NC0067326_Permit Modification_20160603

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OUAI,IY
June 3, 2016
Mr. James A. Vanderwoude
Country Bear LLC
145 River Road
Franklin, NC 28734
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Subject: Minor modification of NPDES Permit NCO067326
Whistle Stop WWTP
Macon County
Dear Mr. Vanderwoude:
The Division has received and reviewed your request to modify the former Cullasaja School from
kitchen and school use into retail and RV site use. The Division does not object to your request since no
plumbing will be added to the additional retail space; and, flow estimates for 5 retail stores and 16 RV sites
are within the current permit flow limit. This modification 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). Insert the
attached pages into your permit and discard the old pages.
This modified permit includes the following changes from your current permit:
➢ The name and ownership for the permitted facility has been updated
➢ An updated outfall map has been included
➢ Section A. (2) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal
regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs), effective
December 21, 2016.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this modification 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.
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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental
regulation. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Jennifer Busam at (919) 807-
6393 or via e-mail ([e-mail]].
Since{ely,
L
S. Jay Zimmerman P. irector
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
State of North Carolina ( 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/abDul/di visions/water-resources/water-rtisources-permits/wastewater-branch inpdLs-wastewater-permits

Permit NC0067326 #
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,
Country Bear LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Whistle Stop WWTP
145 River Road
Franklin
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as the Cullasaja River in subbasin 04-04-01 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 June 3, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2017.
Signed this day June 3, 2016.
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
IJivision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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I
Permit NCO067326
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES 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.
Country Bear LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.003 MGD extended -aeration wastewater
treatment facility with the following components:
• 2000-gallon primary clarifier tank
■ 2000-gallon Aero-Flo aerobic digestion system
■ 580-ft2 sand filter
■ 1200-gallon chlorine chamber
■ 600-gallon polishing tank
The facility is located at the Whistle Stop WWTP (145 River Road), east of
Franklin in Macon county.
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified
on the attached map into the Cullasaja River [2-21-(5.5)] currently classified B-
Trout waters in subbasin 04-04-01 [HUC: 06.01020202] of the Little Tennessee
River Basin.
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Permit NCO067326
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0.500 et seq.]
Beginning with the permit effective date and lasting, until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated domestic wastewater from Outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below,
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS,
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS'
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Parameter Code
Avera e
9
Maximum
Frequency,
Type.
Location
Flow 50050
0.003 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, (20°C) C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
.Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
31616
(geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2 50060
17 Ng/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as. N 00610
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH 00400
'— 6.0 and < standard
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
units is
Footnotes:
1. No later than December 21, 2016, the permittee shall begin submitting discharge
monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system
[see A. (2)].
2. The Permittee shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC -certified
laboratory [including field -certified]. Effluent values < 50 µg/L will be treated as
zero for compliance purposes. (NOTE. If dechlorination equipment is required to
maintain compliance with the TRC limit, the Permittee must apply for and receive an
Authorization to Construct (AtC) permit from the Division for installation of
dechlorination equipment.)
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THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN
TRACE AMOUNTS.
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Permit NCO067326
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 'MONITORING REPORTS
[NCG$ 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports
(DMRs) and program reports and specify that, if a state does riot establish a system
to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit monitoring data and reports
electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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 (Standdrd Conditions for NPDES Permits)
e Section B. (11.) :Signatory Requirements
® Section D: (2.) Reporting
e Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5') Monitoring Reports
1. IReportbia Requirements [Supersedes Section D. '(2.1 and Section E. (5.) (a)]
Effective December 21, 2010, the permittee shall report discharge monitoring; data
electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR)
internet application.
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), permittee, 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 DEQ / 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.
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Permit NCO067326
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)].
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 use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as
well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
http: / /www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-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.
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Permit NC0067326
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. 111.1 (b) and Supersedes
Section B. (11.1 (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person
described in Part 11, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that
person as described in Part I1, 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:
'7 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. "
S. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
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 122.411.
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,.1;� River Road
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Country Bear LLC
Whistle Stop WWTP
NPDES Permit NCO067326
Stream Segment: 2-21-(5.5) Stream Class: B-Trout
River Basin: Little Tennessee Sub -Basin #: 04-04-01
County: Macon HUC: 0601020202
Receiving Stream: Cullasaja River
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Facility Location
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
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II.
Donald R. van der Vaart
WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION Secretary
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE REQUEST
This form is for ownership changes or name changes of NPDES wastewater permits.
• "Permiuee" references the existing permit holder
• "Applicant" references the entity applying for the ownership/name change.
NPDES Permit No. (for which the change is requested: N C 0 0
or
Certificate of Coverage #: NC G 5
Existing Permittee Information.
a. Permit issued to (company name):
b Person RECEIVEDUDEally JQIDVI le for permit:
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Water Quality
Permitting Section
c. Facility name:
d. Facility's physical address:
e. Facility contact person:
III. Applicant Information:
a. Request for change is a result of:
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IV. Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same commercial/industrial activities conducted prior to
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If applicable, the applicant shall submit a major permit modification request to DWR. A major modification shall be
defined as one that increases the volume, increases the pollutant load, results in a significant relocation of the
discharge point, or results in a change in the characteristics of the waste generated.
V. Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS ARE
INCOMPLETE OR MISSING:
1. This completed application is required for both name change and/or ownership change requests.
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as relevant pages of a contract deed, or a bill of sale) is
required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are not sufficient for an ownership change.
Applicable regulations: 40 CFR 122.41, 40 CFR 122.61 and 15A NCAC 02H .0114
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The certifications below must be completed and signed by both the permit holder prior to the change (Permittee), and the
new applicant in the case of an ownership change request. For a name change request, the signed Applicant's Certification
is sufficient.
PERMITTEE CERTIFICATION (Permit holder prior to ownership change):
, attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the I,�
best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting information is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete.
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Signature Date
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I, �, attest t at this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the
best of my kilg6ledge. I understand t if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting ' orma ' n is i ud ,this application package will be returned as incomplete.
Signature Date
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PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NPDES PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE REQUEST
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