NC0039446_Permit Issuance_20001016

NPDES DOCUHENT SCANNING COVER SLEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0039446
Linville Resorts WWTP
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Document Date:
October 16, 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, P.E., Director
October 16, 2000
Mr. Bentley Parlier
Linville Resorts, Inc.
11 Linville Avenue
Linville, North Carolina 28648
AllurAPA
NCDENR
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0039446
Linville Resorts, Inc.
Avery County
Dear Mr. Parlier:
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 issked pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Akreement between
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently
amended.)
The Division has reevaluated the draft permit recommendation (May 24, 2000) for the
expansion Ifff *the Linville Resorts WWTP to 0.200 MGD. A further evaluation of the preliminary
engineering report revealed that with projections for residential and commercial growth, the projected
average peak flows for the Linville Resort WWTP in the year 2020 would be less than 150,000 GPD.
The Phase 1 expansion of the facility to 150,000 GPD should accommodate growth for the next twenty
years. The Phase 2 expansion would only capture additional capacity of Linville River and the issuance
of an effluent page for 0.200 MGD at this time is not adequately justified.
The following modifications have been made to the final permit:
• The addition of effluent limitations for NH3 at the wasteflow of 0.150 MGD. These limitations will
protect for NH3 toxicity in the Linville River and have taken into consideration upstream
dischargers.
• The addition of quarterly whole effluent chronic ceriodaphnia toxicity testing at the wasteflows of
0.100 MGD and 0.150 MGD. The limits are 7% at 0.100 MGD and 10% at 0.150 MGD. This is
recommended because of the unknown constituency of the hospital waste coming into the plant.
Testing will be conducted during the months of January, April, July, and October.
• The addition of quarterly monitoring for cyanide, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury,
nickel and zinc was given at 0.100 MGD and 0.150 MGD to determine if they are present in the
discharge as a result of this facility accepting hospital waste. The permit application indicated that
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these substances could be contained in the wastewater. Monitoring should coincide with the
quarterly toxicity test.
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 a demand is made, this permit shall be
final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be
required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Jacquelyn Nowell at
telephone number [phone], extension 512.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office / Water Quality Section
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
NODES Un tfPermit File
Point Source Compliance/Enforcement Unit

Permit No. NC0039446
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,
Linville Resorts, Incorporated
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Linville Resorts
Near the intersection of US 221 and N.C. 105
Avery County
to receiving waters designated as the Linville River in the Catawba 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 December 1, 2000
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2005
Signed this day October 16, 2000
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0039446
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Linville Resorts, Incorporated
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.100 MGD wastewater treatment facility
consisting of influent bar screen, pump station, flow equalization basin, dual
aeration basins, dual clarifiers, chlorination and dechlorination facilities, and flow
recording and totalizing equipment located at Linville Resorts, near the
intersection of U.S. 221 and N.C. 105, Avery County,
2,
After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Quality
construct and operate a wastewater treatment facility up to 0.150 MGD, and
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3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into the Linville River, which is classified C-Trout waters in the Catawba River
Basin.

Facility Information
Latitude: 36°04' 16" Sub -Basin: 03-08-30
Longitude: 81°52' 14"
Quad #: C11SE
Stream Class: C-Trout
Receiving Stan, Linville River
Permitted Flow: 0.1, 0.15 MGD
Fac
ility
Loc
ation
North
Linville Resorts
NC0039446
Avery County

A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Permit No. NC0039446
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expansion above 0.100 MGD, 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 CHARACTERISTICS
.
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
$ Weekly
. Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample Location1
Flow
0.10 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD5
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
NH3-N (April 1 through October 31)
6.5 mg/I
2/Month
Composite
E
NH3-N (November 1 through May 31)
19 mg/I
2/Month
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
pH2
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine3
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
E
Cyanide
Quarterly
Grab
E
Cadmium
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chromium
Quarterly
Composite
E
Copper
Quarterly
Composite
E
Lead
Quarterly
Composite
E
Mercury
Quarterly
Composite
E
Nickel
Quarterly
Composite
E
Zinc
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity4
Quarterly
Composite
E
Notes:
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.._A,
3 Effluent limitation applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
4 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 7%; January, April, July, October. See Special Conditions A(3) of the Supplement to Effluent Limitations.
Quarterly monitoring for toxicants (cyanide, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc) should coincide with the chronic toxicity test.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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A (2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Permit No. NC0039446
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.100 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 CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
a Weekly
. Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample Location1
Flow
0.15 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD5
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/I
_
45.0 mg/I
Weekly
Composite
E
NH3-N (April 1 through October 31)
4 mg/I
2/Month
Composite
E
NH3-N (November 1 through May 31)
12 mg/I
2/Month
Composite
E
,
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
pH2
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine3
28 ug/I
2/Week
Grab
E
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
E
Cyanide
Quarterly
Grab
E
Cadmium
•
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chromium
Quarterly
Composite
E
Copper
Quarterly
Composite
E
Lead
Quarterly
Composite
E
Mercury
Quarterly
Composite
E
Nickel
Quarterly
Composite
E
_
Zinc
Quarterly
Composite
E
Chronic Toxicity4
Quarterly
Composite
E
Notes:
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.. A..
3 Effluent limitation applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
4
Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 10%; January, April, July, October. See Special Conditions A(4) of the Supplement to Effluent Limitations.
Quarterly monitoring for toxicants (cyanide, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc) should coincide with the chronic toxicity test.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NC0039446
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (3). CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) @ 0.100 MGD
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia
dubia at an effluent concentration of 7%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina
Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase
II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be
performed during the months of January, April, July, and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at
the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then
multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North
Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration
having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable
impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and
further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form
(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B
for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
e
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later than 30 days after the
end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
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Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response
data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the
effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee
will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit
number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the
form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required
during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring
requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival,
minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will
require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.

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Permit No. NC0039446
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (4). CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) © 0.150 MGD
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia
dubia at an effluent concentration of 10.0%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina
Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase
II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be
performed during the months of January, April, July, and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at
the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then
multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North
Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration
having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable
impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and
further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form
(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B
for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later than 30 days after the
end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
4111.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response
data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the
effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee
will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit
number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the
form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required
during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring
requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival,
minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will
require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.

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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIOII�I1 f
I2L11 JUN — 2 2000
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
NORTH CAROLINA
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/
NPDES UNIT
1617 MAI LSERV ICE CE NTE R
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE A
NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough
staff review and applica-
tion of NC General Statute
143.21, Public law 92-500
and other lawful standards
and regulations, the North
Carolina Environmental
Management Commission
Proposes to issue a No-
tional Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
(NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit ° to the
Person(s) listed on the at-
tached pages effective 45
days from the publish date
of this notice.
Written comments re-
garding the proposed
permit will be accepted
until 30 days offer the pub-
lish date of this notice. All
comments received prior
to that date are considered
in the final determinations
regarding the proposed
permit. The. Director of
the NC Division of Water
Quality may decide to hold
u public meeting for the
proposed permit should
the Division receive a sig-
nificant degree of public
interest.
Copies of the draft permit
and other supporting in-
formation on file used to
determine conditions pre-
sent in the draft permit
are available upon request
and payment of the costs
of reproduction. Mail
comments anWVor requests
for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality
at the above address or
call Ms. Christie Jackson
at [phone], extension
538. Please include the
NPDES permit number
(attached) In any cony
munication, Interested
persons may also visit the
Division of Water Quality
at 512 N. Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 be-
tween the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to re-
view information on file.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0039446, Linville Re-
sorts, Inc., 11 Linville
Avenue, Linville, NC 28648
has applied fora modifica-
tion fora facility located in
Avery County discharging
treated wastewater into
Linville River In the
Catawba River Basin,
Currently NH3 and fecal
coliform are water quality
limited. This discharge
may affect future alloca-
tions in this portion of the
receiving stream.
DENR - WATER QU ,I.11Y
FOiNT SOURCE BRANCH
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared Lynn Miele, who, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says: that he (she) is the Legal Billing
Clerk of TheAsheville Citizen -Times Company,
engaged in publication of a newspaper known as
The Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued,
and entered as second class mail in the City of
Asheville, in said County and State; that he (she) is
authorized to make this affidavit and sworn
statement; that the notice or other legal
advertisement, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in The Asheville Citizen -
Times on the following dates: May 26, 2000And
that the said newspaper in which said notice, paper,
document or legal advertisement were published
were, at the time of each and every publication, a
newspaper meeting all of the requirements and
qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General
Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of
the General Statues of North Carolina.
This 30th day of May
gna e f person makidg afficTa t
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 30th day of
May •
My Commission expires the 16th day of August
2004.
May 26, 2000
(1936)

Permit Notes
NC0039446
Page 2
Historical Background and Telecons
Communicated with Dana Bolden of McGill and Associates on the status of the expansion.
10/27/98 - Talked to Mr. Dan Isenougle, a consultant who is managing the construction on
the hospital. There is an agreement that Linville Resorts will expand and they will pipe
hospital sewerage to them. The hospital is scheduled to open in September 1999. Two old
hospitals are closing down, Sloop Hospital in Crossnore and Cannon Hospital in Banner Elk.
Indicated that the Town of Newland did not have the capacity to accept the wastewater from
the proposed hospital. During this conversation, Mr. Isenougle said he would try to find data
on constituents of the hospital's waste. I had told him that Linville Resorts would be taking
more than 100% domestic wastewater with this expansion and limits for toxicants such as
mercury, etc. may need to be added. Mr. Isenougle also said that some houses or other
development might be built during this expansion.
11/16/98 — Talked to Mr. Isenougle. (He had called and left messages) He said that the two
hospitals were not monitoring now and did not have any data on what they thought
they discharged. The hospital will have 80 beds, an operating room, small lab, pharmacy, x-
rays. The x-ray lab will recover silver in film processing. At that time, I told him
preliminarily, there was NH3 interaction in the Linville River. NH3 limits would have to be
applied and probably a chronic quarterly toxicity test. Asked the time frame for completion
of project. Told him when I was done, there were supervisory and Regional Office reviews to
follow. Said he would start with preliminary work on plans, etc.
11/17/98 - Talked with Dave about project, he recommended request be returned until
Linville Resorts completed an engineering alternatives analysis. Questioned if other options
such as connection to existing municipalities that had taken the old hospitals waste, had
been looked at.
11/17/98 - Email from Charles about complaint on the delay of the project.
11/18/98 - Talked with Mike Parker of ARO. Said Nan Guthrie the Secretary's rep in the
ARO had called because Ed Shelton had called and complained about problems with the
application. We are unsure about Mr. Shelton's connection to the project.
Background from Mike Parker on the project. No pretreatment programs in the towns of
Crossnore and Banner Elk. This new hospital was originally going to connect to Newland
WWTP. The Newland plant has I & I problems. In addition, when they looked at the cost of
upgrades, lift stations, doing an environmental assessment, Newland decided that they were
not going to take the new hospital. Wants us to review the application closely. Indicates
that the stream gets very low sometimes of the year. These dischargers are about 2 miles
upstream of a lake and want to make sure there is no impact. He also thought that a school
was going to be built. May be some public comments from the residents. Said that the
Linville Resorts WWTP has some problems and have experienced plant blowouts of the
solids. Indicated that flows fluctuate during the year because of the resort traffic.

Permit Notes
NC0039446
Page 3
11/18/98 - Talked with Tommy Stevens. He had received a call from the Secretary's Office.
Gave him the background on the project. Told him that we needed additional information
from Linville Resorts, need to complete an alternatives analysis explaining why they are
accepting the hospital waste. Are no other options available? Municipalities, etc. Told him
Dave, Forrest, and Mike Parker would discuss in Asheville on Thursday or Friday.
5/ 16/00 — Linville Resorts requested permit mod on Oct. 15, 1999 for expansion from 0.1 to
0.2 MGD. On Dec. 10, 1999, Linville Resorts has submitted an ATC for the addition of
50,000 GPD to the existing 100,000 GPD plant. Mike Myers is reviewing the ATC, however
it cannot be issued until the permit modification has been completed. The ATC for 50,000
GPD would only give the facility a capacity of 150,000 GPD. The permit mod is for expansion
to 200,000 GPD.
Recommendations
• With the renewal, will submit three effluent pages for flows of 0.1, 0.15, and
0.2 MGD.
• Will determine NH3 toxicity limits at 0.15 and 0.20 MGD, with consideration
for interaction with upstream discharger. (see attached)
• Recommend the addition of a chronic toxicity limit for flows of 0.15 and0.20
MGD, because of the constituency of the hospital waste that will be coming to
the plant is unknown. The application indicated that the wastewater could
possibly contain the following substances: NH3, Cn, Al, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg,
Ni, Se, Zn, phenols. Will recommend monitoring for these substances to
determine their presence. Facility is a Class 11. Frequency of monitoring will
be quarterly to coincide with the toxicity test.
Revised Recommendations for Linville Resorts expansion
8/15/00 - ARO and plant engineer confirmed that hospital ww had been coming to Linville
Resorts WWTP since Dec. 1999. Per this new info, added metals monitoring and tox.
test to the 0.100 MGD effluent page. Monitoring and tox test will be quarterly.
9/8/00 — DAG and Forrest met to discuss finalizing the Linville Resorts permit. DAG says
that flow expansion to 200,000 GPD is not justified in the engineering analysis. Therefore,
they should only be given an effluent page up to 0.150 MGD. Flow projections for peak
season estimated total average flow in 2020 is only 131, 875 GPD. This is approx.
18,000 GPD less than 150,000 GPD. There is no justification for 200,000 GPD.
DAG recommends removing 0.200 effluent page from permit and issue with 100,000 and
150,000 GPD only.
9/8/00 - DAG requested additional information from ARO on why Newland did not accept the
Avery Co. hospital waste. See attached email (9/27/00) from Mike Parker of ARO.
9/29/00 — Pulled compliance data to review flows. Linville Resorts is only averaging 35,500
GPD from Aug. 1999 to July 2000, with max. flow of 62,000 GPD.

Phasing of project — Pump station and transmission force already permitted and is scheduled
to be constructed by Dec. 1999. Will transmit the ww generated by the hospital to Linville
Resorts WWTP for treatment. Phase 1 would have a flow of 150,000 GPD. Flow projections
on p. 4 show estimated peak season estimated flow at 131,875 MGD in 2020. Tentative
limits for oxygen -consuming wastes at 200,000 GPD were given to Linville Resorts in Jan.
1999. Phase 2 expansion to 200,000 GPD would be constructed in 2016.
Recommendation: Phase 2 expansion to 200,000 will start in 2016, estimated avg.
peak flow is only 131, 875 in 2020. Linville Resorts will be under loaded for and
still have some capacity at 150,000 GPD flow. The flow for 200,000 GPD can be
requested at a later time when actual flows indicate that the resort is closer
handling that load.

[Fwd: Linville Resorts]
Subject: [Fwd: Linville Resorts]
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:35:17 -0400
From: Dave Goodrich <dave.goodrich @ncmail.net>
To: Jackie Nowell <Jackie.Nowell @ncmail.net>
Jackie,
Hopefully, this will complete our file documentation on why the hospital
didn't go to Newland. If you have any questions, please contact Forrest
or Mike.
Thanks,
Dave
Subject: Linville Resorts
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:24:12 -0400
From: Mike Parker <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Dave Goodrich <Dave.Goodrich @ncmail.net>,
Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>
As you know Linville Resorts requested a permit modification from their
existing permitted flow of 0.100 mgd to a maximum of 0.300 mgd with an
intermediate phase at 0.200 mgd. The reason for the expansion was to
allow the new Avery County Hospital and Health Care facilities to
connect to their wastewater treatment system. The Town of Newland was
to have provided sewer service for the new hospital but due to funding
problems with constructing a new sewer line and pump stations to the
hospital, capacity of existing sewers and main pump station at the
wastewater treatment plant and timing of these projects due to lack of
funding and hospital construction already underway, Linville Resorts
agreed to provide sewer service for the hospital, health care center and
maybe a new school. The hospital site was owned by Linville Resorts,
Inc and is an abandoned rock quarry site.
Apparently, Linville Resorts thought (or maybe not) the flow from
the hospital would be greater than it is or maybe they are looking a
future development on the site (ie. new school) and that is why they
requested to expand the system to 0.300 mgd. Based on the reported flow
data during the last 12 months the flow at the Linville Resorts wwtp is
0.0355 mgd. The hospital went on line in during the middle of December
of 1999 and there does not appear to be a significant increase in flow
at the LR wwtp and they still have capacity based on the average monthly
flow.
Just a note: the Town of Newland is in the process of expanding
their WWTP with funding from the Rural Center.
If you have questions or need additional information, please let me
know.
Mike Parker - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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[Fwd: Linville Resorts Addendum]
Subject: [Fwd: Linville Resorts Addendum]
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:39:39 -0400
From: Dave Goodrich <[e-mail]>
To: Jackie Nowell <[e-mail]>
An errata from Mr. Parker.
Subject: Linville Resorts Addendum
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:25:48 -0400
From: Mike Parker <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Dave Goodrich <[e-mail]>,
Forrest Westall <[e-mail]>
The reference in my earlier memo to 0.200 mgd and 0.300 mgd should be
0.150 mgd and 0.200. Sorry for the mistake.
Mike Parker - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mike Parker <[e-mail]>
NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
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DENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES No. NC0039446
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name:
Linville Resorts, Incorporated
Applicant Address:
11 Linville Avenue Linville, NC 28648
Facility Address:
Near the intersection of US 221 and NC Highway 105
Permitted Flow
0.100, 0.150, & 0.200 MGD
Type of Waste:
Domestic and hospital waste
Facility/Permit Status:
Renewal
Facility Classification
II
County:
Avery
Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream:
Linville River
Regional Office:
Asheville
Stream Classification:
C Trout
USGS Topo Quad:
C11SE
303(d) Listed?:
No
Permit Writer:
Jackie Nowell
Subbasin:
03-08-30
Date:
May 17, 2000
Drainage Area (mi2):
5.7
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Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
2.1
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
3.2
Average Flow (cfs):
13
IWC (%):
10% @ 0.15 MGD,
13% @ 0.20 MGD
Primary SIC Code:
4952, 5812, 7011
SUMMARY OF FACILITY INFORMATION AND WASTELOAD ALLOCATION
Linville Resorts is requesting an expansion of its existing plant from 0.100 MGD to 0.200 MGD. Per
the application letter, the increased flow will allow the addition of a new Avery Co. hospital, a
medical office building and other development. The proposed hospital is only 1 mile from Linville
Resorts and would currently produce 33,000 GPD of wasteflow. With peak flows of 55,000 GPD, the
acceptance of the hospital waste will put Linville Resorts near capacity. Linville Resorts is
recommending a 50,000 GPD expansion for the hospital and an additional 50,000 GPD be constructed
as a Phase 2 project to provide adequate treatment capacity for the 20 year planning period. This
would be the requested capacity of 0.200 MGD. Linville Resorts has provided an engineering
alternative analysis for the expansion flow and acceptance of hospital waste. Negotiations with the
closest municipality, Newland, for the acceptance of the hospital waste were unsuccessful. Estimated
cost for the connection to the Newland plant was $1.9M.
Linville Resorts discharges to the Linville River, another discharger Grandfather Golf & Country
Club (GGCC) is located approximately 0.9 mi. upstream. Previous WLAs for both dischargers
accounted for NH3 interaction and the appropriate NH3 limits were assigned in 1993.
Existing limits for Linville Resorts are 30/6.5 (summer) and 30/19 (winter). GGCC limits are 30/9 (s)
and 30/27 (w). NH3 limits were developed based on interaction between dischargers. Updated
stream flow slightly reduced previous 7Q10 flow at Linville Resort discharge point from 2.2 cfs to 2.1
cfs. NH3 limit based on protection of toxicity should be 6.2 mg/1. NH3 limits at 0.200 mg/1 to protect
for interaction with GGCC would be 3 mg/1 (s) and 9 mg/1 (w). NH3 limits at 0.150 mg/1 to protect for
interaction with GGCC would be 4 mg/1 (s) and 12 mg/1 (w). Level B modeling indicates that
secondary BOD5 limits at the expansion flow of 0.200 MGD will protect instream DO.
Linville Resorts, Inc. tact Sheet
NPDES Renewal
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JUL-17-2000 15:09 FROM DEM WATER QUALITY SECTION TO ARO P.13/14
TOXICITY TESTING:
Current Requirement: None
Recommended Requirement: Because of the unknown constituency of the hospital waste
being added to the plant
0.150 MGD - Chronic Ceriodaphnia P/F @ 10 % in JAN APR JUL OCT
0.200 MGD - Chronic Ceriodaphnia P/F 13 % in JAN APR JUL OCT
COM.PLI,ANCE SUMMARY:
Review of compliance data shows no current problems meeting limits, all parameters well within the
recommended 30/30 limits. There were no violations of the permit in the past three years.
In 1999, Avg. Qw was 0.029 MGD, Avg. BOD5 = 3.15 mg/1, Avg. NH3 = 1.1 mg/I, Avg. TSS = 4.6 mg/1.
INSTREAM MONITQRING:
None required
PROPOSED CHANGES:
The following modifications have been made to the permit:
• With the renewal, will submit three effluent pages for flows of 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2 MGD.
• Will determine NH3 toxicity limits at 0.15 and 0.20 MGD, with consideration for
interaction with upstream discharger.
• Recommend the addition of a chronic toxicity limit for flows of 0.15 and 0.20 MGD,
because of the unknown constituency of the hospital waste that will be coming to the
plant.
• Will recommend quarterly monitoring for Cn, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, and Zn to
determine their presence. The application indicated that the wastewater could
possibly contain them. Frequency of monitoring will be quarterly to coincide with the
toxicity test.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE:
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 5/31/2000
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 7/17/2000
STATE CONTACT:
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact
Jackie No . ell at [phone] ext. 512.
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AUG 1 1 2000
Linville Resorts. Inc. Fact Cheet
NPT)ES Renewal
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TO: PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
ATTENTION: Jackie Nowell
DATE: December 13, 1999
" NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY Avery
PERMIT NUMBER NC0039446
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Linville Resorts, Inc.
11 Linville Avenue
Linville, North Carolina 28646
2. Date of Investigation: October, 1999
3. Report Prepared By: Michael R. Parker
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Bentley Parlier
704/733-8655
5. Directions to Site: The wastewater treatment facility is located
at the northwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway 221
North Carolina Highway 105, behind the Linville, N. C. Post
Office.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 36°04'16" Longitude: 81°52'14"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. C11SE U.S.G.S. Quad Name Grandfather Mtn. N.C.
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
X Yes No If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): The facility
is not subject to flooding.
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9. Location of nearest dwelling: 250 feet to the west
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Linville River
a. Classification: C-trout
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: CTB-30
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: Fish and wildlife propagation, fishing, wading,
irrigation.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted 0.200 MGD (Ultimate
Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater
Treatment facility? 0.100 MGD.
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current
design capacity 0.100 MGD.
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years:
NA
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The existing
plant consist of an influent bar screen, pump station,
100,000 GPD extended aeration package wastewater treatment
with flow equalization tank, dual aeration basins and
clarifiers, effluent chlorination and dechlorination
facilities, flow recording and totalizing equipment and
stand-by generator.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment
facilities: It is proposed to install a mechanically cleaned
bar screen, upgrade the existing influent pump station and
flow splitter box, adding two additional 100,000 gpd package
treatment plant with flow equalization, aeration basin,
clarifier with sludge return, relocate blower building and
stand-by generator, upgrade chlorine and dechlorination
systems and changes to yard piping.
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Dechlorination
should reduce any toxic impacts to surface waters that may be
caused by chlorine.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): NA
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2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ
Permit Number WQ0005913 Residuals have not been applied
Residuals Contractor to the site as of this report.
Telephone Number
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP X PFRP
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify):
OTHER
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet):
Class II
4. SIC Codes(s): 4952, 5812, 7011
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular facilities
i.e., non -contact cooling water discharge from a metal plating
company would be 14, not 56.
Primary 05 Secondary 11
Main Treatment Unit Code: 06003
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds
or are any public monies involved. (municipals only)? NA
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests:
3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate)
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all
of the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional
perspective for each option evaluated.
Yes. I concur with evaluation.
Spray Irrigation: Linville Resorts does not own sufficient land to
use for spray irrigation of this much wastewater.
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Connection to Regional Sewer System: There are no regional
wastewater treatment systems within five miles of Linville, N.C.
Subsurface: Based on the engineers evaluation it would take
approximately 40 acres to treat the wastewater from Linville
Resorts in a septic tank nitrification field. Linville Resorts
does own 40 acres of suitable area for this option.
It appears that other treatment options are either not available
or are costs prohibitive other than construction of a new
wastewater treatment facility that discharges into the Linville
River.
Other disposal options:
5. Other Special Items:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Linville Resorts, Inc. has made application for renewal of NPDES
Permit No. NC0039446 for a discharge of 200,000 gpd of domestic
wastewater from the resort community of Linville, N. C. The
expansion to 200,000 gpd is to accept the wastewater from the new
Avery County Hospital System and future development in the
Linville area. The existing wastewater treatment plant is meeting
the current NPDES Permit limits.
It is recommended that the permit be issued.
Signature of Report Preparer
WA ter Quality Regional Supervisor

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Linville Resorts, Inc.
The Eseeola Lodge
December 10, 1999
NCDENR
Division of Water Quality
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
RE: Linville WWTF Expansion
Permit #NC0039446
Linville Resorts WWTF
Avery County
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to formally request an authorization to construct a 50,000 GPD addition to
our existing 100,000 GPD plant. Please find enclosed the plans and specs detailing the
project.
DEC 2 8 1999
DENR - WATER
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POINT soi1RCE BRANCH
Bentley Parlier
Construction Manger
License # 32106
Thank yju,
Bentley Pnf"rlj.er
Vice Prep ent of Construction
P.O. Box 99 • Linville, North Carolina 28646
TEL. [phone]
FAX [phone]

McGffl
A S S O C' I A TES
October 27, 1999
Mr. Dave Goodrich, Supervisor
NPDES Permit Group
North Carolina Department of Environment,
and Natural Resources
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
RE: NPDES Permit Modification/Renewal Request
Permit Number NC0039446
Linville Resorts, Inc., Linville, North Carolina
Avery County
Dear Dave:
We submitted an NPDES modification request on the behalf of Linville Resorts on October 8, 1999.
This request is also intended to serve as a renewal request for the subject permit. Please insure that the pending
request addresses both the requested permit modification and renewal.
Please advise us if you need any additional infom-iation to complete your in your review of this request.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
DANA J. BOLDEN, E.I.T.
cc: Bentley Parlier
Engineering • Planning • Finance
McGill Associates. P.A. • P.O. Bra 2259, Asheville. NC 28802 • 55 Broad Street. Asheville. NC 28801
828-252-0575 • FAX [phone]

McGffl
ASSOCI A TES
October 8, 1999
Mr. Dave Goodrich, Supervisor
NPDES Permit Group
North Carolina Department of Environment,
and Natural Resources
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Dear Dave:
T 15
RE: NPDES Permit Modification Request
Permit Number NC0039446
Linville Resorts, inc., Linville, North Carolina
Avery County
Enclosed please find an application and supporting information from Linville Resorts, incorporated for
the modification of NPDES Permit Number NC0039446. The requested modification is an increase in flow from
0.100 MGD to 0.200 MGD. The increased flow is requested to allow the Linville Resorts wastewater treatment
facility to serve the Avery Health Care System Hospital currently under construction, a proposed medical office
building adjacent to the hospital, and other development in the Linville area. We anticipate constructing
additional treatment units similar to the existing treatment facilities and at the existing location. Of course, actual
design of the treatment facilities is pending receipt of the proposed discharge limits at the increased flow. I have
discussed the project with Mike Parker of the Division's Asheville Regional Office.
Please find enclosed three (3) copies of the "NPDES Application for Permit to Discharge - Short Form
A" (completed instead of Short Form D per an August 19, 1998 telephone conversation with Charles Weaver)
and a check in the amount of $215. This modification request was previously submitted September 1, 1998.
That request was returned (Return #2023) on November 24, 1998 in conjunction with a request for an evaluation
of available disposal alternatives. The alternatives analysis is included in the enclosed Preliminary Engineering
Report.
Please advise us if you need any additional infornation to complete your in your review of this request.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIA , P.
r/ L
DANA J. BCILDEN. E.I.T.
Enclosures
cc: Bentley Parlier
E n g i n e e r i n g • P l a n n i n g • Finance
McGill Associates, P.A. • l'.O. Bus 2259. Asheville, NC 28802 • 55 Broad Street. Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-0575 • FAX [phone]

Permit Notes
NC0039446
Linville Resorts is requesting an expansion of its existing plant from 0.100 MGD to 0.200
MGD. Per the application letter, the increased flow will allow the addition of a new Avery
Co. hospital, a medical office building and other development. The proposed hospital is only
1 mile from Linville Resorts and would produce 33,000 GPD of wasteflow. With peak flows of
55,000 GPD, the acceptance of the hospital waste will put Linville Resorts near capacity.
They are recommending a 50,000 GPD expansion for the hospital and an additional 50,000
GPD be constructed as a Phase 2 project to provide adequate treatment capacity for the 20
year planning period. This would be the requested capacity of 0.200 MGD.
Linville Resorts has provided an engineering alternative analysis for the expansion flow and
acceptance of hospital waste. Negotiations with the closest municipality, Newland, for the
acceptance of the hospital waste was unsuccessful. Estimated cost for the connection to the
Newland plant was $1.9M. Cost evaluation for a drip irrigation system for the 50,000 gpd
Phase 1 system and 50,000 gpd Phase 2 system in 2016, had a combined present value of
$1,912,787. The cost of expansion of the existing WWTP was $1,031,600. The most
economically feasible alternative was the expansion of the direct discharge from Linville
Resorts.
Linville Resorts discharges to the Linville River, another discharger Grandfather Golf &
Country Club (GGCC) is located approximately 0.9 mi. upstream. Previous WLAs for both
dischargers accounted for NH3 interaction and the appropriate NH3 limits were assigned in
1993.
Existing limits for Linville Resorts are 30/6.5 (summer) and 30/19 (winter). GGCC limits are
30/9 (s) and 30/27 (w). NH3 limits were developed based on interaction between dischargers.
Updated stream flow slightly reduced previous 7Q10 flow at Linville Resort discharge point
from 2.2 cfs to 2.1 cfs. NH3 limit based on protection of toxicity should be 6.2 mg/l. NH3
limits at 0.200 mg/1 to protection for interaction with GGCC would be 3.2 mg/1 (s) and 9.6
mg/1 (w). NH3 limits at 0.150 mg/1 to protection for interaction with GGCC would be 4.2 mg/1
(s) and 12.1 mg/1 (w). Level B modeling indicates that secondary BOD5 limits at the
expansion flow of 0.200 MGD will protect instream DO.
Compliance Record
Review of compliance data shows no'current problems meeting limits, all parameters well
within the recommended 30/30 limits. There were no violations of the permit in the past
three years.
In 1999, Avg. Qw was 0.029 MGD, Avg. BOD5 = 3.15 mg/1, Avg. NH3 = 1.1 mg/1, Avg. TSS =
4.6 mg/l.
5/16/00 — Linville Resorts requested permit mod on Oct. 15, 1999 for expansion from 0.1 to
0.2 MGD. On Dec. 10, 1999, Linville Resorts has submitted an ATC for the addition of
50,000 GPD to the existing 100,000 GPD plant. Mike Myers is reviewing the ATC, however
it cannot be issued until the permit modification has been completed. The ATC for 50,000
GPD would only give the facility a capacity of 150,000 GPD. The permit mod is for expansion
to 200,000 GPD.

Historical Background and Telecons
Communicated with Dana Bolden of McGill and Associates on the status of the expansion.
Permit Notes
NC0039446
Page 2
• With the renewal, will submit three effluent pages for flows of 0.1, 0.15, and
0.2 MGD.
• Will determine NH3 toxicity limits at 0.15 and 0.20 MGD, with consideration
for interaction with upstream discharger. (see attached)
• Recommend the addition of a chronic toxicity limit for flows of 9.15 andp.20
MGD, because of the constituency of the hospital waste that will be coming to
the plant is unknown. The application indicated that the wastewater could
possibly contain the following substances: NH3, Cn, Al, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb,
Ni, Se, Zn, phenols. Will recommend monitoring for these substances to
determine their presence. Facility is a Class II. Frequency of monitoring will
be quarterly to coincide with the toxicity test.
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10/27/98 - Talked to Mr. Dan Isenougle, a consultant who is managing the construction on
the hospital. There is an agreement that Linville Resorts will expand and they will pipe
hospital sewerage to them. The hospital is scheduled to open in September 1999. Two old
hospitals are closing down, Sloop Hospital in Crossnore and Cannon Hospital in Banner Elk.
Indicated that the Town of Newland did not have the capacity to accept the wastewater from
the proposed hospital. During this conversation, Mr. Isenougle said he would try to find data
on constituents of the hospital's waste. I had told him that Linville Resorts would be taking
more than 100% domestic wastewater with this expansion and limits for toxicants such as
mercury, etc. may need to be added. Mr. Isenougle also said that some houses or other
development might be built during this expansion.
11/16/98 — Talked to Mr. Isenougle. (He had called and left messages) He said that the two
hospitals were not monitoring now and did not have any data on what they thought
they discharged. The hospital will have 80 beds, an operating room, small lab, pharmacy, x-
rays. The x-ray lab will recover silver in film processing. At that time, I told him
preliminarily, there was NH3 interaction in the Linville River. NH3 limits would have to be
applied and probably a chronic quarterly toxicity test. Asked the time frame for
completion of project. Told him when I was done, there were supervisory and Regional Office
reviews to follow. Said he would start with preliminary work on plans, etc.
11/17/98 - Talked with Dave about project, he recommended request be returned until
Linville Resorts completed an engineering alternatives analysis. Questioned if other options
such as connection to existing municipalities that had taken the old hospitals waste, had
been looked at.
11/17/98 - Email from Charles about complaint on the delay of the project.
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Permit Notes
NC0039446
Page 3
11/18/98 - Talked with Mike Parker of ARO. Said Nan Guthrie the Secretary's rep in the
ARO had called because Ed Shelton had called and complained about problems with the
application. We are unsure about Mr. Shelton's connection to the project.
Background from Mike Parker on the project. No pretreatment programs in the towns of
Crossnore and Banner Elk. This new hospital was originally going to connect to Newland
WWTP. The Newland plant has I & I problems. In addition, when they looked at the cost of
upgrades, lift stations, doing an environmental assessment, Newland decided that they were
not going to take the new hospital. Wants us to review the application closely. Indicates
that the stream gets very low sometimes of the year. These dischargers are about 2 miles
upstream of a lake and want to make sure there is no impact. He also thought that a school
was going to be built. May be some public comments from the residents. Said that the
Linville Resorts WWTP has some problems and have experienced plant blowouts of the
solids. Indicated that flows fluctuate during the year because of the resort traffic.
11/18/98 - Talked with Tommy Stevens. He had received a call from the Secretary's Office.
Gave him the background on the project. Told him that we needed additional information
from Linville Resorts, need to complete an alternatives analysis explaining why they are
accepting the hospital waste. Are no other options available? Municipalities, etc. Told him
Dave, Forrest, and Mike Parker would discuss in Asheville on Thursday or Friday.

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TOXICANT ANALYSIS
Facility Name
NPDES #
Qw (MGD)
7Q 10s (cfs)
1WC(%)
?eying Stream
Stream Class
(Linville Resorts
NC0039446
0.15
2.1
9.97
Linville River
C -Trout
Cd
Max. Pred Cw
Allowable Cw
Max. Value
Cr
FINAL RESULTS
0
4.0
0
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 501.6
Max. Value 0
Cu
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 70.2
Max. Value 0
Pb
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 250.8
Max. Value 0
Ni
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 882.8
Max. Value 0
Ag
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 0.6
Max. Value 0
Zn
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 501.6
Max. Value 0
Cn
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 50.2
Max. Value 0
0
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
5/16/00

TOXICANT ANALYSIS
Facility Name
NPDES #
Qw (MGD)
7Q10s (cfs)
!WC (r)
?c'ving Stream
Stream Class
Linville Resorts
NC0039446
0.2
2.1
12.86
Linville River
C -Trout
Cd
Max. Pred Cw
Allowable Cw
Max. Value
Cr
FINAL RESULTS
0
3.1
0
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 388.7
Max. Value 0
Cu
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 54.4
Max. Value 0
Pb
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 194.4
Max. Value 0
Ni
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 684.1
Max. Value 0
Ag
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 0.5
Max. Value 0
Zn
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 388.7
Max. Value 0
Cn
Max. Pred Cw 0
Allowable Cw 38.9
Max. Value 0
ug/l
ug/l
ug/l
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/l
ug/I
ug/l
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
ug/I
5/17/00

' Linville Resorts
Residual Chlorine Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (I
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ugi
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 13.5 :1
2.1
0.1
0.155
17.0
0
6.87
247.32
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (m
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200/100mI DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (m
2.1
0.1
0.155
1.0
0.22
6.87
11.57
3.2
0.1
0.155
1.8
0.22
4.62
34.42
NC0039446
8/15/00

Linville Resorts @ 0.150 MGD
Residual Chlorine
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (I
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ugi
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 9.0 :1
2.1
0.15
0.2325
17.0
0
9.97
170.55
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS) 2.1
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.15
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.2325
STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 0.22
IWC (%) 9.97
Allowable Concentration (m 8.05
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200/100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (m
3.2
0.15
0.2325
1.8
0.22
6.77
23.55
NC0039446
5/15/00

' Linville Resorts
Residual Chlorine Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (1
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ug,
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 6.8 :1
2.1
0.2
0.31
17.0
0
12.86
132.16
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (m
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200M00m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (m
2.1
0.2
0.31
1.0
0.22
12.86
6.28
3.2
0.2
0.31
1.8
0.22
8.83
18.11
NC0039446
5/15/00

• State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 8, 1999
Mr. Bentley Parlier, Vice President
Linville Resorts, Inc.
11 Linville Avenue
Linville, North Carolina 28648
Dear Mr. Parlier:
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Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
Linville Resorts WWTP
Avery County
The Division has received a request for clarification from Mr. Dana Bolden of McGill Associates regarding the
November 24th letter sent to you. Mr. Bolden requested more specific information on the effluent limits for the expansion of
the Linville Resorts facility. The tentative discharge limits for oxygen consuming constituents that the expanded
facility would have to meet are as follows:
Summer Winter
BOD5 30 mg/I 30 mg/1
NH3-N 3 mg/I 9 mg/1
As mentioned previously, a quarterly chronic toxicity limit of 13% would also be applied since the wastewater could contain
metals or toxicants from hospital waste.
Secondly, regarding the question of the soil analysis report required for the Linville Resorts project, the
requirements in Appendix B of the Guidance for the Evaluation of Wastewater Disposal Alternatives (page 5) for "existing
facilities proposing an expansion" need to be provided to our office. This includes county soil maps, best -case loading rates,
and a present value of costs analysis for all non -discharge alternatives. This requirement supports the antidegradation policy
as stated in 15A NCAC 2B .0201(c)(1) where "each applicant for ... NPDES permit expansion to discharge treated waste
shall document an effort to consider non -discharge alternatives pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0105(c)(2)" . The .0105
regulation requires that "the summary should have sufficient detail to assure that the most environmentally sound alternative
was selected from the reasonably cost effective options;..." . The NPDES Unit has determined that the aforementioned
guidance document outlines what is needed to provide "sufficient detail' . If the requested information is not provided the
project will be returned to Linville Resorts as incomplete.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at [phone], extension 512.
cc: •Asheville Regional Office / Water Quality Section
Central Files
Mr. Dana J. Bolden, E.I.T., McGill Associates
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]/FAX [phone]
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A S S O C 1 A TES
December 18, 1998
Mr. Dave Goodrich, Supervisor
NPDES Permit Group
North Carolina Department of Environment,
and Natural Resources
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
RE: NPDES Permit Modification
Return Number 2023 (Permit Number
NC0039446)
Linville Resorts, Incorporated
Linville, North Carolina
Avery County
Dear Dave:
We received you letter dated November 24, 1998 on, December 7, 1998. We would like to
request clarification of some of the requirements contained in the letter.
The first paragraph states that an alternative analysis must be prepared to address the ability of
the expanded WWTP to meet "tentative effluent limits for BOD5 and NH3 in the range of 3 to 9 mg/1".
A telephone conversation with Jackie Nowell today indicated that the tentative BOD5 limit is actually a
secondary limit of 30 mg/I and the tentative NH3 limit is 3 mg/1 for summer months and 9 mg/1 for
winter months. Please confirm or clarify this understanding.
The third paragraph requires submission of "a detailed soil scientist report" in conjunction with
the analysis of potential land -based disposal alternatives. The report requirements include a copy of
field notes and boring log information, a soils site map overlain on a topographic map, description of
soils characteristics to include texture, structure, soil wetness and mineralogy, characterization of the
depth of soil to 48 inches or to a restrictive horizon, and soil loading rate recommendations. The
"Guidance for the Evaluation of Wastewater Disposal Alternatives" document that accompanies the
letter indicates, in Appendix B, that for existing facilities proposing an expansion, the soils report need
only include county soils maps used to identify on -site soils, best -case loading rates using those soils
characteristics, and the present value cost analysis. Please clarify this discrepancy in requirements. If
the more detailed information is required, please cite the regulations or guidance documents the
stipulate the requirement.
Engineering • Planning • Finance
McGill Associates. P.A. • P.O. Box 2159, Asheville, NC 28802 • 55 Broad Street, Asheville, NC 28801
704-252-0575 • FAX [phone]

Clarification of these points will enable us to more accurately respond to the requirements set
forth in your letter. Please respond in the very near future so that we may advise out client how best to
proceed with this important project. The Avery County Health Care System Hospital is currently
under construction and a prompt resolution is needed to insure that wastewater service can be provided
to the hospital in a timely manner.
Sincerely,
McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
DANA J. BOLDEN, E.I.T.
djb
cc: Bentley Parlier

Avery Medical Facility
Subject: Avery Medical Facility
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:50:37 -0500
From: "Dave Goodrich"<[e-mail]> Internal
To: Tom Poe <[e-mail]>
CC: Jackie Nowell<[e-mail]>
Tom - Mike Parker can fill you on the details of this, but please expect
a new hospital facility to be connected to the Town of Newland in 1999.
Jackie was also involved in this as they were also trying to get into
Linville Resorts WWTP (private). - Dave
Subject: [Fwd: Avery Medical Facility]
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 13:15:03 -0500
From: "Coleen Sullins" <coleen [e-mail]>
To: Dave Goodrich <[e-mail]>
Thought you would be interested in this as a result of the attempt to
connect to the Linville Resort system. Coleen
Subject: Avery Medical Facility
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 16:00:48 EDT
From: "Forrest Westall" <[e-mail]>
Organization: Asheville Region of NCDENR
To: "Tommy Stevens"<[e-mail]>,
"Coleen Sullins" <[e-mail]>
CC: [e-mail]
Mike Parker let me know today that Mike Calhoun of Vaghn and
Melton Engineers have been contacted by the Town of Newland
concerning the new medical facility that we discussed recently, r.e.
Linville Resorts. Newland is going to provide service to the facility
and is going to allocate 20,000 gpd of capacity (which they have at
their current facility). This should take care of the wastewater issue
concerning this facility. A sewerline, forcemain permit application
will be submitted soon. Hope you have a good holiday season.
Forrest
Forrest R. Westall, Regional Water Quality Supervisor
NC Department of Envrironment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality, Asheville Regional Office
59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: [phone], Ex. 251, Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
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Subject: [Fwd: Avery Health Care System hospital]
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 10:23:59 -0500
From: "Dave Goodrich" <[e-mail]> internal
To: Jackie Nowell <jackie [e-mail]>
Jackie -
Let's get this return letter out before Thanksgiving. Their only
alternative (in terms of regional systems) is to connect to Newland
WWTP. I'd specifically mention that in the return letter. Mark may
have some examples which would help you.
Thanks a lot,
Dave
Subject:
Date:
From:
Organization:
To:
CC:
Re: Avery Health Care System hospital
Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:58:51 EDT
"Forrest Westall" <[e-mail]>
Asheville Region of NCDENR
"Tommy Stevens" <[e-mail]>
[e-mail], [e-mail],
"Coleen Sullins" <coleen [e-mail]>
Tommy, Mike, Dave Goodrich and I discussed this project today. The application had
cover letter, an application and a $400 check attached. We should
have returned the project "out of the box" because it lacked any of
the necessary support information (justification of flow, alternatives
analysis, etc.). Jackie has already run the wasteload allocation, so
what we have preliminarly decided is to return the project with the
projected wasteload for their use in developing the complete
package. The hospital project was originally going to be pumped to
the Town of Newland, but details, costs, and technical problems
(lack of capacity, etc.) caused the folks to look at the Linville Resorts
option. Linville resorts is 30 to 50 % loaded (the 50 o during the
summer months) and could perhaps accomidate the project without
upgrade (its a 0.1 mgd plant), but this would leave no capacity for
other growth at the resort. In order to work through this project, they
are going to have to do quite a bit of analysis to assure that the best
project is selected to deal with this health center proposal. They at
least bought a line on the wasteload allocation with the application,
but it is inadequate to deal with it in a standard fashion.
If you have questions, give me a call.
Forrest
Date sent:
From:
To:
Subject:
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:44:29 -0500
"Tommy Stevens" <tommy [e-mail]>
"Forrest [e-mail]" <Forrest_West
Avery Health Care System hospital
FYI - someone called the Secretary's office on this and I checked with
Mike Parker and Jackie Nowell on the status. I reported that back to the
Secretary. I also understood that when Dave Goodrich is up there
tomorrow, you all will discuss this project. After your discussion,
please send me an e-mail so I can know the status.
Thanks for your help. It was good to see you last Wednesday.
Tommy
Forrest R. Westall, Regional Water Quality Supervisor
NC Department of Envrironment and Natural Resources
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Subject: Permit in Avery County - major mod
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:46:03 -0500
From: "Charles Weaver" <[e-mail]> Internal
To: [e-mail]
Jackie, I gave you amajor mod for a permit in Avery County back around
September 10th. This was just before I started the Assignment log, so
I'm sorry to say I don't know the facility name.
Mike Parker from the Asheville R.O. said a man had called his office to
complain about the "delay" in issuing the permit. Mike wanted to know
what the status of the mod is - and please let me know after you call
him.
Thanks, Jackie,
CHW
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NC0039446
Linville Resorts is requesting an expansion of its existing plant from 0.100 MGD to 0.200
MGD. Per the application letter, the increased flow will allow the addition of a new
Avery Co. hospital, a medical office building and other development.
Linville Resorts discharges to the Linville River, another discharger Grandfather Golf &
Country Club (GGCC) is located approximately 0.9 mi. upstream. Previous WLAs for
both dischargers accounted for NH3 interaction and the appropriate NH3 limits were
assigned in 1993.
Existing limits for Linville Resorts are 30/6.5 (summer) and 30/19 (winter). GGCC
limits are 30/9 (s) and 30/27 (w). NH3 limits were developed based on interaction
between dischargers. Updated stream flow slightly reduced previous 7Q10 flow at
Linville Resort discharge point from 2.2 cfs to 2.0 cfs. NH3 limit based on protection of
toxicity should be 6.2 mg/1. NH3 limits at 0.200 mg/1 to protection for interaction with
GGCC would be 3.2 mg/1 (s) and 9.6 mg/1 (w). Level B modeling indicates that
secondary BOD5 limits at the expansion flow of 0.200 MGD will protect instream DO.
Review of compliance data shows no current problems meeting limits, all parameters
well within the recommended 30/30 limits. Avg flow of 36,000 GPD.
Linville Resorts needs to provide engineering alternatives analysis for the expansion
flow and acceptance of hospital waste.
Telecons
Communicated with Dana Bolden of McGill and Associates on the status of the
expansion.
10/27/98 - Talked to Mr. Dan Isenougle, a consultant who is managing the construction
on the hospital. There is an agreement that Linville Resorts will expand and they will
pipe hospital sewerage to them. The hospital is scheduled to open in September 1999.
Two old hospitals are closing down, Sloop Hospital in Crossnore and Cannon Hospital in
Banner Elk. Indicated that the Town of Newland did not have the capacity to accept the
wastewater from the proposed hospital. During this conversation, Mr. Isenougle said he
would try to find data on constituents of the hospital's waste. I had told him that Linville
Resorts would be taking more than 100% domestic wastewater with this expansion and
limits for toxicants such as mercury, etc. may need to be added. Mr. Isenougle also said
that some houses or other development might be built during this expansion.
11/16/98 — Talked to Mr. Isenougle. (He had called and left messages) He said that the
two hospitals were not monitoring now and did not have any data on what they thought

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they discharged. The hospital will have 80 beds, an operating room, small lab, pharmacy,
x-rays. The x-ray lab will recover silver in film processing. At that time, I told him
preliminarily, there was NH3 interaction in the Linville River. NH3 limits would have to
be applied and probably a chronic quarterly toxicity test. Asked the time frame for
Permit Notes
NC0039446
completion of project. Told him when I was done, there were supervisory and Regional
Office reviews to follow. Said he would start with preliminary work on plans, etc.
11/17/98 - Talked with Dave about project, he recommended request be returned until
Linville Resorts completed an engineering alternatives analysis. Questioned if other
options such as connection to existing municipalities that had taken the old hospitals
waste, had been looked at.
11/17/98 - Email from Charles about complaint on the delay of the project.
11/18/98 - Talked with Mike Parker of ARO. Said Nan Guthrie the Secretary's rep in the
ARO had called because Ed Shelton had called and complained about problems with the
application. We are unsure about Mr. Shelton's connection to the project.
Background from Mike Parker on the project. No pretreatment programs in the towns of
Crossnore and Banner Elk. This new hospital was originally going to connect to
Newland WWTP. The Newland plant has I & I problems. In addition, when they looked
at the cost of upgrades, lift stations, doing an environmental assessment, Newland
decided that they were not going to take the new hospital. Wants us to review the
application closely. Indicates that the stream gets very low sometimes of the year. These
dischargers are about 2 miles upstream of a lake and want to make sure there is no
impact. He also thought that a school was going to be built. May be some public
comments from the residents. Said that the Linville Resorts WWTP has some problems
and have experienced plant blowouts of the solids. Indicated that flows fluctuate during
the year because of the resort traffic.
11/18/98 - Talked with Tommy Stevens. He had received a call from the Secretary's
Office. Gave him the background on the project. Told him that we needed additional
information from Linville Resorts, need to complete an alternatives analysis explaining
why they are accepting the hospital waste. Are no other options available?
Municipalities, etc. Told him Dave, Forrest, and Mike Parker would discuss in Asheville
on Thursday or Friday.