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September 29, 2020
US Dept of Interior, National Park Service
Attn: James Grant, Chief of Maintenance
199 Hemphill Knob Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0072729
Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP
Haywood County
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the September 29, 2020 receipt of your permit renewal application
and supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW
permitting branch. Per G.S. 150E-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
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07/30/2020 RECEIVED
Subject:Cover Letter for the Mt.Pisgah Waste Water Treatment Plant SEP 2 9 2020
Attn:Wren Thedford NC®EQ/DWR/NPDES
NC DENR/DWR/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Dear Sir/Madam:
This is a formal request for renewal of NPDES discharge permit number NC0072729 for the waste water treatment plant located
at Mt.Pisgah North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway.We are requesting to be able to opeate and discharge from the
existing WWTP.The small package treatment plant at Mt.Pisgah serves a major visitor use area on the Blue Ridge Parkway,
which includes a 55-unit hotel,a restaurant,a country store,and employee housing area,a 128 site Campground and a 50-site
picnic area.Current annual visitation figures are around 290,000.The WWTP discharges seasonally since all the facilities are
closed in the winter.Sewage from the area facilities are collected in a network of sewer lines and transported to the WWTP for
treatment.The permitted capacity of the plant is 32,000 gallons per day.The average flow for the operating season is 16,500
gallons per day.The package treatment plant system is an extended aeration plant.With aeration,clarification and UV
disinfection processes utilizing a 10-micron filter.A sludge thickening basin collects sludge from the treatment process and
further thickens and treats the solids before being pumped out for disposal.The extended aeration package treatment system
produces acceptable effluent quality with low levels of BOD,Total Suspended Solids and ammonia.
The last permit had the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements listed,and one of the parameters is total residual
chlorine 2 per week,grab sample at the efflunet.We are requesting that this be removed due to the fact that UV is used not
clorine for dissinfection.The plant has No Changes from the last issuance of NPDES permit NC0072729.
If you have any additional questions please contact me at(828)348-3445
Sincerely,
DAMES JAAMEESIIGRANTdbr
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James Grant
Chief,Division of Maintenace and Engineering
Blue Ridge Parkway
Enclosures
1. NPDES Application for Permit Renewal,Form D
2. Sludge Management Plan for Mt.Pisgah WWTP

Mt Pisgah Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Management Plan 2020
NPDES Permit NC0072729
The small package treatment plant at Mt. Pisgah serves a major visitor use area on the Blue Ridge
Parkway,which includes a 55-unit hotel, a restaurant, a country store, and employee housing area, a
128 site Campground and a 50-site picnic area. Current annual visitation figures are around 290,000.The
WWTP discharges seasonally since all the facilities are closed in the winter. Sewage from the area
facilities are collected in a network of sewer lines and transported to the WWTP for treatment.The
permitted capacity of the plant is 32,000 gallons per day.The average flow for the operating season is
16,500 gallons per day.The package treatment plant system is an extended aeration plant. With
aeration, clarification and UV disinfection processes utilizing a 10-micron filter. A sludge thickening basin
collects sludge from the treatment process and further thickens and treats the solids before being
pumped out for disposal.The extended aeration package treatment system produces acceptable
effluent quality with low levels of BOD,Total Suspended Solids and ammonia.
All the Sludge Produced from this facility is stored in the sludge basin of the plant until the need to
pump at this time all the stored sludge is pumped via a contract vender and removed from the Mt.
Pisgah area to be properly disposed elsewhere.
Sincerely,
JAMES by9AMES'GRANT
GRANT C,n 20o9
James Grant
Chief, Division of Maintenance and Engineering
Blue Ridge Parkway

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply)
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial ❑ Number of Employees
Residential ❑ Number of Homes
School ❑ Number of Students/Staff
Other ® Explain: Campgound,Inn
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
Mt. Pisgah Inn/restaurant, Mt. Pisgah Campground and Picnic Area.
Number of persons served: 1,368 people when fully occupied or 290 000 annually
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5. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants:Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
An unnamed tributary to Pisgah Creek (Locally referred to a Flay Laurel Branch) in the French
Broad River Basin.
8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Seven Duration: Seven Months
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities,provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
The small package treatment plant at Mt. Pisgah serves a major visitor use area on the
Blue Ridge Parkway, which includes a 55-unit hotel, a restaurant, a country store, and
employee housing area, a 128 site Campground and a 50-site picnic area. Current annual
visitation figures are around 290,000. The WWTP discharges seasonally since all the
facilities are closed in the winter. Sewage from the area facilities are collected in a
network of sewer lines and transported to the WWTP for treatment. The permitted
capacity of the plant is 32,000 gallons per day. The average flow for the operating
season is 16,500 gallons per day. The package treatment plant system is an extended
aeration plant. With aeration, clarification and UV disinfection processes utilizing a 10-
micron filter. A sludge thickening basin collects sludge from the treatment process and
further thickens and treats the solids before being pumped out for disposal. The
2 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit NC0072729
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up- down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise,please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name U.S. Dept of INTERIOR, National Park Service
Facility Name Mt. Pisgah Lodge and Recreation Area
Mailing Address 199 Hemphill Knob Road
City Asheville
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28803 RECEIVED
Telephone Number [phone] SEP 2 9 7020
Fax Number [phone] NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
e-mail Address jim_grantnunps.gov
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile Post 407.8
City Canton
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28716
County Haywood
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Blue Ridge Parkway, National Park Service
Mailing Address 199 Hemphill Knob Road
City Asheville
State / Zip Code North Carolina, 28803
Telephone Number (828)348- 3400
Fax Number [phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
1 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow .032 MGD
Annual Average daily flow .017 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow .040 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
12. Effluent Data •
NEW APPLICANTS:Provide data for the parameters listed.Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab
samples,for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used.If more than one analysis is reported,
report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading(Daily Maximum)and Monthly Average
over the past 36 months for parameters currently in your permit. Mark other parameters a IV/A".
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) 2.9 2.2 Mg/1
Geometric
Fecal Coliform <1 0 Mean/100m1
Total Suspended Solids 21 9.1 Mg/1
Temperature (Summer) 19.8 17.4•
C
Temperature (Winter)
pH 7.1 6.8
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping(MPRSA)
NPDES NC0072729 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non-attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
James Grant Chief of Maintenance and Engineering
Printed name of Person Signing Title
DAMES GRANT Digitally signed by JAMES Date:202009.2911:1 06 0400T
Signature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2)states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any
application,record,report,plan,or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article,shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed$25,000,or by imprisonment not to exceed six months,or by both. (18 U.S.C.Section 1001
provides a punishment by a fine.of not more than$25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years,or both,for a similar offense.)
4 of 4 Form-D 6/2017

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately-owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
extended aeration package treatment system produces acceptable effluent quality with
low levels of BOD, Total Suspended Solids and ammonia.
3 of 4 Form-D 6/2017