NC0037176_Draft Permit_20210519

ROY COOPER
Governor f,;;I
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
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S. DANIEL SMITH ftrOiM" i
Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 25,2021
Bon Worth Frances Road,LLC
Attn.Bill Hale,Manager
P.O.Box 1855
Flat Rock,North Carolina 28731
Subject: Review of NPDES Permit DRAFT
NC0037176,WWTP Grade WW-2
Bon Worth Building WWTP
40 Frances Road,Hendersonville
Henderson County
To Mr.Hale:
The Division of Water Resources(DWR or the Division)received your application to renew the subject
permit(signed on 06Dec2020),and therefore we herewith transmit a permit draft for you review.Please
carefully review this draft to ensure your understanding of its limits and monitoring conditions,and to
correct errors,if any.
Concurrent with this notification,the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by publishing a
notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Henderson County area,as required by the NPDES
Program.Please submit your written comments(if any),to my attention,NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES no
later than June 25,2021(approximately 30 days after receiving this document)..We welcome your
written comments,but they are not mandatory.
Since last renewal,the Division understands that Bon Worth Building WWTP(Bon Worth)has made no
significant alterations to treatment/pollution-prevention processes at the subject facility.We have therefore
made minimal updates to include:
1. " the site map
2. text for electronic reporting requirements
3. added WWTP Class and regulatory citation[see section A.(1.)].
Monthly Report Submittals:DWR records show that Bon Worth has registered for Electronic
Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)program. Federal regulations require electronic submittal
of all program reports and Monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports(DMRs); see Permit Condition
A. (2.). If you have completed and submitted to DWR an Electronic Signature Agreement,you are
no longer required to submit DMR hardcopy as back-up to the eDMR.
The NPDES standard conditions(Parts II,III,and IV),are part of this permit but are not included in this
draft document(cover,map,and Part I).The conditions are identical to your current permit except that
agency and division names have been updated.The latest version of Parts II,III,and IV are available
at https://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
Following the mandatory 30-day Public Comment period,the Division will review all pertinent comments,
if any,and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
, 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617--919.707.9000

Bill Hale,Manager
Draft Permit Review
May2021
If you have questions,please email the undersigned at[joe.corporonAncdenr.gov].In support of mandated
emergency response to Covid 19,most of NC state government currently functions remotely,therefore
correspondence via email is preferred.
Respectfully,
Joe Corpor ,P.G.
D`Q/DWR/NPDES Permitting
Enclosure:NPDES Permit NC0037176(renewal draft)
ec: DWR/NPDES Program Files Laserfiche
DWR/OCU,Maureen Kinney
DWR/ARO,Daniel Boss

NPDES Permit NC0037176
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES)
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,
Bon Worth Frances Road, L
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a ility located at the
uil � TP
0 F a ci• oa , endersonville
Henderson County
to receiving waters designated as Allen Branch in the French Broad River Basin,in accordance with
effluent limits,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in Parts I,II,III and IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective ,2021.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2025.
Signed this day ,2021.
S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NPDES Permit NC0037176
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby
revoked. As of this permit 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 included herein.
Bon Worth Frances Road, LLC
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue to operate an existing 0.006 MGD(as-built flow)extended aeration package
wastewater treatment system and a permitted flow of 0.002 MGD utilizing the following
components;
• manual bar screen ��, )
• aeration basin with du ers pro ' ing'diffused'a
• hoppered clarifier s s , * r and sl returns `\
• tablet chlorination
• chlorine contact basin
• tablet dechlorination �\ \
• effluent pump station
located at the Bon Worth Building WWTP, 40 Francis Road,Hendersonville,Henderson
County,
2. discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001,at the location specified on the attached
map,into Allen Branch[6-55-11-14],a waterbody currently classified C located within
Subbasin 04-03-02 [HUC:060101050302]of the French Broad River Basin.
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NPDES Permit NC0037176
PART I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15ANCAC 02B.0400 et seq.,02B.0500 et seq.]WWTP Class WW-2[15ANCAC 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,monitored and
reported'by the Permittee as specified below:
MONITORING
EFFLUENT LIMITS I
CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENTS
[Parameter Codes] Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Sample
Average Maximum Frequency Type Location2
Flow(MGD) 50050 0.002 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E
Temperature(°C) 00010 Weekly Grab E
TotalResidual Chlorine(TRC)3(µg/L) 50060 28 µg/L3 2/week Grab E
BOD,5-day(20°C)(mg/L) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Tota 1 Suspended Solids(TSS)(mg/L) C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L Weekly Grab E
Ammonia Nitrogen(NH3-N)(mg/L) C0610 Weekly Grab E
FecalColiform 4(#/100m1) 31616 200/100m1 400/100m1 Weekly, Grab E
pH(su) 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units Weekly Grab E
Footnotes:
1. Beginning the effective date of this permit,the Permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports
electronically usingNC DWR's eDMR application system. See Special Condition A. (2.).
2. I=Influent; E=Effluent.
3. The Division shall consider compliant all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L. However,
the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by North Carolina certified
test methods(including field certified),even if these values are reported below 50 µg/L.
4. Fecal Coliform shall be calculated using the geometric mean,according to the procedure detailed
in Part II. Section A.
Conditions:
• The Permittee shall discharge no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
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NPDES Permit NC0037176
A. (2.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF 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.(11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D.(2.) Reporting
• Section D.(6.) Records Retention
• Section E.(5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements[Supersedes Section D.(2.)and Section E.(5.)(all
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR)internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at:https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/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 located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access,then a temporary 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
A 11'hNTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below.
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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NPDES Permit NC0037176
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 WaterAct(CWA)Section 3 1 6(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 NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data[see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
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.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements"section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver fromElectronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver,a 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 least sixty(60)days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to 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:http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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NPDES Permit NC0037176
4. Signatory Requirements ISupplements Section B.(11.)(b)and Supersedes Section B.(11.)(d)1
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:http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/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:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted.Based on my inquiry ofthe 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 penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility offines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention'Supplements Section D.(6.)1
The perm ittee shall retain records of all Discha rge Monitoring Reports,including eDMR submissions. These records
or copies shallbe maintained fora period of at least 3 years from the date ofthe report. This period maybe extended
by request ofthe Directorat any time[40 CFR 122.41].
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Stream Segment: 6-55-11-14 Sub-Basin: 04-03-02
Drainage Basin: French Broad HUC: 060101050302 North NPDES Permit NC0037176
Latitude: 35°20'49" Longitude: 82°26'16" Henderson County
Grid/USGS Ouad: F9SW/Hendersonville,NC