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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
BFILE COPY
OrY North Caro.. ,.'epartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION
January 10, 2008
Mr. Michael Cornblum
Smoky Mountain Country Club
Post Office Box 937
Whittier, North Carolina 28787
Subject: Smoky Mountain Country Club
Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Permit No. WQCSD0290
Wastewater Collection System
Swain County
Dear Mr. Cornblum:
Attached is the report resulting from the Smoky Mountain County Club's Collection
System Permit Compliance Evaluation Inspection which Wanda Frazier and I conducted on
December 12, 2007. For administrative purposes the wastewater collection system serving the
Smoky Mountain Country Club is deemed permitted and is assigned permit number
WQCSD0290.
For your ready reference attached is a copy of North Carolina Administrative Code 02T
.0403 which discusses requirements placed on "deemed permitted" collection system by the
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
The following requirements apply to deemed permitted collection systems:
they must be effectively maintained
they must be mapped
• they must have an operational and maintenance plan
pump stations not connected to telemetry must be inspected daily and those inspections .
documented
® aerial creek crossings must be inspected every six months and those inspections
documented
the entire system must be inspected once a year and that inspection documented
overflows must be reported
® a grease control program must be in place
right-of-ways must be kept cleared and that activity documented.
2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, N.C. 28778 828/296-4500 (Telephone) 828/299-7043(Fax) Customer Service 877-623-6748 No thCarolina
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Mr. Michael Cornblum
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The attached report indicates that you need to prepare an operational and maintenance
plan for your collection system and document the semiannual inspection of aerial crossings.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 828-296-4500 should you need to discuss any aspect
of this report.
Sincerely,
Janet Cantwell
Environmental Specialist
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Cover Letter.doc

15A NCAC 02T .0403 PERMITTING BY REGULATION
(a) Collection systems having an actual, permitted or Division approved average daily flow less than
200,000 gallons per
day are deemed permitted pursuant to Rule .0113 of this Subchapter provided the system meets the criteria
in Rule .0113
of this Subchapter and all specific criteria required in this Rule:
(1) The sewer system is effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land or
surface waters, and to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface water standards.
(2) A map of the sewer system has been developed and is actively maintained.
(3) An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency, preventative
maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response has been developed and
implemented.
(4) Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system (i.e., remote alarm system) are inspected by
the permittee or its representative every day (i.e., 365 days per year). Pump stations that are connected
to a telemetry system are inspected at least once per week.
(5) High -priority sewers are inspected by the permittee or its representative at least once every six -months
and inspections are.documented.
(6) A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire sewer system is conducted at
least once per year.
(7) Overflows and bypasses are reported to the appropriate Division regional office in accordance with
15A NCAC 02B .0506(a), and public notice is provided as required by G.S. 143-215.1C.
(8) A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
(A) For publicly owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least biannual
distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users and the
legal means to require grease interceptors for new construction and retrofit, if necessary, of
grease interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include legal means for
inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement fir violators and the legal means to
control grease entering the system from other public and private satellite sewer systems.
(B) For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least biannual
distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection systein by the
permittee or its representative.
(C) Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts (A) and (B)
of this Subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease -related sanitary sewer overflows.
(9) Right-of-ways and easements are maintained in the full easement width for personnel and equipment
accessibility.
(10) Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(9) of this Rule for a minimum of
three years with exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system.
(b) Private collection systems on a single property serving an industrial facility where the domestic
wastewater
contribution is less than 200,000 gallons per day shall be deemed permitted.
(c) The Director may determine that a collection system should not be deemed to be permitted in
accordance with this
Rule and Rule .0113 of this Subchapter. This determination shall be made in accordance with Rule .0113(e)
of this Subchapter.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1(a); 143-215.3(a); 143-215.9B,
Bff September 1, 2006.

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Inspector(s) ��/ � � �.- V-2-A Date 1v2—
Sanitary Sewer Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
1.
How many SSOs were reported to. DWQ in the past 12 months?
(mo/yr) to (mo/yr) (# SSOs reported)
Required to report to DWQ all spills that reach surface waters or spills greater than 1, 000 gallons
2.
Were all SSOs over 15,000 gallons reported by public notice?
Y❑ NO
If yes, please provide copies of all public notices NAI-
copies
3.
Were all SSOs that reached surface water & greater than 1,000 gallons
_ reported with a press release?
Y❑ NO
If yes, please provide copies of all press releases
copies
Comments:
Collection System Maps
Is the Collection System Map current?
Y
N❑
Does it include the following?
5.
Approximate age of sewer lines? /�� �� ��
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Y❑
6.
Line size?
�r®-N❑
7.
Pipe material?
YR'N❑
8.
9.
Flow Direction?
Pump
Yam' N❑
stations?
Y❑ N❑
10.
Major tap locations of satellite systems?
Y®-N❑
11.
Annual updates?
*�f N❑
12.
Construction drawings?
Vj�] NO
13.
Miles or feet of collections stem? miles
feet
Comments:',
FOG (Fats, Oils & Grease) / Grease Control Program-
14.
Does the system have a FOG / Grease Control Program?
Y❑
N
15.
Has the owner/operator distributed educational material twice a year?
Y❑
N
.16.
Is educational material distributed more frequently, if SSO's are caused by grease?
Y,®'N❑
17.
Does the system have a sewer use ordinance?
Y❑
Np-
,Comments-
I ,
high Priority Lines
High Priority Sewer Lines (i.e. lines that are suspended, in channel or under body of water)
17.
Has the operator inspected high -priority sewer lines at,least every 6 mos.?
Y
N[
18.
Has the operator maintained an inspection log?
Y❑
N
19.
Does it include the dates of inspections?
Y❑
N
Do inspection methods include the following:
20.
21.
Visual observation
Cleaning lines - e - �- >
❑
Y❑ N
22.
Right-of-way maintenance/,9 . /Yf�
Y❑ N❑
23.
Corrective actions taken
Y®'N❑
24.
Corrective actions planned
YRN❑

Comments:
Operation and Maintenance Log
Does the Operation & Maintenance Log include the following?
25. Pump station inspection frequency? /6/A
26. Spare Parts inventory?
27. Preventive maintenance schedule?
28. Overflow response plan?
29. Schedule to test emergency equipment?
Y❑ N❑
YFN❑
Y❑ NEI
Y❑ NP?
Y❑ N�'
Comments:
Inspections, Self -Monitoring & Maintenance_
Pump Stations
Does the operator perform PAP Station inspections:
30. On a weekly basis, if functioning telemetry or SCADA exists?
31. Every day, if no functional telemetry or SCADA?
Y❑ N❑
YE]N❑
Do Pump Station inspections include the following maintenance tasks?
32. Remove any exterior debris as needed?
33. Remove interior debris as needed?
34. Exercise all valves?
35. Lubricate pumps?
36. Lubricate any mechanical equipment?
37. Check operation of alarms?
38. Check operation of telemetry?
39. Check operation of generator?
40. Is pump failure contingency plan posted at pump station?
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
Y❑ N❑
41.
Total number of Pump Stations:
42.
Total number of Pump Stations with telemetry or SCADA:
43.
Total number of Pump Stations w/out telemetry or SCADA:
A4.
Total number of Pump Stations w/out emergency contact information sinposted:
Comments:
Righ -Ways and Easements
F 45.
Does the operator adequately maintain i6 ht-of-Was and Easements? -
Y❑ N❑
46.
Does the operator keep a maintenance log or map to'show progress?
Y❑ NE]Comments:
Sewer Line Cleanin§A Maintenance
47.
Does operator perform S'eWer Line Cleaning at rate of 10% of lines per year?
Y❑
ND'
48.
Does the operator keep a m 'ntenance log or map to show progress?
Y❑
N®'
49.
Is a general observation of the tires stem performed on annual basis?
Y®"N❑
50.
Are all records maintained for 3 e rs?
Y[✓]
N❑
Comments:
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