NC0020940_Speculative Limits_19980720

NPDES DOCIMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NC0020940
Murphy WWTP
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Report
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits'
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
July 20, 1998
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 20, 1998
The Honorable William N. Hughes, Mayor
Town of Murphy
P.O. Box 130
Murphy, North Carolina 28906-0130
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NCDENR
Subject: Speculative Limits for Murphy WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0020940
Cherokee County
Dear Mayor Hughes:
This letter is in response to your request for speculative effluent limits for the proposed expansion of
Murphy's wastewater treatment plant from 0.925 MGD to 1.4 MGD. We have reviewed the request and
provide the following response.
The speculative limits presented here are based on our understanding of the proposal and of present
environmental conditions. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) cannot guarantee that it will issue the
City an NPDES permit to discharge treated wastewater into waters of the State. Nor can we guarantee
that the effluent limitations and other requirements included in any permit will be exactly as presented
here. Final decisions on these matters will be made only after the Division receives and evaluates a
formal permit application for the City's proposed discharge.
Environmental Assessments of New Projects
According to Division protocol, since this proposal involves an expansion, the formal application should
provide an analysis of potential alternatives, including a thorough evaluation of non -discharge alternatives.
Nondischarge alternatives or alternatives to expansion, such as spray irrigation, water conservation, or
inflow and infiltration reduction, are considered to be environmentally preferable to a surface water
discharge. The Division has attached a Guidance Document for performing an Engineering Alternatives
Analysis to support the decision of how to manage the wastewater expansion. In accordance with the
North Carolina General Statutes, the preferred alternative must be the practicable waste treatment and
disposal alternative with the least adverse impact on the environment.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Speculative Effluent Limits
Based on the available information, tentative limits for the Murphy WWTP at the expanded flow of 1.4
MGD are as follows:
Effluent Limits
Summer Winter
Flow (MGD) 1.4 1.4
BOD5 (mg/L) 30 30
NH3-N (mg/L) monitor monitor
TSS (mg/L) 30 30
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) see below see below
Fecal Coliform (#/100 mL) 200 200
pH (S.U.) 6.0 - 9.0 6.0 - 9.0
Total Residual Chlorine (ug/L) 28.0 28.0
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) monitor monitor
Total Nitrogen (mg/L) monitor monitor
Nickel (mg/L) monitor monitor
Chronic Toxicity Pass/Fail P/F @ 1.7%
with Ceriodaphnia
BOD5. The Hiwassee River, in the area of the Murphy WWTP, is a designated Class C water and
accordingly is required to have secondary treatment of municipal wastewater. The BOD5 concentration
limits are standard for this level of treatment.
NHS-N, Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus. The Hiwassee River in the area has sufficient assimilative
capacity and critical condition (7Q10) flow to simply require that nutrients be monitored. This monitoring
shall provide nutrient data for the future management of Hiwassee Lake.
TSS. The limits for total suspended solids are standard for secondary treatment of municipal wastewater.
D.O. The dissolved oxygen in the receiving waterbody, the Hiwassee River, must not fall below a hourly
level of 4.0 mg/L and a average daily level of 5.0 mg/L
Fecal Coliform, pH. The limits for fecal coliform and pH are derived to protect water quality in the
receiving stream. They are also the same as in the existing permit.
Total Residual Chlorine. DWQ is requiring chlorine limits for all new or expanding dischargers proposing
the use of chlorine for disinfection. The process of chlorination/dechlorination or an alternate for of
disinfection, such as ultraviolet radiation, should allow the facility to comply with this requirement. The
limit is a daily maximum value.
Toxicity. The chronic toxicity test using the water flea, Ceriodaphnia dubia, will remain a condition of the
NPDES permit. The in -stream waste concentration (IWC) at which there may be no observable inhibition
of reproduction or significant mortality is 1.7%.

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Monitoring requirements. Any future permit will include monitoring requirements for the limited
parameters. The permit will also require monitoring for parameters without specified effluent limitations,
such as heavy metals and cyanide, and monitoring both of the effluent and the receiving stream, as does the
current permit. Instream monitoring requirements will be modified to reflect applicable monitoring
agreements with the Division.
I trust this response offers sufficient guidance for the Town's proposed treatment plant expansion. If you
have any additional questions about these limits, feel free to contact Chris Roessler at [phone], ext.
506.
Sincerely,
d9ht.eit--
David A. Goodrich
Supervisor, NPDES Unit
Water Quality Section
DAG/ECR
cc: Michael Apke, McGill Associates
Forrest Westall, Asheville Regional Office
Bobby Blowe, Construction Grants and Loans Section
Chris Roessler, Planning Branch
Mary Kiesau, Local Government Assistance Unit
Central Files
NPDES Unit Files

SPECULATIVE DISCHARGE LIMITS - TOWN OF MURPHY WWTP
Permit No. NC0020940
The following table presents speculative limits and associated monitoring requirements for the Murphy WWTP, in response to the Town's request of July 2, 1998. These do
not guarantee that the Division will issue an NPDES permit nor that the effluent limitations and other requirements included in any permit will be exactly as presented here.
Any future permit will likely include additional monitoring requirements similar to the current permit; including instream monitoring, which will be modified to reflect
applicable monitoring agreements with the Division.
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Quarterly
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2/Month
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2/Month
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2/Month
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Zinc
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2 The monthly average BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
4 Monitoring requirement applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
s Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 1.7%; March, June, September, December;
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

McGill
A S S O C I A TES
July 2, 1998
Mr. David Goodrich
North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
RE: Town of Murphy WWTP
NPDES # NC0020940
Dear Mr. Goodrich:
The Town of Murphy currently has a NPDES permit to discharge 925,000 gpd to the
Hiwassee River. On behalf of the Town of Murphy, we respectfully request speculative
NPDES permit limits for the Town to increase their discharge to 1.4 mgd.
We appreciate your assistance with this very important issue. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to call either Mike Waresak or myself.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Y-'det , ,t/
MICHAEL S. APKE, E.I.T.
MSA:msa
cc: Anna Payne
bridges/97196.01/dg02jul8.doc
Engineering • Planning • Finance
McGill Associates, P.A. • P.O. Box 2259, Asheville, NC 28802 • 55 Broad Street, Asheville, NC 28801
704-252-0575 • FAX [phone]

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
April 21, 1998
The Honorable William N. Hughes, Mayor
Town of Murphy
P.O. Box 130
Murphy, North Carolina 28906-0130
Subject: Speculative Limits for Murphy WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0020940
Cherokee County
Dear Mayor Hughes:
This letter responds to the request of Mr. Michael Waresak of McGill
Associates for speculative effluent limits for the Town of Murphy WWTP's
proposed expansions of 1.5 MGD and 2.0 MGD. The staff of the NPDES Unit of
the Point Source Branch has reviewed this request.
Please be advised that response to a speculative request does not guarantee
that the Division will issue an NPDES permit to discharge treated wastewater. In
accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes, the practicable waste
treatment and disposal alternative with the least adverse impact on the
environment is required to be implemented. Nondischarge alternatives, such as
spray irrigation or connection to a regional treatment and disposal system, are
considered to be environmentally preferable to a discharge. Therefore, prior to
submittal of an NPDES application, a detailed alternatives analysis must be
prepared to assure that the environmentally sound alternative was selected from
the reasonable cost effective options. Attached is a guidance document that will
assist you or your consultant in preparing an engineering alternatives analysis.
The Town of Murphy discharges into the Hiwassee River, which has a
stream classification of WS-IV CA. These waters are protected as water supplies
and are generally in moderately to highly developed watersheds. The letters
"CA" are for "critical area". The definition of critical area according to North
Carolina Administrative Code Section: 15A NCAC 2B .0202 (18), is the area
adjacent to a water supply intake or reservoir where risk associated with pollution
is greater than from the remaining portions of the watershed.
P.O. Box 29535, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Letter to Mayor Hughes
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Based on available information, the tentative effluent limits for conventional
constituents for the Murphy WWTP at the expansion flows of 1.5 and 2.0 MGD are
included on the attached sheet.
The Division of Water Quality is requiring chlorine limits for all new or
expanding dischargers proposing the use of chlorine for disinfection. The process of
chlorination/dechlorination or an alternate form of disinfection, such as ultraviolet
radiation, should allow the facility to comply this requirement.
A chronic toxicity testing requirement of 1.8 % at 1.5 MGD or 2.4% at 2.0 MGD
with quarterly monitoring will be a condition of the NPDES permit. A complete
evaluation of limits and monitoring requirements for metals and other toxicants will
be addressed at the time of formal permit application.
Final NPDES effluent limitations will be determined after a formal permit
application has been submitted to the Division. If there are any additional questions
concerning this matter, please feel free to contact Jackie Nowell (ext. 512) of my staff at
[phone].
Respectfully,
David A. Goodrich
NPDES Unit Supervisor
DAG/JMN
cc: Central Files
Forrest Westall, Asheville Regional Office
Bobby Blowe, Construction Grants and Loans Section
Ruth Swanek, Planning Branch
Permit File

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
Permit No. NC0020940
During the period beginning after expansion above 0.925 MGD 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 CHARACTERISTIPS
Monthly
Average
LIMITS
Weekly
Average
Daily Maximum
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Measurement
Frequency;'
Sample
Type
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BOD52
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45.0 mg/I
3/Week
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Total Suspended Solids2
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)'
30.0 mg/I
200/100 ml
45.0 mg/I
400/100 ml
3/Week
Weekly
3/Week
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E
pH3
3/Week
Grab
Total Residual Chlorine4
28 pg/I
3/Week
Grab
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Daily
Grab
Total Nitrogen
Quarterly
Composite
Total Phosphorus
Lead
Quarterly
2/Month
Composite
Composite
Cadmium
Chromium
Nickel
4.77 mg/I
2/Month
2/Month
2/Month
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Copper
Weekly
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Silver
Zinc
Weekly
2/Month
Composite
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Cyanide
2/Month
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Quarterly
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Notes:
i Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I — Influent
2 The monthly average BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
4 Applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
5 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 1.8%; March, June, September, December;
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
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30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
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E
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E
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Daily
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E
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Quarterly
Composite
E
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Quarterly
Composite
E
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2/Month
Composite
E
Cadmium
2/Month
Composite
E
Chromium
2/Month
Composite
E
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3.9 mg/I
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Composite
E
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Weekly
Composite
E
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Composite
E
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2/Month
Composite
E
Cyanide
2/Month
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity5
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Sample Locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
2 The monthly average BOD5 and Total Suspended Residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3 The pH shall not be Tess than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
4 Applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
5 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 2.4%; March, June, September, December;
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Residual Chlorine Ammonia as NH3
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7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ug
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 53.2 :1
123.7
1.5
2.325
17.0
0
1.84
921.47
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (IT
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200/100mI DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (rT
123.7
1.5
2.325
1.0
0.22
1.84
42.50
144
1.5
2.325
1.8
0.22
1.59
99.66
JMN
NC0020940
2/18/98

MURPHY WWTP
Residual Chlorine Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ug
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 39.9 :1
123.7
2
3.1
17.0
0
2.44
695.35
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (rr
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7010 (CFS)
200/loom1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (rr
123.7
2
3.1
1.0
0.22
2.44
32.12
144
2
3.1
1.8
0.22
2.11
75.19
JMN
NC0020940
2/18/98

TOXICANT ANALYSIS
Facility Name
murphy wwtp
Parameter =
Nickel
NPDES #
nc0020940
Standard =
88
pg/I
Qw (MGD)
1.5
7Q10s (cfs)
123.7
n
BDL=1/2DL.3tual
Data
IWC (%)
1.84
1
c'ving Stream
hiwassee river
2
Stream Class
ws-iv ca
3
4
FINAL RESULTS
5
Nickel
6
Vlax. Pred Cw
0
ug/
7
Allowable Cw
4770.0
ug/
8
Max. Value
0
9
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2/25/98
'PAGE 1

TOXICANT ANALYSIS
Facility Name
murphy wwtp ;
Parameter =
Nickel
NPDES #
nc0020940
Standard =
88
pg/l
Qw (MGD)
2
7Q10s (cfs)
123.7
n
BDL=1/2DL
:;tual Data
I WC (%)
2.44
1
c'ving Stream
river
2
Stream Class
�hiwassee
ws-iv ca V
3
4
FINAL RESULTS
5
Nickel
6
Max. Pred Cw
0
ug/I
7
Allowable Cw
3599.5
ug/I
8
Max. Value
0
9
2/25/98 'PAGE 1

3
SUMMER
Discharger
Receiving Stream
MODEL RESULTS
: MURPHV WWTP
: HIWASSEE RIVER
The End D.O. is 7.78 mg/1.
The End CBOD is 2.67 mg/1.
The End NBOD is 2.45 mg/1.
WLA WLA WLA
DO Min CBOD NBOD DO Waste Flow
(mg/1) Milepoint Reach # (mg/1) (mg/1) (mg/1) (mgd)
Segment 1 7.58 0.00 1
Reach 1 45.00 90.00 0.00 1.50000

*** MODEL SUMMARY DATA ***
Discharger : MURPHV WWTP
Receiving Stream : HIWASSEE RIVER
Summer 7Q10 : 123.7
Design Temperature: 23.0
Subbasi n : 040502
Stream Class: C
Winter 7Q10 : 144.0
ILENGTNI SLOPEI VELOCITY 1 DEPTH Kd I Kd I Ka 1 Ka 1 KN I KN I KNR I KNR I SOD I SOD I
1 mile I ft/mil fps 1 ft Idesignl 020° 'design' @20° 'design! @20° 'design' @20° 'design' @2O° 1
11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Segment 1 I 2.001 5.001 0.618 1 3.69 10.23 10.20 12.90 I 2.121 0.38 10.30 10.38 1 0.00 10.00 10.00 I
Reach 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I
1 Flow 1 CBOD 1 NBOD 1 D.O. I
I cfs 1 mg/1 1 mg/1 1 mg/1 I
Segment 1 Reach 1
Waste 1 2.325 1 45.000 1 90.000 1 0.000
Headwatersl123.700 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.720
Tributary 1 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.720
* Runoff 1 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.720
* Runoff flow is in cfs/mile

SUMMER
.1 Seg # 1 Reach
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 Seg # 1 Reach
#I
#I
Seg M7 1 D.O. 1 CBOD
0.00 7.58 2.79
0.10 7.59 2.79
0.20 7.60 2.78
0.30 7.61 2.77
0.40 7.63 2.77
0.50 7.64 2.76
0.60 7.65 2.76
0.70 7.66 2.75
0.80 7.67 2.74
0.90 7.68 2.74
1.00 7.69 2.73
1.10 7.70 2.72
1.20 7.71 2.72
1.30 7.72 2.71
1.40 7.73 2.71
1.50 7.74 2.70
1.60 7.74 2.69
1.70 7.75 2.69
1.80 7.76 2.68
1.90 7.77 2.68
2.00 7.78 2.67
Seg Mi 1 D.O. 1 CBOD
NBOD 1 Flow 1
2.64 126.03
2.63 126.03
2.62 126.03
2.61 126.03
2.60 126.03
2.59 126.03
2.58 126.03
2.57 126.03
2.56 126.03
2.55 126.03
2.55 126.03
2.54 126.03
2.53 126.03
2.52 126.03
2.51 126.03
2.50 126.03
2.49 126.03
2.48 126.03
2.47 126.03
2.46 126.03
2.45 126.03
NBOD 1 Flow 1

SUMMER
MURPHY @ 2.0 MGD
Di scharger
Receiving Stream
MODEL RESULTS
MURPHY WWTP
HIWASSEE RIVER
The End D.O. is 7.71 mg/1.
The End CBOD is 2.92 mg/1.
The End NBOD is 2.95 mg/1.
WLA WLA WLA
DO Min CBOD NBOD DO Waste Flow
(mg/1) Milepoint Reach # (mg/1) (mg/1) (mg/1) (mgd)
Segment 1 7.53 0.00 1
Reach 1 45.00 90.00 0.00 2.00000

*** MODEL SUMMARY DATA ***
.Discharger : MURPHY WWTP
Receiving Stream : HIWASSEE RIVER
Summer 7Q10 : 123.7
Design Temperature: 23.0
Subbasin : 040502
Stream Class: C
Winter 7Q10 : 144.0
'LENGTH I SLOPE' VELOCITY 1 0EPTH I Kd I Kd I Ka I Ka I KN I KN I KNR I KNR I S00 I SOD I
1 mile 1 ft/mil fps ' ft (design' @20° 'design' @20° 'design' @20° 'design' @20° Idesignl @20° 1
11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Segment 1 I 2.001 5.001 0.621 1 3.69 1 0.23 1 0.20 12.92 I 2.731 0.38 1 0.30 1 0.38 10.00 10.00 10.00 I
Reach 1 I I 1 1 1 I I I I 1 I I I
1 Flow 1 CBOD 1 NBOD 1 D.O. I
' cfs ( mg/1 1 mg/1 1 mg/1 I
Segment 1 Reach 1
Waste 1 3.100 1 45.000 1 90.000 1 0.000
Headwaters'123.700 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.720
Tributary 1 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.720
* Runoff I 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.720
* Runoff flow is in cfs/mil e

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MURPHV @ 2.0 MGD
Seg #
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I Seg #
Reach # 1 Seg Mi 1 D.O.
1 0.00 7.53
1 0.10 7.54
1 0.20 7.55
1 0.30 7.56
1 0.40 7.57
1 0.50 7.59
1 0.60 7.60
1 0.70 7.60
1 0.80 7.61
1 0.90 7.62
1 1.00 7.63
1 1.10 7.64
1 1.20 7.65
1 1.30 7.66
1 1.40 7.67
1 1.50 7.68
1 1.60 7.68
1 1.70 7.69
1 1.80 7.70
1 1.90 7.71
1 2.00 7.71
Reach # I Seg Mi 1 D.O.
CBOD 1 NBOD I Flow I
3.05 3.18 126.80
3.04 3.16 126.80
3.04 3.15 126.80
3.03 3.14 126.80
3.02 3.13 126.80
3.02 3.12 126.80
3.01 3.11 126.80
3.00 3.09 126.80
3.00 3.08 126.80
2.99 3.07 126.80
2.98 3.06 126.80
2.98 3.05 126.80
2.97 3.04 126.80
2.96 3.03 126.80
2.96 3.01 126.80
2.95 3.00 126.80
2.94 2.99 126.80
2.94 2.98 126.80
2.93 2.97 126.80
2.92 2.96 126.80
2.92 2.95 126.80
CBOD 1 NBOD I Flow I

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Note for Steve Pellei
From: Coleen Sullins
Date: Thu, Oct 23, 1997 8:07 AM
Subject: RE: Town of Murphy - EA not req'd
To: Steve Pellei
Thanks Steve. Coleen
From: Steve Pellei on Wed, Oct 22, 1997 1:27 PM
Subject: Town of Murphy - EA not req'd
To: Coleen Sullins
Cc: Mark McIntire
As you requested, I researched the 7Q10 question pertaining to the EA requirement and
found that they discharge directly to the Hiwassee R. with an IWC of 1.5%. Therefore, they
are not required to complete an EA for the 0.2 or 0.3 MGD expansion. I called today and left
a message for John Coxy [of McGill at [phone]] to this effect.
Mark, just an FYI.
Steve