NCG550191_Staff Report_19911122

TO:. PE.MITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
DATE: November 22, 1991
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY Mitchell
PERMIT NUMBER NC0051659--
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION > . .tom
1. Facility and Address: Danny Slagle Residence
149 Stafford Road
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777
2. Date of Investigation: September 24, 1991
3. Report Prepared By: Kerry S. Becker
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Donna Slagle, wife
704-765-6641
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NCSRs 1146 and 1144,
travel northeast on NCSR 1144 0.62 mile to the end of the
pavement. The facility is located on the left side of NCSR
1144.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35° 55' 24"
Longitude: 84° 00' 09"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. D10 NE U.S.G.S. Quad Name Spruce Pine, NC
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): N/A
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): sloping
9. Location of nearest dwelling: 75 feet
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10, Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT to Sullins Branch
a. Classification: C-Trout
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: FBR 04-03-06
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: Wading, fish and wildlife habitat
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: 100 % Domestic
Industrial
a. Volume of Wastewater: 0.00045 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:
c. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater:
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
in development
should be required
approved
not needed
2. Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds per day:
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:
4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): The
existing facility consists of a 1000 gallon septic tank followed
by a 450 sq. ft. subsurface sand filter trench.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme: Licensed commercial septic
tank cleaning firm
6. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet):
No rating
7. SIC Codes(s): 4952
Wastewater Code(s): Primary 04 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code: 440-7
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PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant funds
(municipals only)?
2. Special monitoring requests:
3. Additional effluent limits requests:
4. Other:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Asheville Regional Office recommends renewal of NPDES permit
#NC0051659. As already discussed with the Central Office, the
regional office recommends the waiving permit fee requirement.
Mrs. Slagle has a degenerative nerve disease coupled with other
medical complications resulting in a large expense for continued
medical care and hospitalization. Mr. Slagle's salary of 5.25/hr.
is insufficient to meet these medical costs and maintain a
household. Currently, the couple is experiencing trouble making
note payments on their trailer. While waiving the $120.00 fee
will not actually do much to help their financial situation, it
will help some and relieve some of the mental and emotional stress
these people have been under.
Signatue of Report Preparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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Date
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