WQ0012073_Application_19960109

McGILL ASSOCIATES, P.A.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
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III. INFORMATION ON WASTEWATER:
1. Nature of Wastewater: 100 ..% Domestic;
`k Other waste (specify):
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% Commercial; % Industrial;, u
2. Please provide a one or two word description specifying the origin of the wastewater, such as school, subdivision, hc3p
cormercia., industrial, aparLrnenu, etc.: _...---
Subdivision Golf course
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_ . if is not domestic in nature, what level of pretreatment has been provided to ensure protection of the rem')
waste,k,ater treatment facility: N/A
Vole.-c of wastewater generated b � tlLs project: design =202 30
�. g } P J � Allons per day
5. Expl ion of how the wastewater volume was determined: Wastewater volume has been calcul�f
r3 by utilizing a flow rate of 120 gpd/bedroom for for the proposed
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r _ development.
6. Brieft.-o;ectdescription: Project consists of a private dev lope ad are tn ,
new golf course. Flow is generated from the_village center which
� contains 13 hotel rooms and a restaurant, and from single - lti—
family homes planned for construction adjacent to
r/A IV. FACILITY DESIGN CRITERIA FOR SINGLE FAMILY Si
1. Nur.•,ber of bedrooms: x 120 GPD per bedroom = gallons (a.
2 Dimensions of baffled septic tank: ft. by ft. by
3. Volume of baffled sepftLian.k: gallons.
4. Check the categories that apply for the sand filter: surface; subst single:
in series; in parallel: recirculating; pressure dosed.
5. a) Primary sand filter dimensions: ft. by ft = square feet.
b) Sand filter surface loading rate: GPD per square foot.
6. a) Secondary sand filter dimensions of applicable) ft. by ft. _
b) Se`ondary sand filter surface loading, rate (if applicable) GPD per square foot.
7. Type of disinfection:
Volume of contact tank: gallons; and detention time: minutes
8. Volume of storage provided: gallons; Storage time provided:
' I".0TE: A minimum of 5 days storage must be provided in the pump/storage tank.
9. Volume of pump tank: gallons; number of pumps in pump tank
I0. Capacity of pumps in pump tank: GPM
1 1. Specify � hict higl: eater alarms havz teen provided: audible and visual; -4;a
ho'—.1
square feet.
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days
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12. Specify`bx following'inforrnafion foi thesprav nozzles:psi; GPM
13. Specify the loading rate recommendation, as determined by the soils scientist:
inches per hour; inches per week; inches per. `ear
14. Specify the square footage of the wetted irrigation area: square feet,
and the cover crop:
15. S if •the loading rate that will occur on the spray --. _._._...-.-_., __. _...__._....... ..
P� } 8 p y irrigation field: - - -
inches per hour; inches per week; inches per year
16. The project must conform to the following buffers (and all other applicable buffers):
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence under separate ownership;
b) 150 feet between wetted area and properly lines, 200 feet in coastal areas;
c) 100 feet between wetted area and a potable well;
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface waters;
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public rigbt-of -ways;
0 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and a potable well;
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
17. If any of the buffers specified in No. IV. 16 above are not being met, please explain how the proposed buffers will pri
equal or better protection of the Waters of the State with no increased potential for nuisance conditions:
1 S. NOTE: If excavation into bedrock is required for installation of the septic tank or sand filter, the respective pit mu
lined with at least a 10 mil synthetic liner. The engineer's signature and seal on this application acknowleds
commitment to meet this requirement.
19. The spray irrigation field must be fenced with a minimum two strand barbed wire fencing. Briefly describe the fencing:
V. FACILITY DESIGN CRITERIA FOR. OTHER THAN SINGLE FAMILY SYSTEMS
1. Provide a brief listing of the components of this treatment and disposal system, including dimensions and capacit
tanks, pumping facilities, nozzles, high water alarms. filters, lagoons, package treatment units, disinfection faci
irrigation system, etc.:
T-rea_tmani- nnncist of tlnc.i on orinn pump station (ilal 100
pumps) and flow equilization basin. From the pump station flow is spli
e ween wo oxi a ion i c es wi a y rau is detention time of 310 h0
Effluent is -filtered utilizing sandfillters prior to disinfertion and
torag wa 300,000 allon holdingpond. Effluent is pumped to an exis
2.ame eof cefosest dsownslope surfac� waters:
North Fork of Catawba River
3. Classification of closest downslope surface waters: C trout (as established by the Environmental Manager
Commission and specified on page 6 of 8 of this application).
4: If a power failure at the pump station could impact waters classified as WS, SA, B, or SB, describe which of the meas
are being implemented to prevent such impact, as required in 15A NCAC 2H .0200:
Wastewater treatment plant has standby power facilities to allow the
plant to nporate duri ng perj:Gds 6:g Power fait1_lJ.-'e-
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5. Specify the loading rate recommendations as determined by the soils scientist:
Recommended Maximum 37 5_- inches per hour
Recomme'ndedMaximum 5 i nrhes per "day during warm season. and -. 25 in
during cool season. .
6. For industrial wastewater, an analysis of nutrients, heavy metals totals, and synthetic organics must be provide d±,aloi
appropriate calculations showing the loading rate, based.on the most limiting.constituent'-The chemical anal i
- - include,--butsha.11 nor be limited,to:Total-Oiganic'Carboii;'Biochemtcal Ozygen'Deaiand, Cheinical`Oxygen
Chlorides, Phosphorus, Ammonia, Nilrates,.Phenol, Total Trihalomethanes, Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Frc
Analyses, Total Halogenated Compounds,'Tot2l Colifooi5; and Total Dissolved Solids. _
What is the limiting non-bydreulic constituent for this waste? __N./A. pounds per acre per year of
Specify the square footage of the wetted irrigation area: 22.3 million square feet,
and the cover crop: Blue Grass and Rye
8- Specify the hydraulic loading rate that will occur on the spray irrigation field:
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NOTE:
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Maximum Application • 3 7 5 inches per hour
Maximum Application 40 inches per year /Acre
lbs. per acre per year of:
Is hydraulics the limiting constituent? _X Yes; No.
Specify the storage volume required by the water balance: N/A See Note gallons;.
Facility m torage pro provided: -3PDEY5P66Vt to allow disehargF durizing
gallons and yields:
NOTE:1`,inimum thirty days required at the design flow rate.
(limiting con;
excgssively ..
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perm
12. If any of the applicable buffers noted in IV.16 are not being met, please explain how the proposed buffers will yi
equal or better protection of the Waters of the State with no increased potential for nuisance conditions:
Wastewater is treated to a level to allow discharge under the existin
Nl?DES permit. Therefore buffers seem unnecessary since waste may be
di rr-La=,Qa rot 1 -- , --,z _- —
13. The treatment and spray irrigation facilities must be posted and secured in some fashion to prevent unauthorize
Briefly describe the measures being taken: S i cjn c ,w'. nn S+ ova At- the „rn P a t „o i
14. I��i res 'uTt�r t alc>littij� aij}��f-t �t �t v,,as � irtofaPl�ast�se dn�Olimts prior to storage (BOD5 S 3
TSS , 30 ma/L; NH3 s 15 mg/L; Fecal Coliform s 200 colonies/100 ml)? X_ Yes No. If No, what le,
treatment can be achieved?
15. Are treatment facility Or spray fields located wi
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protective measures being taken to protect agains.it floo(iifi„
J?ood plain? Yes _X No. If Yes,.brieDy descrit
16. List the Field y s
number of an ra ds that are located in area where the seasonal high water table is less than
Number -of . P Y
below the surface?
17. Describe the disinfection facilities that arc being provided if domestic wastewater: Disinfection consist
of chlorine and dechlorination prior to discharge -or irri ation.
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THIS APPLICATION -PACKAGE 'A'ILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DIVISION OFF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNLESS ALL OF THE APPLICABLE. ITEMS ARE
INCLUDED WITH : THE - SUBMITTAL
a. One original and four copies of the completed and appropriately executed application form. - -
b. _ The appropriate
.permit processing fee, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0205(c)(5).:
c. Five (5) sets of detailed plans and specifications signed and sealed by a North Carolina Professional Engineer. The plans i
include a general location map, a topographic map, a site map which indicates where borings or hand auger samples were-takt
map showing the land application site, buffers, structures, and property lines; along with all wells, surface waters (104 year f
elevation), and surface drainage features within 500 feet of the land application site. Each sheet of the plans and the first pag
the specifications must be signed and sealed.
d_ Five (5) copies of an Operational Agreement (original and 4 copies) must be submitted if the wastewater t;eat,;,ent and disp
facilities will be serving single family residences, condominiums, mobile homes, or town houses and if the subject facilities
be owned by the individual residents, a homeowners association, or a developer.
e. Five (5) copies of all reports, evaluations, agreements, supporting calculations, etc. must be submitted as a pan of the suppor
documents which are signed and sealed by the NC Professional Engineer. Although certain portions of this required subm
must be developed by other professionals, inclusion of these materials under the signature and seal of a NC Professional Engii
signifies that he has reviewed this material and has judged it to be consistent with his proposed design.
f. Five (5) copies of the existing permit if a renewal or modification.
g . For Single Family Systems (a through f above plus g. 1, 2, 3)
1) A letter from the local health department denying the site for any permit that the health department has the authority -to issi
2) A soils scientist report (signed) which describes the soil type, color, texture through the B horizon, and recommended load
rates with supporting calculations.
3) A signed and notarized Operation and Maintenance Agreement.
For Other Than Single Family (a through f above plus h. 1,. 2, 3, 4, S, 6)
1) A water balance analysis showing annual amount of wastewater that will need to be applied and the amount of land neces&
to receive the wastewater at the given loading rate. Storage requirements must be addressed and supporting calculatic
`provided.
2) , A soils scientist report (signed) which includes texture, color, and structure of soils down to a depth of seven feet, del
thickness and type of any restrictive horizons, hydraulic conductivity in the most restrictive horizon, Cation Exchar
Capacity (CEC), depth of seasonal high water table, soil pH, and soils map (if available).
3) For systems treating industrial waste or any system with a design flow greater than 25,000 GPD a Hydrogeologic Repi s
providing the extent and lithologic character of the unconfined aquifer, transmissivity and specific yield of the unconfin
aquifer, thickness and permeability of the first confining bed, groundwater quality and direction of movemem, and
evaluation -of impacts of the disposal system on water levels, movement and quality.
4) An agronomist report (signed) which states the type of vegetation that is planned for the spray fields, along with manageme
and harvest schedules.
5) Proposal for groundwater monitoring.
6) .Ara, analysis of the wastewater, including heavy metals totals and synthetic organics, along with calculations for the mo
limiting constituents.
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This form .must be` -completed - by `fhe appropriate DEM regional office .and included as a p;
- F the' project submittal information._
INSTRUCTIONS TO -NC ' PROFZSSIONAL ENGINEER:
The classification of the downslope.surface waters:(the surface waters that any overhow from the facility would now tow
- — in which this spray irrigation system- will be constructed must be deters fined by tbe-appropriate DEM regional office:
Therefore, you are required, prior to submittal of the application package; to submit this form, with items
tbrough 7 completed, to the appropriate Division of Environmental Management Regional Water Quality Supervisor (scc
page 8 of 8). At a minimum, you must include an 8.5" by 11" copy of the portion of a 7.5 minute USGS Topograpbic;
wbicb shows the location of this spray irrigabon'system and the dovmslope surface waters in whicb they will be locate
Idenbfv the closest downslope surface waters on the attached map copy. Once the regional office has complet
classification, reincorporate this completed page and the topographic map into the complete
application form and submit the application package.
1. Applicant (specify name of the municipality, corporation, individual, etc):
- Blue ('
Ridge niintry ('1'l h
2. Name & complete address of engineering firm: _ McCi 1 1 AsgQc ata , p A
55 Broad Street
Asheville NC 28801
Telepbonenumber: ( 704 ) 252-0575
3. Project name: Blue Ridge Country Club Wastewater System
4. Name of closest dov,,nslope surface waters: rinr+h Fnrlr r'a+ ac,h R
5. Countv(ies) where the spray irrigation system and surface waters are located: M(-T)(,)we 1
6. Map name and date: r,i nvi 1 1 - Fa 1 1 a
7. NC Professional Engineer's Seal, Signature, and Date
NOV ... •• \ V
1- 10 —9h,
TO: REGIONAL NVATER QUALITY SUPERVISOR
Please provide me with the classification of the watershed where these sewers will'be constructed, as identified on the attalh
map segment:
Name of surface waters: North Fork Catawba River
Classification (as established by the Environmental Management Commission):
Proposed classification, if applicable:
Signature of regional office personnel
(All attaclunents must be signed)
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N '.1 "d Complete Address of Engineering Finn: McGi I 1 As snn
R Office Box 2259
City: Asheville State: N.C.
Zip:. 288D.2
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Teleph`(Ze Numbcr: ( 70'�r - 252-057.5:'-.
Professional Engineer's Certification:
I, M.Keith Webb attest that this application for Blue Ridge Country
Club Spray Irricration Permit
has beer; reviewed by me and is accurate and .complete to the best of my knowledge. I further attest that to the best of my lmowledi
the proposed design has been prepared in accordance with the applicable regulations.. Although certain portions of this submittal
Package may have been developed by other professionals, inclusion of these materials under my signature and seal signifies tbat I ha
reviewed this nuterial and have judged it to be consistent with the proposed design.
North Carol na Professional Engineer's Seal, Signature, and Date:
�tY CARp�''�.,
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Applicant's Certification:
I, Ed Meyer' ,attest that this application for Blue Ridge Country
Club S ra Irri ation Permit
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my kmow•ledge. I understand that if all required pans of this
application are not completed aril that if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application packag
will be returned to me as incomplete, n -
Signature
Dat.e_./�/�
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION A.N'D MATERIALS,
SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
,NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535
.TELEPHONE NUMBER: [phone]
FAX NUMBER: [phone]
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGIONAL OFFICES (11/93)
�Ar;lk Regional NVQ Supervisor
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
(704) 251-620a
Fax [phone]
Avery
Macon
Buncombe
Madison
Burke
McDowell
Caldwell
Mitchell
Cherokee
Polk
Clay
Rutherford
Graham
S wai n
Haywood
Transylvania
Henderson
Yancy
Jackson
Fayetteville Regional VA'Q Supervisor
`�'achovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Washington Regional WQ Supervisor
Post Office Box 1507
tii'ashington, NC_27889
Y [phone]- _
Fax [phone] J "'. -
Beaufort Jones
Berrie
Lenoir
Camden
Martin
Chowan
Pamlico
Craven
Pasquotanl:
Currituck
Perquimans
Dare
Pitt
Gates
Tyrell
Greene
Washington
Hertford
Wa}me
Hyde
Mooresville Regional WQ Supervisor
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Raleigh Regional WQ Supervisor
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh; NC 27611
(919)571=4700
Fax (919.).571-4718
Chatham
Nash
Durham
Northampton
Edgecombe
Orange
Franklin
Person
Granville
Vance
Halifax
Wake
Johnston
Warren
Lee
Wilson
Wilmington Region. WQ Supervisor
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
`'Wilmington, NC 28405-3845
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Anson
Moc,.re
Alexander
Mecklenburg
Brunswick
Bladen
Robeson
Cabanas
Rowan
Carteret
Cumberland
Richmond
Catawba
SLan Iy
Columbus
Harnett
Sampson
Gaston
Union
Duplin
Hoke
Scotland
lrtdell
Cleveland
Montgomery
Lincoln
Winston-Salem Regional WQ Supervisor
8025 North Point Boulevard, Suite 100
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
[phone]
Fax [phone]
Alamance
Rockingham
Alleghany
Randolph
Ashe
Stokes
Caswell
Surry
Davidson
Watauga
Davie
Willies
Forsyth
Yadkin
Guilford
New Hanover
Onslow
Pender
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ESTIMATED WASTEWATER FLOWS
BLUE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
Phase I Flow (gpd
Multi -Family Residences (50)
3 Bedrooms Each @ 120 gpd/bedroom 18,000
Single Family Residences (100)
3 Bedrooms Each @ 120 gpd/bedroom 36 000
Clubhouse '
90 Seat Restaurant @ 40 gpd/seat
60 Seat Grill @ 40 gpd/seat
18 Toilets @ 250 gpd/ea
12 Sinks @ 150 gpd/ea
Village Center (Commercial) 12,300
5,000 sf @ 200 gpd/1,000 sf 1,000
Village Inn
15 Rooms @ 120 gpd/room 1,800
Phase I Total 69,100
Phase II
Multi -Family Residences (35)
3 Bedrooms Each @ 120 gpd/bedroom 12,600
Single Family Residences (150)
3 Bedrooms Each @ 120 gpd/bedroom 54,000
Phase II Total 66,600
Phase III
Multi -Family Residences (35)
3 Bedrooms Each @ 120 gpd/bedroom 12 600
Single Family Residences (150) '
3 Bedrooms Each @ 120 gpd/bedroom 54,000
Phase III Total 66,600
Grand Total 2' 0 2, 3 0 0
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Soil Test
11/ "5 SERVING N.C. CITIZENS FOR OVER
Agronomist Comments:
Report No. 10�82.
Copies to: County Extension Director
Rubin, A. R.
Webb, K.
Webb, K.
38 Orange St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N M5
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
H03 Fes/OG/I'im,E
1st Crop: Fes/OG/Pim,M
0
120-200 0-20 0
0 0
0
0
12
2nd Crop:
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V
CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-I K-I
Ca%
Mg%
Mn-I Mn-AI (1) Mn-AI (2) Zn-I
Zn-AI
Cu-1
S-I
SS-1
NO3-N N11-N Na
MIN 0.46 1.00
11.6
100.0
0.0 7.1 58 94
67.0
30.0
694 417 55
55
73
43
0.0
Field,Mfoiih ioi
I�ed,Lame
RecamxnendatPons ,.._.,
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Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N P205 KO
Mg Cu
Zn
B
Mn
See Note
H05 Fes/OG/fim,E
1st Crop: Fes/OG/Pim,M
0
120-200 100-120 30-50
0 0
0
0
12
2nd Crop:
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V
CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-I K I
Ca%
Mg%
Mn-I Mn-AI (1) Mn-AI (2) Zn-I
Zn-AI
Cu-I
S-I
SS-1
NC8-N ML-N Na
MIN 0.18 0.96
4.4
7.0
0.9 5.8 13 50
46.0
28.0
650 410 272
272
144
172
0.1
Fie d;isefocdwilorN
tied Lime
! Reco jmendataons ,
Sample No. Last Crop
Mo
Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N P2O5 K-0
Mg Cu
Zu
B
Mn
See Note
H11 Fes/OG/Pim,E
1st Crop: Fes/OG/fim,M
.6T
120-200 90-110 30-50
0 0
$
0
12
2nd Crop:
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V
CEC
BS%
Ac pH P-I K-I
Ca%
Mg%
Mn-I Mn-AI (1) Mn-AI (2) Zn-I
Zn-AI
Cu-1
S-I
SS-1
N(g-N AU-N 1":a
MIN 0.09 1.02
8.6
85.0
1.3 5.5 18 54
50.0
31.0
463 295 23
23
29
85 -
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Sample No. Last Crop Mo Yr T/A Crop or Year Lime N A05 KO Mg Cu Zn B Mn See Note
H16 Fes/OG/Pim,E 1st Crop: Fes/OG/I'im,M .3T 120-200 90-110 20-40 0 0 $ 0 12
2nd Cro :
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V
CEC BSS6
Ac pH P-I K-I
Ca% Mgr6
Mn-I Mn-AI (1) Mn-AI (2) Zn-I Zn-AI Cu-I S-1 SS-1 N05-N NH-N Na
MIN 0.09 1.06
.0 87.0
1.1 5:8 17 58
53.0 31.0
370 23 20 20 27 35 0.1
l+ielct tn�t�o�
txeae
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Sample No. Last Crop
Mo Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime
N W5 FeO Mg Cu Zn B Mn See Note
H14 Fes/OG/I'im,E
1st Crop: Fes/OG/fim,M
AT
120-200 80-100 0-20 0 0 0 0 12
2nd Crop:
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V CEC
BS?6 Ac pH P-I K I
Ca% Mg•OA Mn-1 Mn-AI (1) Mn-AI (2) Zn-I
Zn-AI Cu-1 S-I SW NO&N WN Na
MIN 0.22 1.04 .5
85.0 1.5 5.8 19 70
50.0 31.0 1205 740 30
30 33 72 0.1
Faedd Inforte�tion 120
ss"lied
`I.tme
:Recummenclxrons ....77
Sample No. Last Crop
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Yr T/A
Crop or Year
Lime N Pe05 FeO
Mg Cu Zn B Mn See Note
H06 Fes/OG/Pim,E
1st Crop: Fes/OG/Pim,M
0 120-200 100-120 10-30
0 0 0 0 12
2nd Crop:
Test Results
Soil Class HM% W/V CEC BS% Ac pH P 1 K-I Ca% Mg% Mn-1 Mn-AI (1) Mn-AI (2) Zn-I Zn-AI Cu-I S-I SS I N(3-N AU-N Na
MIN 0.09 1.01 5.6 97.0 0.2 6.4 13 66 55.0 36.0 490 305 189 189 116 174 0.1

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Site Investigation for the
Blue Ridge Country Club
McDowell County, North Carolina
The Blue Ridge Country Club is located at the foot of the Blue Ridges Mountains in
McDowell County, North Carolina. This planned unit development will contain a
mix of single family homes, attached homes, a club house with various recreational
amenities, a lodge with overnight accommodations, and restaurant facilities. The
wastewater treatment and disposal needs of the entire facility will be met with a
collection and treatment facility permitted through the Federal National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) programs. This federal permit will require
development of a tertiary treatment facility for managing the wastewater generated at
Blue Ridge Country Club. I,n addition, there is excellent potential to utilizes this
highly treated and disinfected effluent to irrigate the golf course and the landscaped
areas in the community. The quality of the effluent which will be generated through
this permitted wastewater treatment process is capable of meeting the state's criteria
as suitable for golf course and public contact site irrigation. Wise stewardship of our
water resources requires examination of beneficial reuse options.
There two purposes to the brief report that follows:
1. The first is to describe the conditions encountered on the golf course area
proposed for irrigation.
2. The second is to make recommendations regarding hydraulic and nutrient loadings
on to this golf course facility.
As stated previously, this facility offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the
potential for conjunctive wastewater permits were treated effluent is discharged to
surface water or utilized in a most beneficial, manner when necessary. The Blue
Ridge Country Club has received a permit to discharge treated domestic wastewater
to the North Fork of the Catawaba River. The effluent quality standards for this
discharge require the removal of significant portions of the pollutants contained in
the wastewater stream and extensive disinfection is also required. The quality of the
effluent to be generated is suitable for any reuse activity. This wastewater irrigation act�v ye
operation will provide a valuable adjunct to ongoing landscape management c rve
required on this course.
The golf course area at the Blue Ridge Country Club covers approximately 100 acres.
An irrigation system is in place and vegetative buffers are in place between the
surface water and the golf course greens,, tees, and fairways which are proposed for

irrigation, This is a unique situation because an; NPDBS facility has been permitted,
Consequently, storage. requirements will, be reduced when compare to the traditional
wastewater irrigation .errnits which are covered under North Carolina regulations
(15A NCAC .0200), In su ort of this evaluation, a fairway by fairway examination
of soil and site resource as accomplished at the Blue Ridge Country ClubQ.. Soil core
samples were also collected from representative areas to optimize the soil nutrient
loadings on to the site.
Location and Topography
The Blue Ridge Country Club is located in McDowell County immediately west of
Highway 221. The facility is located at the upper elevations in the county.
Topography over the area is typical of that located along toeslope and footslope
positions of the mountain and Piedmont Physiogeographic province of the state. Few
areas exhibit excess typography and, given the quality of the effluent to be irrigated
and the existence of the NPDES permit, only water quality improvement should be
expected by the removal of the irrigation water from direct discharge during summner
months when water quality is most limiting. The fai-rw s on the site on can be
divided into those along terrace position off the Cataw a River and those on
residual or side slope positions of the Blue Ridge Mo ntains.
Slopes er the site range from nearly level along the terrace positions adjacent to the
Cats a River and it tributaries to as much as 15% along the sideslope and toeslope
posits ns. The most gentle of the slopes is located on the lower terrace positions
adjacent to the river and slope is not excessive, Although some slope or relief is
required to provide a gradient along which liquid applied will move, the areas
adjacent to th iver are sufficiently close to the drainage outlets that mounding
should not b sue. Further, these areas have been drained artificially to promote
the removal of excessive surface water. These drainage improvements which have
been constructed on the golf course are necessary to promote surface drainage and
improve play on the course. These buried drainage pipes are installed at a minimum
depth of 4 feet below the ground surface and presence of this. deep soil overburden
should not impact the turf irrigation operation.
The sites on which liquid will be applied have been graded extensively. This site
grading has rendered the topoW much less of a lirnitatiort than it was in the
original site conditions. Areas fairways are installed have been cut and filled
extensively to provide a playable course. In this mountain landscape, no fairway
area evaluated contains slopes which will limit the potential for irrigation. The
application rates must be conservative to minimize potential for run off. The
hydraulic capaciw of the course cad be evaluated now with fresh water because the
site modificatio lave been accomplished and the irrigation system is in lace. 'The
operator should take advantage of the existing irrigation system to optimize the
wastewater loading oTtto the site and by utilizing fresh water which poses almost no
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impact (although the use of the highly treated wastewater will pose no more impact
that this surface water) test capacities of greens, tees, and fairways to accept liquid.
At present the course should be loaded or irrigated with the well/pond water to
determine the optimum irrigation rate over this site for, grass cooling, and frost and
freeze protection if necessary,
Topography should not limit or preclude the use of the golf course area greens, tees,
and fairways to optimize the potential, for the beneficial use of effluent on this site.
Both the active course and the driving, range can be irrigated effectively. Other areas
to considered for irrigation with the reuse water are those common use areas and
landscaped areas around the existing lodge, the proposed club house, and the
highway or road median areas and shoulders which may contain valuable landscape
plantings. Topography is not a significant limitation and conservative application
.rates will ensure proper operation of this facility.
Soils
The soil -resources on this golf course, like most, have been modified significantly.
The areas closes to the Cata a River are located on terrace landscape positions and
contain soil resources that mot resemble natural soil profiles. Areas in the residual
soils have been modified significantly through cutting and filling activiti to
optimize drainage and to promote plant growth and development. These areas,
nonetheless, remain well suited for this beneficial reuse project. This soil has been
modified to promote both infiltration into and drainage. through soil profiles. Soil
fertility levels are monitored closely to optimize growth of fairway grasses as well as
the sod on the greens and tees. Further, samples of soils were collected and tested to
further optimize nutrient loading on to this site.
The soil resource on this site were examined with a series of hand auger borings. In
addition, several pits were exam'ne to determine soil properties in are&hich had
been exposed for construction c ves huger borings were advanced at selected
areas throughout the course and in ar*i�ought to typify or characterize the soil
resources on this facility. In many cases auger borings were accomplished between
fairways to determine optimum hydraulic loads in broad areas covering two or three
fairways.
Typical or representative soil profile descriptions vary across the site, The boring
logs are attached. In general, soil resources on terrace positions consist of loamy top
soil horizons extending to depths of 8 to 10 inches. This overlies cobbley sub -soils
which extend to 24 inches or more. At that point evidence of a seasonal high water
table is encountered. Soils along the upland portions of the site have been modified
drastically. Nonetheless soil resources consist primarily of loamy top soil horizons
ranging from 4 inches to 6 inches in depth overlying red clay subsoils that extend to
over 48 inches. At depths of between 42 and 48 inches, saprolitic materials intruded
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into soil profile. Borings were generally terminated at depths of 50 inches where
saprolitic material was the predominate component of the boring. Soil properties are
well suited for the irrigation system proposed. Minor soil fertility adjustments will
be necessary annually to optimize crop growth. The loamy to clayey subsoils
encountered throughout the site have excellent potential to store liquid and to
promote utilization of plant nutrients' contained in the wastewater proposed for
irrigation. This combination of soil properties provide excellent potential to protect
shallow groundwater resources and promo V e beneficial reuse of this valuable
irrigation water. Further, the well establi assy vegetation is an excellent receiver
crop for this highly treated wastewater. Soil resource should not limit or preclude
use of the entire golf course area for wastewater irrigation. [The golf course is
irrigated, The water used for irrigation is shallow ground] The quality of the treated
effluent proposed for application on to the site is of.betterquality than the existing
_Irrigation water resource. If anything, use of this treated wastewater will have less
impact on environmental quality than the unregulated use of the existing surface and
ground water resource. Soil resources are not a Iimitation, nonetheless hydraulic
loadings should be maintained at no more than .5 inches per hour and no wastewater
should irrigated during periods of inclement weather.
Recommendations
The 18 hole golf course and the areas 'around the development which will require
irrigationi contain well over at 100 acres, These areas consist of greens, tees, fairways,
and other landscaped area at the Blue Ridge Country CIub. When irrigation water is
required, each of the areas will require sufficient water to satisfy the
evaportranspiration demands of the existing crops. These demands are greatest
during the hot, droughty summer months. 5vaportranspiration is a function of
temperature. The equation utilized most often to calculate evaportranspiration is the
Thorrtwait equation. A simplified equation suggest at the water requirements are
proportional to mean temperature.
The McDowell County area is located in the Piedmont. and Mountain region of the
State of North Carolina. Temperatures vary across the area dramatically.
Nonetheless, utilization of the mean mountain temperatures (that is temperature
adjusted for elevations) the evaportranspiration rate can be calculated as:
Approximately 35 inches per year.
This evaportranspiration water demand must be satisfied by either rainfall or
supplemental irrigation. The soil does have the capacity to store significant volumes
of water so that rainfall must not be a daily occurrence, When soil moisture levels
fall from saturated or near saturated to field capacity and below, rainfall or irrigation
will be required. Generally this will occur within three days of any saturating:
irrigation or rainfall event.
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In general the golf course will require the additional of .375 inches of water per day
during the warm summer months. This requirement will fall to approximately .25
inches per day during the cooler days more prevalent in the spring and fall and will
be .1 inches per day or less during the cold winter days. Water demands for the 90
warm summer and 180 cooler spring and fall days are calculated for the course.
Assuming 100 acre will require some form of irrigation, then the warm season and
cool season water requirements are calculated as:
Warm Season: 90 days X 100 acres X 10,183 gals per acre per day = 91,647,000
Cool Season; 150 days X 100 acres X 6787 gal per acres per day = 122,166,000
The anticipated flow from the Blue Ridge Country CIub will gradually approach the
design capacity of 200,000 gal per day. The water demands for the golf course
simply cannot be met with the wastewater generated at the blue Ridge Country Club.
The 90 warm summer days will generate only 90 days X 200,000 gals per day or 18
million gallons and this represents approximately 25% of the irrigation water demand
during summer months. Similarly, the 200,000 gallons per day flow generated during
Spring and Fall represent approximately 60% of the irrigation required during those
seasons. Clearly, the wastewater simply cannot supply all the irrigation water
required at the Blue Ridge Country Club. Most treated wastewater can be utilized
effectively during months with the lowest stream flow and can be assimilated in the
river during cooler months in accordance with the provisions of the NPDES permit,
This facility offers an excellent opportunity to develop this conjunctive permit
philosophy and test it under controlled conditions.
The evaluation of the golf course indicates that the soil resources will require
additional irrigation water to promote the healthy stands of turf required for a golf
course. Each of the greens, tees, and fairways evaluated currently is irrigated and
treated wastewater can be a valuable adjunct to groundwater and surface water
currently pumped for golf course irrigation.
Evaluation of rainfall data for McDowell County indicates that, during average years,
rainfall will provide approximately 40% of the water demand; 30% during dry years;
and will provide approximately 5U% of the water demand during wetter years.
Irrigation water will be required to optimize this golf course operation. Since there is.
in NPDES permit associated with this project, those very wet years can assimilate
significantly larger volume of liquid that the dryer years for which the 7 Q10 low
flow condition provides the basis for design of the wastewater treatment plant and
establishes the storage requirement for the wastewater irrigation system. Storage
requirements for the facility must be based on merely supplying irrigation water to
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the golf course and not on storage requirements during excessively wet winter
months. At minimum, 5 days of storage are necessary to optimize this irrigation
operation.
The soil sampling data indicates that the soil resources at the Blue Ridge Country
lub re uire the addition of lime and stipplemental Phos2horus and potassium to
optimize growth of turf crops. The nitrogen which soil tests show is required is
based on the anticipated crop yield and nitrogen will be required as a supplement to
this irrigation operation, Early in the development of this project, significant levels of
nitrogen will be necessary because there is little plant available nitrogen in the
treated wastewater generated on site. As the project matures the volume of nitrogen
required as a supplement will decrease. Results of the soil testing are summarized in
table 1 attached and the recommendations gleanded from the soil testing are
presented in table 2 attached. In addition to the required nitrogen, soil sample data
indicates that the soil resources at the Blue Ridge Country Club are slightly deficient
in phosphorus and potassiuin; these essential nutrients, like nitrogen, must also be
supplied to crop land or grass lands to optimize production of crops.
management at Blue Ridge
ram where irrigation water
cage water qualitv will be in
essential as additional facilities examine
wastewater through conjunctive permits.
Club has agreed to establish a monitoring
runoff quality, and shallow ground water or
I. The information which will be gathered is
the potential for beneficial reuse of treated
The treated wastewater generated at the Blue Ridge Country Club should be applied
through the existing irrigation system at rates not to exceed .5 inches per hour on
established turf. This grassey vegetation is well suited as a receiver crop and grassy
vegetation existing between the wetted perimeters of the irrigation system and
surface water streams will provide vegetative ,filters to insure that surface water
quality can be adequately protected.
There are drainage improvements which have been constructed at the Blue Ridge
Country Club Facility. These consist of buried pipes which are necessary to convey
excess water off site. Without adequate drainage, golf courses become excessively
wet and play is impossible. The irrigation system does not adversely influence the
drainage for several reasons. Among them are;
1. The pipes are generally 4 feet deep and covered with soil material. Treated
wastewater must flow through this overburden before reaching these drainage
pipes and the 4 feet of soil material is adequate for treatment,
2. The irrigation operation does not apply water directly into drainageways because
this does waste a precious water resources which is essential for the success of this
golf course operation.

3. When drainage systems are actively receiving surface water (i,e. during storm
events) the irrigation system is not in operation.
The soil resources of the Blue Ridge Country Club have been modified to promote
the development of this facility. These modifications do include the installation of
this drainage and significant cutting and filling. This has resulted in improved
surface drainage through the site and this also improves subsurface drainage, These
site modifications render the area well suited to provide the final treatment and
renovation for the domestic wastewater generated and treated at the Blue Ridge
Country Club. Domestic wastewater does not contain metals or toxic chemicals that
will interfere with the development of turf. The final treatment of this wastewater as
irrigation water should prove to be an valuable addition to the irrigation water
resources in this area. The treated wastewater should be sampled to insure that it is
adequately treated to be used as irrigation water, In addition, quarterly samples of
the treated wastewater should be evaluated to determine the nitrogen, phosphorous,
otassium, and salt levels contained in the material, These quarterly analyses are
important from an agronomic stand point and s ou d be included in the overall site
management plan., Annual .soil and vegetation samples should be collected and
evaluated on eacF of the fairways and on selected greens and tees to examine the
effects of this wastewater irrigation operation on vegetation quality and soil qua ity.
No adverse impact is anticipated, rather the sampling is required to determine if
volumes of commercial supplements can be reduced thereby reducing the costs of
this golf course operation, The runoff and drainage water quality sampling will help
insure that no adverse impact results to adjacent surface water. As part of the overall
demonstration, the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department will evaluate
the surface water, groundwater, soil and vegetation samples through the monitoring
agreement with the Blue Ridge Country Club. The Blue Ridge Country Club will be
wired to mm monitor upstream and downstream, from the NPDES discharge and will
be responsible for routine wastewater anoysis in accordance with the NPDES permit.
Annual reports will be submitted to Blue Ridge Country Club regarding the results of
the monitoring and sampling. Copies of these reports will also be submitted the
North Carolina_ Department of Environment, Health Natural Resources, Division of
Environmental Management, for there review. As this project develops, there is
tremendous potential to demonstrate the potential of the conjunctive permit process
that allows discharges to surface water under an NPDES permit and reuse for
beneficial purposes such as turf irrigation.
Conclusion
The Blue Ridge Country Club offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the
potential for water reuse, The highly treated water is suitable for discharge and for
irrigation. Irrigation rates should be determined by monitoring soil moisture
conditions and should not exceed .5 inches per hour. Annual application rates
should be no more than 40 inches per acre per year and these irrigation rates will be
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adjusted as the irrigation operations develop. Annually, soil should be sampled and
vegetation should be'sampled quarterly, wastewater quality should be evaluated
frequently to determine levels of nutrients and regulated constituents. Other
monitoring as required .by the NPDES permit must be followed closely. It is a
pleasure to work with the management of the Blue Ridge Country to see this project
implemented and evaluated. This project provides an excellent opportunity to
demonstrate the benefits of water reuse programs.
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Table 1
Soil Test Results, Blue Ridge Country Club
Site
Constituent
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10.
OM (%)
.4
.2
.1
.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
.4
.4
pH (SU)
7.1
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.7
6.4.
5.91
6.1
6.7
CEC (Meq/100g)
11.6
4.4
8.6
9.0
9.5
5.6
6.2
5.9
7.2
10.7
P [Mg/Kg(i)]
70 (58)
14 (13)
1 21 (18)
20 (17)
35 (30)
24 (19)
26 (22)
14 (13)
18 (16)
47 (40)
K (Mg/Kg(I)j
180 (94)
90 (50)
101 (54)
102 (58)
90 (49)
141 (75)
120 (68)
119 (66)
109 (62)
101 (56)
Ca (%)
67
46
50.0
53
50
55
57
61
49
59.2
Mg (%)
30
28
31.0
30
31
36
32
30
27
34.1
Na (%)
.1
.5
.4
.2
.1
.2
.4
.2
_1
.1
Zn (Mg/Kg)
2.1
4.6
.8
.8
.9
1.2
2.7
4.9
3.6
1.26
Cu (Mg/Kg)
2.8
2.9
.6
.9
.9
2.3
.8
1.0
1.1
[.7
I refers to the index values as reported by NCDA. Test accomplished in BAE laboratory generated results as Mg/Kg
and these are converted to index values.
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Table 2, Lime & Nutrient Recommendations, Blue Ridge Country Club
Site
Constituent
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.10
Lime (T/A)
None
.60
1.1
1.0
1.0
_7
None
_6
.5
None
N (Lb /Ac)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
P (Lb/Ac)
60 - 80
100
100
100
80
100
100
100
100
60 - 80
K (Lb/Ac)
40-60
90 -100
40 - 60
40
60
40
40
40
40
40
Zn (Lb/Ac)
None
None
5
5
5
None
None
None
None
None
Cu (Lb/Ac)
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Mg (Lb / Ac)
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None.
None
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