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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020486_Permit Issuance_20060109Michael F. Easley, Governor A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director January 9, 2006 Ms. Monica J. Schwalbach USDA Forest Service P. O. Box 2750 Asheville, NC 28802 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO020486 North Mills River Recreation Area W WTP Henderson County Dear Ms. Schwalbach: 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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended). This final permit includes no changes from the draft permit sent to you on November 9, 2005. 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) 733-5083,extension 547. 7 Sincerely, faw�an W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Central Files Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 One 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina Phone:919-733-7015/FAX919-733.2496/Internet:h2o.encstate.nc.us 'A'1 t_ -_I/- An Equal Oppodunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NCO020486 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 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, USDA Forest Service is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the North Mills River Recreation Area NCSR 1345 Northwest of Mills River Henderson County to receiving waters designated as North Fork -Mills River in the French Broad River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,1[, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective February 1, 2006. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2011. Signed this day January 9, 2006. ors- AVn W. Klimek, P.E., Director ivision of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit N00020486 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'. USDA Forest Service is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.012 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components: ♦ Influent pump station ♦ Aeration basin ♦ Clarifier ♦ Chlorinator ♦ Tablet chlorine contact basin ♦ Effluent flow monitoring The facility is located northwest of Mills River at the North Mills River Recreation Area WWTP off of NCSR 1345 in Henderson County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into North Fork Mills River, classified WS-II Trout waters in the French Broad River Basin. Facility Information Facility Latitude: 35e24'19" Sub -Basin: 0403-03 Location AAW Longitude: 82°39'33" Ouad Name: Duosmore Mountain jI Stream Class: WS-11 Trout USDA Forest Service - North Mills River Recreation Am Receiving Stream: North Fork Mills River North Henderson nderson County Permit NCO020486 A. (I.) EFFLUENT LINIITATIONS 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 outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ` Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement - Fre uency Sample Type Sample Location Flow 0.012 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent BOD, kay (202C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent NHa as N 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 28 µg/L 21Week Grab Effluent Temperature CC) Weekly Grab Effluent pH1 Weekly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. 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 Michael F. Easley, Governor A L715% 'T 0 46j'?"A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SECTION MEMOi"NDUM TO: Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. Discharge Permits Unit Division of Water Quality FROM: Jessica G. Miles, P.E., C.P.M., Chief Public Water Supply Section DATE: November 18, 2005 William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary SUBJECT: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit No. NC0020486, North Mills River Recreation Area WWTP Henderson County Reference is made to the above -mentioned Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit. We have reviewed the permit information and determined the proposed discharge will not adversely affect water quality upstream of any existing or know proposed public water supply intake. We concur with the issuance of these permits provided the facilities are operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us. MCO/mco 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1634 Phone: 919-733-2321 FAX: 919-715-4374 One Internet: http://ncdrinkingwater.state.nc.us/ NorthCarolina An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - 50 % Recycled 110 % Post Consumer Xaturally G.\WPDATAIPWSINPDESINATIONAL POLLUTANT-JESSICA MEMO.doc ENVIRONMI cl 00, PO i & Bra 9en; Thif Bro INO 41NPDES UNIT IE VIT OF PUBLICATION li 'I 1NCOMBE COUNTY > )RTH CAROLINA r :fore the undersigned, a Notary Public of said Aunty and State, duly commissioned, qualified and 1 horized by law to administer oaths, personally e eared Darryl Rhymes, who, being first duly orn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal ling Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times, °.gaged in publication of a newspaper known as -ie Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, ,td entered as second class mail in the City of .01,heville, in said County and State; that he is thorized to make this affidavit and sworn xtement; that the notice or other legal nvertisement, a true copy of which is attached reto, was published in The Asheville Citizen- wmes on the following date: November 11, 2005 in ich said notice, paper, document or legal ::vertisement were published were, at the time of rich and every publication, a newspaper meeting all e the requirements and qualifications of Section 1- 17 of the General Statues of North Carolina and sLs a qualified newspaper within the meaning of tiction 1-597 of the General Statues of North this 14th, to and subscribed before me the 14th day of ber 2005 JOYS expires the 3rd day of Suit miW* F- G "_ UBLIC v. 1' 10 BE GO; A`°" cre aen James & James Environmental Management, Inc. 814-B Kaouga St., Hendersonville, N. C. 28739 OFFICE: (828) 697-0063 FAX: (828) 697-0065 June 14, 2005 N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N. C. 27699-1617 Regarding All Waste Water Facilities Operated by James & James To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to request the renewal for the waste water treatment facility ofNorth Mills River Recreation Area, NPDES number NC0020486. Sincerely Ja James James and James Environmental Mgt., Inc. NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (< 1 MGD flow) N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES/ North Carolina NPDES Permit Number I NC00 20486 Please print or type 1. Contact Information: Facility Name NORTH MILLS RIVER RECREATION AREA Owner Name USDA FOREST SERVICE Street Address P. O. BOX 2750 City ASHEVILLE State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA 28802 Telephone Number 828-257-4200 Fax Number z�j ZJ5 -7 -- e-mail Address Operator Name STEVE NANNEY Street Address 814-B KANUGA City HENDERSONVILLE State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA 28739 County HENDERSON Telephone Number 828-697-0063 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Facility Name (If dii%rent from above) Street Address or State Road NCSR 1345 NORTHWEST OF MILLS RIVER City MILLS RIVER State / Zip Code NORTH CAROLINA County HENDERSON 3. Reason for application: Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge Renewal X New Facility * Please provide a description of the expansion/modification: N/A Page 1 of 3 Version 12102 NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow) 4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with capacities): AN EXISTING 0.012 MGD SYSTEM WITH INFLUENT PUMP STATION, AERATION BASIN CLARIFIER, CHLORINATOR, TABLET CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN, EFFLUENT FLOW MONITORING 5. Description of wastewater (check all that applyp. e of Facilitv Generating Wastewater Industrial Commercial Residential School Other X Number of Employees Number of Employees Number of Homes Number of Students/ Staff Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.): COMMUNITY SHOWER & DUMP STATION & FULL HOOK UP SITES 6. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that applyp. Zoe Permit Number jXpe RCRA Non -Attainment UIC Ocean Dumping NPDES NCO020486 Dredge/Fill Permits PSD Other NESHAPS Permit Number 7. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls): Is S. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each outfall: NA Pap 2 of 3 Version 12102 NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (< 1 MGD flow) 9. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall): NORTH FORK MILLS RIVER IN THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER BASIN 10. Is this facility located on Native American lands? (check one) YES ElNO 0 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. A0V*11C_0k. Printed Name of Person Signing -k� V\5N —1by-r-st Title Jlsbr to /! 6 i0 S Signed North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(bX2) 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 $10,000, 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 $10,000 or . imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.) Page 3 of 3 Version 12102 James & James Environmental Management, Inc. 814-B Kanugs St, Hendersonville, N. C. 28739 OFFICE: (828) 697-0063 FAX: (828) 697-0065 June 14, 2005 N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N. C. 27699-1617 Regarding All Waste Water Facilities Operated by James & James To Whom It May Concern. Sludge from this facility is pumped by Mike's Septic Tank Service and is permited to be dumped at Brevard Waste Treatment System and MSD. Sincerely Junta James James and James Environmental Mgt., Inc. FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL Permit Number Ncoa 20 8 Facility Name Wok Us F,r�f pu• - M (�// a 14� Irlll/l )r,Jcf ec (e Reviewer N".11 Basin/Sub-basin 00363 Receiving Stream 00(4 F rl. All, R,ve r Stream Classification in permit W S 7L Tra Stream Classification in BIMS Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))? N Is stream monitoring required? Do they need NH3 limit(s)? Do they need TRC limit(s)? , ii Y Do they have whole -effluent toxicity testing? Are there special conditions? Existing Expiration Date I 3) 06 Proposed Expiration Date 1131 BoII Miscellaneous Comments: :1Y p 41 ry l-�t..A .�Yn�/ uit } f aT 1 C$3 6� If expedited, is this simpler ermit or a more difficult one?