NC0000078_Permit (Modification)_20090916

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NC0000078
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Govemor Director Secretary
September 16, 2009
Mr. Bernard M. Kelly
Davidson River Village
One Ecusta Road
Brevard, North Carolina 28712
Subject: Modification of NPDES Permit No. NC0000078
Davidson River Village, LLC WWTP
Transylvania County
Dear Mr. Kelly:
Division personnel have reviewed and granted your August 31, 2009 request to remove Outfall 002 and 003 from NPDES
Permit NC0000078. We are forwarding you this new permit with notations to Outfalls 002 and 003 deleted. You should
replace your existing permit with this modified NPDES permit.
You may require Stormwater permit coverage in the future to accommodate future site construction activities which
would be permitted under the Division's Stormwater Unit Please contact Mr. Ken Pickle at 919-807-6376 if this need
arises.
This permit modification 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).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit correction 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 demand is made, this decision shall be final 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 Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the
Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you have any
questions concerning this permit, please contact Bob Guerra at telephone number [phone] or by email at
[e-mail].
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service:1-877.623-6748
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
NorthCarolina
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Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
Att: NC0000078 Modified Permit
cc: Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection
Central Files
NPDES Unit
Stormwater Permitting Unit, Ken Pickle
Jeanne Phillips
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
NorthCarolina
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Permit NC0000078
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,
Davidson River Village, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Former Ecusta Mill
One Ecusta Road
Brevard
Transylvania County
to receiving waters designated as the French Broad River (outfall 001). The receiving stream is class C
waters in subbasin 04-03-01 of the French Broad River Basin. All discharges shall be 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 September 16, 2009.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2012.
Signed this day September 16, 2009.
CoW
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0000078`
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this
permit 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.
Davidson River Village, LLC, is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue the operation of an existing 27.5 MGD wastewater treatment facility (outfall 001) that
includes the following components:
• Grit chamber
• Bar screens
• Influent pumps
• Primary clarifiers
• Aerated stabilization basin
• Sludge dewatering
The facility is located off Ecusta Road south of U.S. Highway 64/276 in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania
County (see part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works (outfall 001) at the location specified on the attached map into
the French Broad River which is classified "C" waters in the French Broad River Basin.

Permit NC0000078
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [13.0 MGD]
During the period beginning on September 1, 2007 and lasting until the Division grants written
authorization to increase the facility's flow limit, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locationl
Flow 6
13.0 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
(April 1— October 31)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
(November 1— March 31)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
3/Week
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
31Week
Composite
Effluent
NH3-N
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (mg/L)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Settleable Solids (mUL)
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
2,3,7,8 Tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-Dioxin2
0.104 pg/L
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity3
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity4
Variable
Grab
U & D
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily avera e > 4.0 mg/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved 0xygen4
Variable
Grab
U & D
Temperature (°C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature4 (°C)
Variable
Grab
U & D
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Mercury5
0.121 pg/L
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1. U: upstream of the outfall near river mile 192 at Barnett Bridge. D: downstream of the outfall
approximately 10.8 miles at river mile 180.8 at Etowah Bridge.
2. See condition A. (5).
3. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 12%; January, April, July, October [see A. (3)].
4. Upstream and downstream monitoring shall be conducted weekly from April through June, three times
per week from July through October, and monthly from November through March.
5. Effluent samples must be analyzed by an EPA -approved (EPA-1631e) low level mercury analysis
method.
6. When the most recent 12-month flow average is 95% of the permitted flow (> 12.35 MGD), the
permittee may send a written request to the Division to operate under the 27.5 MGD permit effluent
page [see A. (2)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NC0000078'
A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [27.5 MGD]
During the period beginning after written authorization by the Division to increase effluent flow and lasting
until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locationl
Flow 6
27.5 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
(April 1— 0ctober 31)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mglL
31Week
Composite
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
(November 1— March 31)
30.0 mglL
45.0 mglL
3/Week
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
31Week
Composite
Effluent
NH3-N
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (mglL)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Settleable Solids (mUL)
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
2,3,7,8 Tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-Dioxin2
0.065 pg/L
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity3
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity4
Variable
Grab
U & D
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily average? 4.0 mg/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved 0xygen4
Variable
Grab
U & D
Temperature (0C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature's (°C)
Variable
Grab
U & D
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Mercury5
0.055 pg/L
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
I. U: upstream of the outfall near river mile 192 at Barnett Bridge. D: downstream of the outfall
approximately 10.8 miles at river mile 180.8 at Etowah Bridge.
2. See condition A. (5).
3. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 22%; January, April, July, October [see A. (3)].
4. Upstream and downstream monitoring shall be conducted weekly from April through June, three times
per week from July through October, and monthly from November through March.
5. Effluent samples must be analyzed by an EPA -approved (EPA-1631e) low level mercury analysis
method.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NC0000078
A. (3) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality
to Ceriodapbnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 12% at 13.0 MGD or 22% at 27.5 MGD.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the
"North Carolina Ceriodapbnia 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: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section
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.
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 Section 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.

Permit NC000007g
A. (4) AMMONIA NITROGEN CONDITION
This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to include NH3-N limitations and monitoring
requirements in the event monitoring conducted on the effluent indicate that NH3-N concentrations are
greater than 4.0 mg/L.
A. (5) DIOXIN MONITORING
Adequate sample volume shall be collected to perform the analysis. The total sample volume shall be
collected and preserved in accordance with Part II, Section C Monitoring and Records. The sample shall be
analyzed in accordance with the appropriate method of analysis specified in Analytical Procedures and
Quality Assurance for Multimedia Analysis of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-para-dioxins and Polychlorinated
Dibenzofurans by High Resolution Gas Chromatography/High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, EPA, 1987
(EPA Method 1613), or another equivalent analytical protocol approved by DWQ. A single sample may be
analyzed to determine compliance with the daily maximum effluent limitation. Alternatively, a sample
volume may be collected to enable the sample to be split (duplicate analysis). If the analysis of either split
sample is below the detection limit, the quantity, for the purposes of compliance evaluation, is considered to
be zero. If both splits are positive, the results of the two analyses shall be averaged to determine compliance
with the daily maximum effluent limitation. If the measurement is below detection limits, the quantity for
the purposes of compliance evaluation is considered to be zero. The detection limit using these methods
for the purpose of compliance evaluation is considered to be 10 picograms per liter. The dioxin isomer to
be monitored and limited by this permit is 2, 3, 7, 8, TCDD.
Fish tissue analysis will be performed, as a minimum, at one station established upstream of the discharge
and at two stations downstream in accordance with the Division's approved monitoring plan. The
monitoring plan is an enforceable part of this permit. All dioxin data collected pursuant to this monitoring
requirement will be reported within three months after collection.
The Permittee shall perform fish tissue analyses for TCDD and TCDF tri-annually (once every 3 years). If
the data from annual fish tissue analysis indicates there are no dioxin concerns, an alternative schedule may
be granted.
A. (6) MERCURY FISH TISSUE SAMPLING
The Permittee shall conduct fish tissue sampling for Mercury on a tri-annual basis (once every 3 years). The
Division's Environmental Sciences Section shall approve the fish -tissue sampling plan prior to
commencement of sampling.
A. (7) CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
a. Within sixty days after a change in ownership, the following shall be submitted to the
Division:
1 proof of the change in ownership;
2. a request to transfer the permit to the Purchaser of the facility;
3. a completed and signed EPA Form 1; and
4. a statement indicating whether any physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility are
planned which meet the notice requirements of Part II E.2 of this permit.
[If no changes are planned, the Division shall transfer the permit to the Purchaser as a minor
modification. If any physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility are planned which meet the
notice requirements of Part II E.2, the Purchaser shall provide the following additional information]

Permit NC0000078
5. A new application for the modified discharge, completed and submitted by the new owner of
the facility
6. A request for a major modification of permit NC0000078.
7. Fee payment for a major permit modification.
8. A complete flow justification for the proposed discharge and an Engineering Alternatives
Analysis (EAA).
When all of the above actions are completed, the Division shall provide a modified permit appropriate for
the proposed discharge or set of discharges.
b. During the next permit renewal, the Permittee shall submit a complete flow justification for
the proposed discharge and an Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA).
A. (8) DAM INTEGRITY
The Permittee shall inspect the ASB dam annually. The permittee shall provide proper maintenance of the
ASB Dam to assure its integrity.

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