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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
September 20, 2017
Mr. Ronnie Waller
Mark Laurel Home Owners Association
P.O. Box 155
Highlands, NC 28741-0155
Dear Permittee:
ROY COOPER
Govei not
MICHAEL S REGAN
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S JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO061930
Mark Laurel WWTP
Macon County
Class WW -2
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft
carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and
requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (3.) has been added to require electronic submission of effluent data.
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added to the permit.
➢ An updated outfall map has been included.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by
publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Macon County area, per
EPA requirements. Please provide your comments, if any, to me no later than 30 days
after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30 -day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments
and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. 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 Emily Phillips at [phone].
cc: NPDES files
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Emily Phillips
Compliance and Expedited Permitting 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 nc gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

Permit NCO061930
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 provision 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
Mark Laurel Homeowners Association
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Mark Laurel WWTP
Off Moonlight Lane
West of Highlands
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as East Fork Overflow Creek in the Savannah 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.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2022.
Signed this day.
DRAFT
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO061930
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 Mark Laurel Homeowners Association
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.042 MGD extended aeration (diffused air)
wastewater treatment system that includes the following components:
♦ Two aeration basins
♦ Digester
♦ Clarifier
♦ UV disinfection
♦ Flow meter
The facility is located west of Highlands at the Mark Laurel WWTP, off Moonlight
Lane in Macon County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into East Fork Overflow Creek, classified C -Trout ORW waters in the Savannah
River Basin.
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Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration,
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored4 by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample Locationl
Parameter Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Flow 50050
0 042 MGD
Continuous
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5 -day (20°C) C0310
30.0 mg/L
45 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
2 2 mg/L
11.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
(April 1- October 31 C0610
NH3 as N
6.6 mg/L
33 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
November 1- March 31 C0610
Effluent,
Dissolved Oxygen2 00300
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
Fecal Coliform
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean) 31616
Temperature (°C) 00010
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C) 00010
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
pH3 00400
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at unimproved road; Downstream = approximately 0.2 miles from the outfall.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units
4. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR
System [see A.(3)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
See Condition A. (2.) for instructions should the facility's permitted UV system fail and an
alternate means of disinfection is required. Total Residual Chlorine monitoring
requirements and limits are applicable if chlorine compounds are used for disinfection.
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Permit NCO061930
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.
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. 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:
https: / /www.federalregister.gov/ documents /2015 / 10 /22 /2015-24954 /national-pollutant-
discharge- elimination- system-npdes- electronic -reporting -rule national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
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Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"
section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic ReportinS
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 monitcring 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: / / deq.nc. gov / about / divisions /water -resources / edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) 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 122.221. 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. "
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5. 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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Mark Laurel Homeowners Association Facility
Mark Laurel WWTP Location
Receiving Stream: East Fork Overflow Creek Subbasin: 03-13-01 not to scale
Drainage Basin: Savannah River Basin Latitude: 35° 02'54" N
Longitude: BY 14'01" W Permitted Flow: 0.042 MGD NPDES Permit NCO061930
Stream Class: C-Tr-ORW North Macon C un