NC0032191_Fact Sheet_20230713

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NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES
EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES Permit NCO032191
Catherine Shadwell, Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / [phone] May 2023
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/Facility Name
Hebron Colony & Grace Home WWTP (Paul Isenhour of Water
Quality Lab and Operations)
Applicant Address
P.O. Box 1167, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Facility Physical
Address/Mailing Address
351 Old Turnpike Rd, Boone, NC 28607 (Physical)
356 Old Turnpike Rd, Boone, NC 28607 (Mailing)
Permitted Flow (MGD)
0.009285 MGD (30 people)
Type of Waste
100% Domestic, < 1 MGD
Facility Class
WW-2
County
Watauga
Permit Status
Renewal
Regional Office
WSRO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS -11777
Receiving Stream
Watauga River
Stream
Classification
B;Tr,HQW
Stream Index
8-(1)
Outfall Lat.
36010'12.0"N
7Q 10 - Summer (cfs)
6.75
Outfall Long.
81 °44'45.0"W
7Q 10 - Winter (cfs)
10
Drainage basin
Watauga
30Q2 (cfs)
—
Subbasin
04-02-01
Average Flow (cfs)
50 cfs
HUC
060101030301
IWC (%)
303(d) List
Not listed.
Facility Summary
Hebron Colony runs a Rehab Facility for about 30 residents with a private Hebron Colony & Grace Home
WWTP on site. The Hebron Colony WWTP is a minor facility (flow < 1 MGD) with a permitted
wastewater discharge of 0.009285 MGD. The WWTP was originally issued in 1981. This facility utilizes
the following treatment components:
• influent bar screen
equalization basin
dual (2) diffused -air aeration basin
dual (2) clarifiers [recirculating]
small tertiary filter
UV disinfection
[back-up] chlorination / chlorine -contact chamber / dechlorination
• flow measurement device
standby generator
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
May 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO032191 - Page 1

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Renewal Summary
This renewal contains the following changes:
• Updated A (2) Electronic Reporting to reflect most updated language and added facility grade.
• Updated Map HUC code to 12 code in order to be the most accurate.
Compliance History
Hebron Colony & Grace Home WWTP has only had 1 NOV in past 5 years, and it was in 2018. DO was
low in 2 aeration tanks - about 0.8.
Comments on Draft Permit
(Notes from Regional Office)
From Jenny Graznak — last inspection was 2019 and was unremarkable. Site is not a repeat
violator.
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
May 2023 - NPDES Permit NCO032191 - Page 2

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, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
WATAUGA COUNTY
DEQ - DIVISION OF WATER
RESOURCES
1617 Mail Service Ctr
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Befor)gthe undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned,
qualffiell, and tho ' ed by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
!t, torjt'pti who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that
he (she) is an employee ofADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, engaged in the publication
of a newspaper known as Watauga Democrat, published in the city of BOONE in said
County and State, that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the
notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in
Watauga Democrat, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section
I-597 of the General Statues of North Carolina on the following dates:
NCO032191 Hebron Colony & Grace Home
05/24/23
P.O. BOX 1815, BOONE, NC 28607
828-264-6397
This 24th day of May, 2023
4n n . .
now,o ,1!
Signature of person making affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 24th day of May, 2023
11 /
Notary Public
My Commission expires:L,� `3
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PUBLIC NOTICE
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit
NC0032191 Hebron Colony & Grace Home WWTP The
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission pro-
poses to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the
person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish
date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water
Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be
a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments
and/or information requests to DWR at the above address.
Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file.
Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may
be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-no-
tices-hearings,or by calling [phone]. Hebron Colony
Ministries, Inc, (356 Old Turnpike Rd, Boone, NC 28607) has
requested renewal of permit NCO032191 for its facility in
Watauga County. The facility discharges to the Watauga River
in the Watauga River Basin. Currently, BOD-5, Total Suspended
Solids (TSS), Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 as N), dissolved'oxygen,
total residual chlorine, and Fecal Coliform are water -quality
limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload alloca-
tions to the receiving stream.

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Dan Holder
Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc
356 Old Turnpike Rd
Boone, NC 28607
Dear Permittee,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
05/ 16/2023
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO032191
Hebron Colony & Grace Home WWTP
Grade II Biological WPCS
Watauga County
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure a
thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains.
The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit:
Section A. (2.) has been updated to require electronic submission of
effluent data reports (DMRs). Federal regulations require electronic
submittal of all discharge monitoring.
An updated outfall map has been included.
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV) that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part 1). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed
online or downloaded as a PDF file.
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general Watauga County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to me at the address below no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact me at
[phone] or via e-mail at kate.shadwell(c�r�,ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Catherine Shadwell
NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting
cc: NPDES File [Laserfiche]
Winston Salem Regional Office [Laserfiche]
DE�- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
w aware 919.707.9000

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Permit NCO032191
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
1=914 ir1
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NEDES)
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 Cont*I-ct, as amended,
Hebron Colony Mi=ides; Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Hebron Colony a ace Home
351 Old Turnpike Roa C Hwy 105)
Boone
Watauga County
to receiving waters designated as the tau Rive the Watauga River Basin in accordance with
effluent limitations, monitoring reqrements ther conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV
hereof.
This permit shall become effective
This permit and authorization to7Wharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2027.
Signed this day
Richard E. Rogers Jr.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO032191
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 an existing 0.009285 MGD wastewater treatment facility that includes the
following components:
• influent bai
• equalizatio
• dual (2) dif
• dual (2) cla
• small tertia
• UV disinfe
• [back-up]c
• flow meast
• standby gel
The facility is loca
105) southwest of
irnpike Road (NC Hwy
2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001, at the location specified on the attached
map, into the Watauga River, a waterbody currently classified B-Trout-HQW [Stream Index: 8-
(1)] within subbasin 04-02-01 [HUC: 0601010303 01 ] of the Watauga River Basin.
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Permit NCO032191
PART I.
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETERS
Limits
Monitoring Requirements
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Type
Sample
eDMR Code
Average
Maximum
FrequencySample
Location'
Flow (MGD)
50050
0.009285
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
Temperature oC2
00010
Monitor and Report
Daily
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 3
50060
17 ug/L 3
2Meek
Grab
E
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
C0310
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
(April 1-October 31)
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
(Nov 1- March 31)
C0310
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Suspended Solids
C0530
10.0 mg/L
15.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N
(April 1 —October 31)
C0610
2.0 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N
(November 1 — March 31)
C0610
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean)
31616
200/100 mL
400/100 mL
Weekly
Grab
E
pH
00400
Not < 6.0 or > 9.0 s. u.
Weekly
Grab
E
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Not < 6.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature oC2
00010
Monitor and Report Monitor
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Dissolve Oxygen
00300
Monitor and Report Monitor
Weekly
Grab
U, D
Footnotes
-
1 • Sample Locations: E = Effluent, I = Influent. U = at least 50 feet above discharge point. D
= at least 100 feet below the discharge point.
2. This discharge shall not cause receiving stream trout -water temperatures to increase more
than 0.5 °C, and shall in no case exceed 200 C.
3. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) — The Permittee shall monitor and report Total Residual
Chlorine only if chlorine is used to disinfect. TRC effluent concentrations reported below
50µg/L shall be deemed compliant with this permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to
submit all levels reported by NC -certified test methods (including field certified), even if these
concentrations fall below 50µg/L.
4. The Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's
eDMR system [see A. (2.)].
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN
OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS
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Permit NCO032191
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December
21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. Signatory Requirements
(11.)
• Section D. Reporting
(2.)
• Section D. Records Retention
(6.)
• Section E. Monitoring Reports
(5.)
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (01
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) inte application.,
Monitoring results obtained during the previous mont (s) s}11 be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDM e eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DM ect ically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: h s://de .nc. ov/ ut/di water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically locat d in an area wh*ess than 10 percent of the households have broadband
access, then a tempo waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted
and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the
following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last
day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day
of the month following the commencement of discharge.
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Permit NCO032191
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the
initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NP S-Nated facilities means the entity
(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the ES phat is the designated entity
for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127. bA.
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: https://www.federalre ig ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-
24954/national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates lislEd in the "Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiverit permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at lleast sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this perm begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data
and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is
granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting
waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may
submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
hLtp:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
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Permit NCO032191
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
hllp://deq.ne.gov/about/divisions/water-resourees/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make
the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED:
7 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and a#c�ltachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system d�lgned to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submj*tted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I
am aware that there are significant penaltie or submitting fIse information, including the
possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.'
IRV
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1
The permittee shall retain reco4opies
s of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This pe ' may extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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Hebron Colony & Grace Home WWTP
Latitude: 360 10' 12" N Longitude:
810 44' 45"
Stream Class: B; Trout; HQW Drainage Basin:
Watauga
Receiving Stream: Watauga River Stream Index:
8-(1)
State Quad: Boone, NC Sub -Basin:
04-02-01
HUC: 060101030301
Facility
Location
(not to scale)
NPDES Permit NCO032191
North Watauga County