NC0021857_Permit (Issuance)_20160411

NPDES DOCIMENT SCANNING. COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0021857
Newland WWTP
Document Type:
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Document Date:
April 11, 2016
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PAT MCCRORY
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
April 11, 2016
Mr. Keith E. Hoilman, Public Utilities Director
Town of Newland
P.O. Box 429
Newland, NC 28657
Dear Mr. Hoilman:
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0021857
Newland WWTP, WW-2, (phased WW-3)
Cow Camp Road, Newland 28657
Avery County
The Division of Water Resources (the Division) hereby issues the attached NPDES permit for the subject
facility. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1
and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency dated October 15, 2007, or as subsequently amended.
The Division understands that you have made no significant changes to your facility since the last permit
renewal. We have made the following updates to your previous permit:
• updated parameter codes to Section A. (1.)
• updated the facility map
• updated footnote 1 in Section A. (1.): Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report
discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring
Report (eDMR) internet application. See Special Condition A. (3.).
• updated Special Condition A. (3.) for electronic reporting of monitoring reports
• corrected stream segment to 7-2-(0.5) by GIS mapping
• added one per permit cycle (every 5 years) Mercury monitoring per implementation of 2012
Statewide Mercury TMDL.
Starting December 21, 2016, federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then
permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The final
NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.
The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to your final
NPDES permit. [See Special Condition A. (3.)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and
obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
For more information on EPA's final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following web
site:
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
• 919 807 6300

Mr. Hoilman
April 11, 2016
Page 2 of 2
http://www2.epa. gov/compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-
reporting-rule. .
If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing, upon written request submitted within thirty
(30) days after receiving this letter. Your request must take the form of a written petition conforming to
Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and you must file it with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is
made, this permit shall remain fmal and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any
other Federal, State, or Local govermnental permits that may be required.
If you have questions, or if we can be of further service, please contact Derek Denard at
[[e-mail]] or call [phone].
lly,
X.
. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Dir
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0021857 (Issuance Final)
hc: Central Files
NPDES Program Files
ARO Files/ Attn: Landon Davidson

NPDES Permit NC0021857
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL. QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
Town of Newland
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Newland WWTP
Cow Camp Road, Newland 28657
Avery County
to receiving waters designated as the North Toe River in the French Broad River Basin, in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and
IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2021.
Signed this day April. 11, 2016.
Zimmerman, P.G., Director
vision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Town of Newland
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.600 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components;
• influent pump station [dual (2) pumps with high/low monitoring; float backup with dialer]
• headworks with comminutor and manual bar screen
• 10-inch force main to the WWTP
• flow distribution box
• influent flow meter
• dual (2) oxidation ditches (40 ft x 125 ft x 12 ft SWD each) with rotary aerators
• dual (2) secondary clarifiers (42 ft ID x 12 ft SWD)
• RAS pump station with dual (2) submersible pumps and dual (2) high-water alarms
• dual (2) aerobic digesters (55 ft dia x 11 ft SWD)
• supernatant pump station with dual (2) submersible pumps
• ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system
• Parshall flume with ultrasonic flow measurement; totalizing chart recorder
• one (1) backup generator with automatic transfer switch
• one (1) portable generator
located West of the Town of Newland WWTP on Cow Camp Road in Avery County,
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
into the North Toe River [stream segment 7-2-(0.5)], a waterbody classified W-IV; Trout located
within Subbasin 04-03-06 [HUC: 060101080101] of the French Broad River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — 0.320 MGD
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until annual flows average 80% of 0.320 MGD ,
[0.0256 MGD] or period expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
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Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 3
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30.0 mg/L
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NH3-N (mg/L)
(April 1-October 31)
C0610
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18.0 mg/L
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NH3-N (mg/L)
(November 1-March 31)
C0610
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Fecal Coliform (#/100m1) 4
31616
200/100 mL
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Total Residual Chlorine (µg/L) 5
50060
28 µg/L
2/Week
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pH (su)
00400
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Temperature (°C)
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Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg/L)
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Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
00665
Monitor & Report
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Footnotes:
1. Starting on December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using
NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (3.).
2. E = Effluent, 1= Influent
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (i.e., 85% removal is required).
4. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
5. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.1
6. Low level mercury analysis using EPA Method 1631E for all effluent mercury sampling is
required.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning upon expansion above 0.320 MGD and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored and reported'
by the Permittee as specified below:
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30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
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I, E
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 3
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
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NH3-N (mg/L)
(April 1-October 31)
C0610
3.8 mg/L
11.4 mg/L
3/Week
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(mg/L)
(November 1-March 31)
C0610
10.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
3/Week
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Fecal Coliform (#/100m1) 4
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
3/Week
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Total Residual Chlorine (pg/L) 5
50060
28 µg/L
3/Week
Grab
E
pH (su)
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
3/Week
Grab
E
Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/L)
Monitor & Report
3/Week
Grab
E
Temperature (°C)
00010
Monitor & Report
3/Week
Grab
E
Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg/L)
TN=TKN+(NOZ-N+NO3 N)
00600
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
00665
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
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Mercury 7
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Monitor & Report
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permit cycle
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Footnotes:
1. Starting on December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using
NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (3.).
2. E = Effluent, I = Influent
3. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not exceed 15% of the
respective influent value (i.e., 85% removal is required).
• 4. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean, according to the procedure detailed in Part II.
Section A.
5. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
Conditions:
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports
and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit
monitoring data and reports electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The final NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)j
Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the
NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring
data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR application
is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be
required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required
to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the
computer printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area whereless than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See "How to Request
a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver
from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient
for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA or
the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity for receiving
electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type
of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found
at: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-
electronic-reporting-rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division.
Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written
approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin
submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and
shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the
Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by
the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved
reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that
the approved reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B.
(11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account
and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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NPDES Permit NC0021857
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE
ACCEPTED:
"I certfr, 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 fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)l
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This
period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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North Toe River
[flows southwest]
Approximate
Facility Boundary
•
Town of Newland
Cow Camp Road, Newland
Receiving Stream: North Toe River Stream Class: WS-V;Tr
Stream Segment: 7-2-(0.5) Sub -Basin: 04-03-06
Drainage Basin: French Broad HUC: 060101080101
Latitude: 36° 05' 20". Longitude: 82° 56' 29"
State Grid/USGS Ouad: CIISW /Newland, NC
Outfall 001
[flows southwest]
Cow Camp Rd
Facility
Location
Scale 1:24,000
North
NPDES Permit NC0021857
Avery County

Water Quality Lab & Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 1167/ 1522 Tynecastle Highway
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Ph. 828-898-6277 Fax [phone]
March 7, 2016
Mr. Charles W = . er
NPDES U
1617 ail Service Center
igh, NC 27699
Re: Town of Newland Draft Wastewater Permit
Dear Mr. Weaver:
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MAR 152016
Water Quality
Permitting Section
In response to your letter dated February 24, 2016 for the Newland's Wastewater Draft
Permit, Water Quality Lab and Operations would like to take the opportunity as invited in the
correspondence to voice concerns and submit comments regarding the permit's parameters.
First, after speaking with State officials, it is our understanding that the Department of
Environmental Quality is concerned about Mercury levels in the French Broad River Basin.
While this is no doubt a valid concern that should be addressed, the Town of Newland does not
discharge to the French Broad River Basin; it discharges to the North Toe River, to the
Nolichucky River, which then empties into the French Broad River Basin.
We are of the opinion that while the Department of Environmental Quality should
address any water quality concerns, that it is not, in this instance, the Town of Newland's
responsibility to test for Mercury levels in the French Broad River Basin due to the fact that the
Town does not directly discharge into the Basin, and that it does so only distantly. We
respectfully request that the Mercury analysis requirement be removed from the Town of
Newland's final wastewater permit.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter; please feel free to contact me at the
office at 828-898-6277 or via cell phone at 828-260-2027 if I can be of assistance.
Respectfully yours,
add Brewer
Operations Manager
Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.

Denard, Derek
From: Denard, Derek
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 5:05 PM
To: Wiggs, Linda
Subject: RE: Draft NPDES Permit NC0021857 Newland WWTP
Thanks Linda,
Burnsville WTP was a type-0. I usually grab a factsheet to use as a template and I missed changing the facility name. I
did get the stream information correct. Please see AGOL clipped image below.
Here is a link were you can find this information:
http://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6e125ad7628f494694e259c80dd64265
Enter in decimal degrees in search since there is not a street number for the facility: -81.9414, 36.0889
I will add and correct everything else you mentioned. I will probably not add the portable because it is not a permanent
part of the plant.
Thanks,
Derek
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From: Wiggs, Linda
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:11 PM
To: Denard, Derek <[e-mail]>
Cc: Heim, Tim <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Draft NPDES Permit NC0021857 Newland WWTP
Hi Derek,
ARO comments for the subject permit are as follows:
Page 2 of 6 #1. — the last bullet should be; one (1) backup generator with automatic transfer switch
Page 2 of 6 #1 — add a bullet: one (1) portable generator. Actually if you don't want to add the portable generator bullet
no big deal. The (1) backup generator is the essential component for the WWTP.
The fact sheet indicates the following:
"Stream — Discharge from Burnsville WTP for outfall 001 is into North Toe River [Stream
Segment 7-2-(0.5)] classified WS-IV; Tr waters. The segment 7-2-(0.5) is listed as "Supporting"
in the 2014 Integrated Report 305(b). The stream segment was corrected from 7-2-(21.5) by
GIS mapping."
I am not sure about this, as it states "Burnsville WTP".
Other than that it looks good. Thank you and have a nice long weekend.
Environmental Senior Specialist — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4500 office
828 299 7043 fax
Email: linda.wiggs(a�ncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
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Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Heim, Tim
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 10:51 AM
To: Wiggs, Linda <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Draft NPDES Permit NC0021857 Newland WWTP
Linda,
Please review or let me know if this should go to someone else.
Thanks
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-Tim
Tim Heim, P.E.
Environmental Engineer — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4500 office
email: tim.heimAncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
Nothing Email correspondence correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Davidson, Landon
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:26 PM
To: Wiggs, Linda <linda.wiggsPncdenr.gov>
Cc: Heim, Tim <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Draft NPDES Permit NC0021857 Newland WWTP
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4680 office
828 230 4057 mobile
Landon.Davidson©ncdenr.qov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28711
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Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Denard, Derek
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:19 PM
To: Davidson, Landon <[e-mail]>; Heim, Tim <Tim.HeimPncdenr.gov>; Kinney, Maureen
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0021857 Newland WWTP
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Please find the attached draft of NPDES Permit NC0021857 Newland WWTP for your review. Please provide your
comments to me via email [[e-mail]] no later than April 1, 2016.
Thanks,
Derek Denard
Environmental Specialist
Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit
N.C. Division of Water Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919 807 6307 office
derek.denardc1 ncdenr.gov
N. C. Division of Water Resources
WQ Permitting Section — Wastewater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
February 24, 2016
Randy Hintz
Regional Engineer (DWR/PWSS)
Asheville Regional Office
Derek C. Denard
DWQ / NPDES Program
919-807-6307; Fax [phone]; [e-mail]
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Review of Discharge to Surface Waters Designated Water Supply (WS)
• North Toe River (River) [7-2-(0.5)], WS-IV; Tr, French Broad River Basin;
• Renewal of Individual NPDES Permit for 100% domestic, municipal <1 MGD
discharge
for:
NPDES NC0021857
Town of Newland
Newland WWTP Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
located at Cow Camp Road, Newland, NC 28657
Buncombe County
Please provide your comments by April 1, 2016 [email OK]
RESPONSE:
X I have reviewed the draft permit and determined that the proposed discharge is not located
sufficiently close to any existing or known proposed public water supply intake ( miles)
so as to create an adverse effect on water quality. The DWR concurs with the issuance of this
permit provided the Permittee properly operates and maintains the facility; the Permittee
meets the stated effluent limits prior to discharge; and the discharge does not contravene the
designated water quality standards.
I concur with issuance of the above permit provided the following conditions are met:
I oppose the issuance of the above permit based on reasons stated below, or attached:
Signed: _ ` -4l-. ° for Randy Hintz
cc: file
Date: March 7, 2016,
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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NC Department of Environmental Quality
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SITE VISIT REPORT
Town of Spruce Pine
Site Visit Primary Reason: (check only one reason)
is
Sanitary Survey (SNSV)
Sanitary Hazard Investigation (SHAZ)
Compliance Assistance (CMPA) '
Water Treatment Plant Site Visit (TRTP)
Training (TRNG)
Emergency Assistance (EMRG)
Engineering Determination/Advice/Plan Review
(ENGR)
Investigation (Complaint/Violation/etc.) (INVG)
Laboratory Inspection (LABI)
Informal System Inspection (INFI)
Permit (Qualification/Review/Compliance)
(PRMT)
PWSS Staff: Don Price
(name) (date)
Water System No: N C4161010
Date of Visit:
Sample Collection (SMPL)
Technical Assistance (non-specific) (TECH)
Variance/Exemption Related (VAEX)
Formal Enforcement (FENF)
Follow-up to Formal Enforcement (FUFE)
Informal Enforcement (IENF)
Comprehensive Performance Evaluation (CPE)
(CPEV)
Construction Inspection (CNST)
Operation & Maintenance (OM)
Needs Survey (NEED)
Records Review (RCDR)
Person(s) Contacted: Keith Hoiiman
03/02/90/a (MM/DD/YYYY)
Site Inspection (SITE)
Source Water Inspection (SRCE)
Locational Data Collection (LOCD)
Wellhead Protection Program (WHPP)
State Revolving Fund (SRF)
Capacity Development Assessment
(CAPD)
Watershed Evaluation (WSHD)
Cross -Connection
Inspection/Investigation (XCON)
Public Hearing (PUBH)
If > 1 staff member, list primary first.
Comments in General (comments must not exceed 300 words):
Reviewed site for NPDES permit renewal NC0021857; Town of Newland WWTP in Avery County
Facility appears to be well operated. No negative impact observed to receiving stream.
PWSS-ARO concurs with permit issuance.
IMMEDIATE Attention Needed by Data Entry (to record changes as indicated):
Activity Status (Deactivation, Reactivation)
Population — effects compliance only
State Type
Legal Entity
Source Activity Status
Treatment Plant Activity Status
Entry Point
WS Name
New System
DENR 4800 (Revised 09/2015)
Public Water Supply Section

Denard, Derek
From: Price, Don
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 10:35 AM
To: Denard, Derek
Cc: Hintz, Randy; Frady, Stephanie M; Wiggs, Linda; Price, Don
Subject: Town of Newland WWTP Renewal NC0021857 ARO PWSS comments
Attachments: NC0021857 Newland Renewal PWSS Memo Request.pdf; NC0161010_Newland WWTP
NPDES renewal 20160203.pdf
Derek,
Please see attached site visit report and NPDES permit renewal request memo from PWSS-ARO. Please let me
know if you have questions or need more information, thanks, Don.
Don Price
Asheville Regional Office - Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Water Resources - Public Water Supply
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
828-296-4500 office
828-545-3023 mobile
Don.price a(�ncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
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Public Notice
North Carolina
Environmental
Management
Commission/
NPDES Urdt
1617 Mail Service
Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue
a NPDES Wastewater
Permit
The North Carolina
Environmental Man-
agement Commission
proposes to issue a
NPDES wastewater
(discharge permit 10
the persons) listed
beioW. Written com-
ments regarding the
proposed permit will
be accepted Until 30
days alter the publish
date of this notice,
The Director of 1110 NC
Division of Water Re.
sources (DWR) may
hold a public hearing
should there be a sig•
nilicant degree of pub-
lic interest. Please
mall comments an-
d/or Information re•
quests to DWR al the
above address. inlor•
ested persons may vis-
it the DWR at S12 N.
Salisbury Street, Ra•
I eigh, NC io review in-
formation on Zile.
Additional information
on NPDES permits
and this notice may be
found on our website:
h11p://portal.ncdenr.o
rg/web/wq/Iwp/ps/np
des/calendar, or by
calling (919) 001-t304.
Town of Newland, Av.
ery COUntY, aPPlied to
renew NPDES permit
tor the Newland
WWTP INC00218571
discharging le North
Toe River, French
Broad River Basin.
February 26, 2016
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EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES Permit NC0021857
Derek Denard, Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / 919-807-6307
24Mar2016
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name
Town of Newland
Newland WWTP
Applicant Address
P.O. Box 429, Newland, NC 28657
Facility Address
Cow Camp Road, Newland, NC 28657
Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.320 MGD [0.600 MGD phased]
Type of Waste
100% domestic discharge, municipal <1 MGD
Facility Class
WW-2/ WW-3 [phased]
County
Avery
Permit Status
•
Renewal
Regional
Office
ARO
Stream Characteristics
Receiving Stream
North Toe River
Stream Classification
WS-IV; Tr
Stream Segment
[7-2-(0.5)]
Drainage basin
French Broad
Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
3.3
Subbasin [HUC]
04-03-06
[060101080101]
Winter 7Q10 (cfs) .
4.8
Use Support
Supporting
30Q2 (cfs)
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303(d) Listed
No
Average Flow (cfs)
22
State Grid
C 11 S W
IWC (%)
USGS Topo Quad
Newland, NC
Facility Summary
This facility is a minor municipal facility (flow <1 MGD) that receives 100% domestic waste. The design
capacity of the treatment system is 0.320 MGD [0.600 MGD phased]. The facility consists of the following
wastewater treatment units:
• influent pump station [dual (2) pumps with high/low monitoring; float backup with dialer]
• headworks with comminutor and manual bar screen
• 10-inch force main to the WWTP
• flow distribution box
• influent flow meter
• dual (2) oxidation ditches (40 ft x 125 ft x 12 ft SWD each) with rotary aerators
• dual (2) secondary clarifiers (42 ft ID x 12 ft SWD)
• RAS pump station with dual (2) submersible pumps and dual (2) high-water alarms
• dual (2) aerobic digesters (55 ft dia x 11 ft SWD)
• supernatant pump station with dual (2) submersible pumps
• ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system
• Parshall flume with ultrasonic flow measurement; totalizing chart recorder
• dual (2) backup generators with automatic transfer switches
Fact Sheet
Renewal 2016 -- NPDES Permit NC0021857
Page 1

Monthly average FLOW (MGD) — Last 36 months Jan2012-Dec2015:
[Ave 0.095 MGD; Maximum, Monthly average flow = 0.265 MGD]
Data review
DMRs were reviewed for the period of July 2011 to December 2015. DMR data is summarized in Table I &
II below:
Table I (based on daily values)
Flow
(MGD)
Temperature
(°C)
BOD5
(mg/L)
TSS
{mg/L)
NH3-N
(mg/1)
Fecal
Cohform
(#//100 ml)
pH
(su)
Average
0.102
13.72
4.97
11.9
1.05
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7.03
Maximum
0.747
27
26.7
42
15.9
836
7.66
Minimum
0.037
2
< 2
<5
< 0.2
<1
6
Table II (based on daily values)
TN
(mg/L)
TP
(mg/L)
Average
13.7
1.65
Maximum
29
3.04
Minimum
1.8
0.27
Toxicity — Not required for this permit.
Renewal Summary — This permit reflects discharge at Outfall 001. DWR updated the following:
• updated parameter codes to Section A. (1.)
• updated the facility map
• updated footnote 1 in Section A. (1.): Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report
discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring
Report (eDMR) internet application. See Special Condition A. (3.).
• updated Special Condition A. (3.) for electronic reporting of monitoring reports
• corrected stream segment to 7-2-(0.5) by GIS mapping
• added one per permit cycle (every 5 years) Mercury monitoring per implementation of 2012
Statewide Mercury TMDL.
Stream — Discharge from Newland WWTP for outfall 001 is into North Toe River [Stream Segment 7-2-
(0.5)] classified WS-IV; Tr waters. The segment 7-2-(0.5) is listed as "Supporting" in the 2014
Integrated Report 305(b). The stream segment was corrected from 7-2-(21.5) by GIS mapping [see
Figure 1.]
Implementation of 2012 Statewide Mercury TMDL — Newland WWTP was not required to sample for
mercury in the previous permit. Once per permit cycle (5 years) monitoring for Mercury is required for this
permit because the WWTP serves a municipality. The renewal application indicated that the WWTP does
not receive any industrial waste.
Compliance History — See attachments for Violation History Ju12011 to Dec2015.
Fact Sheet
Renewal 2016 -- NPDES NC0021857
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit
NC0021857
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Keith E. Hoilman, Public Utilities Director
Facility Name Newland WWTP
Mailing Address P.O. Box 429
City Newland RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
State / Zip Code NC 28657
FEB-3 2616
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone] Permitting
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road Cow Camp Road, West of Newland
City
State / Zip Code
County
Newland
NC 28657
Avery
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Jadd Brewer
P.O. Box 1167
Banner Elk
NC 28604
[phone]
[phone]
4. Population served: 999
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
5. Do you receive industrial waste?
No ❑ Yes (if you have an approved pre-treatment program, must complete Form 2A)
6. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
7. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? 0 Yes
® No
8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
North Toe River {strean segment 7-2-(21.5)}
9. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
10. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
* Influent Pumps
* Two (2) package plants plumbed in parralel, each consiting of:
-aeration basin
-secondary clarifier
-aerobic digester
*Sludge Return
*Flow measuring and totalizing equipment
*Ultra -violet (UV) disinfection (backup: chlorine contact basin and de -chlorination)
*Sludge drying beds, and
*Stand-by power generator
11. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0.600 MGD
Annual Average daily flow .090 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow .747 (May 2013) MGD (for the previous 3 years)
12. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ®No
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < O.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
13. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Cohform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Number of
Samples
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
26.7 (Nov
2013)
5.53
MG/L
apx. 144
(BOD5)
Fecal Coliform
836 (Apr
2014)
7.5
cfu/ 100ML
apx. 144
Total Suspended Solids
38 (Feb 2014)
14.2
MG/L
apx. 144
Temperature (Summer)
24
16.9
Celcius
apx. 18
Temperature (Winter)
21
9.3
Celcius
apx. 18
pH
7.6
7.01
Standard Units
apx. 144
14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type
Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC0021857 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Non -attainment program (CAA) Other
15. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Keith Hoilman
Public Utilities Director
Print - . : e . e of Pn Signing Title
ature of • plicant
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Date
N - rth Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement
r presentation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
$25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar
offense.)
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