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Governor \ ; i •e'
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 11, 2020
Mr. Rick Bussey,Owner Member Manger
Scenic Wolf Development,LLC
5 Rosecrest Court
Asheville,NC 28804
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0088188
Scenic Wolf Mountain WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS
Madison County
Dear Mr. Bussey:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to
ensure a thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
1. The permit map was updated.
2. The facility classification Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System (WPCS)was added to
the effluent page.
3. The electronic reporting permit special condition A.(3.)was updated.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in
this draft document(cover,map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit
except that agency and division names have been updated.The latest version is available at
https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Madison County area, per EPA requirements.
Please provide your comments, if any,to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving I
this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.
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If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at 919-707-3618,or via e-mail at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Derek Denard,Environmental Specialist
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
Division of Water Resources,NCDEQ
ec: NPDES File[Laserfiche]
Rick Bussey[[e-mail]]
ARO/Tim Heim[[e-mail]];Landon Davidson[[e-mail]];
Daniel Boss[[e-mail]]
Wastewater Operator Certification Group([e-mail])
NCWRC/Andrea Leslie[[e-mail]]

NPDES Permit NC0088188
• STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina G9ieral 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,
Scenic Wolf Development, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge'Wastewater froma facility located at the
Scenic Wolf Mountain WWTP
Punchbn Fork Road, Mars Hill
Madison County
to receiving waters designated as Puncheon Fork in the French Broad River Basin, in accordance with
effluent limits, monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30,2025.
Signed this day
S.Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0088188
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked.As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore,the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions, requirements,terms, and provisions included herein.
Scenic Wolf Developm- • LC
is hereby authorized to:
1. construct and operate a 100%domesti water treatmen 'ty in accord with the
Division's Authorization to Construe C)No. 088188 A01; • the following
components;
• a dual bar screen
• odor control system
• six(6) flow equalization tanks
• six(6)anoxic tanks
• 21 aeration-tanks
• six(() secondary clarifiers
• six(6)media filters
• dual channel UV disinfection 'N;
• an effluent cooling system
• three (3) sludge digester tanks
ese facilis,to be located on Puncheon Fork Road,Mars Hill,Madison County, and
2. a 'r submitting an Engineers ication documentingthat facilities are completed and
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operating in accord with the above ATC at flows not to exceed 0.225 MGD; and after
receiving the Division's authorization to operate, discharge from said treatment works via
Outfall 001 (as described below), and
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3. only after requesting permission from the Division to expand flow, and after submitting an
Engineers Certification documenting treatment-system compliance with said expansion not-
to-exceed 0.300 MGD;and after receiving the Division's authorization to operate,then
4. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the
attached map, into Puncheon Fork [Stream Segment 6-112-5] a waterbody currently
classified C; Tr, ORW, located within subbasin 04-03-04 [HUC: 060101051001] of the
French Broad River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0088188
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning upon receipt of an Engineers Certification for a 0.225 MGD treatment
facility and lasting until expansion above 0.225 MGD or permit expiration,the Permittee is authorized
to discharge treated domestic wastewater via Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,monitored
and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTSI
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.225 MGD Continuous Recording E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)(µg/L)3 500 ..!..3 2/Week Grab E
BOD,5-day(20°C)(mg/L) CO3 0 5.0 mg/L 7. 4 Weekly Grab E
(April 1—October 31)
BOD,5-day(20°C)(mg/L) C0310 10.0 mg/L 15.0 mg Weekly Grab L
(November 1—May 31)
Total Suspended Solids(TSS 0530 10.0 mg/L • L ` eekly Grab E
NH3-N(April 1-October 3 r ) . 10 2.0 mg/L 10.0 m Weekly Grab E
NH3-N(November 1-March 31)(mg/L) CO,10 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Fecal Coliform(#/100m1)4 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab E
pH(su) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen(mg/L) 00300 6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Temperature(°C)5 gY 40010 See Footnote 5 Weekly Grab U,D
Dissolved Oxygen(mg/L)6 i 1300 See Footnote 6 Weekly Grab U,D
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application
system.See Special Condition A.(3.).
2. Sample Locations:E=Effluent, U=50 feet upstream of the outfall,D= 100 feet downstream of the outfall.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolina
certified test methods(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
4. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean,according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
5. Instream temperature shall not be increased by more than 0.5°C.
6. The effluent dissolved oxygen concentration shall not cause the dissolved oxygen of the receiving stream to
drop more than 0.5 mg/L below background levels.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0088188
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning upon receipt of an Engineers Certification for a 0.3 MGD treatment
facility and lasting until permit expiration,the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated domestic
wastewater via Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee
as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS'
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.3 MGD Continuous Recording E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report Daily Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC) (µg/L)3 50060 28 µg/L 3 2/Week Grab E
BOD,5-day(20°C)(mg/L) C0310 5.0 mg/1. 7.5 mg/L Weekly Grab E
(April 1—October 31)
BOD,5-day(20°C)(mg/L) CO3 15.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
(November 1—May 31)
Total Suspended Solids(TSS)(mg/L) C0530 10.0 m /L 15.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
NH3-N(April 1-October 31)(rng/L) C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
NH3-N(November 1-Mar, ` mg/L) C0610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly GrabAle
E
Fecal Coliform(#/100m1)4 31616 200/100 Rik 400/100 ml Weekly Grab E
pH(su) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen(mg/L) "r 00 = 6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Temperature(°C)5 00010 See Footnote 5 Weekly Grab U,D
Dissolved Oxyg " (mg/L)6 10300 See Footnote 6 Weekly Grab U,D
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit Disc c``. ge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application
system.See Special Condition A.(3.).
2. Sample Locations:E=Effluent,U=50 feet upstream of the outfall,D= 100 feet downstream of the outfall.
3. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolina
certified test methods(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
4. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean,according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
5. Instream temperature shall not be increased by more than 0.5 °C.
6. The effluent dissolved oxygen concentration shall not cause the dissolved oxygen of the receiving stream to
drop more than 0.5 mg/L below background levels.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0088188
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B.(11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D.(2.) Reporting
• Section D.(6.) Records Retention
• Section E.(5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E.(5.)(a)l
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs ele icall • the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/div s/water es/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system d to a de . .4trated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3)or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
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Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2020,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports;and
• Clean Water Act(CWA)Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
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NPDES Permit NC0088188
>NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule—Phase 2 Extension.EPA is proposing to extend the
Phase 2 deadline from December 21,2020 until at least December 21,2023. The current
compliance date will be extended if the implementation date is extended as a final regulation
change in the federal register.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify
the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documentsi2015 10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
el imination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division.To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver,a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty(60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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NPDES Permit NC0088188
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B.(11.)(b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.)(d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For ore information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaini • eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/ed
Certification. Any person submitting an electr• 1' using the -'s eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 12 0 OTHER STA MENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this documen all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period e extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.4.
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Receiving Stream: Puncheon Fork Stream Class: C;Tr,ORW
Stream Segment: 6-112-5 Sub-Basin: 04-03-04
Drainage Basin: French Broad HUC: 060101051001 North NPDES Permit NC0088188
Latitude: 35°56'39" Longitude: 82°31'35"
State Grid/USGS Ouad: D8NE/Sams Gap,NC Scale 1:24,000 Madison County