NC0082767_Permit Issuance_20160711

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
July 11, 2016
Richard Canipe, Manager
Town of Spruce Pine
P.O. Box 189
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO082767
Spruce Pine Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
95 Clearwater Lane, Spruce Pine
Mitchell County
Dear Mr. Canipe:
The Division of Water Resources (the Division) hereby issues the attached NPDES permit for the
subject facility. We issue this permit 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 October 15, 2007, or as subsequently amended.
Renewal Changes. The Division understands that this facility is not currently discharging to waters
of the state, and that waste effluent is treated by the local wastewater treatment plant (W WTP). It
follows that you wish to retain this permit as a discharge alternative. For your convenience
therefore, the Division has updated your permit facility description, site map, and added parameter
codes to your effluent table [see permit section A. (L)] considering current water treatment (WTP)
permitting strategies. Please also note a recent requirement for electronic DMR reporting.
Implementing Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs). Be advised that the Division
has implemented an electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) program, in accord with
pending requirements by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We include in this permit
the details to implement the eDMR program [see Section A. (3)].
Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all DMRs and specify that, if North
Carolina does not establish a program to receive such submittals, Permittees must then submit
eDMRs directly to EPA. For more information on eDMRs, registering for eDMR submittal, and
obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit DWR's webpage:
hLtp://i)ortal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ii)u/edinr.
For information on EPA's proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit EPA's website:
htty://www2 epa gov/compliance/proposed-nndes-electronic renorting rule
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1611 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919 707 9000

Richard Canipe, Manager
Town of Spruce Pine
BSep2016
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If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing, upon written request submitted within
thirty (30) days after receiving this letter. Your request must take the form of a written petition
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and you must file it with the
office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-
6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
This permit is not transferable except after notifying the Division of Water Resources. The
Division may require permit modification, or revocation and re -issuance. Please note that this
permit does not affect your legal obligation to obtain other permits required by the Division of
Water Resources, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or other
federal or local governments.
If you have questions, or if we can further assist you, please contact Joe Corporon at
fioe.corporonAncdenr.gov] or call his direct line [phone].
ctfully,
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.�
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0082767 (issuance final)
hc: Central Files
ARO/ SWPS, Landon Davidson
NPDES Program Files
cc: ARO/SWPS, Landon Davidson
ATB Susan Meadows, Cindy Moore
OCU, Maureen Kinney
Julie Grzyb (NPDES)

Permit NCO082767
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
QRDES
In compliance with the provisions 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 Spruce Pine
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Spruce Pine WTP
95 Clearwater Road, Spruce Pine
Mitchell County
to receiving waters designated as unnamed tributary (UT) to Beaver 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 August 1, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2021.
Signed this day July 11, 2016.
]Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO082767
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
The Town of Spruce Pine
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate a wastewater treatment system utilizing conventional treatment [coagulation,
flocculation, sedimentation, filtration] discharging an estimated 0.040 MGD of treated filter
backwash generated during the production of potable water [1.6 MGD]; these treatment facilities
consisting of;
• two (2) each anthracite multimedia gravity sandfilters, each with backwash
flow meters
• one (1) additional anthracite multimedia gravity sandfilter (proposed as needed)
• collection/settling tank for backwash wastewater
• wastewater discharge [currently connected to city sewer]
• alternate wastewater discharge [not currently active] sample port and gravity
line to unnamed tributary
these facilities located at the Spruce Pine WTP, 95 Clearwater Road, Spruce Pine,
Mitchell County, and
2. only after notifying the Asheville Regional Office (ARO) a minimum of ten (10) working days
prior to discharging to waters of the state to provide for site inspection, as warranted, then
3. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
to an unnamed tributary (UT) to Beaver Creek [stream segment 7-2-41-(2)], a waterbody currently
classified C-Trout within subbasin 04-03-06 [HUC: 06010108] of the French Broad River Basin.
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Permit NCO082767
A. (I.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.; 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee
is authorized to discharge treated backwash wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be
limited, monitored and reported I by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTIC
[PARAMETER CODES]
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
Weekly
Estimate
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2/month
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2
50060
17 µg/L 2
2/month
Grab
Effluent
pH [standard units]
00400
Not < 6.0 or > 9.0
2/month
Grab
Effluent
Turbidity 3
00070
2/month
Grab
Effluent
Total Manganese 4
01055
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Zinc 4
01092
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Iron 4
01045
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity 5
TGP3B
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Effective December 21, 2016, the Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using
the NCD W R's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) intemet application [See A. (3)].
2. Compliance is required only if chlorine or chlorine derivatives are used. The Division shall consider
compliant all Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) effluent values reported below 50µg/L. However, the
Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina -certified laboratory
(including field certified), even if these values fall below 50µg/L.
3. Discharge from this facility shall not cause receiving -stream turbidity to exceed 50 NTU. If instream
background conditions exceed 50 NTU, this discharge shall not increase instream turbidity.
4. Sample shall be collected concurrently with the toxicity sample.
5. Chronic 7-day test, P/F (Ceriodaphnia dubia) at 90%; February, May, August, and November [see A. (2)].
Conditions:
The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts. All samples
shall accurately represent the physical and chemical character of the effluent.
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Permit NCO082767
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY 7-DAY PASS/FAIL - MONITOR ONLY
[ 15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
The permittee shall conduct quarterly chronic toxicity tests using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or
subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration defined as treatment two in the procedure document is 90%. The testing
shall be performed as a Ceriodaphnia dubia 7-day pass/fail test. The tests will be performed during the
months of February, May, August, and November. These months signify the first month of each three-
month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be
obtained during representative effluent discharge and 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, DWR Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1623 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1623
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
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 there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is
required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test
form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the
report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted
to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then
monthly monitoring will begin immediately. Upon submission of a valid test, 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 Water Resources 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, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls,
shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later
than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
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Permit NCO082767
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then
permittees must submit monitoring data and reports electronically to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically
using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's
eDMR application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the
following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1. 1,
2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the mailing address above. See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section
below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
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Permit NC0082767
Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
hLtp://Portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/boWipu/edmr
3. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North.
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
http://portal.nedenr.or web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
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Permit NC0082767
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
4. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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Town of Spruce Pine
Spruce Pine WTP
Facility
I Location
AA
Latitude(outfall):
Longitude (outfall):
35°55'9" N State Grid/Quad: DIONFJSFntee Pine
820 03' 38" W Permitted Flow: 0.040 MGD
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Receiving Stream:
Stream Class:
Drainage Basin:
UT to Beaver Creek Stream Segment: 7-2-44-(2)
C; Trout Sub -Basin: 04-03-06
French Broad River HUC: 06010108
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NPDES Permit NC0082767
Mitchell County

ASHEVILI E
CITIZEN TB ES
VOICE OFTHE MOUNTAINS • CITIZEN-TQM.com
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
SS.
NORTH CAROLINA
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and
State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law
to administer oaths, personally appeared Kelly Loveland,
who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is
the Staff Accountant of The Asheville Citizen -Times,
engaged in publication of a newspaper known as The
Asheville Citizen -Times, published, issued, and entered as
first class mail in the City of Asheville, in said County and
State; 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 Asheville Citizen -Times on the
following date: May 19' 2016. 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 Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina.
person
Sworn to and
2016.1
[phone]
Signed this 191' day of May, 2016
en4cribed before me the 19' day of May,
expires the 5'I' day of October, 2018.
[phone] FAX
14 O. HENRY AVE. I P.O. BOX 2090 1 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802

DENR / DEQ / DWR
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES PERMIT NCO082767
Facility. Information
Applicant/Facility
Name:
Town of Spruce Pine, Spruce Pine WTP
Applicant Address:
P. O. Box 189; Spruce Pine, NC 28777-0189
Facility Address: ,
95 Clearwater Lane; Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Permitted Waste Flow.
N/A (estimated 0.040 MGD)
Type of Waster
Conventional WTP decanted backwash water
Facility/Permit Status:
Class I /Renewal as backup only; connected to city sewer
County:
Mitchell County
Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream:
UT to Beaver
Creek
Stream Classification:
C; Trout
Subbasin
04-03-06
Index No.
7-2-41-(2)
Drainage Area (mi):
-
HUC:
06010108
Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
-
303(d) Listed?
No
Winter 7Q 10 (cfs):
-
Regional Office:
Asheville
30Q2 (cfs)
-
State Grid / USGS
Quad:
D1ONE /Spruce Pine, NC
Average Flow (cfs):
-
Permit Writer:
Joe R. Corporon, L.G.
IWC (%):
100%
Date:
I 12May2016
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Since its start up, the Town of Spruce Pine WTP diverts its backwash wastewater to the local
WWTP, and therefore does not discharge to Waters of the State. A contract service operates this
facility. The Permittee requests to maintain its NPDES permit as backup in the event that surface
discharge becomes preferable. As of August 1, 2006, DWR waved the Permittee's requirement
to submit DMRs until they may implement a surface discharge, therefore there are no effluent
data to process for renewal.
CURRENT TREATMENT
The Permittee operates a 1.6 MGD-capacity potable -water treatment plant (WTP) utilizing
conventional treatment technology (see permit for system components). After treatment,
wastewater as filtered backwash accumulates in a settling tank serving as "pre-treatment" prior
to connecting to the local WWTP. The finished potable drinking water is chlorinated but not
fluorinated, nor does the process add zinc -based corrosion inhibitor.
IF THE PERMITTTEE ACTIVATES A SURFACE DISCHARGE
Prior to surface discharge, treated effluent would remain in the settling tank for a time sufficient
to settle solids. A treated and sampled effluent would then decant to a gravity storm -sewer
terminating at a culvert on Elm Street. This culvert eventually empties into Beaver Creek. As
needed, the Permittee would remove accumulated solids in the settling tank, and take them to the
WWTP for permitted processing.
Fact Sheet — May2016
NPDES NCO082767
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PERMITTING STRATEGY
There are no data to review, therefore this renewal addresses only those requirements of current
WTP strategies and eDMR submittal. A provision in the permit requires the Permittee to contact
the Asheville Regional Office five (5) working days prior to discharge. Nutrient monitoring is
not required.
ELEGIBILITY FOR NCG590000 — METALS MONITROING
Eligibility for Certificate of Coverage under General Permit NCG590000 will require the
Permittee to update its WET -testing history with ten (10) contiguous Quarterly WET -tests
indicating "Pass" as attachments to the NCG59 Application. Metals monitoring also remains in
the permit because these data (currently absence) will also need evaluation prior to startup.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
In keeping with Division permitting strategies, this renewal incorporates the following into the
permit:
• added eDMR compliance text
• added startup requirements for surface discharge
• updated location map
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice:
Permit Scheduled to Issue [estimated]:
NPDES DIVISION CONTACT
May 17, 2016
July 1, 2011
If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact me, Joe R. Corporon, L.G. by email [e-mail]], or call my direct line
[phone].
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Fact Sheet — May2016
NPDES NCO082767
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April 26, 2016 RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
Wren Thedford MAY 0 2 Z016
NCDENR/ DWR / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center Water Quality
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Permitting Section
Dear Wren:
The Town of Spruce Pine would like to request the renewal of the discharge permit for our water
treatment facility. Since the issuance of the last permit, the water plant filters have been totally
refurbished. In addition, an automated sludge removal system was installed in the sedimentation
basin. If you have questions or need further information please feel free to contact me. Thank you for
your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Richard Canipe
Manager
Town of Spruce Pine
Post Office Box 189, Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777-0189
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.sprucepine-ne.gov

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Sludge Handling from Water Treatment Plant
The Sedimentation Basin was equipped in 2014 with an automated sludge removal system that operates
two days per week. The basin was cleaned prior to installation and the sludge collected is discharged to
the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Richard Canipe
Manager
Town of Spruce Pine
Post Office Box 189, Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777-0189
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.sprucepine-nc.gov

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April 28, 2016 RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
Wren Thedford MAY 0 2 2016
NCDENR/ DWR / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center Water Quality
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Permitting Section
Dear Wren:
The Town of Spruce Pine would like to request the renewal of the discharge permit for our water
treatment facility. Since the issuance of the last permit, the water plant filters have been totally
refurbished. In addition, an automated sludge removal system was installed in the sedimentation
basin. If you have questions or need further information please feel free to contact me. Thank you for
your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Richard Canipe
Manager
Town of Spruce Pine
Post Office Box 189, Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777-0189
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.sprucepine-nc.gov

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC0062767
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Town of Spruce Pine RECEIVED.MDEUDWR
Facility Name Town of Spruce Pine IYIp
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Mailing Address P.O. Box 189
City
Spruce Pine
State / Zip Code NC 28777
Telephone Number 828-765-3000
Fax Number 828-765-3014
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 95 Clearwater Lane
City Spruce Pine
State / Zip Code NC 28777
County Mitchell
star Quality
Permitting Section
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name American Water - Town of Spruce Pine
Mailing Address
95 Clearwater Lane
City
Spruce Pine
State / Zip Code
NC 28777
Telephone Number
(828-765-3011)
Fax Number
(828-765-3013)
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ❑ Public x❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
S. Type of treatment plant:
x❑ Conventional (Includes coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation, usually followed by
filtration and disinfection)
❑ Ion Exchange (Sodium Cycle Cationic ion exchange)
❑ Green Sand Filter (No sodium recharge)
❑ Membrane Technology (RO, nanofiltration)
Check here if the treatment process also uses a water softener ❑
6. Description of source water(s) (i.e. groundwater, surface water)
Beaver Creek Water Shed WS-1
North Toe River
7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water:
Chlorine Gas for disinfection, Alum / Caustic for coagulation, Caustic for post PH
adjustment, Ortho-Poly Phosphate for corrosion control
S. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the
facility:
All Backwash water goes to WWTP NCO021423
9. Number of separate discharge points: 1
Outfall Identification number(s) NCO082767
10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Never been used
11. Plant design potable flowrate 1.61 MGD
Backwash or reject flow MGD
Intermittent x❑
Duration:
12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude):
Beaver Creek
13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection
treatments, that have the potential to be discharged.
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Alum / aluminum sulfate Yes yes No
Iron sulfate / ferrous sulfate Yes No no
Fluoride Yes No no
Ammonia nitrogen / Chloramines Yes No no
Zinc -orthophosphate or sweetwater CP1236 Yes No no
List any other additives below:
Phosphate 70% Poly 30 % Ortho Caustic
14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑
No x❑
15. Additional Information:
Provide a schematic of flow through the facility, include flow volumes at all points in
the water treatment process. The plan should show the point[s] of addition for
chemicals and all discharges routed to an outfall [including stormwater].
Solids Handling Plan
16. NEW Applicants
Information needed in addition to items 1-1 S:
New applicants are highly encouraged to contact a permit coordinator with the
NCDENR Customer Service Center.
Was the Customer Service Center contacted? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Analyses of source water collected
Engineering Alternative Analysis
Discharges from Ion Exchange and Reverse Osmosis plants shall be evaluated using a
water quality model.
17. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Richard Canipe Town Manager
Title
Printed a of P son Signing e/ f6
of Applicant
Date
Forth Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application,
record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that
Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21
or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by
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imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5
years, or both, for a similar offense.)
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Outfall Facili
Latitude: 35' 55' 9311 N 350 55' 23.1" N
Longitude: 82° 3' 38.4" W 820 3' 38.2" W
Stream Class: C-Trout
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Facility Location
Subbasin: 04-03-06 RUC: 06010108
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Sludge Handling from Water Treatment Plant
The Sedimentation Basin was equipped in 2014 with an automated sludge removal system that operates
two days per week. The basin was cleaned prior to installation and the sludge collected is discharged to
the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Richard Canipe
Manager
Town of Spruce Pine
Post Office Box 189, Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777-0189
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.sprucepine-nc.gov