WQ0015869_Final Permit_20071221

December 21, 2007
Bruce E. McAlpin, President
Lake Osseroga Association, Inc.
1005 N 1.2"' Avenue
Pensacola, Florida 32501
Dear Mr. McAlpin:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William & Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Permit No. WQ0015869
The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
Non -Conjunctive Wastewater
Treatment and Reclaimed Water
Utilization System
Macon County
In accordance with your application for permit renewal received August 28, 2007, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0015869, dated December 21, 2007, to the Lake Osseroga
Association, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and reclaimed water
utilization facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2012, shall void
Permit No. WQ0015869 issued April 14, 2003, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. 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.
Please note that on September 1, 2006, State Administrative Code 15A NCAC Subchapter 02T —
Waste not Discharged to Surface Water was adopted. This permit incorporates the requirements of these
rules. Remember to take the time to review this permit thoroughly, as some of the conditions
contained therein may have been added, changed, or deleted from those in previously issued permits.
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 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at (919)
715-6162 or [e-mail].
Since rel ,
for Coleen H. Sullins
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
NON-CON3UNCTIVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RECLAIMED WATER
UTILIZATION SYSTEM 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 Osseroga Association, Inc.
Macon County
FOR THE
continued 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 H.1.] 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 renewal
application received on August 28, 2007, 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 (fe) 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 -gallon per minute (GPM) backwash pumps and one 50 cfin 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
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turbidity, which shall both also be continuously recorded, prior to being conveyed to the irrigation pond
or transferred to the five-day 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 Pere -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 November 30, 2012, shall void Permit
No. WQ0015869 issued April 14, 2003, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. If not already installed, a waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the irrigation pond, shall be
installed within 60 days of issuance of this permit.
2. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note that Rule
15A NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
U. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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, Land Application Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699-1617.
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2. The 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 ground waters, which 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 utilization area to adequately assimilate
the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may
be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
3. A temporary variance from 15A NCAC 2T .0908 (h) 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 I.2.1 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.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to ground
or surface waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
6. Application rate(s), whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
7. The COMPLIANCE and REVIEW BOUNDARIES for the reclaimed utilization system are
established at the property boundary. Any exceedance of standards at the Compliance or Review
Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification prior to any sale or transfer of property that
affects a compliance boundary to establish a new compliance boundary.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, other than monitoring wells, shall be
constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided by 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g).
10. The facilities permitted herein must be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for reclaimed utilization sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Surface waters not classified SA:
ii. Surface waters classified SA:
iii. Any well with exception to monitoring wells:
iv. Any private or public water supply source:
b. The setbacks for treatment and storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership
ii. Any private or public water supply source:
iii. Surface waters:
25
100
100
100
100
100
50
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iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
c. The setback for reclaimed water storage/irrigation ponds and any property line is 50 feet.
Note that, per 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (k)(1)(C)(1)(III), no buffers shall be required between the
drip irrigation areas of the reclaimed water utilization facilities and property limes. 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.
` 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).
11. The following shall be requirements for the reclaimed water distribution, storage, and utilization
facilities:
a. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and 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.
b. 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.
i. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e., Pantone
522) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED 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.
ii. 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. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that permits
operation by authorized personnel only.
d. 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 or connected to a special
hose connection, may be placed in non -lockable underground services boxes clearly labeled as
non -potable water.
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12. 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 Permittee shall be provided
between the potable water and reclaimed water systems where potable water is used to
supplement a reclaimed water system.
13. The Operational Agreement (see attach(,d) 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 to §143-215.6C for violation of
or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit,
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RE UiREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater
resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0913 including operational functions, maintenance
schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and reclaimed utilization facilities by the Water
Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall
designate and employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified
operator(s) to be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200. The
ORC shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 or as specified in this permit
and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained such that crop health is optimized, allows
for even distribution of effluent, and allows inspection of the reclaimed water utilization system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent ponding or runoff from the reclaimed water utilization
areas.
5. Reclaimed water application shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is
in a condition that will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All reclaimed water application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once per year.
Records of the calibration must be maintained for five years.
7. No type of wastewater other than that from The Cottages at Lake Osseroga shall be applied to the
reclaimed water utilization drip irrigation areas.
8. Public access to the reclaimed water utilization sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site. 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.
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9. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed / utilized in accordance with
15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T.0914.
10. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
11. Freeboard in the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water utilization facilities shall not be less than 2
feet at any time.
12. A waste -level gauge, to monitor reclaimed water levels in the irrigation pond of the reclaimed water
utilization facilities, shall be provided. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings
indicating the maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume, minimum
liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume, and the lowest point on top of the
darn elevations.
13. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments.
Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kepi mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
14. All wastewater shall be routed to the 5 -day side -stream detention tank should the limit for fecal
coliform (daily maximum concentration of 25 per 100 ml) or turbidity (instantaneous maximum of 10
NTU) be exceeded, until such time that the problems associated with the treatment capability of the
wastewater treatment plant have been corrected. The wastewater in the 5 -day side -stream detention
tank shall be pumped back to the treatment plant for re -treatment or treated in the 5 -day side -stream
detention tank prior to discharge to the irrigation pond or application onto 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.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. All laboratory analyses for effluent, ground waters, or surface waters shall be made by a laboratory
certified by the Division for the required parameters under 15A NCAC 02H .0800.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with
approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected 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. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
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4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the frequency(ies) and
location for the parameters specified in Attachment A.
5. The Permittee tracking the amount of reclaimed water applied shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of reclaimed water application,
b. Volume of reclaimed water applied,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B for each field;
g. Weather conditions, and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest elevation on the top of the embankment) in the irrigation
pond shall be recorded weekly.
7. 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 dans
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 N.8.]. The Permittee shall perform any work
recommended in this report within 90 clays of the report's receipt.
8. Three copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions IV.3. and rV.4.1 on Form NDMR for
each point prior to irrigation (PPI) and three copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified
in Conditions N.5, and N.6.] on Form NDAR-1 for every utilization area shall be submitted on or
before the last day of the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month,
monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall include the
name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to accept
the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
10. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following items:
a. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
b. Record of all preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing,
diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
c. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
d. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
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11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number (828)
296-4500, 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:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which 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
facility; or any other unusual circumstances including ponding in the reclaimed utilization area or
runoff from the reclaimed utilization areas.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of disposal system resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters.
I Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations including, but not limited to, freeboard measurements, effluent
limitations, exceedances of groundwater standards, or overloading of any utilization area.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent
failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours must be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or (919) 733-
3300. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper operation
of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which 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 log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. 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 disposal site or
facility 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. 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 Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data. No variances to applicable rules governing the construction
and / or operation of the permitted facilities are granted unless specifically requested and granted in
this permit.
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt 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) that have jurisdiction. Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer
rules in 15A NCAC 02B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC
Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the
Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division on official Division forms,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The
approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. The
Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for compliance until a permit is issued to the new
owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein.
The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority.
8. The Permittee must pay the annual fee 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 pursuant to
15A NCAC 02T .0105(e).
Permit issued this the 21 st of December 2007
NORTH C LINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015869
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ATTACHMENT A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
LAKE OSSEROGA ASSOCIATION RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM
001 VVVVTF Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0015869 Version 2.0
MPLUENT 04AMCTERfSTIM
EFFLUENT LIMITS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Measurement
Monthly Average Units Weekly Daily Maximum Units Frequency
Average
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Parameter Description -PCS Cade
Monthly Average Units WeeklyAverage
Daily Maximum
Units
3 X year
Measurement Sample
Frequency Type
Flow, in conduit or Ihru treatment plant - 50050 - Winter
4,050 gpd
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620 - Summer
Continuous
Calculated
Flow, in conduit or Ihru treatment plant - 50050 - Summer
6,480 gpd
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C 31516 - Summer
Continuous
Calculated
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiler - 00076
Monthly
10
nlu
Continuous
Continuous
pH - 00400
6.0 - 9.0
s.u.
Weekly
Grab
Chloride (as Cl) - 00940
3 X year
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
4 mg 11
6
mgll
4 X year
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620
4 X year
Grab
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310
10 Mg/l
15
mgll
4 X year
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
5 mg/l
10
mg/l
4 X year
Grab
Chlorine, Total Residual - 50060
Weekly
Grab
002 urination Pond Effluent
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EFFLUENT LIMITS tmGfl[j121 w'.0,,
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Measurement
Monthly Average Units Weekly Daily Maximum Units Frequency
Average
Sample
Type
Carbon, TO Organic (TOC) - 00580
3 X year
Grab
Chloride (as Cl) - 00940
3 X year
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620 Winter
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620 - Summer
2X month
Grab
Chlorine, Total Residual - 50050
Daily -- weekdays
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C 31516 - Summer
2 X month
Grab
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Agar,44.5C,24hr - 31613 - Winter
Monthly
Grab
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050
Conlinueus
Recorder
Winter: December 1 - February 28
Summer: March 1 - November 30
3 X year: January, May & September
4 X year: January, April, July & October
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
W00015869 Version 2.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 1

ATTACHMENT B -Approved Land Application Sites and Limitations
Permit [Dumber: W00015869 Version 2.0
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
The Cottages at Lake Osseroga Net
Zone Owner Lessee County Latitude Longitude Acreage Dominant Soil Series Parameter
Hourly Arg Yearly Max
01
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'20°
83°09'41"
.17
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
02
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'19"
83°09'40"
.21
Edneyville-Chestaut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
03
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'18"
83009'40"
.15
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
04
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'20"
83°09'38"
.19
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
05
Lake Osseroga Association Iuc
Macon
35°05'10"
83°09'37"
.04
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
06
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'20"
83°09'36"
.05
EdneyviIle-Chestnut complex,
012.84 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
07
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35"05'12"
83°09'36"
.14
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
08
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'09" i
83°09'33"
.10
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
09
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'20"
83°09'39"
.09
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
10
lake Osseraga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'18"
8309'37"
27
Cullasaja-Tuckasegee complex 01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
11
Lake Omroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'16"
83°09'41"
.17
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
'12
Lake Osseroga Association Inc
Macon
35°05'13"
83°09'36"
.36
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 -Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
13
Lake Ossero gaAssociation Inc
Macon
35°05'10°
83°09'34"
22
Edneyville-Chestnut complex,
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.35 inches
40 inches
Total 2.16
WQ0015869 Version 2.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 1

,J.L %J JL' ivvn�n �1�xtVLll�
COUNTY OF Macon Petit No. WQ0015869
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G. S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this 2nd day of
April 2002 , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
the Lake Osseroga Association Inc. , a non. -profit corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the
ASSOCIATION.
WITNESSETH:
1. The ASSOCIATION was formed for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and
business of the development known as The Cottages at Lake Osseroga
(hereinafter the Development); of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common
elements 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 fling of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter 47C
of the North Carolina General Statutes.
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: .
1. The ASSOCIATION shall construct the Disposal System and/or 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.
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
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the common expenses. fund shall be separate from the routi aintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part lWe 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. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall be provided such that special assessments can be m,-
as
,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 Declaratic
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation
the Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated bynoca
fthe parties named below:
FOR IRONMENTAL Lake Ossero a An Inc.
MANA% T CO SSION Name of A VIAT N
1
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director (Signature)
Division of Water Quality
(Date)
Mr. U.H. Parris Vice. President
Print Name and Title
April, 2, 2002
(Date)
RECEIVED
WATER QUALITY SECTION
APP - 5 2002
NON-n1Rr'PA D1 -r .• _. _._
FORM: HOA 10/99 Page 2 of 2

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LAKE OSSEROGA ASSOCIATION, INC.
DRIP IRRIGATION REUSE SYSTEM
MACON COUNTY
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SITE LOCATION MAP