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March 11, 2024
Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Section
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778-8211
169 Oak Street • Forest City, NC 28043
office 828. 247.4495 • fax [phone]
RE: Flowering Bridge — Proposed Educational Facility Sewer Connection
Parcel No: 231863
Lake Lure, North Carolina in Rutherford County
Dear Water Quality Section:
Attached is a permit application, permit fee and sketch of a proposed connection to sewer in Lake
Lure North Carolina (Rutherford County) for the Flowering Bridge Educational Building.
The property is currently owned by the Town of Lake Lure and a 501 (c) (3) non-profit group leased
the property a few years back to develop the "Flowering Bridge", which utilizes the old state highway
bridge and the parcel 231863 for display of a variety of species of plants. The non-profit group is in
the process of building a very small educational facility with a bathroom and desires to connect the
facility an existing sewer tap on the property.
Attached is a sketch showing the parcel and a 6-inch sewer line that adjoins the property. The line
previously served a restaurant that was on parcel 231863 and provided service three houses. This
line connects to the Town of Lake Lure manhole shown on the sketch.
In consideration that this 6-inch line previously served this parcel, the applicant is requesting
permission to connect the new building with a restroom to the existing 6-inch sewer line.
The non-profit committee has paid for a plumber to evaluate the existing line and they have
determined that the pipe is in an overall good shape for service. The committee has also determined
the connection of the three houses to the line. Based on permitting flows, the flows would be 600
gpd for the existing houses and restroom for the educational building.
Based on this information the applicant wishes to receive approval to connect to existing service tap.
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David Odom, PE
Attachments:
Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Drawing
Fast Track Sewer Application
Flow Tracking Form

(� State of North Carolina
' Department of Environmental Quality
DWR
'°� MAR 1 4 2024 Division of Water Resources
FAST TRACK SEWER SYSTEM EXTENSION APPLICATION
Division of Water Resources FTA 10-23 &SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Water Quality Regional U(Jelrti(,t.�
Asheville RegionA (' :F
Application Number: (to be completed by DwR)
All items must be completed or the application will be returned
I. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
1. Applicant's name: Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Inc. (company, municipality, HOA, utility, etc.)
2. Applicant type: ❑ Individual ❑ Corporation ❑ General Partnership ❑ Privately -Owned Public Utility
❑ Federal ❑ State/County ❑ Municipal ® Other
3. Signature authority's name: Ms. Kathy Tanner per 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b)
Title: Board Chairman
4. Applicant's mailing address: PO Box 125
City: Lake Lure State: NC Zip: 28746-
5. Applicant's contact information:
Phone number: [phone] Email Address: [e-mail]
II. PROJECT INFORMATION:
1. Project name: Lake Lure Flowering Bridge - Sewer Connection
2. Application/Project status: ® Proposed (New Permit) ❑ Existing Permit/Project ❑ ARPA funded
If a modification, provide the existing permit number: WQ00 and issued date:
For modifications, also attach a detailed narrative description as described in Item G of the checklist.
If new construction, but part of a master plan, provide the existing permit number: WQ00
3. County where project is located: Rutherford
4. Approximate Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: 35.436606' Longitude:-82.235217'
5. Parcel ID (if applicable): 231863 (or Parcel ID to closest downstream sewer)
III. CONSULTANT INFORMATION:
1. Professional Engineer: David W Odom License Number: 21130
Firm: Odom Engineering PLLC
Mailing address: 169 Oak Street
City: Forest City State: NC Zip: 28043-
Phone number: [phone] Email Address: davidodomp_odomengineering.com
IV. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (WWTF) INFORMATION:
1. Facility Name: Lake Lure WWTP Permit Number: NCO025381
Owner Name: Town of Lake Lure
V. RECEIVING DOWNSTREAM SEWER INFORMATION:
1. Permit Number(s): WQ
2. Downstream (Receiving) Sewer Information: inch ❑ Gravity ❑ Force Main
3. System Wide Collection System Permit Number(s) (if applicable): WQCS00131
Owner Name(s): Town of Lake Lure
FORM: FTA 10-23 Page 1 of 5

VI. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. If the Applicant is a Privately -Owned Public Utility, has a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity been attached?
❑ Yes [—]No ® N/A
2. If the Applicant is a Developer of lots to be sold, has a Developer's Operational Agreement (FORM: DEV) been attached?
❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
3. If the Applicant is a Home/Property Owners' Association, has an HOA/POA Operational Agreement (FORM: HOA) and
supplementary documentation as required by 15A NCAC 02T.0115(c) been attached?
❑ Yes [—]No ® N/A
4. Origin of wastewater: (check all that apply):
® Residential (Individually Owned) ❑ Retail (stores, centers, malls) ❑ Car Wash
❑ Residential (Leased) ❑ Retail with food preparation/service ❑ Hotel and/or Motels
❑ School / preschool / day care ❑ Medical / dental / veterinary facilities ❑ Swimming Pool/Clubhouse
❑ Food and drink facilities ❑ Church ❑ Swimming Pool/Filter Backwash
❑ Businesses / offices / factories ❑ Nursing Home ® Other (Explain in Attachment)
5. Nature of wastewater: 100 % Domestic % Commercial % Industrial (See 15A NCAC 02T .0103(20))
If Industrial, is there a Pretreatment Program in effect? ❑ Yes ❑ No
6. Hasa flow reduction been approved under 15A NCAC 02T .0114(fl? ❑ Yes ❑ No
➢ If yes, provide a copy of flow reduction approval letter with this application
7. Summarize wastewater generated by project:
Establishment Type (see 02T.0114(f))
Daily Design Flow a,b
No. of Units
Flow
Residential homes
150 gal/each
3
450 GPD
Educational Facility restroom
150 gal/each
1
150 GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
Total
600 GPD
a See 15A NCAC 02T .0114(b), (d), (e)(1) and (e)(2) for caveats to wastewater design flow rates (i.e. proposed unknown
non-residential development uses; public access facilities located near high public use areas; and residential property
located south or east of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to be used as vacation rentals as defined in G.S. 42A-4).
b Per 15A NCAC 02T .0114(c), design flow rates for establishments not identified [in table 15A NCAC 02T.01141 shall be
determined using available flow data, water using fixtures, occupancy or operation patterns, and other measured data.
8. Wastewater generated by project: 150 GPD (per 15A NCAC 02T .0114 and G.S. 143-215.1)
➢ Do not include future flows or previously permitted allocations
If permitted flow is zero, please indicate why:
❑ Pump Station/Force Main or Gravity Sewer where flow will be permitted in subsequent permits that connect to this line.
Please provide supplementary information indicating the approximate timeframe for permitting upstream sewers with flow.
❑ Flow has already been allocated in Permit Number: Issuance Date:
❑ Rehabilitation or replacement of existing sewers with no new flow expected
❑ Other (Explain):
FORM: FTA 10-23 Page 2 of 5

VII. GRAVITY SEWER DESIGN CRITERIA (If Applicable) - 02T .0305 & MDC (Gravity Sewers):
1. Summarize gravity sewer to be permitted:
Size (inches) Length (feet) Material
6 340 PVC
➢ Section II & III of the MDC for Permitting of Gravity Sewers contains information related to design criteria
➢ Section III contains information related to minimum slopes for gravity sewer(s)
➢ Oversizing lines to meet minimum slope requirements is not allowed and a violation of the MDC
VIII. PUMP STATION DESIGN CRITERIA (If Applicable) — 02T .0305 & MDC (Puma Stations/Force Mains):
PROVIDE A SEPARATE COPY OF THIS PAGE FOR EACH PUMP STATION INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT
1. Pump station number or name:
2. Approximate Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: 0 Longitude: - °
3. Total number of pumps at the pump station:
3. Design flow of the pump station: millions gallons per day (firm capacity)
➢ This should reflect the total GPM for the pump station with the largest pump out of service.
4. Operational point(s) per pump(s): gallons per minute (GPM) at feet total dynamic head (TDH)
5. Summarize the force main to be permitted (for this Pump Station):
Size (inches) Length (feet) Material
If any portion of the force main is less than 4-inches in diameter, please identify the method of solids reduction per
MDCPSFM Section 2.01 C.l.b. ❑ Grinder Pump ❑ Mechanical Bar Screen ❑ Other (please specify)
6. Power reliability in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0305(h)(1):
❑ Standby power source or ❑ Standby pump
➢ Must have automatic activation and telemetry - 15A NCAC 02T.0305(h)(1)(B)_
➢ Required for all pump stations with an average daily flow greater than or equal to 15,000 gallons per day
➢ Must be permanent to facility and may not be portable
Or if the pump station has an average daily flow less than 15,000 gallons per day 15A NCACO2T.0305(h)(1)(C):
❑ Portable power source with manual activation, quick -connection receptacle and telemetry -
or
❑ Portable pumping unit with plugged emergency pump connection and telemetry:
➢ Include documentation that the portable source is owned or contracted by the applicant and is compatible with the station.
➢ If the portable power source or pump is dedicated to multiple pump stations, an evaluation of all the pump stations' storage
capacities and the rotation schedule of the portable power source or pump, including travel timeframes, shall be provided
as part of this permit application in the case of a multiple station power outage.
FORM: FTA 10-23 Page 3 of 5

IX. SETBACKS & SEPARATIONS — (02B .0200 & 15A NCAC 02T .0305(f)):
1. Does the project comply with all separations/alternatives found in 15A NCAC 02T .0305(fl & (g)? ® Yes ❑ No
15A NCAC 02T.0305(fl contains minimum senarations that shall he nrnviderl fnr -ewer -vctemc•
Setback Parameter*
Separation Required
Storm sewers and other utilities not listed below (vertical)
18 inches
ZWater mains (vertical - water over sewer preferred, including in benched trenches)
18 inches
'Water mains (horizontal)
10 feet
Reclaimed water lines (vertical - reclaimed over sewer)
18 inches
Reclaimed water lines (horizontal - reclaimed over sewer)
2 feet
**Any private or public water supply source, including any wells, WS-I waters of Class I or
Class II impounded reservoirs used as a source of drinking water, and associated wetlands.
100 feet
**Waters classified WS (except WS-I or WS-V), B, SA, ORW, HQW, or SB from normal
high water (or tide elevation) and wetlands associated with these waters (see item IX.2)
50 feet
**Any other stream, lake, impoundment, or ground water lowering and surface drainage
ditches, as well as wetlands associated with these waters or classified as WL.
10 feet
Any building foundation (horizontal)
5 feet
Any basement (horizontal)
10 feet
Top slope of embankment or cuts of 2 feet or more vertical height
10 feet
Drainage systems and interceptor drains
5 feet
Any swimming pools
10 feet
Final earth grade (vertical)
36 inches
➢ If noncompliance with 02T.0305(f) or (g), see Section X.1 of this application
* 15A NCAC 02T.0305(Q) contains alternatives where separations in 02T.0305(fl cannot be achieved. Please check "yes"
above if these alternatives are used and provide narrative information to explain.
**Stream classifications can be identified using the Division's NC Surface Water Classifications webpaee
2. Does this project comply with the minimum separation requirements for water mains? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
➢ If no, please refer to 15A NCAC 18C.0906(o for documentation requirements and submit a separate document,
signed/sealed by an NC licensed PE, verifying the criteria outlined in that Rule.
3. Does the project comply with separation requirements for wetlands? ® Yes [:]No ❑ N/A
➢ Please provide supplementary information identifying the areas of non-conformance.
➢ See the Division's draft separation requirements for situations where separation cannot be met.
➢ No variance is required if the alternative design criteria specified is utilized in design and construction.
4. Is the project located in a river basin subject to any State buffer rules? ® Yes Basin name: Lake Lure ❑ No
If yes, does the project comply with setbacks found in the river basin rules per 15A NCAC 02B .0200? ® Yes ❑ No
➢ This includes Trout Buffered Streams per 15A NCAC 2B.0202
5. Does the project require coverage/authorization under a 404 Nationwide/individual permits ❑ Yes ® No
or 401 Water Quality Certifications?
➢ Please provide the permit number/permitting status in the cover letter if coverage/authorization is required.
6. Does project comply with 15A NCAC 02T.0105(c)(6) (additional permits/certifications)? ® Yes [:]No
Per 15A NCAC 02T.0105(c)(6), directly related environmental permits or certification applications must be being prepared,
have been applied for, or have been obtained. Issuance of this permit is contingent on issuance of dependent permits (erosion
and sedimentation control plans, stormwater management plans, etc.).
7. Does this project include any sewer collection lines that are deemed "high -priority?" ❑ Yes ® No
Per 15A NCAC 02T.0402, "high -priority sewer" means any aerial sewer, sewer contacting surface waters,
siphon, or sewers positioned parallel to streambanks that are subject to erosion that undermines or deteriorates the sewer.
Siphons and sewers suspended through interference/conflict boxes require a variance approval.
➢ If yes, include an attachment with details for each line, including type (aerial line, size, material, and location).
High priority lines shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at least once every six -months and
inspections documented per 15A NCAC 02T.0403(a)(5) or the permittee's individual System -Wide Collection permit.
FORM: FTA 10-23 Page 4 of 5

r
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Flow Tracking for Sewer Extension Applications
(FTSE 10-23)
Entity Requesting Allocation: Flowering Bridge Inc
Project Name for which flow is being requested: Flowering Bridge Educ Bldg Sewer
Afore than one FTSE may he required for a single project if the owner of the PVWTP is not responsible for all pump
stations along the route of the proposed wastewater flow.
I. Complete this section only if you are the owner of the wastewater treatment plant.
a. WWTP Facility Name: Lake Lure WWTP
b. WWTP Facility Permit #: NC0025381
All flows are in MGD
c. WWTP facility's permitted flow C( 'i [Y P
d. Estimated obligated flow not yet tribt tary to the WWTP
WWTP facility's actual avg. flow i .3
f. 'Total flow for this specific request 0.000125
g. Total actual and obligated flows to the facility V - �blq.3Ve
h. Percent of permitted flow used 3-7.4902P
II. Complete this section for each pump station you are responsible for along the route of this proposed
wastewater flow.
List pump stations located between the project connection point and the WWTP:
(A)
(B)
Design
Pump
Pump
Average
Approx.
Station
Station
Firm Daily Flow**
Current
(Name or
Permit
Capacity, * (Finn / po,
Avg. Daily
Number)
No.
MOD MOD
Flow. MOD
(C)
(D)=(B+C)
(E)=(A-D)
Obligated,
Not Yet
Total Current
Tributary
Flow Plus
Daily Flow,
Obligated
Available
MOD
Flow
Capacity***
* The Firm Capacity (design flow) of any pump station is defined as the maximum pumped flow that can be
achieved with the largest pump taken out of service.
** Design Average Daily Flow is the firm capacity of the pump station divided by a peaking factor (pO not
less than 2.5, per Section 2.02(A)(4)(c) of the Minimum Design Criteria.
*** A Planning Assessment Addendum shall be attached for each pump station located between the
project connection point and the WWTP where the Available Capacity is < 0.
Downstream Facility Name (Sewer): Town of Lake Lure
Downstream Permit Number: WQCS00131
Page 1 of 6
FTSE 10-23

III. Certification Statement:
I William H. Perkins, Jr. certify to the best of my knowledge that the addition of
the volume of wastewater to be permitted in this project has been evaluated along the route to the receiving
wastewater treatment facility and that the flow from this project is not anticipated to cause any capacity
related sanitary sewer overflows or overburden any downstream pump station en route to the receiving
treatment plant under normal circumstances, given the implementation of the planned improvements
identified in the planning assessment where applicable. This analysis has been performed in accordance
with local established policies and procedures using the best available data. This certification applies to
those items listed above in Sections I and II plus all attached planning assessment addendums for which I
am the responsible party. Signature of this form certifies that the receiving collection system or treatment
works has adequate capacity to transport and treat the proposed new wastewater.
�Q
Signing Official Signature
70u1h 10 a�g 4�r
Title of Signing Official
Page 2 of 6
FTSC 10-23