NC0061425_Permit Issuance_20130108

WDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
January 8, 2013
Mr. Morris Trammel
Water Quality Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 1102
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Subject: III& NPDES Permit NCO061425
Willow Valley WWTP
Facility Grade WW-2
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Trammel:
John Skvarla
Secretary
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly,
we are forwarding 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no significant changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 18, 2012.
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 (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-6714). 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. 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 Bob Sledge at telephone number (919) 807-
6398, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
incere ,
Charles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES File
1617 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NofthCarolina
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org �RtllrR�jl� j'
An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Permit NCO061425
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
10"00111
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
Water Quality Services, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Willow Valley Resort WWTP
Off NCSR 1109
Boone
Watauga County,
to receiving waters designated as Laurel Fork in the Watauga River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts
I, H, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective February 1, 2013.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2017.
Signed this day January 8, 2013.
C akild, P.E., Director
D, ision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0061425
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective.. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Water Quality Services, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.03 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following
components:
♦ Dual extended aeration plant with flow equalization
♦ Bar screen
♦ Aeration basin
♦ Clarifier
♦ Tertiary filter
♦ UV disinfection
♦ Flow monitoring and recording
♦ Generator for stand-by power
The facility is located at the Willow Valley Resort WWTP, off NCSR 1109, in Watauga County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Laurel Fork,
classified C-Trout waters in the Watauga River Basin.

Permit NCO061425
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Latitude: 36112'18"
Longitude: 81044'12" Willow Valley Resort WWTP
Facility'
Location
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Receiving Stream: Laurel Fork
Stream Class: C-Trout
Subbasin:40201 NPDES Permit NCO061426
North
Watauga County

Permit NCO061425
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfa11001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily .
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency.
Sample Type:
Sample Locationl.
Flow 50050
0.03 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N C0610 .
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxyg00300
Weekly
Grab
Effluent, Upstreamen2
& Downstream
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616
200/100 ml
4001100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent, Upstream
& Downstream
pH3 00400
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = 0.1 mile (at bridge) above discharge; Downstream = .08 mile downstream at bridge.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L.
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts
See Condition A. (2.) for instructions should the facility's permitted UV system fail and an alternate
means of disinfection is required. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring requirements and limits are
applicable if chlorine compounds are used for disinfection.

Permit NCO061425
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should
immediately inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the Winston-Salem Regional Office
of this development and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine (TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in
use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not
exceed 28 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water
quality in the receiving stream.
In the event that TRC monitoring should occur, the Division shall consider all effluent TRC values
reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to
record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory (including field
certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary (replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.) will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.

NORTH CAROLINA
FORSYTH COUNTY
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly
commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared D.H. Stanfield, who being duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is
Controller of the Winston-Salem Journal, engaged in the publishing of a
newspaper known as the Winston-Salem Journal, published, issued and
entered as second class mail in the City of Winston-Salem, in said County and
State: that he is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement: that the
notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto,
was published in the Winston-Salem Journal on the following dates:
November 16, 20 i 2
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper document, or legal
advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such
publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of
Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of
North Carolina.
This 16th day of November, 2012
(tignatur o pert n aking affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of November, 2012
ILA
Nota Ablic
PUBLIC NOTICE
North Carolina Emrironmental
Management Commission/NPDES Unit
My Commission expires: September 28, 2015
1617 Mail Service Center
2 99-161to
NRaleigh o iNnC
Issm a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewa-
ter discharge permit to the person(s) listed below.
Written comments regarding the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days after the publish
KIMALEY JOHNSON
date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) may hold a public hearing
NOTARY PUBLIC
should there be a significant degree of public in -
terest. Please mail comments and/or information
FORSYTH COUNTY
requests to DWQ at the above address. Interested
STATE OF NORTH CAR LI
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES '
persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC to review information on file.
Additional information on NPDES permits and this
notice may be found on our website: hftp://portal.
ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ps/npdes/calendar, or
by calling [phone].
Water Quality Services, Inc. has applied for renew-
al of NPDES permit NCO061425 for the Willow Val-
ley Resort WWTP in Watauga County. This permit-
ted facility discharges treated wastewater to Lau-
rel Fork, class C-Trout waters in the Watauga Riv-
er Basin. Currently, ammonia is water quality lim-
ited. This discharge may affect future allocations
in this portion of the watershed.
Hebron Colony Ministries permit number
NC0032191, has applied for renewal of its permit
discharging to the Watauga River in the Watauga
River Basin.
WSJ: November 16, 2012

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile
home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Bob Sledge 7/9/2012
Permit Number
NCO061425
Facility Name
Willow Valley Resort WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Watauga 04-02-01
Receiving Stream
Laurel Fork
Stream Classification in Permit
C-Trout
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Updated UV Fail/Disinfection Condition
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Yes - UV Fail/Disinfection Condition
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes (D.O. & Temperature) Data -depicted
normal seasonal variation, not affected by
effluent
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since lastpermit?
No
Current expiration date
9/30/2012
New expiration date
9/30/2017
Comments received on Draft Permit?
No
Permit issuance held up by administrative issues associated with public notices during the
summer and fall of 2012.

Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
PO Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
March 20, 2012
Willow Valley WWTP
The request is being made for Willow Valley WWTP, NPDES Permit NCO061425 to have their wastewater
permit renewed. No changes to the plant have been made since the last permit renewal in 2007.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact myself, Jadd Brewer, owner of Water Quality Lab and
Operations, Inc. at 828-898-6277
erely,
dd Brewer
Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc...
APR 2 2012 j

.. NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit COO I o�
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up — down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name VVO-4-e-l- &Va.0 A Oy-_t-V1 cki5
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
(97@ SaW= &Z71
e-mail Address
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road IVC(' k 116 q
city &ne, c/-
State / Zip Code �C a0 60
County
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referrinq to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
1 of 3 Form,-D 05/08

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial ❑ Number'of Employees
Residential Number of Homes
School ❑ Number of Students/Staff
Other ❑ Explain: j t
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: -subdivision, .mobile home park;, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.)6 /,(/ r/ 'S- ,.^y'}.�.
Population served:
5. Type of collection system >
Ej"Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined ' (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points j
Outfall Identification number(s) I
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? Yes'+. ❑ No`. +
T. Name of receiving streams) (Provide a map1 shouiirig the exactlocationof each outfallr
C�ac��e l ►=k no
S. Frequency of Discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per.week discharge occurs: Duration:
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components,.zncludirzgcapacities, prorride design`.' removal for'BOD, �TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the, description 'of'the. treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
i�d
,
2 of 3 ForT-D 05/08

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information: 1[
Treatment Plant Design flow • �T MGD
Annual Average daily flow . QMGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow sW7 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on In 'an country?
❑ Yes W No
12. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pHshall 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.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODs)
Fecal Coliform
Total Suspended Solids
WO
kvlcz
Temperature (Summer)
a&
Temperature (Winter)
pH
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES 00A 1495 5a 5 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAR)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
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,
mad
Printed name of Person Signing
of Applicant
Title
'5121112-
Date .
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: 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.)
3 of 3 Form-D 05/08

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Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
PO Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
March 20, 2012
Excess bio-solids are pumped and hauled to Boone wastewater treatment plant.
Sincerely,
(D�et-
Jadd Brewer
Water Quality Labs ,Inc.