NC0059200_Permit Issuance_20071008

AVA
NCDENR
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
October 8, 2007
Mr. Philip Ward
Trillium Links & Village, LLC
1 Trillium Center
Cashiers, NC 28717
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0059200
Trillium Links & Village WWTP
Jackson County
Dear Mr. Ward:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding 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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently
amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August
15, 2007.
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
(6714 Mail Service Center, 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 except after notice to the Division. 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 Charles Weaver at telephone number [phone], extension 511.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Permit 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 the
Trillium Links & Village WWTP
Pine Creek Road
Glenville
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Hurricane Creek (Thorpe Lake) in subbasin 04-
04-02 of the Little Tennessee River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements,
and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and N hereof.
This permit shall become effective November 1, 2007.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31, 2012.
Signed this day October 8, 2007.
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0059200
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.
Trillium Links & Village, LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.04 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes
the following components:
• Flow equalization
• Extended aeration package WWTP
• Tertiary filters
• Chlorine disinfection
• • Dechlorination
• Standby power
The facility is located at the Trillium Links & Village WWTP near Glenville off Pine
Creek Road in Jackson County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
an unnamed tributary to Hurricane Creek (Thorpe Lake), a class WS-III Trout HQW
stream in subbasin 04-04-02 of the Little Tennessee River Basin.

Quad: Glenville, N.C.
Subbasin: 40402
Latitude: 35°08'47"
Longitude: 83°08'19"
Receiving Stream: UT Hurricane Creek
Stream Class: WS-III Trout HQW
NC0059200
Trillium Links & Village
WWTP
North
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Permit NC0059200
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:
PARAMETER . :,
..
;; LIMITS _ --
= :MONITORING: REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average: `
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
: Frequency .
Sample Type ;
‘: Sample Location1 -
.....
Flow
0.04 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
(April 1— October 31)
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
(November 1— March 31)
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
20.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1— October 31)
3.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
(November 1— March 31)
6.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily average > 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
17 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Upstream & Downstream
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream: at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream: at the mouth of the UT to Thorpe Lake.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

NCDENR
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AUG' 23 2007
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:
August 13, 2007
James Adams
NC DENR / DEH / Regional Engineer
Asheville Regional Office
From: Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NC0059200
Trillium Links & Village WWTP
Jackson County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this
form by September 14, 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)
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:
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719
VISIT us ON THE INTERNET @ http://h20.enr.state.nc.us/NPDES charles.weaver@ ncmail.net
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PUBUC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROUNA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION / NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE 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 Commission proposes to
issue a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination . System (NPDES), waste-
water discharge permit to the person(s)
listed below effective 45 days from the
publish date of this notice.
Written. comments regarding the
proposed permit will be accepted until
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
permit. 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 cost of the
reproduction. Mall comment and/or
requDts or Information to the NC
ivision of Water Quality at the above
address or call Ms. Frances Candelaria
at (919). 733=5083. extension 520 at the
Point Source Branch. Please include the
NPDES permit number (attached) In any
communication. Interested persons may
also vlsitthe Division of Water Quality at
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh. NC
27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to review Information
on file. -
Davis, Davis & Dodson, LLC [505
Racking Cove• Road, Sylva, NC 28779]
has applied ' for renewal of'permit'
NC0032808 for its Morningstar WWTP in
dacicsort Coup .This facility discharges
treated dorti c wastewater to Blanton
Branch in the Little Tennessee River
Basin. Currently, fecal conform and total
residual chlorine are water quality
iimited.This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of Blanton
Branch.
Legasus of North Carolina, LLC [22
South Pack Square, Suite 700, Asheville,
NC 288011 has applied for renewal of
permit NC 0038687 for its Singing Waters
Camping Resort WWTP In Jackson
County. This permitted facility
discharges treated domestic wastewater
to Trout Cheek In the Little Tennessee
River Basin. Currently, fecal conform and
total residual chlorine are water quality
limited. This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of Trout Creek.
Trillium Units & Village, LLC.[1 Trillium
Center, Cashiors,.NC287.171 has applied
for renewal of 'permit NC0059200 to
discharge treated' domestic wastewater.
This facility discharges to an unnamed
tributary to Hurricane Creek In the Little
Tennessee River Basin. Currently, BOD,
total suspended solids, ammonia
nitrogen, fecal .. conform, dissolved
oxygen and total residual chlorine are
water quality Iimited.This discharge may
affect future allocations In this portion of
Hurricane Creek.
Whiteside Estates, Inc. [P.O. Box 100,
• Highlands, NC. 287411 has applied for
renewal of permit,NC0075T3ltfor its for
its proposed WWTP in County. This
permitted facility, if constructed, would
discharge treated domestic wastewater
to Grassy Camp Creek in the Little
Tennessee River Basin. Currently, BOD,
ammonia nitrogen, fecal conform; total
suspandexd solids and dissolved oxygen
and • total residual chlorine am water
quality Iimited.This proposed discharge
may affect future allocations In this
portion of Grassy Camp Creek.
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Jackson County
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State,
duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to
administer oaths, personally appeared
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who is first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he -she is
(Owner, partner, publisher, or other officer or employee authorized to make this affidavit)
of The Sylva Herald and Ruralite, engaged in the publication of a
newspaper known as The Sylva Herald and Ruralite published,
issued, and entered as second class mail in the Town of Sylva, in said
County and State; that he -she is authorized to make this affidavit
and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a
true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in The Sylva
Herald and Ruralite on the following dates;
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and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document,
or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and
every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements
and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North
Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of
Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
This z 3 day of
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(Signature of pe son making affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed be ore me, this
day of
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Where Families Belong
April 12, 2007
Mrs. Garolyn Bryant
NC DENR / DWQ / Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center '.
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Trillium Links & Village, LLC
NC NPDES Permit No.-NC0059200
Dear Mrs. Bryant:
I am enclosing herewith the following information and submittals for renewal of the
above referenced permit:
1. NPDES Permit Application — Form D (one original and two copies).
2. Statement regarding sludge management plan (one original and two copies).
If you have any questions regarding these submittals, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Philip S. Ward Jr.
Director of Land Planning
Cell phone #-828-506-8793
One Trillium Center • Cashiers, NC 28717
888•464.3800 / 828.743.6161 / fax [phone]
www.triniumnc.com

TRILLIUMLINKS AND VILLAGE WWTP SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PL
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NOT RELEASED
FOR CONSTRUCTION
Prepared By:
W. Lee Fleming, Jr. Engineering
503 Oberlin Road, Suite 204
Raleigh, N.C. 27605
919/833-1234
Prepared: February, 2002
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TRILLUM LINKS AND VILLAGE WWTP SLUDGE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Trillium wastewater treatment plant is receiving wastewater
developments. With sewerage being delivered to the being generated from the Trillium
being generated; thus a sludge managementplan istreatment plant from these sources, waste sludge is
required.
The thickened wastewater is returned to the holding a g g chamber from the clarifiers by air lift pumps
Located in the clarifiers.
Once in the chamber, the sludge is maintained in an aerobic condition
introduction of oxygen through diffusers located around the chambertron by the
sufficient air to keep the chamber contents mixed and aerobic.
walls. These diffusers provide
.
As the sludge chamber begin to fill, the operator turns off th
settle. Using the provided variable air lift pump, the supernanta air to the charribers to allow the solids to
chamber; thus allowing thickening of the remainingsolids. is taken from the top portion of the
chamber solids concentration is about 4% and the o This operation will continue until the
removed. Pe rato r determines that the chamber contents must be
In order to ensure that the removal of the sludge from the sludge
accomplished, a sludge hauling and disposal company holding chamber might be able to be
pumped, ��ed, P Y must be used. Currently, Trillium sludge is being
• and treated at the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authori
A copy of the agreement letter is attached.' wastewater treatment plant.
Unless Tuckaseigee hauling facility provides sludge stabilization•
further treatment and final disposal, or if a sludge disposal firm in their vehicle or at their site prior to
stabilized in the sludge holding chamber. This process will is �� in the future, the sludge must be
sodium hydroxide or hydrated Lime into the sludge holdingchamberq� � operator to manually place
The contents will then be aerated for a period of 2 hours while
until the contents reach a pH of 12.
initial period, the sludge is retained in the sludge holdinghrle the pH remains above 12. After this
pH remains above 11.5. At the end of the 24 g chamber for an -additional 22 hours while the
removed by a sludge hauling firm usinghour period, and �� a pH above 11.5, then the sludge is
a pump and tanker truck. The stabilized sludge is finally
disposed of by the sludge land application firm as uired b th
Finally, sludge disposal firm's land application�Y e DWQ land application permit.
yearly basis and the results provided to sludge firm. permits, require that the sludge be sent for analysis on a
In order to review the possible generation rate of sludge from
attached to this report, this facility, a set of sludge calculations are
Attachments:
1 • Letter from Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
2. Sludge Calculations

TRILLIUM WWTP SLUDGE GENERATION CALCULATIONS
1. Average daily sewerage flow:
2. Sludge holding chamber size -
3. Assume domestic waste strength:
40,000 gpd
7,400 gallons
200 mg/1 BOD5
200 mg/1 TSS
25 mg/1 Ammonia
4. Treatment levels: 20 mg/1 TSS
5mg/1BOD5
3 mg/1 Ammonia
5. Pounds dry solids per day:
BOD5 0.04 MGD X 8.34 X .35(200 - 20) = 21.0 lbs per day
• TSS 0.04 MGD X 8.34 X (200 - 5) = 65.1 lbs per day .
. Ammonia 0.04 MGD X 8.34 X .3(25 - 3) = 2.2 lbs per day
• Total = 88.3 lbs per day
6. Cubic feet per day:
88.3 lbs / 0.02 X 62.4 lbs/ft3 X 1.005 = 70.4 ft3/day of 2.0% solids
7. Quantity delivered to sludge chamber per month:
70.4 ft3 X 30 days = 2,112.0 ft3 of 2.0% solids per month
8. Thicken reduction in aerobic sludge holding:
2,112.0 ft3 X 0.5 = 1,056.0 ft3 per month (7,900 gallons)
9. Solids reduction in aerobic sludge holding:
88.3 lbs X 0.5 + (88.3 X 0.5 X 0.5) / 1.005 X 62.4 X 0.04 = 26.4 ft3 / day
26.4 113 / day X 30 days = 792.0 ft3 per month
10. Gallons of sludge per month and per year:
792.0 ft3 X 7.48 gal/ft3 = 5,924.3 gal per month of 4.0% solids
5,924.3 gal X 12 months = 71,091.1 gal/year of 4.0% solids
11. Newly created sludge holding chamber capacity:
7,400 gallons / 5,924.3 gallons per month = 1.25 months; therefore OK
12. Chamber volume per capita:
7,400 gallons X 100 gpd per population equivalent/ 40,000 gpd X 7.48 = 2.47 per
capita
Notes:
1. 0.35 applied to BOD5 as a ratio of solids produced per pound of BOD5 removed. (From
"Water - Resources Engineering") .
2. 0.30 applied to Ammonia as a ratio of solids produced per pound of Ammonia removed.
(About same as BOD5)
3. Specific gravity of sludge is assumed to be 1.005.
4. VSS/TSS ratio of sludge = 0.50.
5. Percent VSS reduction in sludge holding = 0.50.
6. Sludge stabilization - add sodiu!m.hydroxide for 2 hours, with a pH of 12 or greater with
aeration for mixing, retain sludge in holding chamber for 22 additional hours at 11.5 pH.

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January 31, 2002
Attn: Ph1I Ward
Trillium Links and Village
PO Box 2644
Cashiers NC 2 K717 .
Subject: Acceptance of Digested Sludge
Dear Phil.
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The 1 vckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority currently accepts Sludge from the treatment tacilitiy
owned by Trillium Links and 'Viilai e. Sludge from this facility is trucked to the Authority's
treatment facility located on North River Rd. The Authority plans to continue this practice for the
forseeable future, however please be aware that the acceptance of these wastes and the charges
for treating them. are subject to change at any time.
It is imperative that we aie'able to effectively treat the sludge generated by our own facilities and
this is given top priority. if at any tune the Authority deems it necessary, the acceptance of wastes
generated by facilities other than our own may be halted or discontinue d altogether.
In answer to your request, we will continue to provide this service for trillium Links and Village
but reserve the right to abandon the practice at any time.. ' . ..... "
Sin
Stan Btyson / .
Wastewater Operations Superintendent
Tuekaseigee Water & Sewer Authority
32 Asheville Hwy. Post Office Box 1051 Sylva, North Curealina 28779 82t4/58h-51$9

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permittrenewal
Reviewer/Date
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Permit Number
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Facility Name
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Basin Name/Sub-basin number
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Receiving Stream
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Stream Classification in Permit
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Does permit need NH3 limits?
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Does permit need TRC limits?
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Does permit have toxicity testing?
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Does permit have Special Conditions?
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Does permit have instream monitoring?
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Is the stream impaired (on 303(d) list)?
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Any obvious compliance concerns?
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Any permit mods since last permit?
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Existing expiration date
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New expiration date
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New permit effective date
Miscellaneous Comments
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YES✓
This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative
renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3,
name/ownership changes). Include conventional WTPs in this group.
YES_ This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes
Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d)
listed, toxicity testing, instream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased
limits). Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision.
YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons:
• Major Facility (municipal/industrial)
• Minor Municipals with pretreatment program
• Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS,
etc)
• Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics)
• Permitted flow > 0.5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet)
• Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process
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