NC0050610_Draft Fact Sheet_20231005

NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES
EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES Permit NC0050610

Sara Bassett / Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / [e-mail] / September 2023
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/Facility Name Water Quality Utilities Inc., The Ponds WWTP
Applicant Address PO Box 1167 Banner Elk NC 28604
Facility Physical
Address/Mailing Address 184 Beech Lane, Foscoe NC, 28604
Permitted Flow (MGD) 0.076 MGD
Type of Waste 100% Domestic, < 1 MGD
Facility Class WW-2 County Watauga
Permit Status Renewal Regional Office Winston-Salem
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Receiving Stream Watauga Stream
Classification B; Tr; HQW
Stream Segment 8-(1) Outfall Lat. 36.1556N
7Q10 - Summer (cfs) 2.1 Outfall Long. 81.7719W
7Q10 - Winter (cfs) 3.2 Drainage basin Watauga
30Q2 (cfs) 5.2 Subbasin 04-02-01
Average Flow (cfs) 16 HUC 060101030301
IWC (%) 303(d) List No

BASIC INFO FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? Already has for HQW waters
Does permit need TRC limits/footnote? No
Does permit have toxicity testing? No
Does permit have any Special Conditions? Yes-UV fail/Disinfection condition
Does permit have instream monitoring? Yes (D.O. and temperature)
New expiration date: November 30, 2028
1. FACILITY SUMMARY

Water Quality Utilities Inc. sends 100% domestic discharge to The Ponds WWTP. The Ponds WWTP is a
minor facility (flow < 1 MGD) with a design capacity and permitted wastewater discharge of 0.076 MGD
facility that includes the following components:
♦ Influent flow control system with comminutor and bar screen
♦ Grit chamber
♦ Surge tank
♦ Extended aeration chamber with clarifier
♦ Tertiary system with UV disinfection
♦ Flow monitor and recorder

RENEWAL SUMMARY
This renewal contains the following changes:
• Added effluent monitoring for turbidity to the table in Section A. (1.) to determine compliance with
15A NCAC 02B.0211 (21) for Trout waters.
• Updated Section A. (2) to reflect current federal requirements for Electronic Reporting of
Discharge Monitoring Reports.

COMPLIANCE HISTORY

One limit violation enforcement in 2021.

COMMENTS ON DRAFT PERMIT