NC0066362_Fact Sheet_20220811

DEQ / DWR / NPDES
EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES Permit NC0066362
Charles Weaver, Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / 919-707-3616
August 11, 2022
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name
Nathan Benson
Benson Apartments WWTP
Applicant Address
P.O. Box 1090, Mountain Home, NC 28758
Facility Address
161 Brookside Camp Road, Hendersonville 28792
Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.008 MGD
Type of Waste
100% Domestic Wastewater Discharge
Facility Class
WW-2
County
Henderson
Permit Status
Renewal
Regional
Office
ARO
Stream Characteristics
Receiving Stream
UT Mud Creek
Stream Classification
C
Stream Segment
[6-55]
Drainage basin
French Broad
Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
0.07
Subbasin
04-03-02
Winter 7Q10 (cfs)
0.1
Use Support
Impaired for Benthos
Fair; Fish Community
30Q2 (cfs)
-
303(d) Listed
Average Flow (cfs)
38
IWC (%)
15.05%
USGS Topo Quad
Hendersonville, NC
Facility Summary
This facility is a minor facility (flow <1 MGD) that receives 100% domestic waste from 25 apartments with
45 residents. The design capacity of the treatment system is 0.008 MGD. No significant changes have been
made to this facility since the last permit renewal.
Toxicity testing — Not required
Renewal Summary —Permit writer updated the following:
• updated Electronic Reporting requirements [Section A. (2.)].
Stream — Discharge is into an unnamed tributary to Mud Creek [Stream Segment 6-55]. The segment is
listed as impaired in the 2022 North Carolina 303 (d) List for Benthos (Fair, Poor or Severe) and Fish
Community (Fair, Poor or Severe).
Compliance History — 2 enforcements in 2016, 7 in 2018, and 2 in 2018. No enforcements since then. 2
NOVs in 2019, none in 2020, one in 2021. No violations since May 2021.
Changes to Final Permit; NONE.
Influent monitoring is retained due to poor facility compliance history and concerns about
control of wastestream.
Fact Sheet
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LOCALiQ
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Deq-Division Of Water Res
Wren Thedford
Deq-Division Of Water Res
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
Raleigh NC 27699
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF HENDERSON
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County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, and personal
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Public Notice
North Carolina
Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
NC0066362 Benson Apartments
WWTP The North Carolina
Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue
a NPDES wastewater
discharge permit to the
person(s) listed below. Written
comments regarding the
proposed permit will be
accepted until 30 days after the
publish date of this notice. The
Director of the NC Division of
Water Resources (DWR) may
hold a public hearing should
there be a significant degree of
public interest. Please mail
comments and/or information
requests to DWR at the above
address. Interested persons
may visit the DWR at 512 N.
Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC
27604 to review information on
file. Additional information on
NPDES permits and this notice
may be found on our website:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/division
s/water-resources/wate r-
resou rces-perm i is/wastewater-
branch/npdes-
wastewater/pu bl ic-notices,or
by calling [phone].
Nathan Benson (P.O. Box 1090,
Mountain Home, NC 28758-
1090) requested renewal of
NPDES permit NC0066362 for
Benson Apartments WWTP in
Henderson County. This
permitted facility discharges
treated domestic wastewater to
an unnamed tributary to Mud
Creek in the French Broad
River Basin. Currently fecal
coliform, ammonia nitrogen,
and Total Residual Chlorine
(TRC) are water -quality
limited. This discharge may
affect future wasteload alloca-
tions in this portion of Mud
Creek.
6/19/2022 7427900
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AU Name
AU ID
Description
NORTH CAROLINA 2020 303(D) LIST
Upper French Broad French Broad River Basin
AU Number Classification Length or Area Units
;Bat Fork 6-55-8-1b ;C
11526 ;From State Route 1779 to Johnson Drainage Ditch
1.5
FW Miles
PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS
REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR
:Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW)
,Exceeding Criteria! ;Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998
Devils Fork
11533 :From first unnamed tributary west of State Route 1006 to Johnson Drainage Ditch
6-55-8-2b C
2.7 FW Miles
PARAMETER IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS
REASON FOR RATING 3030 YEAR
Benthos (Nar, AL, FW)
Exceeding Criteria
Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification
Mud Creek 6-55b
11481 From State Route 1125 to Little Mud Creek
C + 1.9: 'FW Miles
PARAMETER
IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR
Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5 _'Exceeding Criteria _;Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998
Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW)
Exceeding criteria -__ 'Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 1998
Mud Creek '6-55c1
13569'From Little Mud Creek to Clear Creek Byers Creek
7.4 FW Miles
PARAMETER
IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR
.Benthos (Nar, AL, FW)
Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW)
5 , Exceeding Criteria .,Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2006
5 „Exceeding Criteria . Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2006
Mud Creek ,6-55c2
13595 'From Clear Creek to Byers Creek
3.6 'FW Miles
PARAMETER
IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR
Benthos (Nar, AL, FW) 5____._ :Exceeding Criteria • Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification 2006
;Fish Community (Nar, AL, FW) — _ 1 5 Exceeding Criteria I:Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification ;. 2006'
Mud Creek '6-55d
11484 From Byers Creek to French Broad River
t t
2.2 FW Miles
PARAMETER
IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR
Benthos (Nar, AL, FW)
Exceeding Criteria ;'Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification '':-- 2020
;Cane Creek ' 6-57-(9)a1 C
13570:From Ashworth Creek to Hooper Creek Cushion Branch
8.8 'FW Miles
PARAMETER
IR CATEGORY CRITERIA STATUS REASON FOR RATING 303D YEAR
Benthos (Nar, AL, FW)
Exceeding Criteria ` Fair, Poor or Severe Bioclassification -- 2006
7/21/2021
NC 2020 303d List- Approved by EPA June 23,2021
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Weaver, Charles
From: Boss, Daniel J
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 9:40 AM
To: Weaver, Charles; Kinney, Maureen
Subject: RE: draft permit renewal - Benson Apartments / NC0066362
Benson apts is an activated sludge facility. The septic tank was installed at some point to help with their compliance
issues.
Daniel Boss
Assistant Supervisor- Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ- Division of Water Resources
Office Phone: [phone]
Cell: 828-273-3991
Email: [e-mail]
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
From: Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 9:38 AM
To: Kinney, Maureen <[e-mail]>; Boss, Daniel J <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: draft permit renewal - Benson Apartments / NC0066362
They had compliance issues for many years, and they may have upgraded some other components that made the facility
a WW-II. I'm not certain. WW-II is what's in BIMS.
CHW
From: Kinney, Maureen <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 9:35 AM
To: Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]>; Boss, Daniel J <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: draft permit renewal - Benson Apartments / NC0066362
Good Morning —
I noticed this one is a septic tank, is there a reason this is a WW-II?
I'll see if I can find anything on my end.
Thank you,
Maureen
From: Weaver, Charles < [e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, June 3, 2022 9:56 AM
I

To: Kinney, Maureen <[e-mail].>; Boss, Daniel 1 <[e-mail]>
Subject: draft permit renewal - Benson Apartments / NC0066362
This one will go to Notice on June 15. Send me any comments or corrections you have.
As always, thanks for your help.
Charles H. Weaver
Environmental Specialist 11
N.C. DEQ / Division of Water Resources
919-707-3616
charles.weaverc ncdenr:gov
(mailing address) 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
to third parties.
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Nathan Benson
Nathan D Benson
PO Box 1090
Mountain Home, NC 28758-1090
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0066362
Benson Apartments
Henderson County
Dear Applicant:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 29, 2020
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the June 19, 2020 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting
branch. Per G.S. 150E-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deq.nc.gov/perm its-reg u lations/perm it-g u ida nce/envi ronmenta l-a ppl ication-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application
DE $,- a' North Caro. na Department of Envronmente' Qua'ty I D vson of Water Resources
Ashev.. a Regona Dff:ce 1 2D90U.S. 70 kgt ay I Swannanoa, North Caro••na 28778
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit
INcoot.0 o3%L
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
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3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, public organization or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring
to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number,
Fax Number
e-mail Address
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
4. Description of wastewater:
Facility Generating Wastewater(check all that apply):
Industrial ❑ Number of Employees
Commercial 0 Number of Employees
Residential jgl Number of Homes
School 0 Number of Students/Staff
Other 0 Explain:
Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, shopping centers,
restaurants, etc.): n p ay+ V tn0- Coy„..) e-
Number of persons served: 4/5.
5. Type of collection system
21 Separate (sanitary sewer only) ❑ Combined (storm sewer and sanitary sewer)
6. Outfall Information:
Number of separate discharge points -�
Outfall Identification number(s) 06 1
Is the outfall equipped with a diffuser? ❑ Yes 12rNo
7. Name of receiving stream(s) (NEW applicants: Provide a map showing the exact location of each
outfall):
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8. Frequency of Discharge: (' Continuous 0 Intermittent
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 7 Duration: 2'1 h,Dd
9. Describe the treatment system
List all installed components, including capacities, provide design removal for BOD, TSS, nitrogen and
phosphorus. If the space provided is not sufficient, attach the description of the treatment system in a
separate sheet of paper.
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NPDES APPLICATION - FORM D
For privately -owned treatment systems treating 100% domestic wastewaters <1.0 MGD
10. Flow Information:
Treatment Plant Design flow i 00 g MGD
Annual Average daily flow C) r 0013 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
Maximum daily flow 6,0058 MGD (for the previous 3 years)
11. Is this facility located on Indian country?
❑ Yes lso No
12. Effluent Data
NEW APPLICANTS: Provide data for the parameters listed. Fecal Coliform, Temperature and pH shall be grab
samples, for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported,
report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
RENEWAL APPLICANTS: Provide the highest single reading (Daily Maximum) and Monthly Average
mover the past 36 months for parameters currently in your permit. Mark other parameters "N/A".
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
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Total Suspended Solids
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i 9. 5S
w•g 1
Temperature (Summer)
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/ C, . in 3
C
Temperature (Winter)
7
/ (4 , 103
C
pH
lil. 7
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13. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications:
Type Permit Number Type
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other
Non -attainment program (CAA)
14. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Permit Number
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best
of myknowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
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Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) states: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any
application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management
Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required
to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a
punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
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