NCG551777_Site Visit_20210812

Regional Office - SWP SFR (NCG55) Staff Report Form
Verify permit Information against BIMs Information. Note any corrections required.
Date
To:(Permit Writer's Name) Emily Phillips
10-Aug-21
Permit Number
Permittee
Facility Name/Address
Facility County
Maximum permitted flow
Date of Last inspection
NCG551777
RO Contact Person:
Regional Office
Michael Ruth Rutkowsky
Tim Heim
ARO
Rutkowsky Pottery, 1489 Cane Branch Road, Burnsville, NC 28714
Yancey
1000
8/10/2021
gallons/day
Why is the permit needed? What is triggering the need for a Permit?
Unpermitted properly functioning sandfilter discharge system
Unpermitted failing sandfilter
Permitted failing system
Failed subsurface system
Expanding capacity of existing discharging system
Building a new single-family home, requesting a new coverage under NCG55
Functioning existing subsurface system: Owner can't expand existing system due to site constraints.
new discharging system to accommodate existing and new flow.
Other:
X
Possible alternatives: spray irrigation sewer subsurface discharge none other
Describe alternatives: No viable alternatives are available.
Location of proposed/new Discharge Point(s): Latitude
Longitude
35.89231
-82.23679
Describe the outfall point in detail using information from the Addendum
The proposed discharge point would be an effluent pipe located in Cane Branch Creek, a tributary to Little
Crabtree Creek.
Tim Heim of the ARO performed a review of the permit application and subsequent site visit on August 10, 2021.
Mr. & Mrs. Rutkowsky were present and assisted with questions during the inspection.
Prior to the site visit, I verified with the Toe River Health Department (Amy Herron) that the subject property
owners had made sufficient good faith attempts to purchase or acquire an easement on adjacent land for an on -
site system. They were unsuccessful in doing this.
The subject property and structures on it were as described in the permit application. These included a single
family residence with two bathrooms and an unplumbed pottery studio. The Rutkowskys are the only occupants
of the residence and the only users of the studio. A small RV was parked on the property, but it was not
connected to any plumbing.
The pottery process was evaluated and estimated to only generate approximately 2 gallons of wastewater a day
from cleaning activities. This wastewater appeared free from visible solids and had minimal turbidity. Excess
water and clay is recycled back into the manufacturing process. A minimal amount of solid waste is generated
and is collected for disposal in an approval county landfill.
The existing failed septic system (currently being pumped regularly by a septage hauler) was as described in the

Outfall drains to: River Basin
Sub -basin
French Broad
Receiving Stream
Stream Classification
Stream Index
Review Special Conditions/suggested changes/additional information needed/setback violations
NA
Cane Branch
C, Tr
RO Recommendation: ARO has no exceptions to granting the permit based on the site visit.
Supervisor approval: