NC0072729_Permit Issuance_19961112

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 12, 1996
Mr. John A. Gentry
USDI - Blue Ridge Parkway
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Asheville, North Carolina 28801 �)
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO072729
Mount Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area
Haywood County
Dear Mr. Gentry:
In accordance with the application for a discharge permit received on May 1, 1996, the Division is
forwarding herewith the subject 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 US
Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6,1983.
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, Post Office Drawer
27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and
binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part II, EA. addresses the requirements to be followed
in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Water Qualitl. or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, 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 Susan Robson at telephone number (919)
733-5083, extension 551.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc Central Files
Asheville Regional Office
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Permits and Engineering Urdr
Facility Assessment Unit
Aquatic Survey & Toxicology Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO072729
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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,
USDI-Blue Ridge Parkway
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Mount Pisgah Lodge and Recreational Area
Mt. Pisgah Developed Area
Blue Ridge Parkway
Haywood County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Pisgah Creek in the French Broad River
Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
Parts I,11, I11, and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective December 1, 1996
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2001.
Signed this day November 12, 1996
Original Signed BH
'1avir! A, ! ,,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NC0072729
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMTf COVER SHEET
USDI-Blue Ridge Parkway
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 0.032 MGD wastewater treatement facility which consists of a lagoon
which is divided into aeration and settling units, an equalization tank, pressure filters, chemical
feed capabilities for polymer addition, and chlorination and dechlorination units located at Mt.
Pisgah Lodge and Rec. Area, Mt. Pisgah Developed Area, Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood
County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location speed on the attached map into unnamed
tributary to Pisgah Creek which is classified Class WS-III-Trout waters in the French Broad
River Basin.

ROAD CLASSIFICATION
PRIMARY HIGH'J:AY LIGHT DULY ROAD HARD OR
HARD SURFACE IMPROVED SURFACE
SECONDARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE =200= UNIMPROVEC ROAD =C-
Latitude: 35 24'38" LongitudeLE2 45'30"
Map# F7tE Sub -basin 04-03-05
Stream Class WS III -Trout
Discharge Class
Domestic
Receiving Stream UT Pisgah Creek
Permitexp. 11/30/01 Ow 0.032MC-D
SCALE 1:24 000
1 0 1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 20 FEET
QUAD LOCATION
USDI
PE0072729
N t . Pisgah Lodge
Haywood County

A. O. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO072729
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:
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen"
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
-GondvaFiv+ty
Chronic Toxicity'**
Temperature
Monthly Ava.
0.032 VIGO
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
200,l</100 ml
Monitoring Requirements
Measurement Sample
Daily Max Frequency Type
Continuous Recording
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400,k /100 ml
28,1 Ag/I
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
2/Week
Daily
Quarterly
Weekly
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Composite
Composite
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Grab
Grab
Grab
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* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet above discharge, D - Downstream 300 feet below discharge
** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 2.0 mg/l.
***Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) Pass/Fail at 25%; See Part III, Condition E of this NPDES permit.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in o i •,. • trace amounts.

Part III
Permit No. NC0072729
E. CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in:
1.) The North Carolina Ceriodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay procedure (North Carolina Chronic
Bioassay Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality is 25% (defined as treatment two in the North Carolina procedure document).
The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance
with the permit condition. The first test will be performed after thirty days from the effective date
of this permit during the months of August, November, February and May. Effluent sampling for
this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment
processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent
Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter
code TGP3B. Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention:
Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual
chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for
disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this
monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management 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 and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test
and will require immediate retesting(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit
suitable test results will constitute noncompliance with monitoring requirements.

a.
Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Mt. Pisgah Lodge and Rec. Area
NPDES No. NC0072729
Design Flow (MGD) 0.032
Facility Class II
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name UT Pisgah Creek
Stream Class WS III -Tr
Sub -basin
040305
Drainage Area (miz)
0.39
S7Q10 (cfs)
0.15
W7Q10 (cfs)
0.15
30Q2 (cfs)
0.3
IWC (%)
25
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
monitoring frequencies
BOD, TSS, NH3, Temp, TRC
2B.0508 rules
Stream classification
from C-Tr to WS III -Tr
2B.0300 rules
stream index 5-3-11
Compliance Schedule: ' None
Special Condition(s): Chronic Tox.
Permits & Engineering Comments:
This is a permit renewal for an existing class II wastewater treatment facility. Facility operating
well and is meeting permit limits. P&E recommends renewal with existing limits and changes noted
above.
Prepared by: C ✓JUv��1S Qi2
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations:

A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL
Permit No. NCO072729
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 Characterlstic.
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen"
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature"*
Conductivity
Chronic Toxicity""
Discharge Limitation:
Monthly Avg
0.032 NM
30.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
200.0 /100 ml
Weekly Ava.
45.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400.0 /100 ml
Monitoring Requirements
)1murement Sample
Daily Max Frequency Lype
Continuous Recording
8.0 µg/I
2/MontWwti
2/Month wk
2/Mcnih wE
Weekly
2/Montt- ''k
Daily
Weekly ;-
Weekly
Quarterly
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* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet above discharge, D - Downstream 300 feet below discharge
** The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 2.0 mg/l.
***The temperature for trout waters shall not be increased by more than 0.5°C due to the discharge. and in no case be caused to exceed 20°C.
****Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) Pass/Fail at 25%; See Part III, Condition E of this NPDES permit
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2Jmonth at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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TO: PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
Susan Robson
DATE: June 24, 1996
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY Haywood
PERMIT NUMBER NCO072729
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address:
Mailing Address:
Mt Pisgah Lodge & Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway near US Hwy 276
Haywood County
USDI - Blue Ridge Parkway
One Pack Square
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
2. Date of Investigation: June 4, 1996
3. Report Prepared By: D. Keith Haynes
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Charles Sellers
[phone]
5. Directions to Site: Property is located off of private road from
parking lot on northwest side of BRP approximately 1.0 mile south
of its junction with NC Highway 151.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 24' 38" Longitude: 820 45' 30"
Attach a.USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. F7NE U.S.G.S. Quad Name Cruso, N.C.
7. Size (land available for expansion and upgrading): Adequate
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Mountainous,
Not in Flood Plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: >1000 Ft
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10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Pisgah Creek
Tributary ( known as Flat Laurel Branch but Unnamed on TOPO).
a. Classification: "C-Trout"
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 040305
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: Wildlife, Recreation, Agriculture - Also downstream
uses in East Fork Pigeon River protected as water supply
("WS-III Trout") which is used by the Town of Canton after
its confluence with the West Fork Pigeon River.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. Type of wastewater: 100 t Domestic
"s Industrial
a. Volume of Wastewater: .032 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. Types and quantities of industrial wastewater:
C. Prevalent toxic constituents in wastewater:
d. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): NA
in development approved
should be required not needed
2. Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds per day:
NA
a.
Highest
month
in the past
12 months:
lbs/day
b.
Highest
year
in the past 5
years:
lbs/day
3. Description of industrial process (for industries only) and
applicable CFR Part and Subpart:
4. Type of treatment (specify whether proposed or existing): Existing
WWTP consists of a three cell aerated lagoon, polymer injection,
settling tank, lift station, dual mixed media sand filters with
backwash storage tank, post disinfection (sodium hypochlorite)
with contact basin, dechlorination (sodium sulfate) with contact
basin, influent and effluent ultrasonic flow meters and standby
power.
5. Sludge handling and disposal scheme: The WWTP does has not yet
generated enough sludge to waste.
6. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet):
Class II
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7. SIC Codes(s): 7033, 7011, 5812
Wastewater Code (s) : Primary 13
Main Treatment Unit Code: 31107
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Secondary 10
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1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant funds
(municipals only)? NA
2. Special monitoring requests: None
3. Additional effluent limits requests: None
4. Other:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A subsurface evaluation was conducted of the site in late 1989.
The evaluation concluded that some 5.9 acres of land area would
need to be available for on -site disposal of the design 32,000 gpd
as replacement to the existing discharge. The total cost was
approximately $2.8 million. There are no other alternatives.
It is recommended that the permit go to public notice with intent
to reissue this permit as requested. We could expect enough
comments to warrant a public hearing, as one was held for the last
renewal.
Signature of R ort Preparer
Ile
k2ed
Water Quality Regional`; upervisor
f Date
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