NC0064416_Draft Permit_20170628

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Mr. Gary Clark
HOA Field and Service Manager
CullasaJa HOA
1371 CullasaJa Drive
Highlands, NC, 28741
Dear Mr. Clark:
ROY COOPER
Governw
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
S JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
June 28, 2017
Subject. Draft NPDES Permit NCO064416
CullasaJa Homeowners Association WWTP
Class II
Jackson County
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. (2.) has been updated to reflect current language regarding electronic submission of
effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring
reports (DMRs).
➢ Regulatory citations have been added.
➢ Facility address has been updated.
➢ Updated outfall map included.
➢ River Basin and Stream Name have been updated.
Please note that Cullasaja River is listed as an impaired waterbody on the North Carolina 303(d)
Impaired Waters List. Addressing impaired waters is a high priority with the Division, and instream
data will continue to be evaluated. If there is noncompliance with permitted effluent limits and stream
impairment can be attributed to your facility, then mitigative measures may be required.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Jackson 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 919-807-6388, or via e-mail [[e-mail]].
Sincerely,
Anjali Orlando
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
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

CC. NPDES Unit
Asheville Regional Office

NPDES Permit NCO064416
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 provisions 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
Cullasaja Homeowners Association, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Cullasaja Homeowners Association WWTP
End of 350 Crescent Trail
Highlands
Jackson County
to receiving waters designated as Cullasaja River, Stream Index 2-21-(0.5) 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 permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2022.
Signed this day
DRAFT
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

NPDES Permit NC0064416
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this fac_lity, 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 Cullasaja Homeowners Association, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.15 MGD wastewater treatment system with the following components:
♦ Dual train activated sludge facility
♦ Tertiary filters
♦ Chlorine Disinfection
♦ Five-day detention effluent holding pond
The facility is located at the Cullasaja Homeowners Association WWTP, end of 350 Crescent Trail,
Highlands, NC, in Jackson County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Cullasaja River
(Stream Index 2-21-(0.5)), (HUC 060102020201), classified WS -III; C -Trout waters, with an additional
management strategy to protect downstream ORW waters, in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

NPDES Permit NC0064416
Part I.
A. (L) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15 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, monitored and re ortedl by the Permittee asspecified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
Parameter Code
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location2
Flow
015 MGD
Continuous
Instantaneous
Influent or Effluent
50050
BOD, 5 -day (20°C)
30 0 mg/L
45 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
C0530
NH3 as N — Summer (Apr 1— Oct 31)
1.5 mg/L
7 5 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
C0610
NH3 as N — Winter (Nov 1 — Mar 31)
3.0 mg/L
15 0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
C0610
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
31616
pH
Not < 6 0 nor > 9.0
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00400
Standard Units
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily average > 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00300
Total Residual Chlorine
27 Ng/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
-
Semi -Annual
Composite
Effluent
CO600
Total Phosphorous
Semi -Annual
Composite
Effluent
C0665
Temperature (°C) 3
Daily
Grab
Effluent
00010
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
00300
Downstream
Temperature (°C) 3
Weekly
Grab
Upstream &
Downstream
00010
Footnotes -
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system [see A. (2.)].
2. Downstream: = approximately 20-40 feet (just before the steep drop off). Stream samples shall be collected 3/week
during June, July, August and September, and 1/week during the remaining months of the year.
3. The temperature of the effluent shall be such as not to cause an increase in the temperature of the receiving stream of
more than 0.5°C, and in no case cause the ambient water temperature to exceed 20°C.
Conditions-
-All samples must be taken from a typical discharge event.
-There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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A. (2.) 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 I1 of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.)
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requ=rements
Reporting
Records Retention
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 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

NPDES Permit NC0064416
• 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. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient
for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA
or the state authorized by EPA 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 that 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: http•//www2 epa og v/compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-
electromc-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 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:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr

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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. (11.)(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:
htlp:Hdeq.nc.gov/abo-ut/divisions/water-resc-urces/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:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualifiedpersonnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted Based cn my inquiry of the person or 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 D -rector at any time [40 CFR 122.41 ].

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Stream Segment: 2-2.1-(G.5)
River Bann: L ttie -ennessee
Count': Jackson
Strum Class: WS -III; C -Trout
Sub -Basin #: 0402-01
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