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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
February 3, 2015
FOSTER MCDONALD — MANAGER
HIGHLANDS COVE PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC.
705 HIGHLANDS COVE DRIVE — Box B
HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA 28741
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017530
Highlands Cove WWTP
Reclaimed Water Generation &
Non -Conjunctive Reclaimed
Water Utilization System
Jackson County
Dear Mr. McDonald:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received August 13, 2005, and subsequent
additional information received December 9, 2014, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0017530
dated February 3, 2015, to Highlands Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. for the continued
operation of the subject reclaimed water generation and non -conjunctive reclaimed water utilization
facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2020, shall void Permit
No. WQ0017530 issued March 8, 2005, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B and C
for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR and NDAR-1
reporting forms are available for download at: http://portal.ncdenr.or web/wq/aps/lau/reporting.
Please note that your permit's format has been updated to be consistent with the most current
reclaimed water permit template, and rule references have been updated pursuant to the new 15A NCAC
02U rules that became effective July 18, 2011.
Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit
issuance dated March 8,2005:
Old Condition II.14. —This condition has been removed.
➢ Old Condition IV. I. — This condition has been removed because the facility is no longer
required to monitor groundwater.
➢ Old Condition IV.2. — This condition has been removed because the facility is no longer
required to monitor groundwater.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617,
Phone: [phone] Internet: htto://Dortal.nedenr org/web/wa
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Mr. Foster McDonald
February 3, 2015
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➢ Old Condition IV.3. — This condition has been removed.
➢ Old Condition IV.5. — This condition has been removed because it is inherently covered
under new Condition IV.2.
Please note the following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated
March 8,2005:
➢ Condition I.1. — This condition requires that the Permittee permanently abandon monitoring
wells MW -1, MW -2 and MW -3 within 180 days of this permit issuance.
➢ Condition II.6. — This condition requires that the reclaimed water distribution, storage and
utilization facilities be properly tagged, labeled and secured in accordance with 15A NCAC
02U .0403.
➢ Condition H.7. — This condition prohibits cross -connections between the reclaimed water and
potable water systems.
➢ Condition H.9. — This condition requires the Permittee to apply for a permit modification to
establish a new compliance boundary prior to any sale or transfer of property affecting a
compliance boundary.
➢ Condition II.10. — This condition states that no wells, excluding Division approved
monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary.
➢ Condition 11. 11. — This condition requires any landowner who owns land within the
compliance boundary, but who is not the Permittee, to execute and file with the County
Register of Deeds an easement with the requirements listed in the said Condition. Please note
the previous permit was subject to this requirement under 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f),
therefore, this condition is intended to voice this rule.
➢ Condition IH.2. — This condition further describes the Operation and Maintenance
requirements that were originally included in Old Condition 11. 1.
➢ Condition III.4. — This condition requires that a certified operator of a grade equivalent or
greater than the facility classification be on call 24 hours per day.
➢ Condition II1.8. — This condition requires that the Permittee test and calibrate the reclaimed
water irrigation equipment at least once per permit cycle.
➢ Condition III.11. — This condition requires that the public be prohibited access to the
wastewater treatment plant and 5 -day upset pond.
➢ Condition II1.18. — This condition requires that the Permittee provide reclaimed water
education materials to its users and employees.
➢ Condition 111. 19. — This condition requires that the Permittee provide notification to the
public and its employees about the use of reclaimed water.
➢ Condition W.2. — This condition requires that a Division certified laboratory conduct all
laboratory analyses for the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
➢ Condition VI.7. — This condition requires the Permittee to maintain this permit until all
permitted facilities are properly closed or permitted under another permit.

Mr. Foster McDonald
February 3, 2015
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➢ Condition VI.8. — This condition notes that this permit is subject to revocation or unilateral
modification within 60 days notice from the Division if the terms in 15A NCAC 02T .0110
are violated.
➢ Condition VI.9. — This condition notes that this facilities in this permit may not be expanded
if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
➢ Attachment A — This attachment includes information that was previously included in Old
Condition 111.3. Please note that per the Division of Water Resources' Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit Wastewater Monitoring Policy, all non -discharge systems are having their
effluent monitoring schedules reevaluated. Accordingly, the sampling frequency for pH
(00400) and Total Residual Chlorine is now 5 x Week. In addition, BODS (00310), Fecal
Coliform (31616), Ammonia (00610), Nitrate (00610), and Total Suspended Solids (00530)
have had their sampling frequency reduced from 2 x Month to monthly. Also, Total Kjeldahl
Nitrogen (00625), Total Nitrogen (00600) and Total Phosphorus (00665) have been added to
the sampling regimen. Finally, Settleable Matter and Total Organic Carbon have been
removed from the sampling regimen.
➢ Attachment B — This attachment includes information that was previously included in Old
Condition II.7.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 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 permit, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at
[phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
S. Jay Zimmerman, Acting Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Jackson County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RECLAIMED WATER GENERATION & NON -CONJUNCTIVE 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
Highlands Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc.
Jackson County
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continued operation of a 60,000 gallon per day (GPD) reclaimed water generation and non -conjunctive
reclaimed water utilization system consisting of: a 15,000 gallon flow equalization tank; two 30,000
gallon aeration tanks; two 300 cubic foot per minute (CFM) centrifugal blowers; two hopper settling
tanks with a total volume of 14,612 gallons; tertiary filters; a 3,198,560 gallon wet weather storage pond;
a 331,920 gallon 5 -day upset pond; ultraviolet disinfection with a backup tablet chlorinator; a 15,000
gallon sludge holding tank; a 47.52 acre non -conjunctive reclaimed water utilization irrigation area; and
all associated piping, valves and appurtenances
to serve Highlands Cove, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received August 13, 2014, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of Water
Resources, 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.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2020, shall void Permit No.
WQ0017530 issued March 8, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
Within 180 days of the effective date of this permit, monitoring wells MW -1, MW -2 and MW -3 shall
be permanently abandoned. Within 30 days of abandonment, a Well Abandonment Record (Form
GW -30) listing this permit number and the appropriate monitoring well identification number shall be
completed for each well abandoned and mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Water Quality
Permitting Section, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. A North Carolina Certified
Well Contractor shall abandon the monitoring wells according to the North Carolina Well
Construction Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0113) and local county rules. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(2), 02-C .0113]
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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 renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application. [15A NCAC 02U .0106, 02U .0109]
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject reclaimed water facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
there is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the utilization areas to adequately
assimilate the reclaimed water, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including
Division required actions, such as the construction of additional or replacement reclaimed water
generation and utilization facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02L .0100, 02B .0200]
3. Effluent limitations for generated reclaimed water shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
[15A NCAC 02U .0300]
4. Application rates shall not exceed those specified in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(g), 02U
.0402(m)]
5. The Operational Agreement (attached) 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0115]
6. 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 reclaimed water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate, such
warning shall inform the public or employees to avoid contact with reclaimed 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 reclaimed water pipelines in a visible
manner, fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire
length of the pipe.
iii. Existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the purpose of distributing
reclaimed water shall be taped or otherwise identified as noted above. This identification
need not extend the entire length of the distributiom system, but shall be incorporated within
10 feet of crossing any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer line.
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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. Hose bibs shall be located in locked, below grade vaults that shall be labeled as being of non -
potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked vaults with standard hose bib services, other
locking mechanisms such as hose bibs which can only be operated by a tool may be placed above
ground and labeled as non -potable water.
[15A NCAC 02U.0403]
7. No direct cross -connections shall be allowed between reclaimed water and potable water systems,
unless such connection has been approved by the Department pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C .0406.
[15A NCAC 02U .0403(f)]
8. The compliance and review boundaries 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. [15A NCAC 02H .0219(k)(1)(C)(i)(III)]
9. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)]
10. No wells, excluding Division approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance
boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). [15A NCAC 02L .0107(d)]
11. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Jackson County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
12. The facilities permitted herein shall 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:
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100
b. The setbacks for treatment units and the 5 -day upset pond shall be as follows (all distances in
feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
c. The setbacks for final effluent storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 01
1 Section 22.(c)(2) of Session Law 2013-413 exempts final reclaimed water effluent storage
facilities constructed prior to June 18, 2011 from having a setback to property lines.
[I 5A NCAC 02U .07011
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M. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REOUIREMENTS
1. The reclaimed water generation and utilization facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at
all times. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a reclaimed water system to
prevent the discharge of any reclaimed water or partially treated effluent resulting from the operation
of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which at a minimum shall include
the following:
a. Description of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations are necessary for the
system to function and by whom the functions will be conducted;
b. A map of all distribution lines and record drawings of all utilization systems under the
Permittee's control;
c. Description of anticipated maintenance activities;
d. Include provisions for safety measures including restriction of access to sites and equipment; and
e. Spill control provisions including response to upsets and bypasses including control, containment,
remediation, and contact information for plant personnel, emergency responders and regulatory
agencies.
[15A NCAC 02U.080 I]
Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
4. An operator certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission
(WPCSOCC) of a grade equivalent or greater than the facility classification shall be on call 24 hours
per day. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(e), 02U .0402(i)]
5. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained on irrigation sites at all times, such that
crop health is optimized, allows for even distribution of reclaimed water, and allows inspection of the
irrigation system. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
6. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent reclaimed water ponding in or runoff from the irrigation
sites. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
8. All reclaimed water irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle.
Calibration records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall
be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Only reclaimed water generated at the Highlands Cove WWTP (Permit No. WQ0017530) shall be
utilized in accordance with this permit. [G.S. 143-215.1]
10. An automatically activated standby power source capable of powering all essential treatment units
shall be on site and operational at all times. If a generator is employed as an alternate power supply,
it shall be tested weekly by interrupting the primary power source. [15A NCAC 02U .0402(h)]
11. Public access to the reclaimed water generation facilities and 5 -day upset pond shall be prohibited.
[I 5A NCAC 02U .0402(f)]
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12. Public access to 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. [ 15A
NCAC 02U.0501]
13. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. Freeboard in the 3,198,560 gallon wet weather storage pond and the 331,920 gallon 5 -day upset pond
shall not be less than two feet at anytime. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
15. Gauges to monitor reclaimed water levels in the 3,198,560 gallon wet weather storage pond and the
331,920 gallon 5 -day upset pond shall be provided. These gauges shall have readily visible
permanent markings at inch or tenth of afoot increments. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
16. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
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 dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
17. All effluent shall be routed to the 5 -day upset pond should the limit for fecal coliform (e.g., daily
maximum concentration of 25 colonies per 100 mL) or turbidity (e.g., instantaneous maximum of 10
NTU) be exceeded, until the problems associated with the wastewater treatment plant have been
corrected. The wastewater in the 5 -day upset pond shall be pumped back to the treatment plant
headworks for re -treatment or treated in the 5 -day upset pond prior to utilization. [15A NCAC 02U
.0402(e)]
18. The Permittee shall develop and implement an education program to inform users (including
employees) about the proper use of reclaimed water. Educational material shall be provided to all
residents and/or other facilities provided with reclaimed water, and these materials shall be
maintained consistent with the reclaimed water uses. All educational materials shall be made
available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(4)]
19. The Permittee shall provide notification to the public and/or employees about the use of reclaimed
water, and that reclaimed water is not intended for drinking. Such notification shall be provided to
employees in a language they can understand. [15A NCAC 02U .0501]
20. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02U.0802. [15A NCAC 02T.1 100, 02U.0802]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIRMENTS
Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent,
groundwater or surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 021-1.08001
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3. Flow through the reclaimed water generating 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 to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the reclaimed water from the generating facility at the frequencies and
locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of reclaimed water utilized.
Records shall be maintained for a minimum of five years. At a minimum, these records shall include
the following information for each utilization site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of reclaimed water utilization;
b. Volume of reclaimed water irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Weather conditions; and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
[I 5A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
6. Freeboard (i.e., reclaimed water level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 3,198,560 gallon
wet weather storage pond and the 331,920 gallon 5 -day upset pond shall be measured to the nearest
inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the
facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon
request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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8. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Visual observations of treatment plant and plant site;
b. Date of calibration of flow measurement device(s);
c. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply;
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing/adjusting of equipment, pump and valve
maintenance, cross connection control, testing, inspections and cleanings, etc.; and
e. Record of all unpermitted releases of reclaimed water to surface water or land surface including
date of occurrence, estimated volume of release, cause, and corrective action taken.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Three copies of all effluent monitoring data and reclaimed water distribution data (as specified in
Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) shall be submitted on Form NDMR for each PPI listed in Attachment A.
Reporting forms shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. If no reclaimed
water distribution activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports documenting
the absence of the activity are still required to be submitted. All effluent monitoring data shall be
submitted to the following address: Division of Water Resources, Information Processing Unit, 1617
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
10. Three copies of all operation and utilization records (as specified in Conditions N.5. and IV.6.) shall
be submitted on Form NDAR-1 for every non -conjunctive utilization site listed in Attachment B.
Reporting forms shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. If no reclaimed
water utilization activities occurred during the month, monitoring reports are still required
documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources, Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina, 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
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. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any failure resulting in a discharge of reclaimed water directly to surface waters or any
unpermitted release of reclaimed water to land surface greater than or equal to 5,000 gallons.
Unpermitted releases less than 5,000 gallons to land surface shall be documented by the Permittee
in accordance with Condition IV.8.e. but do not require Regional Office notification.
d. Any time self-monitoring indicates the facilities permitted herein have gone out of compliance
with the limitations contained in this permit.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the reclaimed water utilization sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to betaken to ensure the problem does not recur. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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V.
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
reclaimed water generation, distribution and utilization facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the reclaimed water generation, distribution and
utilization facilities to prevent malfunction, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in
discharges, which may cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a
public nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date
and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken.
The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the
inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)]
Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the reclaimed water generation, distribution and
utilization facilities permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining
compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the
terms and conditions of this permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
[G.S. 143-215.1]
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C. [G.S. 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C]
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n). [G.S. 142-215.1]
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 jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). 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 NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
requirements under 15A NCAC 02H .0 100, and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6
of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a written
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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7. 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. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110. [15A NCAC 02T
.0110]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [15A
NCAC 02T.0120]
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall because for the Division to revoke this permit. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 3`a day of February 2015
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
l
giay Zi erman, Acting Director
sion of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0017530
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— Reclaimed Water Generation System Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0017530 Version: 3.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5 -Day (20'C)
mg/L
10
15
Monthly
Composite
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year
Composite
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
5 x Week
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
14
2�
Monthly
Grab
50050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
GPD
60.000
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
d
6
Monthly
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00400
pH
su
6
9
5 x Week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved —180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year
Composite
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
5
10
Monthly
Composite
00076
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter
NTU
10
Continuous
Recorder
1. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted in March, July and November.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED RECLAIMED WATER USES Permit Number: WQ0017530 Version: 3.0
NON -CONJUNCTIVE LAND APPLICATION SITES
Highlands Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. - Highlands Cove WWTP
UTILIZATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acrealle
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
A
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.114123°
-83.160680°
2.81
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
B
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.113183°
-83.163806°
2.71
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
C
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.112680°
-83.165612°
1.00
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
D
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.111260°
-83.162775°
2.13
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
E
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.111005°
-83.164453°
0.84
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
G
Highlands Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. &
Old Edwards Club Properties. LLC
Jackson
35.115239°
-83.1610521
1.10
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
H
Highlands Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. &
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.110985°
-83.160821°
0.85
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
I
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.108799°
-83.161198°
0.44
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
J
Highlands Cove Property Owner's Association, Inc. &
Old Edwards Club Properties. LLC
Jackson
35.109594°
-83.162220°
10.06
01284 -Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
K
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.106825°
-83.161929°
2.20
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
L
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.107345°
-83.160194°
5.35
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
M
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.107826°
-83.157648°
13.50
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
N
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.104350°
-83.154280°
2.40
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
O
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.104424°
-83.157605°
1.02
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
P
Old Edwards Club Properties, LLC
Jackson
35.104856°
-83.155981°
1.11
01284 -Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.1
23.92
inches
Tot
47.52
1. Please note that all of Fields A, B, C, D, E, I, K, L, M, N, O and P, as well as portions of Fields G, H, and J are located on land (Parcel #7551-69-7624) not owned by the Permittee. However, an
easement has been granted to allow the use of this land for the subject non -conjunctive reclaimed water utilization system. This easement is recorded in the Jackson County Register of Deeds in
Book 1767 Pages 108-116.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF Jackson
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
Permit No.W00017530
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this
2 q
day of
Sit, (-. 'to I L , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
The Highlands Cove Property Owners Association , 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 Highlands Cove, Wastewater Treatment and Reclaimed Water
Utilization System (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 filing 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:
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 .. d insurance.
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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
the common expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance fund allocated for the
facility and shall be part of the 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 made
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 Declaration
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of
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 by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
r
Q-Th&mas Alleeder, Director
Division of Water Resources
(Date)
Highlands Cove, POA
Name of ASSOCIATION
By.
(Signature)
Foster McDonald, Manager
Print Name and Title
i
(Date)
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