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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER �`• '�r�Qwm.n,a•,
Secretaryz�<�..,
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
March 31, 2022
The Wilds Christian Associations, Inc
Attn: Paul Johnson Jr., ORC
1000 Wild's Rdg Rd
Brevard, NC 28712-7273
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0024376
The Wilds Christian Camp
Transylvania County
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the March 31, 2022 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting
branch. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
.aguingui23
Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
cc: Central Files w/application
ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application
D E Q' North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 2090 U.S.Highway 70 5wannanoa.North Carolina 28778
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Application Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
Form NC Department of Environmental Quality-Application for NPDES Permit to Discharge Wastewater
NPDES MINOR SEWAGE FACILITIES(Before completing this form,please read the instructions.Failure to follow
the instructions may result in denial of the application.)
SECTION 1.BASIC APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS(40 CFR 122.21(j)(1)and(9))
1.1 Facility name
The Wilds WWTP
Mailing address(street or P.O.box)
1000 Wilds Ridge Rd.
City or town State ZIP code
Brevard NC 28712
Contact name(first and last) Title Phone number Email address
� Paul Johnson WWTP ORC [phone] [e-mail]
Location address(street,route number,or other specific identifier) m Same as mailing address
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City or town State ZIP code
1.2 Is this application for a facility that has yet to commence discharge?
❑ Yes 4 See instructions on data submission ❑✓ No
requirements for new dischargers.
1.3 Is applicant different from entity listed under Item 1.1 above?
❑ Yes QQ No 4 SKIP to Item 1.4.
Applicant name
Applicant address(street or P.O.box)
0
City or town State ZIP code
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0
Contact name(first and last) Title Phone number Email address
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a 1.4 Is the applicant the facility's owner,operator,or both?(Check only one response.)
❑ Owner ❑✓ Operator ❑ Both
1.5 To which entity should the NPDES permitting authority send correspondence?(Check only one response.)
❑✓ Facility ❑ Applicant 0
Facility and applicant
(they are one and the same)
1.6 Indicate below any existing environmental permits.(Check all that apply and print or type the corresponding permit
number for each.)
Existing Environmental Permits
T ✓❑ NPDES(discharges to surface ❑ RCRA(hazardous waste) ❑ UIC(underground injection
water) control)
E NC0024376
o ❑ PSD(air emissions) ❑ Nonattainment program(CAA) ❑ NESHAPs(CM)
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.N ❑ Ocean dumping(MPRSA) ❑ Dredge or fill(CWA Section 0 Other(specify)
w 404)
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Applicafion Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
1.7 Provide the collection system information requested below for the treatment works.
Municipality Population Collection System Type Ownership Status
Served Served (indicate percentage)
100 • %separate sanitary sewer 0 Own 0 Maintain
The Wilds Camp Varies with 0 %combined storm and sanitary sewer ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
dcu and Conference season 50-1500
❑ Unknown 0 Own 0 Maintain
c %separate sanitary sewer 0 Own 0 Maintain
g %combined storm and sanitary sewer ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
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❑ Unknown 0 Own 0 Maintain
a %separate sanitary sewer 0 Own 0 Maintain
%combined storm and sanitary sewer ❑ Own 0 Maintain
v ❑ Unknown ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
E %separate sanitary sewer ❑ Own ❑ Maintain
>, %combined storm and sanitary sewer 0 Own 0 Maintain
c ❑ Unknown ❑ Own 0 Maintain
.0 Total
v Population
o Served
Separate Sanitary Sewer System Combined Storm and
Sanitary Sewer
Total percentage of each type of 100 % o
sewer line(in miles)
a' 1.8 Is the treatment works located in Indian Country?
o ❑ Yes ❑✓ No
c1.9 Does the facility discharge to a receiving water that flows through Indian Country?
c ❑ Yes ❑� No
1.10 Provide design and actual flow rates in the designated spaces. Design Flow Rate
0.08 mgd
= Annual Average Flow Rates(Actual)
< Two Years Ago Last Year This Year
CO
c CO 0.003585 mgd 0.006770 mgd 0.002996 mgd
Maximum Daily Flow Rates(Actual)
o Two Years Ago Last Year This Year
0.026491 mgd 0.031765 mgd 0.005496 mgd
y 1.11 Provide the total number of effluent discharge points to waters of the State of North Carolina by type. i
C Total Number of Effluent Discharge Points by Type
rnCombined Sewer
0. Constructed
E - Treated Effluent Untreated Effluent Overflows Bypasses Emergency
C -a Overflows
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Application Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
Outfalls Other Than to Waters of the State of North Carolina
1.12 Does the POTW discharge wastewater to basins,ponds,or other surface impoundments that do not have outlets
for discharge to waters of the State of North Carolina?
❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4 SKIP to Item 1.14.
1.13 _Provide the location of each surface impoundment and associated discharge information in the table below.
Surface Impoundment Location and Discharge Data
Average Daily Volume Continuous or Intermittent
Location Discharged to Surface (check one)
Impoundment
❑ Continuous
gpd ❑ Intermittent
❑ Continuous
gpd ❑ Intermittent
O Continuous
gpd 0 Intermittent
2 1.14 Is wastewater applied to land?
❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4 SKIP to Item 1.16.
0 1.15 Provide the land application site and discharge data requested below.
0 Land Application Site and Discharr_ a Data
o Continuous or
Location Size Average Daily Volume Intermittent
AppliedEn (check one)
acres gpd 0 Continuous
N 0 Intermittent
a, acresgpd 0 Continuous
0 Intermittent
0
acres d 0 Continuous
gp 0 Intermittent
1.16 Is effluent transported to another facility for treatment prior to discharge?
o ❑ Yes m No 4 SKIP to Item 1.21.
1.17 Describe the means by which the effluent is transported(e.g.,tank truck,pipe).
1.18 Is the effluent transported by a party other than the applicant?
❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Item 1.20.
1.19 Provide information on the transporter below.
Transporter Data
Entity name Mailing address(street or P.O.box)
City or town State ZIP code
Contact name(first and last) Title
Phone number Email address
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Application Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
1.20 In the table below,indicate the name,address,contact information, NPDES number,and average daily flow rate of the
receiving facility.
Receiving Facility Data
Facility name Mailing address(street or P.O.box)
City or town State ZIP code
0
Contact name(first and last) Title
0
0
Phone number Email address
aNPDES number of receiving facility(if any) 0 None Average daily flow rate mgd
N
0 1.21 Is the wastewater disposed of in a manner other than those already mentioned in Items 1.14 through 1.21 that do
dnot have outlets to waters of the State of North Carolina(e.g.,underground percolation,underground injection)?
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❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4 SKIP to Item 1.23.
0 1.22 Provide information in the table below on these other disposal methods.
Information on Other Disposal Methods
oDisposal Location of Size of Annual Average Continuous or Intermittent
Method Disposal Site Disposal Site Daily Discharge (check one)
Description Volume
acresgpd 0 Continuous
0 Intermittent
0 Continuous
acres gpd 0 Intermittent
acresgpd 0 Continuous
0 Intermittent
1.23 Do you intend to request or renew one or more of the variances authorized at 40 CFR 122.21(n)?(Check all that apply.
v w Consult with your NPDES permitting authority to determine what information needs to be submitted and when.)
R Discharges into marine waters(CWA Water quality related effluent limitation(CWA Section
❑ Section 301(h)) ❑ 302(b)(2))
❑✓ Not applicable
1.24 Are any operational or maintenance aspects(related to wastewater treatment and effluent quality)of the treatment works
the responsibility of a contractor?
❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4SKIP to Section 2.
1.25 Provide location and contact information for each contractor in addition to a description of the contractor's operational
and maintenance responsibilities.
Contractor Information
Contractor 1 Contractor 2 Contractor 3
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Contractor name
(company name)
o Mailing address
a (street or P.O.box)
`o City,state,and ZIP
code
Contact name(first and
ci last)
Phone number
Email address
Operational and
maintenance
responsibilities of
contractor
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Application Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
SECTION 2.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION(40 CFR 122.21(j)(1)and(2))
a Outfalls to Waters of the State of North Carolina
2.1 Does the treatment works have a design flow greater than or equal to 0.1 mgd?
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o ❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4 SKIP to Section 3.
0 2.2 Provide the treatment works'current average daily volume of inflow Average Daily Volume of Inflow and Infiltration
and infiltration. gpd
Indicate the steps the facility is taking to minimize inflow and infiltration.
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2.3 Have you attached a topographic map to this application that contains all the required information?(See instructions for
R specific requirements.)
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Fo ❑ Yes ❑ No
E 2.4 Have you attached a process flow diagram or schematic to this application that contains all the required information?
3 (See instructions for specific requirements.)
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o ❑ Yes ❑ No
2.5 Are improvements to the facility scheduled?
❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Section 3.
Briefly list and describe the scheduled improvements.
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3.
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c 2.6 Provide scheduled or actual dates of completion for improvements.
Scheduled or Actual Dates of Completion for Improvements
Scheduled Affected Begin End Begin Attainment of
2 Improvement Outfalls Construction Construction Discharge Operational
(from above)
number)(list outf I (MM/DD/YYYY) (MM/DD/YYYY) (MM/DD/YYYY) Level
(MM/DD/YYYY)
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.7 Have appropriate permits/clearances concerning other federal/state requirements been obtained?Briefly explain your
response.
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ None required or applicable
Explanation:
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Application Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
SECTION 3.INFORMATION ON EFFLUENT DISCHARGES(40 CFR 122.21(j)(3)to(5))
3.1 Provide the following information for each outfall.(Attach additional sheets if you have more than three outfalls.)
Outfall Number 001 Outfall Number Outfall Number
State North Carolina
County Transylvania
0 City or town Brevard
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Distance from shore 0 ft. ft. ft.
Depth below surface 0 ft. ft. ft.
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Average daily flow rate 0.011 mgd mgd mgd
Latitude 35° 05' 04" N
Longitude 82° 52' 15" W
3.2 Do any of the outfalls described under Item 3.1 have seasonal or periodic discharges?
o ❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4 SKIP to Item 3.4.
3.3 If so,provide the following information for each applicable outfall.
Outfall Number Outfall Number Outfall Number
Number of times per year
0 discharge occurs
o Average duration of each
`o discharge(specify units)
o Average flow of each mgd mgd mgd
discharge
rn Months in which discharge
occurs
3.4 Are any of the outfalls listed under Item 3.1 equipped with a diffuser?
❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4 SKIP to Item 3.6.
3.5 Briefly describe the diffuser t'pe at each applicable outfall.
F Outfall Number Outfall Number Outfall Number
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o vi 3.6 Does the treatment works discharge or plan to discharge wastewater to waters of the State of North Carolina from
one or more discharge points?
❑ Yes ❑✓ No 4SKIP to Section 6.
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NPDES Permit Number Facility Name Modified Application Form 2A
NC0024376 The Wilds WWTP Modified March 2021
SECTION 6.CHECKLIST AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT(40 CFR 122.22(a)and(d))
6.1 In Column 1 below,mark the sections of Form 2A that you have completed and are submitting with your application.For
each section,specify in Column 2 any attachments that you are enclosing to alert the permitting authority.Note that not
all applicants are required to provide attachments.
Column 1 Column 2
Section 1: Basic Application
O ❑ w/variance request(s) ❑ w/additional attachments
Information for All Applicants
❑ Section 2:Additional 0 w/topographic map ❑ wl process flow diagram
Information
❑ wl additional attachments
❑ wl Table A ❑ wl Table D
❑ Section 3: Information on ❑ w/Table B 0 w/additional attachments
Effluent Discharges
❑ wl Table C
c' Section 4: Not Applicable
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Section 5: Not Applicable
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--00 Section 6:Checklist and
R ❑✓ ❑✓ w/attachments
Certification Statement
1 6.2 Certification Statement
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information
submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system,or those persons directly responsible
for gathering the information,the information submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,and
complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,including the possibility of fine
and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Name(print or type first and last name) Official title
Paul Johnson Jr / ! WWTP ORC
Signature Date signed
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03/24/2022
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Facility
Latitude: 35°05'04" N USGS Quad: Easttoe Location X
Longitude: 82°52'15" W Stream Class: C-Trout
RiverBasin: Savannah Sub-Basin: 03-13-02 .'
Receiving Stream: Toxaway Creek North Transylvania County
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