NC0004464_Permit (Issuance)_19981102

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources Ar4 e
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary D
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
E N R
November 2, 1998
Kim B. Warner
Chief Engineer
Stonecutter Mills Corporation
Dallas Street
Spindale,North Carolina 28160
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit
Permit No.NCO004464
Mill Spring Spinning Plant
Polk County
Dear Mr. Warner:
This letter is to inform you that the Division has finalized its review and the comment period is
now closed for NPDES permit NC0004464. A final copy of the permit is attached to this letter for your
records.
The following paragraph has been included to outline the changes that were addressed in the
draft permit. These changes remain unchanged in the final permit:
➢ The permit expiration date has been changed. The permit renewal will expire on July 31,
2003. The expiration dates have been revised so that an equal number of permit renewals
will come in at any one time. This change will allow the Division to issue permits more
efficiently.
➢ The monitoring frequency for Temperature has been revised from weekly to daily. This is a
requirement of the North Carolina Administrative Code Section 15 A NCAC 2B.0500.
➢ The monitoring frequency for BOD, TSS, Ammonia, and Fecal Coliform has been changed
from 2/month to weekly. This is a requirement of the North Carolina Administrative Code
Section 15 A NCAC 213.0500.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such
demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Issuance of NPDES Permit
Permit No. NC0004464
Page 2 of 2
Please be advised that this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the requirements to
be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. In addition, this permit does not
affect the legal requirement 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
er Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
In closing, I would like to state that it is the Division's ultimate goal to provide quality service to
the public. PIease take a moment to review the procedures you followed in applying for this permit
renewal in addition to the Division's response to,your project needs. If we can improve our service to
you in any manner, please bring it to our attention. We appreciate your cooperation during the renewal
process and we look forward to working with you in the future.
If we can be of further assistance to you or if you would like to suggest any improvements we
can make to strengthen our customer service efforts, please do not hesitate to contact Jeff Myhra of my
staff at [phone], extension 597.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: = Centraf Files
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Asheville Regional Office/ Wanda Frazier
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
NPR .DES:Ufii: /'Permit`fila

Permit No. NC0004464
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
'DEPARTMENT'OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated-and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Stonecutter Mills Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mill Spring Spinning Plant
NC Highway 108
Mill Spring
Polk County r,
to receiving waters designated as the South Branch (unnamed tributary to Little White Oak Creek) in the
Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective December 1, 1998
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2003
Signed.this day November 2, 1998
Original Signed By
Qavid A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., erector
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC004464
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Stonecutter Mills Corporation.
is hereby.authorizcd to.
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.015.MGD extended air package-type wastewater
treatment plant consisting of aeration, clarification, skimming, sludge return and effluent
chlorination located at Mill Spring.Spinning Plant,.NC Highway 108,'Mill Spring, Polk
County (See Part III, A of this permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the'attached reap into
the South Branch (unnamed tributary to Little White Oak Creek) which is classified as C
waters in the Broad River Basin.

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Map # F10Sw Sub-basin 03-08-02 CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET
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Discharge Class 02 QUAD LOCATION MillSpring Spinning Plant -.
Receiving Stream- South Branch NC0004464
Polk County
Design Q0.015 MGD Permit expires 7131/03

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A.(1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO004464
During the-period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
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Flow 0.015 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
OD, 5 day, 20T 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/1 Weekly Grab
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/i Weekly Garb E
Fecal Co iform (geometric mean) 200 100 ml 4001100 ml Weekly Grab E
NH3 as N (April —October 31) 12 mgll Weekly Grab E
3 as N (November 1 —March 31) 33 mg/I Weekly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 21 Week Grab E
Weekly Grab
Temperature Daily Grab
Notes:
1 Sample locations: E- Effluent, I - Influent.
2 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.

- _ POLK COUNTY.
Friday,September 11, 1998 V [' OF PUBLICATION
PUBLIC NOTICE dischargers within this portion ofigned, a Notary Public of said County
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA the'watershed. l��ssioned, qualified, and authorized by
ENVIRONMENTAL 2.NPDES No.(NC0004464.
MANAGEMENT Stonecutter Mills i has s, personally appeared
COMMISSION ]as Street,Spiridalele, N NC 2816160 has
applied for a permit renewal for a-
POST OFFICE BOX 29535 facility located at the Mill;Sprjng rho being first duly sworn, deposes
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535 Spinning Plant, NC Highway 108,
NOTIFICATION OF Mill Spring,Polk County.The facil-
INTIFI TO ISSUE ity discharges 0.015 MGD oft reated �(a�� n the ��u'�b�lieation
THE
A STATE NPDES PERMIT domestic wastewater from one out- ETIN, engaged i of
fall into the South Branch River, a ;THE TRYON DAILY BULLETIN,
On the basis of thorough staff Class C stream.in the Broad River entered as second class mail in the
review and application of Article 21 Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of0.35 ,,of Chapter'l43,General Statutes of cfs.For some parameters,the avail- County and State; that he is au-
North Carolina,Public Law 92-500 able load capacity of the immediate ,ffidavit and sworn statement; that
and other lawful standards and regu. receiving water will be.consumed. fal advertisement, a true copy of
lations,the North Carolina Environ- This ma affect future water quality to, was published in THE TRYON
mental Management,Commission . based effluent limitations for.addi_ the following dates:
proposes to issue a permit to dis- tional dischargers within this por-
to the persons listed below. - tion of the watershed. / pp
effective
0/261 S8 and subject to j adv.9/11 �.--.l�f_1 Kd___________________------------specia
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Personswishing to comment upon
or object to the proposed determina-
tions -..---..-.._.-.-------___-.-
tions are invited to submit same in
writing to the above address no later
than 10/09/98. All commcnts - - -- --
re-
ceived prior to that date will be and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper,
considered in the formulation of.fi-• document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the
nal determinations regarding the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meet-
proposed permit. A public meeting ing 811 Of the requirements
tray be held where the Director of and qualifications of Section
the Division of Environmental Mari. 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a
agement finds a sip ificant degree of qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597
-public.interest in the proposed per- of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
tni t.
A copy of the draft permit is p
available by writing or caning the This_....- --------.day of.__ .. _-- ------------- 19 9d__.
Division of Envirohmental Manage-
ment,PO Box 29535,Raleigh,North LJ/
Carolina.27626-0535; (919) 733- W __----_--_ -
7015. (Signature of person making affidavit)
The application and other infor-
mation may be inspected at these
locationsdurin8normalofficehours. 91vofn to subscribed before me, this.
Copies of the information on file are
available upon request and payment
of the costs ofreproduction.All such day.of 19 ..
comments or requests regarding a .
-
proposed permit should make refer-
ence to the NPDES permit number —
listed below. (N r blic
September 1, 1998: � Y Pu )
David A.Goodrich
A.Preston'Howard Jr., _
P.E.,Director My f'ommissian expires: •- ---------_ DD.Z —
Division of Environmental - -------------
Management
.
Public noiice of intent to issue a
State NPDES permit to the follow-
ing: 1
1.NPDES No. 'NC0021369.
Town of Columbus, PO Box 146,
Columbus, NC 28722 has applied
for a t renewal for a facility
located at Town of Columbus c�
WwTP, oil' NCSR 1531, east of
Columbus,Polk County. The facil- ��: =:
ity discharges 0.90 MGD of treated r,
domestic wastewater from one out-
fan-into an unnamed .tributary to
Whiteoak Creek,a Class C stream in
the Broad River Basin which has a
7Q10 flow of 2.10 cfs.Some pararn..
eters are water quality limited.This
rM affectfuturewater-qualitybased
effluent limitations for additional

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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0004464
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Facili Nariie` Mill Spring S inning Plant
Rerrru +�idSCt EnoF,%`" 0.015 MGD '
Polk
1 yes.; (1000,0
" domestic
"`' ` Ftacili ° Clas II Re onal�"ff`ce Asheville
P�erniit S atus Existing USES Topo�Quad'" F10SW
(i e New,`Modification �IIeUL�C� I
Existm ors Renewal
j i Stream Chard terWirt.
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Recr.xvznRAN
South
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Cream" S outh Branch-1 4 (LT -to L;f 0e llv'h fe Oak Cree K
� � . - ,��.- Wrote�7Q10 cfs : 0.46
S.tream.Classification:'F C
+ 'Sufibasin 03-08-02 `cfs 0.75
�1.1 Avera'EFW,Jcfs low 1.6
; SDra;na e Area mr ,. g�a� � );
,,,W'�M m re ,re ,7Q 0 cfs 0.35 N/A
Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
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. Pro ose.d�Chan e—O Parame eers,Affec eed ,, ;:� Basis for chap e s
Cover Page Revised expiration date Revised as per current
of permit (now expires SOP
7-31-03
Effluent Limitations and Revised monitoring Changed to reflect class
Monitoring frequency for II requirements in 2B.
Requirements Page temperature from weekly 0500s
to daily.
Effluent Limitations and Revised monitoring Changed to reflect class
Monitoring frequency for BOD, TSS, II requirements in 2B.
Requirements Page Ammonia, and Fecal 0500s
from 2/Month to weekly.
Summary
The facility is requesting a permit renewal with no modifications to the
existing facility operations
The facility appears to be operating within the constraints of their
existing permit. The following violations were noted:
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Version: July 31, 1998

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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NCO004464
- Notice of violation received on January 20, 1998. TSS
violation reported November 1997.
- Notice of violation received on August 4, 1997.
Ammonia violation reported May 1997.
- Ammonia violation August 1996.
It is recommended that the permit be renewed as drafted.
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: N/A
Permit Scheduled to Issue: N/A
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on
the attached permit, please contact Jeff Myhra at [phone],
extension 597.
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NPDES Recommendation by: /'
Regional Office Comments / /
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Regional Recommendation by: fz
Reviewed By:
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Regional Supervisor: ;k)w
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NPDES Unit: Lj
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Version: July 31, 1998

Permit No. NC0004464
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission,
and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Stonecutter Mills Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mill Spring Spinning Plant
NC Highway 108
Mill Spring
Polk County
to receiving waters designated as the South Branch ' er n the Broad River Basin
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in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,
II, III, and IV hereof
The permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2003
Signed this day
DRAFT
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC004464
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Stonecutter Mills Corporation
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.015 MGD extended air package-type wastewater
treatment plant consisting of aeration, clarification, skimming, sludge return and effluent
chlorination located at Mill Spring Spinning Plant, NC Highway 108, Mill Spring, Polk
County (See Part III, A of this permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
the South Branch R#er which is classified as C waters in the Broad River Basin.
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Permit No. NC0004464
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, t&JB�AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER FINDER 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,
Stonecutter Mills Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Mill Spring Spinning Plant
NC Highway 108
Mill Spring
Polk County
to receiving waters designated as South Branch in the Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Pans 1, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective 3-
�uly 31 Z003
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on Nev,rn r30—, 1998
Signed this day` ,
Original Signed h BY
coleen H.
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0004464
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Stonecutter Mills Corporation
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.015 MGD extended air package-type wastewater treatment
plant having aeration, clarification, skimming and sludge return and effluent chlorination located
at Mill Spring Spinning Plant, NC Highway 108, Mill Spring, Polk County (See Part III of
this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into South
Branch which is classified Class C waters in the Broad River Basin.
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A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November 1 - March 31) Permit No. NC0004464
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee_as specified below:
Effluent Characterlstics DisshaLge,J_ ltaf�tlonA Mon ItQring_ReqU Ir m nt
Measurement— Sample `Sample
Monthly Avg. Weghly Avg, Daily Max Frequency Tyg? Locatlon
Flow 0.015 MGDContinuous Recorder I or E
BOD, 5 day, 200C 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1 ''�'4Wonlh- Grab E
✓Total Suspended Residue 30.0 m g/l 45.0 m g/I r /i✓ i Grab E
NH3 as N 33.0 mg/I �� Grab E
(Fecal Covorm (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml ;?Hdvrrth 1,� Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 2/Week Grab E
Temperature WeeMy Grab E
* Sample locations: E- Effluent, I - Influent
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1 - October 31) Permit No. NC0004464
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Charactgri t� Discharge, -Limitations Monitoring Req,ulrgments
Measurement Sample 'Sample
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg, Daily Max Frequency Tyne Location
Flow 0.015 lVW Continuous Recorder I or E
BOD, 5 day, 200C 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/I 2/MonttrAkA� Grab E
Total Suspended Residue 30.0 mg/1 45.0 mg/1 24M-crntff U4444 Grab E
NH3asN 12.0 mg/I munttitT07 Q+s Grab E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200.0 /100 ml 400.0 /100 ml - If Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 2/Week Grab E
Temperature Week"ew;l Grab E
* Sample locations: E-Effluent, I - Influent
The pH shall not be Iess than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. -
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Facility Notes for Stonecutter Mills Corporation (NC0004464)
MEMORANDUM
TO: File
FROM: Jeff Myhra
DATE: May 26, 1998
SUBJECT: Permit file review for Stonecutter Mills Corporation (NC0004464)
Facility Information:
Qw= 0.015 MGD (Class II facility)
100% domestic wastewater
South Branch River
03-08-02
Stream Class:
South Branch River
C
9-1-74
9-29-46-1-2
• WLA prepared 5-26-93. Limits for ammonia were determined to be water quality limited.
BOD, TSS, Fecal, pH, TRC, and Temperature are effluent limited. No instream monitoring
was recommended.
- Summer 7Q10 = 0.35 cfs
- Winter 7Q 10 = 0.4
- 30Q2 = 0.75 cfs
- Drainage Area= 1.1 mi=
- Average Stream Flow= 1.6 cfs
• DMR Data review:
- Ammonia violation August 1996.
- Notice of violation received on January 20, 1998. TSS violation reported November
1997.
- Notice of violation received on August 4, 1997. Ammonia violation reported May
1997.
• Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted May 7, 1997. Facility was determined to
be in compliance.
• Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted March 12, 1996. Facility was determined
to be in compliance.
- No special basinwide management strategies apply.

NC0004464
Facility: Stonecutter Mills
Discharge to: South Branch River
Stream class and index#: C
Residual Chlorine Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS) 0.35 7Q10 (CFS) 0.35
DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.015 DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.015
DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.02325 DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.02325
STREAM STD (UGIL) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UGIL) 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MGIL) 0.22
IWC (%) 6.23 IWC (%) 6.23
Allowable Conc. (ugll) 272.91 Allowable Concentration (mg/1) 12.74
minimum = 2
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS) 0.46
Fecal Limit 2001100ml DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.015
Ratio of 15.1 :1 DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.02325
STREAM STD (MGIL) 1,8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MGIL) 0.22
IWC (%) 4.81
Allowable Concentration (mg/1) 33.06
minimum= 4
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