NCG551395_permit issuance_20070504

©�"— William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
May 4, 2007
Mr. Bobby McKown
P.O. Box 590
Winter Haven, FL 33882
Subject: General Permit No. NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551395
Bobby McKown Property
Clay County
Dear Mr. McKown:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
General Permit Coverage. In accordance with your application for discharge, the Division is forwarding herewith
the subject Certificate of Coverage to discharge under the subject state-NPDES general permit. This permit is
issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as
subsequently amended).
The following information is included with your permit package:
■ A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your treatment facility
• A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG550000
■ A copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG550000
• Engineer's Certification to be completed and returned.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such
demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be fmal and binding.
This CoC is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water Quality. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the CoC. Please note: NCG550000 will expire on July 31, 2007.
Given the short time between this modification and the expiration date, the Division has also added your name to the
list of facilities to be covered under the renewed version of NCG550000. You do NOT need to file an additional
application. A copy of the new permit will be sent to you after July 31, 2007. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by
the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit
that may be required.
Authorization to Construct Permit. In accordance with your application for discharge, the Division is also
authorizing the construction of a 360 GPD wastewater treatment system consisting of a 1000 gallon septic tank, a
1200 gallon recirculation tank, a 72 square foot recirculating sand filter, a tablet chlorinator with a contact tank, a
dechlorinator with a contact tank, and a cascade aerator with rip -rap outlet with a discharge of treated wastewater
into Mill Creek, classified C, Trout waters in the Hiwassee River Basin. All elbow piping must be of the long
sweeping type. All cleanouts are to be housed in meter boxes below the surface. This system must be at least 10
feet from the dwelling and property lines and at least 100 feet from water supply wells on and off the site. The
system must also be constructed and located above a 100 year flood.
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748

This Authorization to Construct permit is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph 2 of NPDES Permit No.
NCG550000, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NCG550000. In the event that the facilities
fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate
corrective action, including those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this
Authorization to Construct may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in
advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made. Such notification to the
regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, excluding State Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, an Engineer's Certification must
be received certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, the
Certificate of Coverage, this Authorization to Construct and the approved plans and specifications. A leakage test
shall be performed on the septic tank, recirculation tank and dosing tanks to insure that any exfiltration occurs at a
rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The
Engineer's Certification will serve as proof of compliance with this condition. Mail the completed Engineer's
Certification to the NPDES Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the
facility.
NPDES Permit Contact. If you have any questions concerning the requirements of this permit, please contact Jim
McKay at telephone number 919/ 733-5083, extension 595.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
NPDES: General Permit Files
Aheville Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Clay County Health Department

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG551395
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG550000
TO DISCHARGE DOMESTIC WASTEWATERS FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND OTHER DISCHARGES
WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS 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,
Bobby McKown
is hereby authorized to construct and operate a wastewater treatment facility consisting of a septic tank, a recirculation tank,
one recirculating sand filter, chlorinator, chlorine contact tank, dechlorinator with contact tank, cascade aerator with rip rap
aeration, and associated appurtenances, and with the discharge of treated wastewater from a facility located at the
Bobby McKown Property
Lots 6 and 8 Whitewater Subdivision, Mill Creek Overlook
Clay County
to receiving waters designated as Mill Creek, classified C, Trout waters in the Hiwassee River Basin in accordance with the
effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV of General Permit
NCG550000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective May 4, 2007.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day May 4, 2007.
1
jce: Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Bobby McGowan. Residence - NCG551395
USGS Quad Name: Shooting Creek SW
Receiving Stream: Mill Creek
Stream Class: C, Tr
Subbasin: Hiwassee — 04-05-01
Lat.: 35° 3' 9.12"
Long.: 83° 38' 34.56"
North
Clay County

NCG55 r395
Subject: NCG551395
From: Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:57:17 -0400
To: [e-mail]
Depending on your review of the plans, ARO has no problem with the issuance of the subject permit.
To my knowledge, I have never done a staff report for a SFR permit, is this something new and is it
necessary?
Keith Haynes - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
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BROOKS&MEDLOCK
ENGINEERING, PLLC
March 22, 2007
NPDES Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Attention: Toya Fields
Regarding: Authorization to Construct
Clay County
Dear Ms. Toya Fields:
On behalf of Mr. Bobby McKown, we are writing to concurrently apply for Authorization to
Construct as well as coverage under General Permit NCG550000: Single Family Domestic Units
discharging less than 1000 gallons per day of domestic wastewater. The proposed Onsite
Wastewater Disposal System is designed for a 3 bedroom house, with a design flow of 360 GPD.
The proposed site is Lots 6 and 8 of Whitewater Estates Subdivision in Clay County, NC.
The proposed wastewater treatment system for Lots 6 and 8 of Whitewater Subdivision consists
of a 1,000 gal septic tank (STB-232) and 1,200 gallon pump tank (PT-232) by Cherokee Septic
Tanks. A recirculating sand filter designed based on a 5 GPD/ft2 loading rate provides 72 ft2 of
surface area for treatment. A 4:1 recirculation ratio box by American Manufacturing is used to
rout 3/4 of the flow back to the pump tank via gravity flow where it is recirculated through the
sand filter. Chlorination and de -chlorination apparatus by American Manufacturing are used for
disinfection. The tablet chlorinator consists of a housing and two tablet feed tubes. Slow
dissolving JET-CHLOR tablets dissolve at a rate proportional to the flow. A contact chamber
provides approximately 100 minutes of detention time after both the chlorination and de -
chlorination apparatus. A cascade aerator provides aeration before the effluent discharges to the
stream.
The following items correspond to required items on the Authorization to Construct (ATC)
Application Form:
ATC Application Form (Attachment A)
Copy of NPDES Permit NCG550000 (Attachment B)
Hydraulic Calculations (Attachment C)
We appreciate your timely review of this material. If there are any questions or issues that can
be resolved with an explanation, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Brooks & Medlock Engineering, PLLC
Mark C. Brooks, P.E.
Matthew Rice, E.I.
17 ARLINGTON STREET • ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801 • [phone] • FAX [phone]

CLAY COUNTY, NC
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where:
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ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEM
WHITEWATER ESTATES SUBDIVISION
LOTS 6 AND 8
SYSTEM HEADLOSS
CALCULATIONS
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BROOKS MEDLOCK ENGINEERING, PLLC
17 ARLINGTON STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
BOBBY McKOWN
PROJECT # 214606

BME
BROOKS & ME®LOCK
March 9, 2007
NPDES Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Attention: Toya Fields
ENGINEERING, PLLC
MAR 21 2007
Regarding: Notice of Intent — Application for coverage under NCG550000
Clay County
Dear Ms. Toya Fields:
We are writing to apply for coverage under General Permit NCG550000: Single Family
Domestic Units discharging less than 1000 gallons per day of domestic wastewater. The
proposed Onsite Wastewater Disposal System is designed for a 3 bed room house, with a design
flow of 360 GPD.
Based on the Soils Report by Kirk McEachern, LSS, of SOILS, Inc. the proposed site (Lots 6
and 8 Whitewater Subdivision, Clay County, NC) is unusable for wastewater application via
surface drip, subsurface drip, or conventional systems. In Mr. McEachern's opinion the
surrounding sites were also unsuitable for wastewater application. Large stone, rock outcrops,
mandated setbacks from creeks, and cut slopes greater than 3 feet high leave areas too small for
application. This report can be found in Attachment A.
The site was deemed unsuitable for a ground absorption sewage system by the Clay County
Health Department Environmental Health Division (Attachment B). F. Mason Gardner, Clay
County Environmental Health Specialist noted the following reasons in his April 12, 2006 letter:
1. Unsuitable soil topography and/or landscape position (Rule .1940)
2. Unsuitable soil depth (Rule .1943)
3. Insufficient space for septic system and repair area (Rule .1945)
4. Unsuitable for meeting required setbacks (Rule .1950)
At this time there are no adjacent properties available for purchase to allow for a soil absorption
wastewater disposal system. A letter dated January 11, 2007 from the property owner, Bobby
McKown, is provided as Attachment C stating that there are no properties available for sale. In
addition, the report from SOILS, Inc. states that the surrounding lots were also unsuitable for soil
absorption disposal.
The nearest Regional or Municipal Sewer Collection System is the Clay County Wastewater
Treatment Plant located in Hayesville, with the closest sewer line ending at the Ridges Golf
Course on Mountain Harbor Road, 7.6 miles away, There are no plans to expand the sewer line
to the proposed location in Whitewater Subdivision. Using a conservative estimate of $40 per
foot of gravity PVC sewer line and $1,800 per manhole every 400 ft, it was calculated that an
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expansion to the proposed site would cost approximately $1,786,000. The actual cost would be
higher because force mains would be required for part of the extension.
The proposed wastewater treatment system for Lots 6 and 8 of Whitewater Subdivision consists
of a 1,000 gal septic tank (STB-232) and 1,200 gallon pump tank (PT-232) by Cherokee Septic
Tanks. A recirculating sand filter designed based on a 5 GPD/ft2 loading rate provides 72 ft2 of
surface area for treatment. A 4:1 recirculation ratio box by American Manufacturing is used to
rout 3/4 of the flow back to the pump tank via gravity flow where it is recirculated through the
sand filter. Chlorination and de -chlorination apparatus by American Manufacturing are used for
disinfection. The tablet chlorinator consists of a housing and two tablet feed tubes. Slow
dissolving JET-CHLOR tablets dissolve at a rate proportional to the flow. A contact chamber
provides approximately 100 minutes of detention time after both the chlorination and de -
chlorination apparatus. A cascade aerator provides aeration before the effluent discharges to the
stream.
Systems operating under General Permit NCG550000 are required to provide an effluent with a monthly
average BOD less than 30 mg/1, total suspended residue less than 30 mg/1, and fecal coliform less than
200/ 100 ml. Systems are required to have daily maximum values less than 45.0 mg/1 BOD, 45.0 mg/1
total suspended residue, and 400/ 100 ml fecal coliform. Recirculating sand filter systems typically
produce effluent that meet or exceed these standards having no more than 10 mg/1 cBOD5 and TSS and
nitrate levels less than 30 ppm.
A check for the permit fee of $50.00 made payable to NCDENR and final plans for the treatment
system stamped "Final Design —Not released for construction" have been included. The
following items have been included as Attachments in this application package:
A. A signed and completed original and two copies of this Notice of Intent Application
(Attachment A)
B. Leter from a Licensed Soil Scientist (Attachment B)
C. Letter from the Clay County Health Department Environmental Health Division
evaluating the proposed site for all types of ground absorption and innovative non -
discharge systems (Attachment C)
D. Letter from the property owner, Bobby McKown (Attachment D)
E. A 7Q10 flow estimate at the proposed wastewater discharge point from Curtis Weaver of the US
Geological Survey (Attachment E)
F. Documentation from the applicant, Bobby McKown, showing Brooks & Medlock Engineering
has been designated an authorized representative of the applicant (Attachment F).
G. Specifications for all major treatment components (Attachment G)
H. Engineering Calculations (Attachment H)

We appreciate your timely review of this material. If there are any questions or issues that can
be resolved with an explanation, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Brooks & Medlock Engineering, PLLC
to —X
Mark C. Brooks, P.E. Matthew Rice, E.I.
Cc: Bobby McKown, Owner
Attachments: A — H
A. A signed and completed original and two copies of this Notice of Intent Application
B. Leter from a Licensed Soil Scientist
C. Letter from the Clay County Health Department Environmental Health Division
evaluating the proposed site for all types of ground absorption and innovative non -
discharge systems
D. Letter from the property owner, Bobby McKown
E. A 7Q10 flow estimate at the proposed wastewater discharge point from Curtis Weaver of the US
Geological Survey
F. Documentation from the applicant, Bobby McKown, showing Brooks & Medlock Engineering
has been designated an authorized representative of the applicant
G. Specifications for all major treatment components
H. Engineering Calculations

CLAY COUNTY, NC
No. Laterals 4
Selected Orfice Size (in): 3/32 on bottom
3/32 on top
Orfice Spacing(ft): 1.0
Lateral Length (ft): 9.00
Hazen Williams Coefficient 150
PVC Diameter (in) 1.03
Orfice No.
Residual Head
(ft)
Orfice Discharge
(gpm)
WHITEWATER ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOTS 6 AND 8
HEADLOSS FLOW IN SAND FILTER LATERALS
BOBBY McKOWN
PROJECT #214606
Influent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
INFLUENT HEAD REQ'D
33.2 33.2434 33.2447 33.2475 33.2523 33.2594 33.2695 33.2829 33.3000
0.627 0.6274 0.6274 0.6274 0.6274 0.6275 0.6276 0.6277 0.6279
Segment Flow 0.627355 1.2547 1.8821 2.5095 3.1369 3.7644 4.3920 5.0198
(gpm)
Notes:
1) Orifice Equation used for Orrice Discharge Calculation
Q = 12.38d2hv2
2) Hazen Williams Equation used for segment headloss calculation
hfsee. =(4.727LSeg/(d/12)4•87)*(Q5eg/449C)1•85
3) Flow Decrease across lateral must be Tess than 10%
Discharge Rate =no. laterals x sum of orifice discharge= 23 gpm
PumpRate from Pump Curve = 22 gpm
% Flow Decrease = 0.0%
BROOKS AND MEDLOCK ENGINEERING, PLLC
17 ARLINGTON STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
IF YES, SOC NUMBER
TO: NPDES UNIT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
ATTENTION: Jim McKay
DATE: April 30, 2007
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
CLAY COUNTY
PERMIT NUMBER NCG551395
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address:
Mailing:
2. Date of Investigation:
Bobby McKown
Whitewater Subdivision Lot 6&8
Clay County, North Carolina
Bobby McKown
Post Office Box 590
Winter Haven, FL 33882
January 4, 2007
3. Report Prepared By: Keith Haynes
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Randall Nelson
828.332-7221
5. Directions to Site: From Hayesville east on Hwy 64 to Vinyard Road on left to Bob Penland
on right to Mill Creek Estates. Stay to right at split Turn right on first road to the right. When
road splits again go straight. Lots are adjacent to Mill Creek.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points: see topo
Latitude: N degrees Longitude: W degrees
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. U.S.G.S. Quad Name Hayesville
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
XX Yes No If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Steep and rocky not in flood plain.
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9. Location of nearest dwelling: 500 feet
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Mill Creek
a. Classification: C Trout
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Hiwasee
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Secondary
recreation and fishing.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a.Volume of wastewater to be permitted 360 gpd
No discharge /possible stormwater MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater Treatment facility? N/A
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity N/A
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct
issued in the previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: NONE
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: NONE
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: NONE
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
in development approved
should be required not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: N/A
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit Number
Residuals Contractor
Telephone Number
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP OTHER
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify):
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): N/A
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4. SIC Codes(s): N/A
Primary Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code:
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved. (municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None
3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate)
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options
available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: No adjacent land
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Not possible
Subsurface: Soil is too rocky
Other disposal options: According to soil study and engineering study no other option is
suitable.
5. Other Special Items:
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PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This is a subsurface sand -filter for a single family residence. There appears to be no other option
for wastewater disposal at this time. Providing that the owner has met all submittal requirements
with the application, the regional office recommends the issuance of the permit.
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Signature of Report Preparer
k .V/3 07
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Date
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NOTICE OF INTENT
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG550000: Single Family Domestic Units and/or facilities discharging Tess than 1000 gallons per
day of domestic wastewater and similar point source discharges
(Please print or type)
1) Region contact (Please note: This application will be returned if you have not met with a
representative from the appropriate regional office):
Please list the NCDENR Regional Office representatives) with whom you have met:
Name: Larry Frost Date: 1-31-07 _
2) Mailing address' of ownerloperator:
Owner Name Bobby McKown
Street Address P.Q. Box 590
City Winter Haven State FL ZIP Code 33882
Telephone No. (Home) [phone] (Work)
*Address to which an permit correepondertee MN be malted
3) Location of facility producing discharge:
Street Address Lot 6 and 8 Whitewater Subdivision, Mill Creek Overlook
City State NC ZIP Code
County Clay County
Telephone No.
4) Physical location information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road
numbers, and distance and direction from a roadway intersection). From Hayesville travel east on
hwy 64 to east Vinyard (on the left) to Bob Penland Lan the right) to Mill Creek Estatelpfive. (when
the road solitsJse #p tie right). Tum right an the first road to the right (before a urav frame cabin),
Then when the (*autns right go straight, Lots are both sides of the road. Mill Creek is on the east
side of Lot 6.
5) This NPDES permit application applies to which of the following :
X New or Proposed (system not constructed)
El Existing (system constructed); If previously permitted by local or county health department,
please provide the permit number and issue date
Modification; please describe the nature of the modification:
6) Description of Discharge:
a) Amount of wastewater to be discharged:
Number of bedrooms 3 x 120 gallons per bedroom = 350 gallons per day to be
permitted
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b) Type of facility producing waste (please check one):
❑ Primary residence X Vacation/second home
❑ Other.
7) Please check the components that comprise the wastewater treatment system:
X Septic tank X Dosing tank
0 Primary sand filter D Secondary sand filter X Recirculating sand filter(s)
X Chlorination X Dechlorination 0 Other form of disinfection:
X Post Aeration (specify type) Cascade Aerator
8) For new or proposed systems only - Please address the feasibility of alternatives to
discharging for the following options In the cover letter for this application;
a) Connection to a Regional or Municipal Sewer Collection System.
b) Letter from local or county health department describing the suitability or non -suitability of the site
for all types of wastewater ground adsorption and innovative non -discharge systems. Document
the repair potential of the failed system.
c) Investigate Land Application such as spray irrigation or drip irrigation.
9) Receiving waters:
a) What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility
wastewater discharges end up in? Mill Creek
b) Stream Classification (if known)_ Class C Trout Stream
10) The application must include the following or it will be returned:
a) For Certificates of Comae:
V! An original letter and two (2) copies requesting a general permit
&I A signed and completed original and two copies of this Notice of intent Application.
El A check or money order for the permit fee of $30.00 made payable to NCDENR,
• Invoice showing that the septic tank has been pumped and serviced within the last 12
months (only when existing service tank will be used).
New or proposed facilities must also include_
▪ Letter from the county health department evaluating the proposed site for all types of
ground absorption and innovative non -discharge systems. Document the repair potential
of the failed system.
&1 Evaluation of connection to a regional sewer system (approximate distance & cost to connect).
5tf Provide a 7010 flow estimate at the proposed wastewater discharge point from the t15 Geological
Survey (919- 571-4000)
b) For an Authorization to Construct (ATC) only:
RI A letter requesting an ATC
® Three sets of plans and specifications of proposed treatment system (see Permit
Application Checklist and Design Criteria for Single Family Discharge)
NA Invoice showing that the septic tank has been pumped and serviced within the last 12
months (only when existing septic lank will be used).
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Note: There is no fee when requesting an Authorization to Construct
11) Additional Application Requirements:
a) If this application is being submitted by a consulting engineer (or engineering firm), include
documentation from the applicant showing that the engineer (Or firm) submitting the application
has been designated an authorized Representative of the applicant.
b) If this application is being submitted by a consulting engineer (ar engineering firm), final plans for
the treatment system must be signed and sealed by a North Carolina registered Professional
Engineer and stamped - "Final Design - Not released for construction".
c) If this application is being submitted by a consulting engineer (or engineering firm), final
specifications for all major treatment components must be signed and sealed by a North Carolina
registered Professional Engineer and shall include a narrative description of the treatment system
to be constructed.
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12) Certlftcation:
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Bobbv McKown
Title: Property Owner
(Signature gf Applicant) (Date Signed)
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.S b (i) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any
application, record, report, plan or other document filed 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 receding 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.)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $50.00 made payable to;
NCDENR
Mail three (3) copies of the entire package to:
NPDES Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1817
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the Issuance of an NPDES permit
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5.O.I.L.5., Inc.
Soil On -site Investigation and Landuse Surveys
305 Creek Road W., Greenwood, S.C. Z9646 [e-mail]
Kirk McEachern, NCLSS 1212, GACSS 149, SCCSC 56
May 20, 2006
864.993.4096
RE: Soils opinion for Lots 6 and 8, Whitewater Subdivision, Clay County, NC
A review of soils on lots 6 and 8 in the Whitewater Subdivision in Clay
County for application of wastewater via either conventional or drip irrigation with
advanced treatment in an engineered individual wastewater treatment system
was performed. The site was visited to observe the soils and site conditions for
this assessment.
The site, in my opinion, is unuseable for wastewater application via either
surface drip, subsurface drip or conventional systems. The reason is primarily
due to the mandated setbacks from creeks and cut slopes greater than 3 feet
high leave only a 30 foot wide strip of lot 8 and a 25 foot wide strip of lot 6
available for consideration. The square footage left in both instances is
insufficient for any kind of system. In addtion, the area available for
consideration on lot 8 has large boulders present and the are on lot 6 has a
driveway through the middle of available space and also has rock outcrops and
large stone on the surface.
The relevant sections of the North Carolina Adminstrative Code are
defined in Rules .1901-.1968 Title 15A Subchapter 18A. The specific rules
relevant to this site are rules .1945 (a) Avaialble Spce; .1950 (a) (1) and (a) (13)
Location of Sanitary Sewage Systems; and rule .1943 (a) Soil Depth. The site
fails to meet the minimum criteria for all these sections and is therefor, in my
opinion, not suitable for a septic system whether conventional or alternative.
In most cases a solution can be found to most sites which do not meet
one or more of the rules. In this case the only solution possible is to find a
suitable area outside the mandated setbacks which Tacks the rock and boulders
and pump the wastewater to that site for treatment and dispersal to the soil. The
site would need to be somewhere other than these two Tots or the surrounding
Tots. I did not extensively canvass the surrounding lots but a review of the plat
shows that they will have the same concerns as the Tots I did review. If an off -
site area can be found I would be glad to assist with site reciew and permit
application.
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Clay County Health Department
Environmental Health Division
P.O. Box 55
Hayesvi.l.].e, NC 28904
[phone]
April 12, 2006
Bobby & Yvette McKown
c/o Bill Manto -- Exit Realty
3259 Dogwood Lane
Hiawassee, GA 30546
Re: Application for improvement permit for Whitewater Estates Lot 6 and 8
Health Department file No. 886550
Dear Mr. and Mrs. McKown,
The Clay County Health Department, Environmental health Division evaluated the
above -referenced property at the site designated on the plat/site plan that accompanied your
improvement permit application. According to your application. the site is to serve a 3 bedroom
residence with a design wastewater flow of 360 gallons per day. The evaluation was done in
accordance with the Laws and rules governing wastewater systems in North Carolina General
Statute 130A-333 including related statutes and Title 1.5A, Subchapter 1,8A, of the North
Carolina Administrative Code, Rule. 1900 and related rules.
Based on the criteria set out in Title 15A, Subchapter 18A, of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Rules .1940 through .1948, the evaluation indicated that the site is
UNSUITABLE for a ground absorption sewage system. Therefore, your request for an
improvement permit is DENIED. The site is unsuitable based on the following:
1, Unsuitable soil topography and/or landscape position (Rule .1940)
2. Unsuitable soil depth (Rule .1943)
1 Insufficient space for septic system and repair area (Rule .1945)
4. Unsuitable for meeting required setbacks (Rule .1950)
These severe soil or site limitations could cause premature system failure, leading to the
discharge of untreated sewage on the ground surface, into surface waters, directly to ground
water or inside your structure,
The site evaluation included consideration of possible site modifications, .and modified
innovative or alternative systems. However, the Health Department has determined that none of
the above options will overcome the severe conditions on this site. A possible option might be a
system designed to dispose of sewage to another area of suitable soil or off -site to additional
property.
For the reasons set out above, the property is currently classified UNSUITABLE, and no
improvement permit shall be issued for this site in accordance with Rule .1948(c).
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However, the site classified as UNSUITABI.,.E may be classified as PROVISIONALLY
SUITABLE if written documentation is provided that meets the requirements of Rile .1948(d).
A copy of this rule is enclosed. You .may hire a consultant to assist you if you wish to try to
develop a plan under which your site could be reclassified as PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE.
You have a right to an informal review of this decision. You may request an informal
review by the soil scientist or environmental health supervisor at the local health department.
You may also request an informal review by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural
Resources regional soil specialist A request for informal review must be made in. writing to the
local health department.
You also have a right to a fonnal appeal of the decision. To pursue a formal appeal, you
must file a petition for a contested case hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714
Mail Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-671.4. To get a copy of a petition form, you may write the
Office of Administrative Hearings or call the office at [phone] or from the OAH web site
at W_c?a_.1.J.tge;rnc::.u.1s/lbrm.htm. The petition for a contested case hearing must be filed in
accordance with the provision of North Carolina General Statutes 130A-24 and 150B-23 and all
other applicable provisions of Chapter 1.50B. N.C. General Statute 130A-335 (g) provides that
your hearing would be held in the county where your property is. located.
Please note: If you wish to pursue a formal appeal, you must file the petition form with
the Office of Administrative Hearings WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS
LETTER. The date of this letter is April 12, 2006. Meeting the 30 day deadline is critical to
your right to a formal appeal. Beginning a formal appeal within 30 days will not interfere with
any informal review that you might request. Do not wait for the outcome of any informal review
if you wish to file a formal appeal.
If you file a petition for a contested case hearing with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, you are required by law (N.C. General Statute 150B-23) to send a copy of your
petition to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Send the
copy to: Office of General Counsel, N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. Do NOT send the copy of the petition to
your local health department. Sending a copy of your petition to the local health department will
NOT satisfy the legal requirements in N.C. General Statute 150B-23 that you send a copy to the
Office of General Counsel, NCDENR.
You may call or write the local health department if you need any additional information or
assistance.
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F. Mason Gardner
Environmental Health Specialist
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Matt Rice
From: John C Weaver [[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:03 PM
To: Matt Rice
Cc: 'Mark Brooks'; John C Weaver
Subject: RE: Low -flow characteristics for Mill Creek in Clay County
Mr. Rice,
In response to your inquiry about the low -flow characteristics (7Q10) for a location on Mill Creek in southeastern
Clay County, the following information is provided:
A check of the low -flow files here at the USGS North Carolina Water Science Center does not indicate any
previous low -flow determinations for the specific location you identified on Mill Creek. Nor are there any known
USGS records of discharge for locations on Mill Creek. In the absence of data that would permit a site -specific,
low -flow analysis at your point of interest, low -flow characteristics can be estimated by assessing a range of low -
flow yields (expressed as flow per square mile drainage area, or cfsm) that may be considered applicable to your
point of interest.
No drainage -area information is recorded in our files for your location on Mill Creek. A "quick-n-dirty" basin
delineation above your point of interest using mapping software suggests the drainage area is in the range of 0.8
to 1.0 sqmi.
The "most recent" low -flow information published for this area is contained in a statewide report completed in the
early 1990's. It is USGS Water -Supply Paper 2403, 'Low -flow characteristics of streams in North Carolina" (Giese
and Mason, 1993). An online version of the report is available through
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wsp/wsp2403. The report provides the low -flow characteristics (based on data
through 1988) via regional relations and at -site values for sites with drainage basins between 1 and 400 sqmi and
not considered or known to be affected by regulation and/or diversions.
If you access the report, please note the online report files are provided in the ".DJVU" format and require a
particular Lizardtech plug-in, also available through a Zink displayed on the page. Or you can click an adjacent
Zink that will allow you to view the report as a group of images without the need for a plug-in.
A couple pieces of information from this report can be considered:
(a) In Table 1 of this report, there are 3 nearby sites for which 7Q10 discharge estimates are provided.
Expressing these estimates as 7Q10 low -flow yields (again, flow per square mile of drainage area, or cfsm)
provides some indication of the yield range that could potentially be applicable to your location. The 7Q10 low -
flow yield range is from about 0.35 to about 0.83 cfsm (average 0.65 cfsm), and this appears to be a wide range.
The closest site (located on Shooting Creek) is that which has the lowest yield (about 0.35 cfsm) in the above
range. The other two nearby sites with 7Q10 low -flow yields close to 0.8 cfsm are located on the Nantahala River
near the Macon/Clay County lines, and use of these yields may result in an over -estimate of the 7Q10 discharge
in Mill Creek
(b) Use of the regional 7Q10 equation provided in this report for this area (Hydrologic Area 10) produces 7Q10
flow estimates with yields equal to about 0.39 cfsm.
Putting together the above pieces of information would suggest that an appropriate 7Q10 yield is in the range of
0.35 to 0.4 cfsm. And in the absence of further data and/or analyses, use of this yield range may be the most
appropriate and would be consistent with the yield associated with the nearby site on Shooting Creek. Once you
know a more definitive value for the drainage area at your specific location, you can apply the yield range to
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obtain 7Q10 flow estimates.
Please be aware that this estimate is based on natural -flow conditions and does not account for the presence of
regulation and/or diversions, if any, that may exist in Mill Creek.
Hope this information is helpful.
Thank you.
Curtis Weaver
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J. Curtis Weaver, Hydrologist, PE
USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
3916 Sunset Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Telephone: [phone] // Fax: [phone]
E-mail address -- [e-mail]
Internet address -- http://nc.water.usgs.gov/
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"Maft Rice" <[e-mail]>
02/09/2007 01:41 PM
Hello Mr. Weaver,
To "John C Weaver' <[e-mail]>
cC "'Mark Brooks" <[e-mail]>
Subject RE: Low -flow characteristics for Mill Creek in Clay County
Attached is a higher resolution map indicating the location for a proposed single family residential wastewater
discharge on Mill Creek in Clay County Please respond with the 7-day 10-year low flow for this location on Mill
Creek at your earliest convenience. The coordinates for the discharge are:
N 35 degrees, 3.152'
W 83 degrees, 38.576'
Thanks,
Matthew Rice, El
Brooks & Medlock Engineering
Asheville, North Carolina[attachment "PROPOSED_DISCHARGE_7Q10.bmp" deleted by John C
Weaver/WR D/USGS/DOI]
2/15/2007