NC0024376_Permit Issuance_20021231

NPDES DOCUMENT !CANNING: COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC 00243 76
The Wilds WWTP
Document Type: '
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Owner Name Change
Technical Correction
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
December 31, 2002
Tails document ias printed on reuise paper - signore aay
content on tine reverse side

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
December 31, 2002
Mr. Steven Hill
The Wilds Christian Camp
1000 Wilds Ridge Road
Brevard, North Carolina 28712
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0024376
The Wilds Christian Camp WWTP
Transylvania County
Dear Mr. Hill:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is 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 May 9, 1994 (or as
subsequently amended).
The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your request to reduce total residual chlorine (TRC)
monitoring in this permit. TRC monitoring must be in place in order to protect the aquatic life from the
acute effects of total residual chlorine. Therefore, based on water quality standards, the Division must
deny your request to reduce TRC monitoring in this permit.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty
(30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless
such 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 Christie Jackson at telephone
number [phone], extension 538.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NC0024376
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,
The Wilds Christian Camp
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Wilds Camp & Conference Center WWTP
NCSR 1139
Southwest of Middlefork
Transylvania County
to receiving waters designated as Toxaway Creek in the Savannah 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 February 1, 2003.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2007.
Signed this day December 31, 2002.
JRIGINAL SIGNED
NW A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0024376
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The Wilds Christian Camp is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.08 MGD extended aeration wastewater
treatment system with the following components:
• Flow equalization
• Splitter box
• Three aeration basins
• Triplex clarifier chambers
• Sludge holding tank
• Effluent chlorination
• dechlorination
The facility is located southwest of Middlefork at the Wilds Camp & Conference
Center WWTP on NCSR 1139 in Transylvania County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Toxaway Creek, classified C-Trout waters in the Savannah River Basin.

Latitude: 35°0503"
Longitude: 82°5203"
Quad # G7SE
Receiving Stream: Toxaway Creek
Stream Class: C-Trout
Subbasin: 031302
NC0024376 - Wilds Camp & Conference Center
Transylvania County

Permit NC0024376 •
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit 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:
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30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
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Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Compostte
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Footnotes:
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

II:wd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Low level chlorine residuallll
Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Low level chlorine residual]]]
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:03:35 -0400
From: Shannon Langley <[e-mail]>
Organization: Supervisor, Point Source Compliance and Enforcement Unit
To: Christie Jackson <Christie [e-mail]>
FYI...Will get with you after next weeks meeting.
Shannon
Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: Low level chlorine residual]]
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:46:30 -0400
From: Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR DWQ
To: Bill Reid <[e-mail]>, Shannon Langley <[e-mail]>
It seems to me that we need to get the various EPA folks on the phone to
discuss. One side of EPA is saying that we have to use the lower
detection level, the other side is saying that we should not be using
it. Can we get all the parties on the phone and see if we can't get
them to be consistent? Coleen
Subject:
Date:
From:
Organization:
To:
CC:
[Fwd: Low level chlorine residual]
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:37:56 -0400
Paul Rawls <[e-mail]>
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen Sullins <[e-mail]>,
Shannon Langley <[e-mail]>,
hope waiters <[e-mail]>
Don Register <[e-mail]>,
Belinda Henson <[e-mail]>, Dale Lopez <[e-mail]>
Here are a few comments from Don, Belinda and Dale. They felt strong
enough about this issue to draft this memo especially after they heard
the comments from the EPA folks.
I told them I would be more than glad to pass it on.
Thanks
Paul R.
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Subject: Low level chlorine residual
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:18:01 -0400
From: Don Register <[e-mail]>
To: Paul Rawls <[e-mail]>
see attachment
1 of 2 4/30/02 11:04 AM

Memo to: Coleen Sullins, Water Quality Section Chief
Through: Paul Rawls, Fayetteville Regional Supervisor
From: Don Register, Dale Lopez, and Belinda Henson
Subject: Low Level Chlorine Residual
Early this month we had the opportunity to attend the EPA NPDES Inspection Workshop
that was held in the Archdale Building Hearing Room. The training for the most part was
informative and interesting. One particular subject that was discussed that we have
concerns about is the chlorine residual limit, testing procedures, and the treatment plant
residual control. The EPA Instructors had concerns for our permit low level limits and
what is the actual detection for this test. They shared concerns that our 17 and 28 ppb
limit, if challenged, may not standup in court because of its inability to reproduce results
at these levels. The instructors mentioned that a residual of 100 ppb would be
reproducible. Another concern is that only one manufacture, Hach, claims to be able to
analyze at this low level and the perception that only one may imply.
From an operator's viewpoint, the chlorine demand is an ever -moving target that affects
the residual and is outside of the operator's control. The permit states that the limit can
never be exceeded and the chlorine residual is a permit limit that has the same potential
civil penalties as other permit pollutants.
The current limit is so low that the basic DPD colormetric method cannot be used to
detect the low-level concentration. This is a disadvantage for the operator. The chlorine
sample must be analyzed within 15 minutes by reading the result on a spectrophotometer
that cannot be taken in the field. This low level testing takes the expertise of a lab
analyst/chemist with strict quality control and quality assurance training. The small town
wastewater treatment plant ORC has to wear multiple hats to full fill his job
requirements. This could range from treating the town's well water supply, cutting the
grass in the town's cemetery, reading the water meters, to disassembling a sludge pump
at the treatment plant in order to remove a blockage. Is this detection based test too
much, to again ask the wastewater ORC to wear yet another hat?
It is realized that this low level chlorine regulation is obviously for the well being of the
water quality in our regions and the state, but we ask if such low limits for all facilities
are warranted and technically defensible.

SAVANNAH, HIWASEE, LITTLE TENNESSEE & WATAUGA
RIVER BASIN
Implementation Packet
Revised July 15, 2002
Originally Based on the 2002 Basinwide Water Qua/ity Pans
Collie Dobson
NC DENR - D WQ
Basinwide Planning Program
[e-mail]
919-733-5083 x583
This information packet has been designed to help facilitate communication between the Asheville and Winston-Salem Regional
Offices, the NPDES Unit and the Basinwide Planning Program on activities in the Savannah, Hiwassee, Little Tennessee and
Watauga basins. The packet will be used to assist DWQ with implementation of some of the recommendations set out in the
2002 Basinwide Water Quality Plans for these basins. Information recorded in this packet by Regional Office staff will also be
used by the Basinwide Planning Program in developing the 2007 basin plans.
Again, the idea here is to not run up on 2007 and have to review five years worth of information! Implementation meetings will
be held every 6 months (or so) to review this packet. If we stay in good communication with each other, the face-to-face
meetings will be short and sweet! I appreciate the work that you do. It makes my job easier! Call me anytime.
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SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN (07/16/02)
Contact: Callie Dobson, 919/733-5083, ext. 583
SAVANNAH - Subbasin 03-13-01
Water
Subbasin
Status
Recommendation
Comments (Jul 02)
Norton Mill Creek
03-13-01
Headwaters draining to Camelot Lake
are seeing lots of development.
Elevated nutrient levels in the lake.
Whole watershed under ORW mgmt
strategy for Chattooga River
Sample above the lake next time.
Implement ORW mgmt strategy;
expansion must maintain existing
loading.(Cullasaja Homeowners).
Chattooga River
03-13-01
Headwaters draining to Cashiers Lake
continue to be developed. Lake is
eutrophic with elevated DO, pH and
algae blooms. Sampling ab and be
Cashiers WWTP show problems with
the facility. Sampling also shows
elevated fecal coliform levels ab the
facility, but drastically reduced be.
Citizens should start a volunteer
monitoring program around the lake.
Need for planning (Cashiers isn't even
incorporated). Work with the facility
to find out what the problem is.
Susan says they already have chlorine limits.
Probably just need to wait for the increased
capacity to settle in and resample next time
around.
All waters in subbasin 01
with the exception of the
Clear Creek watershed
03-13-01
Classified ORW or a modified
management strategy applies. Mark
Laurel, The Mountain, and Cashiers
WWTP can't expand. No new
discharges into these waters. Cullasaja
Homeowners can expand, but must
maintain existing loading.
Implement ORW management strategy.
Permit
Facility
Who?
County
Region
Type
MGD
Receiving
Stream
NPDES Comments
NC0064416
Cullasaja 1-Homeowner's
Association
'Teresa
Jackson
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.15
Norton Mill
Creek
N00061930
Mark Laurel Homeowner's
Association
Christie
Macon
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.042
East Fork
Overflow Creek
NC0061123
The Mountain/Highlands
Camp & Conference
Christie
Macon
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.006
Abes Creek
NC0063321
Tuckaseigee W&SA -
Cashiers WWTP
Christie
Jackson
Asheville
Minor
Municipal
0.1
UT Chattooga
River
NC0037711
Vztop Homeowners
Association
Christie
Macon
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.028
Brooks Creek
*red flag means this pennit is not necessarily status quo
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SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN (07/16/02)
Contact: Callie Dobson, 919/733-5083, ext. 583
SAVANNAH — Subbasin 03-13-02
Water
Subbasin
Status
Recommendation
Comments (Jul 02)
Horsepasture River, incl
Hogback Creek watershed
03-13-02
Impacted in the 80s by development
and development continues, but
primary impacts are now to headwater
tribs — habitat degradation & turbidity.
Also, trails (authorized and
unauthorized) and primitive camping
areas throughout.
Work with the state park, USFS, etc. to
implement BMPs along authorized
trails and to close unauthorized ones.
Support Jackson county's erosion
control ordinance. Sample more
tributaries next time. Organization of
citizens needed.
Toxaway River
03-13-02
Lake Toxaway just received a
minimum flow release requirement in
2001.
Evaluate impacts to the river
downstream. Work with state park and
others to repair damaged areas
throughout the watershed.
Permit
Facility
Subbasin
County
Region
Type
MGD
Receiving Stream
NPDES Comments
NC0067954
NC0065889
Carolina Mountain
Class Partners / Falls
Racquet
03-13-02
Jackson
Transylvania
Asheville
Asheville
Minor
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.006
0.025
UT Whitewater River
Indian Creek
__
03-13-02
NC0022985
CWS - Jackson Utility
Company
03-13-02
Jackson
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.3
Trays Island Creek
____..._____._
NC0063312
McKee Development /
Cedar Creek
03-13-02
Jackson
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.0025
Horsepasture River
NC0068918
Resources Planning
Corporation
03-13-02
Jackson
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.1
Horsepasture River
NC0059421
________ __
NC0059439
Sapphire Lakes Utility
CO: i 1)_________._.—..�_.__
Sapphire Lakes Utility
Co. (2)
03-13-02
Transylvania
Asheville
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.025
_�
0.0049
Horsepasture River
.�._
03-13-02
Transylvania
James Creek
NC0068209
Sapphire Ridge TPB
LLC
03-13-02
Transylvania
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.075
Rock Creek
NC0024376
The Wilds Christian
Camp
03-13-02
Transylvania
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.08
Toxaway Creek
._ _._
NC0074781
Tomi Investments, LLC
03-13-02
Jackson
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.035
Logan Creek
NC0052043
._.__�_
NC0062_53
Toxaway Falls, Inc.
Wade Hampton Property
Owners
03-13-02
03-13-02
Transylvania
Jackson
Asheville
Asheville
Minor
Non-Municipal
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.01
Toxaway River
UT Silver Run Creek
0.125
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HIWASSEE RIVER BASIN (07/16/02)
Contact: Callie Dobson, 919/733-5083, ext. 583
HIWASSEE — Subbasin 04-05-01
Water
Subbasin
Status
Recommendation
Comments (Jul 02)
Shooting Creek
04-05-01
Impacted by habitat degradation &
turbidity from new development and
agriculture
Should be a priority area for NPS
program funding and local restoration.
Town Creek
04-05-01
Likely impaired. Too small to assign a
bioclass. 50% built -upon area; habitat
degradation. Historical problems with
WWTP.
Discharge has been removed. Should
be a priority area for NPS program
funding, particularly for stormwater
BMPs and local restoration/
demonstration.
Hiwassee River b/t
Chatuge & Mission dams
04-05-01
Impacted by low DO and flow
fluctuation. WWTP discharge was
moved here from Town Creek in 2000.
Want Clay County to continue to
monitor instream DO so that we have at
least 5 years of data at the time of the
next biological sampling. Participate in
TVA system -wide study and work with
them to relieve impacts of low DO.
Hiwassee River b/t Mission
dam & Murphy
04-05-01
Participate in Duke relicensing process
Hyatt Mill Creek
04-05-01
Impacts from habitat degradation.
Blair Creek
04-05-01
Impacts from habitat degradation.
Permit
Facility
Who?
County
Region
Type
MGD
Receiving Stream
NPDES Comments
NC0026697
Clay Co Water & Sewer
Cia,
Asheville
Minor
Municipal
0.3
Hiwassee River
____..
NC0027332
TVA - Chatuge Hydro Plant
Clay
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
not limited
Hiwassee River
NC0021148
USDA - Jackrabbit Mountain
Rec. Area
Clay
Asheville
Minor
Non -Municipal
0.013
Chatuge Lake
(Hiwassee River)
*red flag means this permit is not necessarily status quo
4.

Residual Chlorine and Ammonia Toxicity Assessment
Residual Chlorine
s7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ug
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 34.7 :1
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
s7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (rr
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
w7Q10 (CFS)
200/l0om1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (rr
4.3
0.08
0.124
1.0
0.22
2.80
28.05
0.08
0.124
1.8
0.22
1.87
84.62
4/15/02
1 NC0024376

NC002476 Permit
Subject: NC0024376 Permit
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:39:23 -0500
From: Christie Jackson <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR DWQ
To: [e-mail]
Hi Steve -
I just received confirmation from the newspaper that the "notice of renewal" WAS
published on July 1, 2002. I'm not sure why they were unable to locate this
information earlier, but nevertheless, I'm hoping to get this one issued by the end of
the month - which means that it will become effective on January 1, 2003. I'm sorry
for the confusion on this and I appreciate your patience. Please let me know if you
have further questions.
Thanks Again,
Christie
Subject: Re: NC0024376 Permit
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 15:19:17 -0500
From: Christie Jackson <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR DWQ
To: steve hill <[e-mail]>
Steve,
As you know, the draft permit was sent out to you in June and I did receive your e-mail
commenting on the draft. However, for whatever reason, the newspaper failed to
publish the "Notice of Renewal". Therefore, I will have to re -send this information to
the newspaper and request that it be published as soon as possible. If no adverse
comments are received from the public, the permit will likely be issued by the first of
the year. Please continue to abide by your old permit until this issue can be resolved.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Christie
steve hill wrote:
Christie,
My wastewater plant permit NC0024376 expired in August, 2002. The last letter I
received from your office said that you were back logged and I was to continue with
my old permit.We have now reached November and I still haven't heard from you
about my new permit. Can you check on the status of my permit and get back with
me.You can reach me by phone at 828 884-7811 or easier by email
[e-mail] you for your time to look into this.Steve
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RE: NC(5024376 Permit
Subject: RE: NC0024376 Permit
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 18:31:20 -0500
From: "steve hill" <[e-mail]>
To: "Christie Jackson" <[e-mail]>
Christie,
Thanks for your email. It is just a shame that things can't be done in a timely manner. At this rate it will be six
months late getting a permit renewed. Somehow some of the red tape ought to be eliminated. Thanks for your help
in this regard.
Original Message
From: Christie Jackson[mailto:[e-mail]
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 3:19 PM
To: steve hill
Subject: Re: NC0024376 Permit
Steve,
As you know, the draft permit was sent out to you in June and I did receive
your e-mail commenting on the draft. However, for whatever reason, the
newspaper failed to publish the "Notice of Renewal". Therefore, I will have to
re -send this information to the newspaper and request that it be published
as soon as possible. If no adverse comments are received from the public,
the permit will likely be issued by the first of the year. Please continue to
abide by your old permit until this issue can be resolved. Thank you for
your cooperation in this matter.
Christie
steve hill wrote:
Christie,
My wastewater plant permit NC0024376 expired in August, 2002. The last
letter I received from your office said that you were back logged and I was
to continue with my old permit.We have now reached November and I still
haven't heard from you about my new permit.Can you check on the status
of my permit and get back with me.You can .reach me by phone at 828
884-7811 or easier by email Steve.Hill«Wilds.orgThank you for your time
to look into this.Steve
1 of 1 11 / 15/02 9:32 AN

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
CLIPPING OF LEGAL ADVERTISING
ATTACHED HERE
PUBLIC NOTICE
. STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER
RALEIGH, N.C. 27699.1617
NOTIFICATION OP
INTENT TQ.ISSUE A
NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough
staff revicwand application of
N.C. General Statute 143.21.
Public law 92-500 and other
lawful standards and reside -
lions, the North Carolina Envi-
ronmental Management Com-
mission proposes to issue .a.
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES)
wastewater discharge permit to
the person(s) listed below ef-
fective 45 days .from the pub-
lish date of this notice.
Written comments regard-
ing the proposed permit will be
accepted until30 days after the
publish date of this notice. All
comments received prior to
that date are considered in the
final determinations regarding
the proposed permit. The Di.
rector of ilia N,e. fiivislon of
Water Quality may decide to
hold a public meeting for the
proposed permit should the
Division ,receive a significant
degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit
and other supporting informa-
tion on file used to determine
conditions present in the draft
permit arc available upon re-
quest and payment of the casts
of reproduction. Mail com-
ments and/or requests for in-
formation to the N.C. Division
of Water Quality at the above
address or call Ms. Christie
Jackson at 919-733-5083, ex-
tension 538. Please include
the NPDES permit number
(attached) in any communica-
tion. Interested persons may
NORTH CAROLINA
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared David E. Phillips who being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: that he is Adverising
Manager_ (Owner, partner, publisher, or other officer
or employee authorized to make this affidavit) of
The Transylvania Times, published, issued, and
entered as second class mail in the Town of Brevard
in said County and State; that he is authorized to
make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the
notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of
which is attached hereto, was published in The
Transylvania Times on the following dates:
July 1, 2002,
and that the said newspaper in which such notice,
paper, document, or legal advertisemeitt was
published was, at the time of each and every such
publication, a newspaper meeting all of the
requirements and qualifications of Section 11-597 of
the General Statutes of North Carolina amd was
qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section
1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolima.
This 2-6) day of A44ls 17 2Q)02.
4- P
(Signature of person making affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this et),-.),,
day of, (24. cam 2002_
7
Notary Public
Commission Expires: March 26, 2005
also visit the Division of Water
Quality at 512 N. Salishury
Street, Raleigh, N.C. 27604-
1148 between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to lc -
view information on tile,
NPDES Permit .Number
NC0065889, Indian Creek jte-
sott, LLC, 1 Indian Creek
Drive. Lake Toxaway, N.C.
28747 has applied for a permit
renewal fora facility heated in
Transylvania Cot}nty dis-
charging treated wastewater
into Indian Creek in the Sa-
vannah River Basin. Currently
local califonn and total rasid.
ual chlorine arc water quality
limited. This discharge may
affect future allocations of this
portion ul' the receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0052043; Toxaway Fall,
Inc., 115 U.S. Highway 64
West, Luke Toxaway, N.C.
28748 has applied for q permit
tcncwat (orb firilitylocatcd in
Transylvania County dis-
charging treatrv! wastewater
info the Toxaway River in the
Savannah River Basin. Cur-
rently fecal coliform are water
quality limited. This discharge
may affect future allocation;,in
this portion of the receiving
stream.
NPDIiS Permit Number
NC0024370, THE WILDS
CHRISTIAN CAMP, 1000
WILDS RIDGE ROAD,
BREVARD, N.C. 28712 has
applied for a permit renewal
for a facility located 1u
TRANSYLVANIA County
discharging treated Wastewater
into '1'OXAWAY CREEK in
the SAVANNAH River Basin.
Currently local colifomt and
total stSsidual chlorine are wa-
ter quality limited. This dis-
charge may affect future allo-
cations in this portion of the
receiving stream. • r
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N00024376 Draft Permit
Subject: NC0024376 Draft Permit
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:21:09 -0400
From: "steve hill" <[e-mail]>
Organization: the Wilds
To: 'Thistle Jackson' <Christie [e-mail]>
Dear Christie,
As per our phone conversation on 7/9/02 I am listing for you the items we discussed.
�7. On page 3 Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet item #3 under 1. states that we have dual aeration basins. We actually have
three aeration basins and have had them since 1993.
We discussed the TRC limit as being 28 micro grams. We do not have a meter that tests this low. I wrote a letter to your
department in Sept. of 2001 concerning this issue. At the time no one is making a portable meter for testing this low. Since
then Environmental Instruments,LLC started making a semi -portable unit. We have purchased the unit but it still has not
been shipped to us. They are making the instruments in their shop and had a delay getting the circuit boards they needed. I
am requesting to change the limit back to tnillilgrams per liter like it use to be. Don't laugh. Secondly, the draft permit says
we are to test for Clorineiivice a week. Lam requesting to change that back to weekly just as all our other requirements are.
�'S. The third think we discussed was my permit runs out the end of August and the new one won't be effective until Oct. 1st
You told me to continue with my old permit until Oct.
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N.C. Division of Water Quality
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Recently I received a letter from Shannon Langley, Supervisor Point Source Compliance/EnforcementUnit.
In her letter it states that anyone who has been reporting <100 ug/1 for their TRC will be required "to utilize
instruments or methods that will produce detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge
requirements for TRC." "If a facility has no effluent limit for TRC Gust a monitoring requirement), then use
of a hand-held meter, sometimes described as a pocket colorimeter, and the reporting of <100 ug/1 as a TRC
value is acceptable. " Several years ago, our permit was changed to 28 ug/1 for TRC. At that time a meter to
read that low was around $5000. Since our plant is a small system and non profit, Kerry Becker and Wanda
Frazier told me that I was allowed to record <100 ug/1, because my pocket colorimeter would only read that
low. Now the State is saying I can't do that any longer.
I checked into a meter that will do what I am required to do. Hach sells their cheapest one for
$2500. That doesn't include chemicals needed for calibrating the instrument or for the reagents, which are
expensive. For a small system like mine, this is not financially feasible. I talked with Connie Brauer at DWQ
Lab. She said this Hach unit is probably the best suited for my needs. To my knowledge there are no pocket
meters that will read this low; only lab based models will work. I do not have an onsite lab facility. We send
our samples to a lab that is half an hour away. This is the closest lab to us. TRC has a 15min. Hold time. I
cannot send my sample to a State approved Lab because of the time limit.
It seems only reasonable for the State to make a stipulation like this that they should make sure there
is an affordable instrument out there to do the testing, an instrument that is made to be portable for taking
field samples. So far, there is not such an instrument on the market. Orion makes claims to having one but
when you read their literature, it does not read in ug/l.
Therefore, I am requesting a permit change to reflect TRC as a Monitoring Requirement only for my
plant but not a Limit on TRC. By not making me have a Limit I can still monitor the TRC down to 100 ug/1,
with the equipment that I already have, thus providing the safety measurements needed for the stream. It
should also be noted that my plant is in Transylvania County. To my knowledge there are only three
wastewater plants in our county that are on the Savannah River Basin. All others are on the French Broad
Basin. The reason for this is that we are located on the eastern side of the Continental Divide. All other
systems in our County are on the other side of the divide. My plant is the only system that dumps its effluent
into Toxaway Creek. From there, just two miles downstream it dumps into Lake Jocassee. The small amount
of TRC that my plant generates could never hurt the aquatic life in the stream. This seems to be an
unreasonable request by the State. Thank you for looking into this matter and seeing what can be done. You
may contact me by phone [phone] or by email (Steve.1-b11 ?,Wilds.or . My permit number is NC
0024376.
Sincerely,
Steven Hill
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THE WILDS CHRISTIAN CAMP
NPDES PERMIT NC0024376
1000 WILDS RIDGE RD
BREVARD, NC 28712
March 21, 2002
NC DENR/Water Quality /Point Source Branch
Dear Sir:
MAR 2 5 2002
DEAR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
The Wilds Christian Camp hereby requests permission to renew their NPDES Permit
#NC0024376. The facility has made several changes since last permitted. The first change
was the addition of two new blowers. These two blowers replaced existing blowers that
were undersized. We kept having our blowers burn out although routine maintenance had
been performed on them. The old blowers ran at a high rpm and created a lot of noise. We
started out by adding discharge silencers to these blowers to cut down on the noise. We had
three blowers of this type and two older blowers that have been there for 30 years. We had
an old spare blower that we put into service and we took one of the old blowers and
changed the sheave size to lower the rpm while staying within the blower curve. The two
new blowers are much bigger and have a lower rpm. We now have six blowers instead of
the five on our last permit. Because these new blowers are bigger, the power to the plant
was undersized. We had new power lines run to the facility, added a 200 amp service box,
reconfigured the arrangement of the blowers, and rewired all of them. With the addition of
a blower, we dedicated one blower strictly to our Flow Equalization Tank. In operating the
plant, we had problems regulating the air. Because the water level in the FEQ fluctuated so
much all the air would escape out the diffusers in the FEQ and would not produce enough
air in the aeration tanks. Designating one blower to the FEQ has greatly helped that
situation. The yard piping was made so that if that blower developed a problem we could
turn on another blower to run to the FEQ.
The second change was in the addition of a new FEQ tank. Because we are a Camp, all
of our flow comes in spurts. Our plant was big enough to handle the daily flow but our
FEQ could not handle the surges. We use to have to baby the plant during those surges and
manually increase the flow to the aeration tanks. We had to stay right on top of this because
the blanket in the clarifiers would rise due to overfeeding. Once the surge was over, we
would reset it to a rate it could handle. We applied for a permit to expand our FEQ and
performed that work during the winter of 2000-2001. The old FEQ tank was a 20,000-
gallon tank with a working volume of only 16,000 gallons. We installed a 50,000-gallon
FEQ in its place. The old sludge holding tank was destroyed and removed. This allowed us
to use the old FEQ for sludge holding. Therefore, we went from a 5,000-gallon sludge
holding tank to a 20,000-gallon tank. Our sludge removal process consisted of wasting
sludge from the aeration tanks to this tank and then having a pump truck haul it to the
Brevard City wastewater plant. During our peak season, we had the pump truck come a
minimum of every other week. Now with the new Sludge tank we have only had him come
twice in the last year. The greater holding volume in the Sludge tank allows us to churn that
sludge over and over, letting the bacteria digest it further. Thus, we have eliminated most of
ur pumping needs. The influent pipes to the FEQ were out of necessity re -piped into the
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new tank. This allowed us to raise the lowest influent pipe. Before the expansion, the FEQ
lost 20% of its capacity because of the elevation the influent pipes. The new tank has all of
the pipes coming in over the top of the tank. We have five influent pipes. The first is a 4"
pressure sewer coming from our cabin area lift stations. The second is a 4" gravity sewer
from our dormitory. The third is a 6" gravity sewer from our Lodge Facility. The fourth is a
6" gravity sewer from our Dining Hall. The fifth is a 6" gravity sewer from our Inn and
Lake cabins. Necessary permits from the State were obtained for the construction of the
new FEQ. Kerry Becker from the Asheville Regional office was kept apprised and helped us
in determining our best action to correct the problems we were having.
Sincerely,
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Steve
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Business Manager, The Wilds Christian
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number
(if known)
NC00 24376
Please print or type
1. Mailing address of applicant/permittee:
•
Facility Name The Wilds
Owner Name
Street Address
City
State
Waste Water Facility
The Wilds Christian Camp
1000 Wilds Ridge Rd
Brevard
NC
ZIP Code 28712
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
(828 )884-7811
(828 )862-4813
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Name (If different from above)
Facility Contact Person
Street Address or State Road
City / Zip Code
County
Telephone Number
Steve Hill
1000 Wilds Ridge Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
Transylvania
( 872 ) RR4-7811
3. Reason for application:
Expansion/Modification * Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Rcncwai New Facility
1 �. Hr
Please provide a description of the expansion/modification:
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with
capacities):
Flow Equalization Tank - 50,000gallons
Sludge Holding Tank - 20,000 gallons
Atratinn Tank - 20,000 gallons, Chlorine Contact Chamber - 1,500 gallons?
Aeration Tank - 30,000 gallons, Aeration tank - 30,000 gallons
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply):
Type of Facility Generating Wastewater
Industrial Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential Number of Homes
School Number of Students/Staff'
Other . Camp
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
Pining Hall, Lodge. Dorm. Inn. Aframes, Bathouses, Cabins
6. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
One
7. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
NA
8. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Toxaway Creek
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.
Steve Hill
Printed Name of Person Signing
ORC The Wilds Waste Water Facility
Title
Signature of Applicant
Date Signed
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6B (i) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, 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 knowingly 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 $10,000, 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 $10,000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.)
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