NC0067318_Permit Issuance_20030210

F NNATF9 Michael F. Easley
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yy �wn William G. Ross,Jr.,Secretary
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O 'C Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
February 10,2003
Dr.Rodney Shotwell
Macon County Schools
P.O.Box 1029
Franklin,North Carolina 28744
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO067318
Nantahala School WWTP
Macon County
Dear Dr.Shotwell:
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 May 9,1994(or as subsequently amended).
The Division received your comment letter dated November 22,2002. We offer the following response to
your comment for this permit:
➢ The monthly average and daily maximum limits for BOD and Total Suspended Solids are derived from 40
CFR 133.102,part of the Federal Regulations that govern the NPDES program nationwide. The limits for
these parameters cannot be changed,as they are minimum requirements for secondary treatment.
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)
733-5083,extension 511.
Sincerely,
�IGINAL SIGNED E
SUSAN A. WILSOR
Alan W.Klimek,P.E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
N.C.Division of Water Quality/NPDES Unit Phone:[phone],extension 511
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 Fax:[phone]
Internet:h2o.enr.stale.nc.us e-mail:charles.weaver®ncmail.net

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Permit NCO067318
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,the
Macon County Schools
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Nantahala School WWTP
212 Windingstairs Road, south of Fairview
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Partridge 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.
This permit shall become effective March 1, 2003.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2007.
Signed this day February 10, 2003.
"41GINAL SIGNED B"
SUSAN A. WILSON
Alan W. Klimek,P.E.,Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO067318
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
The Macon County Schools are hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.002 MGD extended-aeration wastewater treatment
system with a primary clarifier tank and a holding tank to recycle effluent to a sand filter.
The facility is located at the Nantahala School WWTP, south of Fairview off
Windingstairs Road in Macon County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
Partridge Creek, a class C-Trout stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

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Permit NCO067318
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS -
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Location
Averse Maximum Frequency
Flow 0.002 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent
BOD,5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg1L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
NH3 as N 2/Month Grab Effluent
Temperature CC) Weekly Grab Effluent
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS
1202 OLD MURPHY ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
November 22, 2002
RE: Draft NPDES Permits
Mr. Charles H. Weaver,Jr.
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Dear Mr. Weaver:
Macon County Schools is requesting the following changes in our wastewater treatment
permits:
• Permit number NCO067300 Macon Middle School
1. Requesting reclassification of the Cullasaja River, it is not classified as a trout
stream, at the point of discharge or downstream,by the NC wildlife
Resources Commission.
2. Requesting that limits be raised by 10 mg/L on both the monthly average
and daily maximums for BOD and TSS.
• Permit Number NCO067326 Cullasaja School
1. Requesting that the monthly average flow be increased to .0025 MGD
because of recent plant expansion.
2. Requesting that monthly average and daily maximums for BOD and TSS be
raised by 10 mg/L.
• Permit number NC 0067318 N2ntahala School—Requesting that limits for monthly
average and daily maximums be raised by 10 mg/L for both BOD and TSS.
Thank you for your assistance.
SincerelyOney
Dr. S otweH'
Superintendent DEC - 3 2002
Macon County Schools

PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA
s CA OF Macon County
NORTHH CAROLINA I/L/Apr x./1
ENVIRONMENTAL
CGMMoN/bIRD MANAGEMENT UNIT AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
16E7 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER Before the undersigned,a Notary Public of said County and State,
RALEIGH,NC 27669-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT duly commissioned,qualified,and authorized by law to administer
TO ISSUE ANPDES oaths,personally appeared......................................................................
WASTEWATER PERMIT
On the basis of thorough ............................................JULIA.HFSTON........................................
staff review and application of
N.G. Glav, Stamm 143.2er who is fast duly swom,deposes and says:that he-she is
Public lea 92Stat and other
lawful standards and regulations,
the North Carolina Envlron- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
mental Management Commis- .......................... ...........................
Sion proposes to issue a (erwmer,partner,Ouerisher,or oNer olfe..oremployan suamdaed b make We offix iq
National Pollutant Discharge of The Franklin Press,engaged in the publication of a newspaper
Elimination System (NPDES)to known as The Franklin Press published,issued,and entered as sec-
the poser discharge permit to
the effective
listed below and class mail in the Town of Franklin,in said County and State;that
publish to days` from me he-she is authorized to make this affidavit and swom statement;that
publish rime of this mice.
Written comments regarding the notice or other legal advertisement, a we copy of which is at-
the pmposad permit will be tached hereto,was published in The Franklin Press on the following
accepod until 30 days after the
publish data of this notice. All dates:
comments received prior to that
date ate committed in the final scNuvember,12th,2002
determinations regarding the
.........................................................................................................
proposed permit.The Director of
the Division of Water
Quality
may deice to hold a .............................................................................................................
public meeting for the proposed
permit should the Division
receive a significant degree of .............................................................................................................
public interest and that the said newspaper in which such notice,paper,document,
Copra of"dOW Parma,a<d or legal advertisement was published was,at the time of each and
cases �' °°o° r
file used
srn every such publication,a newspaper meeting all of the requirements
'present in the mad.ice are and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North
available upoe recgaN am Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Sec-
pagmem of the corm of and 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
and/or reproduction. Mail comments
aMlm requests for information
to the NC Division of Water �! Dbe
Qualityat the above address orThis.....Y 4An........day Of.....................ecem..... r....................................2002
c41st 133-io9s.E`xlrnsron 315.
Pleas include the NPDES ....................................tam.......... .. a.. ..ki.m.a tam..e.flidavi...................................
(n,a�.k di in any
(sienwre d pe erson m ekirq q
commun
ication. In created 3rd
commaersons may also visit the Sworn to and subscribed before me,this............................................
Division of water Quality at December
512 N. Salisbury street, day of.. ..................... ...........................................................2002
Raleigh, NC 276n1-1f48
between the hours of 604 a.m. ............ ....... .. ...........................................
and 5:00 p.m. to review Notary M41c
irtfa®atimt on file.
NPDES Permit Number NC.
0067300. Meson County My Commission expires:...AUGUSTm.21,200fi.................................
Schools(Macon Middle School
WWTP), P.O. Box t029,
_Franklin,NC 287"has applied
for a permit renewal for a facility
located in Macon County
discharging treated wastewater
into the Cullasaja River in the
Little Tetnessee River Basin.
Currently total residual chlorine
are water quality limited, This
discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of the
receiving stream.
NPDES Permit Number -
NC0067318, Mac.° County 't f
Schools (Nantahals School
W WTP), P.O. Box 1029,
Franklin,NC 287"has applied
for a permit renewal for a fadiiry j 7
located in Macon County ' 1 _ J
discharging treated wastewater EI I D LC � i ....
into Partridge Crak in the Little
Tennessee River Basin.
Currently no parameters are
quality limited. This
discharge
f-tr err r 1 ,
discharge may Softie fume
allocations in this portion of the
receiving strewn.
NPDES Permit Number NC
0067326, Macon County
Schools (Cullaxiha School
WWTP), P.O. Box 1029,
Franklin:NC 28744 has applied
fore permit renewal fore facility
located in Macon County
discharging treated wasmweta
into the Cullasaja River in the
Little Tennessee River'Basin.
Currently total residual chlorine
are water quality limited. This
discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of the -
receiving SmOrn.

Macon County Schools
P.O. Box 1029
Franklin, NC 28744
March 28, 2002
Mrs. Valery Stephens
NCDENR
Water Quality
Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
Dear Mrs. Stephens:
I am writing to request renewal of NPDES Permit Number NCO067318 (Macon County
Schools—Nantahala). Enclosed you will find three copies of the completed application
and a copy of our sludge management plan for the plant.
If you have any further questions or need additional information, please feel free to
contact me or Richard Baldwin, our Director of Auxiliary Services.
Sincerely,
X 51
Rodney Shotwell,Ed. D.
Superintendent
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Enclosures
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<I MGD flow)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water 9uality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number NC00 67318 t5 l� l5 U LS
(if known) IIIUUUIII
Please print or type APR - 4 2002
1. Mailing address of applicant/permittee:
U, 2 - YItT( f �ry�
Facility Name Macon County Schools --- -
Owner Name Macon County Board of Education
Street Address 1202 Old Murphy Road, P.O. Box 1029
City Franklin
State North r. rn l i nn
ZIP Code 28734
Telephone Number ( 828 ) 5 24-33 14
Fax Number ( 828 ) 524-5938
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Name (If different from above) Nantahala
Facility Contact Person Chris Baldwin
Street Address or State Road 212 Windingstairs Road
City / Zip Code Topton 28781
County Mnrnn
Telephone Number ( 828 ) 321-4388
3. Reason for application:
Expansion/Modification ' Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Renewal X New Facility
Please provide a description of the expansion/modification:
An airflow wastewater plant with an added on primary clarifier tank and a holding
tank to recycle discharged water from the plant into a sand filter.
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with
capacities):
An airflow wastewater plant with an added on primary clarifier tank and a
holding tank to recycle discharged water from the plant into a sand filter.
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply):
Type of Facility Generatim?Wastewater
Industrial Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential Number of Homes
School R Number of Students/Staff 160
Other
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
6. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
Ono
7. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
n1n
S. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Partridge Creek in Little Tennessee River Basin _
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.
R A ch r 71 FA n
Printed Name of Person Signing
Cr PE i tanrlant
Title
ignatur f ARWcant Date Signed
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.68(i)provides that: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 Article,shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed$10.000,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$10,000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years,or both for a similar offense.)
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MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
For each of our wastewater treatment plants,the sludge maintains itself on a regular
basis. Sludge is monitored for buildup on a daily basis. If buildup occurs,the Operator
in Responsible Charge has the sludge pumped by an outside company.