NCG551804_Fact Sheet_20240222

NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE FACT SHEET
NPDES Permit NCG551804
Caroline Robinson / Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / [e-mail] / Jan 2024
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/ Facility Name Elston Scott and Carli Brown(owner)/ Scott & Brown Residence
547 Elk Park Drive Unit 611 Asheville, NC 28804
Applicant / Mailing Address
c/o Elston Scott & Carli Brown
Facility Physical Address 70 Teague Road Leicester, NC 28748
Currently discharging 240 GPD (2-bedroom home) but expanding
Proposed Flow
to 360 GPD (3-bedroom)
Type of Waste 100% Domestic, Single-Family Residence
County Buncombe Regional OfficeARO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
An existing NCDOT culvert that
Stream
Receiving Stream discharges into Sandy Mush C
Classification
Creek
Stream Segment 27-6-(1) Outfall Lat.35° 43' 17.6514" N
2.7-9.1 cfs (average 5.8 cfs)
82° 42' 40.2114" W
7Q10 - Summer (cfs) Outfall Long.
5.4-12cfs (average 8.3cfs)
7Q10 - Winter (cfs) Drainage basin French Broad
7.5-16.1 cfs (average 11.6 cfs)
30Q2 (cfs) Subbasin 04-03-02
Average Flow (cfs) 30.2-58 cfs (average 41.4 cfs)HUC 060101050906
Parcel Size (acres)1.0
Application Summary
Applicant is seeking coverage under the NCG550000 general permit for discharge of their 100% domestic
waste. The property currently has a 2-bedroom house with a failing septic system and the application is for
a 3-bedroom house with a proposed flow of 360 GPD (120 GPD per bedroom).

The property has a failing existing conventional septic tank/leach field system that was identified as failing
and unsuitable for repair by the Buncombe County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health
Division and has been on temporary pump and haul. The discharge was never permitted by DWR. The
applicant is proposing the new system will replace the existing system which is to be abandoned. The
proposed discharge location is to an existing NCDOT culvert that discharges into Sandy Mush Creek. The
Buncombe County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division has denied the applicant a
permit for a ground absorption system due to unsuitable soil characteristics and unsuitable soil wetness
condition (as described in a letter dated October 4, 2022).

Proposed Improvements and Construction
The existing system will be replaced with the following treatment system:
EZ Treat recirculating fixed media system unit
UV disinfection

Fact Sheet for New Permit/COC
Jan 2024 – NPDES Permit NCG551804 - Page 1

Regional Office Staff Report
Lauren Armeniat the AshevilleRegional Office recommends issuance of this permitbased on the site visit.
Alternatives Summary (EAA):
Connection to sewer system
The nearest public sewer connection is off of Olivette Road which is over 6.9 miles away as the
crow flies and over 10 miles away via paved roads.Cost/ft would be well over $60/ft for line with
multiple pump stations.
Ground (subsurface) Adsorption
NC licensed soil scientist, Walker Boone Ferguson, with Land Resource Management, PLLC stated
that the site does not have suitable soil conditions (expansive clay) and the County Environmental
Health Department also stated that the soilcharacteristicsand soil wetness condition were
unsuitable.
Non-Discharge (Drip & Spray)
NC licensed soil scientist, Walker Boone Ferguson, with Land Resource Management, PLLC stated
that the site does not have suitable soil conditions (expansive clay) and the County Environmental
Health Department also stated that the soil characteristics and soil wetness condition were
unsuitable.
Reclaimed Water
Insufficient space for reuse.
Availability of Land
Local Government Review
Fact Sheetfor New Permit/COC
Jan 2024–NPDES Permit NCG551804-Page 2

Fact Sheetfor New Permit/COC
Jan 2024–NPDES Permit NCG551804-Page 3

From:Mark Brooks
To:Robinson, Caroline; [e-mail]
Subject:\[External\] RE: COC/ATC Issuance for NCG551804
Date:Monday, February 26, 2024 10:13:32 AM
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Thanks!
Mark Brooks
Principal II
15 Arlington St,, Asheville, NC 28801
Office 828.232.4700|Cell 828.487.8350
E-mail [e-mail]
From: Robinson, Caroline <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 2:36 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Mark Brooks <[e-mail]>
Subject: COC/ATC Issuance for NCG551804
Good Afternoon!
I've attached a PDF of the Final Issuance to COC/ATC forNCG551804/70 Teague Rdunder
NPDES General Permit NCG550000. Please respond to this email to confirm you have
downloaded a copy for your records.
Let me know if you have any questions or if you need a hard copy of the permit mailed to
you!
Thanks,
Caroline

Caroline Robinson (she/her/hers)
Environmental Specialist II, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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