NC0059200_Permit Issuance_19980309

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 9, 1998
Mr. S.C. Culbreth, Jr.
Trillium Links & Village LLC
P.O. Box 2644
Cashiers, North Carolina 28717
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Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0059200
Trillium Links & Village WWTP
Jackson County
Dear Mr. Culbreth:
The Division received your application for a wastewater discharge permit on May 21, 1997.
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application. Accordingly, we are forwarding herewith
the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North
Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983, and as subsequently amended.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. 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,
Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7447. Unless such demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Complete and
submit the enclosed Permit Name / Ownership Change Form if a change in ownership or control of this
discharge occurs. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mack Wiggins at telephone number
[phone], extension 542.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. E.
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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Permit No. NC0059200
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,
Trillium Links & Village, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Trillium Links & Village
on NCSR 1145
north of Cashiers
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Hurricane Creek (Thorpe Lake) 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 April 1, 1998
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2002
Signed this day March 9, 1998
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Trillium Links & Village, LLC
is hereby authorized to: •
Permit No. NC0059200
1. Continue to operate an exisitng extended aeration package wastewater treatment plant consisting of
flow equalization, tertiary filters, disinfection, dechlorination and stanby power located at Trillium
Links & Village, on NCSR 1145, north of Cashiers, Jackson County (See Part III of this Permit),
and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed
tributary to Thorpe Lake Hurricane Creek which is classified WS III & B HQW waters in the
Little Tennessee River Basin.

ROAD CLASSIFICATION
LIGHT -DUTY ROAD. HARD OR
IMPROVED SURFACE
SECONDARY HIGHWAY
HARD SURFACE CZ7 UNIMPROVED ROAD
Map # G6NW
Sub -basin 40402
Stream Class WS-III & B HQW
Discharge Codes 05 06
Receiving Stream UT to Thorpe Lake/Hurricane Creek
Design Q 0.02 MGD Permit expires 11/30/02
SCALE 1:24 000
0
BM LHT 1653
3510
1 MILE
7000 FEET
1 KILOMETER
CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET
Trillium Links & Village
NC0059200
Jackson County

A. (). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1 - October 31) Permit No. NC0059200
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until flow expansion above 0.020 MGD, the Permittee is authorized
to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
flow
„*.BOD, 5 day, 20°C
dotal Suspended Residue
.-NH3 as N
,..Bissolved Oxygen **
..Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 /100 ml
..Total Residual Chlorine
._.Temperature
_.Conductiv+ty-
✓Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
-.Total Phosphorus
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg,
0.020 MGD
15.0 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
4.0 mg/I
Weekly Avg%
Daily Max
22.5 mg/I
45.0 mg/I
400 /100 ml
28 µg/I
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
2/Week
Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Requirements
Sample
Type
Recording
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
E
E
E,U,D
E,U,D
E
U,D
U,D
E
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet from discharge point, D - Downstream at mouth of unnamed tributary to
Thorpe Lake.
** The average daily dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/l.
As required by :ulatio - :.020 (d : (iv , x
wastewaf • ' atme • ' orks.
disc g - such as • ' facilit . t . . vide . , i s . p ► er f. ie
The pH shall not be less that 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. (). EFkLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November 1 - March 31) Permit No. NC0059200
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until flow expansion above 0.020 MGD, the Permittee is authorized
to discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
---BOD, 5 day, 20°C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N
Dissolved Oxygen **
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
Total Residual Chlorine
Temperature
Conductivity
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
-Total Phosphorus
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg. Weekly Avg, Daily Max
0.020MGD
25.0 mg/I 37.5 mg/I
30.0 mg/I 45.0 mg/I
9.0 mg/I
200 /100 ml
400 /100 ml
28 p.g/I
Frequency
Continuous
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
2/Week
Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Monitorina Requirements
Measurement Sample
Tyne
Recording
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
E
E
E,U,D
E,U,D
E
U,D
U,D
E
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet from discharge point, D - Downstream at mouth of unnamed tributary.
** The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/l.
s re • ed by regulati. i 2B.020 d)(1)(B)
st
or
'sch
ch as ilit
dby for
The pH shall not be less that 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. ( ). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SUMMER (April 1 - October 31) Permit No. NC0059200
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.020 MGD to 0.040 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
,,glow
--SOD, 5 day, 20°C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3asN
-Dissolved Oxygen**
—Pecal Coliform (geometric mean)
,.dotal Residual Chlorine
.-Temperature
_Cer►dtretiv+ty.
-Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg,
0.040 MGD
5.0 mg/I
20.0 mg/I
3.0 mg/I
200 /100 ml
Weekly Avg,
Daily Max
7.5 mg/I
30.0 mg/I
400 /100 ml
28 µg/I
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
2/Week
Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Requirements
Sample
Type
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
E
E
E,U,D
E,U,D
E
U,D
U, D
E
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet from discharge point, D - Downstream at mouth of unnamed tributary to
Thorpe Lake.
** The average daily dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/l.
Asi u' - s reg . r . • 2B.0
waste ' : r tre: nt works.
1 (s (1) , exp. ' :. u ' disch
is fac. mus 'rovi
The pH shall not be less that 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A. ( ). El -FLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WINTER (November 1 - March 31) Permit No. NC0059200
During the period beginning upon expansion above 0.020 MGD to 0.040 MGD and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge from outfall(s) serial number 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Flow
BOD, 5 day, 20°C
Total Suspended Residue
NH3 as N •
Dissolved Oxygen**
__Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
--Total Residual Chlorine
_Temperature
-C o nd.u:ctivity-
_Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus
Discharge Limitations
Monthly Avg, Weekly Avg, Daily Max
0.040 WO
10.0 mg/I 15.0 mg/I
20.0 mg/I 30.0 mg/I
6.0 mg/I
200 /100 ml
400 /100 ml
28 µg/I
Monitoring
Measurement
Frequency
Continuous
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Weekly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Requirements
Sample
Recording
Composite
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Composite
Composite
*Sample
Location
I or E
E
E
E
E,U,D
E,U,D
E
U,D
U, D
E
E
* Sample locations: E - Effluent, I - Influent, U - Upstream 100 feet from discharge point, D - Downstream at mouth of unnamed tributary to
Thorpe Lake.
** The average daily dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 6.0 mg/1.
sr, u
aste . -r tre:.•• -nt wor
The pH shall not be less that 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored weekly at the effluent by grab
sample.
rovid
2B.0201
(1)(B)(i
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such
facilit
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Staff Review and Evaluation
NPDES Wastewater Permit
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Trillium Links & Village, LLC
NPDES No. NC0059200
Design Flow (MGD) 0.02 MGD expanding to 0.040 MGD
Facility Class II
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Stream Name UT to Thorpe Lake Hurricane
Creek
Stream Class WS-III & B ✓ G1/
Sub -basin 040402 t4)744/(viif�
Drainage Area (mi2) 0.210
S7Q10(cfs) 0.13
W7Q10 (cfs) 0.15
30Q2 (cfs) 0.24
IWC (%) 19.25 (0.02 MGD)
32.29 (0.04 MGD)
Proposed Changes
Parameters Affected
Basis for change(s)
Monitoring frequencies
pH
per regulation 2B .0500
Summer/Winter limits
Ammonia
Mass balance calculations
Compliance Schedule: none
Special Condition(s): Nutrient Condition for Permits without Total Phosphorus limits.
Permits & Engineering Comments:
This is a permit renewal for a discharge of 0.02 MGD expanding to 0.04 MGD of wastewater into an
unnamed tributary to Thorpe Lake Hurricane Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin. Within the
past twelve months this facility seems to be operating well with only one fecal coliform violation.
Downstream values looked fine with the exception of one instance of fecal coliform. A few times within
the past twelve months this facilty recorded no discharge. As per the region this facility is now owned
by Trillium Links & Village, LLC. Permits and Engineering will recommend existing limitations at
flows of 0.02 MGD and 0.04 MGD, with monitoring reflective of a class II facility. The region needs to
verify facility class, longitude and latitude,precisely describe components and give a status on co
ntruction to 0.040 MGD.
Prepared by:
Regional Office Evaluation and Recommendations:. t )fie �dc����7"� s a •v o ce c�� f'lc�.D,
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NC0059200
Residual Chlorine
7Q10 (CFS) 0.13
DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.02
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.031
STREAM STD (UG/L) 17.0
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE 0
IWC (%) 19.25
Allowable Concentration ( ajierer
Zi).0
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 4.2 :1
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
0.13
0.02
0.031
1.0
0.22
19.25
y.o
0.15
0.02
0.031
1.8
0.22
17.13

NC0059200
Residual Chlorine Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVE
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
Fecal Limit
Ratio of 2.1 :1
0.13
0.04
0.062
17.0
0
32.29
2?6
7Q10 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
0.13
0.04
0.062
1.0
0.22
32.29
�.o
7010 (CFS) 0.15
200/100ml DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.04
DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 0.062
STREAM STD (MG/L) 1.8
UPS BACKGROUND LEVI 0.22
IWC (%) 29.25
Allowable Concentration 5
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Permit No. NC0059200
Summary
This is a permit renewal for a discharge of 0.02 MGD expanding to 0.04 MGD of
wastewater into an unnamed tributary to Thorpe Lake Hurricane Creek in the Little
Tennessee River Basin. Within the past twelve months this facility seems to be operating
well with only one fecal coliform violation. Downstream values looked fine with the
exception of one instance of fecal coliform. A few times within the past twelve months this
facilty recorded no discharge. As per the region this facility is now owned by Trillium
Links & Village, LLC. Permits and Engineering will recommend existing limitations at
flows of 0.02 MGD and 0.04 MGD, with monitoring reflective of a class II facility. The
region needs to verify facility class, longitude and latitude,precisely describe components
and give a status on co
ntruction to 0.040 MGD.
Summary Update: Thorpe Lake is now HQW waters. Nutrient condition has been taken
out since the receiving stream is not NSW waters.

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
IF YES, SOC NUMBER
TO: PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
WATER QUALITY SECTION
ATTENTION: Mack Wiggins
DATE: August 25, 1997
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
COUNTY Jackson
PERMIT NUMBER NC0059200
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Trillium Links and Village
Post Office Box 2644
Cashiers, NC 28779
2. Date of Investigation: August 22, 1997
3. Report Prepared By: W. E. Anderson
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Phil Ward
704-743-9951
5. Directions to Site: From the intersection of NCSR 1145 and NCSR
1444, travel approximately 0.3mi to the Carodina-Investment Group
development wastewater treatment plant on the right.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35° 08' 47"
Longitude: 83° 08' 19"
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. 176-NW(G6NW)U.S.G.S. Quad Name Glenville
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
Yes
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8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): kei:atively
steep, above flood plain
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Greater the 500 feet '
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: UT to Thorpe Lake
a. Classification: WS-III & II
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Little Tennessee 040402
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: This is a small unnamed tributary to Thorpe Lake.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted 0.040 MGD (Ultimate
Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater
Treatment facility? 0.040
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current
design capacity 0.020
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years:
The 20,000 gpd facility is constructed
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The existing
facility is an extended aeration package plant with flow
equalization, tertiary filters, disinfection/dechlorination
and standby power.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment
facilities: The second phase treatment facility will likely
mirror the existing plant.
g•
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Chlorine, Ammonia
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
in development
should be required
approved
not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Municipal
waste treatment plant.
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a..= tf residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ
Permit Number
Residuals Contractor
Telephone Number
b. Residuals stabilization:. PSRP PFRP OTHER
c. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify) :
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating Class II
4. SIC Codes (s) : 4 952
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular facilities
i.e., non -contact cooling water discharge from a metal plating
company would be 14, not 56.
Primary 05 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code: 061-7
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds
or are any public monies involved. (municipals only)? No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests:
None
3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please
indicate) N/A
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
Date
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all
of the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional
perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: Insufficient land area
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Not available
Subsurface: Insufficient land area
Other.disposal options: N/A
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5. Other Special Items: N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOrMENDATIONS
This is a request for permit renewal without modification.
Construction of 20,000 gpd of the permitted 40,000 gpd is complete
and in operation. Construction of the additional 20,000 gpd will
be as needed. Renewal of the permit is recommended.
Signature
of Report Preparer
A?a41115/4/2
Water Quality Regional
i'2
Date
Supervisor
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