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Home My WebLink AboutNC0023086_Permit Issuance_20120822;A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor Ms. Jeannie Stewart Fontana Village, Inc. P.O. Box 68 Fontana Dam, N.C. 28733-0068 Dear Ms. Stewart: Division of Water Quality Charles Wakild, P.E. Director August 22, 2012 Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO023086 Fontana Village Resort WWTP Class WW-2 Graham County 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 major changes from the draft permit sent to you on May 23, 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 Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-6391,,--1 cc: Central Files Asheville Regional OfSce/Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919 807-6300 / FAX 919 807-6495 I hfp://pogal.nedenr.org/weblwq An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycled/10'/o Post Consumer Paper ovi t NhCarohna Naturally Permit NCO023086 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, Fontana Village, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Fontana Village Resort WWTP NC Highway 28 near Fontana Village Graham County to receiving waters designated as the Little Tennessee River in subbasin 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 N hereof. This permit shall become effective November 1, 2012. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2017. Signed this day August 22, 2012 s Wakild, P.E., Dir DKision of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NCO023086 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. Fontana Village, Inc. is hereby authorized to: Continue to operate an existing 0.3 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: ♦ Bar screen ♦ Aeration basins ♦ Clarifier ♦ Sludge and skimmer returns ♦ Aerobic sludge digester ♦ Sludge drying beds ♦ Chlorine disinfection ♦ Standby power generator The facility is located at the Fontana Village Resort WWTP off NC Highway 28 near Fontana Village in Graham County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Little Tennessee River, a class C-Trout stream in hydrologic unit 06010202 of the Little Tennessee River Basin. Quad: Fontana Darn, N.C. NCO023086 Facility Stream Class: C-Trout Location Subbasin:04-04-02 Fontana ViLLage Resort WWTP Latitude: 35°2647" Longitude: 83`49'02" A%,,,,�Q Graham County Receiving Stream Little Tennessee Rive: ✓ � ot& Map not to scale Permit NCO023086 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Pemvttee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Pennittee as specified below: PARAMETER LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [PCS Cade] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Location Average Maximum Frequency Flow 0.3 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent 50050 BOD, 5-day (20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00310 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent 00530 NI13asN 21Month Composite Effluent 00610 Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) Weekly Grab Effluent 31616 Total Residual Chlorines 17 Ng/L 2/Week Grab Effluent [500601 Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent 00010 Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Semi-annually Composite Effluent 00600 Total Phosphorus Semi-annually Composite Effluent 00665 Oland Grease 30.0 mg/L 60.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent 00556 MBAS Monthly Grab Effluent 38260 pH > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent00400 Footnotes: 1. Limit and monitoring requirements apply gay if chlorine is used for disinfection; otherwise, no monitoring is required. 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 of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. ASHEV .r F CITIZEN TIlVIES VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS a QT IZENTTIMES.com AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Publlc Notice North Carolina Eismannmental ManagementConnBUNCOMBE COUNTY 1617 Mail Semi C unit Rat Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 11699161] NRtice o/Intent to Issue a NPDM Wastewater Permit SS• ma irn r�lioaoenr.virgmnentaluooccRtT" .! NORTH CAROLINA Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law 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: May 25`b , 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. Signed this 25s', day of May, 2012 0 Sworn to and subscribed fo a me the 25Eb, day of May, K Q,—, ota,y Public) My Co] 11 Sion expires the 5 h day of October, 2013.,6 (828) 232-5830 1 (828) 253-5092 FAX S �� 1%a 14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 1 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 1 (800) 800-4204 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 Charles H. Weaver — 5/16/2012 Permit Number NC0023086 Facility Name Fontana Village Resort W WTP Basin Name/Sub-basin number Little Tennessee / 04-04-02 Receiving Stream Little Tennessee River Stream Classification in Permit C-Trout Does permit need Daily Maximum NH3 limits? N/A Does permit need TRC hmits/langu e? No — already present Does permit have toxicity testing? No Does permit have Special Conditions? No Does permit have mstream momto ' ? No Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)? No Anv obvious compliance concerns? No Anpermit mods since lastpermit? No New expiration date 10/31/2017 Comments on Draft Permit? Most Commonly Used Expedited Language: • 303(d) lan2ua2e for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that Cane Creek is listed as an impaired ivaterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instrearn data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with this permits effluent limits and stream impairment can be attributed to your facility. then mitigative measures may be required'. M -0p. , M-,,Oxli S . K I Sheep. Knob N - N A L p.• A R K ,, �. F -0 R NEE .ro C R Turkey-C-ov yap _ ` _ .�,• ..,\ .\ `\ . Ei jK � r r -Ja " ` Ep /Aa ems"�82 "91y^ -.--N .�� f rv�v VR'vM Gnl I/ 1�1� T 2E ESs �- f �F le C y8M A,M _ �.� �Q' N7� VD ire,—c v a It�cr I 1^ 9v _ 169 87, 64 J _ /\r-��, �•dd.. / J --� / J :. �f er @al(cours 'I%FY� `a �-! FonFana \gM'ANtS,71 e� G, .f-6G W}icn Na ,. + i ;r��` J e Knob °o AQ 75d x _ �✓ La1r of i t a' C. / Isla' n�N l Fan tall Village m zz_r r` f/��Fna Dam .(P°) OLNTANA_�Ji�Q'v y SfP 2p .199Iq t� CENTRAMFlg (�Qp� Green Gap C/ qN TRA/L ?iR 354 - - -' Ropb svilie �A ;Jis9 T Walker Gap -- - r FONTANA VILLAGE RESORT Mrs. Dina Sprinkle NC DENR / DWQ / Point Source Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 April 30, 2012 Fontana Village Resort is requesting permit renewal for the Sewer Plant. There have been no significant changes to the facility since the last permit issuance. Any biosolids generated by this facility will be pumped and hauled to the municipal treatment facility in Robbinsville (Graham County) or Bryson City (Swain County) or Cherokee Reservation. Sincerely, Jeannie Stewart General Manager Fontana Village Resort Enclosures: NPDES Application -Form D 1 Original-2 Copies MAP - 8 2Q1 FONTANA VILLAGE RESORT P.O. Box 68 • Hwy. 28 • Fontana Dam, NC 28733 Tele. 800.849.2258 • Fax 828.498.2209 • info® fontanavillage.00m w tontanavlllage.com 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 C 0023086 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 Fontana Village, Inc. Facility Name Fontana Village Resort WWTP Mailing Address PO Box 68 City Fontana Dam State / Zip Code NC 28733 Telephone Number 828-498-2211 Fax Number 828-498-2345 e-mail Address Jeannie. stewart@fontanavillage.com 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same address as above ❑ Street Address or State Road NC 28 near Fontana Village Resort City Fontana Dam State / Zip Code 28733 County Graham 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) Name Fontana Village, Inc. Mailing Address PO Box 68 r, City Fontana Dam , �b State / Zip Code NC 28733 ) v,4 -8 2012 Telephone Number (828-498-2211) Fax Number 828-498-2345 �`"'�' '�TRQUALI 1 of 4 Form-D 05/08 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 4. Description of wastewater: Facility Generatin¢ Wastewater(check all that applyr Industrial ❑ Number of Employees Commercial X Number of Employees 40 to-, 50 Residential X Number of Homes 15 School ❑ Number of Students/Staff Other X Explain: Resort Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.): Resort Area with Hotel, Cabin Rentals, Marina, Administrative Offices, Restaurants, Service Station, General Store and Gift Shops, Post Office, Frontier Office/Station and Tennessee Valley Authority Visitors Center and Dam. Population served: 1000 5. Type of collection system X Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer) 6. Outfall Information: Number of separate discharge points 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes X No 7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map shouting the exact location of each outfall}. Little Tennessee River 8. Frequency of Discharge: X Continuous ❑ Intermittent If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Duration: 24 Hours 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. Bar Screen, Aeration Basins, Clarifier, Sludge and Skimmer Returns, Aerobic Digester, Sludge Drying Beds, Standby Power Generator. Design Removal: BOD=85% TSS=85% Nitrogen=N/A Phosphorus=N/A 2 of 4 Form-D 05108 NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD 10. Flow Information: Treatment Plant Design flow 0.300 MGD Annual Average daily flow .091 MGD (for the previous 3 years) Maximum daily, flow .187 MGD (for the previous 3 years) 11. Is this facility located on Indian country? ❑ Yes X 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 (BODs) 36.3 10.7 Mg/L Fecal Coliform 22800 3209 Per 100 ML Total Suspended Solids 41.3 8.9 Mg/L Temperature (Summer) 27.7 22.6 Degrees Celsius Temperature (Winter) 20.7 12.5 Degrees Celsius pH 7.8 N/A Units 13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications: Type Permit Number Type Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES NC 0023086 Dredge or rill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non -attainment program (CAA) 14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION 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. nn�'e . '<_+4 wafA_ �11Qr� �l/Lwyka—o) � C_ cn. North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) slates: 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 Artice, 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.) 4 of 4 Form-D 008