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Operating and Management Plan (O&M)
Santeetlah Lakeside Re-Use System
Permit # WQ0031396
October 24, 2022

(The O&M plan as follows will be laminated and posted in the control building.)

NCDEQ Contacts at Asheville Regional Office: 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone: [phone]
Landon Davidson – [phone] email: [e-mail]
Melanie Kemp –[phone] email: [e-mail]

NCDEQ Contacts at Raleigh State Office: (Please provide mailing address)
(Please provide the appropriate names, email, and contact numbers.)

Property Location: Control Building located at:
70 Old Lodge Road, Lake Santeetlah, NC 28771

System Owner:
Lake Point Properties on Santeetlah, LLC
21500 Biscayne Blvd. Ste: 600
Aventura, FL 33180
[phone] Ext. 1302
email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]

System Operator:
Environmental, Inc.
2675 Skyland Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
[phone]
[e-mail]
Contact: Mark Tague

AquaPoint Manufacturer’s Representative:
William Fenner [phone] [e-mail]

Eddie Meekins [phone] [e-mail]

American Drip Systems Manufacturing Representative:
Timothy Barbee [phone] [e-mail]

Hazard Waste Spill Management Contact:
Mountain Environmental Services, Inc.
1560 Pisgah Dr. Canton, NC 28719
Emergency Line: [phone]
Contact Person: Max Kimel [phone] mtnenv.com

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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
Phase II Wastewater System, Santeetlah Lakeside
Lake Point Properties on Santeetlah, L.L.C.
Graham County, NC
System Description: Treatment system consists of a 5,000 gallon septic tank, flow
equalization pump station, two (2) Bioclere trickling filter/settling tanks in series, two (2)
automatic backwash sand filters and two (2) Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Systems. The
effluent will be dispose d of by a surface drip irrigation system for a forested area on the
property. An auto-dialer is provided to notify the operator of high water alanns, drip
system failure, pump failures, or a power outage.
The influent wastewater enters the septic tank where solids, trash and grit will be settled out and anaerobically digested. The septic tank will also act as sludge storage for the system. The wastewater flows from the septic tank to the flow equalization pump station
by gravity and is pumped to the Bioclere trickling filters on a timed dose basis to minimize peak flows. The chemical feed system is connected to the flow equalization
flow meter and should be adjusted as necessary to maintain pH at 7-8 in the effluent.
The Bioclere trickling filters consist of a baffled settling tank under a plastic media
trickling filter. Each Bioclere unit contains two dosing pumps that alternate pumping
flow to the trickling filter. A third pump in each unit returns sludge collected in the
settling tank to the septic tank. From the Bioclere Units the wastewater flows by gravity
into the automatic backwash filter feed tank. The sand filters use suction lift pumps to
draw water from the filter feed tank to the filters and then direct flow to the ultraviolet
light disinfection system. Backwash is initiated automatically for the sand filters when
the filter pressure is high. Backwash water is drawn from the filter backwash tank and is
directed to the septic tank for treatment.
The turbidimeter draws a continuous sample from the ultraviolet light system channel to
detennine turbidity. If turbidity exceeds 10 NTU then the turbidimeter sends a signal to
the automatically actuated valves to direct flow to the reject storage tank. Treated
wastewater meeting the 10 NTU standard is directed to the filter backwash tank and
overflows by gravity to the drip system dosing tank.
The drip system dosing tank is connected to the effluent storage tanks (4 - 15,000 gallon
tanks) by a gravity line that allows flow to fill both the effluent storage tanks and the
dosing tank equally. The dosing tank will pump the flow through the drip system
hydraulic unit which contains automatically actuated valves controlled by the drip system
control panel. The drip hydraulic unit will direct flow to two (2) of the four (4) system
zones simultaneously when dosing and will record flow irrigated in the zones. The drip
system will automatically flush the drip lines one zone at a time based on the number of
doses discharged. Water flushed through the drip lines will be returned the septic tank for
treatment. Drip system shall not be utilized during freezing temperatures or precipitation
events.
General Maintenance:
All components of the system should be inspected at a minimum on a weekly basis.
Inspections shall include verification that all pumps are operational. Any pumps that are
not perfonning properly should be repaired or replaced as quickly as possible. Determine
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if water levels are normal and storage capacity remaining. If water levels are abnormal
verify appropriate valves are open and lines are not clogged. pH levels should be
monitored and chemical feed system for pH adjustment calibrated as necessary to
maintain 7-8 pH in the system.
Treatment Units Maintenance Descriptions
A. Septic Tank Maintenance:
Septic tank shall be pumped by a septage hauler a minimum of one (1) time
per year. During septic tank pumping the effluent filter shall be removed
and inspected. Effluent filter should be cleaned or replaced as necessary.
B. Flow Equalization Pump Station Maintenance:
Pump flow rates should be monitored if any significant decrease in flow
occurs pump should be pulled and inspected for wear. Wetwell should be
pumped down and hosed out a minimum of once per year to prevent solids
accumulation.
C.- . Treatment System
Refer to manufacturer's recommendations for maintenance of Aquapoint
Bioclere Trickling Filters, Automatic Backwash Sand Filters, and
Ultraviolet Light Disinfection System.
D. Drip Irrigation System
Drip irrigation system shall be inspected visually a minimum of once per
week. Operator shall walk the field and check for any wet areas or other
signs of damaged lines a minimum of once per quarter. Operator should
monitor flows to each zone carefully and note any increases that may
indicate damaged lines or decreases in flow that could indicate a clogging
problem.
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INSTRUCTIONS
•All the equipment in the system shall be maintained by the Operator in accordance with the
manufacturer’s manuals and guidelines including annual reports.
•Manufacturer’s manuals and guidelines are kept at the Operating Control Building.
•All reporting required as per the permit shall be submitted to NC DEQ in a timely manner.
•In the event of a spill or surfacing of liquids within the development, the owner or Operator shall
take the following actions:
1.Report the time of the spill or notifications of the spill to NCDEQ.
2.Report the location of the spill to NCDEQ.
3.Determine if the spill is either untreated sewage or treated effluent and report to
NCDEQ.
4.Notify the hazard waste containment company and place on stand-by.
5.Determine the cause of the spill and make repairs as soon as possible.
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Operating and Management Plan
Environmental Inc. will be the Responsible Operator in Charge, ORC, for the entire project. Tim
Barbee will work as a factory-certified sub-contractor for them on the American Manufacturing
surface-drip portion of the system. He will perform scheduled inspections on this portion of the
system and will provide written documentation of inspections, repairs, adjustments, etc. that are
made or that will be required to be made
Environmental Inc will perform operations and maintenance on the septic tanks, treatment tanks,
flow equalization tanks, pump tank, sand filters, UV lights, turbidity meter, generator, and general
maintenance on the equipment building. (The following numeration refers to the January 9, 2023
letter from Lauren Raup-Plummer of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Tim Barbee will be responsible for the drip system pumps and floats located in the pump tank, the
headworks unit and control panel for the drip system located in the equipment building, and the
surface drip-dispersal tubing and field hardware located on the hillside between the tankage area and
the lower lake road.

Item F. 1. c: Done by surveyor. This information is very accurate as shown on the original permit
drawings from 2007.
Item F. 1. d: Anticipated maintenance will include having to repair tubing that is damaged by
rodents, tree limbs that fall, etc. Over time, floats, pumps, solenoid valves, etc. will fail. Operator
will keep a sufficient amount of tubing, blanking, connection hardware, solenoid valves, flow meter,
pump, and floats in stock
.
Routine maintenance will include checking all of these system components as well as flushing field
lines.
Item F. 1. e: Environmental Inc will keep all tanks, monitor wells, and the equipment building
locked. Bollards or rocks will be placed in strategic locations to prevent vehicular traffic from being
able to drive over the tank area. Access to the nature trail will be restricted immediately in the event
there is a short-term major failure of the disposal system due to a large tree uprooting, etc. that
damages or destroys a portion of the system.
Item F. 1. f: Environmental Inc. has a plan in place for a major sewage spill and contact phone
numbers to all the necessary responding agencies are provided above.