NC0057151_Permit Issuance_20100824

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Robert M. Sams
Public Works Director
P.O. Box 368
Mars Hill, N.C.28754-0368
Dear Mr. Sams:
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
August 24, 2016
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0057151
Mars Hill WWTP
Madison 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 hetween
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently
amended).
This final permit includes no changes from the draft permit sent to you on July 7, 2010.
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 [phone].
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
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NPDES Unit
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- Permit NCO057151
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
Town of. -Mars Hill
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mars Hill WWTP
504 Cascade Street
Mars Hill
Madison County
to receiving waters designated as Gabriel Creek in subbasin 04-03-04 of the French Broad
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, 2010.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2015.
Signed this day August 24, 2010
eoleen H. Sullins, Director
f Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0057151
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.
The Town of Mars Hill is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.425 MGD wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
♦ Communitor
Bar screen
♦ Grit removal chamber
♦ Flow meter with totalizer
♦ Three aeration tanks
♦ Clarifier
♦ Aerobic digestor with sludge return
♦ Chlorine contact tank
♦ Sludge drying beds
♦ Standby power supply
The facility is located at the Mars Hill WWTP in Mars Hill (504 Cascade Street) in
Madison County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Gabriel Creek, classified C waters in hydrologic unit 06010105 of the
French Broad River Basin.

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NCO057151 -
Mars Hill. WWTP
Latitude: 35' 49' 38" N
USGS Quad: Mars Hill, NC
Longitude: 82° 33' 28" W
Hydrologic Unit: 06010105
REceiving Stream: Gabriel Creek
River Basin: French Broad '
Stream Class: C
Sub -Basin: 04-03-04
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Facility
Location
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Madison Count

.Permit NCO05,7151
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:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING -REQUIREMENTS,
{PCS Code]
Monthly .
Weekly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Average
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location'
Flow
50050,
0.425 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent &
C0310
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids2
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Influent &
CO530
Effluent
NH3 as N (April 1— October 31)
2.0 mg/L
6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
C0610
NH3 as N (November 1— March 31)
4.0. mg/L
12.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
C0610
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Daily average > 5.0 mg/L
—
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
U & D
00300
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
31616
Total Residual Chlorine4
17 Ng/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
00010
U & D
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
C0600
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
— —
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. U: at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. D: 2 miles below the outfall at NCSR 1559.
2. The monthly average effluent BOD5 and Total Suspended Solids concentrations shall not
exceed 15% of the respective influent value (85% removal).
3. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified laboratory
[including field -certified]. Effluent values below 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

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater
Permit
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Ohio Electric Motors. Ina re nested rent
permit NC0039152 for its W�NTP in Bu
County. Facility discharges treated was
to Paint Fork Creek in the french Broa
Basin. Fecal collform and total resides
rine are water quality limited.
Town of Mars Hill, requested renewal of
NC0057151 for its WWTP/Madison
Facility discha es treated domestic w
ter to Gabriel Greek in the French Broa
Basin. Currentl ammonia nitrogen, di
oxygen, fecal coif I'm and total residui
rine are water quality limited.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
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 Elyse Giannetti,
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: July 8" , 2010. 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 8th day of July, 2010
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the 8th day of July,
2010,
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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 — 7/6/2010
Permit Number
NC0057151
Facility Name
Town of Mars Hill
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
French Broad / 04-03-04
Receiving Stream
Gabriel Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
C
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No — already present
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
No — already present
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No
Does permit have Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes
Is the stream impaired on 303(d) list)?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
No
Any permit mods since last permit9
None
New expiration date
9/30/2015
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Most Commonly Used Expedited Language:
• 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream
is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List.
Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will
continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and
stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be
required".
• TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote:
"The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory
including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/1 will be treated as zero
for compliance purposes."

NPDES Permit NCO057151
Town of Mars Hill
Madison County
NCO057151
The Town of Mars Hill would like to request the renewal of its wastewater treatment
plant permit (NPDES Permit NC0.057151). There has been three additions to treatment
process or plant design from the last permit. We had an additional clarifier and aerobic
digester installed at our WWTP. We also installed a sludge belt press and a sludge
storage building. Our facility has an excellent record of compliance and is still below it
designed flow capacity. If you have any questions feel free to call me at [phone]
or my work Cell # [phone] and my email is [e-mail].
Town of Mars Hill
Public Works Director- ORC
Robert M. Sams 2/17/2010

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151
FORM
2A
NPDES
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED: RIVER BASIN:
Renewal I French Broad
Form 2A has been developed in a modular format and consists of a "Basic Application Information" packet
and a "Supplemental Application Information" packet. The Basic Application Information packet is divided
into two parts. All applicants must complete Parts A and C. Applicants with a design flow greater than or
equal to 0.1 MGD must also complete Part B. Some applicants must also complete the Supplemental
Application Information packet. The following items explain which parts of Form 2A you must complete.
BASIC APPLICATION INFORMATION:
A. Basic Application Information for all Applicants. All applicants must complete questions A.1 through A.8. A treatment works
that discharges effluent to surface waters of the United States must also answer questions A_9 through A.12.
B. Additional Application Information for Applicants with a Design Flow z 0.1 MGD. All treatment works that have design flows
greater than or equal to 0.1 million gallons per day must complete questions B.1 through 6.6.
C. Certification. All applicants must complete Part C (Certification).
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
D. Expanded Effluent Testing Data. A treatment works that discharges effluent to surface fer"f ISE-17rnted States
one or more of the following criteria must complete Part D (Expanded Effluent Testing Dat 01�
1. Has a design flow rate greater than or equal to 1 MGD,
2. Is required to have a pretreatment program (or has one in place), or vy�fEfy EON
3. Is otherwise required by the permitting authority to provide the information. pf)&T SOu
E. Toxicity Testing Data. A treatment works that meets one or more of the following criteria must complete Part E (Toxicity Testing
Data):
1. Has a design flow rate greater than or equal to 1 MGD,
2. Is required to have a pretreatment program (or has one in place), or
3. Is otherwise required by the permitting authority to submit results of toxicity testing.
F. Industrial User Discharges and RCRA/CERCLA Wastes. A treatment works that accepts process wastewater from any
significant industrial users (SIUs) or receives RCRA or CERCLA wastes must complete Part F (Industrial User Discharges
and RCRA/CERCLA Wastes). SIUs are defined as:
1. All industrial users subject to Categorical Pretreatment Standards under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 403.6 and
40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N (see instructions); and
2. Any other industrial user that:
a. Discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the treatment works (with certain
exclusions); or
b. Contributes a process wastestream that makes up 5 percent or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic
capacity of the treatment plant; or
C. Is designated as an SIU by the control authority.
G. Combined Sewer Systems. A treatment works that has a combined sewer system must complete Part G (Combined Sewer
Systems).

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED:
RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151
Renewal
French Broad
ON_ „
BASIC APPLICATION- INFORM ATIli
P;4RT A: BASIC'APP,LICATIQN. INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS ;
All treatment works must complete questions A.1 through A.8 of this Basic Application Information Packet
A.I. Facility Information.
Facility Name Town of Mars Hill WWTP
Mailing Address PO Box 368
Mars Hill, NC, 28754
Contact Person Robert M. Sams
Title Public Works Director
Telephone Number [phone]
Facility Address 504 Cascade Street
(not P.O. Box) Mars Hill NC 28754
A.2. Applicant Information. If the applicant is different from the above, provide the following:
Applicant Name
Mailing Address
Contact Person
Title
Telephone Number ( )
Is the applicant the owner or operator (or both) of the treatment works?
® owner ® operator
Indicate whether correspondence regarding this permit should be directed to the facility or the applicant.
❑ facility ® applicant
A.3. Existing Environmental Permits. Provide the permit number of any existing environmental permits that have been issued to the treatment works
(include state -issued permits).
NPDES PSD
UIC Other W00004298-Land Aoolication
RCRA Other
A.4. Collection System Information. Provide information on municipalities and areas served by the facility. Provide the name and population of each
entity and, if known, provide information on the type of collection system (combined vs. separate) and its ownership (municipal, private, etc.).
Name Population Served Type of Collection System Ownership
Town of Mars Hill CS 3102 Municipal Robert Sams-PW Director
Total population served

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER: PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED: RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151 Renewal French Broad
A.5. Indian Country.
a. Is the treatment works located in Indian Country?
❑ Yes ® No
b. Does the treatment works discharge to a receiving water that is either in Indian Country or that is upstream from (and eventually flows
through) Indian Country?
❑ Yes ® No
A.6. Flow. Indicate the design flow rate of the treatment plant (i.e., the wastewater flow rate that the plant was built to handle). Also provide the
average daily flow rate and maximum daily flow rate for each of the last three years. Each year's data must be based on a 12-month time period
with the 1e month of "this year' occurring no more than three months prior to this application submittal.
a. Design flow rate 0.425 MGD New Flow Meter July 2008
Two Years Ago Last Year This Year
b. Annual average daily flow rate 0.163 mqd 0.167 mqd 0.1880 mqd
C. Maximum daily flow rate 0.238 mqd 0.318 mqd 0.3927 mqd
A.7. Collection System. Indicate the type(s) of collection system(s) used by the treatment plant. Check all that apply. Also estimate the percent
contribution (by miles) of each.
® Separate sanitary sewer 100 %
❑ Combined storm and sanitary sewer %
A.8. Discharges and Other Disposal Methods.
a. Does the treatment works discharge effluent to waters of the U.S.? ® Yes ❑ No
If yes, list how many of each of the following types of discharge points the treatment works uses:
i. Discharges of treated effluent
ii. Discharges of untreated or partially treated effluent
iii. Combined sewer overflow points
iv. Constructed emergency overflows (prior to the headworks)
V. Other
b_ Does the treatment works discharge effluent to basins, ponds, or other surface impoundments
that do not have outlets for discharge to waters of the U.S.? ❑ Yes
If yes, provide the following for each surface impoundment:
Location:
Annual average daily volume discharge to surface impoundment(s)
Is discharge ❑ continuous or ❑ intermittent?
C. Does the treatment works land -apply treated wastewater?
If yes, provide the following for each land application site:
d.
Location:
Number of acres:
Annual average daily volume applied to site:
Is land application ❑ continuous or ❑ intermittent?
Does the treatment works discharge or transport treated or untreated wastewater to another
treatment works?
1
0
® No
MGD
❑ Yes ® No
MGD
❑ Yes 0 No

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED:
RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151
Renewal
French Broad
If yes, describe the mean(s) by which the wastewater from the treatment works is discharged or transported to the other treatment works
(e.g., tank truck, pipe).
If transport is by a party other than the applicant, provide:
Transporter Name
Mailing Address
Contact Person
Title
Telephone Number {
For each treatment works that receives this discharge, provide the following:
Name
Mailing Address
Contact Person
Title
Telephone Number ( 1
If known, provide the NPDES permit number of the treatment works that receives this discharge
Provide the average daily flow rate from the treatment works into the receiving facility.
MGD
e. Does the treatment works discharge or dispose of its wastewater in a manner not included
in A.B. through A.8.d above (e.g., underground percolation, well injection): ❑ Yes
® No
If yes, provide the following for each disposal method:
Description of method (including location and size of site(s) if applicable):
Annual daily volume disposed by this method:
Is disposal through this method ❑ continuous or ❑ intermittent?

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER: PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED: RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151 Renewal French Broad
WASTEWATER DISCHARGES:
If you answered "Yes" to question A.8.a, complete questions A.9 through A.12 once for each outfall (including bypass points) through
which effluent is discharged. Do not include information on combined sewer overflows in this section. If you answered "No" to question
A.8.a, go to Part B. "Additional Application information for Applicants with a Design Flow Greater than or Equal to 0.1 MGD."
A.9. Description of Outfall.
a.
Outfall number 001
b.
Location Town of Mars WWTR 504 Cascade Street, Mars Hill, NC
28754
(City or town, if applicable)
(Zip Code)
Madison
NC
(County)
(State)
3 5"
1-a O E' a V C3
(Latitude)
(Longitude)
C.
Distance from shore (if applicable)
IIVA ft.
Ill/
d.
Depth below surface (if applicable)
-I ft.
e.
Average daily flow rate
6, 1 S U MGD
f.
Does this outfall have either an intermittent or a periodic discharge? ❑ Yes
N No (go to A.9.g.)
If yes, provide the following information:
Number f times per year discharge occurs:
Average duration of each discharge:
Average flow per discharge:
MGD
Months in which discharge occurs:
g.
Is outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes
N No
A.10. Description of Receiving Waters.
a. Name of receiving water Gabriel Creek
b. Name of watershed (if known) Ivy River- French Broad River Basin
United States Soil Conservation Service 14-digit watershed code (if known):
C. Name of State Management/River Basin (if known): French Broad
United States Geological Survey 8-digit hydrologic cataloging unit code (if known):
d. Critical low flow of receiving stream (if applicable)
acute ds chronic cfs
e. Total hardness of receiving stream at critical low flow (if applicable): mg/I of CaCO3

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED:
RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151
Renewal
French Broad
A.11. Description of Treatment
a. What level of treatment are provided? Check all that apply.
® Primary ® Secondary
❑ Advanced ❑ Other. Describe:
b. Indicate the following removal rates (as applicable):
Design BOD5 removal or Design CBOD5 removal
Design SS removal a �'
Design P removal A %
'pI`�j(
�! Design N removal � A� %
Other 1 A
V %
C. What type of disinfection is used for the effluent from this outfall? If disinfection varies by season, please describe:
Chlorine Gas
If disinfection is by chlorination is dechlorination used for this outfall? ® Yes ❑ No
Does the treatment plant have post aeration? ® Yes ❑ No
A.12. Effluent Testing Information. All Applicants that discharge to waters of the US must provide effluent testing data for the following
parameters. Provide the indicated effluent testing required by the permitting authority for each outfall through which effluent is
discharged. Do not include information on combined sewer overflows in this section. All information reported must be based on data
collected through analysis conducted using 40 CFR Part 136 methods. In addition, this data must comply with QA/QC requirements of
40 CFR Part 136 and other appropriate QA/QC requirements for standard methods for analytes not addressed by 40 CFR Part 136. At a
minimum, effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples and must be no more than four and one-half years apart
Outfall number. 001
MAXIMUM DAILY -VALUE
AVERAGE DAILY VALUE
PARAMETER
Value ' :. "
Units
Value
Units
Number of Samples
pH (Minimum)
6.0
s.u.
pH (Ma)dmum)
6.5
s.u.
Flow Rate
0.3927
MGD
0.1880
MGD
356
Temperature (Winter)
18.7
C
13.9
C
21
Temperature (Summer)
25.0
C
21.8
C
31
For pH please report a minimum and a maximum daily value
MAXIMUM DAILY
AVERAGE DAILY DISCHARGE
POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE:
ANALYTICAL
MIJ `
Number of `_
METHOD ­
conc.
units.:
Conc.Fni
ts
Samples
Samples
CONVENTIONAL AND NON CONVENTIONAL COMPOUNDS
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN
BOD5
5.5
Mg/I
2.9
Mg/I
52
SM5210B
2.0
DEMAND (Report one)
CBOD5
FECAL COLIFORM
220
# 100 ML
8.5
#100M
52
SM9222D
1
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS)
21.4
Mg/1
4.8
Mg/I
52
SM2540D
1.0
y ft �� S f t
END OF PART A 4
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REFER TO THE APPLICATION OVERVIEW (PAGE 1) TO DETERMINE'WHICHtOTHER!KTTS
r OF FORM 2A YOU -MUST

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED:
RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151
Renewal
French Broad
BASIC -_APPLICATION INFORMATION'
'PART Bi-ADDITIONAL..APPLICATION tINFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS WITH A DESIGN FL' OW GREATER THAN,OR
EQUAL TQ 0 1 MGD 100000 Ilons:`er da
9a . P Y}'
All applicants with a design flow rate Z 0.1 MGD must answer questions BA through B.6. All others go to Part C (Certification).
B.I. Inflow and Infiltration. Estimate the average number of gallons per day that flow into the treatment works from inflow and/or infiltration.
20,000 GPD
Briefly explain any steps underway or planned to minimize inflow and infiltration.
Currently replacinq approx. a1/2 mile 8" and 10" terracotta gravity sewer that had groundwater infiltration.
B.2. Topographic Map. Attach to this application a topographic map of the area extending at least one mile beyond facility property boundaries. This
map must show the outline of the facility and the following information. (You may submit more than one map if one map does not show the entire
area.)
a. The area surrounding the treatment plant, including all unit processes.
b. The major pipes or other structures through which wastewater enters the treatment works and the pipes or other structures through which
treated wastewater is discharged from the treatment plant. Include outfalls from bypass piping, if applicable.
c. Each well where wastewater from the treatment plant is injected underground.
d. Wells, springs, other surface water bodies, and drinking water wells that are: 1) within % mile of the property boundaries of the treatment
works, and 2) listed in public record or otherwise known to the applicant.
e. Any areas where the sewage sludge produced by the treatment works is stored, treated, or disposed.
f. If the treatment works receives waste that is classified as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by truck, rail,
or special pipe, show on the map where the hazardous waste enters the treatment works and where it is treated, stored, and/or disposed.
B.3. Process Flow Diagram or Schematic. Provide a diagram showing the processes of the treatment plant, including all bypass piping and all
backup power sources or redunancy in the system. Also provide a water balance showing all treatment units, including disinfection (e.g.,
chlorination and dechlorination). The water balance must show daily average flow rates at influent and discharge points and approximate daily flow
rates between treatment units. Include a brief narrative description of the diagram_
B.4. Operation/Maintenance Performed by Contractor(s).
Are any operational or maintenance aspects (related to wastewater treatment and effluent quality) of the treatment works the responsibility of a
contractor? ❑ Yes ® No
If yes, list the name, address, telephone number, and status of each contractor and describe the contractor's responsibilities (attach additional
pages if necessary).
Name:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number. ( )
Responsibilities of Contractor.
B.5. Scheduled improvements and Schedules of Implementation. Provide information on any uncompleted implementation schedule or
uncompleted plans for improvements that will affect the wastewater treatment, effluent quality, or design capacity of the treatment works. If the
treatment works has several different implementation schedules or is planning several improvements, submit separate responses to question B.5
for each. (If none, go to question B.6.)
a. List the outfall number (assigned in question A.9) for each outfall that is covered by this implementation schedule.
b. Indicate whether the planned improvements or implementation schedule are required by local, State, or Federal agencies.
0 Yes ❑ No

FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED:
RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WWTP, NCO057151
Renewal
French Broad
B.6. EFFLUENT TESTING DATA (GREATER THAN 0.1 MGD ONLY).
Applicants that discharge to waters of the US must provide effluent testing data for the following parameters. Provide the indicated
effluent testing required by the permitting authority for each outfall through which effluent is discharged. Do not include information
on combine sewer overflows in this section. All information reported must be based on data collected through analysis conducted
using 40 CFR Part 136 methods. In addition, this data must comply with QA/QC requirements of 40 CFR Part 136 and other appropriate
QA/QC requirements for standard methods for analytes not addressed by 40 CFR Part 136. At a minimum effluent testing data must be
based on at least three pollutant scans and must be no more than four and on -half years old.
Outfall Number: 001
MAXIMUM DAILY
AVERAGE DAILY DISCHARGE
POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE
ANALYTICAL
ML/MDL
Conc.:
-
Units
Conc.
Units
Number of
METHOD
Samples
CONVENTIONAL AND NON CONVENTIONAL COMPOUNDS
AMMONIA (as N)
8.2
Mg/l
0.4
Mg/l
52
SM4500NH3F
0.1
CHLORINE (TOTAL
RESIDUAL, TRC)
<17
Ugll
<17
Ug/I
104
SM4500CLG
17
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
8.4
Mg/I
6.28
Mg/l
52
SM 4500-0 G
0.1
TOTAL KJELDAHL
NITROGEN (TKN)
1.7
Mg/I
1.3
Mg/I
3
EPA351.2
0.50
NITRATE PLUS NITRITE
14
Mg/I
8.0
Mg/I
3
SM4500-NO3 F
5.0
NITROGEN
OIL and GREASE
PHOSPHORUS (Total)
6.9
Mg/l
6.6
Mg/I
4
SCA
0.050
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS
(rDS)
OTHER
END OFPARTB
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FACILITY NAME AND PERMIT NUMBER:
PERMIT ACTION REQUESTED:
RIVER BASIN:
Town of Mars Hill WVVTP, NCO057151
Renewal
French Broad
BASIC APPL`'ICATION INFORMATION-.,
PART C: CERTIFICATION
All applicants must complete the Certification Section. Refer to instructions to determine who is an officer for the purposes of this
certification. All applicants must complete all applicable sections of Form 2A, as explained in the Application Overview. Indicate below which
parts of Form 2A you have completed and are submitting. By signing this certification statement, applicants confirm that they have reviewed
Form 2A and have completed all sections that apply to the facility for which this application is submitted.
Indicate which parts of Form 2A you have completed and are submitting:
® Basic Application Information packet Supplemental Application Information packet:
❑ Part D (Expanded Effluent Testing Data)
❑ Part E (Toxicity Testing: Biomonitoring Data)
❑ Part F (Industrial User Discharges and RCRA/CERCLA Wastes)
❑ Part G (Combined Sewer Systems)
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ALL APPLICANTS;MUST'COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION
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 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 fine and imprisonment
for knowing violations.
Name and official title Robert Sams- PLIblic Works Director
Signature
Telephone number [phone]
Date signed 03/16/2010
Upon request of the permitting authority, you must submit any other information necessary to assure wastewater treatment practices at the treatment
works or identify appropriate permitting requirements.
SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO:
NCDENR/ DWQ
Attn: NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

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Sludge Management Plan
Our sludge management consists of two 44,000 gallon aerobic digesters and a 3/4 meter
phoenix belt press. We have a covered sludge storage area in the belt press building to
hold sludge till the time of application. All residuals will be stabilized by aerobic
digestion to significantly reduce pathogens (as described in 40 CFR Part 257, Appendix
2) prior to application. The sludge is then surface applied on 18.8 acres on the Larry
Cody Farm (Permit # WQ0004298).
Robert M. Sams
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ORC- Land Applica ion Opera or
2/17/2010