NC0062961_Permit Issuance_20030731

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0062961
Tynecastle WWTP
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
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Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Owner Name Change
Compliance
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
July 31, 2003
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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
July 31. 2003
Mr. Robert C. Schwebke, President
RCS Properties, Inc.
50 Tynecastle Drive
Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604
A7A
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0062961
Shoppes of Tynecastle WWTP
Avery County
Dear Mr. Schwebke:
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 has received comments from Richard S. DeMott, Chair of the Watauga River Conservation
Partners. That association is "concerned about the large number of wastewater treatment plants
discharging into the Watauga River or its tributaries and the impact these have immediately and over a
period of time". The Division requires you to be diligent in your plant operations and maintenance.
Furthermore, the Division urges you to anticipate future needs by planning for wastewater improvements.
For example, be advised that the Division is in the process of implementing daily maximum ammonia limits
into non -municipal NPDES permits. Acceptable limits for your facility would be 11.5 mg/L during the
summer months and 22.0 mg/L during the winter months.
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.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Richard DeMott / Watauga River Conservation Partners
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek. P.E.
Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ http://h20.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES

Permit NC0062961
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,
RCS Properties, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Shoppes of Tynecastle WWTP
NC Highway 105
Banner Elk
Avery County
to receiving waters designated as the Watauga River in the Watauga 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 September 1, 2003.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2007.
Signed this day July 31, 2003.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A WILSON
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0062961
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.
RCS Properties, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.040 MGD wastewater treatment system with the
following components:
• Dual 0.020 treatment systems consisting of the following components:
• Bar screen
• Aeration
• Clarifiers
• Aerated sludge holding
• Chlorination
• Dechlorination
• Reareation
• Recording effluent flow measurement
The facility is located in Banner Elk at the Shoppes of Tynecastle on NC Highway
105 in Avery County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into the Watauga River, classified B-Trout-HQW waters in the Watauga River Basin.

Latitude: 36°07' 16"
Longitude: 81 °50'05- Subbasin: 04-02-01
Quad # C 1 1 SE
Receiving Stream: Watauga River
Stream Class: B-Tr-HQW
NC006296 1 - RCS Properties - Shoppes of Tynecastle
Avery County

Permit NC0062961
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:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location'
Flow
0.040 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mglL
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3as N
(April 1 - October 31)
2.3 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3as N
(November 1 - March 31)
4.4 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent. Upstream
& Downstream
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlonne
28 µg1L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
pH3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnote s:
1. Upstream = 50 feet above discharge; Downstream = 200 feet below discharge.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less 5.0 mg/L.
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
Nnnrru (1AR()LINA
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION /
NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL
SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE A
NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough
staff review and applica-
tion of NC General Stotute
143.21, Public law 92-500
and other lawful stan-
dards, and regulations, the
North Carolina Environ-
mental Management
Commission proposes to
issue a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) waste-
water discharge permit to
the person(s) listed below
effective 45 days from the
Publish date of this notice.
Written comments regard-
ing the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30
days after the publish date
of this notice. All com-
ments received prior to
that date are considered in
the final determinations
regarding the proposed
permit. The Director of
the NC Division of Water
Quality may decide to hold
o public meeting for the
proposed permit should
the Division receive a sig-
nificant degree of public
interest.
Copies of the draft permit
and other supporting in-
formufjon on file used to
determine conditions pre-
sent in the draft permit are
available upon request
and payment of the costs
of reprodudjon. Moil
comments and/or requests
for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality
at the above address or
call Ms. Christie Jackson
at (919) T37-5083, extension
538. Please include the
NPDES permit number
(attached) in any com-
munication Interested
Persons may also visit the
Division of Water Qualit>
at 512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 be
tween the hours of B:00 am
and 5:00 em to review in
formation on file.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0062961, TynecastIe
WWTP, NC Highway 105,
Banner Elk, NC 28604 has
applied for a permit re
newel for a facility locate(
in Avery County discharg
ing treated wastewater
into the Watauga River it
the Watauga River Basin.
Currently Ammonia as N.
Fecal Caliform & Total
Residual Chlorine are wa-
ter quality limited. This
discharge may affect fu
ture allocations in this por
tion of the receivint
stream.
November 6, 2002
(5106)
-� LE E O i l ;
L UI NOV! 1 4 2002. LIL.jii
1 �
DENR-WATER QUALITY I
POINT SOURCE BRANCH _1j
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared Darryl Rhymes who, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: that he is the Legal
Billing Clerk of TheAsheville Citizen -Times
Company, engaged in publication of a newspaper
known as The Asheville Citizen -Times, published,
issued, and entered as second class mail in the City
of Asheville, in said County and State; that 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 The Asheville Citizen -
Times on the following dates: November 6, 2002
that he said newspaper in which said notice, paper,
document or legal advertisement were published
were, at the time of each and every publication, a
newspaper meeting all of the requirements and
qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General
Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of
the General Statues of North Carolina.
(Signature of perso caking affidavit)
Sworn to . subscribed - fore me the 8th day of
November 2002
I r
4 L4A / a,
yPublic)
Commission expires the 20th day of June 2005.
• '.4.

784 Alpine Dr., Seven Devils
Banner Elk, NC 28607-=7980
November 15. 2002
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NC Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27696-L1617
Dear Director:
NOV 2 1 2002
DE_NR-WATEFi QUALITY
POINT SOURCE Itiii N( -r
0n behalf of the Watauga River Conservation Partners chapter of the
Western North Carolina Alliance I am writing to comment on the following
proposed permit renewals:
Avery County:
o NPDES Permit Number NC0062961, Tynecastle WWTP, NC Highway 105, Banner
Elk, NC 28604
Watauga County:
o NPDES Permit Number NC0032182, Sunset Apartments, NCSR 1104, Boone, NC
28607
o NPDES Permit Number NC0038041, Laurel Seasons WWTP, 4092 NC Highway 105
South, Boone, NC 28607
o NPDES Permit Number NC0065617, Hidden Valley Incorporated, 8791 NC Highway
105 South, Boone, NC 28607
o NPDES Permit Number NC0032191, Hebron Colony & Grace Home, 356 Old
Turnpike Rd., Boone, NC 28607
All of the above discharge into the Watuaga River and the multipli-
city of the WWTPs discharging into the River are of concern particularly in
drought periods and as population in the area swings from high peaks to lows.
We are aware of past violations from some of these plants and hope that
appropriate caution and monitoring will occur as they are repermited and are
in use. Changes in their permitting and capacities based on the latest
limits must be carefully considered.
Your supervision and concern are appreciated.
Sincerely,
a
Richard A. DeMott
Chair, W.R.C.P.

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Robert C. 8ohwebke ( 828 ) 898-6424
NPYSES PERMIT APPLICATION • TORT FORM D
To be tiled only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (41 MOD flow)
?R. O, me.partmeat of tavkoams t and Naveng Renames
Division of Welt itos11t7 / ;PPD&6 Unit
7.817 Jdail &exvici Canter, Itaieigit, NC 2780g-1817
North Carolina WOES Permit Number
(if known)
Please prtru or tppe
><.lesaing address of applicant/permittae:
Facility Name
Chvrer Is't' C
Street Addreoa
City
State
ZI5 Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Add es&
RCS Properties, Inc.
Rnt,ert C. Sc`w.bks
50 Tyr.acastle Drive
Banner Eric
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NC,
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( 828) 898-3221
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2. Loeat tan of facility producing di8targea
Name of different from above)
Paolity Contact Person
Street Address or State Road
City / Zip Code
County
Telepho a Number
Shop es of Tynecaatle
Robert C. Sohwe Te
\�C Highway I.05
Banner Elk 28604
Avery
(32E) 898-5221
S. Ream: der application:
Expansion/Modification + xiattng Unpesmitted Discharge
• Please provide a description of the expansion/rnodifksttem
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4, Dssaripelem ¢f the witting treatment taoilitti■r met 41 tascailed comppaanti with
capaaitie41
A duaw train concrete pant at 0,040 .GA' with dual c.l'arifiers,
rr' c1r+re 4et.ta,r^ C, ,j}gz' with .t:able.ts sad dech.:.or chamber with
tablets. Post .earation, flow meter a a ucrge holding. -
Pave 102
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To be
d. Deecslption.
NPDES PERMIT
APPLICATION
PPLI A IOmNs- SHORTFORM Qb flow)
hied only by !3
of wastewater (check an. tliat apply):
Tyke of Facility Y]er,er6r;nG Waeuwster
industrial
Con. ercla1
Residentle.
Other
Number of Employees
Nutx.ber of employees
Number of Homes
Number of Students/ Staff
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (exbrriple: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
Shopping center with normal. dog
g, Nfiber of separate wastewater discharge pipits (wastewater outfsllsir
Q n.e
7. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outran:
8. Name of receiving strearu(a) (Provide a map showing the exact iooatioa of ewah outran):
4,te.t auga Rivor ors the Watauga I tear Basin
n.
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best off my know:edg a.nd belief iar With uch information is true, cohe informatIon containedmplete, application. and that to the
g$Ve
Printed Name of Person Signing
Signat>ue +f :applicant
North Carolina screen( Statute 143 215.8t3 (I) provides Thal: Any person who knowingly maker arty taloa slatament represensation, or
cWrtitte:Ion in any toptication, record, !soon, plan, or other document IRea er required to be rnalntelned underAniele 21 or rrouiet!one of the
Environmental Management Commission Impte:nenling the; Article, or vino falal;lee, tempers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any
recording or monitoring device or me!hod reSta;red to Or operates cc maintetad under Mice 21 or reguetions of the Environment
Menagarnent Corrmleslon l nierrenting that Artteie, she to ;Sty of a misdemeanor punishable bye line not to exceed $10,000, or by
imarIscnmert not to exceed six months, or by ooth. C.11 L.S.C. Section ' 001 provides a punlenment by a fine of not more !hen 310,000 or
imphsonmeri rest more :Ilan 6 years, or both for a ainlar team.)
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