NC0067318_Permit Issuance_20180827

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 27, 2018
Mr. Tracy Talent
Macon County Schools
1202 Old Murphy Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0067318
Nantahala School
Macon County
Grade II Biological WPCS
Dear Permittee:
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 added to require electronic submission of effluent data.
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
➢ Added a 1000-gallon polishing tank to the system component list.
➢ 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.
State of North Carolina I 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/divisions/water-resources/wata-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdm-wastewater-permits

If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Emily Phillips at telephone
number [phone], or via e-mail [[e-mail]).
S' rely,10,01
Linda Culpepper
Interim Director
cc: NPDES Unit
Central Files
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Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAAC 08G .0302]
Permit NCO067318
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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 Board of Education
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Nantahala School WWTP
213 Windingstairs Road, south of Fairview
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Partridge Creek in subbasin 04-04-03 of 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 October 1, 2018.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30,
2022.
Signed this day August 27, 20
02a Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [I SA NCAAC 08G .03021
Permit NCO067318
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous 1llPDES 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.
The Macon County Board of Education is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.003 MGD extended-aeration (class WW-II)
wastewater treatment system, which includes the following components:
■ 2000-gallon primary clarifier equalization tank
■ 2000-gallon Aero-Flow aerobic digestion system
■ 1000-gallon polishing tank
■ 580 W recirculating sand filter
■ 1000-gallon polishing tank
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, currently a class C-Trout stream in hydrologic unit
06010202 of the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAAC 08G .0302]
Permit NCO067318
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning upon the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored' by the Permittee asspecified below:
LIMITS �{ MONITORING-REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Location
Average . Maximum Frequency
[ODIVIR-Codel .
Flow 0.003 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent
50050
BOD,5-day(20°C) 30.0 mg1L 45.0 mglL 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mglL 2/Month Grab Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N Monthly Grab Effluent
1C0610
Temperature(°C) Weekly Grab Effluent
[000101
Footnotes: 1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the
Division's eDMR system [see A. (2.)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.
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 NVPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements rSupersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.1 (all
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
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Permit NCO067318
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;
• 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)].
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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
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Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAAC 08G .0302]
Permit NCO067318
use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's
NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"
section above.
3. How to Request 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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B.
11. d
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:
http://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:
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V 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 [Supplements Section D. (6.11
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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NCO067318 — Nantahala School WWTP Facility
Location
Latitude:35215'10" Stream Class:C;Trout
Longitude:83°38'06" Sub-basin:04-04-03
Receiving Stream: Partridge Creek HUC:06010202 Macon County
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FACT SHEET
EXPEDITED - PERMIT RENEWAL
NCO067318 — Class WW-1
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date , Emily Phillips/NPDES/February 21,2018
Permit Number-Class NC0067318—Class WW-2
Flow 0.010 MGD [50 people]
Owner Macon County Schools
Facility Name Nantahala School
Type of Waste 100%domestic
Basin Name/Sub-basin number Little Tennessee River Basin/04-04-03
Receiving Stream Partridge Creek[segment 2-57-45-11]
Stream Classification in Permit C-Trout
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? N/A
Does permit need TRC limits/language? No
Does permit have toxicity testing? No
Does permit have Special Conditions? No
Does permit have instream monitoring? No
Is the stream impaired(on 303(d)list)? No
Any obvious compliance concerns? No
Any permit MODS since last permit? Added 1000 gallon polishing tank to system component list
Requests for Renewal Received June 8,2017
New expiration date November 30,2022
Changes to current permit? Updated map,added eDMR language, &added regulatory
citations
Data Review--Reviewed BIMS data from 2012 through present. No violations or enforcements to report.

Environmental Management NC to review information on file.
Commission proposes to issue a Additional information on NPDES
NPDES wastewater disu.arge permits and this notice may be
permit to the person(s) listed found on our webstte:
Invoice / Affidavit below. Written comments http://deq.ric.gov/aboutfdlvisions/
regarding the proposerq permit water-resiurces/water-resources-
The Franklin Press will be accepted until 30 days pennits/wa.:tewats-
Post Office Box 350 after the publish date of this branch/npdes-wastewater/public-
notice. The Director of the NC notices,or by calling (919) 807-
Franklin, NC 28744 Public Notice Division of Water Resources 6397.
North Carolina Environmental (DWR)may hold a public hearing Macon County School requested
Management should there be a significant renewal of NC0067318/
Commission/NPDES Unit degree of public interest. Please Nantahala School WW7P.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 1617 Mall Service Center mail comments and/or Facility discharges to Patridge
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 information requests to DWR at Creekl Little Tennessee River
COUNTY OF MACON Notice of Intent to Issue a the above address. Interested Basin. Currently the parameters
NPDES Wastewater Permit persons may visit the DWR :it are water quality limited.
The North Carolina 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, 06/27/2078 N437502
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Personally appeared before the undersigned, Dorothy
Halpin, who having been duly sworn on oath that she is the Administrative
Assistant of The Franklin Press, and the following legal advertisement was
published in The Franklin Press newspaper, and entered as second class mail in
the Town of Franklin in said county and state; and 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
Franklin Press newspaper on the following dates:
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
PERMIT
06/27/2018
And that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal
advertisement was published, was at the time of each and every such
publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of
Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of the Section I-597 of the General Statues of
North Carolina.
Signature of person mal 'ng fidavit
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of June, 2018
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Notarylpublic NOTARY PUBLIC
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My Commission Expires September 5,2019
Filed with: NCDENR-DIV WATER RESOURCES
Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1617
Total Amount Due: $60.39

Phillips, Emily
From: Heim,Tim
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 3:17 PM
To: Davidson, Landon
Cc: Phillips, Emily
Subject: RE: Drafting started for NCO067318
No,fairly static situation out there. I don't recommend and additional inspections.
From: Davidson, Landon
Sent:Wednesday, February 21,2018 3:13 PM
To: Heim,Tim<[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Drafting started for NCO067318
Fyi. May not need an inspection Tim since this was done in 2016 unless you know of issues or changes.Thanks.
G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor—Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ—Division of Water Resources
828 296 4680 office
828 230 4057 mobile
Landon.David son(a)ncdenr.00v
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28711
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Phillips, Emily
Sent:Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2:53 PM
To: Davidson, Landon<[e-mail]>
Subject: Drafting started for NCO067318
Good Afternoon,
Just letting you know that I have started drafting the permit for NCO067318(Nantahala School WWTP).
Thanks,
Emily
Emily Phillips, Environmental Specialist
NC Dept.of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources
Compliance& Expedited Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
E: [e-mail]
O:919.807.6479
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