WQ0015869_Final Permit_20020417

WArERQ Michael F. Easley, Governor
`O G William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
j r
i Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph -D., Acting Director
r Division of Water Quality
April 17, 2002
MR. U_H. PARRISH, VICE PRESIDENT
LAKE OSSEROGA ASSOCIATION, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 1279
HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA 28741
Subject: Permit No. WQ0015869
Lake Osseroga Association, Inc.
The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
Wastewater Treatment and Reclaimed
Water Utilization Facilities
Macon County
Dear Mr. Parrish:
In accordance with your permit modification application package received on August 31, 2001 as well as
all additional information subsequently received, we are forwarding herewith a modified Permit No.
WQ0015869, dated April 17, 2002, to Lake Osseroga Association, Inc. for the construction and operation of
the subject wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2004; shall void Permit No_
WQ0015869, issued to The Cottages at Lake Osseroga on May, 14, 1999; and shall be subject to the conditions
and limitations as specified therein. Make note of this permit's expiration date and the fact that a permit
renewal application is due to the Division of Water Quality (Division) no Iater than six months prior to that
date (i.e., see Condition VI. 9.), as the Division does not send reminders to you to apply for permit renewal.
The need for modification of this permit was identified during an inspection of the installed facilities.
by Mr. Kevin H. Barnett of the Water Quality Section of the Division's Asheville Regional Office. On
February 16, 2001, Mr. Barnett notified you that the facilities were not installed in accordance with the issued
permit and, thus, could not be operated until the modified design had been approved by the Division. Note that
it was during this approval process that it was discovered that the correct Permittee for these facilities was
Lake Osseroga Association, Inc. and not the development (i.e., The Cottages at Lake Osseroga) itself.
As such, this permit approves the as -built construction and operation of the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities, but not without several special conditions. Therefore, please take the
time to review this permit thoroughly as some of the conditions contained therein may have been added,
changed, or deleted since this permit was last issued. 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, you have the tight to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. 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, NC 27699-
6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and minding.
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One copy of the approved as -built plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Shannon Mohr Thornburg by telephoning
[phone], extension 353, or via e-mail at shannon.thomburg C ncm*net.
Enclosures
--/-Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
cc: McGill Associates, P.A.
Macon County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Central Office, Groundwater Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcernent Unit
Water Quality Central Files
NDPU Files
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION SYSTEM 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
Lake Qsseroga Association, Inc.
Macon County
FOR TEE
construction and operation of 8,000 -gallon per day wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization
facilities (i.e., influent wastewater flow and the number of bedrooms/cottages made tributary to the
facilities shall be limited in accordance with Condition I. 5.) to treat and dispose of domestic wastewater
generated by the development known as The Cottages at Lake Osseroga that is located on the east side of
U.S. Highway 64 in Highlands Township at an approximate latitude and longitude of 35°05.247' and
83°09.683', respectively. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be
constructed and operated with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit
modification application received on August 31, 2001 as well as all additional information subsequently
received and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of
this permit.
The wastewater treatment facilities shall consist of the following minimum components: one
equalization tank, approximately 4,000 gallons in capacity, that is aerated off of the main blower system
and two 18 -gallon per minute wastewater transfer pumps; one manually -cleaned bar screen and flow
splitter box; two aeration tanks, each approximately 6,000 gallons in capacity to provide a minimum of
36 -hours of hydraulic detention, and two 105 -cubic foot per minute blowers; two clarifiers, each with
approximately 1,700 gallons of usable volume to provide a minimum of four hours of hydraulic detention,
one airlift surface skimming unit, and one airlift sludge return/wasting unit; and one sludge holding tank,
approximately 1,600 gallons in capacity, that is aerated off of the main blower system and one airlift
decanting unit. Following equalization, aeration, and clarification, secondary wastewater effluent shall be
introduced to a gravity -fed, tertiary filtration unit. This unit shall consist of the following minimum
components: a tablet chlorination unit and contact chamber (i.e., converted rapid settling chamber)
approximately 338 gallons in capacity to provide a minimum of 30 minutes of detention; two eight -square
foot filter beds to induce suspended solids removal, each having a nine -inch thick layer of support gravel,
a three-inch thick layer of sand with an effective size of between 0.8 and 1.2 millimeters, a uniformity
coefficient of 1.7 or less, and a dust content of no more than 0.1 percent, and a one -foot thick layer of

anthracite with an effective size of between 0.9 and 1.0 millimeters, a uniformity coefficient of 1.6 or less,
and a dust content of no more than 0.1 percent; one clearwell, approximately 1,795 gallons in capacity
with two 120 -gallon per minute backwash pumps and one 50 -cubic foot per minute blower to facilitate
backwashing of each of the filter beds assisted by air -scouring; and one mudwell, approximately 2,810
gallons in capacity with two 130 -gallon per minute pumps to return backwash water to the equalization
tank. Tertiary -treated wastewater effluent in the clearwell shall be continuously monitored for flow and
turbidity, which shall both also be continuously recorded, prior to being conveyed to the irrigation pond
or transferred to the five-day side -stream detention tank.
The reclaimed water utilization facilities shall consist of the following minimum components: one
irrigation pond with approximately 670,000 gallons of net capacity (i.e., excluding two -feet of freeboard);
a post -disinfection system, consisting of a 50 -gallon day storage tank and a two hydraulically -actuated
diaphragm -type metering pumps to inject liquid chlorine (i.e., 12.5 -percent solution of sodium
hypochlorite) to the reclaimed water intended for irrigation; a Perc-Rite system, consisting of at least
two irrigation pumps, two automatic backflushing filters, a continuously -recorded irrigation flow meter,
and a precipitation automatic disconnect to facilitate the proper operation and control of the drip irrigation
facilities; approximately 0.812 acres (i.e., 35,366 square feet) of drip irrigation area (i.e., wetted), divided
into nine zones with dripper lines laid on four -foot centers to irrigate a crop consisting of a mixed
pine/hardwood forest stand; and one side -stream detention tank, approximately 51,600 gallons in net
capacity, for the purpose of hydraulic storage in the event of an upset of the wastewater treatment
facilities (i.e., including when the effluent turbidity exceeds 10 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU)) and
provided with two 25 -gallon per minute pumps to return stored wastewater to the equalization tank.
In addition to the above-described components, the combined wastewater treatment and reclaimed
water utilization facilities shall be provided with all-weather access; fencing, signs, tags, labels, and other
means to restrict access to the facilities; audible and visual alarms for each control panel; a telemetry
system; and all associated piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation/control systems, and other
appurtenances required to make complete and functional wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2004; shall void Permit No.
WQ0015869, issued to The Cottages at Lake Osseroga on May 14, 1999; and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1_ Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities, a certification shall be received from a North Carolina -
licensed professional engineer certifying that the facilities have been installed in accordance
with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. If the
facilities are to be constructed in phases and partially certified the Permittee shall retain the
res onsibili to track further construction a roved under the same permit and shall provide
a final certificate of com letion once construction of all of the facilities have been cow leted.
Mail one copy of any partial and final certifications to the NCDENR-DWQ, Water Quality
Section, Non Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1617.
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2. The Water Quality Section of the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Water Quality
(Division), telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance
of operation of the installed reclaimed water utilization facilities so that an in-place inspection
can be made. Such notification to the Regional Water Quality Supervisor shall be made
during normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.). on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
3. Within 30 days of this permit's issuance and prior to operation of the wastewater treatment
and reclaimed water utilization facilities, the Permittee shall provide information regarding
the latitudes and longitudes of the approximate center of each drip irrigation area zone of the
reclaimed water utilization facilities. The Permittee shall also indicate the method used,
which data set (i.e., NAD 27 or NAD 83) was used, and the accuracy used to obtain the
latitude and longitude information. One copy of the requested information shall be submitted
to the NCDENR-DWQ, Water Quality Section, Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 and the NCDENR-DWQ, Water Quality Section,
Asheville Regional Office, 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
4. Within 30 days of this permit's issuance and prior to operation of the wastewater treatment
and reclaimed water utilization facilities, the Permittee shall formally adopt amended bylaws
and a declaration; of unit ownership and have these documents recorded with the Macon
County Registrar of Deeds. The bylaws and declaration of unit shall be amended such that
these reflect the terms of the Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the
Environmental Management Commission that is required by Condition V1. 6. Specifically,
the bylaws and declaration of unit ownership shall be amended to include the following
minimum provisions:
a. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be properly
maintained and operated in conforrruty with law and the provisions of any permit issued
for construction, operation, repair, and maintenance.
b. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be a common
element that shall receive the highest priority for expenditures except for Federal, State,
and local taxes and insurance.
c. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be maintained
out of the common expenses.
d. A fund, separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the wastewater
treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities, shall be created out of the common
expenses and shall be part of the yearly budget. The purpose of this separate fund shall
be to ensure that there will be funds readily available to repair, maintain, or construct
facilities beyond routine operation and maintenance expenses.
e. Special assessments to cover costs necessary in the case that the common expense
allocation and special fund are not adequate for the construction, repair, and maintenance
of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be allowed.
f. The Permittee shall not enter into a voluntary dissolution without first having transferred
the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities to some person,
corporation, or other entity acceptable to and approved by the Division by the issuance of
a permit.

A copy of the amended bylaws and declaration of unit ownership shall be submitted to the
NCDENR-DWQ, Water Quality Section, Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 and the NCDENR-DWQ, Water Quality Section, Asheville
Regional Office, 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801 within 30 days after their
implementation. The Division retains the right to request a rewrite of the referenced bylaws
and declaration of unit ownership, if, upon review, the language contained therein does not
adequately meet the intent of this permit condition.
5. The wastewater treatment facilities may be installed utilizing a design to treat up to 0.0080
million gallons per day of influent wastewater. However, influent wastewater flow made
tributary to the overall wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be
limited to 0.0015 million gallons per day during the months of December, January, and
February and 0.0024 million gallons per day during the remainder of the calendar year OR
that from 20 bedrooms (i.e., 10 two-bedroom cottages), whichever occurs first. Only when a
formal permit modification application package is submitted to and approved by the Division
to add additional reclaimed water utilization facilities or to approve a reduced wastewater
flow rate for The Cottages at Lake Osseroga development shall the full design capacity of the
facilities (i.e., 0,0050 million gallons per day during the months of December, January, and
February and 0.0080 million gallons per day during the remainder of the calendar year) be
allowed to be realized. Mail five copies of any permit modification application package to
NCDENR-DWQ, Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617.
6. A temporary variance from 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (k)(1)(A)(viii) has been granted for these
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities in that an automatically -
activated stand-by power generation source shall not be required for construction and
operation at this time. The granting of this temporary variance is dependent upon the
Permittee installing a telemetry system to monitor for alarms and commercial power outages
at the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities within 60 days of this
permit's issuance or prior to operation of the facilities, whichever comes first. The extension
of this temporary variance shall be reevaluated at the time of permit renewal (i.e., see
Condition VI. 9.) for continued applicability to these facilities_ At that time, data regarding
the date, time, and duration of any power interruptions at the facilities as well as the
correlation of this data to any performance or operational problems at these facilities (i.e.,
including spills and overflows) shall be provided to the Division for review. This temporary
variance shall be considered to be revoked at any time that the on-site potable water supply
system serving The Cottages at Lake Osseroga development is provided with an
automatically -activated stand-by power source, The Cottages at Lake Osseroga development
is connected to a centralized potable water supply system, and/or the Division notifies the
Permittee that the absence of the automatically -activated stand-by power generation source at
the facilities has been detrimental to water quality or public health. Within 90 days of any of
these occurrences, Permittee shall formally apply for a permit modification to allow for the
construction and operation of an appropriately -designed automatically -activated stand-by
power source at the facilities. The automatically -activated stand-by power source shall be
installed and trade operational within 30 days of receipt of the modified permit from the,-
Division.
heDivision.
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7. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated at all times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor
any contamination of groundwater that will render them unsatisfactory for normal use_ In the
event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the reclaimed water, the
Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
S. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities.
9. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or treated wastewater/reclaimed water from the
wastewater treatment and/or the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be strictly
prohibited.
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the
Division.
11. The following buffers shall be maintained by the wastewater treatment facilities and the drip
irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities (i.e., except where variances have
been granted by the Division):
a. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and any property linea;
b. 100 feet betted wastewater treatment units and any private or public water supply source
(i.e., including wells);
c. 50 feet between reclaimed water storagelirrigation ponds and any property linea;
d. 100 feet between wetted areas and any private or public water supply source (i.e.,
including wells);
e. 100 feet between wetted areas and surface waters classified as SA; and
f. 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA.
Note that, per 15A NCAC 2H .021.9 (k)(1)(C)(I)(III), no buffers shall be required
between the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities and
property lines. At the time of this permit's issuance, no property lines for the lots
associated with The Cottages at Lake Qsseroga development have been established.
These shall be established such that all of the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed
water utilization facilities lie on property controlled by the Permittee (i.e., conunon
areas), unless a contractual agreement between the Permittee and the property owner is
first submitted to and approved by the Division.
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Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous approvals for the
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities. These buffers are not
intended to prohibit or prevent modifications that may be required by the Division to improve
the performance of the existing facilities. These buffers, however, shall apply to
modifications of the facilities that are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary
to the facilities. These buffers also shall apply to any expansion or modifications of the
facilities and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any of the buffers
now complied with to be violated.
The wastewater treatment facilities and the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water
facilities were constructed in violation of the property line buffers stipulated in this
condition. Specifically, these were constructed approximately 10 feet and 34 feet,
respectively, from Lot No. 1 of the Ravenel Lake Properties development that has been
recorded on Plat Card 2234 and Deed Book M-23, Page 545 and is located to the
immediate west of The Cottages at Lake Osseroga development along U.S. Highway 64
in Highlands Township, North Carolina. A retroactive variance from these buffers has
been granted to the Permittee by the Division, based on the fact that the current property
owners of Lot No. 1 of the Ravenel Lake Properties development (i.e., Mr. Gary C. and
Ms. Brenda H. Waddell) have executed a quitclaim deed with the Permittee that has been
successfully filed with the Macon County Registrar of Deeds on April 15, 2002 (i.e.,
Deed Book P-25, Pages 1789-1790).
12. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, outlets shall be tagged or labeled to warn the
public or employees that the water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate, such
warning shall inform the public or employees to avoid contact with the water.
13. All reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets and other appurtenances shall be color -coded,
taped, or otherwise marked to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water_
a. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e., Pantone
522) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED
WATER — DO NOT DRINK' or be installed with a purple (i.e., Pantone 522)
identification tape or polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be stamped on opposite
sides of the pipe and repeated every three feet or less.
b. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on
purple (i.e., Pantone 522) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER -- DO NOT
DRINK." Identification tape shall be installed on top of reclaimed water pipelines,
fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire length
of the pipe.
c. Existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the purpose of distributing
reclaimed water shall be taped or other identified as specified in Condition L 12. a. or
Condition I. 12. b. This identification need not extend the entire length of the distribution
system, but shall be incorporated within 10 feet of crossing any potable water supply line
or sanitary sewer.
14. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.
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4. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any
wastewater, treated or untreated, resulting from the operation of these facilities.
5. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the wastewater treatment facilities shall
produce a wastewater effluent in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter Monthly Average Daily (Instantaneous) Maximum -
Flow`
December - February
0.0015 MGD
March - November
0.0024 MGD
Ammonia as Nitrogen
4 mg/L
6 mg/L
BODS (5 -day, 20°C)
10 mg/L
15 mg/L
Fecal Coliform
14 per 100 mL
25 per 100 rnL
Total Suspended Solids
5 mg/L
10 mg/L
Turbidity
10 NTU
pH shall not be less than 6.0
standard units nor greater than
9.0 standard units.
Monthly averages for all parameters except fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of
all samples collected during the reporting period. The monthly average for fecal coliform
shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during the reporting period.
b
The daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the
reporting period.
Flow shall be measured at the effluent of the wastewater treatment facilities.
6. All wastewater shall be routed to the five-day side -stream detention tank should the limit for
fecal coliform or turbidity, as established in Condition 11.5., be exceeded following treatment
in the wastewater treatment facilities. Wastewater shall be diverted to this tank until such
time that the problems associates with the treatment capability of the wastewater treatment
facilities have been corrected and the limits are no longer exceeded. The wastewater in the
five-day side -stream detention tank shall be conveyed to the headworks of the wastewater
treatment facilities for retreatment prior to discharge to the irrigation pond or application onto
the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
A level gauge to monitor reclaimed water levels in the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water
utilization facilities, shall be installed within 30 days of this permit's issuance. This gauge
shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the maximum liquid level at the top
of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary
liquid storage volume, and top of the dam elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage
the integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.
8. Freeboard in the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall not be less
than two feet at any time_

15. Above -ground hose bibs (i.e., spigots or other hand -operated connections) shall not be
present. Hose bibs shall be located in Iocked below -grade vaults that shall be clearly labeled
as being of non -potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked below -grade vaults
with standard hose bibs services, hose bibs, which can only be operated by a special tool may
be placed in non -lockable underground services boxes clearly labeled as non -potable water.
16. The Permittee shall maintain an active cross -connection control program that shall have the
following minimum requirements:
a. No direct cross -connections shall be allowed between the reclaimed water and potable
water systems.
b. A reduced pressure principle backflow preventer, an approved air gap separation, or other
device approved by the Division of Environmental Health shall be installed at the potable
water service connection to the use area where both reclaimed water and potable water
are supplied to a reclaimed water use area. .The installation of the reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention device shall allow proper testing.
c. An air gap separation, approved and regularly inspected by the potable water supplier,
shall be provided between the potable water and reclaimed water systems where potable
water is used to supplement a reclaimed water system.
IT Public access to the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be
controlled during active site use. Such controls may include the posting of signs that describe
the activities being conducted at the facilities. Signs shall state that reclaimed water is
utilized within the development and provide subsequent guidance about avoidance of contact
with the reclaimed water, the fact that the reclaimed water is not intended for drinking, etc.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be properly
maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities by
the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the
Permittee shall employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the facilities.
The operator shall hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than
the classification assigned to the facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall also
employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the
conditions of 15A NCAC 8G.0202. The ORC of the facilities shall visit each CIass I facility
at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
State Holidays; shall properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facilities; and shall comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G _0202.
I The Permittee shall receive a complete and detailed operation and maintenance manual for
the reclaimed water utilization facilities. Following construction and prior to operation of the
reclaimed water utilization facilities, the ORC and Back -Up ORC for the facilities shall
undergo one four-hour training session presented by the manufacturer of the drip irrigation
facilities or other representative authorized by the manufacturer of the drip irrigation system.
The training session shall focus on the proper operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
for the overall reclaimed water utilization facilities.
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9. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on the embankments of the
irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities (i.e., outside toe of embankment to
maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water
diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the
irrigation pond dikes or embankments. Irrigation pond embankment areas shall be kept
mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
10. No type of reclaimed water other than that from The Cottages at Lake Osseroga shall be
applied onto the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
11. The application rates onto the drip irrigation area of the reclaimed water utilization facilities
shall not exceed the following:
Zone No.
Wetted Area
(acreage/ squarefeet)
Cumulative
Application Rate'
(inches per year)
Instantaneous
Application. Rate
(inches per hour)
1
0.068 12,938
40.0
0.35
2
0.21419,333
40.0
0.35
3
0.147 / 6,424
40.0
0.35
4
0.097 /4,224
40.0
0.35
5
0.041/ 1,785
40.0
0.35
6
0.046 / 2,014
40.0
0.35
7
0.098 / 4,251
40.0
0.35
8
0.101 / 4,397
40.0 1
0.35
Total
0.812 135,365
1 40.0 1
n/a
The cumulative application rate shall be equivalent to the loading of wastewater effluent
over any 12 -month period.
12. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent reclaimed water runoff from the drip irrigation
areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
13. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
14. A suitable, year-round vegetative cover of mixed pinelhardwood stand shall be' maintained on
the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
15. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed in the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water
utilization facilities except while installation is occurring or when normal maintenance is
being performed.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, soil, or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division to ensure surface water and groundwater protection shall
be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
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2. Influent or effluent wastewater flow to or from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be
continuously monitored and recorded. Daily flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR-
1.
The Permittee shall maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with
approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of flow
measurement. The selected device shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation. of Iess than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once
per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with
the accepted capability of that type of device. Calibration records for the device shall be kept
on file by the Permittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be
included in this documentation shall include:
a. Data of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing flow measurement device calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow during flow measurement device calibration.
The reclaimed water from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be monitored by the
Permittee at the specified sampling points for the following parameters:
Parameter Sampling Point Sampling Freguency Type of Sample
Flow See Below
See Below
See Below
.......................... . ........... WWTF Effluent
Continuous
Recording
. • .................... . ............Irrigation Pond Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Turbidity WWTF Effluent
Continuous
Recording
pH WWTF Effluent
Daily
Grab
Settleable Matter WWTF Effluent
Daily
Grab
Total Residual Chlorine See Below
See Below
See Below
........ • .......................... WWTP Effluent
Daily
Grab
.................. . ................Irrigation Pond Effluent
Daily
Grab
Ammonia as Nitrogen WWTF Effluent
Twice per Month'
Composite"
Biochemical Oxygen Demand WWTF Effluent
Twice per Month'
Composite
(5 -day, 20°C)
Nitrate as Nitrogen See Below
See Below
See Below
....................................... WWTF Effluent
Twice per Month'
Composite"
. • • • • • .............................Irrigation Pond Effluent
Twice per Month'
Grab
Total Suspended Solids WWTF Effluent
Twice per Month'
Composite"
Fecal Coliform
• • • . • •................................. WWTF Effluent
Twice per Month'
Grab
..................................Irrigation Pond Effluent
Twice per Month'
Grab
Chlorides Irrigation Pond Effluent
Triannually'
Grab
Total Dissolved Solids Irrigation Pond Effluent
Triannually`
Grab
Total Organic Carbon Irrigation Pond Effluent
Triannually`
Grab
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The twice per month sampling frequency shall be
conducted only during
the months of
March through November, inclusive. During the
remainder of the calendar year, these
parameters shall be monitored on a monthly frequency.
" Composite samples shall be flow -weighted.
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Triannual sampling shall be conducted in March, July, and November.
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4. A log of all maintenance activities performed at the wastewater treatment and reclaimed
water utilization facilities shall be kept. This log shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
following items:
a. Daily sampling results including settleable matter and dissolved oxygen in the aeration
basin(s) and at the clarifier weirs.
b. Visual observations of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization
facilities..
c. Record of all preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions,
alarm testing, diffuser inspections and cleanings, dripper line replacement, etc.).
d. Date of calibration of the flow measurement device(s).
e. Date and volume of residuals removed from the wastewater treatment facilities, including
the name of the hauling firm as well as a permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from
the entity agreeing to accept the residuals.
f. Levels and volume of wastewater in the five-day by-pass detention tank and of reclaimed
water in the irrigation pond.
5. Every calendar year that the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities,
the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be inspected for overall
stability and integrity by a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer who specializes in
the disciplines of dam safety engineering or geotechnical engineering. The inspection and
any recommendations generated therefrom shall be documented in a written report, which
shall be submitted to the Division as part of the December self-monitoring reports (i.e., see
Condition III. T), The Permittee shall perform any work recommended in this report within
90 days of the report's receipt.
6. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee to track the amount of reclaimed water
applied to the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities. These records
shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following items:
a. Date and time of irrigation;
b. Volume of wastewater effluent irrigated;
c. Zone or area irrigated;
d_ Length of time zone or area is irrigated;
e_ Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic loadings in inches per acre for
each zone or area;
f. 'Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance and condition of vegetative cover_
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IV.
7. Three copies of all operation and reclaimed water utilization records, as specified in
Condition 111. 6., shall be submitted on Forth NDAR-1 on or before the last day of the month
following the reclaimed water utilization event. Three copies of all wastewater and reclaimed
water monitoring data, as specified in Condition III. 2. and Condition III. 3., shall be
submitted on Form NDMR-1 on or before the last day of the month following reclaimed
water utilization event. Three copies of the irrigation pond inspection/recommendation
report, as specified in Condition 111. 5., shall be provided as part of the December monitoring
and reporting submittal. All monitoring and reporting forms shall be submitted to the
following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
8. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Water Quality Section of the Asheville
Regional Office, telephone number [phone], 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 at the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities:
a. Any occurrence at the facilities that results in the treatment of significant amounts of
wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance
through the facilities; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facilities
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps; aerators; compressors; etc.
c_ Any failure of the facilities that results in a bypass directly to receiving waters without
treatment of all or any portion of the influent to the facilities.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facilities have gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform
within five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the
actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem does not recur.
GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Vertical Separation Re uirements:
a. Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between the
depth or application and the water table is at less than one foot. Verification of the water
table elevation can be confirmed by water level readings obtained from groundwater
monitoring wells) or auger boring(s), which shall be performed within 24 hours, prior to
application of reclaimed water. Any open boring(s) shall be properly filled with native
soil prior to application to decrease the chance of any waste contaminating the
groundwater.
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2. Applicable Boundaries:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY and REVIEW BOUNDARY for the waste disposal
area(s) shall be as specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 214.0219 (k)(1)(C)(i)(IH) (i.e_,
"Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters"). The Compliance Boundary and Review
Boundary for groundwater shall be established at the property boundary. An exceedance
of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(2).
3. Other Requirements:
a. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division,
shall be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure
proper operation of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges
that 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
date and time of inspection; observations made; and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee
for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon
request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to
the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities at any reasonable time for
the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described
in the application and other supporting data.
3. A set of approved as -built plans and specifications for the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be retained by the Permittee for the life of the
facilities.
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4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater
treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities to change ownership, or there is a nam(,-
change
amechange of the Permittee, a formal permit request shall be submitted to the Division
accompanied by documentation from the parties involved and other supporting materials as
may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be considered on its merits and may or
may not be approved.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes § 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
6. The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit.
Noncompliance with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all
sanctions provided by North Carolina General Statutes §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C
for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terns and conditions of this permit -
7. 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 (i.e., local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to,
applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control
requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit
NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and
15A NCAC 2H.0500.
S. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 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).
The Permittee, at least six months prior to
extension. Upon receipt of this request, 1
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
warranted, shall extend the permit for such
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the seventeenth day of April, 2002.
the expiration of this permit, shall request its
ie Division shall review the adequacy of the
utilization facilities described therein, and if
period of time and under such conditions and
NORTH OLINA NVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSSION
-• i
regory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015869
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Permit No. WQ0015869
April 17, 2002
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project,
Project Name Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials.
Signature
Date
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Registration No.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF Macon Permit No. WQ0015869
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (d1) and entered into this _ 2nd day of
April 2002 , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
the Lake Ossero a Association Inc. , a non-profit corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the
ASSOCIATION.
WITNESSETH:
The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and
business of the development known as The Cottages at Lake Ossero a
(hereinafter the Development); of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common
elements of the lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the wastewater collection
system with pumps, wastewater treatment works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System);
and of collecting dues and assessment to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction
and repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION desires, to construct and/or operate a Disposal System to provide sanitary sewage
disposal to serve the Development on said lands.
3. The ASSOCIATION has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and/or operate the Disposal System.
4. The Development was created subject to unit ownership in the dwellings units, other improvements and
lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter 4'r
of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5. The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and ASSOCIATION do hereby mutually agree as follows: .
1. The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System and/or make any additions or modifications to
the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and specifications hereafter issued and
approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems and
facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
and appurtenances thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained
and operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair,
and maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire
wastewater treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element which will receive the highest
priority for expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
3. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
will be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily
available to repair, maintain, or construct the Disposal System beyond the routine operation and
maintenance expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fiend be created out _
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-the common expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the yearly budget.
4. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund(s) are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special assessments can be made
as necessary at any time. '
5_ If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary casements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION shall
provide in the ASSOCIATION Bylaws that the ASSOCIATION shall not enter into voluntary dissolution
without,first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity
acceptable to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
7. The ASSOCIATION shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
ASSOCIATION'S successor.
8. The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the ASSOCIATION for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
9. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of
the Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by e�6 f the parties narned below:
FORT IRONMENTAL
MAMA NT CO IyIISSION
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�'-Crregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
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Inc.
Mr. U.H. Parrish vice President
Print Name and Title
April, 2 2002
(Date)
RECEIVED
WATER QUALITY SECTION
APR -- 5 2002
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