NC0079561_Renewal Application_20170710

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY
July 10, 2017
Mr. John Boone, Mayor
Town of Elk Park
PO Box 248
Elk Park, NC 28622
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NCO079561
Elk Park WWTP
Avery County
Dear Mr. Boone:
ROY COOPER
Gorei nor
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretor I
S JAY ZIMMERMAN
Directov
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges receipt of your permit application and
supporting documentation received on June 26, 2017. The primary reviewer for this renewal
application is Derek Denard.
The primary reviewer will review your application, and he will contact you if additional
information is required to complete your permit renewal. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit
does not expire until permit decision on the application is made. Continuation of the current permit
is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit.
Please respond in a timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to
complete the permit application. If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the
subject permit, please contact Mr. Denard at 919-807-6307 or [e-mail].
cc: Central Files
NPDES
Asheville Regional Office
Sincerely,
?Mm 7&*id
Wren Thedford
Wastewater Branch
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mall Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6300

♦ A NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
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 INCO079561
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 Elk Park
Facility Name
Elk Park WWTP
Mailing Address
PO Box 248
City
Elk Park
State / Zip Code
NC 28622 RECEIVEDUDEWWR
Telephone Number
[phone] JUN 26 2017
Fax Number
[phone] Waterualit�
e-mail Address
[e-mail] Permitting Section
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same address as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 576 Elk river rd
City Elk Park
State / Zip Code NC 28622
County Avery
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Town of Elk Park
Mailing Address PO Box 248
City Elk Park
State / Zip Code NC 28622
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4. Population served: 375
1 of 3 Form -A 1/06

0
NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
5. Do you receive industrial waste?
® No ❑ Yes (if you have an approved pre-treatment program, must complete Form 2A)
6. Type of collection system
® Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
7. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points 0
Outfall Identification number(s)
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes ® No
S. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
Little Elk Creek
9. Frequency of Discharge: ® Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent.
Days per week discharge occurs- Duration: _
10. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
0.10 MGD Extended aeration design to remove 85%.
Inlet bar screens. a
Two 50,000 gallon aeration basins.
Two blowers.
Two clarifiers.
Chlorine contact chamber with sodium hypochlorite liquid feed.
Dechlorination with sulfur dioxide.
Two digesters
diesel engine generator
caustic 50% liguid feed at influent for ph control.
11. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow 0 10 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0.044 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 0 238 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
12. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes ® No
2of3
Form -A 1/06

�I
•� � `' A` � � � r � . _ al .'�.i� •tea. ' , e.�' • e� .
i Yry _
Discharge location
, /jf,,{De�`;~F c•.� �a
�Ij
i
r^ J r t r
` .-.. � � s `� � ' � t .�"O'4:• ~9 � � ` ��_„!� Jy,J'ri• � @ SM ��..d 's �+ s ��x � � s � � i
�'` y .i • � _' � _® ^" •
. fi �. _ � � �•_.*j / Jam- •� � Tr {G � - _
r - z ; l't aid �� yS "•L -.,r e�~ _ N L•
@1t''f4 4•. - Y@ t 4 - F M�
4 S, a4
ub• _ �-• - -�j} � � .� _ p -. a _'1° _{ t � r �,l• #
1
Elk Park WWTP - NCO079561
USGS Quad Name: Elk Park Lat.: 36010'06"
Receiving Stream: Little EIk Creek Long.: 81°58'30"
Stream Class: C -Tr RUC#: 06010103
Subbasin: Watauga 04-02-01
Facility
Location
•
Not to SCALE

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL - FORM A
For Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or other treatment systems treating
domestic wastes < 0.1 MGD with no pretreatment program.
13. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used Effluent testing data must be based on at least three samples
and must be no more than four and one half years old
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Number of
Samples
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BODS)
18 6
12.8
mg/1
3
Fecal Coliform
400
83
cfu's/ 100mis
3
Total Suspended Solids
8
2
mg/l
3
Temperature (Summer)
235
22.5
c
3
Temperature (Winter)
12.5
10.7
c
3
pH
6.9
6 8
su
3
14. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES NCO079561
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
15. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Type
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Special Order of Consent (SOC)
Other
Permit Number
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.
TYLER BOONE ORC
Printed name of Person Signing Title
ture of Cpl cant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215 6 (b)(2) states 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 knowly 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 imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both (18 US 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 )
3 of 3 Form -A 1/06

Mw
Environmental Testing Solutions, Inc. Certificate of Analysis
Piolect name Water Quality Labs
Collection date 17 -May -17
Date received- 18 -May -17
Sample identification Elk Part. - Grab
PO Boa 7565
Asheville. NC 28802
Phone [phone]
Fay [phone]
Project number 170518.501
Sample number: 147105
Parameter Method Result RL Units Date Analyst Footnotes
Analyzed
Melcury 1631 E 2.61 0 500 ng/L 20-Atay-17 SLS 1
Sample identification Field Blank Sample number. 147106
Parameter Method Result RL Units Date Analyst Footnotes
Analyzed
Mercury 1631 C <0.500 0.500 ng/L 3D Mav-17 SLS 1
RL = Reporting Limit. Values aic reported down to the Reporting Lunn only.
1 Sample analyzed by Shealy Environmental Services. Inc.
Date reviewed: O(,0-0of. 1.4 -/1,!! V, St ty NC Certification Number. 600
Data ieviewed by Kelley E. Keenan SC Ceitificatlon Number 99053
!ti NC Drinking Watei Ceitification Number 37786
Signature
71ns report should not be reproduced dept in its entirely, wnlhoat the written consent of Environmental I esroig Solutions, Inc
The resolts in this report relate only to the samples submitted for analysis