NC0032778_Renewal Application_20170717

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
July 20, 2017
Mr. Lamar Nix, Director Public Works
Town of Highlands
PO Box 460
Highlands, NC 28741-2063
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No.NC0032778
4th Street WTP
Macon County
Dear Mr. Nix:
ROY COOPER
Governer
MICHAEL S-. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges receipt of your permit application and supporting
documentation received on July 17, 2017. The primary reviewer for this renewal application is Derek Denard.
The primary reviewer will review your application, and 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 Derek
Denard at [phone] or [e-mail].
cc: Central Files
NPDES
Asheville Regional Office
Sincerely,
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Wren Thedford
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6300

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JUL 17 2017
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number INC00 3� 7 78'
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 T®, -D rd ®C )-dsCoI-1LA^' DS
Facility Name I�XG,14 "d DS jj#raicf �nI T
Mailing Address ?.p . -&lc, YGO
City
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State / Zip Code
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Telephone Number
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Fax Number
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e-mail Address
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2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as
above
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
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
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number ( )
Fax Number ( )
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ❑ Public
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - WTP
For discharges associated with water treatment plants
S. Typ5epflreatment plant:
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)
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7. Describe the treatment process(es) for the raw water:
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8. Describe the wastewater and the treatment process(es) for wastewater generated by the
facility:
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9. Number of separate discharge points: I Outfall Identification number(s)
10. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 2 Duration: a trIF&
11. Plant design potable flowrate a-0 MGD
Backwash or reject flow • O V4 MGD
12. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude): GZ66K
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13. Please list all water treatment additives, including cleaning chemicals or disinfection
treatments, that have the potential to be discharged.
Alum / aluminum sulfate QeS:D
No
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For discharges associated with water treatment plants
Iron sulfate / ferrous sulfate Yes No
Fluoride Yes No
Ammonia nitrogen / Chloramines Yes No
Zinc -orthophosphate or sweetwater CP1236 Yes No
List any other additives below:
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14. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑
No �-
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 1-15:
New applicants are strongly recommended 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.
Printed name ofsor} Signing
Title
Date
North 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
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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Permit NCO032778
Towyn of Highlands
Highlands Water Treatment Plant
Quad Highlands Receiving Stream Big Creek
Latitude 35004'08" Subbasin 40401
Longitude 83013'03" Stream Class WS -II Trout HQW CA
Facility
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NPDES Permit NCO032778
�Olt�7 Macon County