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Blue Bucket°En ertainment&Novelties,Inc.
- 382 Country Bend Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
Subject: Transfer of Certificate of Coverage NCG520017
NPDES General Permit NCG520000
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine
l',1 tGAaljC Macon County
Dear Mr. Bnaartd:
The Division has reviewed and approved your request to transfer ownership of the subject Certificate of
Coverage (CoC). The Division hereby issues NCG520017 to discharge under wastewater General Permit
NCG520000. This CoC is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215.1
and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency
dated October 15, 2007 [or as subsequently amended].
Please note that the General Permit is currently being renewed. The Division is awaiting final comments
from the U.S. EPA before issuing the renewed version of NCG520000. The copy of NCG520000 attached to
this message is the currently active version, which will soon be replaced by the renewed permit. We expect
no major changes in permit requirements from the existing version to the renewal. The lack of planned
changes,plus your great patience while awaiting ownership documentation, is why we are sending the
CoC. You will be forwarded a copy of the new General Permit as soon as it is approved by the EPA.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this General Permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit
application. Unless such demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take noticethat this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division.
The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage. Contact
the Asheville Regional Office prior to any sale or transfer of the permitted facility. Regional
Office staff will assist you in documenting the transfer of this CoC
If you have any questions concerning the requirements of the General Permit, please contact
Charles Weaver of the NPDES Unit at(919)807-6391 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
nicer /
S.Jay Zimmerman, D�'p —
Division of Water ResrS. as
cc: Asheville Regional Office/Jeff Menzel NPDES Unit
1617 Mall Service Center,Ralelgh,North Carolina 2769M617
512 N.Salisbury St.,Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone]/FAX [phone]/w .ncwalerqualityarg
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NCG520000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG520017
DISCHARGE OF INSTREAM MINING WASTEWATER, ASSOCIATED STORMWATER AND
SIMILAR DISCHARGES UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
Blue Bucket Entertainment & Novelties, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge sand dredging wastewater from the following facility:
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine
41 Cherokee Mine Rd
Franklin
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Cater Fork Creek, currently classified as C waters in
subbasin 04-04-01 of the Little Tennessee River Basin, in accordance with the effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, 1I, 111 and
IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 26, 2015.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day August 26, 2015
for S Zimmerman, Director _.
vision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Colman H.Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
November 14, 2011
Raymond and Amanda Montoya
Maceffie Gems & Land LLC
PO Box 2021
Franklin NC 28744
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine
Permit No: NCG520017
Macon County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Montoya:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted
on October 27, 2011. The facility appeared to be in compliance with permit NCG520017.
No violations of permit requirements or applicable regulations were observed during this
inspection.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional observations and
comments. If you or your staff have any questions, pleas ccallll me at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely, ��� % l
Jeff M n� zel
Environmental Specialist
Enclosure
cc: Central Files
Asheville Files
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION—ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Location:2090 U.S.Highway 70,Swannanaa, NC 28778 One
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Phone:[phone]\FAX:[phone]\Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 NaatkrQlEn
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S:\SWP\Macon\WastewatedGeneral\NCG52 Sand DredgeskNCG520011 Cherokee Ruby CEI 2011,docx

United slates Environmental Pmtentlon Agency Form Approved.
EPA Washington.o C.20400 OMB No.2040-0057
Approval expires 8.31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding(i.e.,PCS)
Transaction Code NPOES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fee Type
1 J 2 J 31 NCG520017 11 121 11/10 2] iT IOU 191LJ_ 20L J
Remarks
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CA ------- ............---Reserved---—---------------
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Name and Location of Facility Inspected(For Industrial Users discharging to POTW,also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective[)at.
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
01:00 PM 11110127 07112111
Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine
41 Cherokee Mine Rd Exit TimelDate Permit Expiration Date
Franklin NC 28734 01:30 PM 11110/27 12107/31
Name(s)of Crafts Representative(s)MUes(s)/Phone and Fax Numbers) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Offlclaffitle/Phone and Fax Number
Raymond V Montoya,PO Box 2021 Franklin NC 28'/441/505-Y11-1474/ Contacted
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Ina action Check onl those areas evaluated)
Operations&Maintenance E Facility Site Review 0 Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D: Summary of Flndln /Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Names)and Signature/(s)of Insp/ecccttor(e) AgencylOflcelPhone and Fax Numbers Data
Jeff Menze� Gf/,/-,r/ ARO WO//828-296-4500I �YA�
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Signature of%ann/aggeement�Q A/Reviewer Agency/ORcelPhone and Fax Numbers Data
EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete.
Page# 1

NPDES ynnno/day Inspection Type
3 NCG520017 I11 12 11/10/27 I17 is C
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The permittee shall operate the facility and use sound management practices to ensure that impacts to
surface waters are minimized.
The permittee shall operate the facility and use best management practices to ensure that stream banks are
stabilized.
The facility appeared to be well maintained. No violations of permit requirements or applicable regulations
were observed during this inspection.
Page# 2

Permit: NCG520017 Owner-Facility: Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine
Inspection Date: 1012112011 inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations& Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 00 0 0
Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex:MILES,MCRT,Settleable Solids, pH,DO,Sludge 0 0 ■ ❑
Judge,and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 0 0
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 Cl 0
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 ■ ❑
Comment:
Page# 3

�TF/1t Micheel P.Easley,Governor
qG .William G.Ross Jr.,Secretary
X'�A/�'�Y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Subjecf.NPDES General Permit NCGS20000
Certificate of Coverage NCG520017
Cherokee Ruby Mine
Formerly Cherokee Ruby Mine
Macon County
Deur Mr.&Mrs.Montoya:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to transfer coverage under the General Permit,
received on Match 6,2006.
Please find enclosed the revised Certificate of Coverage,a copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit
NCG520000,and a copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000. The terms
and conditions contained in the General Permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This revised Certificate of
Coverage is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency.
If you have any questions,please contact the NPDES Permitting Unit at(919)733-5083,extension 363.
Sincerely,
f/ s A
/'J� fflatr W.Klimek,P.E.
cc: ➢WQ Centel Flee
Asheville Regional Offine/Surface Water Pcatection
NPDES Unit File
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Releigk NC27699-1617 Phone[phone] Customer Service
Internet h2mencstate.ncus 512 N.Salisbury St. Raleigh,NC 27604 FAX [phone] 1-877-623-6748
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO.NCG520000
CERTMCATE OF COVERAGE No.NCG520017
TO DISCHARGE SAND DREDGING WASTEWATER AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMMATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,other lawfiil standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act,as amended,
MACEFFIE GEMS &LAND,LLC
is hereby authorized to operate a
SAND DREDGING
treatment system consisting of a sediment basin and discharge channel with the discharge of treated wastewater or
similar wastewater from a facility located at
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
2586 RUBY MINE ROAD
FRANKLIN
MACON COUNTY
to receiving waters designated as Caler Fork Creek,a class C water,in die Little Teanessee River Basin in
accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in Parts I,II,IH,IV
of General Permit No.NCG520000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective March 16,2006.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day March 9,2006. Ar.
for Al .Klimek,Director
Di ion of Water Quality
B AuOiority of the Environmental Management.Commission

.re of North Carolina
department of Environment AiT4 0
and Natural Resources ��
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor NCDENR
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL REscuROES
11/26/2001
C W MCCRACKINE
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
2586 RUBY MINE RD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Subject: NPDES Wastewater Permit Coverage Renewal
Cherokee Ruby Mine
CDC Number NCG520017
Macon County
Dear Permittee: -
Your facility is currently covered for wastewater discharge under General Permit NCG520000. This permit expires
on July 31,2002. Division of Water Quality(DWQ)staff is in the process of rewriting this permit with a
scheduled reissue in the summer of 2002. Once the permit is reissued,your facility would be eligible for continued
coverage under the reissued permit.
In order to assure your continued coverage under the general permit,you must apply to the DWQ for renewal of
your permit coverage. To make this renewal process easier,we are informing you in advance that your permit
coverage will be expiring. Enclosed you will find a general permit coverage renewal application form. This
will serve as your application for renewal of your permit coverage. The application must be completed and
returned with the required information by February 01,2002 in order to assure continued coverage under the
general permit.There is no renewal fee associated with this process. Your facility will be invoiced for the annual
permit fee at a later date.
Failure to request renewal within this time period may result in a civil assessment of at least$250.00. Larger
penalties may be assessed depending on the delinquency of the request. Discharge of wastewater from your facility
without coverage under a valid wastewater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and
could result in assessments of civil penalties of up to$10,000 per day.
If the subject wastewater discharge to waters of the state has been terminated,please complete the enclosed
rescission request form. Mailing instructions are listed on the bottom of the form. You will be notified when the
rescission process has been completed.
If you have any questions regarding the permit coverage renewal procedures please contact the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-251-6208 or Aisha Lau of the Central Office Stormwater Unit at(919)733-5083,ext.578
Sincerely,
//
Bradley Bennett, Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
cc: Central Piles
Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files
Asheville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley,Governor William G. Ross,Jr.,Secretary
Alan W.Klimek, P.E., Director
January 11,2007
Effie S. McCrackine
Maceffie Gems&Land LLC
2586 Ruby Mine Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
Subject: Renewal Notice/General Permit NCG520000
Certificate of Coverage NCG620017
Macon County
Dear Permittee:
.You are receiving this notice because your company currently operates a dredging operation covered under the
subject General Permit for the discharge of sand-dredging runoff. NCG520000 will expire on July 31,2007, Federal(40 CFR.
122.41)and North Carolina(15A NCAC 2H.0105(e))regulations require that permit renewal applications be filed at least 180
days prior to expiration of the current permit. To satisfy this requirement,the Division must receive a renewal request
postmarked no later than February 1,2007.
The Certificate of Coverage(CoC)specific to your operation was last issued on August 1,2002. The Division needs
information from you to determine if coverage under NCG520000 is still necessary.
➢ If your property still has a wastewater system like the ones described in the enclosed Technical Bulletin,you must renew the
subject CoC. Complete the enclosed form and submit it to the address on the form.
➢ If you are not sure what Type of system your property has,contact Keith Haynes in the NC DENR Asheville Regional Office at
[phone], That person[or other staff members]can help you determine if you should renew your CoC.
➢ If this site has been shut down and no further dredging will occur,contact me at the address or phone number listed below to
request rescission of the CoC.
Please verify that the provided information is correct,or make corrections on the attached form. Complete the
additional questions,then sign and date the form. The completed form should be submitted to the address listed below the
signature block.
If you have any questions concerning this matter,please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address listed
below.
Sincerely,. ��
Charles H.Weaver„��� JP,pI
NPDES Unit
cc: Central Files t--'
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Asheville Regional Office Keith Haynes' II"
NPDES file
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1617 Mall Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699.1617
512 North Salisbury Street,Raleigh,North Carolina 27604 N ne hCArcihna
Phone: [phone],extension 511/FAX [phone] charles.weaver�9ncmail.net Naturally
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment; ]
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor NCDENR
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
July 26,2002
C W MCCRACKINE Jlji.
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
2586 RUBY MINE RD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Subject: Reissue-NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit
Cherokee Ruby Mine
COC Number NCG520017
Macon County
Dear Permitme:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under general permit NCG520000,the Division of
Water Quality(DWQ)is forwarding herewith the reissued wastewater general permit Certificate of Coverage
(COC). This COC is reissued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between the state of North Carolina and the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency,
dated May 9, 1994(or as subsquently amended).
The following information is included with your permit package: -
• A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your treatment facility
• A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000
• A copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000
Your coverage under this general permit is not transferable except after notice to DWQ. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by DENR or relieve the permittee from responsibility
for compliance with any other applicable federal,state,or local law rule,standard,ordinance,order,judgment,or
decree.
If you have any questions regarding this permit package please contact Aisha Lau of the Central Office Stormwater
and General Permits Unit at(919)733-5083,ext.578
Sincerely,,,
for Alan W.Klimek,P.E.
cc: Central Files
Stormwater&General Permits Unit Files
Asheville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 2 76 9 9-1 61 7 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor '2oa
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary F—) EH N R
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 23, 1997
C. W.McCrackine
Cherokee Ruby Mine
2586 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin,NC 28734
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCG520017
Renewal of General Permit
Cherokee Ruby Mine
Macon County
Dear Permittee:
In accordance with your application for renewal of the subject Certificate of Coverage, the Division is forwarding
the enclosed General Permit. This renewal is valid from the effective date on the permit until July 31, 2002. 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 December 6, 1983. If any
parts,measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,you have
the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application.Unless such demand is
made, this certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
The Certificate of Coverage for your facility is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Use the enclosed
Permit Name/Ownership Change form to notify the Division if you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the
subject facility. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage.
If your facility ceases discharge of wastewater before the expiration date of this permit, contact the Regional
Office listed below at(704) 251-6208. Once discharge from your facility has ceased, this permit may be rescinded.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of
Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources,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 the NPDES Group at the address below.
Sincerely,
�e'✓ A.Preston Howard,Jr.,P.E.
cc: Central Files `_
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES File
Facility Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 [phone] FAX[phone] p&e®dem.ehnr.state.nc.us
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO NCG520000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG520017
TO DISCHARGE SAND DREDGING WASTEWATER AND SIMILAR
WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
Cherokee Ruby Mine
is hereby authorized to operate a facility which discharges wastewater generated during
sand dredging operations with the discharge of wastewater from a facility
located at
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as subbasin 40401 in the Little Tennessee River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth
in Parts L II, III and IV of General Permit No.NCG520000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 1997.
This certificate of coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day July 23, 1997.
Preston Howard,Jr., P.E., Director
d_ Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

State of North Caro4,.1a"
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor A�1�
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary � E AV F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director I
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November 3 , 1994
Attn: C.W.McCxackine IOV , in I,
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin,NC 28734
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Subject: Deletion of Notice of Violation
Cherokee Ruby Mine
NPDES No.: NCG520017
formerly NC0007048
Macon County
Dear Mr.McCrackine:
This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation(NOV)issued to the subject facility for
failure to submit an Annual Administering and Compliance Fee. The fee was associated with
NPDES Permit number NC0007048. This permit was rescinded when the facility was granted
coverage for its wastewater discharge under General PermitNCG520017. Unfortunately,the
Division of Environmental Management's fiscal billing database was not updated when this change
occurred. The invoice for permit number NC0007048's annual fee and the subsequent NOV for
non-payment were issued in error. The Division has retracted the NOV and the record of its
issuance has been removed from our files.
As you are aware,your general permit does not require the payment of any annual fees.
The Division has updated its computer system to help ensure such a mistake will not
happen in the future. We regret any inconvenience the Notice of Violation may have caused.
If you have any questions about this letter,please feel free to contact Bob Sledge at (919)
733-5083, extension 534.
Sincere
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.'
oc: Compliance/Enforcement
Regional Office
Central Files
Fiscal-Fran McPherson
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management _
James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor � �111, M
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary �E H N R
A. Preston Howard,Jr., P.E., Director
October 24 1994 - y
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 1�.1 0CT 27 19N `I
C. W. MCCRACKINE �i
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
310 RUBY MINE ROAD
FRANKLIN, NO 28734
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REVOCATION FOR NON-PAYMENT
NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0007048
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
MACON COUNTY
Dear Permittee:
Payment of the required annual administering and compliance
monitoring fee of $600.00 for this year has not been received for the
subject permit. This fee is required by Title 15 North Carolina
Administrative Code 2H .0105, under the authority of North Carolina
General Statutes 143-215.3(a)(1), (la) and (lb). Because this fee was
not fully paid within 30 days after being billed, this letter initiates
action to revoke the subject permit, pursuant to 15 NCAC 2H .0105
(b)(2)(k)(4), and G.S. 143-215. 1(b)(3).
Effective 60 days from receipt of this notice, subject permit is
hereby revoked unless the required Annual Administering and Compliance
Monitoring Fee is received within that time. Your payment should be
sent to:
N.C. Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
. Budget Office
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NO 27626-0535
P.O.Box 29535,Raleigh,North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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/ Discharges without a permit are subject to the enforcement
authority of the Division of Environmental Management.
If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you have the right to
request an administrative hearing within thirty (30) days following
receipt of this Notice, identifying the specific issues to be
contended. 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, Post Office Drawer
27447, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27611-7447. Unless such request for
hearing is made or payment is received, revocation shall be final and
binding. If you have any questions, please contact:
Mr. Roy Davis, Asheville Regional Supervisor, [phone].
Sincerely,
4o
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cc: Supervisor, Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit
Asheville Regional Office
County Health Department
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor �
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CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
310 RUBY MINE ROAD ��-
FRANKLIN NC 28734 Subject: CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
Certificate of Coverage NCG520017
General Permit NCG520000
Formerly NPDES Permit NC0007048
Macon County
Dear Permittee:
The Division of Environmental Management has recently evaluated all existing individual permits for potential
coverage under general permits currently issued by the Division. 15A N.C.A.C.2H .0127 allows the Division to
evaluate groups of permits having similar discharge activities for coverage under general permits and issue
coverage where the Division finds control of the discharges more appropriate in this manner.The Division has
determined that the subject discharge qualifies for such coverage. Therefore,the Division is hereby issuing the
subject Certificate of Coverage under the state-NPDES general permit no.NCG520000 which shall void NPDES
Permit NC0007048. This Certificate of Coverage is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina and the
US Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum of Agreement dated December 6,1983 and as subsequently
amended.
If any parts,measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are unacceptable to
you,you have the right to submit an individual permit application,associated processing fee and letter requesting
coverage under an individual permit. Unless such demand is made,this decision shall be final and binding. Please
take notice this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable. Part E,E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed
in case of change of ownership or control of this discharge.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily,including the creation of nuisance conditions, the
Pemvttee shall take immediate cornxtive action,including those as may be required by this Division,such as the -.
construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. Construction of any
wastewater treatment facilities will require issuance of an Authorization to Construct from this Division.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Certificate of Coverage and respective general permit may
subject the Permfttee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. Please note that the general permit does require
monitoring in accordance with federal law. The monitoring data is not required to be submitted to the Division
unless specifically requested,however,the pemuttee is required to maintain all records for a period of at least
three (3) years.
Post Office Box 29535,Raleigh,North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone[phone] FAX[phone]
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C.W. MCCRACKINE
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
Certificate of Coverage No.NCG520017
The issuance of this Certificate of Coverage is an administrative action initiated by the Division of
Environmental Management and therefore,no fees are due at this time. In accordance with current rules,there
are no annual administrative and compliance monitoring fees for coverage under general permits. The only fee
you will be responsible for is a renewal fee at the time of renewal. The current permit expires July 31,1997.
This coverage will remain valid through the duration of the attached general permit. The Division will be
responsible for the reissuance of the general permit and at such time,you will be notified of the procedures to
follow to continue coverage under the reissued permit. Unless you fail to follow the procedures for continued
coverage,you will continue to be permitted to discharge in accordance with the attached general permit.
The issuance of this Certificate of Coverage does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes,rules,regulations,or ordinances which may be required by the Division of Environmental Management
or permits required by the Division of Land Resources,the Coastal Area Management Act or any Federal or
Local other governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this matter,please contact either the
Asheville Regional Office,Water Quality Section at telephone number 704/231-6208,or a review engineer In
the NPDES Group in the Central Office at telephone number 919/733-5083.
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A.Preston Howa r.,P.E.
cc: Asheville Regional Office
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,HEALTH,AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG520000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No.NCG520017
TO DISCHARGE SAND DREDGING WASTEWATER AND SIMILIAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUNTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
is hereby authorized to discharge treated sand dredging wastewater from a facility located at
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as the CALER FORK CREEK/ LITTLE TENN.RIVER BSN
in accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in Parts I,E,
III and IV of General Permit No NCG520000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective November 1, 1993.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day,October 7,1993.
Preston Howar ,Ir.,P.E.,Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor Ann R Orr
William W. Cobey,Jr., Secretary Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
June 18, 1992
Mr. C. W. McCrackine
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Status: In Compliance
Cherokee Ruby Mine
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
NPDES Permit Number NCO007048
County
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
On June 11, 1992, I conducted). Macon
n inspection of the wastewater
treatment facilities which serve The Cherokee Ruby Mine. The ponds
are in good condition and the facility is considered to be in
compliance with "Best Management Practices" for tourist gem mines.
Since you have submitted your request for permit renewal and you
are not in arrears with any fees or penalties, it will be perfectly
legal for you to continue to operate until renewal of your permit is
complete. Your existing permit will remain in effect until it is
replaced by the renewed document.
If you have any questions regarding the inspection, please contact
me at 704-251-6208.
Sincerely,
William E. Anderson
Environmental Technician
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Department of Environment ,
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Division of Environmental Management
Asheville Regional Office = er
James B . Hunt , Jr . Governor [D E H N F1
Jonathan B. Howes , Secretary
WATER QUALITY SECTION
October 4, 1993
Mr. C. W. McCrackine
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Status: In Compliance
Cherokee Ruby Mine
NPDES Permit Number NC0007048
Macon County
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
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On September 23, 1993, I conducted an inspection of the wastewater
treatment facilities which serve the Cherokee Ruby Mine. The
facilities were operating well and considered to be in compliance with.
"Best Management Practices" for tourist gem mines .
The Division has determined that the discharging ruby mines can be
covered under the General Permit for Sand Dredges and Similar
Facilities . The General Permit requires monitoring for turbidity,
settleable solids, and a flow estimate twice each year. The good part
is that there are no annual fees required for the General Permit .
Since this will result in considerable savings, I asked Raleigh to go
ahead and change your permit. If it is done at the request of the
State, no fees will be required. The General Permit will be renewable
in 1997 . -
You should be receiving your notice of coverage under the General
Permit in the next couple of weeks . If you are displeased and want to
keep your individual NPDES Permit, you can respond within 30 days .
As far as the actual ruby mine, it will be "business as usual"
with the big ponds still needed.
If you want to discuss this further, please contact me at
704/251-6208.
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor �C
Jonathan B. Howes,Secretary � H N R
Nann B. Guthrie, Regional Manager
Asheville Regional Office
WATER QUALITY SECTION
June 9, 1994
Mr. C. W. McCrackine
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Status: In Compliance
Cherokee Ruby Mine tS
NPDES Permit Number NCG5200y 17
Macon County JJ
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
On May 25, 1994, I conducted an inspection of the wastewater
treatment facilities which serve Shuler Ruby Mine. The facilities
were operating well and considered to be in compliance with "Best
Management Practices" and the requirements of the General Permit.
The General permit requires you to monitor your discharge for
turbidity and settleable solids and estimate the flow at least twice
each year, once near opening and once near closing. The flow
estimate should be 100,000 gallons per day if you are open eight
hours (the "Best Management Practices" design) . You are not required
to submit the data to the Division, but are required to keep it for
three years .
The turbidity measurement will have to be done by someone with
a turbidity meter. The Franklin water plant has one but might not be
able to help. There are certified laboratories available. If you
have trouble finding someone to do this, let me know.
Sincerely, )//
vV, �
W. E. Anderson
Environmental Technician
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Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor Ann B. Orr
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
December 4, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jeff Bouchelle
Enforcement Group
FROM: Roy M. Davis
Regional Supervisor
SUBJECT: Schuler Ruby Mine
NPDES NC0028487
,Cherokee Ruby Mine
NPDES NC0007048
Macon County
The subject tourist gem mines operate their wastewater treatment systems
in compliance with the Divisions "Best Management Practices"
requirements. The Division long ago agreed that tourist gem mines
holding NPDES Permits and operating in keeping with "Best Management
Practices" would not be required to submit monthly self-monitoring
reports. Please make changes in the computer codes for the subject
facilities to insure that no letters are generated telling the facility
owner that DMR' s were not submitted. I suppose that I should add that
such letters recently went out to both facility owners. After going for
years without generating DMR demand letters, the computer suddenly
decided to generate such letters for these two facilities. Many other
tourist gem mines are currently meeting our "Best Management Practices" .
I would appreciate anything you can do to prevent the sending of other
embarrassing, inappropriate DMR demand letters.
xc: Kent Wiggins
Bill E. Anderson
Forrest R. Westall
Inmmhange 13widing, 59 Wmdfin Place, Asheville, N.C. 28WI 6 Telephone]M-151,s208

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor Ann B. Orr
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Regional Manager
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
December 4, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jeff Bouchelle
Enforcement Group
FROM: Roy M. Davis
Regional Supervisor
SUBJECT: Schuler Ruby Mine
NPDES NC0028487
Cherokee Ruby Mine
NPDES NC0007048
Macon County
The subject tourist gem mines operate their wastewater treatment systems
in compliance with the Divisions "Best Management Practices"
requirements. The Division long ago agreed that tourist gem mines
holding NPDES Permits and operating in keeping with "Best Management
Practices" would not be required to submit monthly self-monitoring
reports. Please make changes in the computer codes for the subject
facilities to insure that no letters are generated telling the facility
owner that DMR' s were not submitted. I suppose that I should add that
such letters recently went out to both facility owners. After going for
years without generating DMR demand letters, the computer suddenly
decided to generate such letters for these two facilities. Many other
tourist gem mines are currently meeting our "Best Management Practices" .
I would appreciate anything you can do to prevent the sending of other
embarrassing, inappropriate DMR demand letters.
xc: Kent Wiggins
Bill E. Anderson V
Forrest R. Westall
Interchange Building. 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, N.C.28W] •Telephone AW25"208
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street•Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
James G.Martin,Governor November 23 A.Preston Howard,Jr.,P.E.
WilliamW.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary , 1992 8 Actin Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
310 RUBY MINE ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Attention: C. W. MCCRACKINE
Subject: Notice of Violation
NPDES: NC0007048
CHEROKEE RUBY MINE
MACON COUNTY
This is to inform you that this office has not received
your monthly monitoring report for 09/30/92. This is in
violation of Title 15 0£ the North Carolina Administrative
Code, Chapter 2, Subchapter 2B, Section .506A, paragraph IA
which states that "monthly monitoring reports shall be filed
no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period
for which the report is made. "
To prevent further action, please submit this report by
12/08/92 or notify this office as to any problem preventing
its. timely receipt. You will be considered noncompliant with
the self-monitoring requirements contained in your NPDES Permit
until the completed report has been submitted. In addition, if
within the next twelve (12) months, future reports are not
received within the required time frame, you will be assessed
$500.00. Additional violations within the twelve (12)
month period will double the penalty for each violation.
If you have any questions, please contact our Regional
Supervisor, Roy Davis at 704/251-6208.
Sincerely,
[A. Preston Howard, Jr. , P.E.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
C)/ Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street•Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
James G.Martin,Governor A.Preston Howard,Jr.,P.E.
WilliannW.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary Acting Director
December 15, 1992
ATTN: C.W.McCrackine
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Subject: Deletion of Notice of Violation
Cherokee Ruby Mine
NPDES# N00007048
Macon County
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation for subject facility's September, 1992,
Monitoring report.
This Notice for non-compliance of the September Monthly Monitoring Report has been
deleted from our records. The notice was generated in error by the computer system.
If you have any other questions concerning monitoring reports,please contact Jeff
Bouchelle at [phone],Ext. 581.
Sincerely,
T/ A. Preston Howard, Jr.
cc: Regional Office
Central Files
PoUuNon Prevention Pays I
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-73An Eq ual O ppommity Affirmative Action P.mployer CDEC
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State of North Carolina ER uaCp1y SECTION
VILLE RE'0NAL OFFICE
Department of Environment,Health and Natural Resources•w...
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Strew•Raleigh,North Carolina 27611
James G.Martin,Governor - A.Preston Howard,Jr.,P.H.
William W.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary Acting Director
November 19, 1992
C. W. McCrackine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
Cherokee Ruby Mine
Macon County
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
On November 12, 1992, the Division of Environmental Management issued NPDES Permit
No. NC0007048. A review of the permit file has indicated that an error was inadvertently made
In the permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith modifications to the subject permit to
correct the error. These permit modifications gave the wrong effective date and the signed date.
Please find enclosed an amended cover sheet page which should be Inserted into your permit.
The old page should be discarded. All other terms and conditions contained In the original permit
remain unchanged and in full effect. These permit modifications are Issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement
between North Carolina and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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 1508 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed
with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina
27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
PoII wion Prevention Poys
P.O.Box 29535,Raleigh,North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
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If you have any questions concerning these permit modifications, please contact Mr. Mack
Wiggins at telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely yours,
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Preston Hov rd, Jr., P E
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4atig-vllld ReglonafDi'll
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Permit NlAC0007048
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
c W.McCtackine
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Cherokee Ruby Mine
on NCSR 1343
Cowee Valley
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Caler Fork Creek in the little Tennessee River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in
Pans I, ll, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective December 1, 1992
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 1997
Signed this day October 28, 1992
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0✓A.Preston Howard,Jr.,Acting Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

T0: PERMITS AND ENG',_, ERING UNIT �
WATER QUALITY SECTION
DATE: June 18, 1992
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NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY Macon
PERMIT NUMBER NC0007048 -
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Mr. C. W. McCrackine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, N. C. 28734
2 . Date of Investigation: June 11, 1992
3. Report Prepared By: W. E. Anderson
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: C. W. McCrackine
704-524-5684
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NCSR 1343 and NCSR
1345, travel east on NCSR 1343 approximately 1 . 1 miles to the
Cherokee Ruby Mine on the left.
6. Discharge Point(s) , List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 15' 52" Longitude: 830 21' 02"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U. S.G. S. Quad No. 166-SE(F5SE) U. S.G.S. Quad Name Greens Creek
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading) : N/A
e. Topography (relationship to flood plain included) : Relatively
flat, in flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Greater than 500 feet
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10. Receiving streal Jr affected surface waters,. ICaler Fork Creek
a. Classification: "C"
b. River Basin and Subbasin No. : Little Tennessee 040401
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream .
uses: There are additional tourist gem mine discharges
downstream from this one.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: 0 q Domestic
100 % Industrial
a. Volume of Wastewater: 0. 300 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:300, 000 gpd of
muddy water from a tourist gem mining operation.
C. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: None
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) : N/A
in development approved
should be required not needed
2 . Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds per day:
N/A
a. Highest month in the past 12 months: lbs/day
b. Highest year in the past 5 years: lbs/day
3 . Description of industrial process (for industries only) and
applicable CFR Part and Subpart: N/A
4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or existing) : Existing
settling ponds.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme: N/A
6. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet) :
7. SIC Codes(s) : 7999
Wastewater Code(s) : Primary 44 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code: 500-0
Page 2

PART III - OTHER PC)INENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant funds
(municipals only)? N/A
2 . Special monitoring requests: None
3 . Additional effluent limits requests: None
4. other:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This is a request for permit renewal without modifications. There
have been no changes in stream classification nor the treatment
system. Permit renewal is recommended.
Signature of Report Prreparer
W er Qual ty R gional Supervisor
Date
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State of North Carolina Asheville Regional Otto
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resoq%olle, worth cam"ins
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor _ George T Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobeg Jr., Secretary Director
June 7, 1992
Mr. C. W. McCrackine
C.W. McCrackine Subject : NPDES Permit Application
310 Ruby Mine Road NPDES Permit No.NC0007048
Franklin, NC 28734 Cherokee Ruby Mine
Dear Mr. McCrackine Macon County
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents on April 16, 1992:
Application Form
_ Engineering Proposal (for proposed control facilities) ,
Request for permit renewal,
Application. Processing Fee of $200.00,
_ Engineering Economics Alternatives Analysis,
_ Local Government Signoff,
_ Source Reduction and Recycling,
Interbasin Transfer,
Other ,
The items checked below are needed before review can begin:
_ Application Form
_ Engineering proposal (see attachment) ,
_ Application Processing Fee of
Delegation of Authority (see attached)
_ Biocide Sheet (see attached)
_ Engineering Economics Alternatives Analysis,
Local Government Signoff,
Source Reduction and Recycling,
Interbasin Transfer,
_ Other
REGIONAL OFFICES
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 - 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 9191733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
)V/ P.O. Box 2953 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportem ty Affirmative Action Employer '

If the application is not made complete within thirty (30) days, it will be
returned to you and may be resubmitted when complete.
This application has been assigned to Charles M. Lowe
(919/733-5083) of our Permits Unit for review. You wiil be advised or any
comments recommendations, questions or other information necessary for the
review of the application.
I am, by copy of this letter, requesting that our Regional Office
Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendati ns regarding this
discharge . If you have any questions regardin t is a pli tions,
please contact the review person listed abov ,
pSi
CC : Asheville Regional office

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_ NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, P.O. BOX 27687, RALEIGH, NC 27611
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM APPLICATION NUMBER
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE - SHORT FORM C FOR
GENCY
USE DATE RECEIVED
To be filed Only by persons engaged in manufacturing and mining
YEAR MD. DAY
CK #k ss9
Do not attempt to complete this form before reading accompanying instructions aOo,D•
Please print or type
1. Name, address, location. and telephone number of facility producing discharge
A. Name C&I-1- 0 Kew Rub), 14; ... P.
B. Mailing address /� //
1. Street address ,320 %� sJ�J— °..�, P /q Z
2. City _ /: /'P 1 .4-/", 3. State /✓/
4. County 12!"�f ? e O v, 5. ZIP Sr �+
C. Location:
1, Street _ �sv vin P
2. City 3. County
4. State R C. J
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D. Telephone No- VJa,BI QUt;I pI
Area
Code y
2. 5ID
_an
(Leave blank) :u •.
3. Number of employees X/a >t.b �lBluc;h (D�hfwtd ur i;°'ail
q he�illc, rv�e�
If all your waste is discharged into a publicly owned waste treatmentlj foci Pity s�• --tiT i{y
and to the best of your knowledge you are not required to obtain a discharge ] t�
permit, proceed to item 4. Otherwise proceed directly to item 5. � -
n4. If you meet the condition co stated above, check here s and supply the information
asked for below. After completing these items, please complete the date, title,
and signature blocks below and return this form to the proper reviewing office
without completing the remainder Of the Porn.
A. Name of organization responsible for receiving waste
B. Facility receiving waste:
1, Name
2. Street address
3. City 4. County
� // 5. State 6. ZIP
d Principal product, Ora. material (Check one) G;;7W1
✓ S `f' IiN wS 1 -vtm p�
6. Principal process ca-EZ �ar,a I/,.
7. Maximum amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed per (Check one)
Amount
Basis 7-99 -100-199 200-499 1 500-999 1000- 1 5000- 10,000. 50,000
4999 9999 49,999 or more
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
A. Day AGsz n
B. Month
Year
PNE VIOUE EDITION MAY BE UOEO UNTIL 1UweLV Ip EX-AUSTEO

a. in
Item /. above.
of yrl ncipa uhu 1. prwhu nil r raw nmlrrlal run..... \ IWn IrA
In Iltwn /, above, Is meesum. in (Llnak unn):
A.0 Pounds 8.0 tons C•Obarrels 0.0 bushels E.o square feet n r,.•
F.Ogallons G.Opieces or units N.Oother, specify I-
9. (a) Check here if discharge occurs all year a , or
(b) Check the month(s) discharge occurs: / / /
l.OJanuary 2.0.February 3„OMarch 4.WApri1 5-IN may 6.lYJone
],dly fl. Y9p s[ 9. September IO. ctober 11.o November 12.0 December
(c) Check how many days per week: 1.01 2.0 2-3 3.0 4-5 4.o 6-7
10. Types of waste water discharged to surface waters only (check as applicable)
volume treated before
i
Flow, gallons per operating day discharging (percent)
Discharge per
operating day 0.1-999 1000-4999 5000-9999 10,000- 50,000- one 0.1- 0- 95-
49,999 or more 29.9 4 100
(2) (3) (4) IS) (6) (7) (10)(1)
A. Sanit3ry, daily
average
B. Cooling water, etc.
daily average
C. Process water, (O / me
daily average
p. Maximum per operat-
ing day for total
discharge (all types) GP P
11. If any of the three types of waste iden Ci Pied in item 10,either treated or untreated,
are discharged to places other than surface waters, check below as applicable.
Average flaw, gallons per operating day
Waste water is
discharged to: 0.1-999 1000-4999 5000-9999 10,000-49.999 50,000 or more
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
A. Municipal sewer system
B. Underground well
C. Septic tank
D. Evaporation lagoon or pond
E. Other, specify
12. Number of separate discharge points: A,O 1 B.O 2-3 C.O 4-5 D.O 6 or more
13. Name of receiving water or waters r-ir le h C 1- 0 P k
14. Does your discharge contain or is it possible for your discharge to contain
one or more of the following substances added as a result of your operations,
activities, or processes: ammonia, cyanide, aluminum, beryllium, cadmium,
chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, phenols, oil and
. grease, and ch lent ne (residual). A.O yes B.O no
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 N me of Person Signing Title
1 6,
Date Application Signed Signature of Applicant
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 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 pumishable 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 provide.
a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense.)

1992
State of North Carolina Raleigh Regional Oftice .
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Reso tomes
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street• Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
Jones G.Martin,Governor George T.Everett,PhD C
William W.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary Director
April20, 1992
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C.W. McCrackine _ t
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road t.
Franklin, NC 28734
A
Subject: Acknowledgment of Civil Penalty Assessment
Cherokee Ruby Mine
�Ivlxoah-rCdtlltfy '`
File No. RV 92-037 et
Dear Mr.McCiackine:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your check No. 557 in the amount of $350.00 received from
Cherokee Ruby Mine on April 16, 1992.
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This satisfies in full the civil assessment levied against Cherokee Ruby Mine and this case has been
closed. Payment of these penalties in no way precludes further action by this Division for future violations
of your permit.
If there is a need for any additional information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact
Robert Farmer at(919)733-5083
Sincerely,
}
J. Kent Wiggins, Supervisor
Facilities Assessment Unit
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cc: VWte� YiRegtdi`Sal Sihp6tVikor`"`Jl .Dater
Enforce ntra/Compliance File-w/attachments
Central Filesp�
ASlleviile 2t;Jt�:t•l illy: ,
Asheville, IturYh Umlioo
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535,Raleigh,North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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APR' - 1 1`2
State of North Carolina ;sheville NON1e1 ON Mt
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resou%gkvipe, North calolim
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street• Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
James G.Martin,Governor George T.Everett,PhD
William W.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary Director
March 27, 1992
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
C.W. McCrackine
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Subject: ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION OF THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
Cherokee Ruby Mine
NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0007048
Macon County RV 92-037
Dear Pemrittee:
This letter transmits notice of a civil penalty assessed against the subject facility in the amount of
$350.00.
This assessment is based upon the fact that a request for renewal of the subject permit was not
received by the Division of Environmental Management at least 180 days prior to the expiration date
contained in the permit. The renewal request requirement is contained in your permit and/or North Carolina
General Statute (N.C.G.S.) 143-215.1(c).
Based upon the above fact, I conclude as a matter of law that the subject facility violated or failed to
act in accordance with the requirements of N.C.G.S. 143-215.1. A civil penalty of not more than
$10,000.00 per day, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(a), may be assessed against a person who
fails to comply with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit required by N.C.G.S. 143-215.1.
Based upon the above facts and conclusions of law, I hereby assess the subject facility a civil
penalty in the amount of$350.00 for violation of N.C.G.S. 143-215.1(c), pursuant to delegation
provided for by N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(h). Any continuing violation(s) may be the subject of a new
enforcement action, including an additional penalty.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O.Box 29535,Raleigh,North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Within thirty (30) days receipt of this notice,you may:
1. Submit verification that the permit is no longer needed:
If the permit is no longer needed and no wastewater will be
treated by the permitted facility, please complete the
attached request for permit rescission. Upon verification
of this fact by our regional staff,the permit and the civil
penalty.assessment will be rescinded; OR
2. Submit verification that the wastewater treatment system was
transferred to another responsible par y prior to expiration
of the pemrit:
If the wastewater treatment system was sold or otherwise
transferred to another responsible party prior to the
expiration date of the petrait,please complete the attached
certification. Upon verification of this fact by our
regional staff, the civil penalty assessment will be
rescinded; OR
3. Submit payment of the penalty
Payment should be made to the order of the Department of
Environment,Health,and Natural Resources (do not enclose
waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose
further enforcement action for any continuing or new
violation(s); OR
4. Submit a written request for remission or mitigation
including a detailed justification for such request:
A request for remission or mitigation is limited to
consideration of the reasonableness of the amount of the
penalty and is not the proper procedure for contesting the
accuracy of any of the statements contained in this
assessment letter. Because a remission request foreclosures
the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must
be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an
administrative hearing and a stipulation that there are no
factual issues in dispute. You must execute and return the
attached waiver and stipulation form to this office with a
detailed statement which you believe establishes that: -
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in
G.S. 143B-282.I(b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner,
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental
damage resulting from the violation;
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an
accident;
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for
any previous violations; and/or
(e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for
the remaining necessary remedial actions.
OR

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5. Submit a written request form administrative bearing
If you wish to contest this civil penalty assessment letter,
you must request an administrative hearing. 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,Post
Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh,North Carolina 27611-7447. A
copy of the petition must be served on:
Mr.Dan Oakley
Attorney General's Office
Department of Environment,Health and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
If options 1, 2, 3, or 4 are chosen, please send your payment or response to the following address:
Mr. Robert Farmer
Department of Environment,Health.and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty days, as evidenced by a date stamp (not a
postmark) indicating when we received your response, will result in this matter being referred to the
Attorney General's Office with a request to initiate a civil action to collect the penalty.
If it is not demonstrated to us that your conduct of the permitted activity has ceased or will cease by
the permit expiration date,failure to apply for a permit extension within 30 days of receipt of this letter will
result in the assessment of additional penalties. If the permit expired or expires prior to the permit
reissuance,the permittee will be subject to additional penalties for the operation of a wastewater treatment
facility without a permit.
If you have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact Mr.Robert Farmer at 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
C
George T.Everett
Attachments
cc: Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Compliance/Enforcement File
Central Files

FACILITY r keyAte Rviu
COUNTY M a ,o rn CLASS
MAILING ADDRESS Mv. Q. 14A MPC,ack,: & ww..er
310 RuL4 14 ,-ma Rd
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RESPONSIBLE FACILITY OPERATOR
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
TELEPHONE NO. L',w, M"C„a.4,"me yef S24 .cd84
WHERE LOCATED
CERT. NUMBER
CLASS
NPDES PERMIT NUMBER NCC)00 '7o4,y OTHER PERMIT NO.
,/ STATE FEDERAL DATE ISSUED i yp—
DATE ISSUED I ilv5 R'J
EXPIRATION DATE 3 1 3"vli R 2
STREAM: NAME r� Iev Fwk r ppR
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Water Quality Section
OCT 2 0 M2
aeville Regional (+ft
State of North Carolina %hevllle, North carom,
Department of Environment,Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street•Raleigh,North Carolina 27611
James G.Martin,Governor A.Preston Howard,Jr.,P.E.
William W.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary Acting Director
October 28, 1992
C.W.McCraeldne,
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin,NC 28734
Subject: Permit No. NC0007048
Cherokee Ruby Mine
Macon County
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on April 16, 1992, we are
forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES 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 US Environmental Protection agency dated December 6, 1983.
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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless
such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II,EA. addresses the requirements to be
followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land
Resources, 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 Mr. Charles Lowe at telephone
number 919n33-5083.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
Colson H. Sullins
A.Preston Howard,Jr.
cc: Mr.Jim Patrick,EPA
rAsheville Regional Office
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O.Box 29535,Raleigh,North Carolina 2 762 6-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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Permit No. NC0007048
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
C.W.McCmckine
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Cherokee Ruby Mine
on NCSR 1343
Cowee Valley
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Caler Fork Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective October 28, 1992
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 1997
Signed this day December 1, 1992
Original Signed By
Coleen H. Sullins
A.Preston Howard, Jr., Acting Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0007048
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
C.W.McCrackine
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue the discharge of wastewater from a tourist gem mining operation and employ a'Best
Management Practices"program as outlined in A(1)from a facility located at Cherokee Ruby
Mine,on NCSR 1343, Cowee Valley,Macon County (See Part III of this Permit),and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Caler
Fork Creek which is classified Class C waters in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

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Section B. Schedule of Com2liance
1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations specified for discharges in,
accordance with the following schedule:
Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the
permit unless specified below.
2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the
existing facilities at optimum efficiency.
3. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of
compliance,the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or,in the case of specific
actions being required by identified dates,a written notice of compliance or noncompliance.
In the latter case,the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance,any remedial actions
taken,and the probability of meeting the next schedule requirements.

Part II
Page 1 of 14
PART II
STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
1. Permit Issuing Anthority
The Director of the Division of Environmental Management.
2. DFMor Division
Means the Division of Environmental Management,Department of Environment,Health
and Natural Resources.
3. 1=
Used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
4. Act or"th Act"
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act,also known as the Clears Water Act,as amended,
33 USC 1251, et. seq.
5. Masc, ay Measurements
a. The "monthly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges are
sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during such month. It is therefore,an arithmetic mean found by adding the
weights of the pollutant found each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the
number of days the tests were reported The limitation is identified as "Monthly
Average"in Part I of the permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during the calendar week(Sunday- Saturday)on which daily.
discharges are sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during such week. It is,therefore,an arithmetic mean found
by adding the weights of pollutants found each day of the week and then dividing this
sum by the number of days the tests were reported This limitation is identified as
"Weekly Average"in Part I of the permit
c. The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged
during a calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight
of pollutant calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This Yimiration is
identified as "Daily Maximum,"in Part I of the permit

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Part I[
Page 2 of 14
d. The"average annual discharge"is defined as thetotal mass of all daily discharges
sampled and/or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are
sampled and measured,divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or
measured during such year. It is,therefore,an arithmetic mean found adding the
weights of pollutants found each day of the year and then dividing this sum by the
number of days the tests were reporrrd. Tbis limitation is defined as"Annual Average"
in Part I of the permit.
6, Concentration Measurement
a. The"average monthly concentration,"other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum
of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar
month on which daily discharges are sampled and measured,divided by the number of
daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such month(arithmetic mean of the
daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration
fa composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted
by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. The average
monthly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the counts for
samples collected during a calendar month. This limitation is identified as "Monthly
Average" under"Other Units"m Part I of the permit
b. The "average weekly concentration,"other than for fecal coliform bacteria,is the sum
of the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar
week(Sunday/Saturday)on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided
by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week
(arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The daily concentration value is
equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the
anthmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected durmg that
calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric
meanof the counts for samples collected during a calendar week. This limitation is
identified as "Weekly Avenge"under"Other Units"in Pan I of the permit
c. The"maximum daily concentration"is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during
a calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration
of pollutant calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified
as "Daily Maximum"under"Other Units"in Part I of the permit
d. The"average annual concentration,"other than for fecal coliform bacteria,is the sum of
the concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar
year on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of
daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the
daily concentration values). The daily concentration value>s equal to the concentration
of a composite sample or in the case of grab samples is the anthmetic mean(weighted
by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day . The average
yearly count for fecal colifonn bacteria is the geomemc mean of the courts for samples
collected during a calendar year.
e. The"daily average concentration"(for dissolved oxygen)is the minimum allowable
amount of dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge
averaged over a calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a
calendar day,the sample is considered to be the"daily average concentration"for the
discharge. It is identified as "daily avenge"in the text of Part L

Part11
Page 3 of 14
f. The "quarterly average concentration" is the average of all samples taken over a
calendar quarter. It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part 1
of the permit.
g. k calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods:January though
Mash,April though June,July though September,and October through December.
7, rkher MeacLTMm n c
a. Flow, (MGD): The now limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow,
averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows
recorded during the calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of
sampling,when both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
c. A "continuous now measurement" is a measure of discharge flow from the facility
which occurs continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the
facility. Flow shall be monitored continually except for the infrequent times when
there may be no flow or for infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device.
g. Lpes of S4mule0
a. Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of:
(1) iod of
discharge aries of mend combab ined proportionales collected at l to thqual e time
of flow measured intervals over a 24 at die ur me of
individual sample collection,or
(2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the
time intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing
the sampling point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be
determined by use of a flow recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval
between sample collection fixed at no greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily
flow at the treatment system,or
(3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional
to the rate of flow.
In accordance with (1) above,the time interval between influent grab samples shall be
no greater than once per hour,and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall
be no greater than once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a.
detention time of greater than 24 hours. In such cases,effluent grab samples may be
collected at time intervals evenly spaced over the 24 hour period which are equal in
number of hours to the detention time of the system in number of days. However, in
no case may the time interval between effluent grab samples be greater than six (6)
hours nor the number of samples less than four(4)during a 24 hour sampling period
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not
exceeding 15 minutes;the grab sample can be taken manually.
9. Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the
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b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the
product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values.
The geometric mean is equivalent to the antllog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms
of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of
zero(0) shall be considered to be one(1).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each
concentration times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective
flows.
10. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the period from midnight of are day until midnight of the next
day. However, for purposes of this permit, any consecutive 24-hour period that
reasonably represents the calendar day may be used for sampling.
11.Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant
w Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
12.Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant listed as toxic under Section 307(a)(1)of the Clean Water
Act.
SECnON B. AL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to Comply
The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for
permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit
renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under
section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for
sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d)of the Clean Water Act.
within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or
prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the
requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is
subject to a civil penalty not toexceed$25,000 per day for each violation.
Any person who negligently violates anY permit condition is subject to criminal
penalties of$2,500 to$25,000 per day of violation,or imprisonment for not more than
1 yeaz, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit conditions is subject m
criminal penalties of$5,000 to$50,000 per day of violation,or imprisonment for not
more than 3 years,or both. Also, any person who violates a permit condition may be
assessed an administrative pen. ty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the
maximum amount not to exceed$125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33
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c. Understate law,a daily civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)
per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in
accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North
Carolina General Statutes§ 143-215.6(a)]
2. MIX to Mtigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in
violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human
health or the environment
3. Civil and Ctiminal l iabiliry
Except as provided in permit conditions oil 'Bypassing" (Part II, CA) and "Power
Failures" (Part II,C.7.),nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee
from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS
143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the
permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the
responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4, nil and lalazardom Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or
relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,liabilities,or penalties to which the permittee
is or may be subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act,
33 USG 1321. Furthermore,the permittee is responsible for consequential damages,such
as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
5. EMRUWJWhll
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or pvate proersonal
xclrtyor
property,
ny invasion o or f personal rights,nor any nor does it authorize infringe infringement of Federal, Stat to e or local laws or
regulations.
6, Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore
physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
7. 9everabilily
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the
application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the
application of such provision to other circumstances,and the remainder of this permit,shall
not be affected thereby.

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8, Duly to provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority,within a reasonable time,any
information which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause
exists for modifying,revoking and reissuing,or terminating this permit or to determine
compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing
Authority upon request,copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
9. rhlty R =ly
If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration
date of this permit,the perminee must apply for and obtain a new permit.
10.Fxpiration of Permit
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive
automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date,the permittee shall submit
such information,forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits
no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. Any discharge that has not requested
renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration,or any discharge that does not have a permit
after the expiration and has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration,will
subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33
USC 1251 et. seq.
l l.:i_enatory Ree ++ m ntc
All applications,reports,or information submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be
signed and certified
a. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:
p) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this
Section, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president,secretary,treasurer
or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or
any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the
corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or
operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales
or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars),if authority to
sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with
corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor,
respectively;or
(3) municipality,
r r tt For a palittySe,at Fluted official.other public agency: by either a principal
executive
b. All reports required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized
representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified either an individual or a position having responsibility
for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity,such as the position of
plant manager,operator of a well or well field,superintendent,a position of -

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equivalent responsibility,or an individual or position having overall responsibility
for environmental matters for the company. (A duly authorized representative may
thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position.);
and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a.or b.of this section
shall make the following certification:
"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 in
of the person or persons who manage the system,o those Persons directly
responsible for gathering the information,the information submitted rs, to the best of
my knowledge and believe, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
sigcant penalties for submitting false information,including the possibility of fines
and imprisoment fo knowing violations."
12.Permit Actions
This permit may be modified,revoked and reissued,or terminated for cause.The filing of a
request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or
termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not
stay any permit condition.
13.Permit Modification,Revocation and Reissuance or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening
and modifying the permit,revoking and reissuing the permit,or terminating the permit as
allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code,
Subchapter 2H.0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143.215.1 et.al.
14. Previous Permits
The exclusive authority to operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to
Operate the facility under previously issued permits bearing this number is no longer
effective. The conditions, requirements,terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing,
discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges
from this facility.
ep=N C OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PO 1 ON CONTROLS
1. artified Oo=UM
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 , of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in responsible charge(ORC) of the
wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade
equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment
facilities. The permntee shall notify the Division's Operator Training and Certification Unit
within thirty days of any change in the ORC status.

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2, E=er Qperation and Maia= ante
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the
permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and
maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance
procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or
similar systems which are installed by permittee only when the operation is necessary to
achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.
3. Ned to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
condition of this permit.
4, gypa sing of Tmatment FaciLties
a. Definitions
(1) 'Bypass" means the known diversion of waste streams from any portion of a
treatment facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or
established or operating mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" means substantial physical damage to property, damage
to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable,or substantial
and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur
in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss
caused by delays in production.
b. Bypass not exceeding limitations.
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations
to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient
operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c.and d.of
this section.
c. Notice
(1) Ant cipated bypass. If the,permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass,it.
shall submit prior notice, f possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass;
including an evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass. -
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass
as required in Pan 11,E.6.-of this permit. (24-hour notice).
d. Prohibition of Bypass
p) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action
against a permittee for bypass,unless:
(a) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe
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(b) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary
treatment facilities,retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal
periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate
backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable
engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal
periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance;and
(c) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c.of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass,after considering
its adverse affects,if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the
three conditions listed above in Paragraph d.(1) of this section.
5. UVgets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and
temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of
factors beyond the reasonable control of the permrttce. An upset does not include
noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error,improperly designed treatment
facilities,inadequate treatment facilities,lack of preventive maintenance,or careless or
improper operation.
b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for
noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations if the
requirements of paragraph c.of this condition are met. No determination made during
administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset,and before an
action for noncompliance,is final administrative action subject to judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate,
through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs,or other relevant evidence
that
(a) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s)of the upset;
(b) The permit=facility was at the time being properly operated;and
(c) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II,E. 6. (b) (B) of
this permit.
(d) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Pan II,B.2.of
this permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an
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6. Re eA 4UhcL=
Solids, sludges,filter backwash,or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or
control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a
manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the
State or navigable waters of the United States. The perittee shall comply with all existing
federal regulations governing the disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40
CFR Part 503,any permit issued by the Permit Issuing Authority for the disposal of sludge
may be reopened and mowed, or revoked and reissued, to incorporate applicable
requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply with applicable 40 CFR Pan
503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge(when promulgated)within the
time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to incorporate the
requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any significant
change in its sludge use or disposal practices.
7, pow r F ilures
The permince is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM
Regulation, Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 211, .0124
Reliability, to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during
electrical power failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby generators or
retention of inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION D MQhUMMG AND RFCQ=
1. Repregentaflyt Smnl'n¢
Samples collected and measurements taken,as requited herein,shall be characteristic of the
volume and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than
daily shall betaken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire
period which the sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points
specked in this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is
diluted by any other wastestream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points shall
not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. RQmrdng
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each'
month and reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)Form (DEM No.
MR 1,1.1, 2, 3)or alternative fors approved by the Director,DEM,postmarked no later
than the 30th day following the completed reporting period.
The lust 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. Duplicate signed copies of these,and all other reports required herein,shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh,North Carolina 27611

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3. ElQBLbkL%s+Pments
Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific
practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements
of the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated and
maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted
capability of that type of device. Devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with
a maximum deviation of less than 10%from the true discharge rates throughout the range
of expected discharge volumes. Once-through condenser cooling water flow which is
monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in Pan I of this permit and
based on the manufacturer's pump curves shall not be subject to this requirement.
4. Test procedures
Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations
published pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq,the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts,
and to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act,as Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136.
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must
produce minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge
requirements and all data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or
lower reporting level of the procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of
achieving etia ho l permit
gpl
thenthe ost minimum
nsi method with owetpossbledetection andreporting evel)
approved method must be used
5. pgpaltiesfor Tamnelin¢
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies,tampers with,or knowingly
renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this
permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per
violation,or by Imprisonment for not more than two years per violation,or by both.
6. Records Retention
The pennittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration
and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitorin
instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit, for a pens of
at least 3'
years from the date of the sample,measurement,report or app period may be
extended by request of the Director at any time.
7, Recording Ecs,I s
For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit. the
permitme shall record the following information
a. The date,exact place,and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s)analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s)who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used;and
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g. In4rwadmiva._d=
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative, upon the
presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law,to; .
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy,at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities,equipment(including monitoring and control
equipment),practices,or operations regulated or required under this permit;and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times,for the purposes of assuring permit compliance
or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act,any substances or parameters at any
location.
gFCTI1NF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Cha„g 'nrL..U&h=
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this
permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a
level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.
2. Planned Ch ngcs _
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical
alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for
determining whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29(b);or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity
of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject
neither to effluent limitations in the permit,nor to notification requirements under 40.
CFR Par 122.42 (a) p).
3, Anticipated Noncompha,=
The petmittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the
permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The
Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and
incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.

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5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report(DMR) (See
Part II. D. 2. of this permit).
b. If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than rrquired by the permit,
using test procedures specified in Part 11, D. 4. of this permit, the results of this
monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the
DMR.
c. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified by the Director in the permit
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report to the antral office or the appropriate regional office any
noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment. Any reformation shall
be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permitter became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time
the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall
contain a description of the noncompliance,and its cause; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times,and if the noncompliance has not been corrected the
anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce,
eliminate,and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
b. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24 hours
under this paragraph.
(A) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit
(B)Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit
(C)Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by
the Director in the permit to be reported within 24 hours.
c. The Director may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis for reports under
paragraph b. above of this condition if the oral report has been received within 24
hours.
7, OtherNoncompth
The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part Il.E. 5
and 6.of this permit at the time monitoring reports are submitted The reports shall contain
the information listed in Part B.E. 6.of this permit.
8. Other Lnformad
Where the permitter becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit
application,or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the
Director,it shall promptly submit such facts or information.

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9. Noncompliance Notification
The pemdttee shall report by telephone to either the antral office or the appropriate regional
office of the Division as soon as possible,but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the water pollution control facility which results in the discharge of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic,such as
the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility;or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators,compressors,etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line,or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to
such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
10. AIdIUAULR==
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2)or Section 308
of the Federal Act,33 USC 1318,all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be
available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management.
As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly
making any false penalties as provided fore in NCGS 1ent on 43.215.1such @)(2)or in Section 309 of trt may result in the thhe Federal Aux.sition of and
11, Penalties for Falsification of RZ=
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation,or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall,upon conviction,be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per
violation,or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation,or by both.

PART ID
CTMER REQUIREMENTS
A. Cone + rien a or o thep
ant's treatment
No construction of wastewater treatment f&c"'t a the ueatrtt Mt tions t l o add[
ant shall - begun until Final
capacity or to change the type process
Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division o Environmental Management
and written approval and Authorization to construct has been issued.
$, Groundwater Monitorin¢
The permittee shall,upon written notice from the Director of e o de1C�ne Environmentalcliance
Management,conduct groundwater monitoring as may be required
of this NPDES permitted facility with the current groundwater standards.
C. Changesin DUchargCLDITOXICSubstances
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to
believe:
ld result in the
a rThat outine or frequents basi has s,of any tocurred or xic pollutant l occur which
which is notlimited in the permit, that
discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels'
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter 000 ugll)
(2) m3crograms��e�alitertt liter(50020 ugg/1)for forrol214addinitrophenlolft andnfo
2-methyl-4.bdinroophenol;and one milligram per liter 0 or t for antimony:
(3) Five(5)times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
application.
in any
b nonlroulinetorrin has f infrequent bass,00f atll toz occur
cpollu anh wh ch i ould s nottlimited nt theapermit,if
that discharge will exceed the highest of the following"not fication levels
0) Five hundred micrograms per liter(500 uglq;
(2) One milligram per liter 0 m9A)for antimony;
(3)Ten 00)times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
application.

Part III Permit No. NC0007048
D. ENGINEERING ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS CONDITION
The permittee shall continuously evaluate all wastewater disposal alternatives and pursue the most
environmentally sound alternative of the reasonably cost effective alternatives. If the facility is in
substantial non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the NPDES permit or governing rules,
regulations or laws, the permittee shall submit a report in such form and detail as required by the
Division evaluating these alternatives and a plan of action within sixty(60) days of notification by
the Division.
E. Phosphorus to Mine Waters Condition
Any actions or functions performed by the permittee that adds phosphorous to mine waters are
prohibited by the Permit

PART IV
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS
A. The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30
(thirty)days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to
revoke the permit.

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AUG ''� 1 1987
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State of North Carolina Vici,1'.��� .^., i o i i
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary August 20, 1987 Director
Mr. C. W. McCrackine, Owner
Cherokee Ruby Mine
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, N.C. 28734
SUBJECT: Permit No. NC0007048
Authorization to Construct
Cherokee. Ruby?Mine
Settling Ponds
Macon County,,
Dear Mr. McCrackine:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received March 25,
1987,. by the Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project have
been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the
construction of a 0.30 MOO wastewater treatment facility consisting of a wash flume
with water flow regulating device for limiting inflow to 300,000 gallons per day, a.
primary settling pond, and a final settling pond with 300,000 gallon minimum holding
capacity and 1 foot minimum freeboard controlled by an effluent weir to serve
Cherokee Ruby Mine.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B
of the NPDES Permit No. NC0007048 issued July 17, 1987, and shall be subject to
revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NC0007048.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in
accordance with G.S. 143.215. 1 and in a manner approvable by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental. Management.
The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number 704/253-3341, shall be notified
in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place inspection can
be made. Such notification to the Regional Supervisor shall be made during the normal
office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
In event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily in meeting its NPDES
permit effluent limits, the permittee shall take such immediate corrective action as
may be required by this Division, including the construction of additional wastewater
treatment and disposal facilities.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O.Bar 27687, Raleigh,Non,Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 91a733 M15
An Equal Oppoounity Affinnafiw Action Employer

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Minimum freeboard in the settling ponds shall be one (1) foot. The final
settling pond shall have a minimum holding capacity of 300,000 gallons to provide 24
hours detention time.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If
you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Robert
Teulings, telephone number 919/733-5083, extension 177.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
Arthur Mouberry
Fff. Paul Wilms
cc Macon County Health Department
Asheville Regional Supervisor
Mr. Dennis R. Ramsey

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NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County ;Macon
NPDES Permit No. NC0007048
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1 . Facility and. Address : gherokeeRuby Mine.
310 Ruby Mine Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734-9443
2. Date of Investigation : March 5, 1987
3. Report Prepared By : W.E. Anderson'
4. Persons Contacted .and Telephone Number : C.M. MCCrackine
704/524-5684
5. Directions to Site : From the intersection of NCSR 1343 and NCSR 1345,
ravel east on NCSR 1343 approximately 1.1 miles to the Cherokee Ruby Mine
s�!ravel
on the left.
6. Discharge Point - Latitude : 35° 151 52"
I( Longitude : 830 21' 02"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and
discharge point on map.
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U SGS Quad No . 166-SE (FSSE) or USGS Quad Name Greens Creek
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7. Slze (land available for expansion and upgrading) : N/A
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8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included) ! Relatively flat.
9 . Location of nearest dwelling: Greater than 500 feet.
10 . Receiving stream or affected surface waters : Caler Fork Creek
A. Classification : "C"
b. River Basin and Subbasin No . : Little Tennessee 04 04 01
( C . Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses : There are several tourist gem mines downstream from this facility.

II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1 . Type of. wastewater : % Domestic
ino % Industrial
a . Volume of Wastewater : 0.30 MGD
b . Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:
300,000 gallons per day of muddy water from a tourist gem mining
operation.
C . Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater : None
d . Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) N/A
in development approved
should be required not needed.
2 . Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds N/A
a . highest month in the last 12 months
b. highest year in last 5 years
3. Description of industrial process (for industries only) and
applicable CFR Part and Subpart : N/A
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4. Type of treatment (.specify whether proposed or existing) :
Proposed "Best Management Practices" system consisting of flow limiting,
24-hour detention time, final settling pond, influent and effluent
structures.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme: N/A
6. Treatment plant classification : None required.
7. SIC Code(s) 7999 -
Wastewater Code(s) 44

_ART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1 . Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grants Funds
(municipals only) ? N/A
2. Special monitoring requests : None
3. Additional effluent limits requests : None
4. Other:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This permit is requested for a "Best Management Practices" tourist gem mine
treatment facility. There is adequate space to construct the facility. The
permit should be reissued/renewed as soon as possible.
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Asheville Regional Office
State of North Carolina Asiloviuo, Nm7tll coroune
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
{ S. Thomas Rhodes Secretary Director
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Subject : NPDES Permit Application
NPDES Permit No. NC000 '7O/(-l',
/ A� n 0Ae1 e.'In County
Dear �(.I N' I�Ii f,!,y��.c <.I'-'v
This is to acknowledge receipt of the following documents onji(' j,g !
Application Form,
Engineering Proposal (for proposed control facilities) ,
Request for permit renewal ,
Application Processing Fee of $_106,,per> ,
t/ Other
The items checked below are needed before review can begin:
Application form (Copy enclosed) ,
Engineering Proposal See Attachment) ,
Application Processing Fee of $
Other
If the application is not made complete within thirty 30 days, it will
be returned to you and may be resubmitted when. complete.
This application has been assigned to 4'( �c. ,.)ltc I ,f(919/733-5083) of our Permits Unit for review. You will be advised of
any comments recommendations, questions or other information necessary
for the review of the application.
I am, by copy of this letter, requesting that our Regional Office
Supervisor prepare a staff report and recommendations regarding this
discharge . If you have any questions regarding this application, please
contact the review person listed above .
1 n�er a-]fy,
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" Arthur Mouberry, P.E.
Supervisor, Permits and Engineering
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Pollution!invention Pays
P.O.Box 2]68], Raleigh, North Carolina 2]611768] Telephone 919]33-]015
An Equal Opportunity Affirroaeve Action Employer

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MkNAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Gil Vinzani (lam
FROM: IV. E. Andersoag"�
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
Cherokee Ruby Mine
Macon County, North Carolina
DATE: March 30, 1987
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On March 5, 1987, I inspected the Cherokee Ruby Mine site. Mr. McCrackine
has ample space to construct 'Best Management Practices" treatment facilities.
Authorization to Construct should be issued after Permit NCOOD7048 is renewed.
The permit expired March 31, 11986.
If clarification is needed, please let me know.
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zr rsrdtlln, taorth +;arolino at 73?, Water Quality Division
bill cTa 1>emait No. w4`v SEP 19 1973
s�'sorokoe mina
Macon County Western Regional Office
Asheville, North Carolina
near i1r. iloGrackinoz
�. 1n socordruloo With your ow lication TOOOLVoO .,pl;tclflbor 41, 1973, Vie
uro forwarding ho.-Owlth Ioxmit No. 2942, dotod 140 1973, to
40otorn Cherokee Loncl, Tnc., cTioxokoo Saone, Mown County, for tiro
01:=Cr8t1Ore Of the Oxioting 30,000 G1) waotowate>a treatment facilities
conoirsting, of tuo (2) Bottling Y:oalue In sorloo to tweet the waotowator
I £rem the +.taorolcoo f31np, And they dischai've of tho final Offluont Into
COL"ror ";Took' o triLute y to the Little TonnOosoo &aivor.
Vila tormit oh ll he of ective fort the date of Ito ioauenoo until
.3uly 1, 1977, and shall be rW7Joct to the conditions ono, limitationo as
opeciflod thorcln.
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NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT ..)F NATURAL AND ECONOMIU RESOURCES
OFFICE OF WATER AND AIR RESOURCES
Raleigh , North Carolina
PERMIT
For the Discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina
j as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
1 iL1G$0£ta GlaD3'ukoo Lanis Im. /
thorbi:eo fliltat7 j///
1 hvaoan t"ounly
FOR THE
o;o +tion of ttio oalotiny, 3t),000 C.n wastonator troat'Aent %a0111tieu
conraaotlnJ of tcxa (2) EiattlIng I:oncln In aovlatt to treat 1-1ao vrsaetet;atov
11,ou toe tlaoroleoca tdilnos and; the sdleolango of tho final offlu¢art Intta
p Qovvo 'dToolte a trihutaay W tho LIttlo Toro eswo lAvor,
In accordance with the application received ------ 19_`8 and in conformity with
the plans, specifications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed with the.Office of
_ Water and Air Resources and are considered a part of this Permit.
This Permit shall be effective from the date of its issuance until ----;ji17?j--1.9.�sP7------- and
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1 Thin g*Mrdt eliall b0000a Vega unlnoo the kcilitler wore constructed in nccoruuncc
with •i'rao 0;'groved o�Ilona, oclfloatlonrn@ an9 other cui,o- tug &The*
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3. This yosmlt is offoctivo only with renract to the natuxe andvoleano uf eaa€,teo
cdo=Abod in tbo eii:i1leation and other ouli;ortinca data.
a. Tho dlochor<Io vr111 not Increase rocolvini ntxewa turbldity by an aanount greater than
10 J&.01toon lttcbicdity linita.
4. In event ihoeo facw.tioo I roduco nn effluent contaloing tooro than 0.1 cal fl of
00 rolnuto :;aktlealalo sollcdo os othrandw €fall to. I,rcduce an offluent of such gmllt;g to
arotaot tho rocelving ststoaf'o. Gastoxn Ctaomhuo 1.en la inco shall take aueh lnrmaiato
corroctive Action ne Holy be roclaisred by tho w2loo of Uoter nal air Lowurcoo.
5. ica:oxts en tiao quroticno of rho ;acllltleo oho11 1* cuPralttod to 1w utta"'' of the
r4 th Cuellnw Vftco of ,aator nncl ally bescuruea at ro(plar Intervals and in ouch folul
and dota4l ao may No woqulred by t1w I)oayrd or itn otinlnlsvxetive stoyf.
6. l:0 40xn UIO-Vokoe .rand, Ino..y at loas•C Glx (6) cxrotho g,rior to tho om-lrotlou of dale
1_oulta'sto shall requos=. Its extension. mien xocoli;t of the aatltaoatp the board rllll ravlori
1 V-1c ndocuacy ©u' the 1.1101 .itlos d0cer2£a4tl tholoinp and 2P IIndicated, w411 eetond tiro g:eirnit
few mch J mAued of tifao wo uncdar such condltluns and 111a4vatlons as uco'nod i roi er.
7 Ihlo jr €a + luu; 1 eutotaatnx kxoatnant l lent csalch xoegalroo t:wt the e,;orotor In
3 reaitano3.F�lo chorue nol,d ,i valld ixado I i)ortlEianto.
Permit issued this the -___ 14tS___ day of _ 'VV Ln- ros_ 7`'
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As4ant Director
Permit No. 1Z4rt____ Office of Water and Air Resources

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