WQ0004115_Final Permit_20240327

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGEM, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 27, 2024
JOHN J. MCGUIRE — PRESIDENT
CHAMPION HILLS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
73 OLD HICKORY TRAIL
HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28739
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004115
Champion Hills WWTP
Reclaimed Water Generation
and Dedicated Utilization
System
Henderson County
Dear Mr. McGuire,
In response to your permit renewal request received on January 31, 2024, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0004115 dated March 27, 2024, to Champion Hills Property Owners Association,
Inc. for the continued operation of the subject reclaimed water generation and dedicated utilization
facilities.
This permit is effective from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2032, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0004115 issued on February 1, 2019, and is subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The
Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than October 3, 2031.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information may result in future non-compliance.
The Division has removed the following permit conditions since the last permit issuance dated
February 1, 2019:
➢ Old Condition L2. — The Division has removed this condition because the Permittee has
satisfied this condition.
➢ Old Condition IIL2.b. — This Division has removed this condition.
➢ Old Condition VL2. — The Division has removed this condition because permits are not
voidable.
➢ Old Condition VL5. —The Division has replaced this condition with Condition I.I.
➢ Old Condition VL 10. — The Division has removed this condition because it is in Condition
VL7.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919,707,9000

Mr. John J. McGuire
March 27, 2024
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The following permit conditions and attachments are new or modified since the last permit
issuance dated February 1, 2019:
➢ Condition 1.1. — If the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes its name,
the Permittee shall submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms within
90 days of the change of ownership.
➢ Conditions IL7. through IL10. — These conditions were formerly in Old Condition IL7.
➢ Condition I1.16. through I1.18. — Reclaimed water distribution lines shall meet the minimum
separation distances for water lines, wells, and sewer lines as listed in 15A NCAC 02U.
➢ Condition 11.19. — The Division has updated the setbacks based on the setbacks in effect at the
time of application receipt.
➢ Condition III.10. — The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation
area, except during equipment installation or maintenance activities.
➢ Condition II1.18. — The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually.
➢ Condition 11120. — The Permittee shall provide continuous online monitoring and recording for
turbidity or particle count and flow prior to storage, distribution, or utilization of reclaimed
water.
➢ Condition IV.5.f. — Reclaimed water utilization records shall include loadings for any non -
hydraulic parameter specifically limited in Attachment B.
➢ Condition IV.7. — This condition combines Old Conditions IV.7. and IV.8.
➢ Condition IV.9.b. — The maintenance log for this facility shall include the date of irrigation
equipment calibration.
➢ Condition VL9. — Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew
this permit if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee.
➢ Condition VI.10. — The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit
and continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on an expired permit that the Division
has not rescinded or revoked.
This permit can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Those
interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone]. A party filing
a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality's Office of General
Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the party filing the Petition is not the
Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 15013-23(a).

Mr. John J. McGuire
March 27, 2024
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If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Erick Saunders at (919)
707-3659 or erickson.saunderskdeg.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Do�cuyySignedby-
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Henderson County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Operator Certification Program (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
RECLAIMED WATER GENERATION & DEDICATED UTILIZATION SYSTEM PERMIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended,
and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Champion Hills Property Owners Association, Inc.
Henderson County
FOR THE
operation of a 70,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater collection, reclaimed water generation, and
dedicated utilization facility consisting of the:
continued operation of a wastewater collection system consisting of: approximately 62,400 linear feet (LF)
of 8-inch gravity sewer line, and approximately 465 manholes; a 243 gallon per minute (GPM) maximum
flow influent pump station (PS 91) with high-water alarms, non -clog pumps, alternate power source, radio
telemetry, and approximately 100 LF of 4-inch force main; a 20 GPM maximum flow pump station (PS
99) with high-water alarms, grinder pumps, a 25 kilowatt (kW) natural gas back-up generator, radio
telemetry, and approximately 1,000 LF of 2.5-inch force main; a 55 GPM maximum flow pump station (PS
93) with high-water alarms, grinder pumps, radio telemetry, a 35 kW natural gas back-up generator, and
approximately 2,000 LF of 3-inch force main,; a 72 GPM maximum flow pump station (PS 94) with high-
water alarms, grinder pumps, radio telemetry, a 35 kW natural gas back-up generator, and approximately
900 LF of 2-inch force main; a 20 GPM maximum flow pump station (PS 96) with high-water alarms,
grinder pumps, radio telemetry, 20 kW natural gas backup generator, and approximately 900 LF of 2-inch
force main; a 10 GPM maximum flow pump station (PS #7) with high-water alarms, grinder pumps, radio
telemetry, a 22 kW natural gas back-up generator, and approximately 500 LF of 2-inch force main; a 50
GPM maximum flow pump station (PS 910) with high-water alarms, grinder pumps, radio telemetry, a 20
kW natural gas back-up generator source, and approximately 1,600 LF of 2.5-inch force main; a 50 GPM
maximum flow pump station (PS #11) with high-water alarms, grinder pumps, radio telemetry, a 20 kW
natural gas back-up generator, and approximately 800 LF of 2/2-inch force main; and all associated piping,
valves, controls, and appurtenances; the
continued operation of a 70,000 GPD reclaimed water generation system consisting of a 25,200 gallon
flow equalization tank with dual submersible pumps, and a blower unit; two 35,165 gallon aeration tanks
in parallel served by two 240 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers; two 6,150 gallon clarifiers in parallel;
a 5,470 gallon aerated sludge holding tank; an 11,000 gallon aerated sludge holding tank; a 10,230 gallon
surge tank with dual non -clog pumps; a tertiary filter with blower, and two back wash pumps; a chlorine
contact basin; a de -chlorination unit; a 100 kW continuous natural gas standby generator servicing the entire
treatment facility; radio telemetry notification; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and
appurtenances; and the
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continued operation of a non -conjunctive reclaimed water utilization system consisting of. a 243 GPM
maximum flow effluent pump station (PS 98) with high-water alarms, non -clog pumps, alternate power
source, and approximately 300 LF of 3-inch force main; a 700,00 gallon synthetically lined effluent
holding/irrigation pond; a 12-inch drain line with gate valve; a 600 GPM irrigation pump station; a 49.97
acre spray irrigation area; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Champion Hills WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received on January 31, 2024, and in conformity with the Division -approved plans and
specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit is effective from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2032, shall replace Permit No. WQ0004115
issued on February 1, 2019, and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. If the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes its name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms within 90 days of the change of
ownership. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit until the Division
transfers the permit to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-215.1(d3)1
2. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than October
3, 2031. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109, 02U .0105, 02U .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject reclaimed water generation and dedicated
utilization facilities so there is no discharge to surface waters, except as authorized by NPDES Permit
No. NC0087106, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the event the
facilities do not perform as designed, including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper
operation and maintenance, or failure of the utilization areas to assimilate the reclaimed water, the
Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions, including Division -required actions, such as the
construction of additional or replacement reclaimed water generation and dedicated utilization
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .01081
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of its responsibility for contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A),
02U .01081
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3. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted wastewater collection facilities pursuant to the
following criteria:
a. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the collection system to prevent discharge to land or
surface waters and to prevent contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
b. The Permittee shall develop and maintain a map of the collection system.
c. The Permittee shall develop, implement, and maintain an operation and maintenance plan.
d. The Permittee shall inspect pump stations not connected to a telemetry system every day unless the
Division approves otherwise. The Permittee shall inspect pump stations connected to a telemetry
system once per week.
e. The Permittee shall inspect high -priority sewers once every six months.
f. The Permittee shall conduct a general observation of the entire collection system once per year.
g. The Permittee shall report overflows and bypasses to the Asheville Regional Office pursuant to
15A NCAC 02B .0506(a) and the Permittee shall provide public notice as required by G.S. 143-
215.1C.
h. The Permittee shall develop, implement, and maintain a grease control program.
i. The Permittee shall maintain rights -of -way and easements.
j. The Permittee shall maintain documentation of compliance with the above requirements for three
years, except for the map, which the Permittee shall maintain for the life of the system.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)]
4. Reclaimed water quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02U
.0301]
5. The Permittee shall not utilize generated reclaimed water in exceedance of the hydraulic and agronomic
rates specified in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(g)]
6. The attached Operational Agreement is a condition of this permit. Noncompliance with the terms of
the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all measures pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A,
G.S. 143-215.6B, and G.S. 143-215.6C for violation of or failure to act pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this permit. [15A NCAC 02T .0115, 02U .0115]
7. The Permittee shall tag or label all reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and outlets to warn the
public or employees that the reclaimed water is not for drinking. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0403(b)]
8. The Permittee shall color -code, tape, or otherwise mark all reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets, and
other appurtenances to identify the source of the water as reclaimed water as follows:
a. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (Pantone 522 or
equivalent) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER -
DO NOT DRINK" or installed with a purple (Pantone 522 or equivalent) identification tape or
polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be on opposite sides of the pipe and repeated every
three feet or less.
b. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on a purple
(Pantone 522 or equivalent) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT
DRINK." The Permittee shall install identification tape on top of reclaimed water pipelines
fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire length of the pipe.
c. The Permittee shall tape or otherwise identify existing underground distribution systems retrofitted
for conveying reclaimed water as described in Paragraphs a. and b. above. The Permittee shall
perform this identification within 10 feet of any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer line
crossing a reclaimed water line. The Permittee does not need to perform this identification for the
entire length of the distribution system.
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[ 15A NCAC 02U .0403(c)]
9. The Permittee shall secure all reclaimed water valves and outlets such that only Permittee-authorized
personnel can operate them. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(d)]
10. The Permittee shall place hose bibs in locked, below -grade vaults and label them non -potable. The
Permittee may place hose bibs above ground and label them non -potable if the hose bibs require a tool
to operate. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(e)]
11. There shall be no direct cross -connections between the reclaimed water and potable water systems
unless such connection is Department -approved pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C .0406. [15A NCAC 02U
.0403
12. For reclaimed water irrigation fields permitted prior to September 1, 2006, the Division has established
the compliance and review boundaries at the property boundary. Any exceedance of groundwater
standards at or beyond the compliance boundary shall require the Permittee to take corrective action.
The Division shall note any Division -approved relocation of the compliance boundary in Attachment
B. The Division shall consider multiple contiguous properties under common ownership and permitted
for use as a disposal system as a single property regarding the determination of a compliance boundary.
[15A NCAC 02H .0219(k)(1)(C)(i)(III), 02L .0106(e), 02L .0107(c), 02L .0107M, 02T .0105(h)1
13. The Permittee shall notify the Division of any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance
boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [15A NCAC 02L .0107(1)]
14. The Permittee or any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary shall not construct
any water supply wells within the compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(i)]
15. The Permittee shall ensure that any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary and
who is not the Permittee executes and files with the Henderson County Register of Deeds an easement
running with the land. This easement shall contain either a notice of this permit, including the permit
number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address, and telephone number of the
permitting agency; or a reference to a notice of this permit with book and page number of its
recordation. The landowner may request that the Director file a document terminating the easement
with the Henderson County Register of Deeds upon completion of the following:
a. The Permittee has completed all required groundwater remediation.
b. The Division determines that groundwater monitoring is no longer required pursuant to 15A NCAC
02L .0110(fl.
c. The Permittee has abandoned monitoring wells pursuant to 15A NCAC 02C .0113.
Champion Hills Club, Inc. has executed and recorded an easement in the Henderson County Register
of Deeds (Deed Book 1042 / Page No. 546) for the compliance boundary that extends onto Parcel No.
9557092716.
[ 15A NCAC 02L .0107(k)]
16. Reclaimed water distribution lines shall be at least five feet horizontally from and 18 inches below any
water line if practicable. If these separation distances cannot be met, the piping and integrity testing
procedures shall meet water main standards pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0403(a),
02U .0403(h)1
17. Reclaimed water distribution lines shall not be less than 50 feet from a well unless the piping and
integrity testing procedures meet water main standards pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C, but in no case
shall they be less than 25 feet from a private well. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0403(g), 02U .0403(i)]
18. Reclaimed water distribution lines shall meet the separation distances to sewer lines pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0305. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(a), 02U .0403(i)]
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19. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. The Division permitted modifications to the reclaimed water irrigation sites on October 29, 1996,
with an application received on May 28, 1996. Please note that the Permittee requested these
setbacks in their application received on May 28, 1996, which was prior to the adoption of 15A
NCAC 02H .0219(k)(1)(C)(1) on June 1, 1996. Accordingly, the following application received
date range is not reflective of the May 28, 1996, application received date. The setbacks for spray
reclaimed water irrigation sites originally permitted or modified with an application received from
June 1, 1996, through August 31, 2006, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Surface waters classified SA: 100
ii. Surface waters not classified SA: 25
iii. Each water supply well: 100
iv. Each non -potable well: 10
v. Each swimming pool: 25
[15A NCAC 02H .0219(k)(1)(C)(i)]
b. The Division originally permitted the treatment and storage units on January 3, 1991, with an
application received on September 12, 1990. The setbacks for treatment and storage units
originally permitted or modified with an application received from October 1, 1987, through
January 31, 1993, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
1001
ii. Each private or public water supply source:
100
iii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
iv. Each property line:
50 2
v. Nitrification field:
20
' Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
Division originally permitted or subsequently modified the facilities are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[ 15A NCAC 02H .0219(i)(5)]
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02U .0101]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include:
a. A description of the operation of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations are
necessary for the system to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of the anticipated maintenance of the system.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to the site and equipment.
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency responders, and
regulatory agencies.
f 15A NCAC 02U .0801(a)]
3. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as Back-up ORCs. The
ORC or its Back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required pursuant to 15A NCAC 08G .0204
and 08G .0205. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0117, 02U .0117]
4. An operator certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission
(WPCSOCC) of a grade equivalent or greater than the facility classification shall be on call 24 hours
per day. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(e)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain a year-round vegetative cover on the irrigation area such that crop health
is optimal and allows even reclaimed water distribution and inspection of the irrigation system. [15A
NCAC 02U .0801(b)]
6. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent reclaimed water ponding in or runoff from the irrigation
area. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0801(c)1
7. The Permittee shall not irrigate generated reclaimed water during inclement weather or when the soil
is in a condition that will cause ponding or runoff. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(k)]
8. The Permittee shall test and calibrate the irrigation equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02U .0801(d)]
9. The Permittee shall only irrigate reclaimed water generated from the Champion Hills WWTP onto the
sites listed in Attachment B. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0101]
10. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0801(e)1
11. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the reclaimed water generation and storage facilities. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .0108]
12. The Permittee shall control public access to reclaimed water utilization sites during active site use.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(2)]
13. The Permittee shall dispose of or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A
NCAC 02T .1101, 02U .0802].
14. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated reclaimed water from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02U .0402(g)1
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15. The Permittee shall maintain a freeboard of not less than two feet in the 700,000 gallon effluent
holding/irrigation pond. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(h)]
16. The Permittee shall provide a gauge to monitor freeboard levels in the 700,000 gallon effluent
holding/irrigation pond. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of
foot increments, indicating the following elevations: the maximum liquid level at the top of the
temporary liquid storage volume, the minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid
storage volume, and the lowest point on top of the dam. [15A NCAC 02U .0801(f)
17. The Permittee shall establish and maintain a protective vegetative cover on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., the outside toe of the
embankment to the maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment).
The Permittee shall remove all trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation from earthen dikes and
embankments. The Permittee shall keep all earthen embankments mowed or otherwise controlled and
accessible. [15A NCAC 02U .0801(e)]
18. The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0801(d)]
19. The Permittee shall provide an automatically activated standby power source or other means to prevent
improperly treated wastewater from entering the storage, distribution, or utilization system. If the
Permittee employs a generator as an alternate power supply, the Permittee shall test it weekly. [15A
NCAC 02U .0401(d)]
20. The Permittee shall provide continuous online monitoring and recording for turbidity or particle count
and flow prior to storage, distribution, or utilization of reclaimed water. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(b)]
21. If the generated reclaimed water exceeds 10 nephelometric turbidity units (NTUs) or the pathogen
limits in Attachment A, the Permittee shall prohibit all generated reclaimed water from entering the
storage, distribution, or utilization system, and shall dispose of the generated reclaimed water pursuant
to Permit No. NCO087106 until the reclaimed water standards are met. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(c)]
22. The Permittee shall provide notification to the public and its employees about the use of reclaimed
water and that reclaimed water is not for drinking. The Permittee shall provide notification to
employees in a language they understand. [15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(2)]
23. The Permittee shall develop and implement an education program to inform users and its employees
about the proper use of reclaimed water. The Permittee shall provide educational material to all
residents and/or other facilities provided with reclaimed water. The Permittee shall make all
educational materials available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(4)]
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IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division -required monitoring, including the monitoring of
groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, reclaimed water, residuals, soil, treatment processes,
lagoon or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if necessary to evaluate this facility's impact on groundwater
and surface water. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c), 02U .01081
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required parameters specified in
Attachment A. Parameters measured on -site with in -line metering equipment are exempt from a
Division -certified laboratory analysis. [15A NCAC 02H .0805]
The Permittee shall continuously monitor flow through the treatment facility and report daily flow
values on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow of less than 10,000 GPD may estimate its
flow from water usage records provided the water source has a metering device. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105 k , 02T .0108(c), 02U .0105, 02U .01081
4. The Permittee shall monitor the generated reclaimed water at the frequencies and locations for the
parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T .0108(c), 02U .0105, 02U
.0108]
The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of reclaimed water irrigated, which shall
include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation.
b. Volume of effluent irrigated.
c. Site irrigated.
d. Length of site irrigation time.
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings.
f Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B.
g. Weather conditions.
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c), 02U .0108]
6. The Permittee shall measure and record weekly to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot of freeboard (Le.,
the waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 700,000 gallon effluent holding/irrigation
pond. The Permittee shall maintain the weekly freeboard records for eight years and shall make them
available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c), 02U .0108]
7. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month's sampling, the Permittee shall
submit monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3 and IVA) on Form NDMR for each PPI and
operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5 and IV.6) on Form NDAR-1 for every
site in Attachment B.' If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, the Permittee shall still
submit monitoring reports documenting the absence of the activity. The Permittee shall submit the
reports via the Non -Discharge monitoring report portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02U .0105]
8. The Permittee shall maintain records of all residuals removed from this facility. The Permittee shall
maintain these records for eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request.
These records shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler.
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals.
c. Residuals hauling date.
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .0802(b)]
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9. The Permittee shall keep a log of all maintenance done at this facility. The Permittee shall maintain
this log for eight years and shall make it available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration.
b. Date of irrigation equipment calibration.
c. Date of turbidimeter calibration.
d. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
e. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections, cleanings, etc.).
f. Date and results of the alternate power supply testing.
g. Record of all discharges of reclaimed water to surface waters or the land surface, including the date
of occurrence, estimated volume, and corrective action taken.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .080I (h)]
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], within
24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) that makes the facility
incapable of adequate reclaimed water generation.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
£ Any failure resulting in a discharge of reclaimed water directly to surface waters or any release of
reclaimed water to land surface greater than or equal to 5,000 gallons. The Permittee shall
document releases less than 5,000 gallons to land surface pursuant to Condition IV.9.g. but does
not require Regional Office notification.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at the telephone number [phone]. All noncompliance notifications shall
file a written report to the Asheville Regional Office within five days of first knowledge of the
occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to ensure the problem does not
recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .0108]
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V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the reclaimed
water generation and dedicated utilization facilities. [15A NCAC 02U .0801(i)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the reclaimed water generation and dedicated utilization facilities to prevent
malfunctions, facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the
environment, threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection
log that includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or
corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for eight years from the date
of the inspection and shall make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02U
.0801 h , 02U .0801(i)]
Division -authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the permitted reclaimed water generation and dedicated
utilization facilities at any reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division -
authorized representatives may inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of
this permit and may collect influent, treatment process water, generated reclaimed water, residual, soil,
plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
VI. GENERAL
The Permittee's failure to comply with this permit's conditions and limitations may subject the
Permittee to a Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only for the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application
and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
There are no variances to administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or
operation of the permitted facilities unless the Permittee specifically requested a variance in the
application and the Division approved the variance as noted in this permit's facility description. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02U .0105]
4. This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal) may require.
[15A NCAC 02T .0 1 08(b)(1)(A), 02U .0108]
5. The Permittee shall retain this permit and the Division -approved plans and specifications for the life of
the permitted facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o), 02T .0116(d), 02U .0105, 02U .0116]
6. The Permittee shall comply with all permit conditions and requirements until the proper closure of the
permitted facilities, or until another appropriate authority permits the facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105 , 02U .01051
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7. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director in
whole or part for:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or 15A NCAC 02U.
b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts.
c. The Permittee's refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of
credentials:
I. To enter the Permittee's premises where a system is located or where the Permittee keeps any
Division -required records under the terms and conditions of this permit.
ii. To have access to any permit -required documents and records.
iii. To inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit.
iv. To sample any pollutants.
d. The Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring.
e. A Division determination that the conditions of this permit conflict with the North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0110, 02U .0110]
8. Unless the Division determines that the Permittee needs a permit modification for the construction of
facilities to resolve non-compliance with any environmental statute or rule, or the Division Director
grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities shall not occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.613 or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of
the Permittee has abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this conviction.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility in accordance with its permit
or 15A NCAC 02U.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has
abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this penalty.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2) via 15A NCAC 02U .0105.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d), 02U .01201
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9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2). [15A NCAC 02T
.0120 c , 02T .0120(d), 02U .0105, 02U .0120]
10. The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit pursuant to the schedule
in G.S. 143-215.31)(a). The Permittee shall continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on
an expired permit that the Division has not rescinded or revoked. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2), 02U
.0105]
Permit issued this the 27t1i day of March 2024
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DocuSigned by:
D1043082680C483...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004115
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Champion Hills Property Owners Association, Inc.
PPI 001— Reclaimed Water Generation System Effluent
Certification Date: March 27, 2024
Permit Number: WQ0004115 Version: 5.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency'
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
10
15
Monthly
Composite
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
5 x Week 2 / Per Events
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
14
25
Monthly
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
70,000
Continuous 4
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
4
6
Monthly
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00400
pH
su
5 x Week 2 / Per Event 3
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
5
F
10
Monthly
Composite
00076
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter
NTU
107!1
Continuous
Recorder
1. If the Permittee does not send flow to the irrigation pond during an entire calendar month, then the Permittee does not need to sample and report for the listed parameters. However, the Permittee
shall submit a completed NDMR form as required in Condition IV.7 with the "No Flow Generated" box checked. If the Permittee sends any flow to the irrigation pond during at any time in a
calendar month, then the Permittee shall sample for all the listed parameters.
2. The Permittee shall sample 5 x Week from May 1st through October 31st
3. The Permittee shall sample Per Event from November 1st through April 301'.
4. The Permittee shall report 0 GPD on days where no flow is sent to the irrigation pond.
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ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Champion Hills Property Owners Association, Inc.
Certification Date: March 27, 2024
Permit Number: WQ0004115 Version: 5.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
Parcel No.
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
1
Champion Hills Club, Inc. 2
9557092716
Henderson
35.285378'
-82.528270'
9.14
--
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
--
91
inches
2
Champion Hills Club, Inc. 2
9557092716
Henderson
35.288162'
-82.524877'
11.27
--
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
3
Champion Hills Club, Inc. 2
9557092716
Henderson
35.292847'
-82.517700'
9.21
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
4
Champion Hills Club, Inc. 2
9557092716
Henderson
35.291973°
1 -82.510948'
20.35
--
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
1 inches
Total:
49.97
During months when irrigation does not occur, the Permittee shall submit a completed NDAR-1 form as required in Condition IV.7 with the box checked stating that irrigation did not take place.
Per an agreement recorded in the Henderson County Register of Deeds (DB: 1042, PG: 546-553), the dedicated utilization of reclaimed water produced by the Champion Hills W WTP is permissible
on Parcel No. 9557092716 owned by Champion Hills Club, Inc.
Please note that the course is irrigated as follows:
Field 1 — Roughs for Holes 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18
Field 2 — Fairways for Holes 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 18
Field 3 — Roughs for Holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8
Field 4 — Fairways for Holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8
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Attachment E
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF Henderson Permit No. Wt f0004115
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (d I ) and entered into this 29th day of
January 2024 , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
Champion Hills Prot+em Owners Association a non-profit corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the
ASSOCCIATION.
WITNESSETII:
1. The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and
business of the development known as Champion Hills
(hereinafler the Development); of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common
eletents of the lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the wastewater collection
system with pumps, wastewater treatment works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System);
and of collecting dues and assessment to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction
and repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION desires, to construct and/or operate a Disposal System to provide sanitary sewage
disposal to serve the Development on said lands.
3. The ASSOCIATION has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and/or operate the Disposal System.
4. The Development was created subject to unit ownership in the dwellings units, other improvements and
lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hertieinaller Declaration), pursuant to Chapter
47C of the North Carolina General Statuics.
5. 'The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and ASSOCIATION do hereby mutually agree as follows:
I _ The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System andior make any additions or modifications to
the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and specifications hereafter issued and
approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems and
facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and. Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
and appurtenances thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained
and operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair,
and maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire
wastewater treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element, which will receive the highest
priority for expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
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3. The ASSOCIATION shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System
will be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily
available to repair, maintain, or construct the Disposal System beyond the routine operation and
maintenance expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of
the common expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the yearly budget.
4. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund(s) are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. Thcrc shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special assessments can be made
as necessary at any time.
5. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION shall
provide in the ASSOCIATION Bylaws that the ASSOCIATION shall not enter into voluntary dissolution
without first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity
acceptable to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
7. The ASSOCIATION shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
ASSOCIATION's successor.
8. The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the ASSOCIATION for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
9. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of
the Association.
IN WITNESS WHFRFOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DocuSigned by:
Ph"" 1101
D1043082680C483...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
3/27/2024
(Date)
FORM: HOA 01-20
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