NC0086070_Comments_20201202

JOHNSTON
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5 Squirrel Trail Court
Hendersonville. NC 28791
November 24,2020 8 2 8-9 8 9-6 7 8 5
www.johnstonenv.com
Ms. Brianna Young
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 RECEIVED
DEC 0 2 2020
RE: Comments to Draft NPDES Renewal Permit NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
Western Justice Academy WWTP
Edneyville,Henderson County,NC
Dear Ms. Young,
Johnston Environmental, PLLC,on behalf of Henderson County,is submitting this response to
the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)permit renewal for the
Western Justice Academy wastewater treatment plant(WJA WWTP). WJA WWTP currently
discharges under Permit NC0086070,which expires November 30,2020.
It is our understanding that the draft permit includes the following changes from the existing
permit:
1. Language has been updated in Sections A. (I),A. (2),and A. (3)to require electronic
submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all
discharge monitoring reports(DMRs).
2. Outfall map has been updated.
3. The facility grade has been added in Sections A. (I)and A. (2).
4. Ammonia nitrogen winter limit updated in Section A. (I)per 15A NCAC 028 .0404(c)
Henderson County acknowledges the above changes to the existing permit. Additionally,
Henderson County is appreciative to DEQ for reinstating permit limits associated with flows
under 0.01 MGD as stated in Section A. (1)of the draft permit.
Sincerely,
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Deborah T. Johnston, PE
Johnston Environmental
cc: Marcus Jones, Henderson County
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