WQ0029346_Final Permit_20060921

d�OF \N A Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
rNorth Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Kiimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
September 21, 2006
J. PATRICK WARREN — VICE PRESIDENT
GINN — LA LAUREL CREEK, LTD., LLLP
389 LITTLE LAUREL ROAD ExTENsioN
BOONE, NORTH CAROLrNA 28607
Subject: Permit No. WQ0029346
Ginn -Laurel Creek —Phase 1
Wastewater Treatment and
Reclaimed Water Utilization System
Wilkes & Watauga Counties
Dear Mr. Warren:
In accordance with your modification request received July 26, 2006, and subsequent additional
information received August 23, 2006, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0029346 dated
September 21, 2006, to Ginn — LA Laurel Creels LTD., LLLP for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization system. This modification request is for the
replacement of the previously permitted Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) system with a Membrane
Bioreactor (NOR) process with anoxic and aerobic treatment. In addition, the proposed treatment facility
has been relocated near the subdivision entrance, and the entire treatment plant is now housed.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2010, shall void Permit
No. WQ0029346 issued November 30, 2005, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. 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, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (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 binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg atRl 9) 715-6160.
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Wilkes County Health Department
Watauga County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Douglas Chapman, PE — McGill Associates
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION 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
Ginn — LA Laurel Creek LTD., LLLP
Wilkes & Watauga Counties
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 400,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization system consisting of dual 2 millimeter (rrrm) mechanically cleaned perforated plate rotating
brush screens; a 2,000 gallon influent flow splitter box; two (2) 55,000 gallon flow equalization / anoxic
basins each with two (2) 695 gallon per minute (GPM) 10 horsepower (hp) recirculation pumps and one
(1) 5 hp submersible mixer; two (2) 126,000 gallon aeration basins each with four (4) fine bubble aeration
retrievable racks and one (1) - 100 GPM sludge wasting pump; two (2) flow meters; two (2) membrane
basins each with two (2) membrane filtration units each rated at a maximum of 19.61 gallons per day per
square foot (GPDW); a membrane skid with two (2) 20 hp permeate pumps; a 2,000 gallon NaOH
storage tank and feed system; a 1,000 gallon NaOCl storage tank and feed system; a 125 gallon citric acid
storage tank and feed system; a 105,000 gallon aerated sludge storage basin with a 180 GPM sludge
transfer pump, a telescoping valve and two (2) course bubble aeration retrievable racks; four (4) 50 hp
positive displacement blowers; two (2) chlorine contact basins each rated at 0.4 million gallons per day
(MGD); an effluent flow measuring device; a turbidimeter; a permanent auxiliary power source; a
2,000,000 gallon covered 5-day upset storage tank; three (3) 4,000,000 gallon covered wet weather
storage tanks; a pump station with two (2) 700 GPM vertical turbine pumps, dechlorination and
audible/visual high water alarms conveying flow to a 200,000 gallon irrigation tank; a irrigation transfer
pump station with two (2) vertical turbine 700 GPM pumps and audible/visual alarms conveying flow to a
200,000 gallon irrigation tank; approximately 38.9 acres of drip irrigation area consisting of 78 zones in
three (3) irrigation fields; approximately '140.6 acres of spray irrigation area consisting of 18 golf course
holes and a practice area;
to serve 3,200 bedrooms, 400 employees, a Golf Pro Shop/Grill, two (2) 100 seat restaurants and 10,000
square feet (ft) of retail shopping at Ginn -Laurel Creek -- Phase I with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received July 26, 2006 and subsequent additional information
received by the Division, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2010, shall void Permit
No, WQ0029346 issued November 30, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions
and limitations:

I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee is strictly forbidden to construct and operate all stream crossings associated with
the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water distribution/irrigation system without approval
from the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Aquifer Protection Section. Upon receipt of the
approvals from the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the subject stream crossings, the
Permittee shall submit the appropriate documentation to the Division. This documentation shall
serve as a minor modification to the permit to allow the construction and operation of the subject
stream crossings. These documents shall be sent to the Land Application Unit, 1636 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. Upon completion of site grading and shaping and prior to the application of treated wastewater, a
licensed soil scientist or licensed hydrogeologist shall conduct an amended site evaluation, and an
amended site evaluation report shall be submitted to the Division of Water Quality, This report
shall specifically address, but not be limited to, the effects of grading/construction upon the
original site evaluation. The evaluation should include an investigation of key areas of grading,
including soil features such as depth to seasonal high water table, hydraulic conductivity, soil
series and the appropriateness of previous irrigation design loadings for the newly constructed
spray fields.
3. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially -certified, you shall
retain the responsibility to track further construction a roved under the same permit, and shall
ovide a final certificate of completion once the entire proiect has been completed. Mail the
Certification to the Land Application Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
4. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities 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,
The 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 ground waters, which
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 wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions
including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as
the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
6. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface water or ground water resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
8. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
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9. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a. 100 feet between wetted areas and water supply wells,
b. 100 feet between wetted areas and waters classified as SA,
c. 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA,
d. 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
e. 50 feet between reclaimed water storage/irrigation ponds and property lines, and
f. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
10. Public access to the irrigation sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site. A sign shall be
posted in plain sight in the clubhouse showing these activities.
11. The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate when
wastewater application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition U(4) of this permit.
12. The following shall be requirements for the reclaimed water distribution, storage, and utilization
facilities:
a. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and 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.
b. 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.
i. 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.
ii. 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. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.
d. Above -ground hose bibs (i.e., spigots or other hand -operated connections) shall not be
present. Hose bibs shall be located in locked 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 or
connected to a special hose connection, may be placed in non -lockable underground services
boxes clearly labeled as non -potable water.

H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate
and employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified
operator(s) to be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The
ORC shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this
permit and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable, year-round vegetative cover shall be maintained on the irrigation areas.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition
that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent
the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The application rate shall not exceed the instantaneous and annual loading rates found in
Attachment A.
8. An automatically activated standby power source shall be on site and operational at all times. If a
generator is employed as an alternate power supply, it shall be tested weekly by interrupting the
primary power source.
9. No type of wastewater other than that from Ginn -Laurel Creels — Phase 1 shall be irrigated onto
the irrigation area.
10. Freeboard in the storage tanks and 5-day upset tanks shall not be less than two (2) feet at any
time.
11. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage tanks, shall be installed prior to
operation of the wastewater treatment plant. 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 tank
elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the tank when installing the
gauge.
12. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin
embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe ruris,
erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation
shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin
embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
13. All wastewater shall be routed to the five-day holding pond should the limit for fecal coliform
(daily maximum concentration of 25 per 100 ml) or turbidity (instantaneous maximum of 10
NTU) be exceeded, until such time that the problems associated with the treatment capability of
the wastewater treatment plant have been corrected. The wastewater in the five-day holding pond
shall be pumped back to the treatment plant for re -treatment or treated in the five-day pond prior
to discharge to the storage pond.
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III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and
an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Representative flow through the treatment plant shall be continuously monitored and daily flow
values shall be reported on Form. NDMR.
The Pennittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less 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. The Permittee shall keep records of flow
measurement device calibration on file for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to
be included in this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
3. As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the facility shall produce an effluent in
compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter
Monthly Average"
Daily (Instantaneous) Maximum c
Flow
400,000 GPD
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
10 mg/1
15 mg/l
NH3 as N
4 mg/1
6 mg/1
Total Nitrogen
10 mg/l
TSS
5 mg/l
10 mg/1
Fecal Colifortn
14 per 100 ml b
25 per 100 ml
Turbidity
10 NTU
The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
a
Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples
collected during the reporting period.
b
Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected
during the reporting period.
Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
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The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at a point prior to irrigation for
the following parameters:
Parameter
Sampling Point
Sampling Frequency
Type of Sample
Flow
Influent or Effluent
Continuous
Recording
Turbidity
Effluent
Continuous
Recording
BOD5 (5-day, 20°C)
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NH3 as N
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
TS S
Effluent
* 2/Month
Composite
Total Nitrogen
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
NO3
Effluent
*2/Month
Composite
Fecal Coliform
Effluent
*2/Month
Grab
Settleable Matter
Effluent
Daily
Grab
Residual Chlorine
Effluent
Daily
Grab
TDS
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
TOC
Effluent
Triannually
Grab
Chloride
Effluent
* *Triannualiy
Grab
PH
Effluent
**Triannually
Grab
* 2/1\4onth sampling frequency only during the months of April through October. During the
remainder of the year, these parameters shall be monitored monthly.
* Triannually sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
If Groundwater sampling indicates or predicts problems with the compliance with Groundwater
Standards, this permit will be modified to include additional and/or more restrictive limitations.
4. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of wastewater disposed.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. Date and time of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Zone irrigated,
d. Length of time zone is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each zone,
f. Weather conditions, and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
5. Freeboard in the storage tanks and five-day upset tank shall be recorded weekly.
6. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions HI(2) and III(3)] on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions
UI(4) and IH(5)] on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of the
following month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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7. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall include
the name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to
accept the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following
items:
a. Daily sampling results of dissolved oxygen in the aeration basin.
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
c. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm
testing, diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
d. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
e. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
9. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston Salem 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:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which 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 facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable
of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
a. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such
station or facility.
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or
[phone]. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written
report in letter form within five (5) 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.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, six (6) monitor wells (CW-1, CW-2, CW-3, CW-4,
CW-5 and CW-6) shall be installed to monitor groundwater quality. The wells shall be
constructed such that the water Level in the well is never above or below the screened (open)
portion of the well at any time during the year. The general location and name for each well is
marked on the attachments. Each monitoring well shall be located at the review boundary,
constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by the Winston-Salem Regional Office.
2. Monitor wells CW-1, CW-2, CW-3, CW-4, CW-5 and CW-6 shall be sampled initially after
construction and thereafter every March, July and November for the following parameters:
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
Total Coliforms I
Water Level
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
pH
Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3 N)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) *
Chloride
* Sampled in November only
Upon completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a
professional engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in
accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This
certification should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for each well.
Mail this certification and the associated GW-1 forms to the Division of Water Quality,
Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617.
4. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the pennittee shall
submit a copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion, Form) with the Compliance Monitoring
Form (GW-59) for that well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the
GW-1 form will be returned to the permitted without being processed. Failure to submit these
forms as required by this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to
NC General Statutes 143-215.6.
All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water
Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
6. The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well so that an inspection can be
made of the monitoring well location. Such notification to the regional Aquifer Protection
Section 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.

7. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit two
original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100') signed and sealed by a
professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the following
information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. The location of the waste disposal system,
c. The location of all property boundaries,
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. The relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the "measuring
point"), and
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56. The
surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste disposal
system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal control monument to a
horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet. All other features listed in a. through e. above shall
be surveyed relative to this horizontal control monument. The positional accuracy of features
listed in a. through e. above shall have a ratio of precision not to exceed an error of closure of 1
foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter of the survey. Any features located by the radial method will be
located from a minimum of two points. Horizontal control monument shall be installed in such a
manner and made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that
may take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the North American
Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings or
azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. - If a Global Positioning
System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the horizontal control monument,
a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential GPS shall be used and all data
collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially corrected.
8. The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Division of Water Quality,
Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617.
9. The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the
casing.
10. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the
. relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well,
11. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring well,
additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents
comprising this TOC concentration. N the TOC concentration as measured in the background
monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the
downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
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12. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) shall be sampled by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 p.g/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
c. EPA Method 8 02 1, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any of the referenced methods used for VOC's must, at a minimum, include all constituents
listed in Table VIII of standard method 6230D. Any method used must provide a PQL at 0.5
µg/L or less, which must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as, required by the DWQ
Laboratory Certification Unit. Any constituents detected above the Method Detection Limit
(MDL) but below the PQL at 0.5 }tg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
13. If any volatile organic compounds are detected by Method 6230D, then the Winston-Salem
Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor, telephone number [phone], must be
contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses
required. The results of all initial and follow-up analyses must be submitted simultaneously.
14. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring; Compliance Report Form) by the Division of Water Quality, Information Processing
Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month.
15. Waste shall not be applied or discharged onto or below the land surface when the vertical
separation between the waste and the seasonal high water table is less than one (1) foot.
16. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY and REVIEW BOUNDARY for the waste disposal area(s) is
specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters, specifically
.0219(k)(1)(C)(i)(III). The Compliance Boundary and the 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 remediation action according to 15A NCAC
2L .0106(d)(2).
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Perrnittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to
prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to
the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Perrnittee
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 Perrittee.
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 disposal site
or facility 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.
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
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 to § 143-215.6C for violation
of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
4. This permit is -not transferable. In 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 accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and
other supporting materials as m4y be appropriate. The approval of this request will 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
Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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, 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 NCGO10000, and any requirements
pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500,
7. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the subject facility for the
life of the project.
8. The Permittee shall pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty days of 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).
9. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension, Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities
described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such
conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Pen -nit issued this the 21" day of September 2006
NORTH C LINA E NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,,Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0029346
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Permit No. WQ0029346
September 21, 2006
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, , 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
Registration No.
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Attachment A:
Irrigation Zone
Area
(acres)
Dominant Soil
Series
Instantaneous
Loading Rate
(inches/hour)
Annual Loading
Rate
inches/year)
A-1
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-2
0.45
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-3
0.39
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-4
0.45
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-5
0.44
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-6
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-7
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-8
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-9
0.50
Chestnut
0.21
29,07
A-10
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-11
0.45
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-12
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-13
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-14
0.38
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-15
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-16
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-17
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-18
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-19
0.51
Chestnut
0,21
29.07
A-20
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-21
0.50
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-22
0.49
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-23
0.40
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-24
0.50
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-25
0.39
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-26
0.49
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-27
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-28
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-29
0.44
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-30
0.48
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-31
0.44
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-32
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-33
0.36
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
A-34
0.44
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-1
0.46
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
13

B-2
0.56
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-3
0.40
Chestnut
0,21
29.07
B-4
0.44
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-5
0.32
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-6
0.41
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-7
0.54
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-8
0.53
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-9
0,54
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-10
0.52
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-11
0.48
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
B-12
0.60
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-1
0.50
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-2
0.44
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-3
0.53
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-4
0,47
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-5
0.54
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-6
0.27
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-7
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-8
0.57
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-9
0,57
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-10
0.58
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-11
0.54
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-12
0,56
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-13
0.62
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-14
0.63
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-15
0.53
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-16
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-17
0.63
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-18
0,56
Chestnut
. 0.21
29.07
C-19
0.54
Chestnut
0.21
29,07
C-20
0.53
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-21
0.48
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-22
0.55
Chestnut
0.21
29,07
C-23
0.50
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-24
0.51
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-25
0.48
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-26
0.57
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-27
0.54
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
El

C-28
0.48
Chestnut
0.21
29,07
C-29
0.45
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-30
0.56
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-31
0.52
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
C-32
0,58
Chestnut
0.21
29.07
1
8.47
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
2
9.88
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
3
5.07
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
4
7.35
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
5
6.18
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
6
2.54
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
7
13.06
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
8
4.39
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
9
7.14
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
10
5.01
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
11
7.11
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
12
8.89
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
13
3.63
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
14
7.33
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
15
9.33
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
16
9.54
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
17
3.61
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
18
9.46
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
DR
12.64
Chestnut
0.21
30.21
Total
179.49
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LEGEND
® - PROPOSED COMPLIANCE WELLS
2,M0 1 AOO 0 2'um
SCALE: 1" = 201Y
SCAL$C: AS SHOWN COMPLIANCE WELL MAI' RGUR; NO,
CMEcKEsa BY; GINN LAUREL EEK
EQBH&M S E HYDROGEOLOGY STUDY
DRAWS BY: RDM WATAUGA/WMKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLTNA A
DATE: OCTOBER 2005 ENVIRONMEWAL SERVCES ENGINEERING iM nNG J08 NO. 1584-05-079

-1 4.. L W W I(... 4 W l'L-�I .LLa n..utlV i f1 a as,... s 1 n
'. STATE OFaNORTH CAROLINA
,; ;"Y OF Watauga & Wilkes
Permit No.
QdJU v4su JOIU i'.UL.
DEVELOPER'S OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pwsuantto G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this day of
by. and betwe=the North Carolina Environmental Management
sion, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
Ginn -- LA Laurel Creek Ltd., LLLP , a corporation/general partnership registered licensed to do
b-.siness in the State of North Carolina, hereinafter, known as the DEVELOPER,
- - ESSETH:
" ^DEVELOPER is the pWvner of the certain' Iands lying in Watauga & Wilkes County, upon
'.Gh it is erecting and will erect dwelling units and other improvements, said development to be known
^s Ginn — Laurel Circek GP, LLC Project (hereinafter the Development).
DEVEELOPER desires, to construct a wastewater collection system with pumps, wastewater treatment
and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System) to provide sanitary sewage disposal to serve
the Development on said lands.
3. The DEVELOPER has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S.143-
, 5.1 to construct, maintain, and operate the Disposal System.
�v DEVELOPER has created or shall create unit ownership in said dwellings units, other improvements
and lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter
47C or 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes.
.� DEVELOPER has caused to be formed or will cause to be formed at the time of filing of the
.Declaration, the Ginn — Laurel Creek Property_ Owners Association (hereinafter
Ikssociation), a non-profit corporation organized and existing under and by the virtue of the laws of the
State of North Carolina, for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and business of
the Development; of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common elements of the
^*� ds and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the Disposal System; and of collecting dues
,y. assessments to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, reconstruction and repair.
ae COMIMSSION desires to assure, that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
Qonstructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
� 'ny of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
HEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
-;-veto, the COMMISSION and DEVELOPER do hereby mutually agree as follows:
1, The DEVELOPER shall construct the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and
specifications hereafter issued and approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate
:mod maintain such systems and facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
he DEVELOPER shall not transfer ownership and/or control of the Disposal System to the Association
^tit construction has been completed in accordance with the permit and approved plans, and the staff of
_he Division of Water Quality has inspected and approved of the facilities. In order to change the name of
. e hermit holder, the DEVELOPER must request that the permit be reissued to the Association. The
:_7 wst must include a copy of the Association Bylaws and Declaration.
—he DEVELOPER shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
r the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
DEVELOPER's successor.
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-,' I�—�w� In:�tl aTic:ui�L tLtiSULiR'i'L.`3s YA 828 228 3870 P.03
e DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System 9nd
appurtenances thereto are part of the commons elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained and
��z,:a*ed in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair, and
;ne,Lntenance 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.
The DEVELOPER 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
-A^air, maintain or construct the Disposal System, beyond the routine operation and maintenance
�.,�-,Menses, the Declaration and''AssociationBylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of the common
"'' _^seU. Such fund shill be.sepsrate from the routine maintenance funds allocated for the facility and
�' a'.A be part of the yearly budget. .
t'ce event the common ex. pence allocation and separate fund are not adequate for the construction,
and maintenance o f the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
;pecial assessments to carver such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall provide that such special assessments can be made as
necessary at any time,
l f a wastewater collection system and wastewater'treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
;own, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the DEVELOPER shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
:xisting and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
_., —em, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
V.'C; N ernmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public- interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
he Association to enter into voluntary dissolutiori without having made adequate provision for the
continued.proper maintenance, repair and operation. of its Disposal System, the DEVELOPER 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
;, and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
7he agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs .1, 21 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 above shall be conditions of any
issued by the COMMISSION to the DEVELOPER for the construction, maintenance, repair and
s,��ataion of the -Disposal System.
'. ;.upy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration is
tiled and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of the
Association.
2, WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
~ 7� r*esentative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named below:
:' NVIRO AL Ginn - LA Laurel Creek Ltd. LLLP
n �MNI O SSION Name of KWeLO
B:
- LT. Klimek, P.E., Director (Sign )
r' Ln of Water Quality
_ H. Douglas Miller, P.E., Senior Vice President
Print Name and Title
(Date)
V 02/03 Page 2 of 2
TOTAL P.03