NC0023086_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. David L. Kerr
Peppertree Fontana Village, Inc.
NC Highway 28
Fontana Dam, North Carolina 28733
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Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0023086
Peppertree Fontana Village WWTP
Graham County
Dear Mr. Kerr:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on May 30, 1997.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith
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 December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
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.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Complete and
submit the enclosed Permit Name / Ownership Change Form if a change in ownership or control of this
discharge occurs. 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 Mack Wiggins at telephone number
[phone], extension 542.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
aavFreston n o d., h
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A. res on Howard., r., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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Permit No. NC0023086
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,
Peppertree Fontana Village
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Peppertree Fontana Village WWTP
on NC Highway 28
Fontana Village
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as the Little Tennessee River 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.
This permit shall become effective May 1, 1998.
This permit and 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
Peppertree Fontana Village
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC002308b
Continue to operate an extended air wastewater treatment plant with bar screen, aeration, clarification,
sludge and skimmer returns, digestion, sludge drying beds, chlorine disinfection and standby power
located at peppertree Fontana Village, on NC Highway 28, Fontana Village, Graham County (See Part
III of this Permit), and
Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Little
Tennessee River which is classified C waters in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

LIGHT•DUTV ROAD HARD OR
IMPROVED SURFACE
Latitude 35°26'47" Longitude 83°49'02"
Map # F3NE Sub -basin 04-0402
Stream Class C-Trout
Discharge Class 10 13 45
Receiving Stream UT to Gold Branch
Design Q 0.30 MGD
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Peppertree-Fontana Village
NC0023086
Fontana Village Resort
Graham County

A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NC0023086
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permitter is authorized to discharge from outfall
serial number 001. Such discharges shall he limited and monitored by the permitter as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20°C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Oil and Grease
MBAS
Total Residual Chlorine**
Dischari a Limitations
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg. Daily Max
0.30 MGD
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
60.0 mg/I
Monitoring_
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
Weekly
Weekly
2/Month
Weekly
Weekly
Semi-annually
Semi-annually
2/Month
Monthly
2/Week
Requirements
Sample *Sample
Type Location
Recording I or E
Composite E
Composite E
Composite E
Grab E
Grab E
Composite E
Composite E
Grab E
Grab E
Grab E
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** To be monitored only if the facility utilizes chlorine as a disinfectant.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall he monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Peppertree Fontana Village
NPDES No. NC0023086
Design Flow (MGD) 0.30 MGD
Facility Class II
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name—UTtreGtild Branch- �, (L'C�.� 045sc-c-
Stream Class C ✓ �/�
Sub -basin 040402
Drainage Area (mi2) 0
S7Q10(cfs)
W7Q10 (cfs)
30Q2 (cfs)
IWC (%) N A
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Monitoring frequency
BOD5, TSS, Ammonia, Fecal,
Total Residual Chlorine and pH
per 2B.0500rules
Deleted "continually evaluate"
language
Special conditions
Contained in boilerplate
Compliance Schedule: none
Special Condition(s): Disinfection condition
Permits & Engineering Comments:
This is a permit renewal for a discharge of 0.3 MGD of domestic wastewater. Previous permit had two
outfalls. Outfall 002 no longer discharges and goes to a nitrification field. Within the past eighteen
months this facility had only one v)fiation of BOD5. Permits and Engineering will recommend existing
secondary limitati%kt1
ns (outfall 001) with monitoring reflective of a grade II facility.
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Regional Office Evaluation and Recomtnendations:
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Permit No. NC0023086
Summary
This is a permit renewal for a discharge of 0.3 MGD of domestic wastewater. Previous
permit had two outfalls. Outfall 002 no longer discharges and goes to a nitrification field.
Within the past eighteen months this facility had only one vilation of BOD5. Permits and
Engineering will recommend existing secondary limitations (outfall 001) with monitoring
reflective of a grade II facility.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY p
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NORTH CARnT.TT`TA h
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.A11 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. Box 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.All 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
Public notice of intent to issue a State NPDES permit to the following:
1. NPDES No. NC0023086. Peppertree Fontana Village, Post Office Box 68, Fontana Darn, 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 ((mtall 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.
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2. NPDES No. NC0026557.Town of Bryson City, PO Box 726, Bryson City, NC 28713 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at Bryson City WWTP off 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.U. 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. NC0023281.Tapoco 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
outfit!' into the Little Tennessee River, a Class C-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee River
Resin which has a 7Q10 flow of 82.30 cos. No parameters are water quality limited, but this
discharge may affect future allocations.
5. NPDES No. NC0078719. Ms. Juanita E Osterman, PO Box 1487, Rohhinsville, NC 28771 has
applied for a permit renewal for a facility located at RiverhendTrout Farm off NCSR 1123,
southwest of Rohbinsville, Graham County. The facility is permitted to discharge wastewater
from a trout farm through one outtall 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.
6. NPDES 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-
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 20.2 cfs. No parameters are water quality
limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
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7 NPDES No. NC0066958. Jackson County Board of Education, 298 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC
1, a Notary Public of said
commissioned, qualified
to administer oaths,
TENDOLYN TAYE
sworn, deposes and says:
Billing CLERK
'IMES COMPANY,
i of a newspaper known as
PIZEN-TIMES
t entered as second class
iheville, in said County
ie) is authorized to make
)rn statement; that the
1 advertisement, a true
:bed hereto, was published
BEN TIMES on the following
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wspaper in which said
at or legal advertisement
`the time of each and
iewspaper meeting all of
xualifications of Section
Statutes of North Carolina
swspaper within the
397 of the General
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A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NC0023086
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Pernuttee is authorized to discharge from outf
serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristic
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20°C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Temperature
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Oil and Grease
MBAS
Total Residual Chlorine**
Discharge Limitation:
Monthly Avq
0.30 ma)
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
Weekly Avq. Daily Max
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent
** To be monitored only if the facility utilizes chlorine as a disinfectant.
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
Monitoring
Measurement
Freauency
Continuous
2 Merrttt,-c t/C
2/ e
Mo ZI
()—
Weekly
Semi-annually
Semi-annually
60.0 mg/I 2/Month
Monthly
Requirements
S?mDIQ
11.1213
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
*Sample
Location
IorE
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
6a.c etc.1
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored_2/menttf• e effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Part III
DISINFECTION CONDITION
In the event that violations of the fecal coliform requirements of the North Carolina water quality
standards occur as a result of this discharge, disinfection will immediately be required and the
permit amended to establish a coliform effluent limitation.
Permit No. NC0023086
E G ALTERNATIVES ANALYS COND1TIO
/-Tlie permitte s continuou y uate all waste ater dispos alternatives and ursue the most
environmentally and alternative of the rcasonabl cost effectiv alternatives. If he facility 's in
substantial non -co fiance wth to and con ion ' f the_ - PDES permit or overning les,
regulations or la the .e ittee sh 1 submit a rep n such fbrm anddetail as,required y the
Divisi n valu. ing .e lternatives.and a plan of bon within ',sixty (60) days of notiiica on by
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