NC0089478_Fact Sheet_20221208

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DEQ/DWR/NPDES
FACT SHEET
NPDES Permit NCO089478
Charles H. Weaver December 8, 2022
Facility Information
Facility Name Camp Watia WWTP
Applicant YMCA of Western Carolina
Facility Class Class II [100% County Swain
domestic]
Regional Office ARO
Stream Characteristics
Receiving Stream Townhouse Branch Stream C
Classification
Stream Segment 2-58 Drainage basin Little Tennessee
Summer 7Q 10 (cfs) 0.29 Subbasin 04-04-02
Winter 7Q10 (cfs) 0.33
30Q2 (cfs) 0.5 303(d)Listed No
Average Flow(cfs) 1.9
IWC (%) 6% USGS Topo Quad Wesser,NC
This facility is requesting permit renewal. There have been no changes to the type or
volume of waste being treated, nor to the treatment system components.
COMPLIANCE
There are no serious compliance issues. There have been no enforcements ever issued against
the facility. During the last permit cycle, the facility received two NODs and four NOVs.
AMMONIA LIMITS
In July 2016 the NPDES program began implementation of revised ammonia criteria based
upon the potential for toxic impacts from ammonia. As permits are received for renewal (or
major modification), ammonia limits will be calculated as per the 2016 memo and
implemented.
The permit's existing ammonia limits are stricter than those resulting from the NH3 toxicity
calculation spreadsheet. To prevent backsliding concerns, the existing ammonia limits will
remain unchanged.
CHANGES IN DRAFT PERMIT
➢ Section A. (2.) has been updated regarding electronic submission of effluent data.

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IWC Calculations
Camp Watia WWTP
NCO089478
Prepared By: Charles Weaver
Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.012
Enter s7Q10(cfs): 0.29
Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.33
Residual Chlorine Ammonia (NH3 as N)
(summer)
7Q10 (cfs) 0.29 7Q10 (CFS) 0.29
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.012 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.012
DESIGN FLOW (cfs) 0.0186 DESIGN FLOW (cfs) 0.0186
STREAM STD (ug/L) 17.0 STREAM STD (mg/L) 1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (l 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (mg/L) 0.22
IWC (%) 6.03 IWC (%) 6.03
Allowable Conc. (ug/1) 282 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 13.2
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS) 0.33
Fecal Limit 200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.012
(If DF >331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW (cfs) 0.0186
(If DF <331; Limit) STREAM STD (mg/L) 1.8
Dilution Factor(DF) 16.59 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (mg/L) 0.22
IWC (%) 5.34
Allowable Conc. (mg/1) 29.8
NPDES Servor/Current Versions/IWC
12/8/2022

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Invoice / Affidavit
Smoky Mountain Times
Post Office Box 730
Bryson City, NC 28713
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SWAIN Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Personally appeared before the undersigned, Rachel Hoskins, who having been Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
duly sworn on oath that she is the Regional Publisher of the Smoky Mountain Notice of Intent to Issue a
Times, and the following legal advertisement was published in the Smoky NPDES Wastewater Permit
NC0089478 Camp Watia WWTP
Mountain Times newspaper, and entered as second class mail in the Town of The North Carolina
Bryson City in said county and state; and that she is authorized to make this Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a
affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a NPDES wastewater discharge
true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the Smoky Mountain permit to the person(s) listed
Times newspaper on the following dates: below. Written comments
g regarding the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days
CAMP WATIA-WASTEWATER PER after the publish date of this
notice. The Director of the NC
PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH CAROL Division of Water Resources
(DWR) may hold a public hearing
10/27/2022 should there be a significant
degree of public interest. Please
mail comments and/or
And that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal information requests to DWR at
advertisement was published, was at the time of each and every such the above address. Interested
persons may visit the DWR at
publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh,
Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified NC 27604 to review the
newspaper within the meaning of the Section I-597 of the General Statues of information on file. Additional
information on NPDES permits
North Carolina. and this notice may be found on
our website:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/
water-resou rces/water-resou rces-
permits/wastewater-
branch/n pd es-wastewate r/pu bl ic-
Signatur of person making affidavire notices,or by calling (919) 707-
3601. YMCA of Western North
Carolina (40 N Merrimon Ave,
Suite 309, Asheville, NC 28804)
requested renewal of NPDES
permit NC0089478 for the Camp
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of October, 2022. Watia WWTP in Swain County.
This facility discharges to
Townhouse Branch in the Little
Tennessee River Basin. The
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ROY COOPER
Governor
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
W S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Water Resources
Director
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
October 1, 2017
Paul P. Vest, President
YMCA of Western Carolina
53 Asheland Avenue, Suite 105
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO089478
Camp Watia WWTP/Class II
Swain County
Dear Mr. Vest:
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).
The final permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (2.) has been updated to reflect current language regarding electronic submission of
effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
➢ An updated outfall map has been included.
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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be
required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Anjali B. Orlando at
telephone number [phone] or anjali.orlando[u;ncderingov.
S' erely,
S. Jay Zimmerman,
Director, Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divi sions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdcs-wastewater-permits

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NPDES Permit NCO089478
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
YMCA of Western North Carolina
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Camp Watia
5030 Watia Road, Bryson City
Swain County
to receiving waters designated as Townhouse Branch (Stream Segment 2-58) 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 November 1, 2017.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2022.
Signed this day October 1, 2017.
S. : ay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NCO089478
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.
YMCA of Western North Carolina is hereby authorized to:
1. begin operating a 0.012 MGD, 100%-domestic wastewater treatment facility utilizing
• Central sewage pumping station with duplex grinder pumps
• Flow equalization tank
• Activated sludge aeration tank (12,000 gallons)
• Positive displacement blowers
• Clarifier with return activated sludge
• Tablet chlorination
• Tablet de-chlorination
• Chart recording flow meter
• Automatic electrical backup
located at YMCA Camp Watia, 5030 Watia Road, Bryson City, 28713, and
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, as located on the attached map, into
Townhouse Branch [Stream Segment 2-581, a waterbody currently classified C waters
within subbasin 04-04-02 [HUC 060102020306] of the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0089478
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfal1001. Such discharges shall be limited, monitored, and reported 1
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS'
[Parameter Code] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location z
Flow 50050 0.012 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 28 Ng/L 2/Weekly Grab E
Dissolved Oxygen 00300 Weekly Grab E
pH 00400 Not<6.0 nor>9.0 Weekly Grab E
standard units
Temperature(°C) 00010 Weekly Grab E
Fecal Coliform(geometric 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Monthly Grab E
mean)
BOD, 5-day(20°C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab E
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab E
Ammonia[NH3 as N] C0610 13 mg/L 35 mg/L 2/Monthly Grab E
Footnotes:
1. eDMR- The Permittee shall report electronically all discharge monitoring data using
NCDWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application (see
Section A. (2.)).
2. Sampling: E = Effluent; I = Influent. A given effluent sample shall accurately represent
the chemical and physical character of its discharge event.
3. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) -The Permittee shall monitor and report Total Residual
Chlorine only if chlorine is used to disinfect. TRC effluent concentrations reported below
50µg/L shall be deemed compliant with this permit, however the Permittee shall submit
all levels reported by NC-certified test methods (including field certified), even if these
levels are below 50µg/L.
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam
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NPDES Permit NCO089478
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. 12.1 and Section E. (5.1 fall
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.
Until such time that the state's eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all
discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to
complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original
and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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 mailing address above. 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, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following
compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
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• 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:
htt www2.e a. ov com fiance fmal-national- ollutant-dischar e-elimination-s stem-
npde s-electronic-reporting-rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"
section above.
3. How to Reguest 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:
htlp://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edm
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4. Si nary Requirements /Supplements Section B. (11.1 (b) and Supersedes
Section B. 111.1 (dil
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:
nttpl/deg.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. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention ISuRRIements 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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Receiving Stream:Townhouse Branch Stream Class:C Facility LocationBryson City,NC
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