NC0088943_Permit Modification_20170112

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
January 12, 2017
ROY COOPER
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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Mr. Matthew Klein
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
PO Box 240908
Charlotte, NC 28224-0908
Subject: Minor modification of NPDES Permit NCO088943
Connestee Falls WWTP#2
Transylvania County
Dear Mr. Klein:
The Division has received and approved your request to transfer ownership of the subject permit.
As a result, the Division hereby reissues NC0088943. 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). Insert the
attached page into your permit and discard the old page.
This modified permit includes the following changes from your current permit:
➢ Change of ownership from Transylvania Utilities, Inc. to Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North
Carolina.
Section A.(4) has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal
regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
Regulatory citations have been added.
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 Brianna Young at (919) 807-
6388 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
S. Ja� m/e' man,1 u�ee tOr
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.ne.gov/abouttdivisionsiwater-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-bmcWnpdes-wastewater-permits

Permit NCO088943
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 provisions 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,
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Connestee Falls WWTP No. 2
2441 Walnut Hollow Road
East of Rosman
Transylvania County
to receiving waters designated as Lower Creek in the French Broad River Basin
in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective January 12, 2017.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2020.
Signed this day January 12, 2017.
� G
ay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO088943
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.
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.020 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following
components:
♦ Influent bar screen
♦ Influent flow meter
♦ Aeration basin
♦ Clarifier
♦ Tertiary mixed media filter
♦ Tablet chlorine disinfection
♦ Chlorine contact chamber
♦ Tablet dechlorination
♦ Aerobic digestor
This system is located at the Connestee Falls WWTP #2, 2441 Walnut Hollow Road, east of
Rosman, in Transylvania County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Resources, construct a
0.066 MGD wastewater treatment system with the addition of a new dual -train treatment facility
including flow equalization, aeration, clarification, effluent filtration, UV disinfection, and post -
aeration.
3. Upon receipt of an Engineer's Certification, operate the 0.066 MGD wastewater treatment facility.
4. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Lower Creek,
which is classified C-Trout HQW water in the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NCO088943
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[ 15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning upon the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.02 MGD, the
permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be
limited and monitored i by the permittee as specified below:
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Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen (Summer) C0610
20.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen (Winter) C0610
35.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
2/Month
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Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616
200/100 ml 1400/100
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Weekly
Grab
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Total Residual Chlorine2 50060
28 pg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH 00400
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Weekly
Grab
Effluent
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Temperature 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Summer = April 1— October 31
Winter = November 1— March 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR
application system [see A. (4)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/1 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 foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO088943
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[I 5A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning upon expansion above 0.02 MGD and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized to
discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the
permittee as specified below:
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BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C; Summer) C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C; Winter) C0310
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen (Summer) C0610
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Ammonia Nitrogen (Winter) C0610
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
2/Month
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH 00400
z 6.0 & s 9.0 standard
units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature 00010
Monitor & Report
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen 00300
Daily Average z 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus C0665
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen C0600
Monitor & Report
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Summer = April 1— October 31
Winter = November 1 — March 31
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR
application system [see A. (4)].
See condition A. (3.) should the facility's primary disinfection system fail. Total residual chlorine monitoring
requirements and limits are applicable if chlorine compounds are used for disinfection.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO088943
A (3.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
In the event that the wastewater treatment plant's disinfection system should fail or be removed from
effective service, the permittee must immediately notify the Regional Water Quality Operations staff of
the Asheville Regional Office and discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as a temporary means of disinfection, the total residual chlorine (TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis and values reported on the discharge
monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not exceed 28 µg/L; therefore, dechlorination methods may
also be necessary.
Use of a disinfection system other than that approved by this Division during circumstances not deemed
as emergency and/or temporary (e.g., replacement of UV lamps, cleaning and maintenance, etc.) may be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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 H of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
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), permittees 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
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Permit NC0088943
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.
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: hn://www2.epa. ov/compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-s sty em-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 NCO088943
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http://deg nc.ggv/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. SiLmatory Requirements (Supulements Section B. (11.) M and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section
B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (I 1.)(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:
h=://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resourcestedmr
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 qualifiedpersonnelproperly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person orpersons 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. "
5. 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 122.41 ].
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NPDES Permit NC0088943
Transylvania County
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Utilities, Inc.
December 28, 2016
NC DEQ — Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1617
Re: Ownership Name Change Request
NC0064734 — Bradfield Fauns
NC0058378 — Elk River
NC0038831— Carolina Trace
NC0024295 — Connestee Falls No.1
NC0088943 — Connestee Falls No. 2
NC0033111— Fairfield Harbour
NC0022985 — Fairfield Sapphire
To Whom It Will Concern,
RECEIVEDtNCEIEUDWR
DEC 2 9 2016
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Please find enclosed Permit Ownership change request forms for the above referenced NPDES discharge
facilities. There is a name change of the owner due to a merger consolidation of our smaller affiliates into Carolina
Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina. Proof of merger documentation filed with the NC Dept. of the Secretary of
State is affixed to each request.
If you should have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me at 704-319-0517
or by email at [e-mail].
Thank you for your attention.
Sin ly,
Martin Lashua
Vice President of Operations
nuuim5, h,o.cmWy Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
P.O. Box 240908 0 Charlotte, NC 28224 0 P: 704-525-7990 • F: 704-525-8174
5701 Westpark Dr., Suite 101 a Charlotte, NC 28217 0 www.uiwater.com

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE REQUEST
This form is for ownership changes or name changes of NPDES wastewater permits.
• "Permittee" references the existing permit holder
• "Applicant" references the entity applying foi the ownership/name change.
I. NPDES Permit No. (for which the change is requested):
NC 0 0 8 8 9 4 3
or
Certificate of Coverage #:
F N C G 5
H. Existing Permittee Information:
a. Permit issued to (company name):
Transylvania Utilities, Inc.
b. Person legally responsible for permit:
Matthew Klein
First MI Last
President
RECEIVEDINCDEUDWR
Title
PO Box 240908
DEC 29 2016
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Water Quality
Charlotte NC 28227-0908
Permitting Section
City State Zip
[phone] [phone]
Phone Fax
c. Facility name:
Connestee Falls Wastewater Plant No. 2
d. Facility's physical address:
2441 Walnut Hollow Road
Address
Brevard NC 28712-
City State Zip
e. Facility contact person:
Tony Konsul [phone]
First / MI / Last Phone
III. Applicant Information:
a. Request for change is a result of:
❑ Change in ownership of the facility
® Name change of thv+ae4Rr m owner
If other please explain: Name change
of owner due to merger consolidation
b. Permit issued to (company name):
Carolina Water Service, Inc. of North Carolina
c. Person legally responsible for permit:
Matthew Klein
First MI Last
President
Title
PO Box 240908
Permit Holder Mailing Address
Charlotte NC 28224-0908
City State Zip
[phone] [e-mail]
Phone E-mail Address
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d. Facility name:
e. Facility's physical address:
f. Facility contact person:
Address
City State Zip
Title
Phone E-mail Address
Last
IV. Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same commercial/industrial activities conducted prior to
this ownership or name change?
® Yes
❑ No (please explain)
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
..............................................................................................
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):
I, Martin Lashua, attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete
to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all
rVquired sup orting I
ormation is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete.
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Ul QS t 12/29/2016
ignature Date
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I, Martin Lashua, attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete
to the st of my knowledg I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all
requ' sup rting i form ti n is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete.
VI fe n-i 12/29/2016
Signature
Date
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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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of the Secretary of State
To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings:
I, ELAINE F. MARSHALL, Secretary of State of the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify the following and hereto attached to be a true copy of
ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF
BRADFIELD FARMS WATER COMPANY
CAROLINA TRACE - UTILITIES, INC.
CWS SYSTEMS, INC.
ELK RIVER UTILITIES, INC.
TRANSYLVANIA UTILITIES, INC.
INTO
CAROLINA WATER SERVICE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
the original of which was filed in this office on the 30th day of August, 2016.
Scan to verify online.
Certification# C201624300754-9 Reference# C201624300754-1
Verify this certificate online at httpJlwww.sosne.govtvedficabon
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at the City
of Raleigh, this 31 st day of August, 2016.
Secretary of State