NC0023281_Draft Permit_20180221

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ROY COOPER
Goi ei nor
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secy etary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Du ec(oi
February 21, 2018
Robin Turner and Adrian Bailey
Tapoco Partners, LLC
14981 Tapoco Road
Robbmsville, NC, 28771
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO023281
Tapoco Lodge & Village WWTP
Class WW -2
Graham County
Dear Permittee:
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:
➢ The facility classification has been changed to Class WW -2 per the letter dated January 23, 2018
from the NC Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission.
➢ The footnote in Section A. (1) and language in Section A. (2) have been added concerning the
requirement for electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic
submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added.
➢ Outfall map has been updated.
➢ The owner name has been updated based on paperwork submitted.
➢ Language on the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet has been updated.
➢ The footnote for temperature in Section A (1) has been removed as it is not required.
With tlus notification, the Division will solicit public comment on tlus draft permit by publishing a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general Graham 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. If you have questions concerning the draft, please
contact me at [phone], or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Bnanna Young
Compliance and Expedite Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES File
Asheville Regional Office
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 ne gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

Permit NCO023281
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
NPDES
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,
Tapoco Partners, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Tapoco Lodge & Village WWTP
U.S. Highway 129, North of Tapoco
Graham County
to receiving waters designated as the Little Tennessee River (Cheoah Lake, Calderwood Lake) in
subbasin 04-04-02 of the Little Tennessee River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations,
monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, 11, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2022.
Signed this day.
Linda Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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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.
Tapoco Partners, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
Continue to operate an existing 0.02 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following
components:
♦ Aeration
♦ Clarifier
♦ Sludge and skimmer returns
♦ Aerated sludge holding
♦ Continuous flow momtonng
The facility is located at the Tapoco Lodge & Village WWTP off U.S. Highway 129, North of
Tapoco in Graham County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Little
Tennessee River (Cheoah Lake, Calderwood Lake) [Stream Segment: 2-(167)], currently classified
C; Trout waters in subbasin 04-04-02 [HUC: 0601020404] in the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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Permit NCO023281
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 monitored'
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTIC
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Daily
Average I Maximum
Measurement Sample
Frequency Type
Sample Location
Flow 50050
0 02 MGD
Continuous Recorder
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5 -da 20°C 00310
30.0 m /L 45 0 m /L
Weekly Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids 00530
30 0 m /L 45 0 m /L
Weekly Grab
Effluent
Temperature °C 00010
Weekly Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR
application system [see A. (2)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. (2) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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.
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
1.
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
ISunersedes Section'D. i
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) intemet application.
i
Monitoring results obtained during the pr"evious month(s)-shalll 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 ofthe computer pnnted 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;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
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• 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: htlps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/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 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 (66) 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.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
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:
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htti):Hdeg.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:
7 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. "
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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NPDES Permit NCO023281
Receiving Stream: Little Tennessee River Stream Class: C; Trout
Stream Segment: 2-(167) Sub -Basin #: 04-04-02
River Basin: Little Tennessee HUC: 0601020404
County: Graham
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