NC0072729_Permit Issuance_20160224

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
February 24, 2016
Mr. Michael Molling
US DOI — National Park Service
199 Hemphill Knob Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO072729
Mount Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP
Haywood County
Class WW-2
Dear Mr. Molling:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently
amended).
This final permit includes one major change from the draft permit sent to you on
December 16, 2015:
The deadline for participation in the eDMR program has been changed to December 21, 2016. This
date is based upon the deadline in the Final Rule adopted by the U.S. EPA.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements 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
(6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that 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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be required. If you
have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919) 807-
6391. � 1
Since 1 ,
S. Jay Zimmerman, Dc r
Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
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
http://portal. ncdenr. orgtweh/wq

Permit NCO072729
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, the
DOI - National Park Service
Blue Ridge Parkway
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mount Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP
Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 407.8
Canton
Haywood County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Pisgah Creek in subbasin
04-03-05 of the French Broad 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 April 1, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2021.
Signed this day February 24, 6
. o
S. J immerman, P.G., Directo
Di ion of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO072729
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.
DOI - National Park Service / Blue Ridge Parkway is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.032 MGD wastewater treatment facility that
includes the following components:
➢ Manual bar screen
➢ Dual 8000-gallon flow equalization basins with three 50-gpm pumps each
➢ Dual 30-cfm blowers
➢ Dual train package WWTP, with each train containing:
• 19,000-gallon aeration basin
• Clarifier
• 8500-gallon aerated sludge holding tank
➢ Rotating cloth filter
➢ UV disinfection
➢ Effluent flow meter
The facility is located at the Mt. Pisgah Lodge and Recreation Area WWTP off the
Blue Ridge Parkway near Canton in Haywood County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into an unnamed tributary. to Pisgah Creek, currently classified WS-III Trout
waters in hydrologic unit 06010106 of the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NCO072729
Part I
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.]
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
[PCScode]
Monthly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Frequency
Type
Location2
Flow
50050
0.032MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influentor
ay (20°C)
Effluent
[C0310]
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Solids
[CO530uspended
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
[C0610]
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Oxygen
O1ssolved 0300
Daily average > 2.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
[003001
Weekly
Grab
U & D
Fecal 0l form (geometric mean)
[31616
200/100 ml
4001100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)3
50060
28 µg2
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature CC)
----
[000101
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (C)
000101
Weekly
Grab
U & D
Chronic Toxicity4
[jGP3BJ
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
pH
[00400
> 6.0 and <9.0 standard units
-
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. No later than December 21, 2016, the pennittee shall begin submitting discharge monitoring
reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (3)].
2. U: at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 300 feet downstream from the outfall.
3. Limits and monitoring apply only if chlorine is used for disinfection. The facility shall report
all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However,
effluent values below 50 µg/L will be treated as zero for compliance purposes.
4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F at 25 %: August, November, February, and May (see A. (2)).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NCO072729
A. (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
[15A NCAC 02B.0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 25%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures
outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised
December 2010, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December 20 10) or subsequent versions. The tests will be
performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. These months
signify the first month of each three-month toxicitytestin uarter assigned g�q geed to the facility.
Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge
and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a
failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be
performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North
Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -December
2010) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the
Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed,
using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value.
Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: NC DEQ / DWR / WSS
Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1623 Mail Service. Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1623
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later
than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical
measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory
supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the
waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity
monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the
aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number,
county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area
of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited
above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
monitoring will be required during the following month. Assessment of toxicity compliance is
based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three month time interval that begins on
the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues
until the final day of the third month.
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Permit NCO072729
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the Division indicate
potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include
alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control
organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an Invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 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 not 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 (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
I. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E.15.1 (a
Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report discharge monitoring data
electronically using the NC DWR s Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) .
intemet 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 DENR / DWR / 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
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Permit NCO072729
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 ProgramAnnual 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. 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.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are
found on the following web page:
http: / /portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
3. Signatory Requirements [Supplemeitts Section B. [11.) (b) and Supersedes
Section B. (11.�
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. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be
delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
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Permit NCO072729
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://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/adminZboglipu/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:
17 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. used 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 f nes and
imprisonment for knowing violations."
4. Records Retention jSupplements Section D. j611
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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Latitude: 35024'38"
Longitude: 82045'30"
Quad: Corso, N.C.
Stream Class: WS-IH Trout
Subbasin:04-03-05
Receiving Stream UT Pisgah Creek
River Basin: French Broad
Hydrologic Unit: 06010106
NCO072729
Mt Pisgah Lodge &
Recreation Area
Haywood County
Facility
Location
Map not to scale

PAT MCCRORY
(im¢rnm
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
December 15, 2015
MEMORANDUM
To: Randy Hintz
NC DENR / DWR / Public Water Supply
Asheville Regional Office
From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO072729
Mount Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP
Haywood County
S,enann
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Dbeemr
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this
form by January 15, 2016. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact
me at 919-807-6391 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
contravene the designated water quality standards.
❑ Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
❑ Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
Signed 4" R 9M .- for Randy Hintz Date: Feb. 5, 2016
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
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq

Weaver, Charles
From: Heim, Tim
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 9:56 AM
To: Weaver, Charles
Subject: FW: DRAFT permit renewal for NC0072729
Attachments: 72729 Expedited Fact Sheet.docx; 72729 Expedited Fact Sheet.docx; 72729map.ppt;
72729 draft.docx, 72729box-2015.docx; DEH memo.doc
Importance: High
Charles,
We have reviewed this and have no exceptions.
-Tim
Tim Heim, P.E.
Environmental Engineer — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4500 office
email: tim.heimCa)ncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
C.-7�'NothmgCompares
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:07 AM
To: Heim, Tim <Tim. Heim @ncdenr.gov>; Kinney, Maureen <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: DRAFT permit renewal for NC0072729
Importance: High
From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:05 AM
To: Davidson, Landon <[e-mail]>; Hintz, Randy <[e-mail]>
Subject: DRAFT permit renewal for NC0072729
Importance: High
The attached draft permit is for the Mount Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area W WTP in Haywood County.
It is a class W W-2 facility.

ASHFVIT T E
CUIZEN TIMES
VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS • CMZEN-TIME.com
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
NORTH CAROLINA
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law
to administer oaths, personally appeared Kelly Loveland,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is
the Staff Accountant of The Asheville Citizen -Times,
engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The
Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as
first class mail in the City of Asheville, in said County and
State; that 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 Asheville Citizen -Times on the
following date: December 18th 2015. And that the said
newspaper in which said 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 Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina.
Signed this 181 day of D cember, 2015
i
(Signature of person aking affidavi
Swom to and subscribed before me the 18" day of
expires the 5th day of October, 2018.
[phone] 1 [phone] FAX
14 O. HENRY AVE. 1 P.O. BOX 2090 1 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802 1

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile
home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Exuedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date
Charles H. Weaver — 12/15/2015
Permit Number
NCO072729
Facility Name
Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number
French Broad / 04-03-05
Receiving Stream
Unnamed tributary to Pisgah Creek
Stream Classification in Permit
WS-III Trout
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
No — already present
Does permit have toxicity testing?
Yes. One failure in 2012 and one in 2013; no
failures since then.
Does permit have Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature
Is the stream impaired on 303(d) list)?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
None. Two enforcements in 2011, none since
then. Four effluent limit violations during the
permit cycle for Fecal Coliform and TSS, the
last occurring in 2013. No effluent violations
in 2014/2015.
Any permit mods since last permit?
Minor mod earlier in 2015 to change
responsible officials.
New expiration date
1 /31 /2021
Comments received on Draft Permit?
Added eDMR requirements
Add regulatory citations
Most Commonly Used Expedited Language:
• 303(d) language for Draft/Final Cover Letters: "Please note that the receiving stream
is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d) Impaired Waters List.
Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream data will
continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and
stream impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be
required".
TRC language for Compliance Level for Cover Letters/Effluent Sheet Footnote:
"The facility shall report all effluent TRC values reported by a NC certified laboratory
including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/1 will be treated as zero
for compliance purposes."

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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit CO072729
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name U.S Dept of Interior, National Park Service
Facility Name Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area
Mailing Address 199 Hemphill Knob Road
City Asheville RECEIVED/DENRMWR
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28803
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone] P ffnfttinh Water Quality
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road Blue Ridge Parkway, Mile post 407.8
City Canton
State / Zip Code North Carolina 28716
County Haywood
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name - Blue Ridge Parkway, National Park Service
Mailing Address 199 Hemphill Knob Road
City Asheville
State / Zip Code North Carolina, 28803
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4. Population served: 290,000 annually
1 of 3 Form -A 1 /06

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
S. Do you receive industrial waste?
® No ❑ Yes (if you have an approved pre-treatment program, must complete Form 2A)
6. Type of collection system
. ® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
?. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
S. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
An unnamed tributary to Pisgah Creek (Locally referred to as Flat Laurel Branch) in the French
Broad River Basin.
9. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ® Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Seven Duration: Seven months
10. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
The small treatment plant at Mt. Pisgah serves a major visitor use area, which includes
a 55-unit hotel, a restaurant, a country store, a multi unit employee housing area, a 140-
site campground, and a 50-site picnic area. Current annual area visitation figures exceed
290,000. The plant discharges seasonally since all of the visitor facilities are closed
through the winter. Sewage from area facilities is collected in a network of sewer lines
and transported to the wastewater treatment plant for processing. The permitted
capacity of the plant is 32,000 gallons per day. The average flow for the operating season
Is 16,500 gallons per day. The packaged treatment plant system is an extended aeration
plant with aeration, clarification, and UV disinfection processes utilizing a 10 micron
filter. A sludge thickening basin collects sludge from the treatment process and further
thickens and treats the solids before they are pumped out for disposal. The extended
aeration package treatment system produces acceptable effluent quality (low levels of
BOD, Total Suspended Solids, and Ammonia).
11. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow .032 MGD
Annual Average daily flow .017 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow .040 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
12. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑Yes ®No
2 of 3 Form -A 1106

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
13. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old.
Parameter
Daily
Monthly
Units of
Number of
Maximum
Average
Measurement
Samples
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD5)
2.9
2.2
Mg/ 1
30
Fecal Coliform
< 1
0
Geometric
Mean / 100ml
30
Total Suspended Solids
21
9.1
Mg/ 1
30
Temperature (Summer)
19.8
17.4
C
30
Temperature (Winter)
pH
?.1 16.8
30
14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES NCO072729
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
IS- APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Type
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Other
Permit Number
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Michael Mollina Chief of Maintenance
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Signature of Applicant
Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement
representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method
required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
$25,000, or by imprisonment *not to' exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar
offense.)
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NC ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Michael Molling
U.S Dept. of Interior
Mt. Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area
199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Dear Permittee:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
August 5, 2015
Subject: Acknowledgement of Permit Renewal
Permit NCO072729
Haywood County
The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on August 4, 2015. A member of the
NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if additional information is required to
complete your permit renewal. You should expect to receive a draft permit approximately 30-45 days
before your existing permit expires.
If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Charles
Weaver at [phone].
Sincerely,
Wre4,1,-rkeol fcr&
Wren Thedford
Wastewater Branch
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location:512 N. Salisbury St Rafth, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] Fax: 919-807£492fCustomer Service: 1-877-623-6748
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