NC0023566_PERMIT ISSUANCE_20060109

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNINO COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0023566
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Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Speculative Limits
Correspondence
Instream Assessment (67B)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
January 9,
2006
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
January 9, 2006 .
Mr. Sam Cooke
Taylor Togs, Inc.
P. O. Box 180
Micaville, NC 28755 .
Dear Mr. Cooke: .
Natural Resources
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0023566
Taylor Togs, Inc. W WTP
Yancey County
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
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 pennit 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.
Sincerely,
Lpyt. Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES-Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
512 N. Salisbury SL, Raleigh; North Carolina 27604 NO e Carolina
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet:: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
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Permit NCO023566
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,
Taylor Togs, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Taylor Togs, Inc.
US Highway 19E & NC Highway 80
Micaville
Yancey County
to receiving waters designated as Little Crabtree Creek in the French Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective March 1, 2006.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2011.
Signed this day January 9, 2006.
w iivn W. Klimek, P.E., Director
ision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0023566
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.
Taylor Togs, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD extended aeration, wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
♦ Influent lift station
♦ Bar screen
Aeration basin
♦ Clarifier with sludge return
♦ Sludge holding tank
♦ Chlorinator
♦ Chlorine contact tank
♦ Fine solids settling tank
♦ Tablet dechlorinator
The facility is located in Micaville at Taylor Togs, Inc. at the intersection of US Highway 19 East
and NC Highway 80 in Yancey County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Little
Crabtree Creek, classified C-Trout waters in the French Broad River Basin.

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Permit NC0023566
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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 '
CARACTERISTICS
ITS'
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ITOR NGI 0
1 EMEN B
Monffity-,
Avera a
Daily
Maximum a
_
Measurement
Fre uenc
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.010 MGD
Weekly .
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (204C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg1L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NHs as N
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Colifonn (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
pill
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

AFFIDAVIT OF -PUBLICATION
Clipping of Advertisement
NORTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to
administer oaths, personally appeared
Anna Webb
who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that
he (she) is Business Manager
(Owner, partner, publisher, or other office or employee
authorized to make this affidavit)
of The Yancey Common Tunes Journal (The Yancey Journal
Inc.) published, issued, and entered as second class mail in
the Town of Burnsville in said County and State; that he (she)
is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that
the notice or other advertisement, a true copy of which is
attached hereto, was published in The Yancey Common Times
Journal (The Yancey Journal Inc.) on the following dates:
November 16, 2005
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper,
document, or advertisement was published was, at the time of
each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of
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 ofthe
General Statutes of North Carolina.
This 13 day of December 2005
(Signature of person making affidavit)
Sworn to subscribed before me, this /
dayof
My Comm:,ssion

l.V(� INC.
P.O. Box 180 - Micaville, NC 28755 - 828-675-4153
Fax [phone]
August 31, 2005
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NCDENR/Water Quality/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Dear Mr. Weaver:
I am requesting renewal of NPDES Permit #NC00023566
for Taylor Togs, Inc. in Yancey County. There are no
changes since issuance of the last permit.
This pertains to domestic waste only. Water Quality
Labs operates the system for us.
Thank, you
Sam Cook
Facility Manager

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C-Manufacturing
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge <1 MGD
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/
NPDES Permit Number INCOO 23566
1. Contact Information:
Facility Name
Owner Name
Street Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Please print or type
Taylor Togs, Inc.
621 Micaville Loop
Micaville
North Carolina 28755
[phone]
[phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
Operator Name John Austin, Water Quality Labs
Street Address Post Office Box 1167
City Banner Elk
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28604
County Ashe
Telephone Number [phone]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above 0
Facility Name (if different from above)
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
Ownership Status:
Federal 0 StateEl Private FTI Public 0
4. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s): 2501
6. Number of employees: 1 7 5
6. Principal product(s) produced: Jeans
Principal raw material(s) consumed: Denim
7. Principal process(es): Cut & S e w
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C-Manufacturing
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge <1 MGD
8. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
(List soecific amountz consumed and /nr nnitc of nrndnrfinn)
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
(AVERAGE)
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
(PEAK)
per Day
per Month
per Year
8. Check here if discharge occurs all year Ej , or circle the month(s) when discharge occurs:
January February March April
July August September October
May June
November December
Days per week discharge occurs: M o n d a y -_Fri d a y
NOTE: If the facility has separate discharge points (ou falls) or multiple industrial processes,
include a schematic diagram of uxisteuxiterflow at the facility.
10. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
Discharge per operating month
Flow
(GALLONS PER OPERATING MONTH)
Sanitary - monthly average
.060
Utility water, etc. - monthly average
Process water- monthly average
Monthly Average
total discharge (all types)
.060
11. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none tf not applicable):
lype Permit Number
= None
= UIC
® NPDES NCO023566
= PSD
NESHAPS
Tvpe Permit Number
=
Non -Attainment
=
Ocean Dumping
=Dredge/Fill Permits
=
RCRA
=
Other
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C-Manufacturing
For manufacturing or commercial facilities with a discharge <1 MGD
12. Number of separate discharge points: 001
13. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude):
Little Cra
14. Do you add any chemicals that maybe discharged? (Please list and explain source and
potential amounts.)
Sodium Bicarb (PH adjustment) 20 lbs/month
lb. Is this facility located on Native American lands? (check one)
YES 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.
Signing
of
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North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) 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.)
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INC.
P.O. Box 180 - Micaville, NC 28755 - 828-675-4153
Fax [phone]
August 25, 2005
System Operations Contracted to:
Water Quality Labs
Post Office Box 1167
Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604
Water Quality Systems and or affiliates dispose of any sludge.

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED RENEWAL
Permit Number
c o
Facility Name
—
Reviewer
Basin/Sub-basin
Receiving Stream
Stream Classification in permit
Stream Classification in BIMS
Is the stream impaired (listed on 303(d))?
p
Is stream monitoring required?
Do they need NH3 limit(s)?
Do they need TRC limit(s)?
Do they have whole -effluent toxicity testing?
NO
Are there special conditions?
n
Existing Expiration Date
Proposed Expiration Date
Miscellaneous Comments:
If expedited, is this a simpler permit or a more difficult one?