WQ0015869_Final Permit_20030414

April 14, 2003
U.H. PARRISH — VICE PRESIDENT
LAKE OSSEROGA ASSOCIATION, INC.
PO Box 1279
HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA 28741
Dear Mr. Parrish:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.. Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Permit No. WQ0015869
Lake Osseroga Association, Inc.
The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
Wastewater Treatment and Reclaimed
Water Utilization Facilities
Macon County
In accordance with your modification request received October 1 2002, and subsequent additional
information received January 29, 2003, we are forwarding herewith Pernvt Number. WQ0015869, dated April 14.
2003, to Lake Osseroga Association, Inc. for the construction and operation of the subject Wastewater treatment
and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2008, shall void Permit No.
WQ0015869 issued April 17, 2002, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please take the time to review this permit thoroughly as some of the conditions contained therein may have been
added, changed, or deleted since this permit was last issued- Please pay particular attention to the monitoring
requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required
operational information will result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. This
request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed With the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information
concerning this matter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at [phone] extension 533.
Sincerely.
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,—'Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Macon County Health Department
Kevin Barnett —Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Tom Cadwallader — Groundwater Section, Central Office
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER UTILIZATION PERMIT
In accordance with 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
Lake 4sseroga Association, Inc.
Macon County
FOR THE
construction and operation of 8,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization
facilities [i.e., influent wastewater flow and the number of bedrooms/cottages made tributary to the facilities shall
be limited in accordance with Condition I(4)] to treat and dispose of domestic wastewater generated by the
development known as The Cottages at Lake Osseroga that is located on the east side of U.S. Highway 64 in
Highlands Township at an approximate latitude and longitude of 35°05.247' and 83°09.683', respectively. The
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be constructed and operated with no discharge
of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit modification application received on October 3, 2002, as well
as all additional information subsequently received and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
and considered a part of this permit.
The wastewater treatment facilities shall consist of the following minimum components: one equalization
tank, approximately 4,000 gallons in capacity, that is aerated off of the main blower system and two 18 gallon per
minute wastewater transfer pumps; one manually -cleaned bar screen and flow splitter box; two aeration tanks,
each approximately 6,000 gallons in capacity to provide a minimum of 36 -hours of hydraulic detention, and two
105 cubic foot per minute (cfm) blowers; two clarifiers, each with approximately 1,700 gallons of usable volume
to provide a minimum of four hours of hydraulic detention, one airlift surface skimming unit, and one airlift
sludge return/wasting unit; and one sludge holding tank, approximately 1,600 gallons in capacity, that is aerated
off of the main blower system and one airlift decanting unit. Following equalization, aeration, and clarification,
secondary wastewater effluent shall be introduced to a gravity -fed, tertiary filtration unit. This unit shall consist
of the following minimum components: a tablet chlorination unit and contact chamber (i.e., converted rapid
settling chamber) approximately 338 gallons in capacity to provide a minimum of 30 minutes of detention; two
eight square foot (ft) filter beds to induce suspended solids removal, each having a nine -inch thick layer of
support gravel, a three-inch thick layer of sand with an effective size of between 0.8 and 1.2 millimeters, a
uniformity coefficient of 1.7 or less, and a dust content of no more than 0.1 percent, and a one -foot thick layer of
anthracite with an effective size of between 0.9 and 1.0 millimeters, a uniformity coefficient of 1.6 or less, and a
dust content of no more than 0.1 percent; one clearwell, approximately 1,795 gallons in capacity with two 120-
gaIlon per minute (GPM) backwash pumps and one 50 cfm blower to facilitate backwashing of each of the filter
beds assisted by air scouring; and one mudwell, approximately 2,810 gallons in capacity with two 130 GPM
pumps to return backwash water to the equalization tank. Tertiary -treated wastewater effluent in the clearwell
shall be continuously monitored for flow and turbidity, which shall both also be continuously recorded, prior to
being conveyed to the irrigation pond or transferred to the five -clay side -stream detention tank.

The reclaimed water utilization facilities shall consist of the following minimum components: one
irrigation pond with approximately 670,000 gallons of net capacity (i.e., excluding two -feet of freeboard); a post -
disinfection system, consisting of a 50 -gallon day storage tank and a two hydraulically -actuated diaphragm -type
metering pumps to inject liquid chlorine (i.e., 12.5 -percent solution of sodium hypochlorite) to the reclaimed
water intended for irrigation; a Perc-Rite° system, consisting of at least two—irrigation pumps, two automatic
backflushing filters, a continuously -recorded irrigation flow meter, and a precipitation automatic disconnect to
facilitate the proper operation and control of the drip irrigation facilities; approximately 2.16 acres (i.e., 94,064
ft') of drip irrigation area (i.e., wetted), divided into thirteen (13) zones with dripper lines laid on four -foot centers
to irrigate a crop consisting of a mixed pine/hardwood forest stand; and one side -stream detention tank,
approximately 51,600 gallons in net capacity, for the purpose of hydraulic storage in the event of an upset of the
wastewater treatment facilities (i.e., including when the effluent turbidity exceeds 10 nephelometric turbidity units
(NTU)) and provided with two 25 GPM pumps to return stored wastewater to the equalization tank.
In addition to the above-described components, the combined wastewater- treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities shall be provided with all-weather access; fencing, signs, tags, labels, and other means to
restrict access to the facilities; audible and visual alarms for each control panel; a telemetry system; and all
associated piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation/control systems, and other appurtenances required to
make complete and functional wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2008, shall void Permit No.
WQ0015869 issued April 17, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
L PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification shall
be received from a licensed North Carolina professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility
has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. If this project is to be completed in_phases and partially certified. you shall
retain the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit and shall
provide a final certificate of com letion once the entire prgiect has been completed. Mail the
Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1617.
2. The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place 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.
3. Within 30 days of this permit's issuance and prior to operation of the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities, the Permittee shall provide information regarding the latitudes
and longitudes of the approximate center of new and modified drip irrigation area zones of the
reclaimed water utilization facilities. The Permittee shall also indicate the method used, which data
set (i.e., NAD 27 or NAD 83) was used, and the accuracy used to obtain the latitude and longitude
information. One copy of the requested information shall be submitted to the NCDENR-DWQ,
Water Quality Section, Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617 and the NCDENR-DWQ, Water Quality Section, Asheville Regional Office, 59 Woodfin
Place, Asheville, NC 28801.
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4. The wastewater treatment facilities may be installed utilizing a design to treat up to 8,000 gallons per
day of influent wastewater. However, influent wastewater flow made tributary to the overall
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be limited to 4,050 gallons per
day during the months of December, January, and February and 6,480 gallons per day during the
remainder of the calendar year OR that from fifty-four (54) bedrooms (i.e., 8 three-bedroom & 15
two-bedroom cottages), whichever occurs first. Only when a formal permit modification application
package is submitted to and approved by the Division to add additional reclaimed water utilization
facilities or to approve a reduced wastewater flow rate for The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
development shall the full design capacity of the facilities (i.e., 5,000 gallons per day during the
months of December, January, and February and 8,000 gallons per day during the remainder of the
calendar year) be allowed to be realized. Mail five copies of any permit modification application
package to NCDENR-DWQ, Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617.
5. A temporary variance from 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (k)(1)(A)(viii) has been granted for these
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities in that an automatically -activated
stand-by power generation source shall not be required for construction and operation at this time.
The extension of this temporary variance shall be reevaluated at the time of permit renewal [i.e., see
Condition VI(9)] for continued applicability to these facilities. At that time, data regarding the date,
time, and duration of any power interruptions at the facilities as well as the correlation of this data to
any performance or operational problems at these facilities (e.g., including spills and overflows) shall
be provided to the Division for review. This temporary variance shall be considered to be revoked at
any time that the on-site potable water supply system serving The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
development is provided with an automatically -activated stand-by power source, The Cottages at
Lake Osseroga development is connected to a centralized potable water supply system, and/or the
Division notifies the Permittee that the absence of the automatically -activated stand-by power
generation source at the facilities has been detrimental to water quality or public health. Within 90
days of any of these occurrences, Permittee shall formally apply for a permit modification to allow
for the construction and operation of an appropriately designed automatically activated stand-by
power source at the facilities. The automatically activated stand-by power source shall be installed
and made operational within 30 days of receipt of the modified permit from the Division.
6. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be effectively maintained
and operated at all times so that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of
groundwater that will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to
adequately assimilate the reclaimed water, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions
including those actions that may be required by the Division, such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
7. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities.
8.. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or treated wastewater/reclaimed water from the wastewater
treatment and/or the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be strictly prohibited.
9. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
10. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, outlets shall be tagged or labeled to warn the public or
employees that the water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate, such warning shall inform
the public or employees to avoid contact with the water.
IL All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.

12. The following buffers shall be maintained by the wastewater treatment facilities and the drip
irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities (i.e., except where variances have been
granted by the Division):
a. 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and any property line 1;
b. 100 feet betted wastewater treatment units and any private or public water supply source (i.e.,
including wells);
c. 50 feet between reclaimed water storage irrigation ponds and any property line
d. 100 feet between wetted areas and any private or public water supply source (i.e., including
wells);
e. 100 feet between wetted areas and surface waters classified as SA; and
f. 25 feet between wetted areas and surface waters not classified as SA.
Note that, per 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (k)(1)(C)(1)(111), no buffers shall be required between the
drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities and property lines. At the time
of this permit's issuance, no property lines for the lots associated with The Cottages at Lake
Osseroga development have been established. These shall be established such that all of the
drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities lie on property controlled by
the Permittee (i.e., common areas), unless a contractual agreement between the Permittee and
the property owner is first submitted to and approved by the Division.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous approvals for the
wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities. These buffers are not intended to
prohibit or prevent modifications that may be required by the Division to improve the performance of
the existing facilities. These buffers, however, shall apply to modifications of the facilities that are
for the purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facilities. These buffers also shall apply
to any expansion or modifications of the facilities and apply in instances in which the sale of property
would cause any of the buffers now complied with to be violated.
The wastewater treatment facilities and the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water facilities were
constructed in violation of the property line buffers stipulated in this condition. Specifically,
these were constructed approximately 10 feet and 34 feet, respectively, from Lot No. 1 of the
Ravenel Lake Properties development that has been recorded on Plat Card 2234 and Deed Book
M-23, Page 545 and is located to the immediate west of The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
development along U.S. Highway 64 in Highlands Township, North Carolina. A retroactive
variance from these buffers has been granted to the Permittee by the Division, based on the fact
that the current property owners of Lot No. 1 of the Ravenel Lake Properties development (i.e.,
Mr. Gary C. and Ms. Brenda H. Waddell) have executed a quitclaim deed with the Permittee that
has been successfully filed with the Macon County Registrar of Deeds on April 15, 2002 (i.e.,
Deed Book P-25. Pages 1789-1790).
13. Above -ground hose bibs (i.e., spigots or other hand -operated connections) shall not be present. Hose
bibs shall be located in locked below -grade vaults that shall be clearly labeled as being of non -potable
quality. As an alternative to the use of locked below -grade vaults with standard hose bibs services,
hose bibs, which can only be operated by a special tool may be placed in non -lockable underground
services boxes clearly labeled as non -potable water.
14. Public access to the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be controlled
during active site use. Such controls may include the posting of signs that describe the activities
being conducted at the facilities. Signs shall state that reclaimed water is utilized within the
development and provide subsequent guidance about avoidance of contact with the reclaimed water,
the fact that the reclaimed water is not intended for drinking, etc.

15. All reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets and other appurtenances shall be color -coded, taped, or
otherwise marked to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water.
a. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e., Pantone 522)
and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIIVIED WATER — DO NOT
DRINK" or be installed with a purple (i.e., Pantone 522) identification tape or polyethylene vinyl
wrap. The warning shall be stamped 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 purple
(i.e., Pantone 522) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER — DO NOT DRINK."
Identification tape shall be installed 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. Existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the purpose of distributing reclaimed
water shall be taped or other identified as specified in Condition 1(15a) or Condition 1(15b). This
identification need not extend the entire length of the distribution system, but shall be
incorporated within 10 feet of crossing any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer.
16. The Permittee shall maintain an active cross -connection control program that shall have the following
minimum requirements:
a. No direct cross -connections shall be allowed between the reclaimed water and potable water
Systems.
b. A reduced pressure principle backflow preventer, an approved air gap separation, or other device
approved by the Division of Environmental Health shall be installed at the potable water service
connection to the use area where both reclaimed water and potable water are supplied to a
reclaimed water use area. The installation of the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
device shall allow proper testing.
c. An air gap separation, approved and regularly inspected by the potable water supplier, shall be
provided between the potable water and reclaimed water systems where potable water is used to
supplement a reclaimed water system.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be properly maintained and
operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities by the Water
Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the facilities. The operator shall
hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned
to the facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall also employ a certified back-up operator of
the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0202. The ORC of
the facilities shall visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and N facility at
least daily, excluding weekends and State Holidays; shall properly manage and document daily
operation and maintenance of the facilities; and shall comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC
8G.0202.
3. The Permittee shall receive a complete and detailed operation and maintenance manual for the
reclaimed water utilization facilities. Following construction and prior to operation of the reclaimed
water utilization facilities, the ORC and Back -Up ORC for the facilities shall undergo one four-hour
training session presented by the manufacturer of the drip irrigation facilities or other representative
authorized by the manufacturer of the drip irrigation system. The training session shall focus on the
proper operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for the overall reclaimed water utilization
facilities.

4. The wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be effectively maintained
and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater, treated or
untreated, resulting from the operation of these facilities.
As an indicator of proper operation and maintenance, the wastewater treatment facilities shall produce
a wastewater effluent in compliance with the following limitations:
Parameter
Monthly Average a
Dail (Instantaneous) Maximum b
now,
December - February
4,050 GPD
March - November
6,480 GPD
Ammonia as Nitrogen
4 m !L
6 m
BODS (5 -day, 20°C)
10 mg/L
15 mg/L
Fecal Coliform
14 2er 1.00 mL,
25 per 100 mL
Total Suspended Solids
5 m
10 m /L
Turbidity
10 NTU
pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
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Monthly averages for all parameters except fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all
samples collected during the reporting period. The monthly average for fecal coliform shall be
the geometric mean of all samples collected during the reporting period.
The daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting
period.
Flow shall be measured at the effluent of the wastewater treatment facilities.
6. All wastewater shall be routed to the five-day side -stream detention tank should the limit for fecal
coliform or turbidity, as established in Condition II(5), be exceeded following treatment in the
wastewater treatment facilities_ Wastewater shall be diverted to this tank until such time that the
problems associates with the treatment capability of the wastewater treatment facilities have been
corrected and the limits are no longer exceeded. The wastewater in the five-day side -stream detention
tank shall be conveyed to the headworks of the wastewater treatment facilities for retreatment prior to
discharge to the irrigation pond or application onto the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water
utilization facilities.
7. A level gauge to monitor reclaimed water levels in the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water
utilization facilities, shall be properly maintained for the life of this permit. This gauge shall have
readily visible permanent markings indicating the maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary
liquid storage volume, minimum liquid Ievel at the bottom of the temporary Iiquid storage volume,
and top of the dam elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when
installing the gauge.
Freeboard in the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall not be less than two
feet at any time.
9. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on the embankments of the
irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities (i.e., outside toe of embankment to
maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions.
Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the irrigation pond dikes
or embankments. Irrigation pond embankment areas shall be Rept mowed or otherwise controlled and
accessible.
10. No type of reclaimed water other than that from The Cottages at Lake Osseroga shall be applied onto
the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
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11. The application rates onto the drip irrigation area of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall not
exceed the following:
Zone No.
Wetted Area
(acreage / square feet)
Cumulative
Application Rate'
(inches per year)
Instantaneous
Application Rate
(inches per hour)
1
0.16917,354
40.0
0.35
2
0.21419,333
40.0
0.35
3
0.147 16,424
40.0
0.35
4
0.18618,105
40.0
0.35
5
0.041 1 1,785
40.0
0.35
6
0.046 / 2,014
40.0
0.35
7
0.143 6,219
40.0
0.35
8
0.101 / 4,397
40.0
0.35
9
0.092 4,012
40.0
0.35
10
0.274 / 11,925
40.0
0.35
11
0.165 / 7,169
40.0
0.35
12
0364115,857
40.0
0.35
13
0.217 9,470
40.0
0.35
Total
2.16 / 94,064
40.0
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' The cumulative application rate shall be equivalent to the loading of wastewater effluent over any
12 -month period.
12. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent reclaimed water runoff from the drip irrigation areas of
the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
13. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
14. A suitable, year-round vegetative cover of nixed pinelhardwood stand shall be maintained on the drip
irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities.
15. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed in the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization
facilities except while installation is occurring or when normal maintenance is being performed.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, soil, or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface water and groundwater protection shall be established and
an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent or effluent wastewater flow to or from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be
continuously monitored and recorded. Daily flow values shall be reported on Form NDMR-1.
The Permittee shall maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of flow measurement. The
selected device shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10
percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year, and maintained to ensure
that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
Calibration records for the device shall be kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at least three
years. At a minimum, data to be included in this documentation shall include:
a. Data of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing flow measurement device calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow during flow measurement device calibration.
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The reclaimed water from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at
the specified sampling points for the following parameters:
Sampling Point: WWTF Effluent
Parameter
Sampling Frequency
Type of Sampling
Flow
Continuous
Recording
Turbidity
Continuous
Recordin
K
Daily
Grab
Settleable Matter
Daily
Grab
Total Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
Ammonia as Nitrogen
Twice Eer Month'
Com osite
BOD (5 -day, 20°C)
Twice per Month'
composite
Nitrate as Nitrogen
Twice per Month'
Com osite
Total Suspended Solids
Twice per Montha
Composite
Fecal Coliforms
Twice er Montha
Grab
Sam lin Point: Irrigation Pond Effluent
Parameter
Sam lin Fre uency
Type of Sampling
Flow
Continuous'
Recording
Total Residual Chlorine
Daily
Grab
Nitrate as Nitrogen
Twice per Month'
Grab
Fecal Coliforms
Twice per Month'
Grab
Chlorides
Triannuall `
Grab
Total Dissolved Solids
TriannualIy`
Grab
Total Organic Carbon
Triannually`
Grab
a
The twice per month sampling frequency shall be conducted only during the months of March
through November, inclusive. During the remainder of the calendar year, these parameters shall
be monitored on a monthly frequency.
b Composite samples shall be flow -weighted.
C
Triannual sampling shall be conducted in March, July, and November.

4. A log of all maintenance activities performed at the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities shall be kept. This log shall include, but shall not be limited to,, the following
items:
a. Daily sampling results including settleable matter and dissolved oxygen in the aeration basin(s)
and at the clarifier weirs.
b. Visual observations of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities..
c. Record of all preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm
testing, diffuser inspections and cleanings, dripper Iine replacement, etc.).
d. Date of calibration of the flow measurement device(s).
e. Date and volume of residuals removed from the wastewater treatment facilities, including the
name of the hauling firm as well as a permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from the entity
agreeing to accept the residuals.
f. Levels and volume of wastewater in the five-day by-pass detention tank and of reclaimed water in
the irrigation pond.
5. Every calendar year that the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities, the
irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall be inspected for overall stability and
integrity by a North Carolina -licensed professional engineer who specializes in the disciplines of darn
safety engineering or geotechnical engineering. The inspection and any recommendations generated
therefrom shall be documented in a written report, which shall be submitted to the Division as part of
the December self-monitoring reports [See Condition 111(7)]. The Permittee shall perform any work
recommended in this report within 90 days of the report's receipt.
6. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee to track the amount of reclaimed water applied
to the drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities. These records shall include,
but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following items:
a. Date and time of irrigation;
b. Volume of wastewater effluent irrigated;
c. Zone or area irrigated;
d. Length of time zone or area is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic loadings in inches per acre for each zone
or area;
f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance and condition of vegetative cover.
7. Three copies of all operation and reclaimed water utilization records. as specified in Condition HI(6),
shall be submitted on Form NDAR-I on or before the last day of the month following the reclaimed
water utilization event. Three copies of all wastewater and reclaimed water monitoring data, as
specified in Conditions IH(2) and M(3), shall be submitted on Form NDMR-1 on or before the last
day of the month following reclaimed water utilization event. Three copies of the irrigation pond
inspection/recommendation report, as specified in Condition M(5), shall be provided as part of the
December monitoring and reporting submittal. All monitoring and reporting forms shall be submitted
to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-161.7

8_ Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Water Quality Section of the Asheville Regional
Office, telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or
on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following at the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities:
a. Any occurrence at the facilities that results in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes
which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a sludge
digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facilities; or any other
unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facilities incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps; aerators;
compressors; etc.
c. Any failure of the facilities that results in a bypass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to the facilities.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facilities have gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letterform within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
I_ Waste application activities shall not occur when the vertical separation between the depth or
application and the water table is at less than one (1) foot. Verification of the water table elevation
can be confirmed by water level readings obtained from groundwater monitoring well(s) or auger
boring(s), which shall be performed within 24 hours, prior to application of reclaimed water. Any
open boring(s) shall be properly filled with native soil prior to application to decrease the chance of
any waste contaminating the groundwater.
2. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY and REVIEW BOUNDARY for the waste disposal area(s) shall
be as specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (k)(1)(C)(i)(HI) (i.e., "Waste Not Discharged
to Surface Waters"). The Compliance Boundary and Review Boundary for groundwater shall be
established at the property boundary. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond
the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L
.0106 (d)(2).
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper
operation of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization
facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges that may cause or
lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The
Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection;
observations made; and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This
Iog of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the
inspection and shall be made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
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I Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater
treatment and reclaimed water utilization facilities at any reasonable time for the purpose of
determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained
under the terms and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water,
or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water utilization
facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
A set of approved as -built plans and specifications for the wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities shall be retained by the Permittee for the life of the facilities.
4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee,
a formal permit request shall be submitted to the Division accompanied by documentation from the
parties involved and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request
shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §143-
215.6A through § 143-215.60.
6. The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management Commission
is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit. Noncompliance with the
terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by North
Carolina General Statutes §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C for violation of or failure to act in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
7. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e., local,
state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands
under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H.0500.
8. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 30 days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate
action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of this request, the Division shall review the adequacy of the wastewater treatment and
reclaimed water utilization facilities described therein, and if warranted, shall extend the permit for
such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
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Permit issued this the 14th day of April, 2003
NOR7C7LINAENYIRONMMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015869
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'i FAX NO.62B 526-4281 Mar. i9 2002 05:52PM P6
FRom PREFERRED PROPERTIES
OI NC)R'1`H' C RC)l ItiA
C_OUNI TY 01:_ MACON ..—_ __ _ 1'Li'i1ii, !�0• �..
OPF.RATIONAI_. AGRE F?ylE:��'i'
This AGREEM ?NT made pts:'ivant ;o G -S. 14.x215.1 (d)) and entered into this �Z h d;iv c,,"
_.Q tober 2—Q � _ , by and iic[weGn the:�iarih CcLTQ11P.i1 CnV1rUi3117C :i:1
Coininission, an aacney of the Stale of North Carolina, hcreinafier known zu; the COMMISSION; and
Lake Os .`roaa _ RsnCiption In ;Tnon-profit cot c}ration organizc;j
and existing under and by vi.-tue: of the litw's of the State of North Carc)lina, hCrelnafLCr known is ilic
ASSOCIATION'.
W:TNF-SSE'.III:
The ASSOCIATION was formed for the ptupose, arnong others, of handling the pEope:rty, affairs and
buslness of the development known as The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
(hcrei:laft(,-r the Development); of operating, maintaining, re-consncdng and rcpairinl the con -anon
elernents of tht lands and irnprovenaents subject to unit ownership, including the w siewater collect1011
system with-perups, wastewater treatment works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System. ');
and of collecting dues and assessimc.m to provide funds for such operatioa, maintenance, re-construetio::
znd repair.
2. The ASSOCIATION dtsires, to consirur_: arld/o1' operate: a Disposal Systc:-ii to provide- saniUiry scv.•:,;_,e
disposal to se1-vw_ the De-vt1op-mc-nt nn said lends.
Tbei ASSOCLATION h?_S applied to the COMMISSION for the issuaDgc, of a pt=aii pursurLat to G.S. 14'-
215.1 to constrict, mz retain, and/or operate thz Disposal .Systorn_
4. The Development was created subject to unit ow nersliip in the dult:llzngs units, other, impTove.nents and
lands Lnrou-h filing of a Declaration of Unii Owrrership (hcreinafter Declaration), pursue: -1t to Chapter =.:'C
o.k the North GenerL Statuies.
S. The COMNIISSiON desires to tssz~re that the Disposal System of the DevelopzZent is prapvrIy
car str�,lcte , inL=a nud :std ope: aced in accordance with law laid penxiit provisions in order to protect thz
of thevat--rs of the State and the public interest therein,.
NOW,T_ _ :2 EFO E, in conside imtio:3 of the pros• ises and the b -_re tis io be cicdve-d btiy : acn of ilio panic's
h c Inc CO.N fUSSION and ASSOCLA.IiON do hereby rnutually a4roe as follows:
1. The ASSOCLAT?O?r shall consu-uct the Disposal System and/or alalic any additions or modizicatians io
rhz Disposal Syst: rz1 ::1 accordance with th-_ perlrut and plans and spec:ications heree�cr issued and
approved by the COIN��IISSIONT, and sb7 dl thereafter properly operate and maintain such systems grid
facilities in accoad.a.')cc v.ith applicable -O::r=t provisions and law.
2. The ASSOCLAT!ON shall provide in the Declaration and A.ssociatiorl Bylaws thzt elle Disposal Systcrn
and appurc;n -=s thereto are part of the corzmon elements and sh2?1 thereafter be properly nnaintained
and operated ir1 con o=.ity Y,,Izh law and the provisions of the perrdt for construction, operation, repair,
and znainienance of the system and facilities_ The Declaration and Bylaws shall ident-ify irhe entire
wastewater treat rent, collection and disposal system as a common element which will receive the hig"rres,
pzim iry for exptnaiturts by the AssOcia.:3or3 e>:cept for Federal, State, and local taxes and insuraricc.
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�.. 3. The ASSOCIATION small provide in the Declaration and Association L'yluws thai the Disposal Sy"'Icin,
will be maintained out of the common expznscs_ In order to assure that there shrill he funds readily
uvailable to rcpair, maintain, or construct :he Disposal System beyond th,; routine. operation and
rnainicnaocc expenses, Lhc Declaration and As,.;Miation Bylaws shall provide that a fund be. c:rcaLcd ow, of
the coini-non expenses. Such, fund shall be separate from the routine mmntenance fund allocalad for thr.
facility and shall be part of the yearly budcL.
A. In the cvenL the common expense allocation and set]�sxate fund(s)are not ad%qu.3tC for the toi.slruGLion,
repair. and maintenancc of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide 1'u;
special assessrnems to cover such neczssay costs_ '1'neru shall be no limit on the ainount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special itssessnicnLs car's be madc:
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 4LLhorities, or other unit of govern hent shall hereinafter bucome
available to serve the Development, the ASSOCIATION shall take such ac,ion as is necessary to cause IhL
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governincTit l
system, and shall cotrvey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and inch necessazy easerrients as the
Cr overnmental unit may require as condition of accenting the Development's wastewater.
6. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public !at(, -rest and to the public headth, safety and Welfare for
the ASSOCIATION to enter into voluntary dissolution without having madc adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the ASSOCIATION shall
provide in the ASSOCIATION, Bylaws that the ASSOCIAT701'-T shall not enter into voluntary dissolution
without first having Lransferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity
acceptable to and approved by the CONhNISS30N by the issnancc of a perinea
7. The fLSSOCr1ATIDIrT shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relin.lLrish o: release its :csponsii7ility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal Systom until a permit has been reissued to zhe
ASSOCIATION's suet-_ssor.
8_ The agreeruenis set form in nun .bb d paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, and 7 above small be conditions of any
pe=t issued by the CO?vMSSION to the ASSOCIATION for the const:.czion, maintcnaDce: repair and
operation of ;he Disposal System.
9. A. copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Resister of Deeds in the Counry(ics) where the Declaration:
is filed and in Lhe of -Ices of the Sccretwy of State of North Crrolina with the Ardcies of incorporation of
tyre Association.
]T7 W rNTEESS WHEREOF, this agretment w, --s cxecuted in duplicate originn s by the duty authoi:zed
rcprese11za:avc of th-_ parties hereto on the day aid year w�itteri as indicated by each of the parties nai-ned bclm;v:
FOR THE ENTVI ONIMENTAL
MANTAGEMEINTT COAWSSI01\ Na;xre of ASSOCIATION
Derr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Wale{ Quality
(Dazes)
FORM: HOA 10199
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