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Environmental Quality
1/14/2020
Mr.John Pressley
Snowbird Mountain Trout,LLC
750 Tallulah Road
Robbinsville,NC 28771
Subject: NPDES Permit NC0079090
Transfer of Ownership/Permit Modification
Snowbird Mountain Trout,LLC
Grade PCNC Biological WPCS
Graham County
Dear Permittee:
The Division hereby re-issues permit NC0079090. This action is taken to show that you are now the
operator of the subject facility. 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).
If any parts,measurement frequencies,or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable,you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing,upon written request submitted within thirty(30)
days after receiving this letter.Your request must take the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B
of North Carolina General Statutes,and you must file it with the Office of Administrative Hearings,6714 Mail
Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-6714.Unless such a demand is made,this permit shall remain
final and binding.
This mayrequire modification
permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division
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or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other
permits which may be required by any other Federal, state,or local government.
If you have any questions concerning this matter,please contact Emily Phillips at(919)707-3621 or via
e-mail [emily.phillips@ncdenr.gov].
Sincerely,
cDocuSigned by:
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for Linda Culpepper
Director,Division of Water Resources
cc: NPDES Unit
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-3616
DocuSign Envelope ID:867AEF67-ED41-4B75-9253-9CC4688EF5B8
Permit NC0079090
Grade PCNC Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
Snowbird Mountain Trout, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Coldwater Farm
4765 Snowbird Road, Robbinsville
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as Snowbird 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 February 1, 2020.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30,2022.
Signed this day 1/14/2020
DocuSigned by:
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Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0079090
Grade PCNC Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
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.
Snowbird Mountain Trout, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1) continue to operate an existing wastewater treatment system in support of trout farming consisting
of;
• 48-in diam stream-intake culvert[20,000 GPM]
• 20 each-concrete lined raceways [14 ft x 80ft] w/control valves
• raceway settling chambers
• final settling pond
• discharge effluent channel
these facilities located at Coldwater Farm,4765 Snowbird Road,Robbinsville,Graham County;
and
2. at least ten(10)working days prior to startup,notify the Asheville Regional Office(828-296-
4500),
3) discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, as located on the attached map, into Snowbird
Creek[Stream Segment 2-190-9-(15.5)],a waterbody currently classified C-Trout within subbasin
04-04-04 of the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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Permit NC0079090
Grade PCNC Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
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,monitored and
reported) by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[Parameters Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 Monitor&Report Quarterly Estimate Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mglL 45.0 mg/L Quarterly Grab Effluent
Settleable Solids 00545 5.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Quarterly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N C0610 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
NO2+NO3 00630 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
TKN 00625 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
PO4 00660 Monitor&Report Quarterly Grab Effluent
1. The Permittee shall submit Monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports(DMRs)electronically using
DWR's eDMR electronic submittal system[See Section A. (4.)].
Conditions:
• Seepermit Special Conditions, see (2.) and A. 3. .
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• The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam.
• Effluent samples shall accurately represent the physical and chemical character of the
discharge.
• Thepermittee shall disposeproduction solid waste(s)in an environmentallysafe manner
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utilizing methods and agronomic rates, either by proper land application or other, consistent
with local, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
A. (2.) PERMIT REOPENER CONDITION
[G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)] and/or [G.S. 143-215.66]
Upon findings by the Division 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 of
other nutrient enrichment problems in Lake Santeetlah,this permit shall be revoked or modified to
require such measures, including but not limited to additional effluent and stream monitoring,
additional fish management plan implementation, reduction of total pounds of trout grown yearly or
construction and operation of additional treatment.
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Permit NC0079090
Grade PCNC Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (3.) PRODUCTION-LIMIT CONDITION
[G.S. 143-215.1(a)]
The Permittee shall construct no additional facilities to increase production without prior approval
by the Division.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING-DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21,2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.)(a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) intemet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the interne. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3)or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
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Permit NC0079090
Grade PCNC Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Starting on December 21,2020,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports;and
• Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify
the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
• The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver,a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty(60)days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
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Permit NC0079090
Grade PCNC Biological Water Pollution Control System[15A NCAC 08G.0302]
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
uthl
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person,and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification[40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"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."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D.(6.)l
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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Snowbird Mountain Trout, LLC Facility
Latitude: 35°41'44" N Longitude: 81°07' 19" W Location
Receiving Stream: Snowbird Creek Sub-Basin: 04-04-04 not to scale
Stream Class: C-Trout
Stream Segment: 2-190-9-(15.5)
North NPDES Permit NC0079090
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Drainage Basin: Little Tennessee Basin ort/1
Graham County