NC0051381_Permit Issuance_20171108

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Water Resources hrteritn Director
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
November 8, 2017
Ms. Jennifer Royce, Community Manager
Highlands Falls Community Association, Inc.
290 Skylake Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Subject: NPDES PERMIT ISSUANCE
NPDES Permit NCO051381
Highland Falls Community Association WWTP
Class WW-2
Macon County
Dear Ms. Royce:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject
permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached final 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
The final permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A. (3) and language in Section A. (1) have been updated to require electronic
submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all
discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
➢ The facility name has been added to the cover sheet.
-"--- - ➢- Language has been added to the-Supplement to P rmit over Sheet for receiving stream - -----
_ characteristics.
— _ - ➢ The limits for pH have been moved from-Me footnotes to the effluent table in
Section A. (1).
➢ Monitoring, limits, and a footnote have been added to Section A. (1) for total residual
chlorine.
➢ Outfall map has been updated.
The final permit includes the following significant changes from the draft permit:
➢ Based on information provided by Ms.Jennifer Royce,the facility name and address have
been updated on the cover sheet and Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet.
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
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater-permits

Ms. Jennifer Royce
NC0051381 Renewal
p. 2
Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-
6714). Unless such demand is made, this permit 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 any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permit that may
be required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Brianna Young of my staff at(919) 807-6333, or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
ely,
Linda Culpeper
Interim Director, Division of ater
Resources
cc: NPDES Files
Central Files
Asheville Regional Office

Permit NCO051381
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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,the
Highlands Falls Community Association
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Highlands Falls Community Association WWTP
23 Laurelwood Court
Highlands
Macon County
to receiving waters designated as Saltrock Branch 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 penrut-shall become effective December 1, 2017.
This penntt�and-authorization to discharge shall expire at midnigb#zon_November 30, 2022.
Signed this day November 8,2017. —
C
1pepper
terim Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0051381
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 Highlands Falls Community Association
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.135 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system with the
following components:
♦ Influent bar screen
♦ Flow splitter box
♦ 100,000 gallon aeration basin with non-clog air diffusers
♦ 26,276 gallon Secondary clarifier
♦ 15,000 gallon Aerobic digester
♦ Tertiary filtration
♦ UV disinfection
The facility is located at the Highlands Falls Community Association WWTP at 23 Laurelwood
Court, northeast of Highlands, in Macon County.
2. "Diischarge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Saltrock
raiiaij&-treain Segment: 2-21-1], a waterbody currently lassified=as WS-III waters in subbasin 04-
64-01 [HUC: 0601020202] in the Little Tennessee River Basin.
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Permit NCO051381
Part I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
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 CHA_RACTERISTICSI= 'LIMITS,: MONiTORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly;._ Daily _ Measurement ,-Sample Sample
Parameter"Code: Average Maximum ". Frequency `Type Location.2
Flow 50050 0.135 MGD Continuous Recording I or E
BOD,5-day(20°C) C0310 . 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
NH3 as N(April 1 —October 31) C0610 2.0 mg/L 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
NH3 as N (November 1 —March 31) C0610 5.0 mg/L 25.0 mg/L Weekly Composite E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 31616 200/100 mL 400/100 mL Weekly Grab E
Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 28 pg/L Daily Grab E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Monitor&Report Weekly Grab E, U &D
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) C0600 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite E
Total Phosphorus C0665 Monitor&Report Semi-Annually Composite E
pH =- = 00400 Not<6.0 s.u. nor>9.0 s.u. Weekly- L
Grab E
Footnotes: — -- = —-
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using fhe NC DWR's eDMR
application system [see A. (3)]. _-
2. I=Influent,E=Effluent,U=Upstream,D=Downstream.
3. Limit and monitor only if the facility adds chlorine or chlorine derivatives to water that is eventually
discharged. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in
compliance with the permit.However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values
reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory(including field certified), even if'these values fall below
50 jig/L. See Condition A. (2.)for instructions should the facility's permitted UV system fail and an
alternate means of disinfection is required.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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Permit NC0051381
A. (2.) TEMPORARY MEANS OF DISINFECTION
In.the event that the wastewater treatment plant's ultraviolet(UV) disinfection system should fail,
underperform, or otherwise be removed from effective service, the permittee or his agent should
immediately inform the Water Quality staff of the Asheville Regional Office of this development and
discuss temporary, alternate means for disinfection of the effluent.
If chlorine compounds are used as temporary means of disinfection,the total residual chlorine(TRC)
concentration of the effluent must be monitored on a daily basis while this method of disinfection is in
use and values must be reported on the discharge monitoring report. TRC in the effluent may not
exceed 28 µg/L;therefore, dechlorination methods may also be necessary to ensure protection of water
quality in the receiving stream.
In the event that TRC monitoring should occur,the Division shall consider all effluent TRC values
reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However,the Permittee shall continue to
record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory(including field certified),
even if these values fall below 50 µg/L.
Use of a disinfection system other than the permitted UV system during circumstances not deemed as
emergency and/or temporary(replacement of lamps, lamp cleaning or maintenance, etc.)will be
considered a violation of the terms of this permit.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December
21,2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
perms an aF�dations For-NPDES Permits): --
a Sectii6iTB-.T F.y Signatory Requirements
® Section-D. (2.) Reporting
8 Section-D. (6.) Records Retention
Section1._(5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring
data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR
application is compliant with EPA's Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR),
permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using
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Permit NC0051381
eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one
signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access,
then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and
discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms
approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See
"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
e Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions - -In accordance with 40 CFR 122:41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of
each electronic submission. Thepermittee sliould use the EPA's website resources to idChtity the initial
recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPD 'S informati6n from NPDES-regulated-facilities meanss tie entity
(EPA or the state authorized by ERA to implement the NPDES program)that is the designated entity for
receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website tliat_will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each
type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate
electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting
Rule is found at: https://www.federalre i_g ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-
pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule.
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the
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Division for written approval at least sixty(60) days prior to the date the facility would be required
under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver
shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring data and reports shall be
submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for and is granted a new
temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not
transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data
and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is
effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
btW://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/Water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)1
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (I 1.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section
B. (I 1.)(b). A person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting
purposes.
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account
and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR
system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit the following web
page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL
BE ACCEPTED:
-- - V certify, under penalfy-of law,-t aat t zis ocument and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance_with a system designed to assure that qualifie�t-personnel
properly gather and evalud—tMe inf&ination submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person-oi persons
who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the
information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete)I am
aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of
fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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Highlands Falls Community Association WWTP
NPDES Permit NCO051381
Facility Location
Receiving Stream:Saltrock Branch Stream Class:WS-III scale not shown
Stream Segment: 2-21-1 Sub-Basin#:04-04-01
River Basin:Little Tennessee HUC:0601020202 SCALE USGS Quad:Highlands
County: Macon 1:24,000 35.064720,-83.178890

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100%domestics(e.g., schools,mobile
home parks, etc)that can be administratively renewed with minor changes,but can include
facilities with more complex issues(Special Conditions, 303(d)listed water,toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer/Date Brianna Young 10/23/2017
Permit Number NC0051381
Facility Name Highlands Falls Country Club WWTP
Basin Name/Sub-basin number Little Tennessee 04-04-01
Receiving Stream Saltrock Branch
Stream Classification in Permit WS-III
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? Already resent
Does permit need TRC limits/language? Uses UV;Temporary Cl condition present
Does permit have toxicity testing? No
Does permit have Special Conditions? Yes; Temporary Cl disinfection
limits/guidelines
Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes;Temperature
Is the stream impaired on 303(d) list)? No
Any obvious compliance concerns? No— 1 pH violation in 12/2014
Any permit mods since last permit? No
Current expiration date November 30,2017
New expiration date November 30, 2022
Comments received on Draft Permit? Yes; See below
Changes Emily Phillips made from 2012 permit to change of ownership in 2017:
• Added footnote 3 and section A(3) for eDMR
• Removed facility name on cover sheet
• Changed address on cover sheet
• Added regulatory citations
Changes made from previous permit:
• Changed address on permit cover sheet to reflect information provided in
application
• Added facility name back to cover sheet
• Updated eDMR footnote in A(1) and Section A(3)
• Moved pH limits from footnote to effluent table in A(1)
• Updated outfall map
• Language for stream characteristics added to supplement to permit cover sheet
• TRC monitoring, limits, and footnote added to A(1)based on language in A(2)
Changes made from draft to final permit:
• Facility name updated based on comments received by Jennifer Royce(see
below)
• Facility address updated based on comments received by Jennifer Royce (see
below)

Comments from ARO (Mikal Wilmer e-mail 9/11/17)
• Section A. (2.) - our name may change again,but"Surface Water Protection
Section" should be"Water Quality".
o DWR Response: The name will be updated for the final issuance.
Comments from Jennifer Royce(via phone call/email 9/15/17 and 9/27/17):
• Facility name is wrong, should be Highland Falls Community Association
WWTP; the country club is a separate entity
• Facility address is 23 Laurelwood Court
• DWR response: The facility name and address will be updated in the final permit
issuance.

Invoice / Affidavit
The Highlander
Post Office Box 249
Highlands, NC 28741
STATE OF NORTH CAROL.INA
COUNTY OF MACON
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Personally appeared before the undersigned, Brad Spaulding, who having been
duly sworn on oath that he is the Publisher of The Highlander, and the
following legal advertisement was published in The Highlander newspaper, and
entered as second class mail in the Town of Highlands in said county and state;
and that he 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 Highlander newspaper on the following dates:
PUBLIC NOTIC-NPDES WASTEW
PUBLIC NOTICE NORTH CAROL _ Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental
09/1 4/201 7 Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
And that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
advertisement was published, was at the time of each and every such Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
nnblication, a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of The North Carolina
Section I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina and was a qualified Environmental Managemen
Commission proposes to issue e
newspaper within the meaning of the Section I- 597 of the General Statues of NPDES wastewater discharge
permit to the person(s) listec
North Carolina. below. Written comments
regarding the proposed permi,
1 will be accepted until 30 days
after the publish date of this
notice. The Director of the NC
Signature of _ son m affidavit Division of Water Resources
(DWR) may hold a public hearinc
should there be a significan
degree of public interest. Please
mail comments and/o
information requests to DWR a
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of October, 20' the above address. Interestec
persons may visit the DWR a
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
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permits and this notice may be
OTA ��''., found on our website
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MY water-resources/water-resources
Notary Public = COMMISSION EXPIRES _ permits/wastewater-
�� branch/npdes wastewater/public
My Commision Expires. 's = notices,or by calling (919) 807
6397. The Highlands Fall;
Community Associatior
N� requested renewal of permi
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Falls Country Club extender
aeration WWTP in Macol
Total Cost. of Advertisement: $64.12 County; this permitted discharge
is treated domestic wastewater tr
Filed With: NCDENR-DIV WATER RESOURCES Saltrock Branch in the Littli
Address: 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1 61 7 Tennessee The
Faasills C
The Highlands Fa Communir
Association requested renewal c
permit NCO059552 for thi
Highlands Falls Country Clul
septic tank/ sandfilter WWTP it
Macon County; this permitter
discharge is treated domesti,
wastewater to an unnamei
tributary to the Cullasaja Rive
(Ravenel Lake) in the Littb
Tennessee River Basin.
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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Water Resources
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
September 29, 2017
MEMORANDUM
To: Bill Conner, Acting Regional Engineer
NC DENR / DWR / Public Water Supply
Asheville Regional Office
From: Brianna Young
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
Subject: Review of Draft NPDES Permit NCO051381
Highland Falls WWTP
Macon County
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and return this
form by October 5, 2017. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact me
at 919-807-6333 or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Fx_1 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. `This WWTP is a Pkp. Olt. Activated sludge
sustem. and as such should have a Grade 2 classification Per 15A NCAC 08G 03021bl
❑ Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
F-1 Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
Signed "'" Pam`"°` for Bill Conner Date: Sept. 29, 2017
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq

s
Young, Brianna A
From: Jennifer Royce <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 1:28 PM
To: Young, Brianna A
Subject: RE: Highlands Falls Community Association 2 pages WWTP and Sand Filter permits
Great. Thank you.
From: Young, Brianna A [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 10:05 AM
To: Jennifer Royce
Subject: RE: Highlands Falls Community Association 2 pages WWTP and Sand Filter permits
Ms. Royce,
Yes, I did receive email you sent on Friday(9/15) containing the documents and have added them to the files for the
Highland Falls permits. Your comments will be addressed when the permits are finalized. Thank you for following up.
Regards,
Brianna Young
Environmental Specialist
Division of Water Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Office: 919-807-6333
Brianna.Young(a)ncdenr.gov
Mailing address:
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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From:Jennifer Royce fmailto:[e-mail]]
Sent:Tuesday, September 19, 2017 10:01 AM
To: [e-mail]'
Subject: FW: Highlands Falls Community Association 2 pages WWTP and Sand Filter permits
HI. Did you get these?
From: Jennifer Royce [ma ilto:jenniferhfca@d net.net]
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 6:23 PM
To: '[e-mail]'
Subject: Highlands Falls Community Association 2 pages WWTP and Sand Filter permits
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Water Resources Director
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
September 6,2017
Ms.Jennifer Royce,Community Manager
Highlands Falls Community Association,Inc. 1�290 Skylake Road
Highlands,NC 28741
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO051381 0 3
Highland Falls Country Club WWTP
Class WW-2
Macon County
Dear Ms.Royce:
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to
ensure your thorough understanding of the information,conditions,and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
➢ Section A.(3)and language in Section A.(1)have been updated to require electronic submission
of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports(DMRs).
➢ The facility address on the cover sheet has been updated to match information provided in the
renewal application.
➢ The facility name has been added to the cover sheet.
➢ Language has been added to the supplement to permit cover sheet for receiving stream
characteristics.
➢ The limits for pH have been moved from the footnotes to the effluent table in Section A.(1).
➢ Monitoring,limits,and a footnote have been added to Section A.(1)for total residual chlorine.
➢ Outfall map has been updated.
With this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice
in newspapers having circulation in the general Macon County area,per EPA requirements.Please
provide your comments,if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.If you have questions concerning the draft,please
contact me at(919) 807-6333,or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Brianna Young
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES File
Asheville Regional Office
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
919 807 6300 919-807-6389 FAX
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-brancWnpdcs-wastewater-permits

Young, Brianna A
From: Willmer, Mikal
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 11:48 AM
To: Young, Brianna A
Cc: Heim, Tim
Subject: Highlands Falls Community Draft Review NC0051381 & NC0059552
Good Morning Brianna,
I've finished reviewing the draft permit for both facilities. I didn't notice anything major that needed to be changed,just
wording in one of the permits and clarification in the other.
NC0051381:
• Section A.(2.)-our name may change again, but "Surface Water Protection Section" should be "Water Quality".
NC0059552:
• Just wanted to verify the WWTP's classification. Is this listed as a WW-II because of NH3 limits?
Those are the only things. Let us know if you have any questions or need anything else.
Thanks!
Mikal Willmer
Environmental Specialist-Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ-Division of Water Resources
Office: 828-296-4686
Fax:[phone]
[e-mail]
2090 US Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
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MONITORING REPORT(MR)VIOLATIONS for: Report Date 08/09/17 Page: 1 of 1
Permit: nc00513F MRs Between 12 - 2012 and 8 - 2017 Region: Violation Category: Program Category:
Facility Name:% Param Name % County: Subbasim Violation Action:
Major Minor: %
PERMIT: FACILITY: Highlands Falls Community Association-Highlands COUNTY:',naco' REGION: A.
Falls Country Club WWTP
Limn Vmiat;o,
MONITORING OUTFALL/ VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED %
REPORT PPI LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
12_2014 001 Effluent pH 12/09/14 Weekly su 6 5.6 6.7 Daily Minimum Not No Action,BPJ
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HIGHLANDS rALLS
July 19, 2017 � '
COMMUNITY �°'`; l ASSOCIATION
ATTN: Wren Thedford
NC DENR/WR/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center RECEIVED/WDEQ/DWR
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
JUL 2 5 2017,
RE: NPDES Permit No. NC0059552 and Water Quality
NPDES Permit No. NC 0051381 - Permitting Section
Wastewater Permit Renewal Applications
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed please find the renewal applications for the wastewater permit NPDES Permit No.
C0059552. Please renew the above two permits. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you
have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jennif r A. Royce
Community Manager
Highlands Falls Community Association, Inc.
290 Skylake Road • Highlands, North Carolina 28741 - [phone] • FAX[phone] • [e-mail]

ENVIRONMENTAL
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Mailing Address:PO Box 954,Cullowhee,NC 28723
Physical Address: 2675 Skvland Drive,Sylva,NC 28779(828)586-5588
Physical Address:240-D Swannanoa River Road,Asheville,NC 28805(828)350-8704
Toll Free: [phone],Fax:[phone],Email: [e-mail]
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Sludge Management Plan
July 17,2017
-NPDES Permit C0051381
Highlands Falls Country Club WWTP
290 Skylake Road
Highlands
NC / 28741
Highlands Falls Community Association
Sludge is pumped out of the digester. The solids are pumped and hauled by a licensed
septage management firm.
The solids are disposed of at a local municipality facility.
Signature:
Mark Teague,Environmental, Inc.
Contract Operational Firm