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Facility Name:
NPDES No.:
Type of Waste:
Facility Status:
Permit Status:
Receiving Stream:
Stream Classification:
Subbasin:
County:
Regional Office:
Requestor:
Date of Request:
Topo Quad:
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FACT SHEET FOR WASTELOAD ALLOCATION
Request # 6778A P R � � �C� 2
The Mountain/Highlands Camp and Conference Center
NC0061123 ,p����v�iia R�egion�l Ofil�
Domestic - 100% �Aewlte, Nor#h Caralir�
Existing
Renewal
Abes Creek
C-Trout ORW
031301
Macon Stream Characteristic:
Asheville US GS #
Kepler Date:
2/17/92 Drainage Area (mi2):
GSSE Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
Average Flow (cfs):
30Q2 (cfs):
IWC (%):
Wasteload Allocation Summary
(approach taken, correspondence with region, EPA, etc.)
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Facility is renewing at existing flow with no change in wastewater characteristics. A choice
between new ammonia limits or a toxicity test at 90% should be given per SOP. MBAS
monitoring should also be required. Per Staff Report by Anderson (ARO), following condition
should be included in permit:
III.E. Expansion/Modification/Condition
In the event that additional facilities discharging to the Savannah River Basin are
constructed, this 0.006 MGD discharge shall either be eliminated or redirected to the Little
Tennessee River Basin.
Special Schedule Requirements and additional comments from Reviewers:
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RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY:
MAY08
1992
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Existing Limits:
Wasteflow (MGD):
BOD5 (mg/1):
4H3N (mg/1):
DO (mg/1):
TSS (mg/l):
Fecal Col. (/100 ml),
pH (SU):
Residual Chlorine (µg/1):
Temperature (°C):
Conductivity (µmhos/cm2):
Monthly Average
0.006
3)00
*The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration of the effluent shall not be less than 6.0 mg/10
Recommended Limits:
Wasteflow (MGD):
BODS (mg/1):
4H3N (mg/1):
O (mg/1):
D
TSS (mg/1):
Fecal Col. (/100 ml),
pH (SU):
0.006
30.0
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6-9
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Residual Chlorine (µg/1): 1
Temperature (°C): monitor
Conductivity (µmhos/cm2): monitor
MBAS (mg/1): monitor
Toxicity Test (P/F): @90%
Also, see Instream Monitoring Requirements
Limits Changes Due To:
Change in 7Q 10 data
Change in stream classification
Relocation of discharge
Change in wasteflow
Other (onsite toxicity study, interaction, etc.)
Instream data
New regulations/standards/procedures
New facility information
Summer Winter
0.006 0.006
3000 30.0
1.0 13.7
Me ftter kv
3000 30.0
200.0 200.0
6-9 6-9
17 17
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monitor monitor
monitor monitor
(page 3).
Parameters) Affected
x NH3, Tox. test
x MBAS
x Parameter(s) are water quality limited. For some parameters, the available load capacity of
the immediate receiving water will be consumed. This may affect future water quality based
effluent limitations for additional dischargers within this portion of the watershed.
OR
No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.

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Upstream Location: Abes Creek approximately .5 upstream of discharge pipe
Downstream Location; Abes Creek approximately 100' downstream of discharge pipe
Parameters: Temperature, Fecal, D.O., Conductivity
Special instream monitoring locations or monitoring frequencies:
Temperature for trout waters shall not be increased by more than 0YC due to the discharge and in no c
exceed 20°C.
Has the facility demonstrated the ability to meet the proposed new limits with existing treatment
facilities? Yes No
If no, which parameters cannot be met?
Would a "phasing in" of the new limits be appropriate? Yes ,� No
If yes, please provide a schedule (and basis for that schedule) with the regional
office recommendations:
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If no, why not?

Facility Name
CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic Bioassay
Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality
is 1 % (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document). The permi
`t holder shall perform
quarter monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the
rf rmed ter thirty p permit condition. The first test will be
pe of ty days from the effective date of this permit during the months of
.Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES
permitted final effluent dscharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR4) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B.
Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in
association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity
sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and
modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate
retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit suitable test results will constitute
noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
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DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.006 ���� DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.006
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.0093� DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.0093
STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0���'STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L) 0�����UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L) 0.22
IWC (%) 100��� IWC (%) 100
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�����' DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.006
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.0093
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>���� UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L) 0.22
'����Allowable Concentration m /I 13.69247
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TO: PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
DATE: March 20, 1992
NUff
OL Vim NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
MAR t 6
' COUNTY Macon
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BRANCHTECHNICAL SUPPORT
FART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: The Mountain Camp and Conference�Center
841 Highway 106
Highlands, N. C. 28741
2.
3.
Date of Investigation:
Report Prepared By:
March 17, 1992
W. E. Anderson
Persons Contacted and Telephone Number;
Ian Denham
704-526-5838
5. Directions to Site; From the intersection of US Hwy 64 and NC Hwy
106 in Highlands, travel southwest on NC Hwy 106 approximately 3
mi. to the Mountain entrance on the left.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 01` 54" Longitude: Al 15' 44"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. 177-SE(GSSE) USGS Quad Name Scaly Mountain
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): N/A
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Steep, above
flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling% Greater. than 500 feet.
Page 1

10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Abes Creek
a. Classification% "C-Trout-ORW"
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Savannah 031301
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: The fall in Abes Creek below the discharge point is
1500 feet per mile.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater. 100 % Domestic
0 % Industrial
a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.006,000 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:I�one
c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater: Chlorine
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
multiple septic tanks with surface sand filters.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme; Septage Hauler
6. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet):
7. SIC Codes(s); 7032
-40
Wastewater Code(s): Primary 13 Secondary 10
Main Treatment Unit Code. 460-7
Page 2

PART III - OTHER PERTINENT 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
Thi s i s a request
system is in good
appropriate. The
permit condition:
for permit renewal without modification. The
condition and renewal of the J)ermit is
renewed permit should retain the following
III.E. Expansion/Modification/Condition
In the event that additional facilities discharging
Little Tennessee River Basin are constructed, this
discharge shall either be eliminated or redirected
Little Tennessee River Basin.
to
the
0.000 MUD
to the
Signature of Report Preparer
s
ater duality Regional Supervisor
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Page .3

Division of Environmental Management
August 20, 1990
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To: Dale Overcash
From: Mike Scoville
Thru: Ruth Swanek'RCS
Trevor Clements ��
Subject: Comments on the NPDES Draft Permit for The Mountain (Highlands Camp
and Conference Center, NPDES No. NC0061123, Macon County)
Technical Support has reviewed Mr. Ian Denham's comments of July 31, 1990,
regarding the subject draft permit, and offer the following responses:
1. Although the original permit was issued for 0.048 MGD, Authorization to
Construct has been granted fora 0.006 MGD surface sand filter system, which is the
current size of the facility. Due to the reclassification of Abe's Creek to Outstanding
Resource Waters, NCAC 2B .0216 (c)(1 } prohibits the expansions of existing
discharges. The staff report on this facility submitted by the Asheville Regional Office
on August 7, 1989, is in agreement that the additional flow should not be considered to
be preexisting (see attached). If the facility wishes to expand further, they should
investigate alternate methods of wastewater disposal or relocation of the discharge to
another creek.
2. Mr. Denham requested that the downstream monitoring site be moved from
the unimproved road near the mouth of Abe's Creek to a site 100 feet downstream of the
discharge at the brink of Abe's Creek Falls. Given the amount of runoff that occurs
between these two sites, this is acceptable to Technical Support as long as the wasteflow
is held at 0.006 MGD. At flows above 0.006 MGD the wastewater is a larger part of the
streamflow and the runoff has less impact. Also, a larger wasteflow would cause any
impacts to be pushed farther downstream, making the lower site more appropriate.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
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1 . I s thi s facility being constr�.�.ct�ed wi t=h Construction Grants Funds
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"� 2. Special monitoring requests: None
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3. Additional effluent limits requests: None
4. Other:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS This is a
preexisting permit for 48,000 gallons of treated domestic
wastewater. Authorization to Construct a 6,000 gpd surface sand
filter system has been issued and construction has begun.
Completion of this project will make pump and haul permit
WQ0002216 unnecessary. The permit s�lould be reissued for 6,000
gpd with limits which comply with new water quality standards.
Since there has been no construction of facilities � which would
treat the additional 42,000 gpd of wastewater, that part of the
permit should not be considered preexisting for the purpose of a
discharge to ORW .
Since Pond Creek in the Little Tennessee River basin originates on
the property, it is possible that additional wastewater discharge
could be into this basin.• Addition of the following permit
condition is recommended:
In the event that additional wastewater treatment
facilities which discharge into the Little Tennessee River
basin are constructed, this wastewater_ treatment facility
will be abandoned and. the discharge to the Chattooga River
basin eliminated. -
If you have any questions, please 1_et me know
ignatt�.r_e
ofi Report Preparer
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Quality
aic�iidl supervisor_

Ju7_y 31,
1990
Dale Overcash
NPDES Permits Group
PO Box 2�b87
Raleigh, NC 27b11-%68%
SUBJECT FILE: NPDES No.
To tNhom It May Concern:
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In response to your invitation far comments concerning the
of a permit to discharge, the Highlands Camp and Conference
Inc., dba The Mountain, a non profit organization, wishes to
following request:
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issuance
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make the
1. That the permit be modified to allow a discharge of 0.012 MGD
of treated domestic wastewater from one outfall into Abes Creek, a
Class C-Trout ORGJ stream in the Savannah Fiver Basin.
The Mountain's wastewater treatment system has been designed to
handle 12,000 gallons of wastewater per day. Future plans for the
Highlands Camp and Conference Center, Inc. facility call for expan-
sion of current buildings and the addition of other cabins. All of
these would be connected to the present wastewater treatment system.
We anticipate that full planned construction would raise the volume
of discharge per day beyond the b0oo gallons cited in the permit, but
within the capacity of the already designed wastewater treatment sys-
tem.
We think that the 6000 GPD limit severely restricts our possible fu-
ture growth since this is a '7590 reduction the May, 1935, permit of
24,000 GPD discharge.
Part III Other Requirements, Section E Expansion/Modification
Condition seems to indicate that the current wastewater treatment
system may need to be eliminated or redirected to the Little Tennes-
see River Basin if additional capacity beyond the O.00b MGD discharge
is required. This requirement would cause great financial hardship
to the Highlands Camp and Conference Center. We respectfully request
that the permit allow 0.012 MGD discharge from the already con-
structed Abe's Creek site.
2. That the sampling for downstream testing on Abe's Creek be
allowed just above tree brink of Abe's Creek Falls located ap-
proximately 100 feet downstream from the outfall of the system into
Abe's Creek.
A Unitarian UniuersalistRetreat
841 Highway 10fi, Highlands, NC 28741, [phone]

The cited location for downstream testing at "unimproved road
at the mouth of Abets Creek" requires a. drive of approximately
forty-five minutes to reach from The Mountain. We believe this loca-
tion places an undue burden upon the staff to collect this sample,
when the suggestion Abe's Creek Falls location would achieve the re-
quired result with less staff time and vehicle use needed.
VJe request that the above items be considered for the issuance of the
permit for discharge for the Highlands Camp and Conference Center.
Please direct any question you may have to Ian Denham, Director of
Facilities, [phone].
Sincerely,
Ian Denham
Director of Facilities

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Request No.: 5442
------------------- WASTELOAD ALLOCATION APPROVAL FORM -------------------
Facility Named
NPDES No.o
Type of Wasted
Status :
Receiving Streamo
Classificationo
Subbasin�
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Regional Officeo
Requestoro
Date of Requesto
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Highlands Camp and Conference Center
NC0061123
Domestic
Existing/Renewal
Abes Creek
C-Trout ORW
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Macon
Asheville
Jule Shanklin
10/16/89
G5SE
Drainage area:
Summer 7Q10:
Winter 7Q10:
Average flow:
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Wasteflow (mgd) o
BOD5 (mg/ 1) o
NH3N (mg/ 1) o
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TSS (mg/1) o
Fecal coliform (#/100m1) :
pH (su)
Total Resid C1 (ug/1) :
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---------------------------- MONITORING ----------------------------------
Upstream (Y/N): Y Location: 50 feet upstream of discharge
Downstream (Y/N): Y Location: At unimproved road at the mouth
�.-------------------------of-Abes-Creek___
�Y� COMMENTS ------------------
This facility has been issued Authorization to Construct and has
begun construction on a 6000 gpd facility.
These are the existing limits, except for total residual chlorine and
fecal coliform, which have been changed to reflect the new Standards.
Recommend dechlorination be required or an alternate method of
disinfection be used.
Instream monitoring should be kept in the permit due to the amount of
discharge compared to streamflow and the ORW classification.
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Recommended by:
Reviewed by
Instream Assessment:
Regiona rvisor:
Permits & Engineering:
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RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY : ��� � � i���
Date: 6
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Mate of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of E1�vironmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigfi, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
S. Thomas Rhodes, secretary October 1.1, 1988 Director
Dr. Gary Blaine
Highlands Camp and Conference Center
841 Highway 106
Highlands, NC 28741
Subject: Permit No. NC0061.123
Authorization. to Construct
The Mounta3_n, Highlands,
Camp and Conference. Center
Wastewater T.reat:ment I'acil:i_ty
Macon County
Dear Dr. Blaine:
A letter of request for Authorization to Construc�i: was recel_ved July 18,
1988, by the D�_vision and final plans and specificat7_ons for. the subject project
have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Autho.r__i_zat�_on is hereby
g.r_anted for_ the construction of a 6,000 GPD wastewater trea.�tment facility
consisting of a 50 GPM pump station with dual submers�_bl.e pumps, approximately
715 linear feet .of 3 inch force main and appr_oxi.mate)_y 3/+00 a.near feet of 4
inch gravity sewer to transport septic tank effluent t:o propose.d treatment
system, a distribution box, a 1000 gallon dosing tank caith. al.ternat_i.r�g dosing
siphons, two surface sand filters (2000 square :feet each.j, a. tablet chlor.i_nator,
a 7l8 gallon chlorine contact chamber, a. tablet dechlor:i_natoa-, and a cascade
aerator with all associated piping and appurtenances w:i_t:h di-scharge of treated
domestic wastewater into Abes Creek.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III,
paragraph B of NPDES Permit No. NC0061123 �_ssued May ?, ] 985, and sh.al_7. be
subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment fac�.lti_es are constructed
in accordance with the conditions and limitations speci_fi_ecl in Permit No.
NC0061123.
The Permittee must employ a certified wastewater_ operator in accordance
wI_th Part III paragraph C of the referenced perm�_t.
The sludge generated .from these treatment: f tic i 1 i t: i es must be d�.spos ed of ;:i_n
accordance with Genera]. Statute 143-215.1 anal iTi a man7.�.er_ approvable by the
North Carolina Division of Environmental Mana.gement:.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27b87, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. 704/25.1-6208 shall be notified
at least twenty-four_ (24) hours in advance of operation of the installed
facilities so that an i_n-place inspection can be made. Such rioti.f.ication to
the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal o f f i.ce hours from 8 : 00
a.m. until 5*00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays.
In tl.za event the facili_ti_es fail t.� perform sat_i_s Factor _ly in meeting its
NPDES permit effluent limits, the Permittee shall. take such i_mmedi_a.te corrective
action as may be required by this Division, i_ncludi_ng the cotist.r_uction of
additional wastewater treatment and dispos a 1_ f aci 1. i_ t i es .
The sand media of the surface sand filters must comply with the Di_vi_sion�s
specifications. The engineer's certification. will serve as }goof of this
compliance.
Upon compl_eti_on of construction and prior to operatio» of this permitted
facility, a certification must be received from a pr_ofessi.orial engineer
certifying that -the permitted .facility has been installed i_n accordance with the
approved plans and specifications. Mail the certification to the Permits and
Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7687.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall }-�e maintained on file
by the permittee for a minimum of five years from the date of issliance.
The wastewater flow into this system shall not excre.d h,()��i GPI).
One (1) set of a.pp.roved plans and. speci_Cica.tions is bc�:ing forwarded t.o
you. If you have any questions or need additional i.nformati.orl, pleasp. contact
Mr. Jack Floyd, telephone number [phone], ext. 549.
Sincerely,
R. Paul. Wi_l.ms
cc. Macon County Health Department
Rindt-McDuff Engineers
Asheville Regional Supervisor
Mr. Dennis Ramsey
Mr. John Campbell
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State of NortlZ. Carolina, hereby
facilities has been completed in
speci f ications .
,Signature
Permit No . NC0061123
., as a duly registered Professio�ial Engineer in the
certify that construction o f these permitted
accordance with the approved plans and
Registration Nwnber___________ Date

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
October 30, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7012 2210 0002 3534 8833
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Lee Reading
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center
P.O. Box 1299
Highlands, NC 28741-1299
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION: NOV-2014-MV-0067
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
NPDES Permit No. NC0061123
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center W WTP
Macon County
Dear Mr. Reading:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of August 2014 indicates a violation of the
toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit.
You should take whatever remedial actions are necessary to eliminate the conditions causing the effluent toxicity violation(s). Your
efforts may include conducting a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE), a site -specific study designed to identify the causative agents
of effluent toxicity, isolate the sources of toxicity, evaluate the effectivenessoftoxicity control options, and confirm reductions in
effluent toxicity. Please be aware that North Carolina General Statutes provide for assessment of civil penalties for violations of
NPDES permit limitations and requirements.
The reverse side of this Notice contains important information concerning your Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements. Please note appropriate mailing addresses for submitting your Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and Aquatic
Toxicity (AT) Test Forms. We encourage you to review this information; if it would be helpful to discuss this situation or possible
solutions to resolve effluent toxicity noncompliance, please contact Mr. John Giorgino with this office at (919) 743- 8441.
Sincerely, n cl
Cindy Moore, Supervisor Aquatic Toxicology Branch
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Landon Davidson- Asheville Regional Office
Jeff Menzel- Asheville Regional Office
Central Files
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: portal.nodenrorg/weblvvglhome
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY MONITORING AND REPORTING INFORMATION
➢ The following items are provided in an effort to assist you with identifying critical and sometimes overlooked toxicity testing and reporting
information. Please take time to review this information. The items below do not address or include all the toxicity testing and reporting
requirements contained in Your NPDES Permit. If you should have any questions about your toxicity testing requirement, please contact Mr.
John Giorgino with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at [phone] or another Branch representative at the same number.
➢ The permittee is responsible for ensuring that toxicity testing is conducted according to the permit requirement and that toxicity report forms are
appropriately filed.
➢ The reporting of whole effluent toxicity testing data is a dual ree uirement. All toxicity test results must be entered (with the appropriate
parameter code) on your monthly Discharge Monitoring Report which is submitted to:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
IN ADDITION
Toxicity test data (original "AT" form) must be submitted to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
➢ Toxicity test results shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period (eg, January
test result is due by the end of February).
➢ Toxicity test condition language contained in your NPDES permit may require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any
single quarterly toxicity test. If the initial pass/fail test fails or if the chronic value is lower than the permit limit, then at least two multiple
concentration toxicity tests (one per month) will be conducted over the following two months. As many analyses as can be completed will be
accepted. If your NPDES permit does not require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any single quarterly test, you
may choose to conduct either single concentration toxicity testing or multiple concentration toxicity testing per the Division's WET enforcement
initiatives effective July 1, 1999. Follow-up multiple concentration toxicity testing will influence the Division's enforcement response.
➢ Toxicity testing months are specified by the NPDES Permit, except for NPDES Permits which contain episodic toxicity monitoring
requirements (eg, if the testing months specified in your NPDES permit are March, June, September, and December, then toxicity testing must
be conducted during these months).
➢ If your NPDES Permit specifies episodic monitoring and your facility does not have a discharge from January 1-June 30, then you must provide
written notification to the Water Sciences Section by June 30 that a discharge did not occur during the first six months of the calendar year.
➢ If you receive notification from your contract laboratory that a test was invalidated, you should immediately notify the Water Sciences Section
at [phone] and provide written documentation indicating why the test was invalidated and the date when follow-up testing will occur.
➢ If your facility is required to conduct toxicity testing during a month in which no discharge occurs, you should complete the information block
located at the top of the AT form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county and the month/year of the subject report.
You should also write "No Flow" on the AT form, sign the form and submit following normal procedures.
➢ The Aquatic Toxicity Test forms shall be signed by the facility's Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) except for facilities which have not
received a facility classification. In these cases, a duly authorized facility representative must sign the AT form. The AT form must also be
signed by the performing lab supervisor.
➢ To determine if your AT test forms were received on time by the Division of Water Resources, You may consider submitting Your toxicity test
results certified mail return receipt requested to the Water Sciences Section.
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 276991621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: portal.nodenrorglwebhvgmome
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
October 30, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7012 2210 0002 3534 8840
RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED
Mr. Donald G. Byers
C/O Marshall W WTP
238 Brown Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-9622
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION: NOV-2014-LM-0029
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
NPDES Permit No. NC0021733
Marshall WWTP
Madison County
Dear Mr. Byers:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of August 2014 indicates a violation of the
toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit.
You should take whatever remedial actions are necessary to eliminate the conditions causing the effluent toxicity violation(s). Your
efforts may include conducting a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE), a site -specific study designed to identify the causative agents
of effluent toxicity, isolate the sources of toxicity, evaluate the effectiveness of toxicity control options, and confirm reductions in
effluent toxicity. Please be aware that North Carolina General Statutes provide for assessment of civil penalties for violations of
NPDES permit limitations and requirements.
The reverse side of this Notice contains important information concerting your Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements. Please note appropriate mailing addresses for submitting your Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and Aquatic
Toxicity (AT) Test Forms. We encourage you to review this information; if it would be helpful to discuss this situation or possible
solutions to resolve effluent toxicity noncompliance, please contact Mr. John Giorgino with this office at (919) 743- 8441.
Sincerely, e
U�04
Cindy Moore, Supervisor Aquatic Toxicology Branch
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Landon Davidson- Asheville Regional Office
Jeff Menzel- Asheville Regional Office
Central Files
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone]
Internet portal.ncdenr.orgAvebAvglhome
An Equaf Opportunity I Affirmative Action Employer

WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY MONITORING AND REPORTING INFORMATION
➢ The following items are provided in an effort to assist you with identifying critical and sometimes overlooked toxicity testing and reporting
information. Please take time to review this information. The items below do not address or include all the toxicity testing and reporting
requirements contained in your NPDES permit. If you should have any questions about your toxicity testing requirement, please contact Mr.
John Giorgino with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at [phone] or another Branch representative at the same number.
➢ The permittee is responsible for ensuring that toxicity testing is conducted according to the permit requirement and that toxicity report forms are
appropriately filed.
➢ The reporting of whole effluent toxicity testing data is a dual requirement. All toxicity test results must be entered (with the appropriate
parameter code) on your monthly Discharge Monitoring Report which is submitted to:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
IN ADDITION
Toxicity test data (original "AT" form) must be submitted to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
➢ Toxicity test results shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period (eg, January
test result is due by the end of February).
➢ Toxicity test condition language contained in your NPDES permit may require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any
single quarterly toxicity test. If the initial pass/fail test fails or if the chronic value is lower than the permit limit, then at least two multiple
concentration toxicity tests (one per month) will be conducted over the following two months. As many analyses as can be completed will be
accepted. If your NPDES permit does not require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any single quarterly test, you
may choose to conduct either single concentration toxicity testing or multiple concentration toxicity testing per the Division's WET enforcement
initiatives effective July 1, 1999. Follow-up multiple concentration toxicity testing will influence the Division's enforcement response.
➢ Toxicity testing months are specified by the NPDES Permit, except for NPDES Permits which contain episodic toxicity monitoring
requirements (eg, if the testing months specified in your NPDES permit are March, June, September, and December, then toxicity testing must
be conducted during these months).
➢ If your NPDES Permit specifies episodic monitoring and your facility does not have a discharge from January 1-June 30, then you must provide
written notification to the Water Sciences Section by June 30 that a discharge did not occur during the fast six months of the calendar yew.
➢ If you receive notification from your contract laboratory that a test was invalidated, you should immediately notify the Water Sciences Section
at [phone] and provide written documentation indicating why the test was invalidated and the date when follow-up testing will occur.
➢ If your facility is required to conduct toxicity testing during a month in which no discharge occurs, you should complete the information block
located at the top of the AT form indicating the facility time, permit number, pipe number, county and the month/year of the subject report.
You should also write "No Flow" on the AT form, sign the form and submit following normal procedures.
➢ The Aquatic Toxicity Test forms shall be signed by the facility's Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) except for facilities which have not
received a facility classification. In these cases, a duly authorized facility representative must sign the AT form. The AT form must also be
signed by the performing lab supervisor.
➢ To determine if your AT test forms were received on time by the Division of Water Resources, you may consider submitting your toxicity test
results certified mail return receipt requested to the Water Sciences Section.
water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet porlal.nodenr.orghvebhvgmome
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

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NCD NR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla I II
Governor Secretary
October 30, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED: 70t2 2210 0002 3534 8826
Mr. Jeffery W. Dotson
Riverstone Industrial Park W
WTP
P.O. Box 728
Forest City, NC 28043-0728
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION: NC NOV-2014-TX-0053
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
NPDES Permit No. NC0087084
Riverstone Industrial Park W WTP
Rutherford County
Dear Mr. Dotson:
This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report for the month of August 2014 indicates a violation of the toxicity
limitationspecifiedin your NPDES Permit. In addition, the facility has failed four consecutive tests since June, 2014 and is subject to a Civil
Penalty Assessment, which will follow this notice after 10 days. Please callus with any questions that you may have.
You should take whatever remedial actions are necessary to eliminate the conditions causing the effluent toxicity violation(s). Your efforts may
include conducting a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE), a site -specific study designed to identify the causative agents of effluent toxicity, isolate
the sources of toxicity, evaluate the effectiveness of toxicity control options, and confirm reductions in effluent toxicity. Please be aware that North
Carolina General Statutes provide for assessment of civil penalties for violations of NPDES permit limitations and requirements.
The reverse side of this Notice contains important information concerning your Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring and Reporting Requirements.
Please note appropriate mailing addresses for submitting your Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and Aquatic Toxicity (AT) Test Forms. We
encourage you to review this information; if it would be helpful to discuss this situation or possible solutions to resolve effluent toxicity
noncompliance, please contact me at (919 743-8442 or Mr. John Giorgino with this office at (919) 743- 8441.
Sincerely,
Cindy Moore, Supervisor Aquatic Toxicology Branch
Water Sciences Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Landon Davidson- Asheville Regional Office
Jeff Menzel- Asheville
Aquatic Toxicology Branch
Central Files
1621 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Ralegh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: portal.nodenr.org/web/wq/home
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Acton Employer

WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY MONITORING AND REPORTING INFORMATION
➢ The following items are provided in an effort to assist you with identifying critical and sometimes overlooked toxicity testing and reporting
information. Please take time to review this information. The items below do not address or include all the toxicity testing and reporting
requirements contained in Your NPDES permit. If you should have any questions about your toxicity testing requirement, please contact Mr.
John Giorgino with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch at [phone] or another Branch representative at the same number.
➢ The permittee is responsible for ensuring that toxicity testing is conducted according to the permit requirement and that toxicity report forms are
appropriately filed.
➢ The reporting of whole effluent toxicity testing data is a dual requirement. All toxicity test results must be entered (with the appropriate
parameter code) on your monthly Discharge Monitoring Report which is submitted to:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
IN ADDITION
Toxicity test data (original "AT" form) must be submitted to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
➢ Toxicity test results shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period (eg, January
test result is due by the end of February).
➢ Toxicity test condition language contained in your NPDES permit may require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any
single quarterly toxicity test. If the initial pass/fail test fails or if the chronic value is lower than the permit limit, then at least two multiple
concentration toxicity tests (one per month) will be conducted over the following two months. As many analyses as can be completed will be
accepted. If your NPDES permit does not require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any single quarterly test, you
may choose to conduct either single concentration toxicity testing or multiple concentration toxicity testing per the Division's WET enforcement
initiatives effective July 1, 1999. Follow-up multiple concentration toxicity testing will influence the Division's enforcement response.
➢ Toxicity testing months are specified by the NPDES Permit, except for NPDES Permits which contain episodic toxicity monitoring
requirements (eg, if the testing months specified in your NPDES permit are March, June, September, and December, then toxicity testing must
be conducted during these months).
➢ If your NPDES Permit specifies episodic monitoring and your facility does not have a discharge from January 1-June 30, then you must provide
written notification to the Water Sciences Section by June 30 that a discharge did not occur during the first six months of the calendar year.
➢ If you receive notification from your contract laboratory that a test was invalidated, you should immediately notify the Water Sciences Section
at [phone] and provide written documentation indicating why the test was invalidated and the date when follow-up testing will occur.
➢ If your facility is required to conduct toxicity testing during a month in which no discharge occurs, you should complete the information block
located at the top of the AT form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county and the month/year of the subject report.
You should also write "No Flow" on the AT form, sign the form and submit following normal procedures.
➢ The Aquatic Toxicity Test forms shall be signed by the facility's Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) except for facilities which have not
received a facility classification. In these cases, a duly authorized facility representative must sign the AT form. The AT form must also be
signed by the performing lab supervisor.
➢ To determine if your AT test forms were received on time by the Division of Water Resources, you may consider submitting Your toxicity test
results certified mail, return receipt requested to the Water Sciences Section.
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: 919-74M517
Internet: portal.ncdernoigAvebM1vgmome
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
October 20, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7012 2210 0002 3534 8802
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Lee Reading
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center
P.O. Box 1299
Highlands, NC 28741-1299
SUBJECT: Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of NC General Statute 143-215.l(a)(6) and
NPDES Permit No. NCO061123
The Mountain Retreat & Leaming Center W W TP
Macon County
TX 2014-0009
Dear Mr. Reading:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
This letter tr stru a Civil Penalty assessment against The Mountain Retr. at & Learning Center W WTP in the amount of
$ ?zo _7 "6 - V ($ -j tr rr0 . Db civil penalty + $ ' enforcement costs).
This assessment is based upon the following facts. A review of the facility's toxicity self -monitoring data from the
quarter ending in January 2014 has been conducted. The review has shown The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center
W WTP to be in violation of the 90.0 % chronic toxicity effluent discharge limitation found in NPDES Permit No.
NC0061123. The facility's toxicity self -monitoring reports for November 2013 through January 2014 revealed the
following effluent toxicity permit limit violations.
May 27, 2014 Fail (7 day P/F) non -compliant
June 17, 2014 >100% (7 day chronic value) compliant
July 29, 2014 <45.0% (7 day chronic value) non -compliant
The average chronic value for the quarter is 72.5%, which is below the chronic limit for the facility (90%).
Based upon the above fact(s), I conclude as a matter of law that The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center W WTP violated
the terms, conditions or requirements of NPDES Permit No. NCO061123 and N.C.G.S 143-215.l(a)(6) in the manner and
extent shown above.
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: portal, ncdencorg/webMNg1home
An Equal OpportunitylAffrmative Action Employer

A civil penalty in accordance with the maximum established by N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), may be assessed against a
person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by N.C.G.S. 143-215.1(a).
Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary
of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, I, Cindy
Moore, Supervisor, Aquatic Toxicology Branch, hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against The
Mountain Retreat & Learning Center WWTP
$ Mno, 00
$ /M , e-D
$ 727
For (' of _I_ violation(s) of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) and NPDES
Permit No. NC0061123, by discharging waste into the waters of the State in
violation of the facility's permit effluent limit for chronic toxicity for May
27,2014.
For of -2 violation(s) of G.S. 143-215.l(a)(6) and NPDES
Permit No. NC0061123, by discharging waste into the waters of the State in
violation of the facility's permit effluent limit for chronic toxicity for July 29,
2014.
Enforcement costs.
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact
and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-282.1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property
resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which The Environmental
Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
(8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
Within thirty days receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following
Submit payment of the penalty:
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: porial.ncdenr.org/webhvglhome
An Equal opportunitylAIDrmatve Acton Employer

Payment should be made directly to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (do not include
waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose enforcement action for any continuing or new
violation(s).
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Water Quality Permitting Section
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
KI
2. Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such request.
Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed
below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed.
Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred
or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment
document. Because a remission request forecloses 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 and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed
statement that establishes why you believe the civil penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the
Division of Water Resources at the address listed below. In determining whether a remission
request will be approved, the following factors shall be considered:
(1) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner;
(2) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation;
(3) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident;
(4) the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
(5) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions.
Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The
Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his decision in the matter of
your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for
payment, and provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee
on Civil Penalty Remissions (Committee). Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that
was not part of the original remission request considered by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you
prepare a complete and thorough statement in support of your request for remission.
In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: portal.ncdenr.orgAvebAvglhome
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Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this
notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for
Remission Request."
Both forms should be submitted to the following address:
Water Sciences Section
Division of Water Resources
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
OR
3. File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings:
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with
the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when
it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings
accepts filings Monday through.Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state holidays.
The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings. The petition may
be faxed - provided the original and one copy of the document is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings within
five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone [phone] Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows
Mr. John Evans, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Please indicate the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition.
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621.
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal
date/time received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for
collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations
that occur after the review period of this assessment.
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penalty. If you have any questions about this civil penalty assessment, please contact Mr. John Giorgino at 919-743-8441
or me at 919-743-8442.
Date Cindy Moore, Supervisor Aquatic Toxicology Branch
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
ATTACHMENTS
cc: Landon Davidson- Asheville Regional Office
Jeff Menzel- Asheville Regional Office
Wastewater Branch File
Central Files
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina27607
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Division of Water Resources
November 6, 2014
MEMORANDUM
To: Landon Davidson
Water Quality Program Superv' r, ARO
Through: Cindy A. Moore J
Supervisor, Aquatic To icology Branch
From: Carol Hollenkamp
Quality Assurance Officer, Aquatic Toxicology Branch
Subj ect: Whole effluent toxicity test results
Mountain Retreat WWTP
NPDES Permit # NCO061123/001
Macon County
The aquatic toxicity test using grab samples of effluent discharged from Mountain Retreat WWTP has been
completed. Mountain Retreat WWTP has an effluent discharge of 0.006 million gallons per day (MGD)
entering Abe's Creek (7Q10 of 0 CFS). Whole effluent samples were collected on October 28 and October
30 by Jeff Menzel for use in a chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia multiple -dilution toxicity test. The test using
these samples resulted in a chronic value (ChV) of >100%. Toxicity test information follows.
Test Type
Test Concentrations
Test Result
Control Survival
Control Mean Reproduction
Test Treatment Survival
Treatment Mean Reproduction
First Sample pH
First Sample Conductivity
First Sample Total Residual Chlorine
Second Sample pH
Second Sample Conductivity
Second Sample Total Residual Chlorine
3-Brood Ceriodaphnia dubia chronic multiple dilution
0, 45, 67.5, 90, 95, and 100% sample
ChV = >100%
100%
22.2 neonates
100% at 90% concentration
28.0 neonates at 90% test concentration
7.67 SU
206 micromhos/cm
<O.10 mg/L
7.27 SU
209 micromhos/cm
<O.10 mg/L
Test results for the above samples indicate that the effluent would not have water quality impacts on
receiving water. These samples were split and sent to Pace Analytical, Inc. The chronic Ceriodaphnia
dubia multiple dilution toxicity test run by Pace Analytical, Inc. also resulted in a ChV of >100%. These
ChVs are also above the facility's permit limit of 90% so the tests are considered passing. Please contact us
if further effluent toxicity monitoring is desired. We may be reached at [phone].
Basin: SAVO1
cc: Central Files
Jeff Menzel, ARO
Aquatic Toxicology Branch Water Sciences Section

Dow& n Envelope ID: C5EB72AE-45B5-47BE-BCBB-039CE3C597E3
State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Environmental Staff Report
Quality
To: ® NPDES Unit ❑ Non -Discharge Unit
Attn: Anjali Orlando
From: Mikal Willmer
Asheville Regional Office
Application No.: NCO061123
Facility name: Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Note: This form has been adapted from the non -discharge fg acili . staff report to document the review of both non -
discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable.
I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? ® Yes or ❑ No
a. Date of site visit: 9/12/2017
b. Site visit conducted by: Mikal Willmer & Tim Fox
c. Inspection report attached? ® Yes or ❑ No
d. Person contacted: Ted Wisniewski and their contact information: (828) 526 - 5838 ext.
e. Driving directions: Head west on I-40 to Exit 27 for US-74. Take exit 81 for 23 S
(Dillsboro/Franklin/Atlanta,). Stay on US 23S for approximately 18 miles. Take the exit for US-64 East
towards Highlands. Turn right onto Dillard Rd. Take a left onto Little Scaly Mountain Rd and follow signs for
the Mountain Office.
2. Discharge Point(s):
Latitude:35° 01'54" Longitude: 83°15'44"
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Abe's Creek
Classification: C,Tr, ORW
River Basin and Subbasin No. Savannah, 0306010201 -Tugaloo
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Flows into West Overflow Creek, also
classified C, Tr, ORW.
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS
1. Facility Classification: (Please attach completed rating sheet to be attached to issued permit)
Proposed flow:
Current permitted flow:
2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If no, explain:
3. Are site conditions (soils, depth to water table, etc) consistent with the submitted reports? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
4. Do the plans and site map represent the actual site (property lines, wells, etc.)? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
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5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
6. Are the proposed application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) acceptable? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please explain:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for proposed treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the proposed or existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
9. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If yes, attach list of sites with restrictions (Certification B)
Describe the residuals handling and utilization scheme:
10. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
11. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
III. EXISTING FACILITIES: MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
1. Are there appropriately certified Operators in Charge (ORCs) for the facility? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
ORC: Brandon Buchanan Certificate #:1000794 Backup ORC: Dale Wike Certificate #:996012
2. Are the design, maintenance and operation of the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal
system? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain: If the facility requests a switch to ammonia limits, additional treatment ma,, b�quired.
Description of existing facilities: Multiple septic tanks, two surface sand filters, chlorine and dechlor with cascade
aeration
Proposed flow:
Current permitted flow:0.006 MGD
Explain anything observed during the site visit that needs to be addressed by the permit, or that may be important
for the permit writer to know (i.e., equipment condition, function, maintenance, a change in facility ownership,
etc.) The permittee is planning to contact the USGS to have the 7Q10 flow revaluated for Abes Creek. If 7Q10 is
reassessed above zero, permittee may request to switch to NHS limits.
3. Are the site conditions (e.g., soils, topography, depth to water table, etc) maintained appropriately and adequately
assimilating the waste? ❑ Yes or ❑ No NA
If no, please explain:
4. Has the site changed in any way that may affect the permit (e.g., drainage added, new wells inside the compliance
boundary, new development, etc.)? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain: The Mountain Retreat may add an additional building, but does not believe this will
significantly increase flow.
5. Is the residuals management plan adequate? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain: septa,ge is hauled to local municipal facilities as needed.
6. Are the existing application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) still acceptable? ❑ Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
7. Is the existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
8. Are there any setback conflicts for existing treatment, storage and disposal sites? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
9. Is the description of the facilities as written in the existing permit correct? ® Yes or ❑ No
If no, please explain:
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10. Were monitoring wells properly constructed and located? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain:
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11. Are the monitoring well coordinates correct in BIMS? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
If no, please complete the following (expand table if necessary):
Monitoring Well
Latitude
Longitude
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12. Has a review of all self -monitoring data been conducted (e.g., DMR, NDMR, NDAR, GW)? ® Yes or ❑ No
Please summarize any findings resulting from this review: One flow limit violation in June 2017. Facility, st
report they maintain continuous flow through the system, however, only sqmplin and nd reporting flow during
summer months.
Provide input to help the permit writer evaluate any requests for reduced monitoring, if applicable.
13. Are there any permit changes needed in order to address ongoing BIMS violations? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
14. Check all that apply:
❑ No compliance issues ❑ Current enforcement action(s) ❑ Currently under JOC
❑ Notice(s) of violation ❑ Currently under SOC ❑ Currently under moratorium
Please explain and attach any documents that may help clarify answer/comments (i.e., NOV, NOD, etc.)
If the facility has had compliance problems during the permit cycle, please explain the status. Has the RO been
working with the Permittee? Is a solution underway or in place? Facility has had past issues meeting the Chronic
Toxicity requirement. Permittee may request a switch to ammonia limits. Advised permittee NH3 limits may be
difficult to meet at current 7Q10 flow limits and maw require additional treatment. If the facility continues to have
toxicity issues, it may be beneficial to conduct additional sampling
Have all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit been satisfied? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
If no, please explain:
15. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should be resolved before issuing this permit?
❑ Yes ®No❑N/A
If yes, please explain:
16. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
17. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
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IV. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes or ® No
If yes, please explain:
2. List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non -Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an
additional information request:
Item Reason
3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason
5. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
❑ Hold, pending review of draft permit by regional office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
® Issue
❑ Deny (Please state reasons: ) DocuSigned by:
9/13/2017
6. Signature of report preparer:
Signature of regional supervisor:
Date: 1e617A38285848c...
j i� 9/13/2017
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V. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS
See attached compliance evaluation inspection.
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Permit NCO061123
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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, the .
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Centers, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Centers WWTP
3872 Dillard Road
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Abes Creek in the Savannah Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective March 1, 2012.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at if-d"ri
2012.n
1
Signed this day February 20,2
c_
MAR 3 0 2012
9�61es Wakild P.E., Director WATER CUALiTY SEEM ION
ivision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Manage entf Eorntr i-tsidn-

Permit NCO061123
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfa11001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMIT$
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Fre uenc
Sample Type ;
$ample Locationl
Flow2
0.006 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NHs as N
Monitor & Report
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen3
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream &
Downstream
Fecal Coliform (geometric
mean
200/ 100 mL
400/ 100 mL
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine4
17 ug/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature oC
Monitor & Report
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature oC
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
MBAS
Monitor & Report
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity,
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
pH
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Sampling Locations: Upstream (50 feet from discharge point); Downstream (100 feet from discharge
point) .
2. See special condition A. (2.).
3. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/L.
4. See special condition A. (3.).
5. See special condition A. (4.). Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 90%: February, May, August and
November.
6. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
A. ( 2.) EXPANSION / MODIFICATION CONDITION
In the event that additional facilities at this site discharge to the Little Tennessee River Basin are
constructed, the 0.006 MGD discharge into the Savannah River shall either be eliminated or
redirected to the Little Tennessee River Basin.
A. ( 3.) DECHLORINATION CONDITION
If chlorine disinfection is used, the permit holder shall employ dechlorination facilities.

From:Willmer, Mikal
To:"[e-mail]"
Subject:USGS Contact
Date:Tuesday, September 5, 2017 3:54:00 PM
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Hi Matt,

It was a pleasure speaking with you today. John Weaver with the USGS typically handles 7Q10
stream flows for our region. His contact information is below.

Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

Mikal Willmer
Environmental Specialist-Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ-Division of Water Resources

Office: 828-296-4686
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

2090 US Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778

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