NC0042358_Permit Issuance_20120915

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0042358
Adams Apple Condominiums 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:
September 15, 2012
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
September 15, 2012
Mr. Larry Lehning
Adams Apple Homeowners Association, Inc.
1208 Kelly Court
Cary, NC 27511
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0042358
Adams Apple Condominiums WWTP
Avery County
Dear Mr. Lehning:
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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no significant changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 18, 2012.
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 Bob Sledge at telephone number (919) 807-
6398, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Charles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection Section
NPDES File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org
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Permit NC0042358
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, the
Adams Apple Homeowners Association, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Adams Apple Condominiums WWTP
Off NC Highway 105
Southeast of 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 October 1, 2012.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2017.
Signed this day September 15, 2012.
C ; Wakild, P.E., Director
ision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0042358
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NPDES Permit NC0042358
Adams Apple Condominiums WWTP
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Receiving Stream: Watauga River Subbasin: 040201
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Permit NC0042358
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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
Parameter Code
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location1
Flow 50050
0.020 MGD
Continuous
RecordingInfluent
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
NH3 as N
(April 1— October 31) C0610
11.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1 — March 31) C0610
32.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2 50060
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
pH3 00400
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = 50 feet upstream of outfall; Downstream = 50 feet downstream of outfall.
2. 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
lig/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

Public Notice
North Carolina Ems�rironmentaal Management
16177rMM H ce CentES er
Ralei NC 27699-1617
Notice o Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Perm@
The North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission proposes to Issue a NPDES waste-
water discharge permit to the person(s) listed
below.
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Written
mwill be accepted until I30 the
proposed tper-
it-
date of this notice.The Director of the NC
Division of, Water Quality (DWQ) may
hold a
public hearing should there be a slrti cant de-
gree of ,public Interest. Please mailcomments
and/or information requests to DWQ at the
above address. Interested persons may visit
the DWQ at 512 N. Salisbury StreetRaleigh, NC
to review Information on file. Additional infor-
mation on NPDES permits and this notice may
be found on- oupprwebsite: http://portal.ncden-
r or9/ (919) 80//7 6304//pps/npdes/calendar,: or by
callThe Adams Apple Homeowners Association,
Inc. requested renewal of permit NC0042358 for
the Adams Apple 'Condominiums WWTP in Av-
ery County; this permitted discharge is treated
domestic wastewattrer to, the .Watauga River in
the ot permit NC00230015, fort Bear requested
WWTP In Cherokee County; this permitted dis-
charge Is treated domestic wastewater to the
Hiawassee River In the Hiawassee River Basin.
The Mark Laurel Homeowner's Association re-
quested renewal of Permit NC0061930 for the
Mark Laurel WWTP In Macon County; this per-
mitted discharge is treated domestic wastewa-
ter to the East Fork Overflow Creek within the
Savannah River Basin. The Wilds Christian
Camp, requested renewal. of permit NC002437¢,
for The Wilds WTP in Transylvania County; this
Permitted d scharge is treated domestic waste-
water to Toxaway Creek in the Savannah River
Basin.
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Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
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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: July 26th, 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.
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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
Bob Sledge 7/10/2012
Permit Number
NC0042358
Facility Name
Adam's Apple Condominiums WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
Watauga 04-02-01
Receiving Stream
Watauga River
Stream Classification in Permit
B-Trout, HQW
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No (already in permit)
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
Added footnote language
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes (Temperature) normal seasonal variation
Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since last permit?
No
Current expiration date
9/30/2012
New expiration date
9/30/2017
Comments received on Draft Permit?
No
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 IanEuage 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."
RIMS Compliance Download: Queries>Reports>Violations>Monitor Report Violations>Limit
Violations for Past 3 Years
Reminder: Permits that are not subject to expedited renewal include the following: 1) Major
Facility (municipal/industrial); 2) Minor Municipals with pretreatment program; 3)
Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS, etc); 4)
Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics); 5)
Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet); 6) permits determined by Supervisor to be
outside expedited process.
Note: This sheet is located on NPDES Server/CurrentVersions/Expedited Fact Sheet May2010

Water Quality Lab and Operations, Inc.
PO Box 1167
Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
March 20, 2012
Adams Apple
The request is being made for Adams Apple, NPDES Permit NC0042358, 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
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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
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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
Larry Lehn1'n
Adams Apple me o wrter-s Mso ci a-t; onn -�nc
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2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
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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 in Responsible Charge or ORC)
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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 0 Number of Homes
School 0 Number of Students/Staff
Other 0 Explain:
35
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.): `_c`,vl51C)i
Population served: 50
5. Typ 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) 00
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? 2"-Yes
❑ No
7. Name of receivinstream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Wa-fa.cga
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.
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information: ��77
Treatment Plant Design flow i 02,0 MGD
Annual Average daily flow • 6 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow . r640 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on ^Indi n country?
❑ Yes L� 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
Sarxi-- } n 0
cm/we
0/ire J 11
Total Suspended Solids
Temperature (Summer)la
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Temperature (Winter)
pH
13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
NC(O Z36
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Type
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Other
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.
Oadd Brea o 6wner err W0.4-ex Quail ' La.45
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Signature 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.)
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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.
Sincerely,
QdGC Olok39/"
Jadd Brewer
Water Quality Labs ,Inc.