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CITY of BREVARD
The mission of the City of Brevard is to promote a high quality
of life,support economic prosperity,and cultivate community
while honoring its heritage and culture.
Engineering & Utilities Department
[phone]
April 9, 2015
Mr. Bob Sledge
NCDNER, Division of Water Resources
Mail Service Center 1617
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR
APR ! 4 :?17,
RE: NPDES Renewal Application
Permit No. NC0044784 Water Quality
Permitting Section
City of Brevard WWTP
Transylvania County
Dear Mr. Sledge,
Please find attached our renewal application for discharge from the Catheys Creek Water
Treatment Plant.
Please contact me with questions or additional information needs.
Regards,
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James N.Johnston, PE
Director, Engineering and Utilities
95 West Main Street I Brevard, North Carolina 28712
www.cityofbrevard.com

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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC0044784
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 City of Brevard
Facility Name City of Brevard Water Treatment
Mailing Address 95 West Main Street
City Brevard
State / Zip Code NC, 28712
Telephone Number [phone] RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR
Fax Number [phone] APR ► 4 1.015
e-mail Address [e-mail] Water Quality
Permittina Section
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above 0
Street Address or State Road 1161 Catheys Creek Road
City Brevard
State / Zip Code NC, 28712
County Transylvania
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Dennis Richardson, ORC
Mailing Address 95 West Main Street
City Brevard
State / Zip Code NC, 28712
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State 0 Private 0 Public
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
5. Type of treatment plant:
® Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by
filtration and disinfection)
❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange)
❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge)
❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration)
Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑
6. Description of source water(s) (i.e. groundwater, surface water)
Surface Water, Catheys Creek
7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water:
Conventional Treatment Process to include the addition of Aluminum Chloride, Sodium
Hydroxide, and Sodium Hypochlorite at a mixing basin prior to the flash mix, for
coagulation, pH adjustment, and disinfection.
8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the
facility:
The wastewater stream is decanted from the sludge thickener (clarifier) and drying beds.
9. Number of separate discharge points: 2
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous 0 Intermittent El
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 4-7 Duration: 2 to 6 hours
11. Plant design potable flowrate 2.6 MGD
Backwash or reject flow .087 MGD
12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitudes
Catheys Creek
13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection
treatments, that have the potential to be discharged.
Alum / aluminum sulfate Yes No x
Iron sulfate / ferrous sulfate Yes No x
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Fluoride Yes No x
Ammonia nitrogen / Chloramines Yes No x
Zinc-orthophosphate or sweetwater CP1236 Yes No x
List any other additives below:
Aluminum Chloride (solution), Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite,
Calcium Thiosulfate, Sodium Bicarbonate and sodium ortho/polyphosphate.
14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No
15. Additional Information:
• Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in
the water treatment process. The plan should show the point[s] of addition for
chemicals and all discharges routed to an outfall [including stormwater).
• Solids Handling Plan
16. NEW Applicants
Information needed in addition to items 1-15:
• New applicants are highly encouraged to contact a permit coordinator with the
NCDENR Customer Service Center.
Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No
• Analyses of source water collected
• Engineering Alternative Analysis
• Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a
water quality model.
17. Applicant Certification
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.
James N. Johnston, PE Director, Engineering 8s Utilities
Printed name of Perso Signing Title
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North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(b)(2)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$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.)
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
April 14,2015
James N. Johnston,PE
City of Brevard
95 West Main Street
Brevard,NC 28712
Subject: Acknowledgement of Permit Renewal
Permit NC0044784
Transylvania County
Dear Permittee:
The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on April 14, 2015. A member of the
NPDES Unit will review your application.. They will contact you if additional information is required to
complete your permit renewal. You should expect to receive a draft permit approximately 30-45 days
before your existing permit expires.
If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Bob
Sledge(919) 807-6398.
Sincerely,
W re.+A'Tke,dforo
Wren Thedford
Wastewater Branch
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Location:512 N.Salisbury St Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
Phone:[phone] Fax:[phone]/Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet:www.ncwater.orq
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