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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
November 8,2022
Mr.Larry Spelts
Mid-Century Revitalization, LLC
80 Line St
Charleston, SC 29403
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0036692
Skyline Lodge&Village WWTP
Grade WW-2 Biological WPCS
Macon County
Dear Permiee:
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:
> Owner and facility name have been updated.
> Added monitoring for turbidity to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21).
> Added monitoring for dissolved oxygen to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (6).
➢ Electronic data submission requirements have been updated.
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.Iy/3k5NFaL and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Macon 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
charles.weaver@ncdenr.gov.
Si ncer-el y,
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Environmental Specialist II
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
D North Cazolina Department of Environmental Quality r Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street r 1611 Mail Service Center r Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611
awe 919.707.9000
Permit NC0036692
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 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,
Mid-Century Revitalization, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Skyline Lodge & Village WWTP
470 Skyline Lodge Drive
Highlands
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Big Creek in sub-basin 04-04-02 of the Little Tennessee 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 at midnight on November 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 June 3, 2027 (180 days before the expiration of
this permit).
Signed this day
pgA...pr
Richard E.Rogers,Jr.
Director,Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0036692
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and 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.
Mid-Century Revitalization, LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.010 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system which
includes the following components:
• Aeration basin
• Clarifier
• Chlorine contact basin
• Surface sand filter
This class WW-2 facility is located northwest of Highlands at the Skyline Lodge & Village WWTP
off Skyline Lodge Drive in Macon County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Big Creek,
currently classified WS-II Trout HQW CA waters in hydrologic unit 06010202 of the Little
Tennessee River Basin.
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Permit NC0036692
Part I
Grade WW-2 Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .040 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
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:
PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Code] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Location
Flow Influent or
0.010 MGD Weekly Instantaneous
[50050] Effluent
BOD, 5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
[C0310]
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
[C0530]
NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent
[C0610]
Fecal Coliform(geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent
[31616]
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC)2 17 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent
[50060]
Temperature(°C) Daily Grab Effluent
[00010]
Dissolved Oxygen(mg/L) Weekly Grab Effluent
[00300]
Turbidity(ntu) Weekly Grab Effluent
[00070]
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Semi-Annually Grab Effluent
[C0600]
Total Phosphorus Semi-Annually Grab Effluent
[C0665]
pH >6.0 and <9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent
[00400] — —
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system
[see A. (2.)].
2. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC-certified laboratory [including field-
certified]. Effluent values<50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
There shall be no discharge offloating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. (2.) 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.) (all
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.
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:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316 (b)Annual Reports.
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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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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. 1 am 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.)1
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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NC0036692 - Skyline Lodge & Village Facility All.
Location
Latitude:35°04'27" Longitude:83212'56"
Sub basin:04-04-02 Receiving Stream: Big Creek
HUC:06010202 Macon County
Stream Class:WS-II Trout HQW CA [map not to scale]