NC0079481_Permit Issuance_20000907

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
September 7, 2000
Mr. C. Leroy Dixon
Harmony Estates, Inc.
130 Claiborne Road
Edgewater, Maryland 21037
400
NC ENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO079481
Harmony Estates WWTP
McDowell County
Dear Mr. Dixon:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your permit renewal application. Accordingly, we are
forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued 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).
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain
other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land
Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Charles Weaver at telephone number (919)
733-5083, extension 511.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Central Files
Asheville Regional Office/Water Quality Section
NPDES Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit NCO079481
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
In compliance with the provision 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,
Harmony Estates, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Harmony Estates WWTP
NCSR 1765
Marion
McDowell County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to North Muddy Creek in
the Catawba 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 October 1, 2000.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2004.
Signed this day September 7, 2000.
Original Signed By
David A. Goodrich
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO079481
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Harmony Estates, Inc., is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.020 MGD wastewater treatment facility with
the following components:
♦ Bar screen
♦ Equalization tank
♦ Dual grinder pumps
♦ Aeration tank
♦ Clarifier
♦ Sludge holding tank
♦ Chlorination and dechlorination equipment
♦ Flow meter (totalizer)
This facility is located east of Marion at the Harmony Estates W V7P on NCSR
1765 in McDowell County.
2. After receiving an Authorization to Construct from the Division, construct and
operate a 0.040 MGD wastewater treatment system.
3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into an unnamed tributary to North Muddy Creek, classified C waters in the
Catawba River Basin.

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Permit NCO079481
A. (1.) EFFLUENT ]LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expansion above 0.020
MGD, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored
by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily,
Maximum
Measurement
- Fre uenc ` ,;
Sample Type
Sample Locatlonl
Flow
0.020 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (20°C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NHs as N
(April 1— October 31
2.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NHs as N
November 1— March 31
4.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(geometric mean
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Total Residual Chlorine
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
Temperature (°C)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
U stream & Downstream
pH3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at least 300 feet downstream from
the outfall.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit NCO079481
A. (2.) EFFLUENT LDUTATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning after expansion above 0.020 MGD 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:
EFFLUENT7
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Weekly
Measurement
Sample Type
Sample Locationl
Average
Average
Frequency
Flow
0.040 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD, 5-day (209C)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
NH3 as N
2.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
(April 1— October 31
NH3 as N
4.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
Effluent
November 1— March 31
Fecal Coliform
200 / 100 ml
400 / 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
(geometric mean
Dissolved Oxygen2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
Upstream & Downstream
Total Residual Chlorine
28 pg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
(April 1 — October 31
Total Residual Chlorine
28,ug/L
Daily
Grab
Effluent
November 1— March 31
Temperature (QC)
Weekly
Grab
Effluent,
U stream & Downstream
pH3
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Upstream = at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. Downstream = at least 300 feet downstream from
the outfall.
2. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
3. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/
NPDES UNIT
1617 Mail Service
Center
Raleigh, N.C.
27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE A
NPDES
WASTEWATER.
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough
staff review and applica.
lion of NC General Statute
143.21, Public law 92-500
and other lawful standards
and regulations, the North
Carolina Environmental
Management Commission
proposes to Issue, a Na.
tional Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
Ovroes) wastewater dio-
charge permit to the per.
son(s) listed on the at.
tached pages effective 45
days from the publish date
Of this notice.
-- W f I I I en corn n s rs
garding the Proposed per.
mit will be accepted until
30 days after the publish
dale of this notice. All com-
ments received prior to
that date are considered in
the final determinations re-
garding the proposed per.
mit. 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 significant de-
gree of public interest.
Copies of the draft per-
mit and other supporting
information on file used to
determine conditions pres-
ent in the draft permit are
available upon request and
payment of the costs of re.
Production. Mail comments
and/or requests for infor.
mation to the NC Division
of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms.
Christie Jackson at (919)
Offfibabit ®f
Of Notice
-Public Notice Wastewater Permit
NORTH CAROLINA
f4 D
II IUL 2 8 2000
SOURCE BRANCH
McDOWELL COUNTY
I Geraldine Bartlett , Representative ofThe Mc-
Dowell News, and McDowell Express newspapers
10 Legals
published in McDowell County, and in the State
733-5083, extension 538.
Please include the NPDES
aforesaid, being duly sworn say; That the annexed adver-
permit number (Attached)
in any communication. In.
terested persons may also
tisement of notice, in the action entiled Public Notice
visit the Division of Water
Quality at Salisbury
Wastewater Permit
________--.---------------
Street, Raleigh, N.C.
Ral
_______________________
27604-1148 between the
hours of 8:00 and 5:00
was duly published in the aforesaid newspaper once a
Pm. to review information
on 61e
1 week for _ _____ consecutive weeks, beginning with
NPDES Permit Number
NCO079481. Harmony Es-
tates, Inc., 130 Claiborne
the issue dated the - --- __ of ___July __—__—___—_
Road, Edgewater, MO
21037 has applied lore
2----,and appearing thereafter in the issues dated as
permit renewal for a facility
located in McDowell Coun-
ty discharging treated
follows:
wastewater into an un-
named tributary to North
Muddy Creek in the Cata.
------------------------------------------------
wba River Basin. Currently
ammonia nitrogen and to.
tal residual chlorine are
— — — — — — — — — — ______________________________________
water quality limited. This
discharge may affect fu-
That the cost of said publication is 56.88
tune, allocations in this por.
2.00
tion of the receiving
That the cost of affidavit of publication is .. ______
stream.
Jy.24,2o0ac
That the total costits . . . . .. 58.88
.
(Authorized S—iggnnature)
day
Swnra-and subscribed to before me this
of
My commission
Notary Yub)tcU

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NC DENR / Water Quality / NPDE Unit
1617 Mail Service Center _
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
September 23, 1999
RE: Permit Application
Harmony Estates, Inc.
NPDES Permit # NCO079481
To Whom It May Concern:
The sludge management plan for the facility named above is as follows:
The Wastewater Treatment Plant is pumped, as needed, by pumping contractor.
Thank you,
Morris M. Trammel, Jr.
QUALITY SERVICES:
OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, MONITORING AND REPORTING
OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS.
WASTEWATER AND POTABLE WATER
STATE CERTIFIED LABORATORY ANALYSIS.