,
('RC must visit facility atad dOcime,rt visitatican Pf Paculty as required pear 15A NCaC 80,0204,
if signed by other than the pees xaittee,delegation ofslgnatorV autharity must be eta ills,with the state pea° 15A1"Jt;:AC,211 .0:506 (b)

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CERIFIFO UkBORATORIES i QC GRADE IVlA f='1-iONF- -- --'
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PEf�SOIV(S)COLI_ECTfNG.SAMf�L.ES - -
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DIVISION OF WATIsIZ LZUAI14-Y� 4 -
�(9IGNAI'URE OF OYERJ�TO(� IfiJ Rf SPONJS(f31_£ CH4f�C E:) -' 1�A�E T-1617 MAIL.srrzvlr.E cE_'Iv'(cR ry OYJHIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS Fir-PORT IS
RA ( iGPi, NC 2'T689-1Gf 7 ,,r. ii '.f!it 2 3 2��3 t I k,.
J ACCUA.4TE AND COMPLETE TO'TI-IE H(;S'1'() My KNOWLEDGE.
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A1l"monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit regrriretnrrnts �
f-,ortapUaia,:.
All Monitoring data and savrapling frequencies do NOT meet perarait re(jlairdrnerats
Nonco mpliam,
If the facility is aaonc;omplisant,please comnpent 0A Corrective,actions being tarn in respect to ealrripxax0n4 Operation,maintenan-
aaad a tlinc-table;for improve zrtent,s to be made.
"l crvifyf, im&'r penalty of laaw,that this document avid all Wachments were;preparedunder tray dira..ction or mper•vision in acc.oa'
with a system desigvaed to assarre that gpafledf personnel praperly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on zxiy I.-
of the persolt tar PMSOxas who or those.prersons directly Mspozasible far,gttthexing the information, the inforrra;
submitted is, to the beat of my&.raowlefte and b�,lief,.-ir�Be,:accragatlao and conVlete> 1.art:aware that tFya .az c significarSt penal.tias
subanitring false,11iform atio,90 inc ludLug the possibility of ams a ud impatisoumnnt for knowing violatlons,`-
P a lease print or t C)
Signature of Pearnait ere * � DateM
( ireci)
VAL
Prrmitte;e Address Phone Number perraait Exp.Da.t.c
:u}t)1O E`ernperatuxc fl4}556 allCra ease;. 00951 Total l luoride 0106 7 Nickel 5()060 'Total
)()07a) nwbicaty 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic: _ 01077 Silver residual
:x)080..C 61or(Ft-co) 0061.0 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 zinc Chloaine
)1082 Color. (ADMI) 00625 Tutd Kjoldhal 01027 Cadmium 0- i05 Alraraiiaaurn.
Nitrogen
0095 Conductivity W630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavaalent(Mromium 01,147 Total Selenicub '718RO i~ormaldehy!
10300 DWolvesd Oxygen O HY34 Chromium 31616 peel.Coliform 71900 lvier INY
0310 BCiDs ()066,5 "r')ga,njosphorbus 32.730 "Total pheaaolics 8-1551 Xyle.aae
0340 COD 007210 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 benzene
KA00 pH 00`745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 54481. 'T'oluonce
0530 °Tot.sal Suspended 00927 TOM Magnesium 01045 Iron 3
Residue t10929 Total&odium .01051 Lead 39516 �`Bs _
0545 Settleable;Ma3atter. W940 "Total.C,hlodcle 01062 Molybdenum 50050 'Flow
`aranaetawx C°ode assistance way obtained by,calling the Point Source<1ompliance/lwnfcrrcexaaearR Unit at(919)'733-508-1 or by visiting
at;'Water€ u.aiity Seojon's web site aat h�a��state�a� vv and liirldng t1�the 1.1nit';s information page so
lye;Only units desigpaated in tile~reporting rarjfftyl.e pe it for re porftg data.
ORC mttsc visit facility and do =(-,11t Visitaaticara of facility as i.equiredpmd ��T.uip Y .0204.
'x if signed by other than the pertaajime"delegation of'signaa.toey'authority anust, )e art Me.btrJt J, e slato.pff 1.5A16JQ.AC,2R.0506(b)
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PERMIT NO. DISCHARGE NO. MONTHILITY NAME YEARc1�2 � � N/A COUNTY m
Pp!CERIFIED
ERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) �1o�t_ �� ` , GRADE N/A PHONE 6-Z LABORATORIES(1) t�>z ,-wiECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED — (2)
PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES d�G
Mail ORIGINAL and ONEyCOPY Leo: I�
ATTENTION-CENTRAL FILES'9
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DIVISION OF WATER QUAL TY < S'I
y Ij (,IG'NATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE.CHARGE). DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTS ifi``i` °� BYTHISSIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT.IS
RALEI.GFi, NC 27699-1617 tiIUL v 03CURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compw,Ia
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements ❑
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenar, .,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify,under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accoi :e
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submdtted. Based on my i; ;airy
of the person or persons who manage the system,or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,the informa
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,true,accurate,and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and Imprisonment for knowing violations.
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Permittee (Please t or )
lgnature of P ttee** Date
(Requfreo)
163 Y ibl , 10 z
Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp.Datt
-- PARAUNM CODES
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium- 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880. Formaldehyd
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Conform 71900 Mercury
00310 BODE 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730. Total Phenolics 81551 Xyiene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper = 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs ..
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Point-Source ComplianceAWorcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2b.enr.state.nc.us/was and linking to-the Unit's information-pages;
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
• ORC must-visit facility and document visitation of facility as requires r f 5A NCAC 8G.0204.
** If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authorityimuie be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)
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All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliall,
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please.-comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenar;
and a tune-table for improvements to be made.
I certify, under penalty of lava, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction <ir supervision in accoi _t:e
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate.the-information submitted.. Based on my v ;sir
of the person or persons who manage the=system,or thoaepersons directly responsible for-gathedug-Lbe Wormation,the informal E
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,:true,accarate,and complete. I am aware that there-are significant penalties
submitting false Information,including the possibility of flues and imprisonment for knowing violations.".
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Perinittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Permittee" Date
(Required) •• - .
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Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp,Datl
PARAMETER CODES -
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen Cadmium AZinc ntim Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total ICjeldhal 01027
Nitrogen;
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01 147 Total Selenium; 71880 Formaldehy,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen — 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
C0400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper ; ' U481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total.Magnesiam 01045 Iron 38M MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs -.
00545 Settleable Matter 00%0 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Point Source Compilance/k*nforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2o enr state.nc.us/was and linking to the Unit's Information pages.
Use only units designated iit the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required pe%;15A , C.8G.0204,
" If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authority must be an file with the state.per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)
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PERMIT NO. IBC oc� j f3�3�{ DISCHARGE NO, 00.1 MONTH Fr '? tYl�' EA �oo�
C1L1TY NAME NoL-r)t R'S -F(Zou�' FAf?-f ' CLASS. NIA COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) i i nYp QRFss�e� GRADE N/A PHONE gay,ty-1, (plb�
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) _ �,szoa�Mev1- t 5E� cis (2)
CHECL<BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X
DIVISION OF WATER:QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARG6�p;' DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE.I CERTIFY TFV T THIS-REPORT IS
RALELGH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
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All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements �.
Compliazxt
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirdmenw
Noncomphan t
If dhe facility is noncomplian4 please,comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, oration,maintenar,� : .i .
and a*duie•-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in acco1. : , ,,:e
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
of the persona or persons who manage the-system,or those persons directly responsible for gathering-the information, the informa; F
submitted is,to the best of my lmowle ge and bedlief,.tote,agate„and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties
submitting false Information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.°.
Permittee Tease print or type)
12
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(Required)
�oE3B�NS'JLLLE N� 2��{ f1 �d2g dal LQ11G3-
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Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Eirp,Datc
PARANEM CODS ;
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
0=6 Turbidity 00600 'Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Sliver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(AI3MI) 00625 'Total,Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrate.,/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Cbrombim 01147 Total Selerniurd 71880 Pormaldeby,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01-034 C bromiurn 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 B0135 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 'Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 'Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper ..481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended W927 Total.ivMagnesiurn 01045 Iron 38260 MMAS
Residue 00929 'Total.Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs -.
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total.Chlorade 01062 Molybdenum 50050 Flow
Parameter Code assistaaace may obtained by calling dze Point Source Co.mpliance/.inforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2b star statu rac,us/w and linking to the-Unift Inf f ation pages.
Use only units designated ih the,reporting facility's permit for reportiug data,
" ORC must visit facility and document vtsitatian of facility as required per 15A NCAC SG.(YZfl
*19 1f signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authority must be, Ii-'Me'dvitla the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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�RMIT NO. EFFLUEN
NC oc� T DISCHARGE NO. 001
I Y NAME u� -C ;,� ---__ . MONTHS YEAR
OPCERIFIED
RATCOL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(O-RC) CLASS. NSA ^ COUNTY Graham
LABORATORIES(1) �" s e GRADE N/A
CHECk BOX IF
ORC HAS CHANGE,., ���:������ PHONEgz�-y
PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES MAR 9 ZOOS
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY � A
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) BATE
RALEIGH,NC 27699-1617 BY THIS SIGNATURE.I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE•',.
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All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
All monitoring data and sainpling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncornplian t
If the facility is noncompliant,please cognment on corrective actions being taken,In respect to equipment, operation,maintenai- :4
and a t me-table for improvements to be made.
I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all Wachments were prepared under my direction ar supervision in acco, : t ;(:e
with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the Informaiion submitted.. based on my i; ;•iir
of the person or persons who manage.tine-systeM or those persons directly responsible for gatliering the Information, the infornia.
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,-true,agate,and complete. I am aware that there.ai€significant penalties
submitting false Information,including the possibility of flues and imprisonment for ktmvAng violations.".
Permittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Permittee*-P Date
(Required)
g2,:R 4`I q Colta
Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp. Batt
PARANZM CODES ,
00010 Temperature 00556 OI1 &Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Ft-co) 00610 Ammmaoulaldlitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(A.171I) 00625 'TotaH K)eldhal 01027 Cadmium 04105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 NitratesWitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 I~ormaldeby,
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 C bromium 31616 Fecal Coliforxmm 71900 Meraury
CV310 BOD$ 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 °ToW Phenolics 81551 Xylene
W340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
(i0400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 3'4481 Toluene
C0530 Total Suspended 00927 Total.Magnesium 01045 Iron 38M KBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable.Fatter W940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum 50050 'Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Point Source Compliance/Enforcement gait at(919)733-50$3 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2o.ertr state.nc vw and linking to the Units informatIOD pages,
Use only units designated in the reporting facility`s permit for repordng data..
w ORC .Must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC:8G.0204.
If signed by Other than the pm-aiitee,delegation of signatagy authority.Must be Mn file with the slate per 15A NCAC 2B.0506 (b)
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NPDES PERMIT NO. �,/ �fO ffl%J / DISCHARGE NO. MONTH !A/ YEAR UJ
FACILITY NAME CLASS,. N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(pRC) GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) �cf/��r�/�ii�vsYa�c�.rrj�/ _SG �f��s- (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC'HAS CHANGED Lj PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to: ; '._.,..
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.:-.- •'. ., ;i: BY THIS SIGNATURE.I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT I3
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. "• '
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00)
WATER pUALITY SECTION
SHEYI E Rg§10NAL QFFJjj

Facility Status: (Please check one..of the following)
All�monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements.
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements,
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions-being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made, < -
"I cerffy, 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,qualifled'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. Tam aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes;aud imprisonment for knowing violations.
Permittee :(Pleas.e.prinl;or.type) .......... _-
r
Signature of Permittee** Date
(Required)
XA
Permittee Address Phone:Number. J Permit Exp, Date
PARANM-ER CODES..::..;..:..... . ... .. —
00010 Temperature 0055.6 _0114.0rease•. :,00951 Total Fluoride:..... . .. ...01067 .Nickel._... ...:.: . 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic `. 01077. .Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen' - 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00032 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Cunducttvity 00630 Nitratcs/Nitrites 01032`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde.
00310 BODS 00665 Total Phosphorous
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium" "31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
• � ��`� •-32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
W340 COD 00720 Cyanide: 01037 Total Cobalt ~ ~34235 Benzene -
00400 pH :00745. -Total'Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 0092T Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue - 00929. Total'Sodium .01051 lead 39516, PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940',Total Chloride..... .01062,Molybdenum ..: _. ._.; :.. ... W50.Flow_ .
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section'8 web site at h2o.enrstate.nc,us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages
Use only units designated in the,reporting facility's perin}16or repo q g data.
ORC must visit facility and document,visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
" If signed by other than the permittee j delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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EFFLUENT, ...!.,... . /. .:
NPDES PERMIT NO. DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH �U YEAR
FACILITY NAME Sf. i/,at CLASS, N/A ' ..,COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC)�t'ntrlanr GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY tD: j� l \A�
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X �y�.t� (�/ '7�y j � ,;5 le3
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERA OR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.:_. ': ,_,. ::; ; ..:.. , BY THIS SIGNATURE%I'CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS ,
RALEI.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY.KNOWLEDGE.
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00) WATER flpALITY SECTION
ASHEYILLE REGIO0 Ae,�L OFFICE_

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
i .
' All monitonn data'and sampling frequencies meet ts. ::.:: :;•...._ ..g p ' .g • q meet-permit requiremen
' .
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements,to be made. c.•;
"I certify, under penalty of law,°that this document and:all attachmunts were prepared under•my direction'or 1supervision,in sccc'da nce
with a system designed to,assurethat qualified,personnel properly gather.. d;evoluate"the information submitted.::Based on my inquiry
or the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons directly responsibietfor'gaihering the informa[ion,'the information
submitted is, to the best-of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. Jam aware that there are'significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes:and.imprisonmen.t,fo?knowing violations."
Permittee '(Plea$e print pr type)
Signature of Per mite'**. _..; .__.... ..._... Date
(Required).
f
Permittee Address Phone:Number Per nt't Exp, Date
-- :PARAML+'TER.CODES_
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease;. 00951' 'Total Fluorlde;,.,..- ...01067 .N1ckel._-::...! _5.0060; Total
i}0076 Turbidity 00600.Total Nitrogen. - 01002 Total Arsenic '. 01077. .Sllver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen' ; - = 01092.Zinc Chlorine
fX)082 Color(ADIvII) 00625 'Total Kjeldhal .. ........0.. 105 Alumi) .. - .01027 Cadmiu m num
Nitrogen
00095 Conducuv;ty 00530 Ni�ates/Nit-ites 01032 'HexavalentChromium 01147 Total Seleait r 71880 Fo_r _,Lehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium""':' 'i`' 31616 'Fecal Coliform ­71900 Mercury
003 t0 BODS 00665 'Total Phosphorous " " - 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt -'' : . `~34235 Benzene-" ;
t 0400 pH 00745`-Total-Sulfide 01042 Copper' ,••r. _34481 Toluene
0053D Total Suspended 00927•.,-•Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue ;00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead- 39516 PCBs
i
00545 Settleable Matter 00940;.Total Chloride;... 01062.Molybdenum _._.. :_'.-_.50050..Flow
_.
Parameter Code assistance may obtainedby calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement,Unit at(919)733-508.3 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site"at h2b.enrstate,nc,tis/wq�and linking to the Unit's information pages
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
` ORC must visit facility and document visitation of faciltVs UgirA&er 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
" If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority mus be.on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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ERn41T No, � bd � � DISCHARGE NO, 0 SS. N/A
MONTH
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PHONE
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FACILITY NAME —�—
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHAR GE(OR4 (2) --
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(l) �i � c'v�
PERSON
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGEDS)COLLECTING SAMPLES ----------
Mall ORIGINAL and ONE'COPY to: X 'I IVY
,-,TTENTION:CENTRAL FILES (SIG ATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) F
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY ,
BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS •'
617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE 70 THE BEST OF MY•KNOWLEDGE.
RALELGH, NC 27699-1617
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00) ASHEVILLC REGIONAL OFFICE

All monitoring data ana sampi ng
All monitoring data and sampling frequenci es do NOT meet permit requirements . . ❑
Noncompliant
; . .
lian lease comment on corrective ions taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, er.,
If the faclliry is nonComp t, P actons
,-rid a time-table for improvements to be made.
7 :under! or L; uity
under penalty of law,'.that this document and all attachments were Preparedua e-the information submitted Based,on 1on myrd q cc
i cert_y, P ty ather anTev. _
with a system designed to assure that,qualified'personnel properly gthe
o.the person or persons who manage the system,:or those perso and omplet rectly s Ilam aware that there aresigrdfi.aneptenaltt e u for
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge'and:be lief, true, accurate, violations•"
;t,bmitung false information, including the possibility of finesand imprisonment for knowing
Permittee. ;(Plea$.q.prw(Q; .type
aX
Date
Signature of Permittee**
(Require.. •+I:. :.���..0, .. .. _.. . ` - � �� G�.
L cLJ� r; Phone.Number Permitl Gt
..,, . ..-.. :,..
?rtminee Address _-
--- :PARAMMR CODES .. .,
,_,� erature 0055..6 .Oil.&Grease.. . ,00951 .Total Fluoride:....:. .. 01067 .Nickel. ... ...._ . 500 tsl
^010 Temp 010 7. Silver Chlorine
en. 01002 .Total Arsenic .... .
Rest u�t
t0)76 ']),rbidiry 00600.,Total Nitrog.
0061.0.Ammonia Nitrogen
c
0xi80 Color (Pt-Ca)
0�10 Aluminum
00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium
D
(PA82 Color (AN0 _
Nitrogen 1147 Total G0095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 `Hexavalent Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 N"ercurye�} `
- 01034_Chromium' e,
W300 Dissolved Oxygen 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xy1en
Lc)3l0 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 34235 Benzene
�0 40 COD 00720 Cyanide 010 Total Cobalt 34481 Toluene
r P 00745'•Total'Sulfide 01042 Copper 38260 MBAS
G� 530 Tatal Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 39516 PCBs
00929. Total Sodium 01051 I ead
Residue w -
5,5 Seuleable Matter .00940 Total Chloride.... 01062.Molybdenum .. ... .. ...:. ...500
U
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teeter Code assistance may obtained.by calling lhe.Point Source Com liance/EnforcementUnit at [phone] or by visiung
a•:r
P.
�e Waler Quality Section's web site h2o eT nc us/w�l1 and linking t0 the Unit s n forma
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U:;e only units designated in the reporting facility's,permit for reporting data,
otZC must visit facility .,
. - , - y and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 803�-estate
ermsttee, delegation of signatory authors must be on file w• per 15A 04.
NCAC 2B .OS06 (b)
. 1 signed by other than the p g ry
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Facility Status: (please check one of the following)
All monitoringdata•and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements,
-. .. ..,. ... -- . . . C
pmpliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements,
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements.to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law,,that this document and'all attacliments 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
or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information
of the person or persons who manage the system,
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines;.and imprisonment for knowing violations,".
Permittee (Plea$eprint;or.tyP
•J
- Signature of Permittee" Date
(Required)
.40
o, ,..
/�7��t✓�e✓D J{Ol �dt U
- .... .Phone�Number .•.. ..•.. . . Perini 'xp, Date
Permittee Address
-- PARAIVIJ -E12.CODES... :.;........ ;._. ..
00010 Temperature 00556 ..Oil&.Grease•. 00951 Total Fluoride;. .01067 .Nickel. 5.0060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600._Total Nitrogen 01002 Total,Arsenic 01077 Silver..
Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen` Zinc nne
1092..
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium
01105 Aiuminum
Nitrogenogen .
t��v95 Conductivity 00630 Nitr itrites 01032`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
de
Dissolved Oxygen
01034 Chromium ' : "31616 Fecal Co!iforn 71900 Mercun�
00310 BOD 00665 'Total Phos horous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
u034U CODS 00720 CyanideP 01037 Total Cobalt "34235 Benzene
C0400 pH 00745, -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper
34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
odium .01051 Lead
Residue 00929'. Total S 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter ,009401 Total Chloride.... 01062•Molybdenum ._ ...5.0.050.Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtainedIby calling the,Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-508.3 or by visiting
the�ti ater Quality Section's web site at h20 enr,state nc us/was and linking t0 the Unit s information pages,
Use onlyunits designated in the re ortin facility's g p g permit f rgP�Prting data. : _. .. .
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility a required pel' NCAC 8G,0204,
If signed by other than the permitme, delegation of signatory authorit 4 t be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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Facility Status;.(Please check one of the following)
' 2!rAll monitoring data and'sampling frequencies meet-permit requirements. .:,;,. ..
Qompliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements. a
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements.to be made. .,
"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:=cl:evaluate-the Information submitted.::Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system,or those persons directly responsible-for gathering ttie information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge andibelief, true, accurate,and complete. Tam aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes',aud imprisonment for knowing violations.''•
Permittee :(Plea;prin(9r.type)
Signature of Peim itee** Date
(Required) I.
� 6 � apt . .:. . , . .. �- •`9_...., a�.o...
Perminee Address Phone Number ... ... Permit Exp. Date
PARAMETER CODES ,;...:...... .:.
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease•. 00951 'To W Fluoride;..,.. . .. ...01067 .Nickel. 50060: Total
00076 Turbidity 00660. .Total Nitrogen 01002 Total,Arsenlc ` 01077 Silver.. Residual
M80 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen` ; 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01021 Cadmium ..+••Oi105 Aiuminum '
Nitrogen .. �...- _.. ..
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 'Hexavalent Chromium "01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous --32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide ......._ 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene--
00400 pH 00745, Total Sulfide 01042 Copper � 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927--Total Magnesium 01045 Iron- 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929. Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516- PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940' Total Chloride...., 01062.Molybdenum .. ... .. ;..:. ..,50050..Flow_ .
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the;Point Source Compliance/Enforcement-Unit at (9.19)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at b2o.enrr,state,nc uq/ q� and linking to the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of�signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B •0506 (b)
(2) (D)•

CME
EFFLUENT
NPDES PERMIT NO. �� Jb,9 c(j DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH YEAR Z)3 _
FACILITY NAME a-1 ec-1 -51LAef CLASS; N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) /_�ArGyrirdcrssnc✓fk/ SEx'd�lcG S (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED —L-J — PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
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ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SI(5NATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER. BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 0 066 5 70507
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MAXIMUM•:::::::::: •:::::: :::::::::
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CA .9.CKGrab(G)::::.:::::::Monthly Limit
DWQ Form MR-1 (61/00)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All�monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements ❑
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"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 qualifled,personnel properly gather and evaluatelhe information submitted..:Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system,or those persons directly responsible:for gathering theinformation, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations,
✓7JgxP,ri✓ S�L���
Permittee (Please print:or.type)
Signature of Perhittee" Date
(Required)
zlb iq d
Permittee Address Phone Number -- Permit Exp.Date
PARAMk'TER CODES . ....._..-. ; -. .. —
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&Grease. 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
CM76 Turbidity 00600.. Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen' 01092 Zinc Chlorine
(i)082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 0 105 Aluminum
Niti ogee _.
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium ' 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium . 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous .32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
00400 pH 007457otal Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062.Molybdenum : _50050.Flow-
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h2b.enr.state,nc.us/was and linking to the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of-f-3clltyl as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
* If signed by other than the permittee;delegation,of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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Facility Status:.(Please check one.of the following)
All monitoring data'and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment,'operation, maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"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 qualifed•personnel properly,gather and,evaluate-the information submittgd..�Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system; or those persons directly responsible;foi gathering ttie information,-the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. J am awareithat there are'significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fnes.and imprisonment,for.knowing violations."
' - . .. ;; �.A/.c`'�Fig✓ t� �1�1✓9Y,JC•/'
Permittee ,(Pieq.eprint;pr.type)
Signature of Per>zlittee** Date
(Required)
W41--1 ze
Permittee Address Phone Number . . .., Permit Exp. Date
PARANMER.CODES... ,,._:..... .:.:..
00010 Temperature 0055.E ..Oil.&.Grease,. 00951'.Total Fluoride, .... : ...01067 .Nickel. 50060, Total
00076 Turbidity 00600. Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610. Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
60082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldenyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034-Chromium'', 3161E Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 -Total Phosphorous = "~ 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
W340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt r.:.~ 34235 Benzene -
C0400 pH .00745,:-Total-Sulfide 01042 Copper - ....,...c_34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue -00929. Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter .00940',Totai Chloride.:... .01062.Molybdenum .: ....._; '. -.5.0050.now
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site.at h20•Pnr.state.nc,us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages
(✓'se only units designated in the reportiv, ,facilit spe nut for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility,_,as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
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If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the'state per 15A NCAC 2B'•0506 (b)
(2) (D).

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EFFLUENT'�.._I.,.•, Sv`is�1l ��
NPDES PERMIT NO. DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH 3 YEAR O 3
FACILITY NAME N. i5iv Ste r✓,I CLASS, N/A COUNTY Graham
GRADE'. N/A PHONE C,2F--qh9-Srazo
OPERATOR. IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC)
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) (2)
CHECK BOX IF OR&HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES o,✓ 7g
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY fo:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X �I+�+�-►- �Ga�+/� (S�✓r���
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1517 MAIL SERVICE CENTER. ::.By THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALEI.GH, NC 27699.1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY.KNOWLEDGE,
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507
m u d FLOW .c....
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Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
Allmon '..., :.,:, ;.;..•. ••.,. . . .
itoring data an ' frequencies meet permit requirements
:
y - C ompliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements.
N
- .. - .. -..._. oncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on eorrective.actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements.to be made.
"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;ev�uate-tbe Information,submittpd.;•Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons directly responsible foi gathering file information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete:•.ham aware�that there are significant penalties for
subinitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations,"
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Permittee •(Plea$-e print pr type)
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Signature of Peruuttee**, Date
(Required).
Permittee Address Phone'Number _ . •. Permit Exp. Date
PARAYMER.CODES —
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease.. : :00951 Total Fluoride;..... . .. .-01Q67 .Nickel. 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600.-Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 0107T .Silver- Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen ' 01092_-Zinc . Chlorine
fi0082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal' 01027 Cadmium 01'1.05 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032`Hexavaleilt Chromium 01147 Total Selenhi-rh 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 7Chrornium '. ...31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 :Mercury
00310 BODS -00665 -Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide - 01037 Total Cobalt r :- 34235 Benzene -
00400 pH 00745,=Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481- Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927. Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 NfBAS
Residue - 00929: Total'Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter .00940'.Tow.1 Chloride..... 01062.Molybdenum ..; _.:.-.;_.:. _..50050..Flow_ ,
Parameter Code assistance.may obtainedby calling the:Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at [phone] or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h-20.enrr,state,nc us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit.for seporLting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
— If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 213'•0506 (b)
(2 (D)

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EFFLUENT APR 16 2003
NPDES PERMIT NO, /7/L OO ql j DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH YEAR �3
FACILITY NAME c),j CLASS; N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE( ,RC); GRADE N/A •PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) ,Q ✓�j,�o,yyti,r'�✓��I ..oaf
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED �— PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES _, •. ,
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER. BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALEI.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507 {'
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Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
� .
All monitoring data*and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
.Compliant-
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements: . _ a
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all ittachments'were prepared under my direction of supervision in accordance
with a system'designed to assure that qualified'personnel properly gather and.evaliiate the information submitted.;!Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons'directly iesponsible`foi gall ering the information,*-the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. •I am aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for known violations.
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WJ X: .3
Signature of Pe*=itee** Date
(Required)
eft 4 -..�-a, .,U. . .. ... %U 3/ Q a
Permittee Address Phone Number ... .... Permit Exp.Date
PARAMETER CODES . >...._...-. ; .
00010 Temperature 0055.E .Oil,&.Grease• .00951 Total Fluoride ...... . _..01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600. Total.Nitrogen 01002 Total_Arsenic 01077. Silver Residual
00080 Color Pt-Co 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen' 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal g 01027 Cadmium Of 105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BODS 00665 Total Phosphorous -, - .32730 Total Phenolics - 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt -34235 Benzene -
00400 pH 00745 -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene -
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium 01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride., 01062 Molybdenum . ... .. ' . ...50050.Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the,Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or-by visiting
the Water.Quality Section's web site of fi20.enr,state.nc,us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages. '
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204.
hht .
�* If signed by other than the permittee,delegation'of signatory" atilority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D),

EFFLUENT MAR 2 0 2003
NPDES PERMIT NO, 1112 106 —L/9 kl DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH YEAR d 3
FACILITY NAME �9t.PREa/ ,S �/✓�,� CLASS; N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) GRADE N/A PHONE d8-_gq_ gaab
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) Eg,£HL (2)',,,
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to: � L� /� 3
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x !,yr+iwc� �/
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SI(fNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALEI.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All-monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements : .
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction'or supervision in accordance
with a system designed to assure that qualified'personnel properly gather and evaluate"the information submitted., Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system,-or those persons directly responsible for gathering the-information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. .I am aware•that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations,".' .
ft 4,?CA/ S'�C t..i A iLt
Permittee (Please print;or.type)
Signature of Permittee** Date
(Required)
3/ 0a
Permittee Address -Phone Number Permit Exp, Date
PARAMETER CODES . . ..-.... —
00010 Temperature 00556 Oil&.Grease, 00951 Total Fluoride _01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 61165 Aluminum '
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaideiiyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous . 32730 Total Phenolics - 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt ,- -34235 Benzene
000 pH 00745 -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062 Molybdenum ...50050.Flow
Pafameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the,Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-508..3 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at'h2o'.enr._state.nc.us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages,
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204, -
7 20
* If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of s gna�tory'autbority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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All monitoring data and'sampling frequencies meet-permit requirements ;
- . .. ... . _ . .. . .... . , , ,.,. ., . . .. Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements.
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"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, cr those person3'd?rectly responsible for gathering Leinfe-rmiation,-the inform tion
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate;and complete. •1 am aware-.that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes,and imprisonment foi knowing violations.
oe
: - -
;. .. .Permittee ;(Please print:or type) ........ ..... . ... . ....,_:.
Signature of Perittee**, Date
(Required)
Permittee Address Phone:Number ..•. ..... Permit Exp. Date
—— :PARAlY>�TER.CODES...:.._......... .:... . —
00010 Temperature 0055.E ..Oil_&.Grease.. .00951 Total Fluoride;. ..01067 .Nickel. .5.0060, Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen` - 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625"Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
. .. :.._. .. ........ --...... . .. ..
00095 Conductivity 00630 Niiiates/Nitrites 01032 'Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
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Di;s;�.ved Oxygen 01034_Chromum ; .`31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 .Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous " "' 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD -00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene--'
C0400 pH 00745. Total Sulfide 01042 Copper -
...:.94481' Toluene
C0530 Total Suspended 00927;-Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929.-TotalSodium .01051 Lead 39516-PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter .00940',Total Chloride:.... 01062.Molybdenum ..: -..._ ..50050_Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the,Point Source Compliance/Enforcement,Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h2o.enr:state,nc.us/wqg and linking to the jJ it,s information pages
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.*','
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204. '-
If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B •0506 (b)
(2) (D)•

'EFFLUENT' j: F
NPDES PERMIT NO.
DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH ra. YEAR- ;d 3
FACILITY NAME GLASS, N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE"CHARGE O�'�•RC 6y✓fir ' GRADE N/A PHONE !
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) GC�.P /h/c�irl.'eo% "Ai�IF/Si,u�ici C (2) !
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES `•!
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY fO:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X eq `
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER., BY THIS SIGNATURE,'I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY,KNOWLEDGE. I
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00) yAUlyATERASNLVILREGIONAL OFFICE

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
All monitorin data and'sam lin frequencies meet 21,
p • g � q permit requirements ,
Compliant
•
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements.
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment,'operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made. .
"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;ey luate"tbe information submitted.::Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons directly responsible-for gathering ttie information,'the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,and complete. J.am aware�that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes;and imprisonment foi knowing violations."'.
i
rY`tiJ/
Signature of Pe-ti tee";; Date
(Required)
Permittee Address Phone Number- Permit Exp Date
PARAMETER CODES...:,,.:_..... •;.,. •. .
00010 Temperature 0055.E...Oil Grease.. 00951 Total Fluoride;..... . .. ...01067 .Nickel.. ._: :.;,.; , 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600. Total.Nitrogen. 01002 Total Arsenic . .. 01077. .Silver- Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 ,AmmoniaNitrogen 010.9.2 Zinc Chlorine
W082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium" O�i05 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity- 00636 'Nitrates/Nitrites '01032`Hexavalent t'liromium "01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaidenycle
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 --Chromium," 31616 Fecal Coliform " 71900 .Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 `Total Phosphorous .. 327'30 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01,037 Total Cobalt . : 34235 Benzene.
C0400 pH 00745. -Total'Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene -
00530 Total Suspended .00927.:Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929. Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940, Total Chloride...., 01062.Molybdenum .: ....,..;.,:. ...50050.Flow
Parameter Code assistance may _.
y obtained'by y calling Ihe:Point.Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h20.enr,state•nc,m/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's peritit if or reporting data.'
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204•
If signed by other than the ermittee, delegation of signatory authors
x3 g y p g g• ry ty must be on file wills the state per 15A NCAC 2B ,050E (b)
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Facility Status; (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data`and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements,
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements,
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to-be made.
"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 qualifled'personnel properly gather;and;eypuate"the information submitted,.:Based on-my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible'ftir gathering the In
of inormation
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,-and complete. Tam aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes,aud imprisonment for knowing violations,"
Permittee :.(Plea$.g print'or.type) .:....... ..... _. .. _;..
Signature of Per�miitee** Date
(Required)
Permittee Address Phone'Number Permit Exp. Date
PAP MirI'ER.CODES:..::.;._:..... .;... .
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil &.Grease,. 00951 Total Fluoride;..... . .. ...01067 .Nickel.. ... ..:.; . 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen. 01002 Total Arsenic '. . ._01077.-Silver _ Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen". „ - 01092__Zinc Chlorine
W082 Color(ADMI) 00625 t6tal Kjeldhal 01027 'Cadmium .
105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitiates/Nitrites 01032`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolvcd Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Colifor-m 71900 Mercury
C0310 BODS 00665 Total Phosphorous --32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene­
"-.04a00 pH 00745. Total Sulfide 01042 Copper - 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 .Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929. Total'Sodium .01051 Lead 39516, PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940;.Total Chloride.,... 01062.Molybdenum _..50050.Flow. .
Parameter Code assistance may obtai.ned!by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement,Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's wweb site at h2b.enr.state,nc,us/wgs and linking tb the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated In the reporting facility's permit for reporting data. '
ORC must visit facility and document vjsitabon of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204, '-
�" If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authority,must be on file with the'state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)

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NPDES PERMIT 1,40. DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH YEAR Z),J
FACILITY NAME h� q c<- T,f©�!T CLASS. N/A. COUNTY Graham
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CERIFIEDLABORATORIES(1) .9 �j� ,t/yf.�orJ.�+Ciui} f'/�fr'�f (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X -7)
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER_ :I, .:.. BY THIS SIGNATURE;I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS,.:'r.. :
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY•KNOWLEDGE.
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PSHEVILLE REGIONAL OFF

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
Ail monito
,•
ring data'and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements ;:,; ,.;•
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements.
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law,;that this document andliall attachments were prepared under my direction'or supervision in accordance
with a system designed to'assure that'qualified'personnehproperly,gather and;eyouate,"the information_submitted.:'!Brsed on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or those.persons directly responsibie-for ga[ti ring ttie-information,•the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true,' accurate and complete; ,ham aware�that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including.the possibility of fines':and imprisonment foi]mowing violations,". .
Permittee ;(Pleagg print or.type
�J
Signature of Permiitee** Date '
• . . .. -(Required) .: ; ....., _, ... ._
�121 A,�
Permittee Address Phone;Number - . :. Permit Exp. Date
-- :RARAMLrI'ER.CODES • ` —
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease• 00951 .Total Fluoride :.,.-: .. .01067 .Nickel._._: .:.:; , 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00660.Total Nitrogen_.,...,.01002 Total.Arsenlc - i..._•,01077...Silver. . _- Residual
00080 Color Pt-Co 00610 .A Nitrogen' 010.92..Zinc Chlorine
fi0082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal :... .. ........ .l
01027 Cadmium 0 105 Aluminum
Nitrogen . .. ..
00095 Conductivity 00636 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium, 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
003 t0 BODS - 00665 -Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
W340 COD -00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
C4400 pH ;00745.-Total Sulfide 01042 Copper - 34481- Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927.Total Magnesium 01045. Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929-Total'Sodium .01051 Lead ;=--• =. -- 39516- PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter ,00940:-Total.Chloride::.. 01062.Molybdenum ;_.. ....50050..Flow_.. .
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h20.enr state.nc us/wq�and linking to the Unit's Information pages
7.
Use only units designated iii"the.i epoi ting facility's p ermi
t or`eportin data.
ORC must visit facility and doc:umen'ttvisitadon of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204. -
" If signed by other than the permitte, delegation of signatory authority must be"on file with the state per 15A-NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D). �,

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NPDES PERMIT NO. ,06S-1 D3J DISCHARGE N0. 00 MONTH �Ci YEAR ®J
FACILITY NAME qLASS - N/A. COUNTY 'Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE OR ' GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) 64 Z1.11;eo�yeM�n�fi. <':C✓,cgs (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC`HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
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ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X / P'ytiy+.c�— �_al ✓I
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY. (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE=CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.: ';, •; r:" ''.• •. BY THIS SIGNATURE;I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS',
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY-KNOWLEDGE.
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01100) WATER UALI90'SECT4'"{4
ASHEUIL REGIONAL OFFICE W.

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
All msampling
onitorin data and sam ling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements, I a
Noncompliant
It the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements.to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law,.that this document andall attachments were prepared under my direction'or supervision in accordance
with a system designed to-assure that'qualiSed'personnel properly.gather,aud;ev luate"the information submitted.: Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or Lhompersons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best'of my knowledge and.:-belief, true, accurate;and complete.;ham aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes4ud imprisonmentfoi knowing violations."
Permittee (Please print;or,type)
Signature of Permittee** Date
(Required) i. .. .,
Permittee Address ; Phone Number -.•. Permit Exp, Date
PARAMETER-CODES
00010 Temperature 0055.6-._Oil &.Grease,. 00951 Total Fluoride;. .,.:: .. ...01067 .Nickel. ..:..:,.; . 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600,.Total Nitrogen,. Oi002 Total Arsenic . . 01077 -Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092"Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADM1) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium O1105 Aluminum
> Nitrogen
(v095 Conductivity f 0636'.M,LLates/Nitrites 01032'`Hexavtuent C:uoImium " 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen " '' 01.034-Chromium' j`,: 31616 Fecal Coliform "71900 ;Mercury
0'03 t0 BOD5 00665 'Total Phosphorous = 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 "Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt .....: .: 34235 'Benzene
00400 pH ;00745 Total'Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene ;
00530 Total Suspended -:00927,%Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260- MBAs
Residue 00929: Total Sodium .01051 Lead - 39516• PCBs -
00545 Settleable Matter- ;00940;':Total Chloride....:., 01062.Molybdenum .". SOOSO..Flow_ ,
f ,
Parameter Code,assistance may obtained:by calling the Point"Source Compliance/Enforcement,Unit at [phone] or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2o.enrLstate,nc.us/wqq and linking to
1he Unit's information pages
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data,';
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as requ d p�Z 19ACAC 80.0204, = "
— If signed by other than the permittee;delegation of signat4rasMfh6rfiW', °st Wo eiwitli 'the'state per 15A NCAC 2B,.0506 (b)
(2) (D).

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NPDES PERMIT NO. EFFLUENT
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FACILITY NAME �� �r. o.:
CLASS. N/A COUNTY Graft f�
4.,.•. ,,. " GRADE ' N/A PHONE --
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE OR,CC�
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) �, Lt'tIl ,"yr =✓ is `S' (2) -
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES _
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY tb: r
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x -
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALE I.GH, NC 27699.1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY-KNOWLEDGE.•
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DWO Form MR-1 (01/00) WATER ppUALITY SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE __I

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
. -.. , , ,. Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements ,. ❑
NoncompLant
If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken In respect to equipment, operation, maintenance,
and a time-table for improvements to be made. .
"I certify, under penalty of law,:that this document and all attachments were.prepared under my direction or supervision in accord_)nce
with a system designed to assure that'qualified'personnel properly gather.and e%date bo information submitted,:Based on my incuir;
Of the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons directly'responsibie-for gathering the information, the inform?ucn
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete, Tam aware that there are significant penalties for
subinitting false information, including the possibility of flnes.aud imprisonment for knowing violations:"
ermittee :(Plea;.q p t;9r.type) ........ .... _ ..
Signature of Perzniitee** Date
-
(Required)
a
L�� _
Pcra mee Address Pbone:Number . Permit Exp, Date
PARANMER CODES...;;..;..:....
'0010 Temperature 0055.6 .Oil.&Grease,. 00951 Total Fluoride;..... . . .01067 .Nickel. 50060 Total
X0076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen. 01002 Total Arsenic 01077, Salyer Residua!
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 0061.0 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
(X',082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium "O11'05 Aluminum
Nitrogen ; ..
W095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880- Formalde:�;ur
C0300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
CO3 t0 BODS 00665 Total Phosphorous - 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
C0340 COD '00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt ~-34235 Benzene -
C4 00 pH 00745 -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
C0530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
C0545 Settleable Matter 00940' Total Chloride.... 01062.Molybdenum .. ... .- :.,.. ..50050..Flow_
P ameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the.Point Source ComplianceBnforcement Unit at [phone] or by visiting
,i.e ;Water Quality Section's web site-at h2b.enr;state,nc u�/wgs and linking to the Unit's information pages,
3e only units-designated• :Che reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
' ORC must visit facility and.document visitatV offgcjlitxas required per 15A NCAC 8G .0204, .
" If signed by o(h'er`than the permittee,rdelegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 213 ,0506 (b)
-, (D)• is tit io F s a:,

1 EFFLUENT'@L0
L4'�
NPDES PERMIT NO. /�� (�(j ,•3,3- DISCHARGE NO. 01 MONTH YEAR d 3
FACILITY NAME fi;_rml- ck 1eba : ... - GLASS. N/A. .. , ;COUNTY Graham
LABORATORIES(1) Ei7t. `,n,r tv�,Ew H sCRt/ 4,
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLECHARGE(ORC)' �' GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED _ '�� �� 1 'o � � !`C.E"S (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Vail ORIGINAL'and ONE COPY t'o: 4 `` y..,
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X �Ise)Xf s
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF,OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER ,,:.. :: BY THIS SIGNATURE;'I'CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS',
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
p All monitoring data'and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling,frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements, a
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation; maintenance, etc.,
and a tune-table for improvements.to be made, ~. v..
•`I certify; t,nder penalty of law,.that this document and all attachments were prepared i:nder my direction cr supei-vision hi accofdancc
with a system designed to assure that qualified•personnel properly gather and evaluatelbe information submitted.::Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible foi gathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and-bellef, true, accurate, and complete. T am-aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines;and imprisonment for knowing violations,
•
niry��
Permittee :.(Plea$e prin4;9r.type). ....
7
Signature of Permiitee** Date
(Required)
Permittee Address Phone Num1* ... .... Permit Exp. Date
-- PARANMER CODES..,,...._..._..
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease,. 00951 Total Fluoride:..... . . ..01067 .Nickel_ 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600,Total Nitrogen 0i002 Total Arsenic - 01077 .Silver.. Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen` - 01092 Zinc Chlorine
0W82 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aiuminum
Ni
txogen
00095 Conductivity 00636 Nitrates/Nltrites 01032' Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 0i034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform. 71900 Mercury
003 t0 BOD5 00665 'Total Phosphorous - 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide: - 01037 Total Cobalt -34235 Benzene---- - -
00400 pH ,00745.:-Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927- Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue - ,00929: Total'Sodium - .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter _00940".T9tal.Chloride:.... . 01062.Molybdenum ..: ... .. ;_.:. _50050.Flow._.
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling thePolnt Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site.-a(b2b•enrr„state•nc•us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages.
Y g P_.. ...g facility's._Pe p .:.
Use only units designated in Were ortin facili 's permit for re o d .t
-
ORC must visit facility of facility as requ�e'••per 15A NCAC 8G.0204•
ty and document v authority! 200'�file with._........ .. _... ... . .. -
If signed by other than We perm ittee,delegation of signatory must be on We state per 15A NCAC 2B •0506 (b)
(2) (D). a°ECaiTRA �iL

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Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
Alhmonitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling.frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements. . .. a
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation; maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made,
"I certify, under penalty of law,:that this document and all attaehments'were prepared under my direction'or supervision in accordance
with a system designed to,assure that qualifled'personnel properly gather and;e%uate"the information submitted. Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons-directly responsible-for gathering ttie information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. ,I am aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines,and imprisonment for knowing violations."
Permittee ;(Plea a print or.type) . _.
:
Signature of Perhaiitee**. Date
(Required).
Permittee Address Phone.Number ... . Permit Exp. Date
— :PARAML'TER CODES ..::........... .;.:.
00010 Temperature 0055.E .Oil.&Grease.. 00951 'Total Fluoride, 01067 :Nickel. 50060, Total
00076 Turbidity ; 00600 To.tal.Nitrogen 010.02 Total.Arsenic ' 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen`..: - 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 'Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00636 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 'Hexavalent Chromium "01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034.Chromium'' "'3161E Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous .-32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
W340 COD :00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene-,-,
00400 pH 00745.--Total•Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927_Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929. Total Sodium - .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940` Total;Chloride..... 01062.Molybdenum ...50.050.Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the:Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at [phone] or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's web site.at b2o.enrr,gate.nc.us/wqs and linking to the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated In the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.'"
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204. -
rt; If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D)•

UPAE
1r, EFFLUENT
NPDES PERMIT NO. C c�0 fir/p39� DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH YEAR C�
FACILITY NAME T _x y L CLASS, N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) - - GRADE• N/A PHONE
CERIFIED'tABORATORIES(1) ����� �r�yllCo .vr..d� ��/�Ggair`cFS (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS,CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE'COPY t'o:
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ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X ze,0,1'vr�-i JCJ ellkId3
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER at 1'+- BY THIS SIGNATURE;I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY.KNOWLEDGE.':
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
All�monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet
p ' g � q permit requirements
•
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements.
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made. .
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document an&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.submitta,Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons'directly responsible-for gathering the informauon,-the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,-and complete. Tam aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines;aad imprisonment,for knowing violations." •.:_ •=
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Permittee '(Please printor type)
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Signature of Permittee** Date
(Required)
Sbd W✓ .i,+zr,�I(�a,��. �: ) y"j d, .. �..c�.:... .. � 3//0A
Permittee Address Phone'Number ... .•; Permit Exp,Date
PARAY TER.CODES...;..._......:. :, —
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease.. ....00951 Total Fluoride,....... .. ,01067 .Nickel. ....: ...:.. .. .5,0060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600 Total,Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic. 01077..Silver- Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 .Ammonia Nitrogen' ` 01092_Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium" ;'... 0'j 105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 HexavalentChromium 01i47 Total'Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen ' 01034 Chromium "? {"` 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 'Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous `' 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide-. : 01037 Total Cobalt` .34235 Benzene.
00400 pH :00745: -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper- ' '•;.' -34481 Toluene "
00530 Total Suspended 00927r'Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue ;00929: Total Sodium - .01051 Lead ! ; - 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter. .,00940 :Total Chloride ,01062,Molybdenum, .., _. .. 5,0.050..Flow_. ,
Quality
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Parameter Code assistance.ma obtained b callingthe:Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater ualit Sections web site at h2o.enr tate,nc.us/w and linking t0 the Unit's informatton pages P,g '
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data:.­
ORC must visit facility and document ngtat�on of�facility as required per 15A NCAC 80.0204. -
" If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the'state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (.D). 1.

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
CompLiam
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law,;that this document and'all attachments were prepared under my direction'or supervision in accordance
luate'the information sub
with a system designed to
that qualiSed•personnel properly gather and;evmitted.. Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system;or those persons directly responsible for ga[t ering th''information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate; and completer•1 am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
tt. Permi ee '(Plew print�or,type)
.......... .... ...
Signature of Permittee** Date
(Required)
!g �/D ` moo✓�in� ��9' a y?9.-_�''aa,'o.... .:.. .. /01311
Permittee Address Ph one'Number.............. Permit Exp. Date
-- :PARAMETER.CODES
00010 Temperature 0055.6 ..Oil.&.Grease,. . _00951 Total Fluoride ..01067 .Nickel. 50060. Total
00076 Turbidity 00600. Total Nitrogen.. 01002 Total Arsenic i ; . . 01077 Silver." Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen' - 010.92 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 1.Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032.`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Totall-Seleniuni 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen .. 01034 Chromium' ''' 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
003I0 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
-
00400 pH ;00745. -Total-Sulfide 01042 Copper 94481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929.'Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516. PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter. ,00940 .Total;Chloride.:... 01662.Molybdenum .: ..5.0050..Flow:
Parameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at (919)733-508.3 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2o•enristate.nc.us/wq� and linking to the Unit's information pages.--,� -
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data. �-
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
" If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D)•

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'EFFLUENT: :: ::
NPDES PERMIT NO. NC QQ fj1/9g( DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH J~ YEAR 03
FACILITY NAME Aga P- 'St6'jp4�- CLASS.. N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARG,1E�(ORC) , GRADE PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1)
(2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC-HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES X -y��,.�.�� /
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER- BY THIS SIGNATURE;I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS'•'
RALE I.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY-KNOWLEDGE.-
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01100)

Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
All�monitoring data and'sampli.ng frequencies meet permit requirements w
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements.
:• Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"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_submittpd.:':Based on my inquiry
of[he person or persons who manage the system;or those persons directly responsibl®for ga[l7ering fire information; the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and;belief, true, accurate, and complete. Tam aware•that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of flnes.and imprisonment for knowing violations."
Permittee .,(Plea$.e print;or•tYPe).-
/ .
Signature of Peiinittee**, _.. Date
(Required) f-....• ,
�oA//0 P
Perminee Address . . Phone;Number......•.... Permit Exp. Date
— .PARAMETER.CODES.:.,.;.:_....... ...:..
00010 Temperature 0055.E ..Oil,&Grease.. . ,.00951" Total Fluoride.'.'... Nickel. _, 5:0060: Total
00076 Turbidity 00600._Total Nitrogen. 01002 Total Arsenic ' 01077. .Silvea Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 .Ammonia Nitrogen` - 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADIVII) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium F 611, 5 Aluminum
; itrogen -
00095 Conductivity 00636 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 'Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen ?': 01034-Chromium ...31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 ,Mercury
CO3 10 BODS 00665 'Total Phosphorous ---•32730 Total Pbenolics 81551 -Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt ' r ` 34235 Benzene•-- -
W400 pH 00745. -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper - 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue -00929. Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516- PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter. .00940.7o.ta1 Chloride.... 01062.Molybdenum ;..'. _..50050.Flow._..
Parameter Code assistance may obtained,by calling the1Point Source ComplianceBnforcement,Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
.
2o.enr state,nc,u�%wqg and linking to the Unit's information pages,
the Rater Quality Section's web site at h i
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data,'
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204, = ' _vi_` =
— If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B ,050E (b)
(2) (D).

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Facility Status:.(Please check one of the following)
. .. . .All moni
toning data`and'sampling frequencies meet permit requirements '
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling i i.frequencies do NOT meet permit requiremen.ts. . . ❑
P
,...... - _ - ......:...... ........ :.. ... .... . ...._....._. . . ,; Noncom liant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation;maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements,to be made. u.•.-
"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;eval ate,-the Information-submitted,';Based on my inquiry
or the person or persons who manage the systezn '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.J am aware,.that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
_. ' ,.. _ `. .Permittee •(Plea�epri.nt�or type)
Signature of Permittee**; Date
/ (Required).
Permit=Address Phone;Numb�r..... .,:.. Permit Exp. Dale
ARA_METER-C ODES
:;,:..;._:.......
00010 Temperature 0055.6...Oil.&.Grease.. ,00951 .Total Fluoride;:...:. .. ....01067 .Nickel_ .:,. . 5,0060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600. Total Nitrogen.. 01002. Total Arsenic ' . . t .. 0.1077, .Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 -Ammonia Nitrogen + 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032`Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 7Chromium `' ; ""31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 :Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide:,...,... - 01.037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene --
00400 pH 00745, -Total-Sulfide 01042 Copper ;, 34481 Toluene
W530 Total Suspended 0092T.Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929•:Tota1ISodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter:;00940 ;Total;Chloride,.,.... .01062.Molybdenum,.. _..,.,. ,:: ...50050.Flow.
Parameter Code ass: ,� , ,.. _. ': .. .- ::. _:•--.--..-.::
istance may obtaine6by c4ng the:Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Rater Quality Section's,web site at h2o.enr;state.nc,us/wq�and linking to the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's perntf (rep?Ft'ng data.'"',
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per I SA NCAC 8G.0204,- -`
}
If signed by other than the permittee,delegation of signatory`authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(2) (D)•

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. .� �l: • •EFFLUENT...:.._,;•.,!.: O
NPDES PERMIT NO. /�C �D /��f DISCHARGE NO, 001 ONTH 3 tlfIYEARj ° �3
FACILITY NAME RfA Ck _ f` CLASS„ N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) ,., GRADE • N/A PHONE Dili
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) �,qQ tniyi,ta.r�nCwfir� SEIbl�Es (2)
CHECK BOX IF OR HAS CHANGED PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES o"w..✓4c
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to; ;:,! ::;':,;r.:::.; : .•.; ;. . ,
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x gawp-- r�2✓ J/5-43
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER .:.BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALE I.GH• NC 27599.1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY-KNOWLEDGE.
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630' 00665 70507
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DWO Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status;.(Please check one of the following)
All monitoring t • 21
toring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements.
.. . :. .. . .. ..._ .. ... .... Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling.frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements, F
Noncompliant
if the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"I certify, under penalty of law,.that this document andall attachments were prepared under my direction'or supervision in accordance
with a system designed to-assure'that qualified'personnelproperly,gather.and;evtiluate-theinformation submitted, Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for p eri.ng fire Information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and;belief, true, accurate;and complete: ,I am aware tbat there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of flnestand imprisonment foi knowing violations.."',
Permittee .(Pjea�.q print:Qr.type) ......... ... _ ..
Signature of Permittee** Date
(Required) .
Permime Address Phone:Number Permit Exp. Date
PARAA M TER.CODES ;
COO10 Temperature 0055.E..Oil &Grease,... : .,00951 .Total Fluoride . ..01067 .Nickel... :: .._ . . 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600.Total.Nitrogen. ._..01002 Total Arsenic. 01077. .Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 0061.0 Ammonia Nitrogen !- 0.1092. Zinc Chlorine
(i0082 Color(ADMr) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 01105 Aluminum
Nitrogen
C0095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium " 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Form aleienyU,C
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium i
3161E Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
C0310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous °•.32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
('0340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt ` 34235 Benzene
-
(.i1.00 pH 00745 -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper - 34481 Toluene
C0530 Total Suspended 00927. Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929: Total Sodium - .01051 Lead —, ._39516 PCBs
,)D545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride.... 01062.Molybdenum ; ... .-
:. ...50050.Flow..
?:_rameter Code assistance may obtained'by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Uait at 919 733-5083 or by visiting
'�e Water Quality Section's web site atfh2o,enrr„state,nc,us/was and Iutking t0 the Units Information pages,
se only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting-.data,
' ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
If signed by other than the permittee;delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state,per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
(D)

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EFFLUENT APR 1 C 2003
NPDES PERMIT NO. eG'� g103j DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH pa YEAR Q��
FACILITY NAME Z G. . LASS; .N/A COUNTY Graham
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) 6 GRADE N/A PHONE
CERIFIED LABORATORIES(1) - G£i✓1J�,CO�rq„c,v eyi�ES (2)
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED Li PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to: (�
ATTENTION:CENTRAL FILES x Jan:—,' may„ f11-1 3
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOk IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER. BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALEI.GH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
50050 00530 00545 00610 00625 00630 00665 70507 �C
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DWQ Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
�.
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements. ❑
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant,please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation,maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made.
"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:Tam aware-that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Permittee ,(Please print;or,type)
Signature of Permi.ttee** Date
(Required)
6,2
Permittee Address Phone Number - Permit Exp.Date
PARAM .ER CODES... .........-. ;... .. —
00010 Temperature 0055.E .Oil&.Grease, 00951 Total Fluoride 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600, Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium 0105 Aluminum
Nitrogen.
00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/NItrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene-
00400 pH 00745 -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 34481 Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01062.Molybdenum ...5.0. 050.Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2b.enr.state.nc.us/w!4 and linking to the.Unit'.s information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data.
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204. - -
�* If signed by other than the permitte.e,delegation.'of'signatory authority must be on file with the'state per 15A NCAC 213 .0506 (b)
(2) (D)•

EFFLUENTS �R l�3
DISCHARGE NO. 0001 MONTH _
NPDES PERMIT NO. �(� /j/� ��0 5 CLA ,s .NIA COUNTY Graham
FACILITY NAMEfn��ac% T�eodT GRADE N/A PHONE
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CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to: A43
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE)
BY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
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ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
RALELGH, NC 27699 1617
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Facility Status: (Please.check one of the following)
All MO.Pitor.ing data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements. :
- . Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling.frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements. a
Noncompliant
If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective.actions being taken in respect to equipment,' operation, maintenance, etc.,
and a time-table for improvements to be made. ,
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments`were prepared under my direction*oi supervision in accordance
with a system designed to assure that'qualifled:personnel properly gatherand:evaluate b information submitted,`;Based on my inquiry
of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsibie�foi,gathering the-inforiiation, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete.'Tam aware•that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Permittee (Please print;or.type)
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Signature.of Permittee** Date
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Permittee Address ; Phone Number Permit Exp. Date
PARAMETER CODES ..:......
00010 Temperature 00556 ..Oil.&.Grease; .00951 Total Fluoride _. 01067 Nickel 50060 Total
00076 Turbidity 00600, Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic : 01077 Silver Residual
00080 Color(Pt-Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen' 01092 Zinc Chlorine
00082 Color(ADMI) 00625 Totai Kjeldhal 110 -
. 01027 'Cadmium., 0 105. Aluminum
Nitrogen
00095 Conductivity 06630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde
00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury
00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous - 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 -Xylene
00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 34235 Benzene
C04W pH 00745 -Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 54481' Toluene
00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium 01045 Iron . 38260 MBAS
Residue 00929 Total Sodium .01051 Lead 39516 PCBs
00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total'Chloride..... 01062.Molybdenum : ... . :.:.. ....50050..Flow
Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the.Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting
the Water Quality Section's web site at h2b.enr,state.nc,us/wq and linking.to,the Unit's information pages.
Use only units designated in the reporting facilty's`'permit for reporting data:
ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G.0204,
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� If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b)
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