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EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES Permit NCO067326
Sara Bassett / Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / sara.bassettgdeq.nc.gov / November 2023
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/Facility Name
Country Bear LLC, Whistle Stop WWTP
Applicant Address
Applicant address same as physical address
Facility Physical
Address/Mailing Address
145 River Road, Franklin NC
Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.003 MGD
Type of Waste
100% Domestic, < 1 MGD
Facility Class
WW-2
County
Macon
Permit Status
Renewal
Regional Office
ARO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Receiving Stream
Cullasaja River
Stream
Classification
B; Tr
Stream Segment
2-21-(5.5)
Outfall Lat.
35.1611N
7Q10 - Summer (cfs)
36.6
Outfall Long.
83.3147W
7Q10 - Winter (cfs)
45.4
Drainage basin
Little Tennessee
30Q2 (cfs)
—
Subbasin
04-04-01
Average Flow (cfs)
223
HUC
60102020203
IWC (%)
303(d) List
No
BASIC INFO FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits?
No -massive dilution at discharge point
Does permit need TRC limits/footnote?
Already present in permit.
Does permit have toxicity testing?
No — not a complex wastestream
Does permit have any Special Conditions?
No
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Added for temperature for trout waters
New expiration date:
November 30, 2028
1. FACILITY SUMMARY
Country Bear LLC sends 100% domestic discharge to Whistle Stop WWTP. The Whistle Stop WWTP is a
minor facility (flow < 1 MGD) with a design capacity and permitted wastewater discharge of 0.003 MGD
facility that includes the following components:
♦ 2000-gallon secondary clarifier tank
♦ Flow equalization
♦ Manual bar screen
♦ 2000-gallon Aero-Flow aerobic system
♦ 580-ft2 sand filter
♦ 1200-gallon chlorine chamber
♦ 600-gallon polishing tank
RENEWAL SUMMARY
This renewal contains the following changes:
• Updated the effluent table in Section A. (L) with eDMR parameter codes.
• Added effluent monitoring for turbidity to the table in Section A. (L) to determine compliance with
15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21) for Trout waters.
Added effluent monitoring for dissolved oxygen to the table in Section A. (L) to determine
compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (6) for Trout waters.
Added instream monitoring for temperature to the table in Section A. (L) to determine compliance
with 15A NCAC 02B.0211 (18) for Trout waters.
Updated Section A. (2) to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of
Discharge Monitoring Reports.
COMPLIANCE HISTORY
Two enforcements in 2022 for limit violations.
COMMENTS ON DRAFT PERMIT
ARO:
• Change 2000-gallon primary clarifier tank to secondary
• Add manual bar screen to components list
IWC Calculations
Facility: Dogwood Trails Subdivision WWTP
Permit No.: NC0065986
Prepared By: Sydney Carpenter
Enter Design Flow (MGD): 0.03 <= Permitted Flow if Different from Design
Enter s7Q10 (cfs): 36.6
Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 45.4
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)
Ammonia (Summer)
Daily Maximum Limit (ug/1)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Design Permitted
Design Permitted
s7Q10 (CFS)
36.6
s7Q10 (CFS)
36.6
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.03
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.03 €
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0465
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0465
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0 €
Upstream Bkgd (ug/1)
0
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22
IWC (%)
0.13
IWC (%)
0.13 €
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
13398
Allowable Conc. (mg/1)
614.9
Ammonia (Winter)
Monthly Average Limit (mg NH3-N/1)
Design Permitted
Design Permitted
Fecal Coliform
w7Q10 (CFS)
45.4
Monthly Average Limit:
Not Required: #VALUE!
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.03
(If DF >331; Monitor)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0465
(If DF<331; Limit)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8 €
Dilution Factor (DF)
788.10 #VALUE!
Upstream Bkgd (mg/1)
0.22 €
IWC (%)
0.10
Allowable Conc. (mg/1)
1544.4
'213 .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/I, 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 213 .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)
From: Armeni, Lauren E
To: Bassett, Sara; Talbott, Jeffrev
Cc: Armeni, Lauren E
Subject: RE: Draft Permit Renewal - Whistle Stop WWTP (NC0067326)
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:07:56 PM
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See attached for comments, thanks!
Lauren Armeni
Environmental Specialist II —Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: (828) 296-4667 1 Cell: (828) 782-0064
Lauren.Armeni(@deq.nc.gov
NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North
Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Bassett, Sara <sara.bassett@deq.nc.gov>
Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:45 AM
To: Talbott, Jeffrey <jeffrey.talbott@deq.nc.gov>; Armeni, Lauren E <lauren.armeni@deq.nc.gov>
Subject: Draft Permit Renewal - Whistle Stop WWTP (NC0067326)
Hello,
The draft permit renewal for Whistle Stop WWTP (NC0067326) in Macon county is ready for
review and comment. It will be submitted for Public Notice 10/10/2023. Please return any
comments or concerns to me by 11/10/2023.
Thank you!
Sara Bassett (she/her/hers)
Environmental Specialist I
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
sara.bassett(@deq.nc.gov
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From: Talbott, Jeffrev
To: Bassett, Sara; Armeni, Lauren E
Subject: RE: Draft Permit Renewal - Whistle Stop WWTP (NC0067326)
Date: Monday, October 16, 2023 4:39:58 PM
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Hello Sara —
Operator certification notes that the ORC and all Backup ORC's active with the facility are considered
"active" in good standing with the program.
We have no comments at this time.
Thank you.
Jeff Talbott
Supervisor, NC Operator Certification Program
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
Phone:(919)707-9108
Email: Jeff rey.Talbott( deq.nc.gov
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Bassett, Sara <sara.bassett@deq.nc.gov>
Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:45 AM
To: Talbott, Jeffrey <jeffrey.talbott@deq.nc.gov>; Armeni, Lauren E <lauren.armeni@deq.nc.gov>
Subject: Draft Permit Renewal - Whistle Stop WWTP (NC0067326)
Hello,
The draft permit renewal for Whistle Stop WWTP (NC0067326) in Macon county is ready for
review and comment. It will be submitted for Public Notice 10/10/2023. Please return any
comments or concerns to me by 11/10/2023.
Thank you!
Sara Bassett (she/her/hers)
Environmental Specialist I
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
sara.bassettl@deq.nc.gov
D_E Q��
NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Duality
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North
Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties by an authorized state official.
Invoice / Affidavit
The Franklin Press
Post Office Box 350
Franklin, NC 28744
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF MACON
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Personally appeared before the undersigned, Rachel
Hoskins, who having been duly sworn on oath that she is the Regional Publisher
of The Franklin Press, and the following legal advertisement was published in
The Franklin Press newspaper, and entered as second class mail in the Town of
Franklin in said county and state; and 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 Franklin Press
newspaper on the following dates:
WHISTLE STOP WWTP
PUBLIC NOTICE
10/18/2023
And that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal
advertisement was published, was at the time of each and every such
publication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of
Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of the Section I-597 of the General Statues of
North Carolina.
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Filed with: NCDEQ-DWR
Address: WATER QUALITY SECTION 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1617
Total Amount Due: $72.54
PUBLIC NOTICE
North Carolina Environmental
Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
NCO067326
Whistle Stop WWTP
The North Carolina
Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a
NPDES wastewater discharge
permit to the person(s) listed
below. Written comments
regarding the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days
after the publish date of this
notice. The Director of the NC
Division of Water Resources
(DWR) may hold a public hearing
should there be a significant
degree of public interest. Please
mail comments and/or
information requests to DWR at
the above address. Interested
persons may visit the DWR at
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh,
NC 27604 to review the
information on file. Additional
information on NPDES permits
and this notice may be found on
our website:
hftps://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-
hearings, or by calling (919) 707-
3601. Country Bear LLC applied
to renew NPDES permit
NCO067326 for the Whistle Stop
WWTP (145 River Road, east of
Franklin) in Macon county. This
facility discharges to the
Cullasaja River in the Little
Tennessee River Basin.
Currently, fecal coliform and total
residual chlorine (TRC) are water
quality limited. This discharge
may affect future waste load
allocations in this portion of
Country Line Creek
10-18-2023 #784383