NC0075612_Fact Sheet_20230829

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NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES
EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES Permit NCO075612
Catherine Shadwell, Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / 919-707-3613 June 2023
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/Facility Name
Wildcat Community Services (Jeffrey Blais, General Manager)
Wildcat Cliffs WWTP
Applicant Address/ facility
mailing address
770 Country Club Dr Highlands, NC 28741
Facility Physical Address
116 Birchwood Dr Highlands, NC 28741
Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.05 MGD
Type of Waste
100% Domestic, < 1 MGD
Facility Class
WW-2
County
Macon
Permit Status
Renewal
Regional Office
ARO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Receiving Stream
UT Cullasaja River
Stream
Classification
WS-III;Tr
I Stream Segment
2-21-(0.5)
Outfall Lat.
350 05' 03.4" N
17Q10 - Summer (cfs)
0
Outfall Long.
830 09' 19" W
17Q10 - Winter (cfs)
0.08
Drainage basin
Little Tennessee
130Q2 (cfs)
0.24
Subbasin
04-04-01
I Average Flow (cfs)
0.81
HUC
060102020201
I IWC (%)
100% (summer) /
49.21 % (winter)
303(d) List
Not listed*
Facility Summary
Wildcat Community Services operates a country club with a private 100% domestic wastewater plant called
Wildcat Cliffs WWTP. Wildcat Cliffs WWTP is a minor facility (flow < 1 MGD) with two plants — one that
operates in summer, and one that operates in winter, the permitted flow for both is 0.05 MGD. The WWTP
was constructed in 1989, a second plant was added in 2001.
Winter Facility (0.015 MGD) utilizes the following components
• Flow splitter box
• Aeration basin
• Secondary Clarifier
• Tertiary sand filters
• Sludge holding tank
• Chlorine disinfection / Dechlorination
• Standby generator
Summer Facility (0.0035 MGD) utilizes the following components
• Flow splitter box
• Aeration basin
• Secondary Clarifier
• Tertiary sand filters
• Sludge holding tank
• Chlorine disinfection / Dechlorination
• Standby generator
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
June 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO075612 - Page 1

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Renewal Summary
This renewal contains the following changes:
• Added the facility grade to Section A. (1.).
• Updated the effluent table in Section A. (1.) with eDMR parameter codes.
• Updated Section A. (2) to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of
Discharge Monitoring Reports.
• Added regulatory citations.
• *Removed comments on cover letter referencing Cullasaja River as a 303d waterbody. The
segment listed on the 303d list that is referenced in previous permit is downstream from the UT.
• Separated the two plants by components on Supplement to Cover Sheet in order to make it clear the
site has 2 operating plants.
• Added effluent monitoring for turbidity to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 0213.0211 (21).
• Added instream monitoring for temperature to determine compliance with 15A NCAC 0213.0211
(18).
Compliance History
Enforcement case in 2018 for BOD exceeding daily maximum and monthly average.
20 NOV cases from 2017-2019, 16 out of the 20 cases had BOD as an issue.
There have been no NOVs or issues since 2020 (per the ARO)
Comments on Draft Permit
ARO note pre drafting process — Site was noted to have 2 separate plants (one for summer use, one
for winter use) of varying size and previous permit did not reflect this. Requested to make note of
the two plants in supplement to cover sheet.
Confirmed facility Address with applicant — addresses and coordinates given on application had
discrepancies. Addresses on fact sheet and permit are slightly different than what is on 2022
application.
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
June 2023 - NPDES Permit NC0075612 - Page 2

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E STATE o�
y
my ROY COOPER _ n
Governor V
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary s a,E Q_
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 14, 2023
MEMORANDUM
To: Kimberly Barnett
NC DEQ / DWR / Public Water Supply
Asheville Regional Office
From: Catherine Shadwell
NPDES Unit
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO075612
Wildcat Cliffs WWTP
Macon County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this
form by July 14, 2023. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at
919-707-3613 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
Fx—1 properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
contravene the designated water quality standards.
F-1
Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
F-1
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
for Kimberly Barnett
Signed�a_ Date: 2023-07-06
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
NORTH �ARo�� Irl
Dopanonent of En,ronmantal Duali�

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Invoice / Affidavit
The Highlander
Post Office Box 249
Highlands, NC 28741
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF MACON
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental
Personally appeared before the undersigned, Rachel Hoskins, who having been
Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
duly sworn on oath that she is Regional Publisher of The Highlander, and the
1617 Mail Service Center
following legal advertisement was published in The Highlander newspaper, and
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice
entered as second class mail in the Town of Highlands in said county and state;
of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
and that she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the
NCO075612 Wildcat Cliff WWTp
The
notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto,
North Carolina
Environmental Management
was published in The Highlander newspaper on the following dates:
Commission proposes to issue a
NPDES
Wastewater discharge
permit to the person(s) listed
PUBLIC NOTICE NCO075612
below. Written comments
regarding the proposed permit
PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH CAROL
will be accepted until 30 days
07/06/2023
after the publish date of this
notice. The Director of the NC
Division of Water Resources
And that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal
(DWR) may hold a public hearing
advertisement was published, was at the time of each and every such
should there be a significant
degree of public interest. Please
publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of
mail comments and/or
information requests to DWR
Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
at
the above address. Interested
newspaper within the meaning of the Section I-597 of the General Statues of
persons may visit the DWR at
512 N. Salisbury Street,
Nort olina.
Raleigh,
NC to review information on file.
Additional information on NPDES
permits and this notice may be
found on our website:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/
water-resources/water-resou rces-
Signatu e of person making affid it
permits/wastewater-
b ranch/n pd es- waste wat a r/p u b I ic-
notices,or by calling (919) 707-
3601. Wildcat Cliffs Country Club
(770 Country Club Drive,
Highlands, NC 28741) has
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of July, 2023.
requested renewal of permit
NCO075612 for its WWTP in
Macon County. The facility
discharges treated wastewater to
the Cullasaja River in the Little
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nitrogen, total suspended solids,
dissolved
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oxygen, fecal coliform
and total residual chlorine are
water quality limited. This
My Commission Expires: �
discharge may affect future
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allocations of this portion of the
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Cullasaja River. # 768734,
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Total Cost of Advertisement: $60.80
Filed With: NCDENR-DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1617

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IWC Calculations
Facility:Wildcat Cliffs WWTP
Permit No.: NCO075612
Prepared By: Catherine Shadwell
Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.05 0.2 <= Permitted Flow if Different from Design
Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 0
Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.08
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)
Ammonia (Summer)
Daily Maximum Limit (ug/1)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Design
Permitted
Design
Permitted
s7Q10 (CFS)
0
0
s7Q10 (CFS)
0
0
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.05
0.2
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.05 €
0.2
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0775
0.31
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0775
0.31
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
17
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
1
Upstream Bkgd (ug/1)
0
0
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
0.22
IWC (%)
100.00
100.00
IWC (%)
100.00
100
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
17
17
Allowable Conc. (mg/1)
1.0
1.0
< 1 MGD Policy Applies
Ammonia (Winter)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Design
Permitted
Design
Permitted
Fecal Coliform
w7Q10 (CFS)
0.08
0.08
Monthly Average Limit:
200/100m1
200/100m1
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.05
0.2
(If DF >331; Monitor)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0775
0.31
(If DF<331; Limit)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
1.8
Dilution Factor (DF)
1.00
1.00
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
0.22
IWC (%)
49.21
79.49
Allowable Conc. (mg/1)
3.4
2.2
*2B .0404 (c) Applies
Total Residual Chlorine
1. Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity
Ammonia (as NH3-N)
1. If Allowable Conc > 35 mg/l, Monitor Only
2. Monthly Avg limit x 3 = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals)
3. Monthly Avg limit x 5 = Daily Max limit (Non-Munis)
If the allowable ammonia concentration is > 35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed
By Policy dischargers < 1 MGD get limits no lower than 2 & 4 due to BAT
* From 2B .0404(c) - Winter Limits can be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limits
Fecal Coliform
1. Monthly Avg limit x 2 = 400/100 ml = Weekly Avg limit (Municipals) = Daily Max limit (Non -Muni)

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Permit NCO075612
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 described herein.
Wildcat Community Services, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate existing
components:
• Flow splitter box
• Aeration basin
• Secondary Clarifier
• Tertiary sand filters
• Sludge holding tank
• Chlorine disinfection
• Standby generator
2. Continue to operate existing
components:
• Flow splitter box
• Aeration basi
• Secondary C er
• Tertiary sand fil
• Sludge holding tan
• Chlorine disinfection
• Standby generator
Lt includes the following
that includes the following
This facility is located at the Wildcat Cliffs WWTP, 116 Birchwood, Highlands in Macon
County.
3. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into an unnamed tributary to the Cullasaja River, a waterbody currently classified WS-III;Tr
[Stream Index: 2-21-(0.5) within subbasin 04-04-01 [HUC: 060102020201] of the Little
Tennessee River Basin.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7843E392-4292-4DB3-B7CA-5B9FA2973A1C
Permit NCO075612
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
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
eDMR Code
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location2
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.05 MGD
Continuous
Recordin g
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C) (April 1-
C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
October 31
BOD, 5-day (20°C) (Nov 1-
C0310
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
March 31
NH3 as N (April 1 — October 31)
C0610
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N (November 1 — March
C0610
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
31
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30.0 m /L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Daily avera e > 6.0 m /L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
mean
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC 3
50060
17 u /L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature oC
00010
Monitor & Report
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C
00010
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Grab
U and D
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
C0600
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Monitor & Report
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
pH
00400
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
units
Turbidity NTU
00070
Monitor and Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes*
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR
system [see A. (2.)].
2. U: upstream at least 50 feet from the outfall. D: at the bridge downstream from the outfall. Stream samples shall be
collected 3/Week during June, July, August and September and Weekly during the remaining months of the year.
3. The facility shall monitor TRC when using chlorination for disinfection. The Division shall consider all
effluent total residual chlorine values reported below 50 µg/l to be in compliance with the
permit. However, the permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North
Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/l.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE
FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7843E392-4292-4DB3-B7CA-5B9FA2973A1C
Permit NCO075612
A.(2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 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 NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically g the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) s e summari'lWor each month and submitted
monthly electronically using eDMR. The eDMR,, ows p itted faclVies to enter monitoring data
and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The tem may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR systemie o on ed hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent�seholds have broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES elSjoftreporting requirements may be granted and discharge
monitoring data may be submitted o per 1§4R forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by
the Director. Duplicate signed co shall itted to the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Wat c Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central
1617 Mail Service Ce
Raleigh, North Carolina�99-1617
See "How to Request a WaivlgW Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported
via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting
period. 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, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
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Permit NC0075612
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver
from Electronic Reporting" section below).
a. 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 Uectronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/ nal-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "l rting ROWements" section above.
b. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic ReporAM
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting wa from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit electronic re ng waiver request to the
Division. Requests for temporary electronic rep 'ng waivers m be submitted in writing to the Division
for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior t the e'acility would be required under this permit to
begin submitting monitoring data and The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years
and shall thereupon expire. At suc e, m 'toring to and reports shall be submitted electronically to the
Division unless the permittee re-ap es fo an d a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the
Division. Approved electronic rep o ivers�ot transferrable. Only permittees with an approved
reporting waiver request m submit m ' oring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that
the approved reporting �r request is e tive.
Information on eDMR a e applic n for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions7'water-resources/edmr
C. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)l
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section
B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part 11, 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://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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Permit NC0075612
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:
"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 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 offines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
d. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
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 fro the date of the report. This period
may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122
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Wildcat Cliffs WWTP Location
Receiving Stream: UT Cullasaja River Stream Index: 2-21-(0.5)
Sub -Basin: 04-04-01 HUC: 060102020201 not to scale
Drainage Basin: Little Tennessee River Basin Stream Class: WS-III; Tr N PDES Permit NC0075612
Latitude: 350 05' 03.4" N Longitude: 83' 09' 19" W North
Macon County