NC0038687_Draft Permit_20170920

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
J. Patrick Kennedy, Owner
Sing Water Camping Resort
700 Cary Drive
San Leandro, California 94577-3812
Subj ect:
Dear Mr. Kennedy:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. RAGAN
Secretary
S JAY ZIMMERMAN
Du ector
September 20, 2017
Review of NPDES Permit DRAFT
Permit NC0038687
Singing Waters Camping Resort WWTP, Class 1
1006 Trout Creek Road, Cashiers
Jackson County
Per your request to renew the subject NPDES permit, received March 20, 2017, the Division of
Water Resources (the Division) hereby transmits this draft for your review and comment. Please
review this document carefully to assure your understanding of the permit limits and monitoring
conditions, and to correct errors, if any.
Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by
publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Jackson County area, as
required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if any, to me via email
[e-mail]], or write to my attention care of DEQ / DWR / NPDES Program no
later than October 25, 2017, approximately 30 days after receiving this draft. Your written
comments are welcome, but not mandatory.
Changes to Your Previous Permit. The Division notes from your renewal application that you
have made no significant changes to your wastewater treatment processes since last renewal.
Accordingly, we have only updated your permit format and site map, and added details regarding
the electronic reporting program [see Section A. (2)].
Records show that you have successfully registering with the Electronic Discharge Monitoring
Report (eDMR) Program. Please be reminded that until the state's eDMR application is approved
by the Department as compliant with EPA's Cross Media Electronic Reporting Regulation
(CROMERR), all permittees must continue to submit hardcopy of DMRs as backup to eDMR
reporting [see permit section A. (2)].

Following the mandatory 45 -day public -comment period, the Division will review all pertinent
comments, if any, and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you
have questions concerning this draft, please e-mail me [e-mail]], or call my
direct line [phone].
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NCO03�
hc• NPDES Program Files (Draft and Fact Sheet)
ec: ARO, Landon Davidson (Draft and Fact Sheet)
OCU, Maureen Kinney (Draft and Fact Sheet)
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Pemut NC00038687
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPRES)
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,
J. Patrick
are hereby authorized to discharge
Singing W
1006 T:
to receiving waters desigi
Basin in accordance with
Parts I, II, III and IV here
This permit shall becbmeeffective\
This permit and authorization to dis
X�`I
Signed this day
J
from a
WWTP
located at the
wiihn subbasin 04-04-02 of the Little Tennessee River
monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in
2017.
shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2022.
52017
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Pernut NC00038687
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and 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.
are hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate
components;
➢ extended-aer
➢ clarifier
➢ chlorine coni
➢ tablet chlorir
➢ dechlorinatic
these facilities locate
northwest of Cashie
2.
J. Patrick Kennedy
discharge from said
into Trout Creek [st(
subbasin 04-04-02 f]
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i)f the following
Trout Creek Road,
3 on the attached map,
ed WS -III Trout, within

Pemut NC00038687
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[I5ANCAC 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, monitored and reported' by the
Pernuttee as specified below:
Footnotes*
1. The Permittee shall submit monthly Discharge_Momtormg Reports (DMRs) electronically using DWR's
Electronic Discharge Momtoring Report [eDMR] `Pro'gram, as detailed herein [see Section A. (2)].
2. The Division shall`cdnsider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However, the
Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolma-certified test
methods (including field, certified),aeuen if these values fall below 50 µg/L
Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
EFFLUENT
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
CHARATERISTICS
[PCS Code]
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.0075
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
50060
17 µg/L 2
/
Dail'/
Daily �1
Grab
Effluent
BOD, 5 -day (20°C)]
00310
30 0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
/4/Mo th\�'`
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
00530
30 0 mg/L
45 0 mg/.L'`A
,//2/Month
. Grab
Effluent
pH (standard units)
00400
Not < 6 0 or > 9 0 \`�
\l 2/Month
\ Grab
Effluent
\
Fecal Coliform
31616
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
\ 2 Month
%
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean)
Ammonia [NH3 as N]
00610
.�
X .�
-,Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes*
1. The Permittee shall submit monthly Discharge_Momtormg Reports (DMRs) electronically using DWR's
Electronic Discharge Momtoring Report [eDMR] `Pro'gram, as detailed herein [see Section A. (2)].
2. The Division shall`cdnsider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However, the
Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolma-certified test
methods (including field, certified),aeuen if these values fall below 50 µg/L
Condition: The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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Penmt NC00038687
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G. S. 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.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet appli,
the NC DWR's Electronic
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(§) 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 R porting Regulation
(CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state
electronically using eDMR and will be requi\ d to compl\te the eDMR submission by printing,
signing, and submitting one signed- original\and a copy, of the computer printed eDMR to the
following address:
v
NC DEQ / Division of WaterResources 1/ Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files\1�/;
1617 Mail Servi e eente`r\`
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 ',161 \,
If a permittee is able,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 temvporary`wai erfrom the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data maybe 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.
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Permit NC00038687
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: http•//www2 epa-gov/compliance/final-national-pollutant-
discharge-elimination-system-npdes-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,Reportiny,
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:
htlp://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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Permit NC00038687
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) & Supersedes Section B. (11.)
LQI
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part 11,
Section B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(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:
htt-P:Hdeq.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:
7certify, 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 s`ubnUttingfalse information, including the
possibility nes and isonment ar g
knowin'� violations. "
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5. Records Retention-[Sunnlements Section .D: MAI
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. Thes&records ovcopie' 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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USGS Quad: Glenville, N.C. NCO038687
Stream Class: WS -III Trout Singing Waters Camping Resort
Subbasin: 04-04-02 W WTP
Latitude: 35°13'08"
Longitude: 83°07'30"
Receiving Stream: Trout Creek
Facility
Location ♦--
.NQ�Lf�L SCALE 1:24000