NC0037711_Draft Permit_20220208

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
2/7/2022
VZ Top Mountain Villas Condominium Association, Inc.
Attn: Carole Levey, President
840 VZ Top Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0037711
VZ Top Homeowners Association WWTP
Macon County
Grade II Biological WPCS
Dear Permittee:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure
your thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
• Section A. (2.) has been updated to require electronic submission of effluent data
reports (DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge
monitoring.
• An updated outfall map has been included.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Macon County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact
Emily Phillips at emily.phillips(a,ncdenr.gov.
Emily Phillips
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES files
ec: ARO
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
919-807-6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

Permit NC0037711
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIIINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina Geieal Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the
VZ Top Mountain Villas Condominium I Association, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discarge wastewater from a facility located at'the
VZ Top Homeowners Association (HOA) WWTP
850 Hudson Road, Highlands
Macon County 111,
to receiving waters designated as Bro Creek in theenah River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2027.
Signed this day
S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0037711
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of
this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the
exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements,
terms, and provisions included herein.
VZ Top Mountain Villas Condominium I Association, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.028 MGD extended aeration, tertiary -type wastewater treatment
system utilizing;
• aeration basin
• final clarifier with sludge return
• dual (2) filter beds
• sludge holding tank
• chlorinator
• dechlorinator
• flow measuring and recordin
located at the VZ Top HOA WWTP, 850 Hudson Road, Highlands, Macon County, and
2. discharge from said treatmen works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached map,
into Brooks Creek [Stream Segment 3-10-2-3-3], a waterbody currently classified B; Trout within
Sub -basin 03-13-01 of the Savannah River Basin.

Permit NC0037711
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as
specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
Parameter Code
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
0.028 MGD
Continuous
RecordingInfluent
or
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 2
50060
28 pg/L 2
2/ Week
Grab
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
C0310
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
C0530
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1 — October 31)
C0610
11.8 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1 — March 31)
C0610
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
31616
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 s. u.
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°
00010
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnote:
1. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A.
(2).]
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50µg/L to be compliant with the permit.
However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolina certified test
methods (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 µg/1.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.

Permit NC0037711
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
Section D. (2.) Reporting
Section D. (6.) Records Retention
Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)°
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
R's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted
electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monito g data and submit
DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being
physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households hay Broadband access, then a
temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring
data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director.
Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Reso
ATTENTION: Central Fi
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-
See "How to Req
ing Section
Waiver from Electronic . orting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via
the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period.
Regardless of the submission method, tie first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of
the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring
data and reports, when applicable:
Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from
Electronic Reporting" section below)

Permit NC0037711
Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for
the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA or the
state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity for receiving electronic
NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic
reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/ 10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section above.
How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic
reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests
for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at
least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting
monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon
expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the
permittee re -applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Di ision. Approved
electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. lnly permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to ivision for the period that the approved reporting waiver
request is effective.
Information on eDMR and th
web page:
ication for a tem i orary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divis ater-re ces/edmr
Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMR submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B.
(11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person,
and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and
login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system,
registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions -r-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following
certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate
the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those
persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."

Permit NC0037711
1. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].

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Latitude: 35° 01' 57" NC0037711
Longitude: 83° 13' 24"
Subbasin: 03-13-01 VZ Top Homeowners
Stream Class: B; Trout Association WWTP
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Facility
Location
Receiving Stream: Brooks Creek
River Basin: Cape Fear
North
Macon County