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December 16, 2019
Town of Crossnore
Attn: Jessie Smith, Mayor
PO Box 129
Crossnore, NC 28616
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0026654
Crossnore WWTP
Avery County
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the December 16, 2019 receipt of your permit renewal application
and supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW
permitting branch. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
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Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
cc: Jadd Brewer, Operations Manager
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Water Quality Lab & Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 1167/ 1522 Tynecastle Highway
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Ph. 828-898-6277 Fax [phone]
July 24, 2019
Ms. Emily Phillips, Environmental Specialist
NCDEQ/DWR/Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit RECEIVED
1617 Mail Service Center DEC 16 2019
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Via E-mail to [e-mail]
NCDEQIDWRINPDES
Re: Crossnore WWTP NPDES NC0026654
Dear Ms. Phillips:
Please find enclosed an application for the permit renewal for the Town of Crossnore. All
items on the checklist are included with the permit renewal. There have been no
significant changes to the facility since the previous permit cycle.
If we can be of further assistance,please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
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Jesse Smith
Mayor
Town of Crossnore

Water Quality Lab & Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 1167/ 1522 Tynecastle Highway
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Ph. 828-898-6277 Fax [phone]
I,the undersigned, do hereby give my permission and grant my authority as the
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caner/Operator of WateY Quality Lab and Operations, Inc. to complete, sign and submit
the Wastewater Permit Renewal Application for Crossnore WWTP for 2019/2020.
This is the k day of , 2019.
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
Mail the complete application to:
NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit 000026654
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 Town of Crossnore, c/o Jesse Smith, Mayor
Facility Name Crossnore WWTP
Mailing Address P.O. Box 129
City Crossnore REGELLED
State / Zip Code NC 28616
DEC 16 1019
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone] NCDMC\WR)NpCES
e-mail Address townhal a townofcrossnore.com
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road US Hwy. 221 at NCSR 1134
City Crossnore
State / Zip Code NC 28616
County Avery
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
Mailing Address P.O. Box 1167
City Banner Elk
State / Zip Code NC 28604
Telephone Number (828 ) 898-6277
Fax Number )
828 898-6255
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4. Population served: 195
5. Do you receive industrial waste?
1 of 3 Form-A 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works(POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
® No ❑ Yes (if you have an approved pre-treatment program, must complete Form 2A)
6. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
7. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification numbers) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? 0 Yes ® No
8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Mill Timber Creek, Catawba River Basin
9. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
10.Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities,provide 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.
Purestream BESST package plant
Trojan W system
60°V-notch weir
Flow Meter
Effluent Composite sampler
Backup Generator
11. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.070 MGD
Annual Average daily flow MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow MGD (for the previous 3 years)
12. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
2 of 3 Form-A 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
13. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples,for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old.
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of Number of
Maximum Average Measurement Samples
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD5) 44 28.95 mg/L 140
Fecal Coliform 6000 27.14 cuf/100mL 140
Total Suspended Solids 44 16 mg/L 140
Temperature (Summer) 29 27.2 ° C 83
Temperature (Winter) 16 13.4 °C 57
pH 8.2 7.8 s/u 140
14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping(MPRSA)
NPDES NC0026654 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Special Order of Consent(SOC)
Non-attainment program (CAA) Other
15. 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.
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Printed name of Person Signing Title
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S1ignat re o(Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement
reptiesentation, 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 knowly 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-A 6/2017

July 24, 2019 •
Wastewater Branch
Water Quality Permitting Section
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Subject: Delegation of Signature Authority
Town of Crossnore
NPDES Number NC0026654
To Whom It May Concern:
By notice of this letter, 1 hereby delegate signatory authority to each of the following
individuals for all permit applications,discharge monitoring reports,and other
information relating to the operations at the subject facility as required by all applicable
federal, state, and local environmental agencies specifically with the requirements for
signatory authority as specified in 15A NCAC 2B.0506.
Jadd Brewer
Operations Manager
P.O. Box 1167
1522 Tynecastle Hwy Banner Elk,NC 28604
[e-mail]
828-898-6277
828-260-2027
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at 828-733-
0360.
Sincerely,
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Jesse Smith
Mayor
Town of Crossnore
P.O. Box 129, Crossnore,NC 28616
[e-mail]
828-733-0360
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Permitting Section

Water Quality Lab & Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 1167/ 1522 Tynecastle Highway
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Ph. 828-898-6277 Fax [phone]
TOWN OF CROSSNORE WWTP SLUDGE MANAGEMENT
Sludge is managed via a commercial hauler,Triple T located on 1372 NC Hwy 194
N, Boone, NC 28607.