NC0035149_Draft Permit_20221018

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ROY COOPER
Governor '
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ELIZABETH S.BISER 6
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 18,2022
Water Resources Management, Inc.
ATTN: Randy Carter
151 Mr. Bish Blvd
Boone,NC 28607
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0035149
Seven Devils Resort WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS
Watauga County
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of
the draft permit for your facility. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding
of the information, conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
1. Facility address has been updated in permit cover sheet.
2. Language has been updated in Section A. (1),A. (2),A. (3)and Section A. (4)to require
electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all
discharge monitoring reports(DMRs).
3. The facility grade has been updated and added in Section A. (1), A. (2),A. (3).
4. Seasonal limits for ammonia nitrogen have been added in Section A. (1) according to the 2016
ammonia permitting guidance. All renewals should use the Wasteload Allocation worksheet to
determine the appropriate Monthly Average ammonia limits for protection of aquatic life. For
non-municipal facilities,the Daily Maximum limits should be 5 times greater than the Monthly
Average limits,and the ammonia limits are capped at 35 mg/L.
5. Measurement frequency for ammonia nitrogen has been updated in Section A. (1)per 15A NCAC
02B.0508.
6. Footnote regarding compliance schedule for ammonia nitrogen has been added in Section A. (1).
7. Instream monitoring for turbidity has been added in Section A. (1),A. (2),A. (3)per 15A NCAC
02B.0211 (21).
8. Instream monitoring for dissolved oxygen has been added in Section A. (1)per 15A NCAC
02B.0211 (6).
9. Instream monitoring for temperature has been added in Section A. (1)per 15A NCAC 02B.0211
(18).
10. Winter limits for ammonia nitrogen have been updated in Section A. (3)per the 2016 ammonia
permitting guidance.
11. An updated outfall map has been included.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III,and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this
draft document(cover, map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that
agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL
and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street I1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh.North Carolina 276994617
own.+,,a Em..e.�..w ar\ 919.707.9000

With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general Watauga County area,per EPA requirements. Please
provide your comments, if any,to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this
draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft,please
contact me at 919-707-3619,or via e-mail at siying.chen(a,ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Siying Chen
Environmental Specialist
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES File[Laserfiche]
NC DEQ Winston-Salem Regional Office[email]
Operator Certification Program[email]
Carolina Water Service—Neil Reece[[e-mail]]
,D_� . y,) North Camluta Department of Erwin naiml al Quality I Division of Water Resources
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
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,
Water Resources Management, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Seven Devils Resort WWTP
870 Devils Lake Dr
Seven Devils
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to 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
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire on September 30, 2027.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must be submitted no later than April 3, 2027(180 days before the expiration of this permit).
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers, Jr.
Director,Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this 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.
Water Resources Management, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.020 MGD wastewater treatment plant with the following
components:
• bar screen
• aeration basin
• clarifier with sludge return
• tablet chlorinator
• chlorine contact chamber
• tablet dechlorination
The facility is located at the Seven Devils Resort,NCSR 1151, Seven Devils, Watauga County, and,
2. after receiving from the Division an Authorization to Construct permit, construct a treatment
facility not to exceed 0.070 MGD, and
3. after receiving from the Division an Authorization to Construct permit, construct a treatment
facility not to exceed 0.120 MGD,
4. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, a location specified on the attached map, to
an unnamed tributary to the Watauga River [Stream Segment 8-4.5-(2)], (HUC 060101030301),
currently classified C-Trout waters within Subbasin 04-02-01 of the Watauga River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020 MGD or permit
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored, and reported' by the Pennittee as specified below:
MONITORING
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.020 MGD Continuous Recorder Effluent or
Influent
Total Residual Chlorine 2 50060 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
BOD 5-Day C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 s. u. Weekly Grab Effluent
Fecal Coliform
31616 200/ 100 mL 400/ 100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
Ammonia (NH3 as N),
[Apr 1 to Oct 31] C0610 4.0 mg/L 20.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)4
[Nov 1 to Mar 31] C0610 11.5 mg/L 35.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Turbidity 00070 Weekly Grab U&D 3
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab U&D 3
Temperature 00100 Weekly Grab Effluent,
U& D 3
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using the Division's eDMR submittal
system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pg/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
3. U=Upstream—50 feet above the discharge; D=Downstream—100 feet below the discharge.
4. Ammonia Nitrogen(NH3 as N) limits take effect June 1, 2027. Until then,the permittee shall monitor
effluent ammonia with no effluent limits.
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC O8G.0302]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020 MGD or permit
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING
PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.070 MGD Continuous Recorder Effluent
Temperature 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2 50060 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Not<6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
BOD 5-Day C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
pH 00400 Not<6.0 or>9.0 s. u. Weekly Grab Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
[Apr 1 to Oct 31] C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
C0610 4.6 mg/L 23.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
[Nov 1 to Mar 31]
Fecal Coliform
31616 200/ 100 mL 400/ 100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
Total Nitrogen C0600 Quarterly Composite Effluent
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus C0665 Quarterly Composite Effluent
Temperature D0100 Weekly Grab U &D 3
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab U&D 3
Turbidity 00070 Weekly Grab U& D 3
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
submittal system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pg/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.
3. U=Upstream—50 feet above the discharge; D=Downstream—100 feet below the discharge.
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020 MGD or permit
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
MONITORING
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.120 MGD Continuous Recorder Effluent
Temperature 00010 Daily Grab Effluent
•
Total Residual Chlorine2 50060 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Not<6.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
BOD 5-Day C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
pH 00400 Not< 6.0 or>9.0 s. u. Weekly Grab Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
[Apr 1 to Oct 31] C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
C0610 3.4 mg/L 17.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
[Nov 1 to Mar 31]
Fecal Coliform
31616 200/ 100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab Effluent
(geometric mean)
Total Nitrogen C0600
(NO2+NO3+TKN) Quarterly Composite Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665 Quarterly Composite Effluent
Temperature 00100 Weekly Grab U&D 3
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab U&D 3
Turbidity 00070 Weekly Grab U&D 3
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
submittal system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 pg/L to be in compliance with
the permit. However,the Pennittee 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 pg/L.
3. U=Upstream—50 feet above the discharge; D=Downstream—100 feet below the discharge.
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
A. (4.) 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. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
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 following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
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Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. 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, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
• 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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NPDES Permit NC0035149
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
1
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.nc.gov/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:
"I 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. lam 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.)l
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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Permit NC0025348
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS -Outfall 001
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
a. During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until permit expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge treated filter backwash and softener regeneration backwash from the
Water Treatment Plant and treated wastewater from the Wastewater Treatment Plant via Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample
Parameter Code Average Average Maximum Frequency Sample Type Location 2
Flow(MGD) 50050 Monitor and Report Daily Calculated 3 El
Acute Toxicity4 TGE3E Monitor and Report Quarterly Composite El
Footnotes:
1. Submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using NC DWR's eDMR application system. See Section A.
(13.).
2. El = Combined Effluent to river; E2 = WWTP Effluent to Internal Outfall 002; E3 = WTP Effluent to Internal
Outfall 003;ES =WWTP Effluent to East Lake quarry disposal system.
3. The daily flow to the river shall be calculated as follows:
Effluent Flow(El)=WWTP Effluent Flow(E2)-Flow to Quarry(E5)+WTP Effluent Flow(E3)
4. Acute Toxicity(Mysidopsis bahia)P/F at 90%effluent with testing in March,June,September and December[See
A. (10.)]. Samples for Whole Effluent Toxicity Test shall be representative of the discharge. If the WWTP effluent
is being diverted to the quarry, it must not be diverted to discharge to the diffuser for the purpose of diluting the
WTP effluent.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Footnote
1. El =Combined Effluent to river;E2=WWTP Effluent to Internal Outfall 002;E3 =WTP Effluent to Internal
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Outfall 003;E5 =WWTP Effluent to East Lake quarry disposal system;E6=Net WWTP Effluent to river.
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