NC0073741_Permit Issuance_20001215

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
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NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance.
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Owner Name Change
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
December 15, 2000
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State of North Carolina •
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens,' Director
December 15, 2000
Mr. Tom Kilpatrick
Blue Mountain Utilities. Inc.
P.O. Box 679
Etowah, North Carolina 28729
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0073741
Mountain Valley WWTP
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Kilpatrick:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit
is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
No later than one year following the effective date of this permit, effluent disinfection shall
be provided. Fecal limits of 200/100 mL (monthly average) and 400/100 mL (daily
maximum) will apply at this time. This change is in response to the proposed
reclassification of the French Broad River to protect for uses such as swimming. (Refer to A.
(1.) and A. (2.)). If additional wastewater treatment facilities need to be constructed, an
Authorization to Construct permit is required.
Prior to expansion, the permittee is required to submit a letter of justification to show that
the additional flow is needed and that a non -discharge system on the adjacent property is
not feasible. (Refer to A. (3.)). An Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) shall be prepared
in compliance with the Division's guidance document (enclosed).
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 (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and
binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The
Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. 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, the Coastal
Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Christie Jackson at
telephone number [phone], extension 538.
Sincerely,
Original Signed
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens
Attachments: EAA Guidance Document & Final Permit
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit

Permit NC0073741
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,
Blue Mountain Utilities, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mountain Valley Subdivision
NCSR 1171
east of Etowah
Henderson County
to receiving waters designated as the French Broad River in the French 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 January 1, 2001.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2005.
Signed this day December 15, 2000.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0073741
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Blue Mountain Utilities, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.020 MGD extended aeration wastewater
treatment system.
The facility is located east of Etowah at Mountain Valley Subdivision on NCSR
1171 in Henderson County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Quality,
construct additional facilities to increase plant capacity up to 0.04 MGD.
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into the French Broad River, classified C waters in the French Broad River
Basin.

Latitude:
Longitude:
Quad Name:
Stream Class:
Receiving Stream
Facility Information
35°18' 55"
82°34'13"
Horse Shoe
C
French Broad River
Sub -Basin: 04-03-02
Facility
Location
liountain Valley Subdivision
NC0073741
Henderson County
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Permit NC0073741
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration
or expansion above 0.02 MGD, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.02 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (202C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml'
400/100 ml'
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (2C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. This limit will become effective on January 1, 2002. Until that time, the facility shall monitor
fecal coliform on a weekly basis.
2. Limits and monitoring for total residual chlorine will apply only if chlorine is added to the waste
streat during the treatment process.
3. 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

Permit NC0073741
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.02 MGD and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
0.04 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 mlt
400/100 ml'
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (2C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. This limit will become effective on January 1, 2002. Until that time, the facility shall monitor
fecal coliform on a weekly basis.
2. Limits and monitoring for total residual chlorine will apply only if chlorine is added to the waste
streat during the treatment process.
3. 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

Permit NC0073741
A. (3.) ENGINEERING ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Prior to construction of additional facilities, the permittee is required to submit a letter o
justification to show that the additional flow is needed and that a non -discharge system on
the adjacent property is not feasible. An Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) shall be
prepared in compliance with the Division's guidance document for EAA's.

Mountain -Valley Subdivision draft permit
Subject: Mountain Valley Subdivision draft permit
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 11:50:09 -0500
From: Mike Myers <[e-mail]>
To: Christie Jackson <Christie [e-mail]>
Christie,
The ORC for mountain valley called with a couple of comments about draft
permit NC0073741.
First, The name listed as the permittee needs to change back to
Hydrologic Inc. Apparently, the facility was for sale and it appeared
that Blue Mountain Utility would purchase the facility. However, that
is not going to happen and the owner will continue to be Hydrologic Inc.
Second, He commented on the fecal limit you placed in the permit. The
fecal limit becomes effective in 2002, in the interim, there is a
requirement to monitor fecal coliform. Currently, the facility has no
disinfection therefore, the ORC was unsure why they would be required to
monitor fecal coliform. He did not see the usefulness in that data
since they do not disinfect.
I told him I would talk to you about and that one of us would contact
the facility. He asked that we contact Tom Kilpatrick at
3-800-231-8889. If you would like to discuss this let me know.
Michael J. Myets
Environmental Engineer
NPDES Unit - Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27669-1617
[phone] x508
mailto:[e-mail]
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Environmental Engineer
NC DENR DWQ
NPDES Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
HENDERSON COUNTY
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Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County
and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized
by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
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being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he is
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of Hendersonville Newspaper Corporation, engaged in the
publication of a newspaper known as The Times -News,
published, issued, and entered as second class mail in the
City of Hendersonville, in said County and State; that he is
authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement;
that the notice of other legal advertisement, a true copy of
which is attached hereto, was published in The Times -
News on the following dates:
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and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper,
document, or legal advertisement was published was, at
the time of each and every publication, a newspaper meet-
ing all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-
S97 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a
qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of
the General Statutes of North Carolina.
This
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/
NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER
RALEIGH, NC
27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE A
NPDES WASTEWATER'
On the basis of thorough
staff review and applica-
tion of NC G Per l Stat-
ute 143.21,
92-500 and other lawful
standards and regula-
tions, the North Carolina
Environmental Manage
ment Commission pro-.
poses to issue a National
Pollutant Discharge Elim-
ination System (NPDES)
wastewater discharge
permit to the persons)
listed on the attached pa-
ges effective 45 days
from the publish date of
this notice.
Written
regard-
ing the proposed permit
will be accepted until
30
days after the ptil
date of this notice. All
comments received prior
to that date are consid-
ered in the final determi-
nations regarding the
proposed permit. The Di-
rector of the NC Division
of Water Quality may de-
cide to hold a public
meeting for the proposed
permit should the Divjr
sion receive a signific�
degree of public sate Copies of the drat rmitin
and other supro, ,
ng n9 -
formation on fie
eused to
conditions
dyad per-
mit in the
are availableupon
of
request and parent
the costs of rep
nts and/or
requestsMail forinfomat on
to the NC Divtsionof Wa-
ter Quality o t t e aboca ve
address
s.
Christie Jacksonex (919).
733-5083,
538. Please include the
NPDES permit number
(attached) in any
co-
munication. Interest d.
persons may also
visit
the Division of Water
Quality at 512 N. Salis-
bury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between the
hours m to view inford-
5:00 p•
mation on file.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0073741, Hydrologic
Inc. - Mountain Valley
WWTP, 122 Lyman,
Street, Asheville, NC
28801 has applied for a
permit renewal for a fa-
cility located in Hender-
son County discharging
treated wastewater into..
the French Broad River
in the French Broad Riv-
er Basin. Currently no
parameters are water.
quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future
allocations in this portion.
of the receiving stream.
(01541589) 10/23
comments

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NCDENR
JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
BILL HOLMAN
• SECRETARY
KERR T. STEVENS
DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
WATER QUALITY SECTION
August 1, 2000
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dave Goodrich
THROUGH: Forrest Westal
FROM: Linda Wiggs
SUBJECT:
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CEr4R - }7;;It;f CUALtTY
Pu: r SCi'.:CE BRANCH
French Broad River Reclassification and
Affected Facilities
A use attainability study was recently performed on
several rivers in the French Broad River Basin. A report
submitted to the Planning Branch in April 2000 recommends
reclassification from class IICII to class IIBII waters for
several of these rivers, documenting the extensive
recreational use in these mountains streams. Of these rivers,
the French Broad River and Bent Creek have permitted NPDES
dischargers that do not disinfect their wastewater. In
addition, several dischargers are not required to monitor up
and downstream of their discharge. To protect the existing
swimming use in these rivers, the Asheville Regional Office
is requesting that the NPDES group review the following
facilities whose permits are up for renewal and require Fecal
Coliform effluent limits as well as upstream and downstream
monitoring. Please refer to page 16 of 15A NCAC 2B.0500
regarding monitoring requirements in all appropriate
situations. Also note that the classes of facilities are
provided on the attachment. Notification has been sent to
these facilities to inform them of the coming permit changes.
We will work with the NPDES group to develop compliance
schedules.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter. If you
have any questions or would like more information on the
study, please feel free to contact me.
•'INi'AM6F7cA-
INTERCHANGE BUILDING, 59 WOODFIN PLACE, ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801-2414
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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French Broad Permits
The following facilities need permit adjustments:
Facility/Class
NC0021946/II
(Rosman)
Exp.8/2000
NC0060534/IV
(Brevard)
Exp. 8/2000
NC0057541/II
(Maston O'Neal)
Exp.9/2000
NC0076708/II
(Riverwind)
Exp.9/2000
NC0073741/II
(Mtn.Valley)
Exp.9/2000
NC0024911/IV
(MSD)
Exp.9/2000
NC0020478/II
(Lake Powhatan)
Exp.9/2000
NC0021733/III
(Marshall)
Exp.10/2001
NC25836/II
(Hot Springs)
Exp.10/2001
Requested Permit Modification River/Classification
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring FrB/Proposed "B Tr"
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring FrB/Proposed "B"
Fecal Coliform Effluent Limits
Fecal Coliform Effluent Monitoring
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring
Fecal Coliform Effluent Limits
Fecal Coliform Effluent Monitoring
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring
Fecal Coliform Effluent Limits
Fecal Coliform Effluent Monitoring
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring
Indicate on permit U,D, currently only E listed
Fecal Coliform Effluent Limits
Fecal Coliform Effluent Monitoring
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring
Chlorine Residual Monitoring
Fecal Coliform Effluent Limits
Fecal Coliform Effluent Monitoring
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring
Fecal Coliform Effluent Limits
Fecal Coliform Effluent Monitoring
Upstream/Downstream Fecal Coliform Monitoring
FrB/Proposed "B"
FrB/Proposed "B"
FrB/proposed "B"
FrB/Proposed "B"
Bent Crk/Proposed "B Tr"
FrB/Proposed "B"
FrB/Proposed "B"

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NCDENR
JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
BILL HOLMAN
SECRETARY
KERR T. STEVENS
DIRECTOR
MEMORANDUM
TO:
THROUGH:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
WATER QUALITY SECTION
August 3, 2000
Charles Weaver
Forrest Westall
Roy Davis
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Henderson County Minor NPDES Permits Up For
Renewal
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review the list
of Henderson County Minor NPDES Permits proposed for
expedited renewal. If a Henderson County facility is not
mentioned in this memorandum it should be sent along the fast
track
(1) NC0024431 - Kanuga Conference Center. Permit should be
worded so as to allow water well meter readings to suffice
for wastewater flow data.
(2) NC0036641 - Fletcher Academy has requested an increase
in allowable flow to 140,000 g.p.d. without plant
modification. As they are already having effluent limit
violations, I recommend against the requested flow increase
until we can be assured that Fletcher Academy has a system
which can comply at a flow of 140,000 g.p.d..
(3) NC0037176 - Bon Worth; can we reissue the permit with a
flow of about 2,000 g.p.d., thereby avoiding either an
ammonia limit or toxicity monitoring?
(4) NC0057541 - Cummings Cove
NC0076708 - Riverwind
NC0073741 - Mountain Valley - These permits should
include a one year time schedule by which effluent
disinfection will be provided,for the reason that we are
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Charles Weaver
Memorandum
August 3, 2000
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considering reclassifying this section of the French Broad
River from class C to class B.
(5) NC0060411 - Veach's Auto Clinic, this small volume
discharge (50 g.p.d. actual) does not discharge to a stream.
No discharge pipe was ever installed. The world would be a
better place if this facility were placed under a no hassle
general permit.
(6) NC0039721 - Bonclarken, this plant may be taken out of
service in the next few months as a result of municipal sewer
construction.
(7) NC0069949 and NC0056928 - Kenmure, these two systems
will probably be taken out of service in the next few months
as a result of municipal sewer construction.
(8) NC0032140 - Flat Rock Playhouse, this system will
probably be taken out of service in the next few months as a
result of municipal sewer construction.
(9) NC0076082 - Bear Wallow Valley Mobile Home Park, as far
as I am concerned the permit can be reissued in its present
form for this existing system. We may get a request for a
public hearing from neighbors who are opposed to a mobile
home park in their midst.
NPDESPER.00

DDK Environmental, Inc. / Blue Mountain Utilities, Inc.
ATTN: Ms. Christie Jackson
NCDEHNR/DWQ/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Services Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Ms. Jackson:
1 King Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 287(8
Phone: [phone]
Fax: S2S-884-SG32
June 2, 2000
Re: NPDES Permit Renewal Applicaticim.
NPDES Permit # NC0073741
Mountain Valley WWTP
Henderson County
V
J U N - 5 2000
I)E R - WATER OJALITY
POINT S01.,2„E BRANCH
Please consider this a request for renewal of the subject NPDES permit. A completed Short Form
D is enclosed. To my knowledge, there have been no significant changes made to the facility since
the last renewal.
This renewal application is late for the following reasons:
1. The current permit is in the name of Hydrologic, Inc. - a previous owner;
2. Culligan Operating Services obtained this unit and the franchise from the NC Public Utilities
Commission (PUC) circa the 1994, '95, '96 time frame. Apparently, the name was never
changed on the permit. Therefore, the mailers for permit renewals were not received.
3. Blue Mountain Utilities began operation of this unit in January, 1999 under an Interim
Operating Agreement with Culligan Operating Services. Blue Mountain Utilities has
intentions to acquire this unit contingent upon approval from PUC.
Blue Mountain Utilities is attempting to get Name Change forms from Hydrologic, Inc.
Hydrologic appears willing to sign the forms but they have not arrived in this office at this time.
Since the Permit renewal applications must be postmarked by June 3, 2000, I am sending these
today. Name Change forms will be forwarded upon arrival.
Sludge generated at this facility is pumped and hauled to a Class IV facility in Henderson County
for additional treatment and final disposal.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to call me at 828-884-
5589.
Sincerely,
Clarence M. (Mike) Dodson

DDK Environmental, Inc. / Blue Mountain Utilities, Inc.
1 King Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Sludge Management Plan
For
Mountain Valley WWTP
Sludge generated at the Mountain Valley WWTP facility is pumped and hauled to a Class IV
WWTP facility in Henderson County for additional treatment and final disposal.
Clarence M. (Mike) Dodson
President
Blue Mountain Utilities, Inc.

Part III Permit No. NC0073741
E. Toxicity Reopener Condition
This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity limitations and
monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other studies conducted on the effluent or
receiving stream indicate that detrimental effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result
of this discharge.
F. Disinfection Condition
In the event that violations of the fecal coliform requirements of the North Carolina water quality
standards occur as a result of this discharge, disinfection will immediately be required and the
permit amended to establish a coliform effluent limitation.
G. Prior to construction of additional facilities, the permittee is required to submit a letter of
justification to show that the additional flow is needed and that a non -discharge system on the �(�
adjacent property is not feasible.