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May 25, 2005
Mr. Richard C. Conant
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
365 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0032191
Hebron Colony Ministries
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Conant:
The Division of Water Quality (the Division) hereby issues this final permit for the subject facility.
This permit is issued to Hebron Colony Ministries pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9, 1994, or as subsequently amended.
Phased Permit. The Division will regulate your future discharge in two phases. A "phased" permit
provides effluent limits and monitoring conditions for both the existing wastewater treatment system and
the expanded, new treatment system. Prior to expansion, Hebron must submit a written request for an
Authorization to Construct (ATC) permit for all new treatment facilities, to include all scale drawings,
plans, and specifications: For details, please contact the Division's Construction Grants and Loans Unit
who will review and approve your ATC permit.
After construction is complete, and after the Division receives an Engineer's Certification Form from
your consultant certifying that the new facilities have been constructed according to the ATC permit,
Hebron will be approved to operate the new treatment system.
Corrections to the Draft Permit — TRC, BOD5, and Ammonia (NH4). The Division wishes to
correct an error in the first phase of the draft permit. The permit limit for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)
has been corrected from 28 µg/L to 17 µg/L consistent with the requirement for streams classified as
trout water (Tr). In addition the Division has added a compliance schedule to allow for design planning
and installation. Compliance to the TRC limit shall commence on January 1, 2007, 18 months
following the permit effective date. BOD5 and ammonia (NH4) have likewise been revised from the
draft permit to allow for summer and winter limits, consistent with other similar permits across the state
[see permit Effluent Limits and Monitoring Requirements A.(2.)].
NCDENR
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

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Hebron Colony Ministries
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0032191
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Concerning Disinfection for Expanded Flow. By North Carolina Rule, flow expansion (increase
flow) to HQW / B-trout waters requires an alternative disinfection method, a method excluding
chlorine [see 15A NCAC 02B.0224(1)]. Therefore, expansion at this facility shall require the permittee
to propose alterative methods such as ultra -violet (UV) disinfection. The permittee's proposed
alternative methods shall accompany the written request for Authorization to Construct, to include all
plans and specifications.
Revised Permit Limits. Please note that more stringent permit limits are required upon expansion.
New treatment facilities must address the need to comply with these more stringent limits. Affected
parameters include effluent BOD5, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Dissolved Oxygen, ammonia (NH3
as N), Total Residual Chlorine (TRC), as well as additional receiving -stream monitoring requirements
[see permit Effluent Limits and Monitoring Requirements A. (2.)].
If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30)
days after receiving this letter. Your request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and must be filed with the office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless
such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
This permit is not transferable except after notifying the Division of Water Quality. The Division may
require modification, or revocation and re -issuance of this permit. Please notice that this permit does
not affect your legal obligation to obtain other permits required by the Division of Water Quality, the
Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or other federal or local
governments.
If you have questions, or if we can be of further service, please contact Joe Corporon at
[Joe.Corporon(,ncmail.net] or call [phone], extension 597.
Sin erely,
an W. Klimek
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cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,
John T. Coxey [53 Fox Chase Road, Asheville, NC 28804]

Permit NC0032191
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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 Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from an outfall located at the
Hebron Colony and Grace Home
NCSR 1558, south of Shulls Mill
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as the Watauga River in the Watauga River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth
in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective July 1, 2005.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30 2007.
Signed this day May 25, 2005.
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
i Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0032191
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked, and as of this 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 described herein.
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate a 4,000 GPD wastewater treatment facility that includes
the following components:
• Bar screen
• Diffused -air aeration tank
• Secondary clarifier
• Chlorine disinfection
• Dechlorination
This facility is located at the Hebron Colony and Grace Home on NCSR 1558
south of Shulls Mill in Watauga County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct (ATC) Permit from the
Division, construct and operate a 9,285 GPD wastewater treatment system
[including a disinfection method excluding the use of chlorine] and submit an
Engineers Certification form certifying that this facility has been constructed
according to the ATC permit.
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the
attached map into the Watauga River, a waterbody currently classified as
HQW B-Trout waters within the Watauga River Basin.

Hebron Colony Industries, Inc.
Wastewater Treatment plant
Receiving Stream: Watauga ver [8-01] Drainage Basin: Watauga Basin
Latitude: 36° 10' 1 N Longitude: 81° 44' 45" W
Permitted Flow: 0.009285 GD Stream Class: B-Trout, HQW
Grid/Quad: C 12 NW / Boone , NC Sub -Basin: 040201
Outfall 001 to the
Watauga River
B-Trout, HQW
(flows north)
Faci
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Loca
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not to scale
North
NPDES Permit NC0032191
Watauga County

Permit NC0032191
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [4000 GPD]
Beginning on July 1, 2005 and lasting until expansion above 0.004 MGD, the permittee is authorized to
discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Sample
Type
Sample
Local_ ,
Influent or
Effluent
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Flow
0.004 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
BOD 5-day, 20° C
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH 3 as N
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2
17 µg /L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Footnotes:
1. U: Upstream at least 50 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream at least 100 feet below the
outfall.
2. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) shall be monitored only if chlorine is used by the facility.
Compliance with this permit limit shall commence January 1, 2007, 18 months from the permit
effective date.
Units: mg/L = milligrams per liter
µg/L = micrograms per liter
ml = milliliters
Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.

Permit NC0032191
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [9285 GPI)]
After expansion above 0.004 MGD and lasting until permit expiration, the permittee is authorized to
discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locations
Flow
0.009285
MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
Influent or
Effluent
BOD 5-day, 20° C Summer
(April 1 — October 31)
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
BOD 5-day, 20° C Winter
(Nov. 1 — March 31)
10.0 mg/L
15 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH 3 as N Summer
(April 1 — October 31)
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH 3 as N Winter
(Nov. 1 —March 31)
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Daily
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily average > 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0
standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Footnotes:
1. U: Upstream at least 50 feet from the outfall. D: Downstream at least 100 feet below the outfall.
Units: mg/L = milligrams per liter
µg/L = micrograms per liter
ml = milliliters
Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.

NPDES PERMIT IWO Z,
DRAFT & FINAL it4CHECK LIST
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FILE CONTENTS: Facility I bL 1 til( tS G 1 JC
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Permit No.
Left e:
• RIMS Tracking Slip.
O Old Tracking Slip.
Right side:
❑ Streamline Package Sheet
❑ Draft Permit Cover Letter.
l7� Draft Permit
@' Facility Map
Fact Sheet.
LK Permit Writer's Notes
❑ Staff Report from Region
Ili!, Old Permit
▪ Permit Application
❑ Acknowledgement Letter
ce Perniittee Responses
12Waste Load Allocation
Note:
NPDES Permit Writer:
(to region, only ifs e
(add new policytt
(order: cover s
(E-Map: i
(docum- .ermit writer's issues and re -issue logic)
(if not ' Facts Sheet -- chronology, strategy, DMR Review, RPA, etc.)
(as appropriate -- not needed if streamlined)
(Text, Effluent Sheets and Special Conditions)
(New Permit or Renewal; any additional permittee correspondence)
(NPDES Unit written response to Renewal Application)
(to acknowledgement letter, if any)
(reference date; notes if recalculated for current action)
italics indicate�spelc$Jf1f'f
ial conditions not always required or applicable.
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for Peer Review: Date
pe7Preer Review completed by Dat
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summarize m jor changes to permit)
. plement, map, e ' uent sheets, special conditions)
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RIMS Update: Events Limits
15r Permit Mailed / E-Mailed to 44C, TJ.c-1 e (Regional Staff) by
[IVRegional Office Review completed by vim-- Oki fre Date 03/1A1
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❑ Submitted to CAP- L`f1J 4/144\'for Public Notice on c j/714 �Sl>1 : Notice Date
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❑ EPA Review by initiated by
U EPA Review completed by initiated by Date
❑ Additional Review by initiated by Date
❑ Additional Review completed by on: Date
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Date
Ci FINAL to Dave / Mike / Susan / Tom ark or signature on 76,Pil� Letter Dated
❑ Additional Review
❑ Final Files transferred to Server (Permits Folder) /b/7% 117
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Carolyn Bryant, NPDES Unit
Division of Water Quality
FROM: Ron Linville, Regional Coordinator 1 /
Habitat Conservation Program „' /
DATE: March 22, 2005
SUBJECT: Proposed Permit Renewal for Hebron Colony Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP),
NPDES Permit No. NC0032191, Watauga County
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission have reviewed the subject application
for impacts to fish and wildlife. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d), North Carolina General
Statutes (G.S. 113-131 et seq.), and the North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 101.0102.
Hebron Colony has submitted a request for a permit renewal to discharge treated wastewater into the
Watauga River. Waters in Watauga County support significant sport trout fisheries., The green floater,
Lasmigona subviridis (NCE, FSC) occurs in the Watauga River drainage. Excessive amounts of chlorine
are deadly to mussels. Minimal amounts of chlorine can be harmful to juvenile aquatic species.
We appreciate the efforts of the Division of Water Quality to improve water quality. The implementation
of effluent limit reductions and monitoring requirements to renewal permits and disallowing new or
expanding wastewater discharges should go along way in protecting this important resource. Biologists
are concerned about chlorinated effluents. Chlorine is acutely toxic to aquatic organisms and forms
secondary compounds that are also detrimental to aquatic life. De -chlorination chemicals are also
suspect. Additionally, freshwater mussels are among the most sensitive aquatic organisms tested for
impacts from ammonia, and ammonia may be a significant limiting factor for unionids (Augspurger et al.
2003). Recent research by Augspurger et al. (2003) found that ammonia concentrations which may be
protective of freshwater mussels range from 0.3 to 1.0 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8.
To reduce impacts to fish and wildlife resources, in particular to juvenile fish and rare species, we
recommend the following as you consider permit renewal:
1. If practicable and feasible, where chlorine and any de -chlorination systems are used, they should
be replaced by ultraviolet light or ozone disinfection systems. Utilization of these techniques
would provide an additional benefit of removing a hazardous material from the workplace.
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

Hebron Colony NPDES 2 March 22, 2005
Emergency use of chlorine should not be allowed where rare or listed species occupy downstream
waters or where mussel populations are diminished below WWTP discharges. Instead,
occasional fecal violations should be acceptable during episodic WWTP upsets.
2. We recommend a reevaluation of any ammonia limits based on the research discussed above and
readjusting the limits. Please contact Tom Augspurger with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at
[phone] for additional information.
3. Stand-by power or dual power is recommended if not already provided.
4. If a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) and sewer collection system becomes available,
connection should occur to the POTW without undue delay if the WWTP is not in compliance
with permit conditions or if aquatic habitat issues become known.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide input during the planning stages for this project. If we can be of
further assistance, please contact our office at [phone].
Citation:
Augspurger, T., A. E. Keller, M. C. Black, W. G. Cope, and F. J. Dwyer (2003) Water quality guidance
for protection of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) from ammonia exposure.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22:2569-2575.
Ec:
Tom Augspurger, USFWS Raleigh, USFWS Raleigh
Mark Cantrell, USFWS Asheville
Sarah McRae, NHP

J[ebron Colony 71/(nisrr/es. inc.
356 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone: [phone]
Web Site: www.hebroncolony.org
March 11, 2005
Mr. Joe R. Corporon, P.G.
NPDES Unit
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Re: Hebron Colony Ministries Wastewater Treatment Plant
Watauga County: NPDES Permit NC0032191
Dear Mr. Corporon,
We have received and reviewed the DRAFT permit to increase our discharge wastewater
from Hebron Colony Ministries, Watauga County, and concur fully with the DRAFT
permit and the new discharge requirement standards.
We will await the 30-day public comment period. When the final permit is issued we will
submit to the NC Division's Construction Grants and Loans Unit the written request for
an Authorization to Construct (ATC) the new wastewater plane meeting the new permit
discharge requirements.
Thank you for your review of our request. We all look forward to a new wastewater plant
that will both meet our operational needs and at the same time provide an improved water
quality discharge into the Watauga river.
Sincerely,
and C. Conant
irector of Administration
cc: John T. Coxey, Consulting Engineer, P.A.
53 Fox Chase Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28804
"Therefore If any man be In Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed array: behold, all things are become nem."
Z Corinthians 5:17

Acct. Name:
NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES
Acct. # 112162
COST OF PUBLICATION
Total $52.85
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO IS-
SUE A NPDES WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough staff re-
view and application of NC General
Statute 143.21,_ Public law 92-500
and other lawful standards and reg-
ulations, the North Carolina Envi-
ronmental Management Commis-
sion proposes to issue a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) wastewater dis-
charge permit to the persons(s) list-
ed below effective 45 days from the
publish date of this notice.
Written comments regarding the
proposed permit will be accepted
until 30 days after the publish date
of this notice. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date are consid-
ered in the final determinations re-
garding the proposed permit. The
Director of the NC Division of Water
Quality may decide to hold a public
meeting for the proposed permit
should the Division receive a signif-
icant degree of public interest.
Copies of the draft permit aid other
supporting information on file used
to determine conditions present in
the draft permit are available upon
request and payment of the costs of
reproduction. Mail comments and
or requests for information to the
NC Division of Water Quality at the
above address or call the Point
Source Branch at 919-733-5083,
extension 520. Please include that
NPDES permit number (attached)
in any communication. Interested
persons may also visit the Division
of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 be-
tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. to review information on
file.
Hebron Colony Ministries (NC(1032-
191), has applied for expansion of
its permit discharging. to the Watau-
ga River in the Watauga River Ba-
sin, Fecal coliform, ammonia (NH3
as N), BOD5, total suspended sol-
ids (TSS), and dissolved oxygen
are water- quality limited. This dis-
charge may limit future wasteload
allocations to this receiving stream.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA-WATAUGA COUNTY
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by the
law to administer oaths, personally appeared:
Jeannie Kahle
Who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is
REPRESENTATIVE
of a newspaper known as THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, publishe
issued and entered as second class mail in City of Boone,
in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make
this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice of other legal
advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was
published in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT the following dates :
03/07/2005
HEBRON COLONY*
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and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper,
document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time
of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of
the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the
General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified
newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
This 7th day of March, 2005
CY/Xu;-
to and subscribed before me, this
of March, 2005
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Notary Public
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Re: [Fwd: Review of DRAFT Permit -- NC0032191 for Hebron Colony Ministries]
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Review of DRAFT Permit -- NC0032191 for Hebron Colony Ministries]
From011111111,pn4i1,net41111
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 08:53:54 -0500
To: [e-mail], Joe Corporon <[e-mail]>
Joe:
Reviewed draft permit for Hebron. Everything looked good as far as 1 • its, alternate disinfection, etc. The limits page for the plant before
expansion has the footnote number one by the Flow parameter but e number 1 footnote applies to the Sample Location. On the permitting
approach page under the Evaluation of Alternatives to Discharg makes reference to the request by Hebron for an expansion to 0.12 MGD but
the paragraph under Flow Justification refers to a request for expsion to 0.012 MGD.
Sue White
NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Voice: [phone] ext 285
FAX: [phone]
On 3/2/2005 12:21 PM, Steve Tedder wrote:
FYI and Review. Looks fine to me. Please review and provide our comments to Joe asap.
Steve
Original Message
Subject:Review of DRAFT Permit -- NC0032191 for Hebron Colony Ministries
Date:Tue, 01 Mar 2005 12:21:11 -0500
From:Joe Corporon <[e-mail]>
To:Steve Tedder <[e-mail]>
Steve,
Will you please forward this to whomever, as appropriate for review and
comment -- Thanks (see attached files).
Hardcopy to follow, but e-mail response is OK.
i
1 of 2 3/3/2005 8:56 AM

DENR / DWQ / NPDES Unit
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT EXPANSION
NPDES Permit No. NC0032191
INTRODUCTION
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc., Boone, North Carolina (herein referred to Hebron or the Permittee)
requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to dispose treated
wastewater to the surface waters of the state. Hebron has requested this permit from the Division of Water
Quality (the Division) and the Division has assigned an NPDES number. This Fact Sheet summarizes
background information and rationale used by the Division's NPDES Unit to determine permit limits and
monitoring conditions.
FACILITY RECORDS REVIEW
Facility Description. Hebron (Table 1) proposes a major permit modification (MOD) to expand an
existing, privately owned wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) from its currently permitted flow of 4,000
MGD to a proposed 9,285 MGD dual -train package plant. The permittee has submitted an Engineering
Alternatives Analysis (EAA) in support of expansion, and this EAA (with additional information
provided by the permittee) has been evaluated herein. Following permit approval and prior to constructing
this treatment system, Hebron must further apply for an Authorized to Construct (ATC) permit to include
all appurtenant drawings and specifications for plant expansion.
Table 1.
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc. WWTP
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
Applicant Address
356 Old Turnpike Road, Boone, North Carolina
Facility Address
Same
Permitted Flows (MGD)
0.004 — 0.09285 (MOD)
Type of Waste
Domestic
Facility/Permit Status
Class II, Minor (request for expansion)
Drainage Basin / County
Watauga / Watauga
Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream
Watauga River [1-(8)1
Regional Office
Winston-Salem
Stream Classification
B-Trout, HQW
State Grid /
USGS Topo Quad
C 12 NW /
Boone, NC
303(d) Listed?
No
Permit Writer
Joe R. Corporon
Subbasin
04-02-01
Date:
16Feb05
Drainage Area (sq. mi.)
25
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Lat. 36° 10' 12" Long. 81° 44' 45"
Sumner 7Q10 (cfs)
6.75
Winter 7Q10 (cfs)
10
30Q2 (cfs)
16.75
Average Flow (cfs)
50
IWC (%)
Fact Sheet for Permit MOD
Expansion of Flow -- NPDES Permit NC0032191
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Permitting Approach
Waste Load Allocation (WLA). The Division allocated waste loads and developed effluent limits and
monitoring requirements based on an initial discharge of 0.004 MGD. The Division has revised these
requirements to protect water quality standards appropriate for class B-trout, HQW waters. The Division
informed the Permittee that flow increase to the Watauga River (classified B-Trout, HQW) would result in
significantly more stringent permits limits of 5 mg/L BOD; 10 mg/L TSS; 2 mg/L NH3-N; and 6 mg/L
dissolved oxygen (Division letter dated December 12, 2000). Considering proposed and current effluent
flows and current receiving -stream flows (Table 1), the in -stream waste concentration (IWC) will increase
from 0.09 % at 0.004 MGD to 0.34 % at 0.012 MGD.
History. Division records date from 1976. An Authorization to Construct wastewater treatment
facilities was issued in 1988. With the request to renew this permit in 1998, the Permittee asked to expand
the facility from 0.004 MGD to 0.060 MGD, a 1,500 % flow increase (letter from consultant, Charles
Davis, Jr., Atlantic Plan Engineering, P.A., November 10, 2000). The Division returned this request
(letter dated December 12, 2000) requesting additional information to justify flow and outlining the
requirements of the necessary Engineering Altematives Analysis (EAA). In the absence of new
information, this permit was renewed in July of 2003 without expansion.
Evaluation of Alternatives to Discharge. The Permittee has submitted a request to expand permitted
flow from 0.04 MGD to 0.12 MGD and has included an EAA (received September 23, 2003). The EAA
discusses discharge alternatives including connecting to publicly owned and privately owned wastewater
treatment plants (WWTP), surface and subsurface disposal options, the acquisition of additional property
for offsite disposal, and the surface water discharge alternative. The EAA concludes that public and
privately owned WWTPs exist, but only in excess of 7 miles from the site (Town of Boone) or have no
unallocated capacity (Carolina Water Service, Inc., Hound Ears Sewer System).
The permittee presented opinion that local soils and terrain are insufficient or unsuitable for spray or
subsurface application of wastewater based on a site reconnaissance and soil borings conducted in 1998.
The justification for this opinion is inadequately presented. The Permittee further presents opinion that
offsite lands are unavailable or too expensive (research done by Elk Valley Properties, December 2002).
Therefore, the Permittee includes the required present -value costs for surface -water discharge only.
Flow Justification. Faced with upgrading an aging WWTP, Hebron proposes to construct a 0.012 MGD,
dual -train treatment system However, the Permittee presents flows related to "as built" capacity for
existing facilities in accordance with 15A NCAN 2H.0200 and thereby justifies 9,285 MGD based on
existing facilities. Actual flow average is — 0.002 MGD for the past three years, based on weekly
measurements.
Because the permittee can adequately justify 9,285 gpd only, the Division requested that the Permittee
reevaluate the needs and requirements for discharge at 9,285 gpd only.
Fact Sheet for Permit MOD
Expansion of Flow -- NPDES NC0032191
Page 2

Conclusions. On January 25, 2005, the permittee's consultant, John Coxey, presented additional
arguments for site evaluation stating that additional experts have visited the site (see letter to NPDES
dated January 18, 2005). According to an additional letter provided (dated January 10, 2005) Lawrence
G. Caviness (Environmental Health Supervisor for Watauga County's Appalachian District Health
Department), with additional input from Joe Lynn (State Regional Soil Scientist), onsite soils:
• exhibit percolation long-term acceptance rates (LTAR) of 0.2 to 0.3 gallons per sq.
ft. per day for spray/drip systems;
• require therefore, 60,000 to 90,000 sq ft to accommodate a flow rate of 9,000 gpd;
• total in available area, one acre only (43,560 sq ft.);
• are therefore, unsuitable at this site for wastewater ground surface application.
Based on the above, the Division concurs that surface disposal alternatives appear inappropriate options at
this location. The Division has therefore concurs with the permittee that surface discharge to the Watauga
River is the most technically viable and economically feasible disposal option. The Division anticipates,
considering the existing aging treatment system, that irrespective of the flow increase, new treatment
facilities will vastly improve effluent conditions and reduce potential impact to the receiving stream if
operated according to this permit.
PERMIT MODIFICATION
The Division will generate a "phased" permit to allow expansion and scheduling of the Authorization to
Construct (ATC) process, including construction, inspection and approval to operate the new system.
Expansion effluent shall be regulated as presented in comparison Table 2.
Table 2 Comparison: Previous Requirements vs. Expansion Requirements:
Parameter
Previous Permit
Expansion
Notes
BOD5
30 & 45 mg/L
5.0 & 7.5 mg/L
Monthly Average & Daily Maximum
TSS
30 & 45 mg/L
10.0 & 15.0 mg/L
Monthly Average & Daily Maximum
NH3 as N
none
5.0 & 7.5 mg/L
Monthly Average & Weekly Average
Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
none
6.0 mg/L
HQW/ B-Trout waters
TRC
28 µg/L
17 µg/L
Alternate method to chlorine required
Stream Monitoring
none
DO
U/D -- HQW/ B-Trout waters
Stream Monitoring
none
Temperature
U/D -- HQW/ B-Trout waters
Concerning Disinfection. By Rule, flow expansion (increase flow) to HQW / B-trout waters requires an
alternative disinfection method other than chlorine [see HQW Rules: 15A NCAC 02B.0224(1)]. Therefore
expansion at this facility shall require the permittee to propose alterative methods such as ultra -violet (UV)
disinfection, etc. The permittee's proposed alternative methods shall accompany the written request for
Authorization to Construct (ATC) including plans and specifications. This requirement shall be noted in the
permit cover letter.
Fact Sheet for Permit MOD
Expansion of Flow -- NPDES NC0032191
Page 3

RENEWAL SUMMARY
Current Permitted flow:
Recommended Expanded flow:
Instream Monitoring
Previous Requirements:
Recommended changes:
Toxicity Testing:
Recommendation:
New Parameters / Limits:
0.004 MGD
0.09285 MGD (phased permit)
Temperature.
Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen
None.
No change at this time.
TRC (alternative disinfection required), Dissolved Oxygen,
NH3 as N, HODS, TSS (See permit Effluent Limitations and
Monitoring Conditions)
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice:
Permit Scheduled to Issue:
NPDES UNIT CONTACT
If you have qu
contact Joe
NAME'
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March 2, 2005.
April 25, 2005
y of the above information or on the attached permit, please
-5083 ext. 597.
DATE:I�7\‘k-`
Fact Sheet for Permit MOD
Expansion of Flow -- NPDES NC0032191
Page 4

CIVIL/ENVIRONMENTAL/WATER/WASTEWATER
JOHN T. COXEY
CONSULTING ENGINEERING, P.A.
January 18, 2005
Mr. Joe Corporon
NCDENR
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: Hebron Colony Ministries
WC0032191
Our file 03246
Dear Joe:
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DENR - Hld(ER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
We have conducted further investigation of the Hebron Colony property with
regard to potential for on -site disposal.
The site was examined by Lawrence p. Caviness, Environmental Health
Supervisor, for the Appalachian District Heath Department in Watauga County and also
by Joe Lynn, the State of North Carolina regional soil scientist for this area.
I have attached a copy of Mr. Caviness' letter of January 10, 2005. Both Mr.
Caviness and Mr. Lynn have concluded that eased on 9000 GPD (9285 GPD requested)
and a recommended LTAR of 0.2 to 0.3 that there is insufficient area for on -site disposal.
Mr. Lynn is also concerned about ground water mounding in this area.
Mr. Caviness with Joe Lynn's input recommends that Hebron expand or improve
their existing treatment plant. The key point stated in this letter is that Hebron and the
environment would be better served by plant improvements.
As we have stated previously, our intentions are to construct a completely new
treatment facility to replace the existing concrete plant which is literally close to
collapsing at any time, especially during wiiMer when the old concrete tanks are freezing
and thawing constantly.
JOHN T. COXEY, P.E.
PRESIDENT
53 FOX CHASE RD. WEST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28804
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

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Mr. Joe Corporon
I request that you contact the Winston-Salem Regional office for their position on
this old plant.
Finally, we believe we have beaten the issue of on -site disposal to death.
Lawrence Caviness and Joe Lynn are professionals and are appropriately qualified to
make the statement that on -site disposal is not feasible for this project. We have been
working on this project for approximately eighteen (18) months at considerable expense
to Hebron Colony Ministries not to mention the efforts required in keeping the old plant
operating adequately. As you must understand, we need to move forward with this
project and construct a new treatment facility as soon as possible, which will protect the
environment and provide Hebron Ministries with a safe and adequate disposal system.
We trust that a discharge permit can be issued for this project as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
John T. Co,xey Cpnsulting Engineering, P. A.
ohn T. Coxey,
JTC/pc
cc: Rick Conant

APPALACHIAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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Telephone 8 ': 't ,',rli Fax [phone]
Public IIealth: Protecting and improving your health throughout life.
January 10, 2005
Mr. John T. Coxey
Consulting Engineering, P.A.
53 Fox Chase Road
Asheville, NC 28804
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Dear Mr. Coxey:
After our discussion concerning the available space issue for a subsurface drip system. l
have revisited the Hebron colony site to measure the area that is available. It appears
there is an acre (43,560 sq. ft.) available for a system and repair area. The soils at this
site are typically given a Long Term Acceptance Rate (LTAR) of .2 to.3 gallons per
square foot per day for drip systems. A 9,000 gal./day system at this LTAR would
require 60,000 to 90,000 sq. ft for the system and repair areas. Obviously, lack of
suitable available space would cause this site to be classified as unsuitable.
1 also asked our state regional soil scientist (Joe Lynn) to review the soil and site
information and discussed the available space issue with him. He stated available space
was insufficient and that he also had concerns about the ground water and ground water
mounding at this site.
After considering these issues, it is our recommendation that Hebron Colony and the
environment would be better served by expanding and improving the existing wastewater
facilities.
If I can be of further assistance please advise.
Sincerely,
Lawrence G. Caviness
Environmental Health Supervisor
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LOG -- Application MOD
04Mar04 -- Joe reviewed EAA with Tom Belnick; EAA OK except insufficient
justification for not using spray or sub -surface discharges. Also need to limit flow to
existing justified by the permittee @ 9285 gpd (less than requested 12,000 gpd). Joe to
check with Susan Wilson about ability of proposed package plant to treat to HQW limits.
Need property boundary map.
14AprO4 -- Joe called John Coxey and told him the EAA needed additional justification
for "no land application" including a clear map showing areas that will except water from
those that will not; new justification should consider 9,285 gpd -- not 12,000 gpd -- the
maximum justified in the EAA; also need present value cost of this alternative for
comparison to surface discharge. Joe gave him 30 days to respond before we send the
project back. Joe followed up with e-mail; cc to file.
06May04 -- Received additional info from John Coxey (permittee's Consultant).
24May04 -- John Coxey called to ask about schedule.
140ct04 -- Joe called Richard Conant (Permittee -- 828-963-4842) to explain that the
consultant John Coxey has been unresponsive to DWQ requests. Coxey continues to
argue that the site lies with the 100 flood plane (sent hurricane pictures and opinion letter
from Caroline J. Edwards, Soil Scientist -- no onsite data provided; no map to scale
provided. Joe has told Coxey that the 100-year flood plane, in itself, does not disqualify
these discharge options. Joe explained to the permittee that he must map site soils,
establish percolation rates for each type and apply the permitted 9,285 gpd to any suitable
area.
Mr. Conant said he understood and would ask Coxey to submit new info/arguments with
30 days. DWQ will not return submittal until that time.
13Jan05 — Still no re -submittal by permittee. Joe closed file.

CIVIL/ENVIRONMENTAL/WATER/WASTEWATER
JOHN T. COXEY, P.E.
PRESIDENT
53 FOX CHASE RD. WEST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28804
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JOHN T. COXEY
CONSULTING ENGINEERING, P.A.
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POINT SOURCE BRANCH
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

CIVIL / ENVIRONMENTAL / WATER / WASTEWATER
JOHN T. COXEY
CONSULTING ENGINEERING. P.A. ,
August 12, 2004
Mr. Joe Corporon
NCDENR
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: Hebron Colony Ministries
WC0032191
Project No. 03246
Dear Joe:
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DENR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Hebron Colony Ministries has contracted with Caroline Edwards, a Licensed soil
scientist to further investigate the feasibility or lack thereof of providing on -site
wastewater disposal at the Hebron site. This was in response to our telephone
conversation several weeks ago in which you suggested that we continue our site
investigation in this manner.
I have attached a copy of Ms. Edward's letter to Rick Conant for your review. She
states that in her professional opinion an on -site system is not feasible. The only
available site is the existing garden and ball field area, which is already used by the
residents at Hebron. She notes that in 2003 and 2004 this area was flooded significantly
from runoff in the watershed. Additionally, it is expected that this area will continue to
be subjected to frequent flooding.
Her recommendation is that on -site disposal be eliminated from consideration.
Hebron Colony Ministries has been in correspondence with Purestream, Inc., a
manufacturer of package waste treatment plant equipment for this project. In fact, they
have submitted a non -binding deposit for Purestream to stockpile steel for a plant
contingent on issuance of a discharge permit. This was done to offset future costs to
Hebron because of the spiraling cost increases in the steel industry over the last year.
JOHN T. COXEY, P.E.
PRESIDENT
53 FOX CHASE RD. WEST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28804
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

Page Two
Mr. Joe Corporon
We are ready to proceed with this project by submitting plans and specifications
for a wastewater treatment plant and construction of a plant which will far exceed the
effluent quality currently being discharged by the existing Hebron plant.
I hope that this additional investigation by our licensed soil scientist will now
allow you to issue a draft. permit. I believe that to expend more money or further
investigations would be an unnecessary and frivolous waste of time as well as money that
an organization such as Hebron struggles to obtain.
If you have further questions, please contact me as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
John T. Coxey Consulting Engineering, P. A.
ohn T. Coxey,
JTC/pc
cc: Rick Conant
Caroline Edwards

.e 1 of
Sub] Hebron colony letter
Date 8/9/2004 6:09.49 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From kudzukiddrfci.net
To jtcengineerraol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details) •
Hi John I"ve been trying tonight to fax you a copy of this and will continue
to try Am going tomorrow --Sun on family beach trip so talk to you next
week
Gall cell if need.
Caroline
Caroline J. Edwards, N.C. Licensed Soil Scientist#1220
Earthwise Designs
724 Duncan Road Rutherfordton. NC 28139
828)247-0067 cell# 289-0122
kudzukidra)rfci net
August 9. 2004
To Richard C Conant
Director of Administration, Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
356 Old Turnpike Road
Boone. NC 28607
Re Site Evaluation for Onsite Wastewater System, Hebron Colony site
Earthwise Designs performed a site evaluation for an onsite wastewater
system at the above referenced site The site was evaluated using certain
criteria contained in 15 A NCAC 18A 1990. "Laws and Rules for Sewage
Treatment and Disposal Systems" Historical documentation from 1998
regarding the site was also reviewed
Potential available space occurs in one area only, that is the area currently
used as a garden and ballfield by the residents Other acreage is either
too steep. too close to the river's edge (setback requirements) or has
other unsuitable landscape position or use
This garden/ballfield area is located immediately adjacent to the
confluence of the Watauga River and Boones Fork. These two
watersheds serve the north slopes of Grandfather Mountain and the north
aspect; of the Blue Ridge Parkway as it runs from Grandfather Mountain to
Julian Price Lake. The western side of the watershed takes in the area of
the Town of Seven Devils and the Town of Foscoe, extending upward
along Highway 105 into Avery County A conservative estimate or this land
area is 15 square miles, which would explair the two flooding events in
2003 and 2004 which occurred in the garden/ballfield area, covering it
with several feet of floodwaters.
Due to the large size of the watershed adjacent to this area and its high
likelihood for continued flooding, it is my professional opinion that the
garden/baitfield area is not suitable available space for any type of onai*
wastewater disposal and should be eliminated from consideration as a
wastewater disposal option for the Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc
Sincerely yours,
Caroline J. Edwards
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 America °nliw: koeaginocr

CIVIL / ENVIRONMENTAL / WATER / WASTEWATER
JOHN T. COXEY
CONSULTING ENGINEERING, P.A.
May 3, 2004
Mr. Joe Corporon
NCDENR
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: Hebron Colony Ministries
NC0032191
Our File 03246
r MAY - 6 2004
DENR-WATER QUALITY`J
POINT SOURCE BRANCH
•
Dear Mr. Corporon:
This letter is in reply to your email of April 14, 2004 to me on the above
referenced project.
Attached you will find a Watauga County GIS map and a FEMA flood map of the
location referenced in the August 18, 1998 memo that stated one (1) acre had potential
for on -site disposal. There are several existing structures already located within this area
and the northeast portion of this area ranges from 2:1 to 1:1 slopes and is quite rocky. In
addition, the FEMA map shows that approximately 90% of the flat land is within the 100-
year flood hazard area.
While I believe that the above information in itself substantiates our contention
that on -site disposal is not feasible, I have enclosed a copy of a cost estimate and present
worth analysis of a subsurface drip irrigation system of a similar size, which was recently
estimated for CooperRiis, Inc. in Polk County. While this system was for 11,000 GPD
versus 9,285GPD for Hebron, I believe that the analysis difference would be
inconsequential. In addition, soils were more suitable at CooperRiis, Inc. than they are at
Hebron and the acreage requirement is substantially more than the approximately one (1)
acre stated in the August 18, 1998 memo.
The present worth analysis comparison for the drip system at CooperRiis, Inc.
($812,770) is far in excess of a new treatment plant at Hebron ($558,168).
JOHN T. COXEY. P.E.
PRESIDENT
53 FOX CHASE RD. WEST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28804
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

Page Two
Mr. Joe Corporon
An important additional factor now needs to be mentioned. Hebron already has a
discharge permit and they are discharging 4,000 GPD from their existing treatment
facility. The discharge limits on this effluent are far less stringent than the limits that will
be set for a new treatment plant. These limits will also be more restrictive than several
discharges upstream of Hebron.
It is my belief that the above information will now enable you to issue a draft
discharge permit for Hebron Colony Ministries.
Please call my office if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
John T. Coxey Consulting Engineering, P. A.
hn T. Coxe
JTC/pc
Enclosures
cc: Rick Conant w/encl

ebron Colony2'(n/strles, inc.
356 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, NC 28607
'Nephew: [phone]
Web Site: www.hebroncolony.org
April 28, 2004
John T. Coxey
Consulting Engineer
53 Fox Chase Road
Ashville, NC 28804
Re: Engineering Alternatives Analysis
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc
Dear John,
I have enclosed a drawing of our 28.8 acres showing the usage of the property as well as
the FEMA flood plain map covering the same area.
It is obvious from the FEMA map that all the area along the Watauga River that might be
considered for drip irrigation is in fact in the area marked "Special Flood Hazard" or
"Floodway Areas in Zone AE". Additionally the area is currently occupied by the River
House building, our garden equipment buildings, parking area, our ball field or our
garden.
Additionally we had anticipated the comment made in the August 18, 1998 memo from
Christopher Green under his sub -paragraph 1 where he stated the "drip irrigation could be
considered". We had countered this statement by having Lawrence Caviness,
Environmental Health Supervisor, to again review the area He stated that his previous
visits to the site in 1996 and 1997 confirm that due to the high water table (see flood plain
map), steep slopes limiting not only a drip irrigation site but definitely eliminating any
drip irrigation repair site, and shallow soils make drip irrigation unsuitable to the site.
(Letter dated May 27, 2003, Appalachian District Health Department)
Further any expansion of our Ministry with additional structures will have to be in the
area near our farm, ball field and near our current River Howe. These are the only
suitable expansion areas remaining on the property.
For all of the above reasons we do not see the possibility of mining the concept of
drip irrigation and request you relay this information and any additional comments you
have to the appropriate authority.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
""Therefore If any man be in Christ. he is a new creature: olthings
his are pamod. all things are become new.
Corinthians

Sincerely,
hard C. Conant
Director of Administration
Attachments

!Ilirron Colony Ministeries, Inc. -- Flow Expansion Request EAA
Subject: Hebron Colony Ministeries, Inc. -- Flow Expansion Request EAA
From: Joe Corporon <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:47:29 -0400
To: [e-mail] s ►
CC: Dave Goodrich <[e-mail]>
John, --
As discussed this morning, your EAA needs additional justification to eliminate the land -application alternative.
You've argued that local soils are not suitable, but your documentation appears to conclude that drip irrigation is
viable (see memo dated August 18, 1998, page 3, paragraph 3). Please explain. If the land -application alternative is
technically feasible but not cost affective, please illustrate using a present -value cost analysis for this alternative for
comparison to surface discharge such that a clear conclusion can be drawn. If its not technically feasible, use
numbers to tell us why.
Any further site analysis should apply a discharge flow rate of 9,285 gpd -- the maximum justified in the EAA --
not 12,000 gpd as proposed. Please accommodate this flow based on your knowledge of onsite soils. Perhaps a site
map to scale would be helpful to define unsuitable area(s) based on soil parameters.
My supervisor says we can give you 30 days. After that we'll have to return the project to you for resubmitted.
Thanks.
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Enter w7Q10 (cfs):
Residual Chlorine
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DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
IWC (%)
Allowable Conc. (ug/I)
Fecal Limit
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Instream Waste Concentration (IWC)W-A-A
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0.012 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.0186 DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L)
0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L;
0.37 IWC (%)
4587 Allowable Conc. (mg/I)
Ammonia (NH3 as N)
(winter)
7Q10 (CFS)
200/100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
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2/24/2004

Instream Waste Concentration (IWC)
Hebron Colonie Ministries, Inc.
NC0032191
Prepared By: Joe Corporon, NPDES Unit, 24Feb04
Enter Design Flow (MGD):
Enter s7Q10(cfs):
Enter w7Q10 (cfs):
0.004
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0.0062 DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
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0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L:
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DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
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2/25/2004

Annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Report
Hebron Colony & Grace Home
NPDES #: NC0032191
Date: 2/17/04
We are pleased to present to you this year's Annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Report.
This report is designed to inform you about the quality of the wastewater we discharge to
the receiving waters every day. Our constant goal is to protect the environmental waters
of North Carolina. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually
improve the wastewater treatment process and protect our water resources. We are
committed to ensuring the quality of the receiving waters that we discharge to.
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your wastewater utility, please
contact Paul Isenhour at [phone]. We want our valued customers to be informed
about their wastewater utility.
Let us first take this opportunity to give you a brief description of a Wastewater
Treatment Plant. The waters that go down the drain, follow many different pipes, and
ends up at the treatment plant. The wastewater goes through a bar screen that stops large
particles that are present (i.e., rags and papers). The water then goes to an aeration basin
where air is pumped into the water. This air supplies oxygen to bacteria that feed on the
solids that are in the water. The water then goes to the clarifier where the solids settle out.
The solids are pumped back to the aeration basin to give the bacteria a second chance to
feed. When there are too many solids in the plant, some of the solids are pumped to a
digester tank. In the digester, the bacteria have more time to feed on and reduce the solids'
volume. When the digester gets full, the solids are pumped from the tank and taken to a
larger facility. The clear water from the clarifier then goes to a tank for disinfection. The
two most prominent ways to disinfect the wastewater are chlorine and ultraviolet light.
Chlorine can be used as a gas or in solid tablet form. When chlorine is used, there is
generally a dechlorinating agent use to remove any excess chlorine from the wastewater
before it goes to the receiving water. When ultraviolet light (UV) is used, the wastewater
flows around the UV bulbs. Bacteria can not live when exposed to UV light, so as the
water passes the UV bulbs, the water in disinfected. Finally, after disinfection, the treated
wastewater goes into the receiving waters.

PERFORMANCE
The treatment plant did very well last year. We are very pleased to report that there were
no violations for the entire year. All of the samples that were taken for the plant were
under the limits set be the State Division of Water Quality.
NOTIFICATION
This annual report has been sent to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality and to
the owner of the wastewater system. The wastewater system owner has also been given a
letter that they can easily distribute to all their customers. The letter will inform the
customers that the annual report is available upon request to the owner of the system.
CERTIFICATION
I certify under penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I further certify that this report has been made available to the users or
customers of the named system and that those users have been notified of its availability
as per the NOTIFICATION section above.
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Paul Isenhour Date
Laboratory Supervisor
Water Quality Lab & Operations, Inc.

CIVIL/ ENVIRONMENTAL / WATER / WASTEWATER
JOHN T. COXEY
CONSULTING ENGINEERING, P.A.
September 19, 2003
Mr. David A. Goodrich
North Carolina Department of Environment
& Natural Resources
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
NC0032191
Project No. 03246
Dear Mr. Goodrich:
Attached are three (3) copies of an Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) for a
modification to the above referenced facility which discharges to the Watauga River in
Watauga County.
Within the EAA is an NPDES Short Form D application for increasing the flow
from this facility to 12,000 GPD from the present 4,000 GPD.
Exhibits found in the EAA show that no alternatives are available as treatment
options including utilizing existing treatment facilities or land based alternatives.
We are aware that if an increase in flow at Hebron Colony is permitted that the
new treatment facility would be required to meet more stringent discharge limits as
discussed on Page 2 of the EAA.
Attached separately are the local government review forms from Watauga County
and the Town of Boone.
Please review this submittal and notify my office of any comments.
Sincerely,
JohnJ, Coxey Consulting Engineering, P. A.
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John T. Coxey, P. E.
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Enclosure
Cc: Sue White w/enc.
Rick Conant
JOHN T. COXEY, P.E.
PRESIDENT
53 FOX CHASE RD. WEST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. 28804
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION
This is considered an innovative system by NCDENR and requires special application
and permitting procedures. Because standard designs for these type systems have not
been established, the approval of a specific system is done on a case -by -case basis.
Innovative systems are not described in detail in the Laws and Rules for Sewage
Treatment and Disposal Systems and there are no specific guidelines for these type
systems.
There are however, specific innovative systems already approved by the State of North
Carolina. One such subsurface drip irrigation system is the "Perc-Rite" system by
Wastewater Systems, Inc. of Lilburn, Georgia.
The following analysis is based on this system.
The "Perc-Rite" subsurface drip irrigation system consists of a septic tank, re -circulating
sand filter, dosing tanks and pumps, drip equipment and lines
11,000gpd = 110,000 sf drip area required
0.10 gpd/ft2 (recommended by "Perc-Rite" personnel)
Utilize 10 separate drip zones
110,000sf = 11,000sflzone
10
11,000sf = 5500 if drip line per zone
2' o.c. drip lines
10 zones totaling 110,000 sf= 2.52 acres required for drip line area
Because of site inefficiencies encountered with locating 10 separate zones on the
CooperRiis project use a 1.40 factor for actual acreage required.
1.40 x 2.52 acre = 3.53 acres
(100% Repair Area) 3.53 acres x 2 = 7.06 acres required
This acreage is available at the CooperRiis project if both the 73-acre site and the 6.49-
acre site are utilized, however the following cost analysis shows that this system is
extremely cost prohibitive compared to other options. Additionally this system is
designed to be constructed at one (1) central location.
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Project Cost Estimate
Perc-Rite Subsurface Drip Irrigation at one location only.
Use $38.00/gallon for system equipment described above (confirmed with "Drip -Rite"
personnel)
$38.00/gal x 11,000 gal/day $418,000
6" and 8" gravity collection lines 1500 If @ $15.00 22,500
Manholes 6 @ $1000.00 6,000
Influent Pump Station — pump to septic tank 35,000
10 kw Standby Generator 15,000
Electrical and Controls 25,000
Erosion Control, seeding incl. 2,500
Total Construction Cost $524,000
Contingencies 52,400
Soil Scientist Fees 15,000
Engineering 20,000
Administration 2,500
Total Project Cost $613,900
Annual 0 & M Costs
Operator Fees $ 12,000
Power (10kw x 6 hrs avg. x 360 days x $0.09/kwh) 1,950
Equipment and Supplies 2,500
Annual Pumping of Septic Tank 750
Total Annual 0 & M Costs $ 17,200
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Present Worth Analysis
Present Worth of Annual Costs
(20 years, 8%)
Present Worth Factor = 9.818
Present Worth of Annual Costs
17,200 x 9.81= $168,870
Present Worth of Project Cost $613,900
Present Worth of separate 6.49 acre site $ 30,000
Total Present Worth $812,770

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MARK IN FT. (NGVD)1 DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION
AM :31 2,881.97
Painted orange dot on top of 4—inch
diameter iron pipe protruding from west
abutment, approximately 10 feet west of
breached dam.
RM 133 2,903.31 Chiseled square on large boulder,
approximately 4 feet west of State Route
1568 (Old Shulls Mill Road),
approximately 0.25 mile south along 01d
Shulls Mill Road from intersection of
State Route 105 and Old Shulls Mill
Road.
RM 135 2,917.65 Chiseled X set in northeast corner of
two—lane concrete steel and wood bridge
on wing wall approximately 2 feet east
of bridge approximately 00 feet
southeast from intersection of State Route
1557 (Shulls Mill Road) and State Route
1568 (Old Shulls Mill Road).
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ZONE Al Base flood elevations determined.
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pondingl; base flood elevations determined.
ZONE AO Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually sheet
Row on sloping terrain); average depths
determined. For areas of alluvial fan flooding
velocities also determined.
ZONE A99 To be protected from 100-year flood by
Federal flood protection system under con-
struction; no base flood elevations deter-
mined.
ZONE V Coastal flood with velocity hazard (wave
action); no base flood elevations determined.
ZONE VE Coastal nood with velocity hazard (wave
action); base flood elevations determiner(.
FLOODWAY AREAS IN ZONE AE
OTHER FLOOD AREAS
ZONE X Areas of 500-year flood; areas of 1OO-year
flood with average depths of less than 1 foot
or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile:
and areas protected by levees from 100-year
flood.
OTHER AREAS
ZONE X Areas determined to be outside 500-year
floodplaln.
ZONE O Areas in which flood hazards are undeter-
mined.
UNDEVELOPED COASTAL BARRIERS'
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Special Flood Hazard Zones.
Base Flood Elevation Line; Elevation in FM•'
Cross Section Line
Base Flood Elevation in Feet Where Uniform
Within Zone'•
Elevation Reference Mark
River Mile
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JANUARY 17. 1997
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determine when actuarial mhos apply to structures In the zones where eleva-
tions or depths have been established.
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S E P 2 3 2003
Engineering Alternatives Analysis
for
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
Watauga County, North Carolina
John T. Coxey
Consulting Engineering, P. A.
53 Fox Chase Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28804
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
July, 2003
Project No: 03246
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General Information
A. Project Identification
Facility Name — Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
County — Watauga
Facility Address — 365 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Facility Telephone Numbers — 828-963-4842
828-963-4735 (fax)
EAA Preparer's Name — John T. Coxey Consulting Engineering, P. A.
John T. Coxey, P. E.
53 Fox Chase Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28804
828-645-4046
828-658-1304 (fax)
[e-mail] (e-mail)
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B. Description of Project
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc. (Hebron) proposes to construct a new dual
train 12,000 gallon per day package wastewater treatment plant with an
NPDES discharge to the Watauga River in Watauga County.
Currently Hebron has an NPDES Permit to discharge 4,000 gpd to the
Watauga River with effluent limits of 30 mg/1 for BOD5 and TSS. There
is no NH3-N limit at this time. Hebron has been notified by Division of
Water Quality that an expanded discharge to the Watauga, which is
classified B Trout High Quality Water (HQW) would result in new limits
of 5mg/1 BOD5, 10 mg/1 TSS, 2mg/l NH3-N and 6 mg/1 DO. Additionally
Lan alternative to chlorination would be required.
The current wastewater treatment plant consists of a steel package plant
consisting of aeration and clarification flowed by chlorination and
dechlorination in separate concrete tanks. This plant is not in good
condition and the two (2) concrete tanks have recently been replaced
because they had lost all structural integrity. The plant blowers and
equipment operate satisfactorily but are also very old and require constant
maintenance. It is proposed to take this plant completely off line once the
new plant is constructed. The new plant would be designed and
manufactured to meet the new limits discussed above. Additionally, it is
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expected that UV disinfection would be utilized in lieu of
chlorination/dechlorination.
Currently Hebron is in compliance with the limit on flow of 4,000 GPD,
however the facilities at the Hebron site are not being utilized to full
capacity. On site laundry facilities are not being utilized to conserve gray
water discharge into the system with a resulting higher operating cost for
outside linen service. In addition, weekend events that normally could be
Scheduled are restricted since the current system can not handle larger
numbers of visitors in the chapel, rental rooms, and at the campground
sites.
The following is a projected table of flows based on utilizing the facilities
at Hebron to full capacity. The unit flows are in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2H.0200.

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FULL CAPACITY
FLOW PROJECTION
HEBRON COLONY MINISTRIES, INC.
Houses Bedrooms GPD/Unit Total Flow
Director's House 3 120 360
Barnabas 1 240 min. 240
Wood Shop Apartment 1 240 min. 240
River House 4 120 480
Hebron House 6 120 720
Mountain House 4 120 480
Gospel House 4 120 480
Dormitory Rooms (Persons)
Dillard Hall
Other
Dining Hall
Chapel
23
12
60 1380
60 720
Chairs 54 40 2160
Seats 250 3 750
Campground
Camp Sites 10 100 1000
Business Staff
Office Employees 11 25 275
Total Flow 9285 GPD
For Hebron to operate at full capacity, a flow of 9,285 GPD would be realized
based on the above projections. It would be prudent to include some reserve to this
figure to avoid approaching the 80% rule planning require ent immedialy after the new
plant is put online. It is believed that increasing the fl to 12,000 GPD ould allow
Hebron to operate at full capacity with approximate) 30% reserve. Currezitly there are
no other plans for expansion to the Hebron facilities beyond w iatis shown above.
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II. Evaluation of Disposal Alternatives
A. Connection to a Sewer Collection System
There are two (2) possible existing sewer collection systems in the area.
One is the Hound Ears sewer system that is within five (5) miles of
Hebron. This system is owned and operated by Carolina Water Service,
Inc. however this option is not available due to existing commitments on
this system. A letter from Carolina Water Service is attached as Exhibit A
denying connection to this system.
The second collection system is owned and operated by the Town of
Boone. The system is approximately seven (7) miles from Hebron and a
letter from the Town of Boone designated as Exhibit B is attached stating
that connection to Boone is not feasible at this time.
B. Land -Based Disposal
Considerable investigation of this alternative was done several years ago
and found that high water table, steep slopes, and shallow soils would be
detrimental to any land -based system and a recommendation was made to
expand or upgrade the existing treatment plant and discharge.
A letter and supporting documents from the Appalachian District Health
Department is shown as Exhibit C in this report.
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Hebron also investigated acquiring additional tracts of land adjacent to the
Hebron property for use in a land -based disposal alternative. Four (4)
tracts were investigated, however none were available as shown in a letter
from Elk Valley Properties. This letter is designated as Exhibit D and is
attached to this report.
C. Wastewater Reuse
The Hebron property has very limited areas where reclaimed water could
be land applied. All of the property contains buildings or is of other uses
such as for growing crops, a campground, paved areas, and parking lots,
roads, etc.
Because of the very few small and widely spread out possible locations,
this option is not feasible.
D. Surface Water Discharge
This alternative is the only feasible option for Hebron, and it was
previously recommended after investigation of land -based disposal
options. Hebron already has an NPDES Permit for 4,000 gallons per day.
A modification to the existing permit for an increase in flow and more
stringent limits on effluent is entirely feasible. Hebron is aware of the
limits that would take affect under a modified permit and the technology is
readily available to provide treatment to meet these limits.
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There is sufficient land area available and already owned by Hebron
adjacent to the existing plant for a new treatment facility to be constructed.
The option would consist of constructing a package type wastewater
treatment facility designed for an average daily flow of 6,000 to 8,000
gallons per day, with weekend peak flows of 12,000 gallons per day. The
discharge would be to the Watauga River, which flows adjacent to the
project site. The Watauga River is classified as B Trout High Quality
Waters (HQW).
All wastewater would flow to the plant by gravity collection lines within
the Hebron property. The plant would be constructed on the existing plant
site and no easements or additional property would have to be acquired.
The proposed wastewater treatment plant would be dual train consisting of
the following components:
Flow equalization chamber with duplex equalization
pumps.
Extended aeration chambers (12,000 gallon total).
Duplex blower system for aeration
Dual clarification units with airlift sludge return
Sludge holding tanks
UV Disinfection
Standby power generator
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Depending on final effluent limits, the plant could be supplied with an
anoxic chamber and mixer for nitrogen limits and a tertiary filter system
with mud well chamber, backwash chamber and duplex pumps.
Other modifications could be made as necessary to meet the discharge
limits of an NPDES Permit.
A cost estimate and present worth analysis for this alternative is shown in
Appendix A.
A schematic plant diagram and location of the existing and proposed
discharge are shown on the following pages.

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E. Disposal Combinations
Because no other options of disposal are feasible except a surface water
discharge there are no evident disposal combinations to be investigated.

III. Conclusion
The information presented herein supports constructing a new 12,000 GPD
treatment facility at Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
Previous on -site evaluations conclude that the integrity of any sort of land
based disposal would be compromised by the existing high water tables, steep
slopes, and shallow soils condition. Additionally, there is no adjacent
property which is available to be investigated.
Hebron already has an NPDES permit for 4000 GPD with 30/30 limits on
BOD5 and TSS and no NI-I3-N limit. A modified NPDES Permit, although
allowing a greater volume of discharge, would significantly require more
stringent discharge limits and eliminate the chlorine residual into the Watauga
River. This alternative would certainly serve to maintain the HQW
designation of the Watauga.

EXHIBITS

CAROLINA WATER SERVICE, INC.
AN AFFILIATE OF
7 11 1111dl 11 11309 MC.
Replenel 0111ce:
570/ W Dr., Saha lel
I.O. flex 3409W11
Charlene, NC 18:14
TirYrhene; 17.41 S2S-79P
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Western NC Office
3500 HWY. 64 W — 1982
SAPPHIRE, NC 28774
828-743-1961 FAX [phone]
March 03, 2003
Don Holder
Hebron Colony
356 Old -hu-spike Road
Boone, NC 28607
Dear Mr. Holder,
This letter is in reference to your request for sewer service. We are unable to provide you with
permission to connect to the Hound Fars sewer system. All the capacity in our existing system and
wastewater treatment plant is presently committed. 1 regret that we can not be of service in this
matter.
Please fill free to contact me if you have any further question.
Alan J. Watkins
WNC Regional Manager
Cc: Martin 1 ashua

Town of Boone , /I/T
Town of Boone
Public Utilities Department
Utilities and Engineering Division
June 16, 2003
Mr. Don Holder, Asst. Director
Hebron Colony Ministries
356 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, NC 28607
Dear Mr. Holder,
This letter is in response to your request for information regarding the possibility of
tapping your wastewater system into the Town of Boone.
Watauga County is currently investigating the possible supply of water and sewer
services from the Town of Boone to areas within the county. Your property at Hebron
Colony Ministries is located seven miles from our existing services in Boone, within the
Foscoe community and at this time no water or sewer extensions are proposed for that
corridor of the county. An extension of this magnitude would not be feasible for the
Town of Boone at this time.
If you have any further questions, or require any additional information, please feel free
to contact me. [phone].
Sincerely,
LJ
L. Miller
Interim Public Utilities Director
xc: Greg Young, Town Manager
P.O. DRAWER 192 • BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA 28607

APPALACHIAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
DISTRICT OFFICE: 126 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607
Iclephone828-264-4995 Fax [phone]
Public Health: Protecting and improving your health throughout life.
May 27, 2003
Mr. Don Holder
Hebron Colonies Ministries Inc.
356 Old Turnpike Rd.
Boone, NC 28607
EX/X/Bir
Daniel Staley, MS
Director
David J. Triplett
Chairman Board of Health
Dear Mr. Holder:
As we discussed by phone, this office attempted in 96 — 97' to locate a site on the Hebron
Colony property to accommodate a subsurface sewage disposal system so the existing
discharge system could be eliminated.
Our office representative and the State Regional Soil Consultant evaluated the best
possible sites on the property. They found numerous concerns from high water table,
steep slopes and shallow soils to limit available space with suitable topography. The
final recommendation was to expand and update the existing discharge plant due to the
soil,site conditions and with consideration of future development.
If our office can be of any further assistance please advise.
Sincerely,
atifxr-e-e-
Lawrence Caviness
Environmental Health Supervisor
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Sparta, NC 28675 Sparta, NC 28675
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336-372-7793 Fax [phone] Fax
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PO Box 208 126 Poplar Grove Connector
Jefferson, NC 28694 Boone, NC 28607
336-246-9449 828-264-6635
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Memorandum
August 18, 1998
To: John Alley, Supervisor, Appalachian District Health Department, Boone,
Watauga Co.
Through: Sherri Knight, Supervisor, Groundwater Section, Winston Salem Regional
Office
Through: Perry Wyatt, Soil Scientist, Division of Soil and Water Conservation,
gilt
WSRO
Through: f+'Beth Morton, Engineer, Water Quality Section, DWQ, WSRO
From: Christopher Greene, L.S.S., Hydrogeological,Technician, GW Section,
WSRO
Subject: Reconnaissance of Hebron Colony and Voile Crucis Conference Center
acreage for prospective waste treatment.
}{gbrort Tony '
On 7/17/98, C. Greene and Perry Wyatt met with John Alley and a contingent
from Hebron Colony, to perform a reconnaissance of the above facility in consideration
of a wastewater treatment system that has not reached the design phase.
Mr. J. Alley indicated that a subsurface drip irrigation was being seriously
considered, which Mr. Jack Harmon, Pere -Rite, Inc., related to C. Greene would be
subject to a permit through a health department/LEH, and considering that a repair
area for subsurface drip irrigation would be necessary, "for ail intents and purposes"
an area approximately equal to that farm surface irrigation system would be required,
given the lower (1/2) allowable hydraulic Loading rates for a surface system.
In the afternoon of 7/17, acreage for the Yaffe Crucis Conference Center wee
also inspected similarly.
It is noted that without a prior detailed investigation (report) upon which
Groundwater Section could evaluate such variables as field -determined hydraulic
conductivity data, that comments here are limited to qualitative, general information,
to determine if effected areas may deserve further evaluation.
Soil borings advanced within the area of the baseball field at the Hebron colony
facility indicated:

P nisi 2
1 At a distance of approximately 45 feet from the toe of the road
embankment which parallels contours above the floodplain, low
chrome mottling was observed at 30 inches, and was surmised as
having been influenced by interflow (shallow subsurface) and
overland water movement, flowing from a rather abrupt upgradient
topography. This was determined as the east boundary of
potentially suitable soils for a waste treatment area, in which a
subsurface drip irrigation (of 8-8 inch depth, as indicated by John
Alley) could be considered.
2. At a distance of 100 feet from the berm of the west bank of
Boone Fork Creek (i.e. the appropriate buffer), a fine sandy loam
texture persisted to approx. 32 inches, yielding a loamy texture to
at least 48 inches. it is recommended that if a subsurface drip
irrigation system is considered, that rootlets of a selected
vegetative cover be of sufficient depth to participate in the uptake
of the hydraulic load to impede flow through the relatively
permeable soils in this location. This is likely the area that Scott
Greeneadvised special consideration to possible "channeling" of
subsurface flow.
3. At a distance of approx. 42 feet from location "2" (ebove), the
soils were loamy in texture to at least 48 inches. representing an
area of potentially suitable soils. it was estimated that this soil
persisted over an area of one (1) acre in the baIlfield area,
designated by the contingent as that subject to the least traffic
and, to their recollection, had not been subject to encroachment
by flooding in 1994 and 1989 Tropical Storm Beryl and Hurricane
Hugo events, respectively, the two most significant flooding
events in the region since the cataclysmic flood of 1940.
To determine if the affected acreage may pose concerns with respect to
flooding, C. Greene contacted Mr. Randy Woodruff, Watauga County Planning, on
8/14/98. Mr. Woodruff indicated that based upon maps that he had "just received",
the area under consideration to designated in an "AE" flaodprain that is "outside the
10 year floodplain". In response to whether the SO year floodplain may be encroached,
Mr. Woodruff stated that it was "hard to say" (at the scale of a 7.5 minute
quadrangle), and that a detailed survey (with elevations) of the Boone Fork floodplain
in the environs of the area under consideration would confirm this.
Perhaps most significantly, Mr. Woodruff indicated that (eyei of treatment above
the 100 year floodplain was his primary concern, and that pre-treatment would
mitigate his concerns.

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Pre-treatment was discussed at length in the 7/17/98 meeting with members
of the Hebron Colony contingent. Cost was their primary consideration, but a few of
the rnembars ware resigned to the fact that it may be the only prospect in considering
the potentially environmentally sensitive floodplain. This issue was discussed in a
belated meeting; between C. Greene and Beth Morton, Water Quality Section, WSRO.
Ms. Morton indicated that pre-treatment is strongly recommended for a system that
is presently "substandard".
From a Groundwater perspective, in evaluating the soils for season& high water
table or other restrictive boundary, based upon the above information, approximately
one (1) acre within the general area of the balifield has potential for a subsurface (and
surface, though aerial extent of suitable soils would likely need expansion for the
latter) drip irrigation system. Details of a prospective system design are needed,
however, in making a final recommendation. Surface water issues, involving pre-
treatment and potential flooding remain, in WSRO's overall preliminary position for this
site.
For your information. based upon the criteria in the "Innovative Wastewater `/
System Approval" applicable to the "Pere -Rite" system (see attachment), it appears
that this drip irrigation alternative may meet siting criteria for soils.
Valle Crucis Conference Center
Reconnaissance of the Valle Crucis Conference Canter acreage produced results
that were more unequivocal, with more complex landscape positions that were found
to dictate suitability, in which predictable water movement was verified as reflected
in the morphology of the soils occupying the different landscape positions.
Sail borings were advanced in headsiope, lower terrace, footslope, and
sideslope landscape positions. The soil borings indicated that the optimum depth of
suitable soils was at app. 42 inches, at the footslope landscape position. At the lower
sidesiope position, the C soil horizon was encountered at 33 inches, where it was
agreed that a conservative hydraulic loading rate would be appropriate due to the
prospect of astounding; there was a sharp contrast in the flower) permeability of the
overlying soil texture within the B horizon.
In the heudslope position, low chrome mottling persisted at less than 18 inches,
precipitated by overland flow and interflow (shallow subsurface Howl from an abrupt
relief transition above the area (as a whole) under consideration. Accordingly, it was
agreed In the field investigation that diversionary drainage would mitigate inordinate
water movement, but did not affect the decision to eliminate headslope landscape
positions from consideration.

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December 18, 2002
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
Tom Knowles, Executive Director
356 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, NC 28607
Dear Tom,
Merry Christmas to you personally, and to the Hebron Colony ministry.
Regarding your interest in a tract of land near your existing property, I cannot offer many
available options, but will try to define the status of various tracts.
1) Adjoining you across Boone Fork Creek is Armfield Coffey's 35.5 acres tract
(book 85i,•page 41.4)..1-4ve approached Armfield often, and he shows no interest
in selling:,- ; . ; .
2) Also adjoining you, across the Watauga River, is the Clark property which fronts
Highway 105 (book P10. page 280). This land is not available at any price; I
check often.
3) The tract adjoining both you and the aforementioned Clark tract is the tract that
Steve Loflin holds with a partner in Shulis Mill Development Company. As you
know. they have development plans. I doubt they would sell any, and I have no
idea what price they would require if they did offer a tract.
4) Finally, the one tract that could be purchased is the 12 acre tract on Highway 105,
owned by Terra Alta Development Group, LLC (part of book 598, page 658).
While it does not adjoin you, you might could acquire easements to get to the
property. This property is available at $300,000 per acre, and they have no
interest in subdividing.
Tom, I hope this is helpful as you seek another tract for your needs. If I can offer any
further assistance. ptea=a 4on;t hesitate to cpntact;me.. .� ;,I 1.; ;
• .. .. _ .. • ... 1 .. .
Steve Lambert
i i nn RannPr Elk Hiohway. P.O. Boxt080. Banner Elk. NC 28604 828-898-7979 828-898-7C 80 Fax

)Iebron Colony ✓�V[ lnistries, inc.
356 Old Turnpike Road
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone: [phone]
Web Site: www.hebroncolony.org
August 13, 2003
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Re: Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.
NPDES Permit Increase Application
Watauga County, North Carolina
Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter serves to certify that Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc. is financially qualified to
fund construction of a wastewater treatment facility at Boone, NC for treatment of 12,000
gallons per day of domestic sewage.
We have in the past and continue now to demonstrate compliance with federal and state
laws, regulations and rules for protection of the environment.
Sincerely,
hard C. Conant
Director of Administration
'Therefore ifany man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become neiv."
2 Corinthians 5:17

NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
http: / / h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ NPDES /
North Carolina NPDES Permit Number
1. Contact Information:
Facility Name
Owner Name
Street Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Operator Name
Street Address
City
State / Zip Code
County
Telephone Number
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Check here if same as above
Facility Name (If different from above)
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Reason for application:
Expansion/ Modification *
Existing Unpermitted Discharge
Renewal New Facility
* Please provide a description of the expansion/modification:
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
4. Description of the existing treatment facilities (list all installed components with
capacities
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5. Description of wastewater (check all that apply):
Type of Facility Generating Wastewater
Industrial Number of Employees
Commercial Number of Employees
Residential Number of Homes
School Number of Students/Staff
Other
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Describe the source(s) of wastewater (example: subdivision, mobile home park, etc.):
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6. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply):
Type
RCRA
UIC
NPDES
PSD
NESHAPS
Permit Number
Type
Non -Attainment
Ocean Dumping
Dredge/Fill Permits
Other
Permit Number
7. Number of separate wastewater discharge pipes (wastewater outfalls):
DI/E
8. If the facility has multiple discharge outfalls, record the source(s) of wastewater for each
outfall:
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NPDES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT RENEWAL- SHORT FORM D
To be filed only by privately -owned dischargers of 100% domestic wastewater (<1 MGD flow)
9. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall):
_/y,1r764f /j.)
10. Is this facility located on Native American lands? (check one)
YES NO
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to
the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing
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Signature of App)i'carfr D: to Sign= d
North Carolina Gene al Statute 143-215.6(b)(2) provides that: 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 $10,000, 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 $10,000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both for a similar offense.)
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Appendix A
PROJECT COST ESTIMATE AND PRESENT WORTH ANALYSIS
PACKAGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND DISCHARGE
Wastewater Treatment Plant (with tertiary treatment) $175,000.00
Standby Power Generator $ 15,000.00
Electrical $ 15,000.00
Site Work and Piping $ 10,000.00
UV Disinfection Unit $ 30,000.00
Total Estimated Construction Cost $245,000.00
Administration $ 5,000.00
Engineering Fees $ 15,000.00
Contingencies (10%) $ 24,500.00
Total Project Cost $289,500.00
Annual 0 & M Costs
Equipment & Supplies $ 1,000.00
Utility (Power) 15KW x 18 hrs avg. x 365
X $0.09/kwh) $ 8,870.00
Operator Fees $ 12,000.00
Laboratory Costs $ 3,500.00
Total Annual 0 & M Costs $ 25,370.00
Present Worth Analysis
Present Worth of Annual Costs
(20 years 7%)
Present Worth Factor = 10.59
Present Worth of Annual Costs
$25,370 x 10.59
Present Worth of Project Cost
Total Present Worth
$268,668.00
$289,500.00
$558,168.00

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Local Government Review Requirements
for the Issuance of New Non -Municipal Domestic Wastewater Discharge Permits
General Statute Overview
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 (c)(6) allows input from local governments in the issuance of NPDES Permits for
non -municipal domestic wastewater treatment facilities. Specifically, the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) may
not act on an application for a new non -municipal domestic wastewater discharge facility until it has received a written statement
from each city and county government having jurisdiction over any part of the lands on which the proposed facility and its
appurtenances are to be located. The written statement shall document whether the city or county has a zoning or subdivision
ordinance in effect and (if such an ordinance is in effect) whether the proposed facility is consistent with the ordinance. The
EMC shall not approve a permit application for any facility which a city or county has determined to be inconsistent with zoning
or subdivision ordinances unless the approval of such application is determined to have statewide significance and is in the best
interest of the State.
Instructions to the Applicant
Prior to submitting an application for a NPDES Permit for a proposed facility, the applicant shall request that both the
nearby city and county government complete this form.
The applicant must:
• Submit a copy of the permit application (with a written request for this form to be completed) to the clerk of the
city and the county by certified mail, return receipt requested.
• If either (or both) local government(s) fail(s) to mail the completed form, as evidenced by the postmark on the
certified mail card(s), within 15 days after receiving and signing for the certified mail, the applicant may submit
the application to the NPDES Unit.
• As evidence to the Commission that the local government(s) failed to respond within 15 days, the applicant shall
submit a copy of the certified mail card along with a notarized letter stating that the local governments) failed to
respond within the 15-day period.
Instructions to the Local Government
The nearby city and/or county government which may have or has jurisdiction over any part of the land on which the
proposed facility or its appurtenances are to be located is required to complete and return this form to the applicant
within 15 days of receipt. The form must be sinned and notarized.
Name of local government
(City/County)
Does the city/county have 'urisdiction over any part of the land on which the proposed facility and its appurtenances
are to be located? Yes No [ J If no, please sign this form, have it notarized, and return it to the applicant.
Does the city/county have in effect a zoning or subdivision ordinance? Yes No [ J
If there is a zoni subdivision ordinance in effect, is the plan for the proposed facility consistent with the
ordinance? Yes No [ [
Date `1 I s
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Signature
(C.itFictfammger/County Manager)
State of . vU(--1'h Cal-01111G , County of (.N.) 0.ia, V JQ
�Q,nn b e (, o -O03, personally appeared before me, the said
name I1 D 1Qe CA- (Q 12_,ls o n to me known and known to me to be the person
described in and who executed the foregoing document and he (or she) acknowledged that he (or she)
executed the same and being duly sworn by me, made oath that the statements in the foregoing document
are true.
My Commission expires June l eil a(XXo .(Signature of Notary Public)
Notary Pualic (Offi

Local Government Review Requirements
for the Issuance of New Non -Municipal Domestic Wastewater Discharge Permits
General Statute Overview
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 (c)(6) allows input from local governments in the issuance of NPDES Permits for
non -municipal domestic wastewater treatment facilities. Specifically, the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) may
not act on an application for a new non -municipal domestic wastewater discharge facility until it has received a written statement
from each city and county government having jurisdiction over any part of the lands on which the proposed facility and its
appurtenances are to be located. The written statement shall document whether the city or county has a zoning or subdivision
ordinance in effect and (if such an ordinance is in effect) whether the proposed facility is consistent with the ordinance. The
EMC shall not approve a permit application for any facility which a city or county has determined to be inconsistent with zoning
or subdivision ordinances unless the approval of such application is determined to have statewide significance and is in the best
interest of the State.
Instructions to the Applicant
Prior to submitting an application for a NPDES Permit for a proposed facility, the applicant shall request that both the
nearby city and county government complete this form.
The applicant must:
♦ Submit a copy of the permit application (with a written request for this form to be completed) to the clerk of the
city and the county by certified mail, return receipt requested.
• If either (or both) local government(s) fail(s) to mail the completed form, as evidenced by the postmark on the
certified mail card(s), within 15 days after receiving and signing for the certified mail, the applicant may submit
the application to the NPDES Unit.
• As evidence to the Commission that the local government(s) failed to respond within 15 days, the applicant shall
submit a copy of the certified mail card along with a notarized letter stating that the local government(s) failed to
respond within the 15-day period.
Instructions to the Local Government
The nearby city and/or county government which may have or has jurisdiction over any part of the land on which the
proposed facility or its appurtenances are to be located is required to complete and return this form to the applicant
within 15 days of receipt. The form must be sinned and notarized.
Name of local government
ID(,AIOF1)ootJa
/County)
Does the city/county have jurisdiction over any part of the land oo which the proposed facility and its appurtenances
are to be located? Yes [ ] No If no, please sign this form, have it notarized, and return it to the applicant.
Does the city/county have in effect a zoning or subdivision ordinance? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If there is a zoning or subdivision ordinance in effect, is the plan for the proposed facility consistent with the
ordinance? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Date -1 14l
•
State of l.U/ WJl.1i 1'�k
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On this
name
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described in and wh
executed the same and bei g duly sworn by me, made oath
are true.
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