NC0083712_Permit Issuance_20011031

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment.
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
October 31, 2001
Mr. Robert M. Sams
Town of Mars Hill
P.O. Box 368
Mars Hill, NC 28754
NCDENR
NORTH C.AROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO083712
Town of Mars Hill WTP
Madison County
Dear Mr. Sams:
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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
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 other permits which may be required by the Division of Water
Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the 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 Christie Jackson at telephone
number [phone], extension 538.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-SM FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO083712
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, The
Town of Mars Hill
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Water Treatment Facility
NCSR 1505
Mars Hill
Madison County
to receiving waters designated as Big Laurel Creek in 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 December 1, 2001.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 3U, 2006.
Signed this day October 31, 2001.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
SUSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0083712
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Town of Mars Hill is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing drinking water treatment facility with the following
components:
♦ Sludge Holding Lagoon for Filter Backwash
The facility is located at Water Treatment Facility, on NCSR 1505, near Mars Hill,
in Madison County.
2. Discharge filter -backwash wastewater from said treatment works at the location
specified on the attached map into Big Laurel Creek which is classified Class C-
T rout waters in the French Broad River basin.

Permit NC0083712
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LBUTATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of the 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:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample Type
Sample Location
Flow
Weekly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 m
45.0 m L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 mVL
0.2 mVL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity'
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Iron
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2
28 Ng/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Aluminum3
Weekly
Grab
I Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The discharge shall not cause the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed 10 NTU. If the
turbidity exceeds these levels due to natural background conditions, the discharge level
cannot cause any increase in the turbidity in the receiving water.
2. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring is required only if Chlorine is present in water used to
backwash the filters.
3. Aluminum monitoring is required only if alum flocculation is utilized.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH,NC 27699.1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO
ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review
and application of NC General Statute
143.21, Public law 92-500 and other
lawful standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission proposes to
issue a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES)
wastewater discharge permit to the
persons) below effective 45 days from
the publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the
proposed permit will be accepted until
30 days after the publish date of this
notice. All comments received prior to
that date are considered in the final
determinations regarding the proposed
permit. The Director of the NC Division
of Water Quality may decide to hold a
public meeting for the proposed permit
should the Division receive a significant
degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit and other
sunnortim irrfortnWim+ — ra, imp.d to
determine conditions present inthe
draft permit are available upon receipt -
and payment of the costs of
reproduction. Mail comments andlor
requests for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality at the above
address or call Ms. Christie Jackson at
[phone], extension 538. Please
include the NPDES permit number
(attached) in any communication.
Interested persons may also visit the
Division of Water Quality at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review
information on file.

NPOES Permit Number NCO083712,
MARS HILL, TOWN OF - WTP, P.O.
BOX 368, MARS HILL, NC 28754 has
applied for a permit renewal for a
facility located in MADISON County
discharging wastewater into BIG
LAUREL CREEK in the FRENCH BROAD
River Basin. Currently no parameters
are water quality limited. This discharge
may affect future allocations in this
portion of the receiving stream.
Published: Sept. 19, 2001

NPDES Permit NCO083712
Town of Mars Hill
Madison County
C E 0 VIE
JUN 2 5 2001
QUALITY
:BRANCH
The Town of Mars Hill would like to request the renewal of its water treatment plant
lagoon permit (NPDES Permit NC0083712). There have been no changes in treatment
process or Lagoon design from the last permit. Our facility has an good record of
compliance and is operating properly. If you have any questions feel free to call me at
[phone] or page me at [phone].
Town of Mars Hill
Public Works Director- ORC
Robert M. Sams-6/20/01

NPDES Permit renewal application
Permit NCO083712
Solids Handling and Disposal
Mars Hill Water Treatment Plant- Lagoon
Madison County
The water treatment facility for the town began operation in June
1997 and there have not been enough alum sludge generated at this
time for removal from the lagoon. A 8-year estimate for removal is
possible, which would be June 2005. At that time we plan to
dispose of the alum sludge at the Madison County Landfill in the
top 2' of cover.
Town of Mars Hill
Public Works Director
Robert Sams 7/10/0-1