NC0035149_Final Permit_20170816

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ROY COOPER
Govei noI
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
S JAY ZIMMERMAN
Du ector
August 16, 2017
Mark Harrill, President
Seven Devils Resort
151 Mr. Bish Boulevard
Boone, Nc 28607
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO035149
Seven Devils Resort WWTP
Class WW -II
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Harrill:
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 October 15,
2007 (or as subsequently amended).
The final permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A (4) has been updated to reflect current language regarding electronic submission of
effluent data Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may be
required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Anjali B. Orlando at
telephone number [phone] or [e-mail].
nce ely,
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office
NPDES Unit
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https //deq Tic gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

NPDES Permit NCO035149
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
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,
Water Resources Management, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Seven Devils Resort WWTP
NCSR 1151
Seven Devils
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Watauga River in the
Watauga 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 October 1, 2017.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire on September 30, 2022.
Signed this day August 16, 2017.
S.,,d,ay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NCO035149
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are
hereby revoked. As of this 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.
Water Resources Management, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.020 MGD wastewater treatment plant with the
following components:
♦ bar screen
♦ aeration basin
♦ clarifier with sludge return
♦ tablet chlorinator
♦ chlorine contact chamber
♦ tablet dechlorination
The facility is located at the Seven Devils Resort, NCSR 1151, Seven Devils, Watauga
County, and,
2. after receiving from the Division an Authorization to Construct permit, construct a
treatment facility not to exceed 0.070 MGD, and
3. after receiving from the Division an Authorization to Construct permit, construct a
treatment facility not to exceed 0.120 MGD,
4. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, a location specified on the
attached map, to an unnamed tributary to the Watauga River [Stream Segment 8-4.5-
(2)], (HUC 060101030301), currently classified C -Trout waters within Subbasin 04-02-
01 of the Watauga River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020 MGD or permit
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance
with the permit. 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
50 µg/ L
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts
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MONITORING
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes]
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
50050
0.020 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
Effluent or
Influent
Total Residual Chlorine2
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
BOD 5 -Day
C0310
30 0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6 0 or > 9.0 s. u
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
31616
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean)
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
C0610
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance
with the permit. 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
50 µg/ L
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts
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NPDES Permit NCO035149
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020 MGD or permit
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored. and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's
eDMR system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/ L to be in
compliance with the permit. 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 50 µg/L.
3. U =Upstream - 50 feet above the discharge; D =Downstream -100 feet below the discharge.
Conditions.
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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MONITORING
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
[Parameter Codes]
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
50050
0.070 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
Effluent
Temperature
00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine2
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Not < 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30 0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
BOD 5 -Day
C0310
30 0 mg/L
45 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6 0 or > 9 0 s. u.
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
C0610
2 0 mg/L
10 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
[Apr 01 to Oct 31 ]
a
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
as
C0610
4.6 mg/L
23 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
[Nov 01 Mar 11
Fecal Coliform
31616
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean)
Total Nitrogen
NO2+NO3+TKN
C0600
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature
00100
Weekly
Grab
U & D 3
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Weekly
Grab
U & D 3
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's
eDMR system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/ L to be in
compliance with the permit. 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 50 µg/L.
3. U =Upstream - 50 feet above the discharge; D =Downstream -100 feet below the discharge.
Conditions.
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NCO035149
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020 MGD or permit
expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited,
monitored, and reported' by the Permittee as specified below:
Footnotes:
1 The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's
eDMR system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/ L to be in
compliance with the permit. 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 50 µg/L.
3. U =Upstream - 50 feet above the discharge; D =Downstream -100 feet below the discharge.
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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MONITORING
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
PARAMETER
[Parameter Codes]
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow
50050
0120 MGD
Continuous
Recorder
Effluent
Temperature
00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlonne2
50060
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Not < 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
BOD 5 -Day
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 s u
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
C0610
2 0 mg/L
10 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
[Apr 01 to Oct 31 ]
a
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
C0610
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
[Nov 01 Mar 31 ]
Fecal Coliform
31616
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean)
Total Nitrogen
C0600
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
NO2+NO3+TKN
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Temperature
00100
Weekly
Grab
U & D 3
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Weekly
Grab
U & D 3
Footnotes:
1 The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's
eDMR system [see A. (4.)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/ L to be in
compliance with the permit. 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 50 µg/L.
3. U =Upstream - 50 feet above the discharge; D =Downstream -100 feet below the discharge.
Conditions:
• All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
• There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NCO035149
A. (4.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs)
and program reports. 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.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.1 and Section E. (5.) (a1]
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 DEQ / 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.
Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following
compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
• 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. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient
at the time of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website
resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means
the entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is
the designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic
reporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on
how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well.
Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
http: / /www2.epa.gov/compliance/fmal-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npde s -electronic -reporting -rule .
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"
section above.
3. 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:
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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NPDES Permit NC0035149
4. Signatory Requirements (Supplements Section B. (11.) (bl and Supersedes
Section B. (11.1 (d)1
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. (11.)(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://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/­edmr
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:
U certify, under penalty of lav), 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. "
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
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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