NC0066958_Permit Issuance_19980330

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 30, 1998
Mr. Winston Reed
Maintenance Director
Jackson County Public Schools
398 Hospital Road
Sylva. North Carolina 28779
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Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0066958
Blue Ridge School
Jackson County
Dear Mr. Reed:
In accordance with your application dated May 30, 1997, the Division is forwarding the
subject State-NPDES 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 December 6, 1983.
Please be advised that the following changes have been incorporated into the final permit:
• The monitoring frequency for BOD, TSS, pH and fecal coliform has been
changed from 2/month to weekly as per the North Carolina Administrative
Code Section 15A NCAC 2B.0500.
• The monitoring frequency for ammonia has been changed from monthly to
weekly as per the North Carolina Administrative Code Section 15A NCAC
2B.0500.
• The monitoring frequency for total residual chlorine has been changed from
weekly to 2/week as per the North Carolina Administrative Code Section 15A
NCAC 2B.0500.
• The monitoring requirement for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) has been
changed from 135 µg/1 to 28 µg/1 as per current Division policy (i.e. TRC is
being capped at the acute level).
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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-
7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NC0066958
Blue Ridge School
Page 2 of 2
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements
to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirement 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 permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Jeff Myhra at telephone
number 919/733-5083, ext. 597.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Asheville Regional Office / Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit / Permit file

Permit No. NC0066958
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,
Jackson County Schools
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Blue Ridge School
intersection of NC Highway 107 & NCSR 1145
southeast of Glenville
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as Hurricane Creek in 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.
The permit shall become effective May 1, 1998
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2002
Signed this day March 30, 1998
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Jackson County Schools
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC0066958
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.01 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system
with chlorine disinfection and tablet dechlorination located at Blue Ridge School, intersection
of NC Highway 107 & NCSR 1145, southeast of Glenville, Jackson County (See Part III of
this Permit), and
2 Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
Hurricane Creek which is classified Class WS-III-TR waters in the Little Tennessee River
Basin.

ROAD CLASSIFICATION
PRIVADY HIGHWAY
HARC SUPACE
SECO';�ASY HIGHWAY
HAP.- L ACE
LIGHT -DUTY ROAD. HARD OR
IMPROVED SURFACE
UNIMPROVED ROAD
Latitude 35°07'40" Longitude 83°07'20"
Map # G6NE Sub -basin 4-04-02
Stream Class WS-III-TR
Discharge Class 03
Receiving Stream
Design Q 0 01 MGD
Hurricane Creek
SCALE 1:24 000
0
1 MILE
1
0
7000 FEET
1
0
1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET
Jackson County Schools
NC0066958
Jackson County
Blue Ridge School

A.(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0066958
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
_
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location1
Flow
0.01 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/1
Weekly
Grab
E _
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/l
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N
Weekly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
28 µg/I
2 / Week
Grab
E
pH2
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature
Daily
Grab
_ E
Notes:
Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
2 The pH shall not be Tess 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.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Blue Ridge School
NPDES No. NC0066958
Design Flow (MGD) 0.01 MGD
Facility Class II
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name Hurricane Creed gO f/C/ie
Stream Class WS-III-TR �// U ‘k,
Sub -basin 04-04-02 �����i
Drainage Area (mi2) 2.02
S7Q10 (cfs) 1.2
W7Q10 (cfs) 1.5
30Q2 (cfs) 2.2
IWC (%) 1.3
IProposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Permit Cover Sheet Page
Added Part IV reference
Not part of previous permit
Permit Cover and Supplement to
Permit Cover Sheet
Changed the owner name from
Jackson County Board of
Education to Jackson County
Schools
Changed to reflect information
reported on the application for
permit renewal.
Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements Page
Changed the monitoring
frequency for BOD, TSS, pH,
and Fecal Coliform from
2/month to weekly
Changed to reflect class II
requirements in 2B. 0500s.
Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements Page
Changed the monitoring
frequency for ammonia from
monthly to weekly
Changed to reflect class II
requirements in 2B. 0500s.
Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements Page
Changed the monitoring
frequency for TRC from weekly
to 2/week
Changed to reflect class II
requirements in 2B. 0500s.
Permit Cover Sheet
Changed the stream
classification from C-TR to WS-
III-TR.
Stream was reclassified on 8-3-
92.
Class = WS-III-TR
Index No. = 2-79-23-2
Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Requirements Page
Changed the TRC limit from 135
µg/1 to 28 µg/1
Changed as per current SOP
(7v '� 1=eL A iT6 7cto
Compliance Schedule:
n/a
Special Condition(s): n/a
Permits & Engineering Comments:
The facility has applied for a permit renewal with no modifications.
The facility currently has a TRC limit of 135 µg/l. This limit was changed to 28 µg/1 as per current
Division Policy (it is being capped at the acute level). Upon review of the available DMR data, it is
uncertain whether or not the facility can meet this condition. Region, please comment on this issue.
Should we leave the permit condition as stated in the last permit cycle or should we give them a more
restrictive limit?
The DMR data was reviewed for the period of 1996 to present. The following violations were noted:
- TSS violation January 1997

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit (Continued)
- BOD violation January 1996
- BOD violation February 1996
- BOD violation December 1995
- TSS violation October 1995
- TSS violation November 1995
- TSS violation January 1995
It is recommended that - p rmit be renewed as drafted.
Prepared by:
. Myhra
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535 -
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A STATE NPDES PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review and application of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General
Statutes of North Carolina, Public Law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a permit to dis-
charge to the persons listed below effective 3/30/98 and subject to special conditions. .
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to
submit same in writing to the above address no later than 3/14/98.All comments received
prior to that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the
proposed permit.A public meeting may be held here the Director of the Division of
Environmental Management finds a significant degree of public interest in a proposed per-
mit.
A copy of the draft permit is available by writing or calling the Division of Environmental
Management, P.O.13ox 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, [phone].
The application and other information may be inspected at these locations during normal
office hours. Copies of the information on file are available upon request and payment of the
costs of reproduction.Al1 such comments or requests regarding a proposed permit should
make reference to the NPDES permit number listed below.
Date 2/4/98
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for A. Preston Howard Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
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Public notice of intent to issue a State NPDES permit to the following:
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1. NPDFS No. NC0023086. Peppertree Fontana Village, Post Office Box 68, Fontana Dam, NC
28733 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located off NC Highway 28, Fontana
Village, Graham County.The facility discharges 0.30 MGD of treated domestic wastewater
from one outtall (outtall 001) into the Little Tennessee River, a Class C stream in the Little
Tennessee River Basin. No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect
future allocations.
2. NPDES No. NC0026557.Town of Bryson City,PO Box 726, Bryson City, NC 28713 has r applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Bryson City WWTI. oft' NCSR 1151,
southwest of Bryson City, Swain County.The facility is permitted to discharge 0.60 MGD of
treated domestic and industrial wastewater from one outfall into the Tuckasegee River, a .
Class C stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 365.0 cfs. No
parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
3. NPDES No. NC0020214.Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority, P.O. Box 1051, Sylva, NC
28779 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at the Town of Sylva WWTP,
NCSR 1381, west of Sylva,Jackson County.The facility discharges 0.50 MGD of treated domes-
tic wastewater from one outtall into Scott Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little
Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 28.40 cfs. No parameters are water quality
limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
4. NPDES No. NC002g281.Tapoco Lodge, Inc., P.O. Box 72, Box A-1,Tapoco, NC 28 771 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at a site off of US Highway 129, Tapoco,
Graham County.The facility discharges 0.020 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from one
outtall into the Little Tennessee River, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee River
Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 82.30 cfs. No parameters are water quality limited, but this
discharge may affect future allocations.
5. NPDES No. NC0078719. Ms. Juanita F. Osterman, PO Box 1487, Robbinsville, NC 28771 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Riverbend Trout Farm off NCSR 1123,
southwest of Robbinsville, Graham County. The facility is permitted to discharge wastewater
from a trout titrm through one outfall into West Buffalo Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the
Little Tennessee River Basin. Noparameters are water quality limited, hut this discharge may
affect future allocations.
G. NPDFS No. NC0066940.Jackson County Board of Education, 398 Hospital Road. Sylva, NC
28779 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Scotts Creek School on NCSR
1432, south ofAddie, Jackson County. The facility discharges 0.0063 MGD of treated domes-
s tic wastewater from one outfall into Scott Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little
Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 20.2 cfs. No parameters are water quality
limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
r'i"C"' a NPDFS No. NC0066958. Jackson County Board of Education, 298 • Hospital Road, Sylva, NC
, a Notary Public of said
commissioned, qualified
to administer oaths,
TENDOLYN TAYE
sworn, deposes and says:
Billing CLERK
'IMES COMPANY,
of a newspaper known as
IZEN-TIMES
l entered as second class
;heville, in said County
ie) is authorized to make
)rn statement; that the
1 advertisement, .a true
:bed hereto, was published
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'the time of each and
newspaper meeting all of
Tualif ications of Section
Statutes of North Carolina
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ror a permit renewal for a lucidity locates
southwest of Bryson City, Swain County.The facility is permitted to discharge 0.60 MGD of
treated domestic and industrial wastewater from one outfall into the Tuckasegee River, a .
Class C stream in the Little Tennesser River Basin which has a 7(210 flow of 365.0 cfs. No
parameters are water quality limited, but this .discharge may affect future allocations.
d before me
3. NPDES No. NC0020214.T13ckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority, P.O. Box 1051, Sylva, NC
28779 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at the Town of Sylva WWTP, Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 28.40 cfs. No parameters are water quality
NCSR 1381, west of Sylva,Jackson County.The facility discharges 0.50 MGD of treated domes- tic wastewater from one outfall into Scott Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little 99).....ic)
limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
4. NPDFS No. NC0023281.Tatpoco Lodge, Inc., P.O. Box 72, Box A-1,Tapoco, NC 28771 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at a site off of US Highway 129, Tapoco,
Graham County.The facility discharges 0.020 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from one
outfitll into the Little Tennessee River, a Class C-Trout scream in the Little Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 82.30 cfs. No parameters are water quality limited, but this
discharge may affect future allocations.
5. NPDES No. NC0078719. Ms. Juanita E Osterman, PO Box 1487, Robbinsville, NC 28771 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at RiverhendTrout Farm off NCSR 1123,
southwest of Robbinsville, Graham County. The facility is permitted to discharge wastewater
from a trout farm through one outfall into West Buffalo Creek, a Class C•Trout stream in the
Little Tennessee River Basin. Noparameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may
affect future allocations.
6. NPDFS No. NC0066940. Jackson County Board of Education, 398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC
28779 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Scotts Creek School on NCSR
1432, south of Addie, Jackson County. The facility discharges 0.0063 MGD of treated domes-
tic wastewater from one outfall into Scott Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little
Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 20.2 cfs. No parameters are water quality
limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
7. NPDFS No. NC0066958.Jackson County Board of Education, 298 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC
28779 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Blue Ridge School, at the
intersection of NC Highway 107 & NCSR 1145, southeast of Glenville, Jackson County.The
facility discharges 0.010 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from one outfall into
Hurricane Creek, a Class WS-III-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin which has a
7Q10 flow of 1.2 cfs. No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect
future allocations.
8. NPDES No. NC0081035. Ronnie Max Stewart, HemldckTrout Farm. Rt. 1, Box 187,
Robbinsville, NC 28771 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Hemlock
Trout Farm on Buffalo Road, Graham County.The facility is permitted to discharge water from
a trout farm through one outfall into West Buffalo Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little
Tennessee River Basin. No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect
future.allocations.
9. NPDFS No. NC0070394. Indian Bend Properties, 17 McClure Mi11 Road, Franklin, NC 28734
has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Willowbrook Park, 17 McClure Mill
Road, Franklin, Macon CountyThe facility discharges 0.0246 MGD of treated domestic waste-
water from one outfall into Coweeta Creek, a Class B-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee
River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 8.2 cfs. No parameters are water quality limited, but'
this discharge may affect future allocations.
10. NPDES No. NC0039578.Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority, PO Box 1051, Sylva, NC
28779 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Jackson County WWTP, River
Road (NCSR 1359),'south of Sylva, Jackson County.The facility discharges 1.5 MGD of treated
domestic and industrial wastewater from one outfall into the Tuckasegee River, a Class C-
Trout stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 165 cfs. For some
parameters, the available load capacity of the immediate receiving water will be consumed.
This may affect future water quality based effluent limitations for additional dischargers with-
in this portion of the watershed.
11. NPDFS No. NC0059552 Highlands Falls Community Association, Inc. 290 Skylake Road,
highlands, NC 28741 has applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Highland Falls
Country Club WWII; One Club Drive, Highlands, NC 28741 Macon County.The facility dis- charges 0.003 MGD of treated domestic wastewater from one outfall into an unnamed tribu- tary to the Cullasaja River, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin which
has a 7Q10 flow of 0.15 cfs. No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may
affect future allocations.
12. NPDES No. NC0084441. Smoky Mountain Country Club Estates, Conleys Creek Limited
Partnership, Post Office Box 937, Whittier, NC 28789 has applied to renew their permit for .
a facility located at Smoky Mtn. Country Club Estates WWTl? Conleys Creek Road, Whittier,
Swain County.The facility is permitted to discharge 0.60 MGD of treated domestic waste-
water from one outfall into Conleys Creek, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee
River Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 4.21 cfs and a 30Q2 flow of 8.16 cfs. No parameters
arc water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
13. NPDES No. NC0084981. Darren Stewart, Route 1, Post Office Box 187, Robbinsville, NC
28771 has applied to renew a NPDES permit to discharge wastewater from a prciposed
trout farm operation located at barren Stewart Trout Farm, Route 1, Robbinsville, Graham
County.The facility is permitted to discharge trout farm wastewater from 1 outfall into West
Buffalo Creek, a Class C-Tr stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin. No parameters are
water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
February 10, 1998
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October 24, 2001

Review Notes for File
• June 4, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: File
FROM: Jeff Myhra
DATE: June 4, 1997
SUBJECT: Permit file review for Jackson County Public Schools - Blue Ridge (NC0066958)
Facility Information:
Qw = 0.01 MGD
Hurricane Creek
04-04-02
Stream Class:
Hurricane Creek
Class: WS-III-TR
Date: 8-3-92
Index No. 2-79-23-2
• Facility is classified as a Class Ii facility.
• Staff report was prepared by Bill Anderson (ARO) on August 12, 1992. The stream
classification identified in the staff report was C-TR. It appears that the stream has been
reclassified to WS-III-TR.
• WLA was prepared by Dave Goodrich on 10-26-92. Limits were determined to be secondary,
except for the limit on TRC which was established at 135 µg/1(a note will be included in the
summary page to the region to verify whether or not this limit should be reduced to the acute
level). Overall, parameters were determined to be water quality limited.
• A compliance evaluation inspection was performed by Bill Anderson (ARO) on May 1, 1996.
It was noted that the facility appeared to be in good operating condition.
• DMR data review:
TSS violation January 1997
BOD violation January 1996
BOD violation February 1996
BOD violation December 1995
TSS violation October 1995
TSS violation November 1995
TSS violation January 1995
• No Priority Issues or recommended management strategies were identified in the Little
Tennessee River Basinwide Water Quality Management plan for Hurricane Creek.

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NC0066958
Facility: Jackson Co. - Blue Ridge School
Discharge to: Hurricane Creek
Stream class and index #: C-TR-ORW
Residual Chlorine
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
IWC (%)
Allowable Conc. (ug/I)
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 77.4 :1
1.2
0.01
0.0155
17.0
0
1.28
1333.13
200/100m1
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (mg/I)
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (mg/I)
1.2
0.01
0.0155
1.0
0.22
1.28
61.39
minimum = 2
1.5
0.01
0.0155
1.8
0.22
1.02
154.70
minimum = 4