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Director Environmental Quality
December 20, 2021
City of Hendersonville
Attn: Mr. John Connet, City Manager
160 6th Ave. E
Hendersonville,North Carolina 28792
Subject: COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT TRANSMITTAL
City of Hendersonville
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000489
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Connet:
Enclosed please find the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System(MS4)Permit Compliance Audit Report for the subject NPDES MS4 Permit. The
report documents staff findings from the August 12th audit,which evaluated compliance with the permitted
MS4 program administration requirements and the specific minimum control measures checked below:
❑X Public Education and Outreach
❑X Public Involvement and Participation
© Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
El Construction Site Runoff Controls
© Post-Construction Site Runoff Controls
❑X Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
Reported findings are based upon the documentation provided and staff observations at the time of the audit.
Therefore,this report may not identify all permit compliance issues. The permittee is required to evaluate -
program compliance for the program components not checked above and take immediate action to correct all
deficiencies.
Any additional compliance reporting requirements and/or enforcement action by the Department of
Environmental Quality(DEQ) shall be provided under separate cover. Should you have any questions
regarding this MS4 Permit Compliance Audit Report,please feel free to contact me,at
[e-mail] or(828)296-4614.
�ncerely,
l�ic ae mith
Assi tant Regional Engineer
Q" North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S.Highway 70 I Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778
NORTH CAROUNA
Department of Environmental Duality 828.296.4500

Enclosures: DEQ MS4 Program Audit Report (May 1-20, 2021, City of Hendersonville)
cc: Michael Smith, Assistant Regional Engineer
Jeanette Powell, DEMLR MS4 Program Coordinator
Alaina Morman, DEMLR Stormwater Compliance & Enforcement
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File

December 20, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL 7021 0350 0000 0848
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
City of Hendersonville
Attn: Mr.John Connet, City Manager
160 6th Ave. E
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
Subject: NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE(NOC-2021-PC-1220)
City of Hendersonville
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000489
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Connet:
On August 12, 2021,staff from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ)conducted a
compliance audit of subject National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The audit identified minor deficiencies with the specific components of the MS4
permit that were reviewed,as provided in the attached DEQ MS4 Permit Compliance Audit Report.
In accordance with Part VI of the permit and DEQ policy,a new 5-year MS4 permit will be issued in response to the
audit. As such,the permittee is required to complete the following actions:
(1) Respond in writing within thirty(30)calendar days from the date of receipt of this notice to acknowledge
these requirements and the intent to comply.
(2) Self-evaluate the permit components that were not reviewed by DEQ for compliance and submit the
results within one hundred twenty(120)calendar days from the date of receipt of this letter. The Part II
of the MS4 Phase II Audit Template on the DEQ stormwater web site can be used for this purpose. The
specific sections that should be self-audited include:
a. Part II Section B: Public Education and Outreach;
b. Section C, Public Involvement and Participation;
C. Section D: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination;
d. Section F: Post-Construction Site Runoff Controls;
e. Section G: Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping;
(3) Develop a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)which details specific actions, measurable goals, and
implementation timelines for the stormwater management program over the new 5-year permit term.
The SWMP must be documented utilizing the DEQ Phase II MS4 SWMP Template. The permittee shall
submit the SWMP to DEQ for review and comment within one hundred twenty(120)calendar days from
the date of receipt of this letter.
(4) Submit an NPDES MS4 permit application for whichever comes first:
a. At least one hundred eighty(180)days prior to permit expiration, or
b. Within thirty(30)days of receiving written DEQ concurrence that the submitted SWMP
documents a compliant stormwater management program and the MS4 should submit the
application including a signed Final Draft SWMP. A new 5-year NPDES MS4 permit will be public
noticed along with the Draft Final SWMP.

(5) Respond to comments on the Draft Final SWMP and submit a signed Final SWMP for DEQ approval and
final permit issuance. The final DEQ-approved SWMP shall become an enforceable component of the
NPDES MS4 permit and an Annual Self-Assessment Template that corresponds to the approved SWMP
will be provided.
Required documentation shall be submitted via e-mail to [e-mail],or to:
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn:Jeanette Powell
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions,please contact Michael Smith at(828)
296-4621 or [e-mail] or the MS4 Program Coordinator at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
n Ai en, P.E., na Engineer
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Enclosures: DEQ MS4 Permit Compliance Audit Report
cc: [e-mail]
DEMLR Stormwater Program Supervisor
[e-mail], DEMLR MS4 Program Coordinator
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File