NC0088170_Fact Sheet_20220711

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile
home parks, etc.) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Charles Weaver 7/11/2022
Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Stream WWTP
Sub -basin number
05-07-01 stream index 10-1-24-2
Receiving Stream
UT West Fork Pine Swamp Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C-Trout + / New River Basin
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No — already present
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
No — already present
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
No
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
For what parameter?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No facility has been constructed. No
discharge to date.
Any permit modifications since last permit?
None.
New expiration date
3/31/2027
Changes in Draft Permit
➢ Updated eDMR requirements
Most Commonly Used Expedited Language:
• 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream
is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List.
Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will
continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and
stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be
required".
• TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote:
"The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory
including field certified. However, effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for
compliance purposes."
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
DEQ - DIVISION OF WATER
RESOURCES
1617 Mail Service Ctr
Raleigh, NC 276991617
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before - undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned,
qualifi::, . .d authzed by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
hdA i 11h- , who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that
he (she) is an employee of ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, engaged in the publication
of a newspaper known as Ashe Post & Times, published in the city of WEST JEFFERSON
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 Ashe Post & Times, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and
qualifications of Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina on the following dates:
NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
05/25/22
Ashe Post &Times
P.O. BOX 1815, BOONE, NC 28607
828-264-6397
This 25th day of May, 2022
4-1?-40/6c
Signature of person making affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 25th day of May, 2022
mot,. cesoA 11/1 4,04
My Commission expires: v [ et- ? '2 o 3
Notary Public
Public Notice
North Carolina
Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
NC0088170 Whispering Springs
WWTP, and NC0030848 Jeffer-
son Apparel Company WWTP.
The North Carolina Environmen-
tal Management Commission
proposes to issue a NPDES
wastewater discharge permit to
the person(s) listed below. Writ-
ten comments regarding the
proposed permit will be ac-
cepted until 30 days after the
publish date of this notice. The
Director of the NC Division of
Water Resources (DWR) may
hold a public hearing should
there be a significant degree of
public interest. Please mail com-
ments and/or information re-
quests to DWR at the above
address. Interested persons may
visit the DWR at 512 N. Salis-
bury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
to review information on file. Ad-
ditional information on NPDES
permits and this notice may be
found on our website:
http://deci.nc.gov/about/divi-
s i o n s/wa t o r- re s o u rc a s/wate r- re -
sou rces-permits/wastewater-bra
nch/nodes-wastewater/public-
notices,or by calling (919) 707-
3601. CGK LLC (110 Bacage
Drive, Houma, LA 70360) has
requested renewal of NPDES
permit NC0088170 for the Whis-
pering Springs WWTP in Ashe
County. This proposed facility
will discharge to an unnamed
tributary to West Fork Pine
Swamp Creek in the New River
Basin. Currently BOD, total sus-
pended solids, ammonia nitro-
gen, dissolved oxygen, fecal
coliform, and total residual chlo-
rine are water quality limited.
This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of the
New River Basin. James R. Van-
noy & Sons Construction Com-
pany, Inc. (1608 US Highway
221, Jefferson, NC 28640) has
requested renewal of NPDES
permit NC0030848 for the Jef-
ferson Apparel Company
WWTP in Ashe County. This
permitted facility discharges to
Dog Creek in the New River
Basin. Ammonia Nitrogen, fecal
coliform, and total residual chlo-
rine are water quality limited.
This may affect future wasteload
allocations to this portion of the
New River Basin.

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
CGK, LLC.
Attn: Ricky Hunsucker, Facilities Manager
110 Bacage Dr
Houma, LA 70360
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NCOO8817O
Whispering Streams WWTP
Ashe County
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 20, 2021
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the July 19, 2021 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. 15OB-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.
cc: Paul Isenhour- Water Quality Lab
ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application
Sincerely
Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road. Suite 300 Winston-Salem North Carolina 27105
336.776.9800

North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Modified Application Form 2A
Revised March 2021
Modified Application
Form 2A
Minor Sewage Facilities < 0.1 MGD
and No Pretreatment Program
NPDES Permitting Program
RECEIVED
JUL 19 2021
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
Note: Complete this form if your facility is a MINOR new or existing publicly owned treatment works.

NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Form
NPDES
NC Department of Environmental Quality - Application for NPDES Permit to Discharge Wastewater
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. BASdC
APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS (40 CFR 122.21(j)(1) and (9))
1.1
Facility name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Mailing address (street or P.O. box)
110 Bacage Drive
o
City or town
Houma
State
LA
ZIP code
70360
EContact
w
c
name (first and last)
Ricky Hunsucker
Title
Facilities Manager
Phone number
[phone]
Email address
rickyjhunsucker1962@gmail.c
co
LL
Location address (street, route number, or other specific identifier)
1576 Pine Swamp Road
❑ Same as mailing
address
City or town
Fleetwood
State
NC
ZIP code
28626
1.2
Is this
v
application for a facility that has yet to commence discharge?
Yes 4 See instructions on data submission ❑ No
requirements for new dischargers.
Applicant Information
1.3
Is applicant
❑
different from entity listed under Item 1.1 above?
Yes r
No 4 SKIP to Item 1.4.
Applicant
name
Applicant
address (street or P.O. box)
City
or town
State
ZIP code
Contact
name (first and last)
Title
Phone number
Email address
1.4
Is the
r
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
❑ Facility ❑ Applicant r
only one response.)
Facility and applicant
(they are one and the same)
Existing Environmental Permits
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
r
NPDES (discharges to surface
water)
NC0088170
❑ RCRA (hazardous waste)
❑ UIC (underground injection
control)
❑ PSD (air emissions)
❑ Nonattainment program (CAA)
❑ NESHAPs (CAA)
❑ Ocean dumping (MPRSA)
❑ Dredge or fill (CWA Section
404)
❑ Other (specify)
Page 1

NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Collection System and Population Served
1.7
Provide the collection system information requested below for the treatment works.
Municipality
Served
Population
Served
Collection System Type
(indicate percentage)
Ownership Status
% separate sanitary sewer
❑ Own 0 Maintain
% combined storm and sanitary sewer
0 Own ❑ Maintain
❑ Unknown
0 Own 0 Maintain
% separate sanitary sewer
0 Own 0 Maintain
% combined storm and sanitary sewer
0 Own 0 Maintain
❑ Unknown
0 Own 0 Maintain
% separate sanitary sewer
0 Own 0 Maintain
% combined storm and sanitary sewer
0 Own 0 Maintain
❑ Unknown
0 Own 0 Maintain
% separate sanitary sewer
❑ Own 0 Maintain
% combined storm and sanitary sewer
0 Own 0 Maintain
❑ Unknown
0 Own ❑ Maintain
Total
Population
Served
Separate Sanitary Sewer System
Combined Storm and
Sanitary Sewer
Total percentage of each type of
sewer line (in miles)
0/0
/0 0
Indian Country
1.8
Is the treatment works located in Indian
❑ Yes
Country?
v
No
1.9
Does the facility discharge to a receiving
❑ Yes
water that flows through
v
Indian Country?
No
Design and Actual
Flow Rates
1.10
Provide design and actual flow rates
in the designated spaces.
Design Flow Rate
o.00s mgd
Annual Average Flow Rates (Actual)
Two Years Ago
Last Year
This Year
NA mgd
NA mgd
NA mgd
Maximum Daily Flow Rates (Actual)
Two Years Ago
Last Year
This Year
NA mgd
NA mgd
NA mgd
Discharge Points
by Type
1.11
Provide the total number of effluent discharge points to waters of the State of North Carolina by type.
Total Number of Effluent Discharge Points by Type
Treated Effluent
Untreated Effluent
Combined Sewer
Overflows
Bypasses
Constructed
Emergency
Overflows
1
o
0
0
0
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NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Outfalls and Other Discharge or Disposal Methods
Outfalls Other Than to Waters of the State of North Carolina
1.12
Does the POTW discharge wastewater to basins, ponds,
for discharge to waters of the State of North Carolina?
❑ Yes
or other
surface impoundments that do not have outlets
4 SKIP to Item 1.14.
v No
1.13
Provide the location of each surface impoundment and associated discharge information in the table below.
Surface Impoundment Location and Discharge Data
Location
Average Daily Volume
Discharged to Surface
Impoundment
Continuous or Intermittent
(check one)
gpd
0 Continuous
0 Intermittent
gpd
0 Continuous
❑ Intermittent
gpd
❑ Continuous
0 Intermittent
1.14
Is wastewater applied to land?
❑ Yes
4 SKIP to Item 1.16.
v No
1.15
Provide the land application site and discharge data requested below.
Land Application Site and Discharge Data
Location
Size
Average Daily Volume
Applied
Continuous or
Intermittent
(check one)
acres
913 d
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
acres
gpd
• Continuous
❑ Intermittent
acres
gip d
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
1.16
Is effluent transported to another facility for treatment
❑ Yes
prior to discharge?
4 SKIP to Item 1.21.
V No
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
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Outfalls and Other Discharge or Disposal Methods Continued
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
Contact name (first and last)
Title
Phone number
Email address
NPDES number of receiving facility (if any) 0 None
Average daily flow rate mgd
1.21
Is the wastewater disposed of in a manner other than
not have outlets to waters of the State of North Carolina
❑ Yes ✓
those a
(e.g.,
No
ready mentioned in Items 1.14 through 1.21 that do
underground percolation, underground injection)?
4 SKIP to Item 1.23.
1.22
Provide information in the table below on these other disposal methods.
Information on Other Disposal Methods
Disposal
Method
Description
Location of
Disposal Site
Size of
Disposal Site
Annual Average
Daily Discharge
Volume
Continuous or Intermittent
(check one)
acresgpd
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
acresgpd
❑ Continuous
0 Intermittent
acresgpd
❑ Continuous
❑ Intermittent
Variance
Requests
1.23
Do
Consult
❑
v
you intend to request or renew one or more of the variances authorized at 40 CFR 122.21(n)? (Check all that apply.
with your NPDES permitting authority to determine what information needs to be submitted and when.)
Discharges into marine waters (CWA ❑ Water quality related effluent limitation (CWA Section
Section 301(h)) 302(b)(2))
Not applicable
Contractor Information
1.24
Are
the
v
any operational or maintenance aspects (related to wastewater treatment and effluent quality) of the treatment works
responsibility of a contractor?
Yes ❑ No +SKIP 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
Contractor name
(company name)
Water Quality Lab & Operation
Mailing address
(street or P.O. box)
P.O. Box 1167
City, state, and ZIP
code
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Contact name (first and
last)
Paul Isenhour
Phone number
[phone]
Email address
[e-mail]
Operational and
maintenance
responsibilities of
contractor
Responsible for Operations;
maintenance outside of plant
equipment is handled by
owner or 3rd party as needed
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NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
SECTION 2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (40 CFR 122.21(j)(1)
and
(2))
on
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0
Outfalls to Waters of the State of North Carolina
2.1
Does the treatment works have a design
❑ Yes
flow greater
than or equal to 0.1 mgd?
No 4 SKIP to Section 3.
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2.2
Provide the treatment works' current average daily volume of inflow
and infiltration.
Average Daily Volume of Inflow and Infiltration
gpd
Indicate the steps the facility is taking to minimize inflow and infiltration.
R Q
O m
0.
2.3
Have you attached a topographic map to this application that contains all the required information? (See instructions for
specific requirements.)
❑ Yes ❑ No
Flow
Diagram
2.4
Have you attached a process flow diagram or schematic to this application that contains all the required information?
(See instructions for specific requirements.)
❑ Yes ❑ No
Scheduled Improvements and Schedules of Implementation
2.5
Are improvements to the facility scheduled?
❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Section 3.
Briefly list and describe the scheduled improvements.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.6
Provide scheduled or actual dates of completion for improvements.
Scheduled or Actual Dates of Completion for Improvements
Scheduled
Improvement
(from above)
Affected
Outfalls
(list outfall
number)
Begin
Construction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
End
Construction
(MMIDD/YYYY)
Begin
Discharge
(MM/DD/YYYY)
Attainment of
Operational
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
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Description of Outfalls
N 3. INFORMATION
3.1
ON EFFLUENT DISCHARGES (40 CFR 122.21(j)(3) to (5))
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
Ashe
City or town
Fleetwood
Distance from shore
NA ft.
ft.
ft.
Depth below surface
NA ft.
ft.
ft.
Average daily flow rate
NA mgd
mgd
mgd
Latitude
36°
16' 12"
"
Longitude
81° 27 21"
° '
"
Seasonal or Periodic Discharge Data
3.2
Do any of the outfalls described
❑ Yes
under Item 3.1 have seasonal or
periodic
v
discharges?
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
discharge occurs
Average duration of each
discharge (specify units)
Average flow of each
discharge
mgd
mgd
mgd
Months in which discharge
occurs
Diffuser Type
3.4
Are any of the outfalls listed under Item 3.1 equipped with a diffuser?
❑ Yes
v
No 4 SKIP to Item 3.6.
3.5
Briefly describe the diffuser type at each applicable outfall.
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Waters of
the U.S.
3.6
Does
one
the treatment works discharge or plan to discharge wastewater to waters of the State of North Carolina from
or more discharge points?
Yes ❑ No 4SKIP to Section 6.
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NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Receiving Water Description
3.7
Provide the receiving water and related information (if known) for each outfall.
Outfall Number ow
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Receiving water name
Unnamed Tributary
Name of watershed, river,
or stream system
W. Fork Pine Swamp Creek
U.S. Soil Conservation
Service 14-digit watershed
code
Name of state
management/river basin
New River Basin
U.S. Geological Survey
8-digit hydrologic
cataloging unit code
0 3 03 do n 1
Critical low flow (acute)
cfs
cfs
cfs
Critical low flow (chronic)
cfs
cfs
cfs
Total hardness at critical
low flow
mg/L of
CaCO3
mglL of
CaCO3
mg/L of
CaCO3
Treatment Description
3.8
Provide the following information describing the treatment provided for discharges from each outfall.
Outfall Number ow
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Highest Level of
Treatment (check all that
apply per outfall)
0 Primary
0 Equivalent to
secondary
❑ Secondary
0 Advanced
❑ Other (specify)
0 Primary
0 Equivalent to
secondary
0 Secondary
0 Advanced
0 Other (specify)
0 Primary
0 Equivalent to
secondary
0 Secondary
0 Advanced
0 Other (specify)
Design Removal Rates by
Outfall
BOD5 or CBOD5
85
TSS
85 %
Phosphorus
0 Not applicable
%
0 Not applicable
ok
0 Not applicable
0/0
Nitrogen
0 Not applicable
%
0 Not applicable
°/o
0 Not applicable
°
/o
Other (specify)
0 Not applicable
0/0
❑ Not applicable
%
0 Not applicable
0/0
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NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Treatment Description Continued
3.9
Describe the type of disinfection used for the effluent from each outfall in the table below. If disinfection varies by
season, describe below.
Outfall Number
001
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Disinfection type
Dual Sanitron UV Disinfection
Seasons used
All
Dechlorination used?
A Not applicable
❑ Yes
❑ No
❑ Not applicable
❑ Yes
❑ No
❑ Not applicable
❑ Yes
❑ No
Effluent Testing Data
3.10
Have you completed monitoring for all Table A parameters and
❑ Yes
attached the results
to the application package?
✓ No
3.11
Have you conducted any WET tests during the 4.5 years prior to
discharges or on any receiving water near the discharge points?
❑ Yes
the date of the
application on any of the facility's
SKIP to Item 3.13.
v No 4'
3.12
Indicate the number of acute and chronic WET tests conducted since the last permit reissuance of the facility's
discharges by outfall number or of the receiving water near the discharge points.
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Outfall Number
Acute
Chronic
Acute
Chronic
Acute
Chronic
Number of tests of discharge
water
Number of tests of receiving
water
3.14
Does the POTW use chlorine for disinfection, use chlorine elsewhere
reasonable potential to discharge chlorine in its effluent?
❑ Yes 4 Complete Table B, including chlorine.
in the treatment
process, or otherwise have
Complete Table B, omitting chlorine.
v No 4
3.15
Have you completed monitoring for all applicable Table B pollutants
package?
❑ Yes
and attached
the results to this application
✓ No
3.18
Have you completed monitoring for all applicable Table D pollutants
attached the results to this application package?
❑ Yes
required by
No
your NPDES permitting authority and
sampling required by NPDES
authority.
✓ additional
permitting
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NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name
Whispering Streams WWTP
Modified Application Form 2A
Modified March 2021
Effluent Testing Data Continued
3.19
Has the POTW conducted either (1) minimum of four
or (2) at least four annual WET tests in the past 4.5
❑ Yes
quarterly WET tests for one year
years?
No 4 Complete
preceding this permit application
tests and Table E and SKIP to
Item 3.26.
3.20
Have you previously submitted the results of the above
❑ Yes
tests to your NPDES permitting
No 4 Provide
authority?
results in Table E and SKIP to
Item 3.26.
3.21
Indicate the dates the data were submitted to your NPDES permitting authority and provide a summary of the results.
Date(s) Submitted
(MMIDDIYYYY)
Summary of Results
3.22
Regardless of how you provided your WET testing data to the NPDES permitting authority, did any of the tests result in
toxicity?
❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Item 3.26.
3.23
Describe the cause(s) of the toxicity:
3.24
Has the treatment works conducted a toxicity reduction evaluation?
❑ Yes ❑ No 4 SKIP to Item 3.26.
3.25
Provide details of any toxicity reduction evaluations conducted.
3.26
Have you completed Table E for all applicable outfalls
❑ Yes
and attached the results to the application
Not
package?
because previously submitted
applicable
information to the NPDES permitting authorit .
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6. CHECKLIST
6.1
NPDES Permit Number
NC0088170
Facility Name Modified Appiicafion Form 2A
Whispering Streams WWTP Modified March 2021
I
AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (40 CFR 122.22(a) and (d))
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
Information for All Applicants
❑ wl variance request(s)
❑ w/ additional attachments
❑ Section 2: Additional
Information
■ w/ topographic
map
attachments
■ w/ process flow diagram
❑ w/ additional
❑Section 3: Information on
Effluent Discharges
❑ wl Table
❑ w/ Table
A
B
C
❑ wl Table D
■ wl additional attachments
■ w/ Table
Section 4: Not Applicable
Section 5: Not Applicable
Section 6: Checklist and
❑ Certification Statement
❑ wi attachments
6.2
Certification Statement
1 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 im risonment for knowing violations.
Name (print or type first and last name)
,e t e cc `7 of v .rc- -tcte..,
Official title
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Signature
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July 6, 2021
Wastewater Branch
Water Quality Permitting Section
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Delegation of Signature Authority
Whispering Streams WW11TP
NPDES Number NC0088170
To Whom It May Concern:
RECEIVED
AI\. 19 2021
NCDEQIDWRINPDES
By notice of this letter, I hereby delegate signatory authority to each of the following
individuals for all permit applications, discharge monitoring reports, and other
information relating to the operations at the subject facility as required by all applicable
federal, state, and local environmental agencies specifically with the requirements for
signatory authority as specified in 15A NCAC 2B.0506.
Paul Isenhour
Signatory
P.O. Box 1 167 Banner Elk, NC 28604
1522 Tynecastle Hwy. Banner Elk, NC 28604
Paul.isenhourggmail.com, [e-mail]
yahoo.com
828-898-6277
828-260-2026
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at 985-257-
0216.
Sincerely,
Ricky Hunsucker
Facilities Manager
110 Bacage Dr. Houma, LA 70360
[e-mail]
985-257-0216
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Permitting Section

Weaver, Charles
From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2022 2:53 PM
To: Lowery, Patricia
Cc: Graznak, Jenny
Subject grab samples in NC0088170 and NC0030848
Grab samples are allowed for systems with a design flow of 0.03 MGD or less (15A NCAC 026.0508 (c) (3) (B):
"Samples of the influent and effluent of the water pollution control facility or other point source shall be composite
samples, except as provided in Part (C) of this Subparagraph. Samples for facilities with design flows of 30,000 gallons
per day or less shall be grab samples unless the Director determines that, due to such factors as the variability of the
discharge or its potential for impacts on the receiving stream, composite samples are necessary to characterize the
discharge."
Neither system is currently discharging.
NC0030848 was an industrial facility, which is why it has Instantaneous flow monitoring.
NC0088170 will be a new facility when built, and new facilities are expected to have Continuous flow monitoring (per
15A NCAC 026.0508 (b) (1)).
Thanks for noting the typos in NC0088170. They have been fixed.
Let me know if you have additional comments.
Charles H. Weaver
Environmental Specialist II
N.C. DEQ / Division of Water Resources
919-707-3616
charles.weaverancdenr.gov
(mailing address) 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
to third parties.
1

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Mr. Anil Chargarlamudi, President
CGK, LLC
133 Tigerlily Drive
Houma, LA 70360
Dear Permittee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 18, 2019
Subject: NPDES Permit NC0088170
Transfer of Ownership/Permit Modification
Whispering Streams WWTP
WWNC Biological WPCS
Ashe County °
The Division hereby re -issues permit NC0088170. This action is taken to show that you are now
the owner of 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).
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 final and binding.
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 any other Federal, state, or local
government.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Emily Phillips at (919)
707-3621 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
ely,
Linda Culpepper
Director, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

Permit NC0088170
WWNC Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions 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,
CGK, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Whispering Streams WWTP
1576 Pine Swamp Road
Fleetwood
Ashe County
to receiving waters designated as unnamed tributary to West Fork Pine Swamp Creek in the New
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 January 18, 2019.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2021.
Signed this day January 18, 2019.
cia Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0088170
WWNC Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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.
CGK, LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Construct and operate a 0.008 MGD package plant which will include the following
components:
♦ Flow equalization
♦ Aerated sludge holding basin
♦ Aeration zones
♦ Hoppered bottom clarifer basin
♦ Tertiary filters
♦ Dual sanitron UV disinfection units
♦ Post aeration basin
2. The facility will be located at 1576 Pine Swamp Road at the Whispering Streams WWTP in Ashe
County.
2. After submitting an Engineer's Certification for A to C No. 088170A01, discharge from said
treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to
West Fork Pine Swamp Creek, currently a class C+ water in the New River Basin.
Page 2 of 6

Permit NC0088170
WWNC Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning upon completion of the construction of WWTP and lasting until
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored 1 by the Permittee as specified below:
*
* Winter: Novemberl - March 31
Footnotes:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
Parameter Codes
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
0.008 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N -Summer*
C0610
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N -Winter*
C0610
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 2
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Daily Average > 5.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0
Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the
Division's eDMR system. [See A. (2.)].
2. Limit and monitoring applies only if chlorine is added for disinfection.
The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 ug/1 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 ug/1.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.
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Permit NC0088170
WWNC Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. 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.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)]
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 where less 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:
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Permit NC0088170
WWNC Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
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:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/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
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Permit NC0088170
WWNC Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)]
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.ncgov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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:
"1 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 forgathering the information, the
information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. 1 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.)]
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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Latitude: 362 16'12”
Longitude: 81° 27' 21"
Stream Class: C; Tr:+
Sub -basin: 05-07-01
Receiving Stream: UT West Fork
Pine Swamp Creek
CGK, LLC
Whispering
Streams WWTP
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Facility
Location
NC0088170
Ashe County

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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
1.
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
CURRENT PERMIT INFORMATION:
Permit Number:
NCOO 8 / 8 / 1 17 / o or NCG5 / / / /
1. Facility Name: )/.FiSncZiA/G S
11. NEW OWNER/NAME INFORMATION:
1. This request for a name change is a result of:
a. Change in ownership of property/company
b. Name change only
c. Other (please explain):
2. New owner's name (name to be put on permit):
CC tK LL G.
RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
JA N 0 4 2019
Water Resources
Permitting Section
3. New owner's or signing official's name and title:
4. Mailing address:
State: L-4
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(Person legally responsible for permit)
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(Title)
D City: Ake vi .�
Zip Code: 703 40 Phone: (?ff r) 4 ei 0oZs"
E-mail address: S ti 5 /N / L 4 L• w-t.
THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DIVISION UNLESS ALL OF THE
APPLICABLE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL.
REQUIRED ITEMS:
1. This completed application form
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as a property deed, articles of
incorporation, or sales agreement)
[see reverse side of this page for signature requirements]
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

NPDES Name & Ownership Change
Page 2 of 2
Applicant's Certification:
Y' '�L 514'1 , attest that this application for a
name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that
if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application
package will be returned as incomplete.
Signature:
Date: / z-50//8
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION & MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDDRESS:
NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Version 7/2016

0486
0039
BK: 00486 PG: 0039
FILED
ASHE COUNTY
DEAETT R. ROTEN
REGISTER OF DEEDS
FILED Nov 09, 2017
AT 02:48:25 pm
BOOK 00486
START PAGE 0039
END PAGE 0041
INSTRUMENT # 05033
EXCISE TAX $2,400.00
SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDING DATA
Excise Tax: $2400.00
Parcel Number: 15279-086 and 15279-116
Prepared by: Return to:
Edsall Law Firm, PC (17-282) Grantee
James T. Edsall, Attorney at Law, Pres.
312 Cross Park Drive; P.O. Box 2154
Banner Elk, NC 28604
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
WARRANTY DEED
THIS DEED made this 3rd day of November, 2017, by and between:
Laurel Mountain Builders, LP, of 16300 Ledgemont Lane, #2404, Addison, TX 75001,
Grantor,
And
CGK, LLC, a Louisiana Limited Liability Company, 133 Tigerlily Drive, Houma, LA
70360, Grantee:
The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs
and successors and assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as
required by context.
WITNESSETH:
TI-IAT the Grantor, for a valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, has and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey, unto the
Grantee in fee simple, all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Ashe County, North
Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:
See attached EXHIBIT "A"

0486
0040
2017.
(seal)
BK: 00486 PG: 0040
Pursuant to NCGS 105-317.2, Grantor represents that the property conveyed herein does
NOT include the primary residence of a Grantor.
The property hereinabove described was acquired by Grantor by instrument recorded in
Book 323, Page 766 and Book 323, Page 768, Ashe County Public Registry.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lot or parcel of land and all privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging to the Grantee in fee simple.
And the Grantor covenants with the Grantee, that Grantor is seized of the premises in fee
simple, has the right to convey the same in fee simple; that title is marketable and free and clear
of all encumbrances, and that Grantor will warrant and defend the title against the lawful claims
of all persons whomsoever except for the exceptions hereinafter stated.
Title to the property hereinabove described is subject to the following exceptions:
1. Easements, restrictions and rights of way of record;
2. Ad valorem taxes for the year 2017, which are being pro -rated as of the date of
closing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto set their hand and seal, or if
corporate, has caused this instrument to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized
officers by authority of its Board of Directors, the day and year first above written.
Laurel Mountain Builders, LP
By Bingham Companies, Inc.,
By:
Michael Bingham, Presi
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
General Partner
Ise2:7N CAP-cz/ �
4
I, \ 'Ylt-ST kSI L. L _— , a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid,
certify that Michael Bingham, President of Bingham Companies, Inc., General Partner of Laurel
Mountain Builders, LP, personally appeared before me and acknowledged the execution of the
foregoing instrument for and as the act of said company.
Witness my hand and official stamp or seal this the 5 day of /kN yEyYQQ
James T. Edsall
Notary Public
Avery County
North Carolina/
Commissi • n Ex • res
Notary Public \jam'
My commission expires:

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0041
BK: 00486 PG: 0041
Exhibit A
BEING ALL OF that 9.092 acre parcel lying in Pine Swamp Township, Ashe County, North
Carolina, together with all improvements thereon, as shown on the plat entitled in part
"Whispering Streams," prepared by Jason T. Herman, PLS, recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 363,
Sheets 1 through 7, inclusive, of the Ashe County Public Registry, to which plat reference is
herein made for a more particular description.

ArirfcA
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
December 8, 2009
Mr. Danny Bingham
Laurel Mountain Builders, LP
616 Hartzog Ford Road
West Jefferson, North Carolina 28694
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 088170A01
Laurel Mountain Builders, LP
Whispering Streams WWTP
Ashe County
Dear Mr. Bingham:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received June 30, 2009, by the
Division of Water Quality (Division), and final plans and specifications for the subject project
have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the
construction of a 0.008 MGD Wastewater Treatment Plant, with discharge of treated wastewater
into the West Fork Pine Swamp Creek in the New River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
Construction of an influent bar screen rated for a peak capacity of 55 gpm with a
drying rack; a flow splitter box; a dual train package plant consisting of a 2,400 gallon
flow equalization basin with an 18.5 gpm air lift pump and aerated inlet screen, dual
4,820 gpm aeration basins, dual 5.0 hp blowers, dual 26.5 ft2 rectangular clarifiers, a
2,190 gallon aerobic digester, a 900 gallon mudwell with dual 80 gpm pumps, dual 9 ft2
tertiary filters, a 900 gallon clearwell with dual 75 gpm pumps, dual UV disinfection
units rated for a peak flow of 12 gpm each, and a flow meter device, in conformity with
the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NC0088170 issued July 11, 2006, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0088170.
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 \ Affirmative Action Employer
NorthCarolina
!Vaturaij

Mr. Danny Bingham
December 8, 2009
Page 2
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance
with G.S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may
be required by the Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment or disposal facilities.
The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified
at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on site
inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility
has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the
approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to: Construction Grants & Loans,
DWQ/DENR, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1633.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment
facilities by the Certification Commission.
The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and
grade to comply with the conditions of T15A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each
Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding
weekends and holidays, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T15A:8G.0202.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the permittee shall
continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times,
and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES
Permit.
You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in accordance
with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and when applicable, the North

Mr. Danny Bingham
December 8, 2009
Page 3
Carolina Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's
responsibilities shall be in complying with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all
applicable permits from the State.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from
complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by
other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have
any questions or need additional information, please contact Seth Robertson, P.E. at telephone
number [phone].
Sincerely,
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Coleen H. Sullins
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cc: John F. Akers, P.E. — Anderson and Associates, Inc., 406 Gallimore Dairy Rd.,
Greensboro, NC 27409
Ashe County Health Department
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Michelle McKay, E.I.
ATC File

Laurel Mountain Builders, LP
A To C No. 088170A01
Issued December 8, 2009
Engineer's Certification
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the Whispering Streams WWTP,
located on Pine Swamp Road in Ashe County for the Laurel Mountain Builders, LP, hereby state
that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
following construction:
Construction of an influent bar screen rated for a peak capacity of 55 gpm with a
drying rack; a flow splitter box; a dual train package plant consisting of a 2,400 gallon
flow equalization basin with an 18.5 gpm air lift pump and aerated inlet screen, dual
4,820 gpm aeration basins, dual 5.0 hp blowers, dual 26.5 ft2 rectangular clarifiers, a
2,190 gallon aerobic digester, a 900 gallon mudwell with dual 80 gpm pumps, dual 9 ft2
tertiary filters, a 900 gallon clearwell with dual 75 gpm pumps, dual UV disinfection
units rated for a peak flow of 12 gpm each, and a flow meter device, in conformity with
the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration No.
Date
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