WQ0012948_Final Permit_20241014

October 14, 2024
BRAD KLEINMAIER – CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER
NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION
1720 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1720
Subject: Permit No. WQ0012948
Pisgah Center for Wildlife
Education WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
Transylvania County
Dear Mr. Kleinmaier,
In response to your permit minor modification request received on March 26, 2024, and subsequent
additional information received on July 22, 2024, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0012948
dated October 14, 2024, to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for the continued operation
of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
Modifications to the subject permit are as follows:
➢ The original plans provided by the Permittee mistakenly showed a 4,000 gallon baffled septic
tank that were not installed or factored into the design. The Division has removed this 4,000
gallon baffled septic tank from the facilities description to reflect the installed treatment system.
➢ The Permittee has properly closed the two 1,500 square foot recirculating sand filters and the
associated sand filter dosing pumps. The Division has removed these units from the facilities
description to reflect the closure of the treatment units by the Permittee.
➢ The Permittee is to replace the existing 2,000 gallon and 5,000 gallon baffled septic tanks with
new units of the same volumes. The Division has added the replacement of these units to the
facilities description.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through October 31, 2025, shall replace Permit
No. WQ0012948 issued on August 18, 2020, and is subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The
Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than May 4, 2025.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information may result in future non-compliance.

Mr. Brad Kleinmaier
October 14, 2024
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The Division has removed the following permit condition since the last permit issuance dated
August 18, 2020:
➢ Old Condition II.10 – The Division has removed this condition because the Permittee owns all
land within the compliance boundary.
The following permit conditions are new or modified since the last permit issuance dated
August 18, 2020:
➢ Condition III.7 – The Division has modified this condition so that the Permittee shall now test
and calibrate irrigation equipment annually.
➢ Condition IV.7 – The Division has modified this condition so that the Permittee submits an
electronic copy of monitoring data on forms NDMR and NDAR-1.
➢ Condition VI.9 – The Division has added this condition that requires a Division Director
granted variance for the permit renewal if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid an annual
fee.
This permit can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Those
interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk’s Office at [phone]. A party filing
a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of General
Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the party filing the Petition is not the
Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 150B-23(a).
Included with this permit are Division-approved plans and specifications. If you need additional
information concerning this permit, please contact Cord Anthony at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Transylvania County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Timothy Sheehan, PE – McGill Associates, P.A. (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended,
and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Transylvania County
FOR THE
operation of a 7,500 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of the:
continued operation and subsequent replacement of: a 2,000 gallon baffled septic tank; a 5,000 gallon
baffled septic tank; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances; and the
continued operation of: a 4,000 gallon recirculation tank with two duplex 38 gallon per minute (GPM), 1
horsepower (hp) recirculation pumps systems (i.e., four total pumps); two approximately 138 square foot
(ft2) Model 5L EZ-Treat filter media pods; a flow splitter box; a 4,000 gallon dosing/storage tank with dual
40 GPM pumps and high-water alarms; a 49 kilowatt (kW) backup power generator and automatic transfer
switch; a modified Perc-Rite drip irrigation pump unit; a tablet chlorinator; a 20,340 gallon subsurface
wetland cell; a 100,500 gallon surface wetland cell; a 1.6 acre drip irrigation area with approximately 17,000
linear feet of 0.5-inch diameter polyethylene pressure compensating drip irrigation piping; rain sensors; and
all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters,
pursuant to the application received on March 26, 2024, subsequent additional information received on July
22, 2024, and in conformity with the Division-approved plans and specifications considered a part of this
permit.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through October 31, 2025, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0012948 issued on August 18, 2020, and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the permitted modifications, the Permittee
shall submit an engineering certification from a North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer
certifying that the permitted facility has been constructed pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1, Administrative
Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division-approved plans and specifications. For
phased and partially certified facilities, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further
construction approved under this permit and shall provide a final engineering certification upon project
completion. The Permittee shall submit the Engineering Certification via the Non -Discharge online
portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0116(a)]

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2. The Permittee shall notify the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], at least
two business days in advance of the initial operation of the constructed modifications so that the
Division can conduct a startup inspection. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. Prior to the operation of the modified facilities, the Permittee shall submit an amended Operation and
Maintenance Plan. The Permittee shall submit the amended Operation and Maintenance Plan via the
Non-Discharge online portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B), 02T .0507(a)]
4. If the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes its name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division-approved forms within 90 days of the change of
ownership. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit until the Division
transfers the permit to the successor-owner. [G.S. 143-215.1(d3)]
5. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division-approved forms no later than May 4,
2025. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities so
there is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event the facilities do not perform as designed, including the creation of nuisance
conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to assimilate
the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions, including Division-required actions,
such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of its responsibility for contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
4. The Permittee shall not irrigate effluent in exceedance of the hydraulic and agronomic rates specified
in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
5. The Permittee shall connect the irrigation system to a rain or moisture sensor designed to prevent
irrigation during precipitation events or wet conditions. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)]
6. For wastewater irrigation fields originally permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Division has
established the compliance boundary 250 feet from the irrigation area boundary or 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the irrigation area boundary. Any exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary shall require the Permittee to take
corrective action. The Division shall note any Division-approved relocation of the compliance
boundary in Attachment B. The Division shall consider multiple contiguous properties under common
ownership and permitted for use as a disposal system as a single property regarding the determination
of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(e), 02L .0107(b), 02L .0107(c), 02L .0107(f), 02T
.0105(h)]
7. The Division has established the review boundary midway between the compliance boundary and the
irrigation area boundary. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary
shall require the Permittee to take preventative action. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d), 02L .0108]
8. The Permittee shall notify the Division of any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance
boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [15A NCAC 02L .0107(l)]
9. The Permittee or any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary shall not construct
any water supply wells within the compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(i)]

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10. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. The Division originally permitted the irrigation sites on March 3, 1997, with an application received
on October 1, 1996. The setbacks for drip irrigation sites originally permitted or modified with an
application received from February 1, 1993, through August 31, 2006, are as follows (all distances
in feet):
i. Each private or public water supply source: 100
ii. Surface waters: 100
iii. Groundwater lowering ditches: 25
iv. Surface water diversions (upslope): 10
v. Surface water diversions (downslope): 25
vi. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
vii. Each property line: 50 1
viii. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height: 15
ix. Each water line: 10
x. Each swimming pool: 100
xi. Public right of way: 50
xii. Nitrification field: 20
xiii. Each building foundation or basement: 15
1 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02H .0219(j)(5)]
b. The Division originally permitted the treatment and storage units (except for the two Model 5L EZ-
Treat filter media pods and two duplex 38 GPM recirculation pumps) on March 3, 1997, with an
application received on October 1, 1996. The setbacks for treatment and storage units originally
permitted or modified with an application received from February 1, 1993, through August 31,
2006, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each private or public water supply source: 100
ii. Surface waters: 50
iii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
iv. Each property line: 50 1
v. Nitrification field: 20
1 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02H .0219(j)(5)]

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c. The Division originally permitted the two Model 5L EZ-Treat filter media pods and two duplex 38
GPM recirculation pumps on Augst 18, 2020, with an application received on April 15, 2020. The
setbacks for treatment and storage units originally permitted or modified with an application
received on or after September 1, 2018, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 100 1
ii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Each property line: 50 2
1 Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
Division originally permitted or subsequently modified the facilities are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(b), 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as a non-discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .0101]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include:
a. A description of the operation of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations are
necessary for the system to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of the anticipated maintenance of the system.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to the site and equipment.
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency responders, and
regulatory agencies.
[15A NCAC 02T .0507(a)]
3. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission’s (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non-discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as Back-up ORCs. The
ORC or its Back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required pursuant to 15A NCAC 08G .0204
and 08G .0205. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
4. The Permittee shall maintain a year-round vegetative cover on the irrigation area such that crop health
is optimal and allows even effluent distribution and inspection of the irrigation system. [15A NCAC
02T .0507(b)]
5. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation area.
[15A NCAC 02T .0507(c)]
6. The Permittee shall not irrigate treated effluent during inclement weather or when the soil is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)]
7. The Permittee shall test and calibrate the irrigation equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]

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8. The Permittee shall only irrigate treated effluent from the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education WWTF
onto the sites listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0501]
9. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(e)]
10. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation facilities.
[15A NCAC 02T .0505(q)]
11. The Permittee shall dispose of or utilize generated residuals in a Division-approved manner. [15A
NCAC 02T .0508, 02T .1101].
12. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(j)]
13. The Permittee shall provide a water-tight seal on all treatment and storage units or provide two feet of
protection from the 100-year floodplain elevation. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(m)]
14. The Permittee shall maintain a freeboard of not less than two feet in the 100,500 gallon surface wetland
cell. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)]
15. The Permittee shall provide a gauge to monitor freeboard levels in the 100,500 gallon surface wetland
cell. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of foot increments,
indicating the following elevations: the maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage
volume, the minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and the lowest
point on top of the dam. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(f)]
16. The Permittee shall establish and maintain a protective vegetative cover on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., the outside toe of the
embankment to the maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment).
The Permittee shall remove all trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation from earthen dikes and
embankments. The Permittee shall keep all earthen embankments mowed or otherwise controlled and
accessible. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(g)]
17. The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
18. The Permittee shall provide and maintain onsite an automatically activated standby power source
capable of powering all essential treatment units. If the Permittee employs a generator as an alternate
power supply, the Permittee shall test it weekly. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(l)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division-required monitoring, including the monitoring of
groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, wastewater, residuals, soil, treatment processes, lagoon
or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if necessary to evaluate this facility’s impact on groundwater and
surface water. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division-certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required parameters specified in
Attachment A. Parameters measured on-site with in-line metering equipment are exempt from a
Division-certified laboratory analysis. [15A NCAC 02H .0805]
3. The Permittee shall continuously monitor flow through the treatment facility and report daily flow
values on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow of less than 10,000 GPD may estimate its
flow from water usage records provided the water source has a metering device. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(k), 02T .0108(c)]

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4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated, which shall include the
following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation.
b. Volume of effluent irrigated.
c. Site irrigated.
d. Length of site irrigation time.
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings.
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non-hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B.
g. Weather conditions.
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. The Permittee shall measure and record weekly to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot of freeboard (i.e.,
the waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 100,500 gallon surface wetland cell. The
Permittee shall maintain the weekly freeboard records for eight years and shall make them available to
the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
7. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month’s sampling, t he Permittee shall
submit monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3 and IV.4) on Form NDMR for each PPI, and
operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5 and IV.6) on Form NDAR-1 for every
site in Attachment B. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, the Permittee shall still
submit monitoring reports documenting the absence of the activity. The Permittee shall submit the
reports via the Non-Discharge monitoring report portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(l)]
8. The Permittee shall maintain records of all residuals removed from this facility. The Permittee shall
maintain these records for eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request.
These records shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler.
b. Non-Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals.
c. Residuals hauling date.
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0508(b)]
9. The Permittee shall keep a log of all maintenance done at this facility. The Permittee shall maintain
this log for eight years and shall make it available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration.
b. Date of irrigation equipment calibration.
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections, cleanings, etc.).
e. Date and results of the alternate power supply testing.
[15A NCAC 02T .0507(h)]

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10. The Permittee shall conduct an annual representative soil analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)
on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. The Permittee shall maintain these results at the facility
for eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request. Each Standard Soil Fertility
Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation) Magnesium Potassium
Calcium Manganese Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity Percent Humic Matter Zinc
Copper pH
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], within
24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) that makes the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self-monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division’s Emergency
Response personnel at the telephone number [phone]. All noncompliance notifications shall
file a written report to the Asheville Regional Office within five days of first knowledge of the
occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to ensure the problem does not
recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(i)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to prevent malfunctions,
facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the environment,
threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that
includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for eight years from the date of the
inspection and shall make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(h),
02T .0507(i)]
3. Division-authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the permitted wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities at any
reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division-authorized representatives may
inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit and may collect
influent, treatment process water, effluent, residual, soil, plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water
samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]

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VI. GENERAL
1. The Permittee’s failure to comply with this permit’s conditions and limitations may subject the
Permittee to a Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only for the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application
and Division-approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
3. There are no variances to administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or
operation of the permitted facilities unless the Permittee specifically requested a variance in the
application and the Division approved the variance as noted in this permit’s facility description. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(b)]
4. This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal) may require.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
5. The Permittee shall retain this permit and the Division-approved plans and specifications for the life of
the permitted facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o), 02T .0116(d)]
6. The Permittee shall comply with all permit conditions and requirements until the proper closure of the
permitted facilities, or until another appropriate authority permits the facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(j)]
7. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director in
whole or part for:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or 15A NCAC 02T.
b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts.
c. The Permittee’s refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of
credentials:
i. To enter the Permittee’s premises where a system is located or where the Permittee keeps any
Division-required records under the terms and conditions of this permit.
ii. To have access to any permit-required documents and records.
iii. To inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit.
iv. To sample any pollutants.
d. The Permittee’s failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring.
e. A Division determination that the conditions of this permit conflict with the North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110]

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8. Unless the Division determines that the Permittee needs a permit modification for the construction of
facilities to resolve non-compliance with any environmental statute or rule, or the Division Director
grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities shall not occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of
the Permittee has abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this conviction.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility in accordance with its permit
or 15A NCAC 02T.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has
abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this penalty.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2).
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2). [15A NCAC 02T
.0120(c), 02T .0120(d)]
10. The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit pursuant to the schedule
in G.S. 143-215.3D(a). The Permittee shall continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on
an expired permit that the Division has not rescinded or revoked. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2)]
Permit issued this the 14th day of October 2024
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
____________________________________________
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012948

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Permit No. WQ0012948 Wastewater Irrigation System
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission October 14, 2024
Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education WWTF Transylvania County
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, , as a duly licensed North Carolina Professional
Engineer, having periodically / fully observed the construction of the permitted modifications, do
hereby state to the best of my abilities that the facility was constructed in compliance with G.S. 143-215.1,
Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division-approved plans and
specifications.
Documentation of any variation to this permit, and the Division-approved plans and specifications, is in the
attached as-built drawings.
Description of variations:

Professional Engineer’s Name

Firm Name Firm No.

Address

City State Zip Code

Telephone Email Seal, Signature, and Date
THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING
ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, VIA THE NON-DISCHARGE ONLINE PORTAL.

ATTACHMENT A – LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Certification Date: October 14, 2024
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Permit Number: WQ0012948 Version: 5.2
WQ0012948 Version 5.2 Attachment A Page 1 of 1
PPI 001 – WWTF Effluent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code Parameter Description Units of
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Monthly
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Frequency
Sample
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00310 BOD, 5-Day (20 ºC) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
50060 Chlorine, Total Residual mg/L Weekly Grab
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 ºC #/100 mL 3 x Year 1 Grab
50050 Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant GPD 7,500 Monthly Estimate
00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
00625 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
00600 Nitrogen, Total (as N) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
00400 pH su Weekly Grab
00665 Phosphorus, Total (as P) mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
00530 Solids, Total Suspended mg/L 3 x Year 1 Grab
1. The Permittee shall conduct 3 x Year sampling in March, July, and November.

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ATTACHMENT B – APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Certification Date: October 14, 2024
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Permit Number: WQ0012948 Version: 5.2
WQ0012948 Version 5.2 Attachment B Page 1 of 1
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field Owner Parcel No. County Latitude Longitude Net
Acreage
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Soil Series Parameter Hourly
Rate
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1 North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission 9999-99-0154-000 Transylvania 35.282747° -82.793198° 0.60 Su- Suncook
loamy sand 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate -- 62.4 inches
2 North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission 9999-99-0154-000 Transylvania 35.282523° -82.793280° 0.60 Su- Suncook
loamy sand 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate -- 62.4 inches
3 North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission 9999-99-0154-000 Transylvania 35.282455° -82.794159° 0.56 Su- Suncook
loamy sand 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate -- 62.4 inches
WC North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission 9999-99-0154-000 Transylvania 35.284084° -82.793665° 0.17 -- 01284 – Non-Discharge Application Rate -- 62.4 inches
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