NC0087106_Permit (Issuance)_20240823

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. John McGuire, President
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 23, 2024
Champion Hills Property Owners Association
1 Hagen Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28739
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 087106A03
Champion Hills Property Owners Association
Champion Hills WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NCO087106
Reclaimed water generation and dedicated
utilization System permit WQ0004115
Dear Mr. McGuire,
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received July 8, 2024, by the Division
of Water Resources (Division). With additional information received on August 21, 2024, final
plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of modifications to the 0.07 MGD
Champion Hills WWTP, with discharge of treated wastewater into South Fork Big Williow
Creek in the French Broad Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded for
the construction of the following specific modifications:
• Two (2) manual bar screens, each rated for 0.5 MGD at peak hourly flow.
• Two (2) 27,266-gallon Sequencing Batch Reactors, three (3) 100 CFM Positive
Displacement blowers (also used by the aerated Sludge Holding Tank (SHT)), Three (3),
two (2) duty and one (1) standby, 25.9 GPM @ 22.6 feet TDH WAS submersible non -
clog pumps.
• Two (2) 75 SQFT tertiary disc filters, four (4) 200 GPM @ 20 feet TDH backwash disc
filter self -priming centrifugal pumps,
• Two (2) 352,800 GPD per bank UV light disinfection units, each with two banks in
series.
• Two (2) 6-ft diameter aluminum trays with orifices post aeration.
• One (1) 26,576 gallons Aerated SHT, two (2), one (1) duty and one (1) standby, 91.4
GPM @ 18.3 feet TDH, submersible non -clog tanker hauler pumps.
• Two (2), one (1) duty and one (1) standby, 286 GPM @ 38 feet TDH, Hydromatic
submersible non -clog effluent pumps.
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• All necessary piping and controls (if applicable); in conformity with the project plans,
specifications, and other supporting documentation comprising the ATC Permit
Application package submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality.
This ATC is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES Permit No.
NC0087106 issued effective December 1, 2020, and shall be subject to revocation unless the
wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0087106.
It is the Owner's responsibility to ensure that the as -constructed project meets the
requirements of all applicable regulations and statutes, the ATC Permit Application package, and all
the requirements contained herein. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
G.S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required
by the Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or
disposal facilities.
The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number 828-296-4500, shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on -site inspection
can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office
hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has
been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit and the ATC Permit Application package.
Mail the Certification to: Division of Water Resources, WQ Permitting — NPDES, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. The Engineer's Certification form is included with this submittal.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater
treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to
or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification
Commission.
The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to
comply with the conditions of T15A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I
facility at least weekly and each Class II, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and maintenance of

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the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T I 5A: 8G.0202. All ORC site inspections
must be documented in a log to be on -site and available for review at all times.
A copy of the project plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the Permittee shall continue
to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times, and in such
a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES Permit.
You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in accordance with
the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and when applicable, the North Carolina
Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's
responsibilities shall be in compliance with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all
applicable permits from the State.
The issuance of this ATC does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies
(local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ori Tuvia at telephone
number [phone] or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
EDOCUSignned by:
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by Nick Coco, PE
ARPA Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
cc: NPDES Files
Henderson County Health
e-copy: Stephanie Clay, PE, WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Email: [e-mail]
DWR Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Programs
DWR Nathinel Thornburg, Non Discharge Branch

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Champion Hills Property Owners Association
Champion Hills WWTP
Authorization to Construct No. 087106A03
Issued August 23, 2024
NPDES Permit No. NC0087106
Reclaimed water generation and dedicated
utilization System permit WQ0004115
Engineer's Certification
❑ Final Engineering Certification / ❑ Partial Engineering Certification (mark all that apply)
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the construction of the
modifications and improvements to the Champion Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Henderson
County, hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
following construction of :
❑ Two (2) manual bar screens, each rated for 0.5 MGD at peak hourly flow.
❑ Two (2) 27,266-gallon Sequencing Batch Reactors, three (3) 100 CFM Positive Displacement blowers (also used
by the aerated Sludge Holding Tank (SHT)), Three (3), two (2) duty and one (1) standby, 25.9 GPM @ 22.6 feet
TDH WAS submersible non -clog pumps.
❑ Two (2) 75 SQFT tertiary disc filters, four (4) 200 GPM @ 20 feet TDH backwash disc filter self -priming
centrifugal pumps,
❑ Two (2) 352,800 GPD per bank UV light disinfection units, each with two banks in series.
❑ Two (2) 6-ft diameter aluminum trays with orifices post aeration.
❑ One (1) 26,576 gallons Aerated SHT, two (2), one (1) duty and one (1) standby, 91.4 GPM @ 18.3 feet TDH,
submersible non -clog tanker hauler pumps.
❑ Two (2), one (1) duty and one (1) standby, 286 GPM @ 38 feet TDH, Hydromatic submersible non -clog effluent
PUMPS.
❑ All necessary piping and controls (if applicable); in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other
supporting documentation comprising the ATC Permit Application package submitted to the Department of
Environmental Quality.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within substantia
compliance, intent and in conformity with all applicable regulations and statutes and the project plans,
specifications, and other supporting documentation comprising the Authorization to Construct Permit
Application package.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to: Attn: Ori Tuvia
NPDES Branch
DEQ/DWR/Water Quality Programs
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617