WQ0004157_Final Permit_19910319

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor Ann B. Orr
William W. Cobey, Jr_, Secretary Regional Manager
March 19, 1991 Q
Mr. Randy Banks, Vice President
Mountain Air Country Club
Post Office Box 1037
Burnsville, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Banks:
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Subject: Permit Number WQ0004157
Mountain Air Country Club
Pump and Haul Activities
Yancey County
In accordance with your application received March 14, 1991, we
are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0004157, dated March 19, 1991, to
Mountain Air Country Club for the operation of subject pump and haul
activities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until
September 15, 1991, and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein_ This permit replaces and will void
Permit No. WQ0004157 issued on September- 25, 1990 which contains an
expiration date of April 1, 1991_ Please pay particular attention to
the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an
adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational
information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this
permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an
adjudicatory hearing upon written :request within 30 days following
receipt of this permit. The request must be in the form of a written
petition, conforming to Chanter 150B cf North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P_ O.
Box 27447, Raleigh, N_ C_ 2.7511-7447. Unless such demands are made,
this permit shall be final and binding.
Interchange Building, 59 Woodin Place, Asheville, N.C. 28801 • Telephone 70¢251-6208
An Equal Opportunity .Affirmarive Action Employer

Mr. Randy Banks
March 19, 1991
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If you need additional information concerning this matter,
please contact Mike Parker at 704/251-6208.
Sincerely,
George T. Everett
Enclosure
xc: Yancey County Health Department
Town of Burnsville
Don Safrit
Michael R. Parker

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PULP AND HAUL PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143,
General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable
Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Mountain Air Country Club
Yancey County
FOR THE
operation of pump and haul activities consisting of pumping
approximately 1460 gallons per week of wastewater from the Mountain
Air Country Club to the Town of Burnsville -'s Wastewater Treatment Plant
with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received March 14, 1991, and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department, of Enti•ironment, Health, and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effectivE: from the date of issuance until
September 1, 1991, and shall be subject -to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
1.
2.
3.
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Pump and Haul Permit No. WQ00004157 issued on September 25, 1990,
which contains an expiration date of: April 1, 1991, shall become
null and void upon issuance of thiC permit_
This permit shall become voidable uxiless the subject pump and
haul activities are carried out in a manner which has been
approved by this Division.
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and
volume of wastes described in the application and other
supporting data.
The facilities shall be properly maint-ai.ned and operated at all
times.
5. This permit is not transferable. IXC the event there is a desire
for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change
of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to
the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an
application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and
other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval
of this request will h(- considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.

6. No type of wastewater other than that from Mountain Air Country
Club shall be included in the pump and haul activities.
7_ The permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between
Mountain Air Country Club, A Porta Jon Service and the Town of
Burnsville for the collection, transportation, and ultimate
disposal of the wastewater is in full force and effect.
8. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily,
including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee
shall cease operation of all pump and haul activities and take
such immediate corrective action as may be required by this
Division.
9. This pump and haul permit shall not be renewed.
10. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be
treated in the Town of Burnsville`s Wastewater Treatment Plant
prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
11. The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number 704/251--6208,
shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of
operation of the pump and haul. activities so that an in-place
inspection can be made- Such notification to the regional
supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8.00
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
12. The Permittee is liable for any damages caused by a spill or
failure of the pump and haul operations.
13. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided
by the Permittee to in -pure proper operation of the subject
facilities.
14. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater
collection facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration,
operator errors and discharge& whish may cause or lead to the
release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health,
or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or
summary including at least the dame and time of inspection,
observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken by the Permittee. Tliis log of inspections shall be
maintained by the Permittee for aF, long as the pump and haul
activities are being conducted and shall be made available upon
request to the Division of Envirco�mental Management or other
permitting authority.
15. Any duly authorized officer, emplovee, or representative of the
Division of Environmental Management:: may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on
or related to the wastewater collection. facilities at any
reasonable time for the purpose of- determining compliance with
this permit; may inspect or copy aviy records that must be kept
under the terms and conditions of t-liis permit; and may obtain
samples.

16. An accurate record of the pump and haul activities must be
maintained by the Permittee, indicating:
a) date wastewater is removed from the facility,
b) name of facility from which wastewater is removed,
C) name of facility receiving wastewater, and
d) volume of wastewater. removed.
These records shall be made available upon request to the
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting
authority,
17. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in
this permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by
the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143--21.5.6.
18. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from
complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies
(local, state and federal) which have jurisdiction.
19. The Permittee shall provide for the installation and maintenance
of an audible and visual highwater alarm.
20. A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing
tank to insure that any exfiltration occurs at a rate which does
not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour per 1,000
gallons of tank capacity. The engi.neer's certification will serve
as proof of compliance with this condition.
21. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be
maintained on file by "Che Permittee. for the life of the project.
22. Non -Compliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional
Office, at telephone number 704/251-6208, as soon as possible, but
in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following
the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons,
that render the facility incapable of adequate wastewater
treatment such as mechanical, or electrical failure of pumps.
aerators, compressors, etc.
b. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, etc. resulting
in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or
facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a
written report iri letter form within 15 days following first
knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions
taken or proposed to be taken 'to ensure that the problem does not
recur.

23. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the
subject pump and haul activities, a certification must be
received form a professional engineer certifying that the
permitted facilities have been installed in accordance with this
permit, the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, Post Office
Box 27687, Raleigh, N. C. 27611--7687 and to the Asheville
Regional Office at 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, N. C_ 28801.
24. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the
Permittee within thirty (30) days after being billed by the
Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by
15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
25. The Permittee shall notify the Town. of Burnsville prior to
disposing wastewater at the Town of Burnsville's Wastewater
treatment plant and shall be disposed of under the supervision of
a representative of the Town.
26. All pump and haul activities shall cease upon availability of the
sewage collection facilities permitted by Permit No. WQ0003081.
Notification shall be given to the Asheville Regional Office
upon cessation of the pump and haul activities.
Permit issued this the 19th day of March, 1991.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Everett, Director
Division of Environmental_ Mar)�.igement
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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March 15, 1991
Mr. Mike Parker
Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
Dear Mike:
Please find enclosed a check for $120 per your instructions
for the extension of the pump and haul permit.
Mike, thank you for bringing the expiration date
to my attention. Also, our thanks to the Department for
cooperating with us on this extension. It really helped
us out of a bind.
We will notify you as soon as the permanent facility
is complete.
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Randy Banks
Vice President/General Manager
RECEIVED
Waw Quality Sttiaa
MAR 18 1991
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March 4, 1991
Mr. Donald Safrit
Department of Environment, Health
and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Office of Permits & Engineering
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 2761.1
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MAR 1412° 1
RE: Pump & Haul Permit #WQ0004157 .Asheville Regions; Offte
Asheville, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Safrit:
It was brought to my attention by Mr. Mike Parker of the
Asheville Regional Office that our pump and haul. permit
(#WQ0004157) expires April 1, 1991. 1 had recalled (incorrectly)
that this permit was in effect until July. Fortunately, Mr.
Parker alerted me last week to the April 1 expiration.
We currently are diligently pursuing the construction of
sections of our sewer system that were approved under Permits
#WQ0003081 and WQ0002419. We were not able to begin construction
on either of these sections as early as we had hoped, and once
construction was begun, we have encountered significant delays
due to weather and rock excavation.
At the time that we submitted the application for the pump
and haul permit, we did not anticipate the above mentioned
delays, and consequently now find ourselves in a bind due to the
fact that our construction schedule is behind and our pump and
haul permit will expire prior to the completion of construction.
The pump and haul permit was to allow us to operate our
temporary golf pro shop and up to eight two bedroom vacation
cottages adjacent to the pro shop.
Pump and haul activities, in fact, barely began last fall
before we ended our season in early November, so there has been
no pump and haul activity since them. We do plan to reopen the
golf pro shop in April, however, and we expect some of the
vacation homes to be occupied then as well, though we don't
expect all to be occupied simultaneously.
P.D. Box 1037, Burnsville, N.C. 28714, [phone], [phone]

I have read the terms of the pump and haul permit (including
item #8 regarding non -renewal) and I recognize and appreciate the
fact that there is no obligation on your behalf to grant us an
extension. I nonetheless would respectfully ask the cooperation
of the Department in allowing us to resume and continue pump and
haul activities (only to the extent and for the amounts and units
originally permitted) until the completion of construction of the
two sections of the sewer system previously mentioned.
As I said, this work is currently in progress and it is our
hope that (unforeseen circumstances such as weather
notwithstanding) we can be complete and operational by late June
or early July.
We would be happy to provide your office with a letter from
the engineering firms involved stating that we are proceeding in
good faith to complete the construction. I would also be happy
to have one of your representatives visit the site for a personal
inspection if necessary.
Thank you for your time. Your attention and help in this
matter will be greatly appreciated.
Prely,
Randy Banks
Vice President
General Manager
cc: Mike Parker
Asheville Regional Office