NC0038687_Permit Issuance_19980529

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Curtis P. Cooper
Singing Waters Camping Resort
1005 Trout Creek Road
Tuckasegee, North Carolina 28783
Dear Mr. Cooper:
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May 29, 1998
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO038687
Singing Waters Camp WWTP
Jackson County
In accordance with your request for permit renewal received by the Division on May 5, 1997, we
are forwarding herewith the subject permit to discharge under the subject state - NPDES 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
December 6, 1983 and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling require�nents 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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made,
this decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water
Quality. Part II, EA. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control
of this discharge. The Division of Water Quality 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 Mary Cabe at telephone number [phone], ext.
518.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Asheville Regional Office / Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO038687
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
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,
Curtis P. and Christine A. Cooper
are hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Singing Waters Camping Resort
On Trout Creek Road
Northwest of Cashiers
Jackson County ,
to receiving waters designated as Trout 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 July 1, 1998.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2002.
Signed this day May 29, 1998.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0038687
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Curtis P. and Christine A. Cooper
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 0.0075 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment facility located at
Singing Waters Camping Resort, on Trout Creek Road, northwest of Cashiers, Jackson
- County (See Part III of this Permit), and
Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Trout
Creek which is classified Class WS-III Trout waters in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

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.Latitude 35013'08"
Longitude 83'07'30"
Map# G6NW
Sub -basin 40402
Stream Class WS 111-Trout
Discharge, Codes.
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Receiving Stream
Trout Creek
Design Q 7500 GPD
Permit expires 11/30/02
QUAD LOCATION Singing Waters
Camping Resort
NCO038687
Jackson County

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NCO038687
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall
serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine"
Temperature
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg,
0.0075 MGD
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
200 /100 ml
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Daily Max
Frequency
Ty-"
Location
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
45.0 mg/I
2/Month
Grab
E
45.0 mg/I
2/Month
Grab
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Monthly
Grab
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400 /100 ml
2/Month
Grab
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28 µg/I
Daily
Grab
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Weekly
Grab
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* Sample locations:. E _ Effluent, I - Influent
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** hlorination is required if chlorine is utilized.`✓ -
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/Month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
5/29/97
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Singing Waters Camping Resort WWTP
NPDES No. NCO038687
Design Flow (MGD) 0.0075
Facility Class I
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name Trout Creek
Stream Class WS-III Tr
Sub -basin 04-04-02
Drainage Area (mil) 5.22
S7Q10 (cfs) 3.1
W7Q10 (cfs) 3.8
Avg (cfs) 13.2
IWC (%) 0.37
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Removed U & D monitoring
Temp
Division Policy
Changed monitoring frequency
from 2/month to weekly
BOD, TSS, Fecal, pH
.0500 regs
Changed monitoring frequency
from monthly to 2/month
NH3
.0500 regs
Compliance Schedule: N / A
Special Condition(s): N/A
Permits & Engineering Comments:
Per 10/91 WLA, the facility should have been requested to install dechlor facilities at the
last renewal. Compliance inspection indicates that dechlor facilities are installed. Added dechlor
footnote to efluent limits page.
Removed Temperature monitoring - This is not a thermal discharge and there is no
upstream and downstream temp differences in submitted data.
Recommend renewal of NPDES permit with the above changes.
Prepared by: -
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations:
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PERMIT NOTES mlc
NC0038687 Singing Waters Camping Resort WWTP
5/5/97 Received application, $200.
5/29 Wrote ack letter, requested SR.
04-04-02
Little Tennessee River Basin
11/12 Received SR, Bill Anderson recommends issuance. He says that it is a grade II facility.
12/18 Talked with permittee, he is upset that frequencies changed due to 0500 regs. He says
that 18 out of 42 campsites are hooked to septic tank, the bathhouse and balance of
campsites are hooked to discharge line. He will send a letter requesting old frequencies
due to hardship.
12/22 Received letter from facility requesting existing monitoring frequencies.
Sent copy to ARO to get comments.
1/13 Left a message with Bill Anderson, ARO, requesting his comments.
OK with Bill to leave the limits the same, says that he sent a memo to this effect.
CF Notes: Three TSS violations in 1994.
Construction in'95 to install larger septic tank, pump tank, and sewer lines.
Permit expires February 28, 1998.
Receiving Stream: Trout Creek WS-III Tr Index #: 2-79-23-12
From source to West Fork Tuckasegee River 8/3/92
WLA: 11/12/92 Modeler requested NH3 limits be phased in; calculated 1.4/2.5,
sum/winter. Nothing was put into the permit though. 0 flow, tidal water.
Compliance data and DMR's: 10/96 chlorine values went from @2000 µg/1 to @2 µg/1.
Nothing in CF to explain why.
Instream monitoring: Cond, Temp, Fecal and DO instream is not affected by discharge.
12/2 Drafted Permit:
Removed instream conductivity monitoring.
Changed monitoring frequencies per .0500 - pH to weekly and NH3 to monthly.
Inserted "Engineering Alternatives Report" language per p. 6-28 of basin plan.
Wrote draft cover letter mentioning changes, connection to WWTP and alternatives report.
To Steve Pellei for review.
Public Notice: 12/3/97 Schedule to Issue: 1/19/98
12/22 Received a letter from permittee requesting that the monitoring frequencies not be increased
due to increased expenses and a good compliance history. Dave requested that I get RO
comments.

NC0038687 Singing Waters Camping Resort WWTP
1/6/98 Bill Anderson and Forrest Westall have no objections to leaving the monitoring the same.
Changed the monitoring frequencies back to what the facility had in the last permit.
3/3 Called Horn Lean to check on DEH concurrence. He told me to call Harold Sailor, (704)
251-6786, about status. Left a voicemail with Harold.
4/30 Left another voicemail with Harold. Called Horn Lean, DEH, to check on concurrence. He
hasn't received it from Harold yet.
511 Jerry Freeman called from DEH/PWS/ARO. Sent him the draft permit again to do a report
on DEH concurrence.
5/12 Received DEH comments
5/18 Prepared permit for issue. To DAG for signature 5/29.
Called the permittee to let them know the permit is on the way; their last one expired
11/97.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
WATER QUALITY SECTION
January 6, 1998
MEMORANDUM
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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TO: Mary Cabe
Permits and Engineering4?°ate r
THROUGH: Forrest R. Westall
Water Quality Regio Supervisor�,� • JO U-` "E E:SRAN'ti Il_I
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FROM: William E. Anderson
Environmental Specia st
SUBJECT: Singing Waters Camping Resort
Request to Reduce Monitoring
NCO038687
Jackson County
Curtis Cooper's request for a reduction in monitoring
frequency would have to be granted by the Director since the
requirements are in the regulations. I don't have any
comments either way.
Let me know if additional comments are needed.
59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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December 19, 1997
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Mr. David Goodrich
Division of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Re: NPDES No. NC 0038687, Curtis P. and Christine A. Cooper, Tuckasegee, NC, 28783 applicants for permit renewal for facility
at Singing Waters Camping Resort.
Sir,
Our permit renewal was to have been effective November 30, 1997. As we had received no notification of action as of the middle of
November, I called the Asheville office to inquire the status. I was told that our application had fallen through a crack, but I should
not be concerned as it would resurface and I should receive something on it shortly. I was told that I would be able to continue to
operate the facility under parameters of the expiring permit and we would receive information on the renewal permit in the near
future.
We received a copy of notice of intent to issue a State NPDES permit on December 10, 1997 and after review of the parameters,
called the management office on the 16'h and left a voice mail with Charles at extension 511. Ms. Mary Cabe in your office
returned my call on the 18t'.
As mentioned in my discussion with Ms. Cabe, during my review of the information supplied, I was distressed to note the
monitoring requirements were more than doubled for our facility (from 2 times per month to weekly samplings).
She stated this was done to comply with regulation 2 B 0500. I am not familiar with this regulation and asked that she enlighten
me. She was kind enough to elaborate, but the change seems to be an arbitrary ruling for the mass without consideration for the
individual. I feel this will place an undue hardship on our facility and after Ms. Cabe reviewed the history of our treatment facility,
she suggested I write you and ask you to review the monitoring requirements with the possibility of a waiver of the increased
requirements.
Our limits are and have been 1) a discharge flow maximum of .0075MGD and our actual flow rarely exceeds .0030 MGD. Our
facility is located in a Campground and treats effluent from a bathhouse comprising six (6) showers, eight (8) toilets, seven (7)
lavatories, one (1) double sink in the Tenter's kitchen and two (2) washing machines for use by our campers. The plant also receives
wastes from an average of twelve (12) sewer connections for recreational vehicles on sites located along the stream. At maximum
occupancy, which occurs during three (3) major holiday weekends, there are eight (8) additional sites utilized which drop into the
treatment plant. All other full hook-up recreational vehicle sites are connected to septic tanks and field lines.
Our camping season is May 1 through October 31 of each year with the treatment facility fully operational during this period. The
facility is closed and has no treatment or discharge during the balance of the year.
Ms. Cabe's review of our reports show Bacteria, BOD and TSS counts to be well below the discharge limitations and daily maximum
limitations.
860 TROUT CREEK ROAD • TUCKASEGEE, NORTH CAROLINA 28783 • [phone]

The proposed increased monitoring requirements in the permit renewal will more than double the laboratory costs and will cause an
undue financial burden on the operation of the campground which will cause an increase in the cost of using the facility by the
public and a continuing upward spiral in inflation which affects everyone. All in the name of generalizing rules to cover the mass
and not considering the individual.
With the history of our facility, I ask that you consider the individual and appeal to you to grant a waiver of the increased monitoring
frequencies and continue the monitoring requirements as listed in our current permit.
Thank you for your nsideration.
Curtis P. Cooper
CC: Ms. Mary Cabe
Enclosures: 1) Copy of Permit Cover Sheet
2) Copy of Current permit monitoring requirements
3) Copy of Renewal permit monitoring requirements

Permit No. NCO038687
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
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,
Curtis P. and Christine A. Cooper
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Singing Waters Camping Resort PO�
ON
northwest of Cashiers
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as Trout Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 499-7 ZGc,,Z
Signed this day >
'DEAF i
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0038687
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Curtis P. and Christine A. Cooper
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 0.0075 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment facility located at
Singing Waters Camping Resort, on �rnc�ai, northwest of Cashiers, Jackson County
(See Part III of this Permit), and Tcr wt Cr.,o. k 2o.A
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Trout
Creek which is classified Class C-Trout waters in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NCO038687
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from
outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement
Sample
*Sample
Monthly Avg. Weeks Avg.
Daily Max
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
0.0075 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 200C
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
2LMerrth
Grab
E
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 m g / I
45.0 m g / I
2
jMonlh
Grab
E
NH3 as N
Monthly 2/^A .
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200)(/100 ml
400-1.i�r/100 ml
2 �
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine s
28Xgg/I
Daily
Grab
E
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
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* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, 'seharge5 D —Dow�0 to--I()-feed discharge
** The temperature of theshall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of more than 0.5°C and in
no case cause the amb' water temperature to exceed 20°C. i j a� �,, u, d ; s (-L• .', r
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floatingsolids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. v
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Singing Waters Camp WWTP
Trout Creek WS-III Tr 8/3/92 2-79-23-12
From Source to West Fork Tuckasegee River
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
3.1
7Q10 (CFS)
3.1
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0075
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0075
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.011625
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.01163
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
0.22
IWC (%)
0.37
IWC (%)
0.37
Allowable Concentration (
4550.33
Allowable Concentration
209.00
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
Fecal Limit 200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
Ratio of 266.7 :1 DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
3.8
0.0075
0.01163
1.8
0.22
0.30
518.27
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626 0535
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A
STATE NPDES PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review anc
application of Article 21 of Chapter 143,
General Statutes of North Carolina, Public
Law 92-500 and other lawful standards and
regulations, the North Carolina Environ-
mental Management Commission proposes
to issue a permit to discharge to the per-
sons listed below effective 1/19/98 and sub-
ject to special conditions.
Persons wishing to comment upon or
object to the proposed determinations are
invited to submit same in writing to the
above address no later than 1/2198. All com-
ments received prior to that date will be
considered in the formulation of final deter-
minations regarding the proposed permit. A
public meeting may be held where the
Director of the Division of Environmental
Management finds a significant degree of
public interest in a proposed permit.
A copy of the draft permit is available by
writing or c;-Ifing the Division of
Environmental Management, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535,
[phone].
The application and other information
may be inspected at these locations during
normal office hours. Copies of the informa-
tion on file are available upon request and
payment of the costs of reproduction. All
such comments or requests regarding a
proposed permit should make reference to
the NPDES permit number listed below,
November 25, 1997
A. Preston Howard Jr., P.E., Director
Livision of Environmental Management
Public notice of intent to issue a State
NPDES permit to the following:
1. NPDES No NC0032808. Ms. Cindy M.
Ensley, Rt. 1, 505 Racking Cove Road, Sylva,
NC 28779, has applied for a permit renewal
for a facility located at Ensley Rest Home on
Racking Cove Road, south of Addle,
Jackson County. The facility discharges
0.0085 MGD of treated domestic wastewater
from one outfall into Blanton Branch, a
Class C stream in the Little Tennessee River
Basin which has a 7010 flow of 0.6 cfs. No
parameters are water quality limited, but
this discharge may affect future allocations.
2. NPDES No NC0038687. Curtis P. and
Christine A. Cooper, 1005Trout Creek Road,
Tuckasegee, NC 28783, have applied for a
permit renewal for a facility located at
Singing Waters Camping Resort, on NCSR
1131, northwest of Cashiers in Jackson
County. The facility discharges 0.0075 MGD
of treated domestic wastewater from one
outfall into Trout Creek, a Class WS-111 Trout
stream in the Little Tennessee River Basin
which has a 7Q10 flow of 3.10 cfs. Chlorine
is water quality limited and dechlorination
is required. For some parameters, the avail-
able Ioad capacity of the immediate receiv.
Ing water will be consumed. This may affect
future water quality based. effluent limita-
tions for additional dischargers within this
portion of the watershed.
3. NPDES No NC0075736. Whiteside
Estates, P.O. Box 849 Highlands, NC 28741
has applied for a permit renewal for a pro-
posed facility to be located at Whiteside
Estates Wastewater Treatment Plant, SR
1143, west of Cashiers, Jackson County.
The facility, when built, will discharge 0.10
MGD of treated domestic wastewater from
one outfall into Grassy Camp Creek, a Class
WS-111 stream in the Little Tennessee River
Basin which has a 7Q10 flow of 0.43 cfs and
a 30Q2 flow of 0.8 cfs. BOD5,TSS, ammonia,
and dissolved oxygen are water quality lim-
ited. For some parameters, the available
load capacity of the immediate receiving
water will be consumed. This may affect
water quality based effluent limitations for
additional dischargers within this portion of
the watershed.
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NORTH CAROLINA
JACKSON COUNTY.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and
authorized by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared l 1)
, who being
first duly sworn, deposes and says that he (she) is
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(Owner, partner, publisher, or other officer or
employee authorized to make this affidavit)
of THE SYLVA HERALD, engaged in the publication
or a newspaper known as THE SYLVA HERALD,
published, issued, and entered as second class mail in
the City of Sylva, and said County and State; that he
(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 SYLVA HERALD on the following dates:
and that the said newspaper in which such 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 Statutes
of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper
within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General
Statues of North Carolina.
This day of
Sworn
day of
My Cor
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(Signature of person nfaking affidVWj
i and subscribed before me, this

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POINT SOURCE BRANCH
MEMORANDUM
TO: David Goodrich, Supervisor
NPDES Permits Group
Division of Environmental Management
FROM: Linda C. Sewall, Director
Division of Environmental Health
RE: Draft National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit
Singing Waters Camping Resort
Macon County
Permit No. NCO038687
DATE: February 2, 1998
Reference is made to the above mentioned Draft National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit. We concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility
is operated and maintained properly, the stated limits are met prior to discharge, and the
discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards.
If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.
LCS/WCK
c: Wayne Munden
Harold Saylor
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FACT SHEET FOR WASTELOAD ALLOCATIONS IN THE
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
Subbasin 040402 Location in Subbasin
The Lower Little Tennessee River subbasin is located in the northern portion of the basin.
Fontana Lake, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is the largest impoundment in this
region. Much of the catchment to the north of the Little Tennessee River is within either the
Great Smoky Mountains national park or the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Most streams on the
north side of Fontana Lake are in a roadless wilderness region, and can be reached only by boat
or by hiking. This portion of the basin contains some of the most famous trout streams in North
Carolina including Hazel Creek, Forney Creek, Deep Creek, and Noland Creek. Most of the rest
of this subbasin is included -in the Nantahala National Forest, although this does not preclude
some other land uses. This subbasin includes the Towns of Bryson City, Cherokee, and Sylva.
Principal tributaries to Lower Little Tennessee River are the Oconaluftee and Tuckasegee Rivers,
Hazel Creek and Deep Creek.
THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES HOLD INDIVIDUAL PERMITS IN THIS
SUBBASIN:
I. Facilities with an individual Wasteload submitted: none
II. Facilities to be streamlined in this package (all minor, 100% domestic):
Permit # Facility Name County Request #
1 . NCO084441 Smoky Mountain Golf Course Swain
2. NCO078719 Riverbend Trout Farm Graham
3. NCO081035 Hemlock Trout Graham
4. NCO084891 Darren Stewart Graham
5. NCO038578 Tuckaseigee W&S Authority/Plt. 1 Jackson
6. NCO066940 Jackson Co. Sch.-Scotts Creek Jackson
7. NCO066958 Jackson Co. Sch.-Blue Ridge Jackson
8. NC0000264 Drexel Heritage Furnishings 51 Jackson Gone
9 . NCO020214 Tuckasegee W&S Authority Jackson
10. NCO023086 Peppertree Fontana Village Graham
11. NCO023281 Tapoco Lodge/Lodge & Village WWTP Graham
12. NCO025101 U.S. Dept. of Interior-Smokemont Swain , S9^ �Z(
13. NCO026557 Bryson City, Town of Swain
14. NCO032808 Ensley Rest Home Jackson s"sue z/
15. NCO037737 Nantahala Village Swain
16. Fhi Singing Waters Camping Resort Jackson
17. NCO074250 Gateway Chevron, Inc. Jackson
18. NCO073563 Church of God Assembly Jackson Gone
19. NCO074624 W. Carolina Univ.-Filtration Plnt Jackson
20. NCO040631 Neighbor's Drive -In Swain 1-52-r'IRE
21. NCO059200 Trillium Links & Village, L.L.C. Jackson
22. NCO061620 Hide -Away Campground, Inc. Swain
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III.
Facilities' status of those not included in this
package (all minor, 100%
domestic):
Permit #
Facility Name
County
Request #
1 .
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NCO075736
Whiteside Estates, Inc.
Jackson
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NCO084247
Buddy Owen Property
Jackson
TO EXPIRE
3.
NCO025747
Tuckasegee W&S Authority/Dillsboro
Jackson
TO EXPIRE
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NCO032379
Jay Vee Apartments
Jackson
TO EXPIRE
RETURN TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT BY:
RECOMMENDED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Two Support -Threatened streams include Scott Creek and Beech Flats Prong. Scott Creek, near
the town of Sylva, is a tributary to the Tuckasegee River impacted largely by nonpoint source
pollution. Potential pollutants must be identified. Local governments, agencies, and nonpoint
source team members, may be good resources for identifying problems and solutions. Headwaters
of Beech Flats Prong was impacted by US441 construction in Great Smoky Mountains National
Park exposing Nankeesta rock formations resulting in low pH values and heavy metal
concentrate nsrINltional Park Service does not have funds to remedy this situation.
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The Bear Creek Reservoir watershed has HQW classifications throughout most of its headwaters.
Greenland Creek is ORW. Much of southeast corner of this subbasin in the headwaters of
Tuckasegee River is also designated as a water supply. Cedar Cliff, Bear Creek, and Thorpe
reservoirs are classified water supply. Thorpe Reservoir is also proposed for an individual
management strategy (15A NCAC 2B .0303) which would be similar to HQW classification.
Many waters within Cherokee Indian Reservation have HQW classifications. There is need for
increased communication and cooperation with Cherokee Indian Reservation officials. Continued
pressure to build and urbanize these areas will require attention to best management practices for
construction and long term planning of urban areas.
Fontana Lake has both WS and HQW classifications in various areas around lake. Development
around lake will need to be monitored closely to insure that sedimentation and nutrient enrichment
of reservoir does not occur.

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Muff Review and Evaluation
P+ PDES Wastewater Permit
5/29197
E&C.IL.ITY INFORMATION
Facility Singing Waters Camping Resort WWTP
N'PDES No. NC0038687
Design Flow (MGD) 0,0073
Facility Class
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Strearn Name Trout Creek
Stream Class WS-III Tr �•�%C �^ 1� y'� I�°f"
Sub -basin 04-04-02 r� = ; 2 79- 23 -12
Drainage Area (mV) 5-22
S7Q10 (cfs) 3.1
W7Q10 (efs) 3.8
Avg (cfs) 13.2
IWC (%) 0.37
Pro osed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for char e(s)
Removed 'l t & D monitorm'
TMP
Division folic
Cl• =ged mordtoring frequency
from 2/month to weekly
BQU, TSS, Fecal, pH
.0500 regs
Changed monitoring frequency
from monthly to 2/month
NH3
.0500 regs
Compliani;e Schedule: N/A
Special Condition(s): N/A
Fermit5 & Engineering Comments: ( �
N �. /,,."i` ,.« cL ("r an. �. L{t� s'C.C\
Per 10/91 WLA, the facility auld have been requested to instal.) dechlor facilities at the
last renewal. Compliance inspection indicates that dechlor facilities are installed. Added dechlor
footnote to efluent limits page.
Removed Temperature ruonitoring - This is not a thermal discharge, and there is no
upstream and downstream temp differences in submitted data.
Recommend renewal of NFVES peamit with the above changes.
Prepared by:
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations: I r

NC0038687
Singing Waters Camp WWTP
Trout Creek WS-III Tr 8/3/92 2-79-23-12
From Source to West Fork Tuckasegee River
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS) 3.1
7Q10 (CFS)
3.1
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.0075
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0075
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.011625
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.01163
STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE 0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
0.22
IWC (%) 0.37
IWC (%)
0.37
Allowable Concentration ( 4550.33
Allowable Concentration
209.00
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
3.8
Fecal Limit 200/100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0075
Ratio of 266.7 :1
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.01163
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
0.22
IWC (%)
0.30
Allowable Concentration
518.27