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August 16, 2021
Michael Lee Mehaffey
Town of Maggie Valley
Email: mmehaffey@maggievalleync.gov
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Maggie Valley WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No. NC0056561
Haywood County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted a Bioassay Compliance Inspection of Maggie Valley
WWTP on July 20, 2021 and July 22, 2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating
in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0056561. The test
resulted in a pass and this facility appeared to be in compliance with NPDES WW Permit No. NC0056561. The
findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report
entitled "Compliance Inspection Report".
There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this
inspection report is not required.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-296-4500 or via email at
lauren.armeni@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Lauren Armeni, Environmental Specialist
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report
Ec: Laserfiche
DocuSign Envelope ID: 73D85635-8AB0-44C1-BF72-1590C3C504F1
EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 N 52 NC0056561 21/07/20 B S31112171819 20
21 66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved-------------------
D N67707172 73 74 75 80
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
Maggie Valley WWTP
U S Hwy 276 N
Maggie Valley NC 28751
Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
08:00AM 21/07/20 17/09/01
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
Michael Lee Mehaffey/ORC/828-400-9494/
Other Facility Data
09:00AM 21/07/20 21/03/31
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Michael Lee Mehaffey,3987 Soco Rd Maggie Valley NC
28751//828-926-0866/8289263576
Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s)Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Lauren E Armeni DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/
Stephanie A Williams DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day
21/07/20
Inspection Type
B3111218
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On 07/20/2021 and 07/22/2021, Lauren Armeni and Stephanie Williams conducted a Bioassay
Compliance Inspection at Maggie Valley WWTP. Whole Effluent samples were split for use in a
chronic ceriodaphnia dubia pass-fail toxicity test. The toxicity test passed for both the Division's
samples (analyzed by our Bioassay Laboratory in Raleigh) and Maggie Valley's samples (analyzed
by Environmental Testing Solutions, Inc.). Toxicity test information follows:
Test Type 3-Brood Ceriodaphnia dubia chronic pass-fail
Test Result Pass Test Concentrations 6%
Control Survival 100%
Control Mean Reproduction 27.7 neonates
Test Treatment Survival 100%
Treatment Mean Reproduction 28.3 neonates
First Sample pH 6.98 SU
First Sample Conductivity 343 micromhos/cm
First Sample Total Residual Chlorine <0.2 mg/L
Second Sample pH 6.78 SU
Second Sample Conductivity 3.26 micromhos/cm
Second Sample Total Residual Chlorine <0.2 mg/L
Test results for the above samples indicate that the effluent would not be predicted to have water
quality impacts on the receiving water. No violations of permit requirements or applicable regulations
were observed during this inspection.
NC0056561 17 (Cont.)
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Permit:NC0056561
Inspection Date:07/20/2021
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
Maggie Valley WWTP
Bioassay Compliance
Other Yes No NA NE
See summary.Comment:
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