NC0062961_Permit Issuance_20121102

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING► COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0062961
Tynecastle WWTP
Document Type:
'Permit Issuance
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:
November 2, 2012
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
Mr. Jadd Brewer
Water Quality Labs & Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 1167
Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604-1167
November 2, 2012
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
Permit Number NC0062961
Shoppes of Tynecastle WWTP — Class II
Avery County
Dear Mr. Brewer:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
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 permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. 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, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other
Federal or Local governmental permits which may be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Maureen Kinney of my staff at [phone].
Charles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Central Files
NPDES Unit Files
Asheville Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq home
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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 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,
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 December 1, 2012.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2017.
Signed this day November 2, 2012.
C 'es Wakild, P.E., Director
ivision 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 0.030 MGD package wastewater treatment system with the
following components:
• Surge Tank
• Anoxic Tank
• Dual Aeration Basins
• Dual Clarifiers
• Aerated Sludge Holding Tank
• Ultraviolet Disinfection
The facility is located in Banner Elk at the Shoppes of Tynecastle off 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.

RCS Properties, Inc.
Shoppes of Tynecastle WWTP
County: Avery Stream Class: B-Tr-HQW
Receiving Stream: Watauga River Sub -Basin: 04-02-01
Latitude: 36° 07' 16" Grid/Quad: C11SE
Longitude: 81° 50' 05" HUC #: 06010103
II
Facility
Location
(not to scale)
NORTH
NPDES Permit: NC0062961

Permit NC0062961
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locationl
Flow
50050
0.030 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3as N —Summer*
C0610
2.3 mg/L
11.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3as N —Winter*
C0610
4.4 mg/L
22.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Daily average > 5.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 nor > 9.0
Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
*Summer: April 1— October 31
*Winter: November 1— March 31
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = 50 feet above discharge; Downstream = 200 feet below discharge.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

Permit NC0062961
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should
immediately inform the Surface Water Protection Section staff of the Winston-Salem Regional Office
of this development and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine (TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in
use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not
exceed 28 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water
quality in the receiving stream.
The limit for total residual chlorine is only if chlorine is used for disinfection. The Division shall
consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/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 µg/1
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary (replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.) will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.

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RCS Properties, Inc. requested renewal of per
mit NC0062961 for Shoppes of Tynecastle
WWTP, Avery County. This permitted facility
discharges treated wastewater to the Watau
ta River, Watauga River Basin. Cherokee Coun
yY Schools requested renewal of permit
NC0035386 for the HI asse Dam School
WWTP. This perm tted facility discharges treat
ed wastewater into Thompson Branch, Hiwas
see River Basin. Macon County OE requested
renewal of permit NC0067326/Cullasaja School
WWTP. Faclllty discharges to the Cullasaja
River/Little Tennessee River Basin. Fecal col
Iform and total residua chlorine are water
quality liimit�ed. Macon CountSyC Bo requested
renewal of
f discharges
tootaPartridge School
Tennessee River Basin. Currently no
parameters are water quality limited. TWAgA
requested renewal, of permit NC0087602/Whitt
ler WWTP/Jackson County Faclllty discharges
to the T ckaseegee River/tittle Tennessee Thy
er Bash). Currently, fecal coiifgrm Is wate
quality•II tted. J. Patr(ick Kennedy requested
renewal of permit NC0038687/Sin n Waters
Camping Resort WWTP ackson Counttyy.
Facility dichares to roust CreeKILithe
Tennessee River Basin. Currently fecal collfform
limitetotal residual chlorine, are water quallty
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
The North Carolina En Ironmental Management
Commission proposes toIssue a
NPDES wastewater disc arge permit to the per
son(s) listed below, •
Written comments regarding the proposed per
mit will be accepted until 30 days
after the publish date of this notice. The Direc
tor of the NC Division of Ovate Quaailty
(DWQ) may hold a public r)earing should there
be a significant degree of pubs c Interest.
Please
totedinformation reus to athe comments
Interested persons may visit the DWQ at 512 N.
SalisburyStreet, Ra sigh, N to review
Information on fi e. Additonal information on
NPDES permits arrrkii this notice nrtitsy ae found on
our pwebslte: i ttp://portal.ncdenr.org/we0/wq
//s07 p/ps/npdes/ca ender, or by callrrng (919)
6304.
Se•tember 16 2012 9647
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
NORTH CAROLINA
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law
to administer oaths, personally appeared Velene Fagan,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is
the Legal Billing Clerk of The Asheville Citizen -Times,
engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The
Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as
first 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 date: September 16th, 2012. And that the said
newspaper in which said notice, paper, document or legal
advertisement was published was, 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 person making
Sworn to and subs
Septe ber,
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My Co
[phone] I [phone] FAX
14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 I ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 I [phone]
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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
Maureen Kinney 8/30/12
Permit Number
NC0062961
Facility Name
Shoppes of Tynecastle WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
04-02-01
Receiving Stream
Watauga River
Stream Classification in Permit
B-Tr-HQW
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Yes No
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Yes No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Yes No If TRC is used for disinfection.
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes No Temp & DO
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? For
what parameter?
Yes No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since last permit?
No
Current expiration date
9/30/12
New expiration date
9/30/17
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Most Commonly Used Expedited Language:
• TRC laneuaee for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote:
"The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to
be in compliance with the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to
record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory
(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/L."

Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
PO Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
March 20, 2012
Hawksnest WWTP
The request is being made for Hawksnest WWTP, NPDES Permit NC0062961 to have their wastewater
permit renewed. No changes to the plant have been made since the last permit renewal in 2007.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact myself, Jadd Brewer, owner of Water Quality Lab and
Operations, Inc. at 828-898-6277
Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc...

Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit
INCoo (; dC1(gI
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
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2. Location of facility producing discharge:
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Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
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3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator i ponsible Charge or ORC)
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 1630 MGD
Annual Average daily flow • 06 ( MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow ' DO% MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes No
12. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum
and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
Fecal Coliform
Total Suspended Solids
("fl
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)c. e !i'. l/
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Temperature (Summer)
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/A �-Lal)
Temperature (Winter)
pH
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES /JCa, 2 QC0 I Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
add 13rew eea2 Owner o-C W( Labs
Pted name of Person Signing Title
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21 /2
ature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: 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 $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001
provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
3 of 3 Fonn-D 05/08

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential ❑ Number of Homes
School El Number of Students/ Staff
Other ❑ Explain:
SQ
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
L5hopplog ce.r cr
Population served: [0 0
5. Type of collection system
[Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points
Outfall Identification number(s) Oo
/
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? E Yes ❑ No
7. r�Na%%me of receivinn stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
outfall):a` �t laa 7 1' le
8. Frequency of Discharge: [Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
(no chanqe, 6c.nce. 1not pervb remwaa)
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[Type text]
Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
PO Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
March 20, 2012
Excess bio-solids are pumped and hauled to Boone wastewater treatment plant.
incerely,
Odd
dd Brewer
PA,,,A„
Water Quality Labs ,Inc.