NC0037711_Permit Issuance_19970818

State of North CarolinaIT
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources /
Division of Water Quality r
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary p E H N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 18, 1997
Mr. James K. Picklesimer
VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc.
Post Office Box 1709
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO037711
VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc.
Macon County
Dear Mr. Picklesimer.
In accordance with your application dated February 10, 1997, the Division is forwarding the
subject State-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 U. S. 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 that this permit is not transferable. Part 11, E.4, addresses the requirements
to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.
This permit does not affect the legal requirement 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 govemmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Jeff Myhra at telephone
number 919n33-5083, ext. 597.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
APRA& 98,hJr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
Permits and Engineering Unit / Jeff Myhra
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO037711
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
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,
VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc.
on NCSR 1616
southwest of Highlands
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Brooks Creek in the Savannah River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective October 1, 1997
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2002
Signed this day August 18, 1997
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
Permit No. NC0037711
1. Continue to operate a 0.028 MGD extended aeration tertiary type wastewater treatment
facility consisting of an aeration basin, final clarification with sludge return, dual filter beds,
sludge holding tank, chlorination, and flow measuring and recording equipment located at
VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc., on NCSR 1616, southwest of Highlands, Macon
County (See Part III of this Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
Brooks Creek which is classed Class B-Trout waters in the Savannah River Basin.

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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL Permit No. NCO037711
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
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Flow
0.028 MGD
Continuous
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD 5 day, 200C
30.0 m /I
45.0 ma/I.
Weekly
Grab
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Total Suspended Residue
30.0 m I
45.0 m I
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N (April 1 to October 31)
11.8 mg/I
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N.(November 1 to March 31)
Weekly
Grab
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Fecal Coliform(geometric mean
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
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Total Residual Chlorine
28.0 I
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Grab
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Tem erature
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Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent.
2 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility VZTOP Homeowner's Association, Inc.
NPDES No. NC0037711
Design Flow (MGD) 0.028 MGD
Facility Class II
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name
Brooks Creek
Stream Class
B-TR
Sub -basin
03-13-01
Drainage Area (mil)
1.0
S7Q10 (cfs)
0.6
W7Q10 (cfs)
30Q2 (cfs)
IWC M
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Permit Cover Sheet Page
Added Part IV reference
Not part of previous permit
Effluent Limitations and
Changed weekly average limits
Daily maximum limits apply
Monitoring Requirements Page
for BOD, TSS, and Fecal
since the facility is classified as
Coliform to daily maximum
non -municipal.
limits.
Effluent Limitations and
Revised TRC limit. It was
Limit was changed to reflect
Monitoring Requirements Page
changed from 252.0 µg/1 to 28.0
current Division policy.
µ /1.
Effluent Limitations and
Applied a summer ammonia
Mass balance calculations (for
Monitoring Requirements Page
limit of 11.8 mg/l. The winter
flow of 0.028 MGD) indicate the
months only require ammonia
need for a summer limit only.
monitoring.
Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring frequency for NH3
Changed to reflect class II
Monitoring Requirements Page
was changed from 2 /month to
requirements in 2B. 0500s.
weekly. Temperature
monitoring frequency was
changed from weekly to daily.
Compliance Schedule: n/a
Special Condition(s): n/a
Permits & Engineering Comments:
Facility is renewing at existing flow with no change in wastewater characteristics. Permit was drafted
with existing limits except for ammonia and TRC monitoring. No observable violations were noted
during DMR review.
Ammonia mass balance calculations indicate the need for a summer limit. The permit was drafted with
a summer limit of 11.8 mg/l. Upon review of the 1995 and 1996 DMR data, it appears that the facility
will not have a problem complying with this limit. Region please comment on the proposed ammonia
limit. Ultimately, the facility will be given the choice to accept the ammonia limit or perform WET
testing.

Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit (Continued)
The TRC limit was changed from 252.0 µg/l to 28.0 µg/l to reflect current Division policy. From the
DMR data available for review, it is unclear whether or not the facility can comply with this limit.
Region, please comment of the revised TRC limit.
The last staff report, prepared by W.E. Anderson on 5-6-94, indicated that connection to public sewer
may be possible in near future. Region please comment in reference to the availability of connecting to
POTW.
It is recommended that" permit be renewed as drafted.
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NC0037711
Facility: VZTOP Homeowner's Association
Discharge to: Brooks Creek
Stream class and index #: B•TR
Residual Chlorine
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7010 (CFS)
0.6
7010 (CFS)
0.6
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.028
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.028
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0434
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0434
STREAM STD (UG/L)
17.0
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
6.75
IWC (%,)
6.75
Allowable Conc. (ug/1)
252.02
Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
11.78
minimum = 2
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7010 (CFS)
0.87
Fecal Limit
2001100ml
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.028
Ratio of 13.81
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
0.0434
STREAM STD (MG/L)
1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
0.22
IWC (%)
4.75
Allowable Concentration (mg/I)
33.47
minimum = 4
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Facility:
NPDES#:
Receiving Stream: brooks creek
Comment(s):
qaqe number not available
Low Flow Record Station Number:
Hydrologic Area Number:
Drainage Area Low Flow Record Station:
Qave Low Flow Record Station:
s7Q10 Low Flow Record Station:
w7Q10 Low Flow Record Station:
3002 Low Flow Record Station:
must be < 400 sq. miles
Drainage Area New Site:
1.00 sq. miles
MAR New Site:
3.5 cfs/miles squared
Cleve per Report Equation:
4 cfs
s7Q10 per Report Equation:
0.55 cfs
w7Q10 per Report Equation:
0.87 cfs
30Q2 per Report Equation:
1.20 cfs
Continue
Drainage Area Ratio: #DIV/01
[ new DA / Da at gage I #DIV/01
Weighted Ratio: #DIV/01
Over -ride Inappropriate Site ( y ):
Drainage Area New Site: 1.00 miles squared
MAR New Site: 3.5 cfs/miles squared
Weighted Cleve per Report Equation: #DIV/Ol
Weighted s7Q10 per Report Equation: no input from above
Weighted w7Q10 per Report Equation: no input from above
Weighted 3002 per Report Equation: no input from above