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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
January 26,2021
Mr.Gary Sherrill
Cummings Cove Company,LLC
20 Cumming Cove Parkway
Hendersonville,NC 28739
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0057541
Cummings Cove WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Sherrill:
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the Draft NPDES permit renewal for your facility. Please review
this draft carefully to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and conditions it contains. We
understand from your renewal application that there have been no significant changes to the treatment
system. There are a few changes in the draft from the existing permit. These changes are summarized
below.
• Stream Classification—In previous permits the Division had indicated that this facility discharges
to a segment of the French Broad River classified as WS-IV;B waters. After review of the
location of the discharge point the Division has determined that the discharge is to a segment of
the French Broad River upstream of the water supply watershed area. At this location,the river is
classified a class B water. This has been corrected in the permit and in our permit database.
• Regulatory Citations—Language has been added where necessary in the permit to provide
regulatory citations for permit requirements.
• Electronic Reporting—Permit language has been updated to be consistent with the finalization of
federal requirements for electronic reporting.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this
draft document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are the same as in your current permit.The latest
version of the standard conditions is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or
downloaded as a PDF file.
Concurrent with this notification the Division is publishing a notice in a newspaper having general
circulation in the Henderon County area soliciting public comments on this draft permit. Please provide
any written comments you may have to me no later than 30 days after receipt of this draft permit.
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Following the 30-day public comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit.If you have questions concerning this draft permit,
please call me at(919)707-3629 or contact me by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Bradley Bennett
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit
cc: NPDES Files-electronic
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality—electronic
Operator Certification Program/Maureen Kinney—electronic

Draft Permit NC0057541
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Federal Water Pollution Control Act,as amended,
and the ed
Cummings Cove Company,LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Cummings Cove WWTP
3000 Cummings Road (NCSR 1171)
Henderson County
to receiving waters designated as the French Broad River in the French Broad River Basin in
accordance with effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on October 31,2025.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit,a renewal
application must be submitted no later than May 4,2025(180 days before the expiration of this permit).
Signed this day.
S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Draft Permit NC0057541
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions,requirements,terms,and provisions included herein.
Cummings Cove Company,LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.080 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment system with
the following components:
• Influent lift station w/duplex pumps
• 26,950 gallon equalization basin
• 84,400 gallon aeration basin
• 13,485 gallon dual hopper clarifier
• 2,289 gallon chlorination system
• 18,000 gallon sludge holding tank
• Standby power generator
The facility is located southeast of Etowah at Cummings Cove WWTP at 3000 Cummings Road
(NCSR 1171)in•Henderson County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division of Water Quality, construct and
operate additional treatment units not to exceed a flow of 0.24 MGD,and
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the
French Broad River, currently classified as B waters in hydrologic unit 060101050404 of the French
Broad River Basin, sub-basin 04-03-02.

Draft Permit NC0057541
Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
During the period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion to 0.24 MGD or
October 31, 2020, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such
discharges shall be limited and monitored) by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
eDMR Codes Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.08 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or
Effluent
BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C) 00310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Solids,Total Suspended 00530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Nitrogen,Ammonia Total(as N)
mg/L 00610 2/month Composite Effluent
Coliform,Fecal(geometric 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
mean)
Chlorine,Total Residual2 50060 28 µg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Temperature,Deg. °C 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent
pH 00400 Not<6.0 nor>9.0 Weekly Grab Effluent
Standard Units
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system
[see A. (3)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/1 to be in compliance with the
permit.However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/l.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

Draft Permit NC0057541
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq.,02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
During the period beginning after expansion to 0.24 MGD and lasting until October 31, 2020, the
permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored' by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
eDMR Codes Average Maximum Frequency Type Location
Flow 50050 0.24 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent
BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Solids,Total Suspended C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent
Nitrogen,Ammonia 2/month Composite Effluent
Total(as N)mg/L C0610
Nitrogen,Total(as N) Semi-Annually Composite Effluent
mg/L C0600
Phosphorus,Total(as P) Semi-Annually Composite Effluent
mg/L C0665
Coliform,Fecal 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent
(geometric mean) 31616
Chlorine,Total Residual2 50060 28 µg/L Weekly Grab Effluent
Temperature,Deg. °C 000/0 Weekly Grab Effluent
Not<6.0 nor>9.0 Weekly Grab Effluent
pH00400 Standard Units
Footnotes:
3. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR system
[see A.(3)].
4. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 41 to be in compliance with the
permit.However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina
certified laboratory(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/l.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

Draft Permit NC0057541
A.(3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and
program reports.The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21,2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.)and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access,then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms(MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3)or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following
the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility,on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21,2025 the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports,when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b)Annual Reports.

Draft Permit NC0057541
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division(see"How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(l)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify
the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data[see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements"section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty(60)days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time,monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements 'Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
1'l
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position,must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.

Draft Permit NC0057541
For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system,registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit
the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification[40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certi under penaltyoflaw, that this document and all attachments were prepared under
.rY my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention (Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time[40 CFR
122.41].

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Cummings Cove Company, LLC Facility
Cummings Cove WWTP Location
Receiving Stream: French Broad River Stream Class: B (not to scale)
River Basin: Henderson Sub-Basin: 04-03-02
Latitude: 35°18'20" Longitude: 82°33'58"
Stream Segment 6-(27) HUC#: 060101050404 NPDES Permit: NC0057541
Grid/Quad: F8SE/(Horse Shoe) NORTH