NC0037737_permit issuance_19980327

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. John G. Burton
Nantahala Village
9400 Highway 19 W
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
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March 27. 1998
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO037737
Mountain Ventures Ltd. Partnership
Swain County
In accordance with the application for a discharge permit received May 20, 1997, 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.
This permit does not authorize flow levels above previously permitted flow. Since improvements to
treatment have been completed your wastewater flow is 3000 GPD or less with improved effluent quality.
The permitted flow is 7800 GPD. For additional flow, the permittee must demonstrate and/or justify the
need for flow expansion. Due to the uncertainty of how the facility will perform with increased flow, the
permittee must continue to pursue non -discharge options as required by Part III D of this permit. If no
non -discharge options are available, the permittee must provide a specific proposal for facilities and the
required flow, along with an engineering economic analysis of the alternatives to discharging. For your
reference we are attaching a copy of "Guidance For Evaluation Of Wastewater Disposal Alternatives".
The Division has an ongoing permitting program to ensure proper design and installation of sewer
collection systems. Therefore, the permittee must receive an Authorization to Contruct from the Division
of Water Quality for proposed sewer lines serving more than one building prior to contruction.
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 Quality 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.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626.0635 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Mack Wiggins at telephone
number [phone], extension 542.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/WQ
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO037737
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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,
Mountain Ventures Ltd. Partnership
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Nantahala Village
US Highway 19
south of Almond
Swain County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Nantahala River in the Little Tennessee
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 May 1, 1998
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2002
Signed this day March 27, 1998
Original Signed By
David X Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.; Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Mountain Ventures Ltd. Partnership
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC0037737
1. Continue to operate a 0.0078 MGD wastewater treatment plant consistng of septic tanks, dosing tank,
surface sandfilter, collection tank, recirculation pumps, spray nozzles, effluent disinfection and
dechlorination located at Nantahala Village, 4 US Highway 19, south of Almond, Swain County (See
Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Nantahala River which is classified B-Trout waters in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

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ROAD CLASSIFICATION
PRIMARY HIGHWAY LIGHT -DUTY ROAD, HARD OR
HARD SURFACE IMPROVED SURFACE
SECONDARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE C=3001= UNIMPROVED ROAD
Latitude; 35021116/1 Longitude: 83033'32"
Map # F4SE Sub -basin 04-04-02
Stream Class B-Trout
Discharge Class 13
Receiving Stream LIT to Nantahala River
Permit exp. 11/30/2002 Ow 0.0078 MGD
SCALE 1:24 000
0 1 MILE
0 7000 FEET
1 0 1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET
QUAD LOCATION
Mountain Ventures Ltd.
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NCO037737
Nantahala Village
Swain Count

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1 - October 31) Permit No. NCO037737
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 Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Ava.
Weekly Avg. Daily Max
0.0078 MGD
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
5.5 mg/I
200 /100 ml
400 /100 ml
28 ug/I
Monitorina Reauirements
Measurement
Sample
Frequency
Type
Weekly
Instantaneous
2/Month
Grab
2/Month
2/Month
"Iky,V , I
2/Week
Weekly
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
*Sample
Location
IorE
E
E
E
E
E
U,D
Temperature " Daily Grab E
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream about 50 feet from the outfall, D - Downstream about 100 feet from the outfall
of the efflq=t shall be su� of to cause an increase in the temperature ofthe receiving stream classified trout waters of
d in no se ca . hs-afnbient watsr.temp6iature to exceed20°C.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of f)oating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November I - March 31) Permit No. NCO037737
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 Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 200C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Temperature
Discharge Limitations
Monitoring
Requirements
Measurement
Sample
•S_ ample
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg.
Daily Max
Frequency
Type
Location
0.0078 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
30.0 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
2/Month
Grab
E
30.0 mg1I
45.0 mg/I
2/Month
Grab
E
11.0 mg/I
2/Month
Grab
E
200 /100 ml
400 /100 ml
2/Month
Grab
E
28 pg/I
2/Week
Grab
E
Weekly
Grab
0,13
Daily
Grab
E
*Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream about 50 feet from the outfall, D - Downstream about 100 feet from the outfall
the
and i3rr o—case
as now canke an
exceed
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 2/month at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
of

Part III
Permit No. NCO037737
E. The permittee must receive an Authorization to Contruct from the Division of Water Quality for
proposed sewer lines serving more than one building prior to contruction.
F. The permittee must continue to pursue non -discharge options as required by Part III D of this
permit. If no non -discharge options are available, the permittee must provide a specific proposal
for facilities and the required flow, along with an engineering economic analysis of the alternatives
to discharging.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit.
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Mountain Ventures Ltd. Partnership-Nantahala Village
NPDES No. NCO037737
Design Flow (MGD) 0.0078
Facility Class I
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name UT to Nantahala River
Stream Class
B-Trout
= Sub -basin
040402
Drainage Area (mil)
0.31
S7Q10(cfs)
.07
W7Q10 (cfs) ..07
30Q2 (cfs)
.2
IWC (%)
14.73
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Monitoring frequencies
Ammonia, Temperature and
Total Residual Chlorine
per regulation 2B .0500
Deleted "continually to
evaluate" language
Special conditions
Contained in boiler plate
Limitation change to 17 u /l
Total Residual Chlorine
per trout stream regulations
Adding daily grab sampling
Temperature
per regulation 2B .0500
Compliance Schedule: none
Special Condition(s): none
Permits & Engineering Comments:
This is a permit renewal for a discharge of 0.0078 MGD of domestic wastewater. Within the past
twenty four months this facility had violations of BODS, Tss and ammonia. All violations seem to be
during year 1996. Permits and Engineering will recommend existing limitations with monitoring
reflective of a class I facility.
Prepared by: lvaz
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations:
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Permit No. NCO037737
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF, WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
t
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,
Mountain Ventures Ltd. Partnership
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Nantahala Village
4 US Highway 19
south of Almond
Swain County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to NantahalaRiver in the Little Tennessee
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
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2002
Signed this day
DRAFT
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

AFF aVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
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NORTH CAROLINA
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF N.C.
Environmental
Management Commission
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh,
NC 27626-0535
NOTI
FICATIONOF
INTENTTOISSUEA
STATE NPDES PERMIT
A COPY of the draft Permit'
is available by writing or
cali(ng the Division of En.
vironmental Management,
PO Box 29535, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27626-0535,
[phone].
The application 8 other
informafion may be in-
spected at these locations
during normal office
hours. Copies of the Iola on
Date October 25, 1997
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr.
P.E. Director
Environmental Division ofManage-
ment
Public notice of Intent to
issue a State NPDES Per.
mit to the following:
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Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said
County and State, duly commissioned, qualified
and authorized by law to administer oaths,
personally appeared Katrina Petrey
Who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
that he (she) is LEGAL BILLING CLERK
of ASHEVILLE CITIZEN TIMES COMPANY,
engaged in publication of a newspaper known as
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN -TIMES
published, issued, and entered as second class
mail in the City of Asheville, in said County
and State; that he (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
dates: October 21, 1997.
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 Statutes of North Carolina
and was a qualified newspaper within the
meaning of Section 1-597 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
This i 2l2ndlof October
person making affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before me
The 32nd of Oct4)be,2; 1997
f (Notary Public)
My Commission expires: October 24, 2001
2. NPDES No. NC0074250.
Warner Bradley, Gateway
Chevron, Route 2, Whitti.
er, NC 28789 has applied
for a Permit renewal for a
facility located at Gateway

Permit No. NC0037737
Summary
This is a permit renewal for a discharge of 0.0078 MGD of domestic wastewater. Within
the past twenty four months this facility had violations of BOD5, Tss and ammonia. All
violations seem to be during year 1996. Permits and Engineering will recommend existing
limitations with monitoring reflective of a class I facility.
Permit Update: Correction in longitude and the discharge location. Plant description was
updated on the supplement to permit cover sheet.

NC0037737
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.07
7010 (CFS)
0.07
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0078
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0078
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.01209
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0121
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
0.22
IWC (%)
14.73
IWC (%)
14-73
Allowable Concentration (
115.43
Allowable Concentration
Gp 73
Ammonia as NH3
L-(wlnter)
7Q10 (CFS)
0.07
Fecal Limit 2001100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0078
Ratio of 5.8:1 DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0121
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
0.22
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentratio
10.9

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT:
IF YES, SOC NUMBER
TO: PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
WATER QUALI SECT ��
ATTENTION: Mack Wiggins
DATE: Jun 1997
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY Swain
PERMIT NUMBER NC0037737
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address:
Mailing:
Nantahala Village
9400 Hwy 19 W
Bryson City, NC 28713
2. Date of Investigation: May 7, 1997
3. Report Prepared By: Paul R. White
2E
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: John Burton
704-488-2826
5. Directions to Site: Site is located 0.7 mile west of the
intersection of Hwy 28 and 74 west of Bryson City. Wastewater
treatment facilities are located on the west side of the site.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 21' 16" Longitude: 830 33' 32"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. F4SE U.S.G.S. Quad Name Wesser
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? yes
Yes No If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Site is located
in a narrow valley below the cabins. Not in flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: >1000 ft.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT Nantahala River
a. Classification: B Trout
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 040402
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: The discharge location is at the confluence of two small
streams draining a steep watershed. The receiving stream is a
small stream approximately 2 feet wide. The Nantahala River
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arm of Fontana Lake is 800 ft. downstream. Downstream uses
include aquatic and wildlife propagation, fishing, swimming,
boating, and whitewater activities when the lake level is down.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted 0.0078 MGD (Ultimate
Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater
Treatment facility? 0.0078 mgd
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current
design capacity 0.0078 mgd
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years: A
major upgrade in the treatment facility was completed in the
spring of 1997, including additional septic tank capacity, a
collector tank for the sand filter discharge, two spray pumps,
spray nozzles on the sand filter, improved disinfection
facilities, flow measurement, and improved outfall line.
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities:
- septic tank capacity totaling 6000 gal.
- dosing tank with dosing counter(approx. 2000 gal. per dose.)
- dosing laterals on sand filter (for initial dose)
- surface sand filter 3900 sq. ft.
- collector tank 3000 gal.
2 recirculation pumps
- spray nozzles on sand filter (for recirculation)
tablet chlorinator, 800 gallon detention tank.
tablet dechlorinator, 400 gallon detention tank.
flow meter
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment
facilities: none
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: ammonia, chlorine,
cleaning agents.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): n/a
in development approved
should be required not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: septage hauler
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit
Number
Residuals Contractor
Telephone Number
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP OTHER
C . Landfill:
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d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify):
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): I
4. SIC Codes(s): 7021
Primary 13 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code: 4507
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or
are any public monies involved. (municipals only)? no
Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests:
none
Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: n/a
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of
the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional
perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: not likely to be feasible
Connection to Regional Sewer System: not available
Subsurface: could be used on individual cabins
Other disposal options:
5. Other Special Items:
PART IV - EVALUATION AND
Previous non-compliance was believed to be a result of insufficient
treatment facilities. Recent upgrades shows promise in improving
effluent quality. It is recommended that the permit be renewed as
requested.
P6W RcyLU
Signature of Report P,rpeparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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