NC0059552_Permit Issuance_20071030

Michael F. Easley, Governor
Mr. David Nicholson
Community Manager
290 Skylake Road
Highlands, North Carolina 28714
William G. Ross Ir., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 30, 2007
Subject: Issuance of NPDES
Permit NC0059552
Highland Falls WWTP
Macon County
Dear Mr. Nicholson:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
rmit.
Accordingly, ween are forwarding o nahe ttached NPDES General Statute discharge
143-215.1.1e and thels permit is issued pursuant Memorandum of Agreement
the requirements of North Carol1994 (or as
between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9,
subsequently amended).
This permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August 29, 2007.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit days un cceptafollowing rbl ee tot of
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
is letter. This l uet at bd in filedhe form with theof a Officeltten petition, of Administrate Hearinnto gs 6714ter Mail Servicof e Center,e s
Carolina General Statutes, and
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable
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Sincerely,
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Coleen H. Sullins
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Asheville Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
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Permit NC0059552
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General 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,
Highland Falls Community Association
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Highland Falls Country Club WWTP
290 Skylake Road
Highlands
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to the Cullasaja River in the
Little Tennessee River Basin.
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective December 1, 2007.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November
30, 2012.
Signed this day October 30, 2007.
een H. Sullins, Director
'vision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0059552
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.
The Highland Falls Community Association is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.003 MGD wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
♦ Septic Tank and
• Subsurface sand filter
The facility is located at the Highlands Falls Country Club at 290 Skylake Road
in Macon County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into an unnamed tributary to the Cullasaja River, classified WS-III waters in
the Little Tennessee River Basin.

Highland Falls Country Club
Highland Falls WWTP
Latitude: 35° 04' 48" N State Grid: Highlands
Longitude: 83° 11' 20" W Permitted Flow: Q003 MGD
Receiving Stream: UT to Calluasaja River Drainage Basin: Little Tennessee River Basir
Stream Class: WS-IIl Trout Sub -Basin: 04-04-01
Outfall 001
Facility
Location
not to scale
North
4411IF
NPDES Permit No. NC0059552
Macon County

Permit NC0059552
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Flow
Monthly
Average
0.003 MGD
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency,.
Sample Type
Weekly
Instantaneous
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/ L
45.0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Sample
Location'
I or E
Total Suspended
Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
2 / Month
Grab
NH3 as N
Monitor & Report
Monthly
Grab
Dissolved Oxygen
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
Total Residual
Chlorine
Monitor & Report
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
28 ug/ L
Weekly
Weekly
2/Week
Grab
Grab
Grab
E,U&D
Temperature (°C)
pH2
Monitor & Report
Monitor & Report
Weekly
2/Month
Grab
Grab
E
E
E,U&D
E
Footnotes:
1. I = Influent, E = Effluent, U = Upstream 100 feet above discharge point, D =
Downstream 0.2 miles at the small road crossing.
2. The effluent pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units and shall not exceed 9.0
standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace
amounts.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
Subject
SEP 0 5 200o
August 29, 2007
James Adams
NCDENR / DEH / Regional engineer
Asheville Regional Office
Robert Guerra
NPDES Unit
461-11YA
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0059552
Macon County Water System / Highland Falls Sand Filter WTP
Macon County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this form by September 29,
2007. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me at the telephone number or e-mail address
listed at the bottom of this page.
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Signed
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated effluent limits
are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the designated water quality standards.
Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
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Date: 9/6'�d7
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 539 (fax) 919 733-0719
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSIONINPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH. NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TOUSE A
NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff
review and application of NC
General Statute 143.21, Public law
92-500 and other lawful standards
and regulations, the North Carolina
Environmental Management
Gommiseion proposes to issue a
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES)
wastewater discharge permit to the
person(s) listed below effective 45
days from the publish dale of this
notice.
Written comments regarding the
proposed permit will be accepted
untll 30 days after the publish date of
this notice. All comments received
prior to that date are considered in
the final determinations regarding
the proposed permul. The Director of
the NC Division of Water Quality
may decide to hold a public meeting
for the proposed permit should the
Division receive a significant degree
of public Interest.
Copies of the draft permit and
other supporting Information on file
used to determine conditions present
In the draft permit are available upon
request and payment of the costs of
reproduction. Mail comments end/or
requests for information to the NC
Division of Water Quality at the
above address or call Dina Sprinkle
[phone], extension 363 at the
Point Source Branch. Please include
the NPDES permit number
(attached) in any communication,
Interested persons may also visit the
Division of Waler Quality at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27804-
1148 behreen the hours of &00 e.m.
end 5:00 p.m. to review information
on Fie.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0051381. Highlands Falls
Community Association has applied
for renewal of its permit discharging
treated wastewater to Saltrock
Branch In the Little Tennessee River
Basin. Currently. 80D. total
suspended solids. ammonia
nitrogen, fecal coliform and total
residual chlorine are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect
future allocations in this portion of
the Little Tennessee River,
Highlands Falls Community
Association (290 Skylake Road,
Highlands, NC) has applied for
renewal of Permit Number
NC0059552 to discharge treated
domestic wastewater to an unnamed
tributary to the CullasaJa River In the
Little Tennessee River Basin.
Currently, BOD. total suspended
solids, ammonia nitrogen. fecal
coliform and total residual chlorine is
water quality limited. The discharge
may affect future allocations in this
portion of the CullasaJa River.
NPOES Permit Number
NC0075612. Wildcat Chits Country
Club has applied for renewal of Its
permit discharging treated
wastewater to the CullasaJa River In
the Little Tennessee River Basin.
Currently, BOD5, ammonia nitrogen,
total suspended eolith, fecal conform
and total residual chlorine are water
qualify limited. This discharge may
affect future allocations of this
portion of the CullasaJa River.
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May 25, 2007
HIGHLANDS >=ALLS
COMMUNITY
C�
ATTN:Central Files
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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ASSOCIATION
Re: North Carolina NPDES permit Number NC 0059552
Highlands Falls Sand Filter
Macon County
To Whom It May Concern:
JUN 5 2007
DENR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE B1'..<.,',CM
Please find enclosed ourenewal application, along with the required attachments.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
son
Community Manager
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Enclosures
290 Skylake Road • Highlands, North Carolina 28741 • [phone] • FAX [phone] • [e-mail]

NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial ❑ Number of Employees
Residential V Number of Homes
School ❑ Number of Students/Staff
Other ❑ Explain:
If,
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.):
COtte1try Cl�c.�a H ►vt€.ewdoers
Population served: /
5. Type of collection system
Separate (sanitary sewer only)
El Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points
Outfall Identification number(s) 0 0 1
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes
❑ No
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
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8. Frequency of Discharge: ❑ Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
A/0 47 s cit rg
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
NPDES Permit
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City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not
referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
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UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow Q, D 03 MGD
Annual Average daily flow 0 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow r1 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes [Xj No
12. Effluent Data
Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other
parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum
and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
L/-5 C
3 C. 4
ni914
Fecal Coliform
Li- ( c
a_ 6 0
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Total Suspended Solids
el (J
3 D., (,1
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Temperature (Summer)
Temperature (Winter)
pH
C1, C
(. 0 — 4. C
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13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Permit Number Type
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Other
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14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
I certify. that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed name of Person Signing Title
Signature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any
application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required
to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORK D
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Treatinent Plant Design lbw Lic_LO 4 MGD
Annual Average daily fl•our JJ MGD (for ilic prcviouh 3 yew's)
MaIrimuen daily flow
__MGD (for the previous 3 yeair.)
1. Is thin facility located ors Indian. country?
E] Yes .14 No
tfEluent Data
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71C(SDWA)
PZES
PSD (CAA)
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Total Suspended Solids
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List all permits, construction approvals and/or applicstiont:
pe Pe tt Number Type
NESHAPS (CM)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
IY.4,12C,:rct Dredge or rat (Section 404; or MA)
Other
Units of
Measurement
Permit Number ;
, pc aartItly that I am fanuilitr ith the information contained in the application and
I Oast of my knowledge and he f such information is true, complete, and accurate.
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srfies, tampers with, or knowly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device dr rrilltt
regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be el
$25.000, or by imprisonment ool to exceed six months, or by ooth. U S C SecUon 1001 a
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or boat. for a 3imilar otteose 1
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