NC0090247_Comments (Draft Permit)_20230921

From: and ream blueridge()everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Andrea Thompson
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023 10:05:42 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Andrea Thompson
112 Fulton Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-9509
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From: cshapenote(o)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Chris Berg
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 11:55:53 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
I request a public hearing and to request an extension to the public comment period for the Draft Permit related to
the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's more rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public,
according to an extensive County survey. While a sewer extension should solve questions around failing septic
systems, avoid failing sewer package plants, and supply public sewer for the last remaining school without this
utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater treatment plant at a suggested location is the best
solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired streams, and a new source of
pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's 2045
Comprehensive Plan has undergone a grueling process and is yet to be adopted. I believe the granting of a
wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land use decisions are still being ironed out, without extensive
public comment opportunities imposes an less than welcome outcome, and is an unwise policy.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Chris Berg
6 Rosemary Trl Flat Rock, NC 28731-9532
[e-mail]

From: nctrack(abeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of George Phillips
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 3:39:39 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
George Phillips
1140 Carousel Ln Hendersonville, NC 28792-5846
[e-mail]

From:
aradynance(aevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Graydon Nance
To:
Chen, Siying
Subject:
[External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date:
Friday, September 22, 2023 8:40:34 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Graydon Nance
187 Mountain Maple Dr Zirconia, NC 28790-4503
[e-mail]

From: hartwell.carsonCaleveryactioncustom.com on behalf of hartwell carson
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 11:29:37 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
hartwell carson
253 S French Broad Ave Asheville, NC 28801-3901
[e-mail]

From: jballedwardsCabevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Janet Edwards
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 1:29:16 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Janet Edwards
64 Web PI Mills River, NC 28759-4905
[e-mail]

From: iennallran(caeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Jennifer Allran
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:31:46 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Allran
255 Salt Cedar Ln Chapel Hill, NC 27516-9829
[e-mail]

From:
iuliencatsCaeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Julie Brandt
To:
Chen, Siying
Subject:
[External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date:
Friday, September 22, 2023 8:40:11 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Julie Brandt
211 Fairway View Dr Etowah, NC 28729-8713
[e-mail]

From: kevin.stpaulsepiscopal(c)everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Kevin Todd
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 11:04:09 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Kevin Todd
113 Crystal Spring Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-4521
[e-mail]

From:
airlwithashovel(a evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Laura Bannister
To:
Chen, Sivina
Subject:
[External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date:
Friday, September 22, 2023 8:13:07 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Laura Bannister
11 Surrey Run Hendersonville, NC 28791-1653
[e-mail]

From: IarupephdCabeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Lisa Grupe
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 10:23:10 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Lisa Grupe
38 Triple Fairways Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-5706
[e-mail]

From: purchases3331Ccaeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Margaret Lee
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 10:26:43 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Margaret Lee
HS DALTON Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739
[e-mail]

From: marian.sossCalevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Marian Soss
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 10:33:42 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Marian Soss
105 Timber Run Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739-9334
[e-mail]

From: mmrollefson(cbeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Martha Rollefson
To: Chen, Siyina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Monday, September 25, 2023 7:34:44 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
Please support a 30-day extension to the public comment period for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek
Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Although I don't live in the Edneyville area, as an Etowah resident I understand the concerns they might have and
the importance of offering clear explanations as to how this decision was made and what the alternatives might have
been. A decision like this has a big impact on the future of the neighboring area, and I think it would be helpful for
county officials and planners to understand what is (or is not) coming to the area.
Our experience in Etowah with the County Planning Department is that they seem to be growth -driven, regardless of
the impact on the neighborhood or the suitability of the developer or sub -division design. I don't wish our
experience on any other community and perhaps a pause in the process in Edneyville would be instructive for all.
Respectfully submitted...
Sincerely,
Martha Rollefson
27 Moland Dr Etowah, NC 28729-9773
[e-mail]

From: mericlairewilliamsCaleveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Meredith Williams
To: Chen, Siyina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Monday, September 25, 2023 9:59:22 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Meredith Williams
22512 Torrence Chapel Rd Cornelius, NC 28031-6795
[e-mail]

From: r)attiprogers109Cc)everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Patti Rogers
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 8:43:43 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
The numerous concerns regarding a new wastewater discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period. Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and
consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this project and the impacts it will have on responsible
community growth and public health. Henderson County's Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting
a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land use decisions are still being made, without extensive
public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
Sincerely,
Patti Rogers
109 Falls Summit Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739-8158
[e-mail]

From: safetymandickCaleveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Richard Allen
To: Chen, Siyina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 7:56:00 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Richard Allen
269 Fairway View Dr Etowah, NC 28729-8713
[e-mail]

From: sr)house(cDeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Sharon House
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 12:50:51 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Sharon House
1712 Damascus Church Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27516-8025
[e-mail]

From: vbCabevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Victoria Beare
To: Chen, Siva
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 10:03:14 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
I would like to formally request a public hearing and a 30-day extension to the public comment period for the Draft
Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired streams, and a new source of pollution
is a HUGE cause for concern.
The public needs more time to adequately review this project and all the impacts it will have. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is extremely irresponsible.
All of the many concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system (in one of the county's most rural areas)
most definitely warrant a public hearing and extension of the public comment period!
Sincerely,
Victoria Beare
118 Mountain PI Hendersonville, NC 28791-1554
[e-mail]

From: virginiateael everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Virginia TecLel
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Clear Creek Sewer Permit
Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 8:18:40 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally request a public hearing and to request a 30-day extension to the public comment period
for the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247).
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the county's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
While a sewer extension might solve questions around failing septic systems, failing sewer package plants, and
public sewer for the last remaining school without this utility, questions remain around whether a new wastewater
treatment plant is the best solution. Clear Creek is already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired
streams, and a new source of pollution is cause for concern.
Undoubtedly, sewer extensions have benefits and consequences - the public needs time to adequately review this
project and the impacts it will have on responsible community growth and public health. Henderson County's
Comprehensive Plan has yet to be adopted, and granting a wastewater treatment discharge permit when future land
use decisions are still being made, without extensive public comment opportunities is irresponsible.
The numerous concerns regarding a new waste water discharge system in one of the county's most rural areas
warrant a public hearing and extension of public comment period given the significant public interest around this
project.
Sincerely,
Virginia Tegel
418 Midway St Hendersonville, NC 28739-4724
[e-mail]

From: Nancy Diaz
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Clear Creek WWTP, draft permit hearing request
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023 8:48:28 AM
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Hi Sylvia -
Thank you for answering my questions.
We (MountainTrue) would like to formally request a public hearing for this project and a 30-
day extension to the comment period. The Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment project could
have a significant impact on the French Broad River watershed, and there are a number of
considerable concerns among our members, supporters, and local residents regarding NPDES
Permit NCO090247.
Thank you for considering and please let me know if you have any questions for our request.
All best,
Nancy
On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 9:27 AM Nancy Diaz <nancygmountaintrue.org> wrote:
Thank you, Sylvia. Some community members have asked me about this project and how to
make their voices heard.
I appreciate all you do for our environment!
Best,
Nancy
On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 2:39 PM Chen, Saying <siymg.chenUdeq.nc.gov> wrote:
Hi Nancy,
Yes, you can submit comments to me by email or letter. As for verbal comment, I don't
think we have plan to hold a public forum at this moment.
Thank you and let me know if you have any other questions!
Siying (Sylvia) Chen (she/her/hers)
Environmental Specialist II, Division of Water Resources

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
siying. chen&deq. nc. gov
From: Nancy Diaz <nancy mountaintrue.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:25 AM
To: Chen, Siying <siying.chen&deq.nc.gov>
Subject: [External] Clear Creek WWTP, draft permit hearing?
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Hello Siying,
I hope this note finds you well. I'm reaching out to learn more about the details around the
public comment period for the Clear Creek WWTP Draft Permit (Draft NPDES Permit
NCO090247). Can comments be emailed to you? Will there be a public forum for spoken
comments?
Thank you!
All best,
Nancy
Nancy Diaz
Southern Regional Director
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MountainTrue is committed to equity in our workplace and in our

community: https://mountaintrue.org/equity
MountainTrue
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P: 828-692-0385 ext.1004 1 C: 828-290-9175
mountaintrue.org
Founded in 1982, MountainTrue is celebrating 40 years of championing resilient forests,
clean waters and healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains.
BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW.
BE MOUNTAINTRUE.
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third parties by an authorized state official.
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community: https://mountaintrue.org/equity
MountainTrue
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P: 828-692-0385 ext.1004 1 C: 828-290-9175
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Founded in 1982, MountainTrue is celebrating 40 years of championing resilient forests, clean waters and healthy
communities in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains.
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BE MOUNTAINTRUE.
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From: thompsonael4Ca)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Andrea Thompson
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:00:07 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Andrea Thompson
1525 Hanover St Raleigh, NC 27608-2535
[e-mail]

From: amtwiaas(aevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Ann Twiaas
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 6:59:25 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Ann Twiggs
305 S Whitted St Hendersonville, NC 28739-5123
[e-mail]

From: artoftheathlete(aevervactioncustom.com on behalf of ANNA SZYMANSKI
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 7:41:10 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
ANNA SZYMANSKI
86 Brooklyn Rd Asheville, NC 28803-1535
[e-mail]

From: watenpoolc(cbevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Chris Watenpool
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 7:00:41 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Chris Watenpool
100 Brookstone Ct Hendersonville, NC 28792-8553
[e-mail]

From:
crowhurst2(alevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Curt Crowhurst
To:
Chen, Sivina
Subject:
[External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date:
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 9:55:57 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
I live close to Clear Creek and appreciate the water quality of this stream and would be very much opposed to the
proposed project with a permit to discharge into Clear Creek!
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Curt Crowhurst
230 Foxwood Dr Hendersonville, NC 28791-8522
[e-mail]

From: kirbvdvCabeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of David Kirbv
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:34:12 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
David Kirby
2725 Kalmia Ln Hendersonville, NC 28791-1838
[e-mail]

From: dluao7651Caleveryactioncustom.com on behalf of David Lugo
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:03:30 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
David Lugo
270 Williamson Rd Etowah, NC 28729
[e-mail]

From: elizbuthCaleveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Elizabeth Henry
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 7:17:52 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Henry
100 Kanuga Falls Ln Hendersonville, NC 28739-9377
[e-mail]

From: elletravislCcaevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Elle Travis
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:08:14 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Elle Travis
726 W Saint Johns Way Hendersonville, NC 28791-2991
[e-mail]

From: escott213Pevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Eric Scott
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:07:49 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Eric Scott
161 Plantation Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-2446
[e-mail]

From: emsimonsenCalevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Eva Simonsen
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 7:36:24 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Eva Simonsen
15 Hidden Forest Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-7428
[e-mail]

From: gLpauthier.12Ccaevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Gavden Gauthier
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:52:32 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Gayden Gauthier
82 Red Mulberry Dr Zirconia, NC 28790-8991
gj.gauthier. [e-mail]

From: nctrack(abevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Georae Phillips
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:12:05 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
George Phillips
1140 Carousel Ln Hendersonville, NC 28792-5846
[e-mail]

From: aericonlev518(a evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Geri Conlev
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:19:11 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Geri Conley
1329 4th Ave W Apt B Hendersonvlle, NC 28739-4776
[e-mail]

From: gradynance(a)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Graydon Nance
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:46:01 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Graydon Nance
187 Mountain Maple Dr Zirconia, NC 28790-4503
[e-mail]

From:
hevzon2000-vzon(o)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Helen Evans Struve
To:
Chen, Siying
Subject:
[External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date:
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:46:27 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
I depolore the draft version of the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to
request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
1. As a county resident for over two decades, I have respected the record of the Hendersonville water treatment
facility and staff. But the county's plan proposes using other methods with no such track record.
2.Over the years, I have volunteered in local stream -health sampling, data collection, and committee meetings to
evaluate and promote the safety of Clear Creek's water. I have read analyses and seen the decline of quality, when
NCDEQ is prevented from requiring good standards.
3. The draft is irresponsible in failing to thoroughly show taxpayers the full costs of this version of the project.
Sincerely,
Helen Evans Struve
78 Crossbill Ln Unit 1 Hendersonville, NC 28792-0386
[e-mail]

From: iack(d)everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Jack Gruo
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 7:59:00 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Jack Grup
86 Lily Pad Ln Flat Rock, NC 28731-9507
[e-mail]

From: ihknablel(cbeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Jacqueline Knable
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 7:18:43 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Knable
878 Sandburg Ter Hendersonvlle, NC 28791-2992
[e-mail]

From: gavelgoddess(d)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Janet Thew
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 7:07:21 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Janet Thew
6 Ridgebourne Way Flat Rock, NC 28731-9792
[e-mail]

From: i renoCaleveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Jeanne Reno
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023 7:08:44 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Reno
600 Carolina Village Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792-2892
[e-mail]

From: iillmeredithcarter(oevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Jill Carter
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 7:04:24 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Jill Carter
161 Plantation Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-2446
[e-mail]

From: Joe everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Joseph Criscione
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:07:33 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Joseph Criscione
909 Wickins Dr Hendersonville, NC 28791-8557
[e-mail]

From: iudybonnerlCalevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Judith Bonner
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 12:42:10 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Judith Bonner
128 Woodhaven Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-9344
[e-mail]

From: ihshoemaker(aevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Julie Shoemaker
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:12:37 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Julie Shoemaker
1569 Folly Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739-2544
[e-mail]

From: breckheimerkatie(a everyactioncustom.com on behalf of K C Breckheimer
To: Chen, Siyina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:38:50 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
K C Breckheimer
1393 Macedonia Rd Saluda, NC 28773-7766
[e-mail]

From: kberkey888(a evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Kathleen Berkev
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:02:30 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Berkey
PO Box 407 Etowah, NC 28729-0407
[e-mail]

From: Ken. weitzen(c everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Kenneth Weitzen
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 7:46:56 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Weitzen
165 Skyway Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-8949
[e-mail]

From: chaoson(Oevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Kim Chao
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:38:10 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Kim Chao
1209 Forest Hill Dr Hendersonville, NC 28791-3373
[e-mail]

From: girlwithashovel(d)everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Laura Bannister
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:16:51 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Laura Bannister
11 Surrey Run Hendersonville, NC 28791-1653
[e-mail]

From: Igrupephd(oevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Lisa Grupe
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:39:10 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Lisa Grupe
38 Triple Fairways Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-5706
[e-mail]

From: lucasblassCalevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Lucas Blass
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 6:56:41 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Lucas Blass
PO Box 581 Edneyville, NC 28727-0581
[e-mail]

From: lucybutlerslp(aevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Lucy Butler
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:41:17 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Lucy Butler
10 Penny Ct Hendersonville, NC 28739-6871
[e-mail]

From: marciek2(�)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Marcia Kane
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:36:53 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Marcia Kane
1050 Carousel Ln Hendersonville, NC 28792-5843
[e-mail]

From: msl1lnana(aevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Marcia Shaffer
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 10:45:46 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
I strongly oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit
NCO090247) and officially request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek.
Clear Creek s already listed as impaired on the state's 303(d) list of impaired streams.
A new source of pollution and with no plan in place to address the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would violate the Clean Water Act.
There is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available -- connecting to the
existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville.
The County has not accounted for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant in the
coming years.
DEQ can not issue this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Marcia Shaffer
101 Meadow Park Ln Hendersonville, NC 28792-5799
ms 111 [e-mail]

From:
marian.soss(oevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Marian Soss
To:
Chen, Siying
Subject:
[External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date:
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 2:14:03 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Marian Soss
105 Timber Run Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739-9334
[e-mail]

From: meble288Cabeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Martin Eble
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 7:23:40 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Martin Eble
107 Pheasant Run Hendersonville, NC 28739-8309
[e-mail]

From: Damonasa(caevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Mary Garnett
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 8:04:17 PM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Mary Garnett
21 Foxmoor Ct Etowah, NC 28729-9749
[e-mail]

From: mhardvall(aeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Mary Hardvall
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 4:00:36 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Mary Hardvall
206 Pheasant Run Hendersonville, NC 28739-8323
[e-mail]

From: m riddle08(o)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Michele Belknap
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:46:53 AM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Michele Belknap
116 S Vista Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-7305
m—[e-mail]

From: 42mirandahunterCabeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Miranda Hunter
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:30:38 AM
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the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Miranda Hunter
PO Box 134 Flat Rock, NC 28731-0134
[e-mail]

From: pmcclurkin(d)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Pat McClurkin
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:44:34 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Pat McClurkin
153 Rugby Hollow Dr Hendersonville, NC 28791-9000
[e-mail]

From: Reid robustelliCabevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Rebecca Reid
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 6:58:37 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Reid
111 Breckenridge Ct Hendersonville, NC 28739-8803
[e-mail]

From: RhodeenaCabeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Rhodeena Gonzalez
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:53:17 AM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Rhodeena Gonzalez
12 Coy Evie Ln Hendersonville, NC 28739-9216
[e-mail]

From: rozhryan(&everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Roz Ryan
To: Chen, Siva
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:18:20 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Roz Ryan
PO Box 584 Flat Rock, NC 28731-0584
[e-mail]

From: milamscott910Calevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Scott Milam
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 3:05:05 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit. Please seek the most
environmentally friendly option.
Sincerely,
Scott Milam
21 Enka Orchard St Candler, NC 28715-7906
[e-mail]

From: tam mid neill Calevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Tammi Neill
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:33:17 AM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Tammi Neill
1528 Dawnview Dr Hendersonville, NC 28791-2220
[e-mail]

From: tomaon44CaleveWctioncustom.com on behalf of Thomas Gonzalez
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:29:37 AM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Thomas Gonzalez
12 Coy Evie Ln Hendersonville, NC 28739-9216
[e-mail]

From: luchatnc(o)evervactioncustom.com on behalf of Thomas Lucha
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:44:37 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Thomas Lucha
2844 Middleton Vis Hendersonville, NC 28791-1855
[e-mail]

From: kelemen56(caevervactioncustom.com on behalf of tom kelemen
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:36:51 PM
CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with
the Report Message button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab.
Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
tom kelemen
75 Hidden Woods Ln Hendersonville, NC 28791-1689
[e-mail]

From: vickysmithyoaa(cbevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Vicky Smith
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 8:31:43 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Vicky Smith
307 London Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739-7019
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From: vb(abeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of Victoria Beare
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:21:21 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
I hereby formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit
NCO090247) and I adamantly request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Victoria Beare
118 Mountain PI Hendersonville, NC 28791-1554
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[External] NPDES Wastewater Permit NCO090247 Comment
Thursday, October 12, 2023 2:34:17 PM
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The Legal Notice seems perfunctory despite its connection to one of the
most hotly contentious issues in the County.
Because the notice is vague in its descriptions, it does not attract the
attention it would otherwise raise, so the public remains unaware of
this action.
The website is not general -citizen -user friendly for access. It took
considerable time and much persistence to find, and then one
encounters difficulties viewing and downloading at least one of the
listed documents.
The link to "Additional information" generates a "404 page not
found" "Oops" response.
The legal notice requires comments by mail (with no indication of
electronic/email conveyance, a further discouragement).
Fortunately, this is being conveyed to Siying Chen via the email link in
the permit letter from your agency.
A full public presentation and public discussion would have been
preferable given the many issues involved.
One does note that the communication in the packet is with project
implementation staff.
The County has excellent committed staff that can implement a specific
project, but all the decisions responsible for any associated impacts,
and necessary funding, etc. lie elsewhere.
Future funding for such a project does stand as an issue of concern
given the reluctance of the current Commission to expend funds for

facilities deemed necessary for upgrade or expansion.
(Such a facility would require priority attention and upgrades as
indicated in the application packet).
Would adequate funding be available for such an undertaking (beyond
the Federal grant involved here).
For example, some Commissioners were in opposition to recent
budgetary funding for an ongoing maintenance program for school
facilities.
The variables for responsible future management and operational
funding of the facility itself are of major concern.
The word "construction" does not appear in the notice, but it does
appear in the permit.
The "construction" of a facility here would facilitate the potential for
severe irreversible environmental impacts for years to come.
It is well understood that the project would facilitate the opening of an
entire region of the County to intense development, and this has been
a major issue in the County for a number of years now.
Intensive development would have direct system impacts on the facility
as well as residual impacts throughout the watershed.
There are, and have been, several other sewer line alternatives and
connections, in addition to this proposed facility and its location.
The County is undergoing a review and preparation of its future
Comprehensive Plan. Thousands of public responses were received,
with many concerned with the development and environmental issues
in the area of this project. However, the Commissioners have
proceeded to excise most of the public recommendations from the
Draft document.
Environmental impacts are often met with dismissal. "Wacko-

environmentalism" is a term now often used when environmental
issues are raised.
The cascading issues from such intense growth in this watershed, as
well as in the surrounding terrain and critical habitat, would be a
perpetual source of agency attention well into the next millennium.
The action would facilitate the generation of a slew of impacts in
multiple resource/impact categories that would require an EIS worthy
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October 12, 2023
Siying Chen
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Re: Comments on Draft NPDES Permit No. NC0090247, Clear Creek WWTP
Dear Ms. Chen:
Please accept these comments on draft NPDES Permit No. NCO090247 on behalf of
MountainTrue and the Southern Environmental Law Center. MountainTrue is a nonprofit
membership organization whose mission is to champion resilient forests, clean waters, and
healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge. It is the home of the French Broad
Riverkeeper, the primary protector and defender of the French Broad River watershed.
MountainTrue works to ensure that thriving Blue Ridge communities are connected to and help
sustain both each other and our natural environment. Members of MountainTrue live in the
vicinity of the proposed new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and are concerned about the
effects of pollution in Clear Creek and the French Broad River watershed. The Southern
Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit legal organization working to protect the basic right to
clean air, clean water, and a livable climate; to preserve the South's natural treasures and rich
biodiversity; and to provide a healthy environment for all.
Our comments are guided by several principles. First, we are opposed to a new
wastewater discharge to Clear Creek because the creek is already impaired and, without a Total
Maximum Daily Load in place, there is no assurance that the new discharge will not deepen the
existing impairment. For multiple reasons explained below, this violates the Clean Water Act.
Second, connection to the existing wastewater treatment plant operated by the City of
Hendersonville, rather than construction of an entirely new county -operated wastewater
treatment plant, will lead to better environmental protections and cost savings in the long term.
This is the most environmentally sound and cost-effective treatment option. Third, while we
recognize that replacing failing wastewater treatment plants and septic systems with connections
to sewer systems can lead to improvements in water quality, any extension of a sewer line in the
Edneyville community risks disrupting the area's pristine character by facilitating urban sprawl.
Consistent with the preferences of the community as we understand them, we are opposed to this
type of development in this area. To protect the rural and agricultural character of the
community, any sewer extension should be paired with appropriate land use regulations.
Charlottesville Chapel Hill Atlanta Asheville Birmingham Charleston Nashville Richmond Washington, DC

More immediately, for the reasons explained below this NPDES permit cannot be issued
as proposed.
I. Background
A. The Proposed Clear Creek WWTP
Henderson County is proposing to construct a new WWTP, pump station, and
approximately 6.9 miles of new sewer line to guide "population growth and commercial,
industrial, and residential development" in Edneyville.' The plant would provide sewer services
for future growth and replace three package treatment plants and other county facilities currently
on septic systems. The proposed NPDES permit would allow the County to discharge 200,000
gallons of wastewater per day at the confluence of Clear Creek and Laurel Branch. Clear Creek,
the largest tributary of Mud Creek, drains approximately 44 square miles of Henderson County
within the French Broad River Basin.2 The Project EA acknowledges that "[c]umulative impacts
to surface water quality could occur" as a result of this discharge.3
Clear Creek is designated as a "Class C" waterbody.4 Class C waterbodies "shall be ...
suitable for" "aquatic life propagation, survival, and maintenance of biological integrity
(including fishing and fish); wildlife; secondary contact recreation; [and] agriculture." 15A N.C.
Admin. Code 2B.0211(1), (2). Unfortunately, Clear Creek is not meeting these uses "because of
impaired biological integrity," specifically because of "the highly degraded condition of its
benthic macroinvertebrate communities."5 As a result, it is included on North Carolina's list of
impaired waterbodies.6 In fact, the agency has been monitoring Clear Creek since the 1970s and
the condition of benthic macroinvertebrates has been a concern for nearly that entire time.
Human and livestock waste is one of the likely reasons for impairment, along with fertilizers,
pesticides, and sediment. Several studies have shown that effluent from wastewater treatment
plants can adversely affect aquatic life including benthic macroinvertebrates. For example, one
recent study found that "pharmaceuticals and personal care products [], natural and synthetic
hormones, micro- and macroplastics, [agricultural] and industrial chemicals, and metals"g are
' Clear Creek Sewer System Environmental Assessment (EA) at 1.
2 See U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program Success Story (2012) available
at: hops://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-10/documents/nc_clear.pdf.
3 EA at 33.
a Draft Permit at 2.
5 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Clear Creek Watershed Nine Element Restoration Plan, at
83 (2006) available at: hlt2s:Hedocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=2426424&cr=1.
6 See North Carolina 2022 Section 303(d) List at
https://edocs.deq.nc. gov/WaterResources/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=273 8821 &cr=1.
7 EA at 18.
8 Chelsea Aristone, et al., "Impacts of wastewater treatment plants on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in
summer and winter," Science of the Total Environment 820 (2022), at:
hops://abel.mcmaster.ca/publications/pdfs/Aristone_et al2022.pdf, citing: Daughton and Ternes, 1999; Kolpin et al.,
2002; Ternes et al., 2004; Holeton et al., 2011; McCormick et al., 2016; Hamdhani et al., 2020.
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often present in wastewater effluent and these, combined with other pollutants, can directly affect
aquatic life, and benthic life in particular, through exposure to contaminants and toxins.9
B. The Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (or "the Act") was passed in 1972 "to restore and maintain the
chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters." 33 U.S.C. § 1251(a). The Act
pursues that objective through four mechanisms relevant here. First, the Act prohibits the
discharge of pollutants from a point source without a permit. Id. § 1311(a); see Arkansas u
Oklahoma, 503 U.S. 91, 102 (1992). "[P]oint sources of pollution are those [where a discharge
flows] from a discrete conveyance, such as a pipe or tunnel." Friends of Pinto Creek a United
States Env't Prot. Agency, 504 F.3d 1007, 1011 (9th Cir. 2007). The necessary permits —called
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES, permits —are issued under Section
402 of the Clean Water Act. 33 U.S.C. § 1342. Under principles of cooperative federalism, North
Carolina administers NPDES permits within its borders. Acting under this authority, North
Carolina requires applicants for new NPDES discharges to "establish that the most
environmentally sound alternative was selected from the reasonably cost effective" treatment
options. 15A N.C. Admin. Code 2H.0105(c)(2). Because the proposed WWTP would discharge
wastewater from a point source into Clear Creek, it must obtain a NPDES permit.
Second, the Act requires states to identify "designated uses" for each jurisdictional
waterbody within their boundaries and then set "criteria necessary to protect the uses" as water
quality standards. 33 U.S.C. § 1313(d); 40 C.F.R. §§ 131.10, 130.3. North Carolina fulfills this
obligation by classifying waterbodies and assigning water quality standards for each
classification. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.1; 15A N.C. Admin. Code 2B.0101, .0301. North
Carolina has promulgated both numeric and narrative water quality standards applicable to Class
C waters like Clear Creek. North Carolina's biological integrity standard is an example of the
latter. See Sound Rivers, Inc. v N.C. Dept of Env't Quality, 891 S.E.2d 83, 87 (N.C. 2023).
Under that standard, Class C waterbodies must "support and maintain a balanced and indigenous
community of organisms having species composition, diversity, population densities, and
functional organization similar to that of reference conditions." 15A N.C. Admin. Code
2B.0202(13).
Section 303 of the Clean Water Act requires states to biannually identify and list
"impaired" waters not meeting applicable water quality standards. 33 U.S.C. § 1313(d)(1)(A).
"For impaired waters identified in the § 303(d)(1) list, the states must establish a [Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)] for pollutants identified by the EPA." Friends of Pinto Creek,
504 F.3d at 1011. "A TMDL specifies the maximum amount of pollutant that can be discharged
or loaded into the waters from all combined sources, so as to comply with the water quality
standards." Id. As noted above, Clear Creek is included on North Carolina's list of impaired
waters but it is not currently subject to a TMDL.
Third, in addition to the requirements above, the Act requires that states "develop and
adopt a statewide antidegradation policy." 40 C.F.R. § 131.12(a). A state's antidegradation policy
9Id., citing: Brown et al., 2011; Holeton et al., 2011; Tetreault et al., 2013; Hamdhani et al., 2020.

is intended to ensure that "[e]xisting instream water uses and the level of water quality necessary
to protect the existing uses shall be maintained and protected." Id. North Carolina's
antidegradation policy requires that DEQ "protect existing uses [of waterbodies] and the water
quality to protect such uses." 15A N.C. Admin. Code 213.0201. Here, this requires protection of
Class C uses and maintenance of Class C standards in Clear Creek and —in this instance in
particular —prohibits DEQ from taking action that would further any existing impairment.
Fourth, the Act prohibits North Carolina from issuing a NPDES permit that would cause
or contribute to a violation of water quality standards. 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311, 1312. More
specifically, no "permit may be issued until the applicant provides sufficient evidence to ensure
that the proposed system will comply with all applicable water quality standards and
requirements." 15A N.C. Admin. Code 2H.0112(c). Further, "[n]o permit may be issued when
the imposition of conditions cannot reasonably ensure compliance with applicable water quality
standards and regulations." Id.; see also 40 C.F.R. § 122.4(i) (prohibiting issuance of a NPDES
permit to "a new source or a new discharger, if the discharge from its construction or operation
will cause or contribute to the violation of water quality standards.").
This prohibition makes it more difficult for permitting agencies to authorize new
discharges into waters listed on the Section 303(d) list because those waters are already violating
water quality standards. See City of Dover a United States Env t Prot. Agency, 36 F. Supp. 3d
103, 117 (D.D.C. 2014) ("Under 40 C.F.R. § 122.4(i), once a body of water has been listed as
impaired, it becomes much more difficult for `new sources' or `new dischargers' to obtain an
NPDES permit."). Those discharges are only allowed in the limited circumstance where "there
are sufficient remaining pollutant load allocations to allow for the discharge"—i.e., where the
discharge will not cause an exceedance of a TMDL or other document allocating pollution loads.
40 C.F.R. § 122.4(i). In that instance, the state must also be satisfied that "existing dischargers
into that segment are subject to compliance schedules designed to bring the segment into
compliance with applicable water quality standards." Id. The objective of this section "is not
simply to show a lessening of pollution, but to show how the water quality standard will be met
if [the permitee] is allowed to discharge pollutants into the impaired waters." Friends of Pinto
Creek, 504 F.3d at 1014. In other words, a state may only issue a permit for new discharges into
impaired waters like Clear Creek where the State has prepared a TMDL and concluded that there
is adequate buffer between the prospective discharge and the load limit, and that the buffer is
likely to continue to exist in the future. Where a state cannot make that showing, the discharge is
prohibited. See San Francisco Baykeeper, Inc. a Browner, 147 F. Supp. 2d 991, 995 (N.D. Cal.
2001), aff'd sub nom. San Francisco BayKeeper v. Whitman, 297 F.3d 877 (9th Cir. 2002)
("there cannot be a new source or a new discharger if the waterbody is ... [an] impaired
waterway unless the state completes a TMDL ...beforehand.").
II. DEQ may not authorize a new NPDES discharge into Clear Creek without
first allocating pollution loads through a TMDL.
Without a TMDL, DEQ may not issue a NPDES permit for the proposed WWTP because
the agency cannot demonstrate that "there are sufficient remaining pollutant load allocations to
allow for the discharge." 40 C.F.R. § 122.4(i). This is particularly true because the proposed
discharge appears likely to exacerbate impairment of Clear Creek, which is already overburdened

by multiple pollution sources including human waste which will be treated and discharged
through the proposed WWTP. Authorizing a new discharge into Clear Creek, without preparing a
TMDL demonstrating that there are sufficient pollutant load allocations available to allow for the
discharge, violates the Clean Water Act. See 40 C.F.R. § 122.4(i).
Courts around the country have interpreted TMDL requirements under the Clean Water
Act to prohibit the issuance of NPDES permits under these circumstances. Recently, the Arizona
Court of Appeals denied a NPDES permit for a point source discharge into an impaired
waterway, in part because the State failed to first prepare a TMDL. The court held that the state
environmental agency may not issue the relevant NPDES permit until "(1) [the agency] finalizes
a TMDL plan for the receiving water segment; (2) [the permitee] demonstrates the existence of
sufficient [load allocations] to allow for the proposed discharge; and (3) [the permitee]
demonstrates the existence of water quality compliance schedules for the segment."10 San Carlos
Apache Tribe a Arizona et al., No. 1 CA -CV 21-0295, 2022 WL 16938292 (Ariz. Ct. App.
11/15/22).
Several other courts have recognized the importance of both preparing TMDLs and only
issuing NPDES permits based on the limits established in the TMDL.11 For example, in Friends
of Wild Swan a U.S. Env't Prot. Agency, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed
a district court's order that "[restricted] the issuance of new permits or increased discharges" for
impaired water segments until the state prepared a TMDL for the relevant segment. 74 F. App'x
718, 724 (9th Cir. 2003). To be sure, the purpose of preparing a TMDL is not simply to check a
procedural box. Rather, as described above, TMDLs are important tools for determining how
water quality standards will be met if additional pollution is added to a waterway. In Friends of
Pinto Creek, the court vacated a NPDES permit for discharges into a waterway that was impaired
under Section 303(d) due to "non -attainment of water quality standards" for the same kind of
pollutant that the proposed discharge would contain. 504 F.3d at 1009. The court held that the
issuance of a NPDES permit is not lawful without a showing of "how the water quality standard
will be met if [the permittee] is allowed to discharge pollutants into the impaired waters." Id. at
1014. In the absence of a document like a TMDL demonstrating what those water quality
standards require in a given waterway —particular to specific pollutant load allocations —it is
" This third requirement is also relevant to our concerns about the draft permit. The segment of Clear Creek which
will receive the proposed discharge also receives discharges from three other NPDES permit holders. See
NC0033430, NC0088056, NC0086070. Additionally, there are two upstream permitted discharges. See NC0076082,
NCG550798. The EPA defines "compliance schedule" as an "enforceable sequence of actions or operations leading
to compliance with a [water quality -based] effluent limitation" as required by section 502(17) of the CWA. U.S.
EPA, "Compliance Schedules for Water Quality -Based Effluent Limitations in NPDES Permits," May 10, 2007, at:
hLtps://www.0a.gov/sites/default/files/2015-09/documents/memo_ complianceschedules_may07.pdf; see also 40
C.F.R. § 122.2. To our knowledge, none of these other dischargers are subject to compliance schedules. More
troubling, not all of the discharges into the segment of Clear Creek at issue are in compliance with their permitted
effluent limitations. Permit NCO088056 has received multiple Notices of Violation. Permit NCO086070 has received
multiple Notices of Violation and Notices of Deficiency. However, each of the three NPDES permit holders have
indicated interest in connecting to the proposed facility. EA at 5.
" Multiple courts have recognized the importance of TMDLs. See Scott a City of Hammond, Ind., 741 F.2d 992, 998
(7th Cir. 1984) (recognizing "the intent of Congress that TMDLs be established promptly"); Alaska Ctr. for Env t u
Browner, 20 F.3d 981, 984 (9th Cir. 1994) (generally recognizing the importance of TMDLs for achieving the
purposes of the Clean Water Act); Sierra Club a Hankinson, 939 F. Supp. 865, 871 (N.D. Ga. 1996) (recognizing the
"Congressional intent that TMDLs be established promptly").
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impossible for a permittee to adequately show how they will be met. This is especially true here
where the proposed discharge contains the same types of pollutants that are responsible for
impairing the waterway in the first place. Because Clear Creek lacks a TMDL or other document
allocating pollution loads, DEQ may not issue the permit as proposed.
We recognize that DEQ has included monitoring requirements in the draft permit —
presumably in an effort to track the effects of the discharge on Clear Creek —but those
monitoring requirements do not satisfy the requirement to first prepare a TMDL or similar
document. If anything, the inclusion of monitoring requirements confirms that the discharge may
adversely affect water quality —otherwise monitoring requirements would not be necessary —
which underscores the need to prepare a TMDL to ensure the discharge will not cause or
contribute to a violation of water quality standards in Clear Creek.
Indeed, addition of a discharge from the proposed WWTP is likely to exacerbate the
existing impairment. The draft permit authorizes effluent discharges for parameters known to
cause negative impacts to benthos.12 For example, Total Suspended Solids can smother benthic
organisms when they settle in a stream bed.13 Ammonia can be "toxic to benthic or surface water
biota." 14 And Biochemical Oxygen Demand can decrease the amount of dissolved oxygen —
which is critical for maintaining aquatic life —in a waterway.15 The Project's EA also
contemplates that "toxic substances may be introduced into the environment if there are
operational failures in the WWTP, pump station, or sewer lines" which can also harm benthic
macroinvertebrates.16
In sum, additional pollution from the proposed discharge will unacceptably risk further
impairment of Clear Creek. With no pollutant -allocating document like a TMDL, DEQ cannot
grant a NPDES permit for new point source pollution into Clear Creek without violating the
Clean Water Act.
III. The draft permit violates North Carolina's antidegradation policy.
The draft permit also violates North Carolina's antidegradation policy. As explained
above, DEQ must classify waterbodies according to their best use and ensure that the water
quality of a given waterway is sufficient to protect its use designation. See 15A N.C. Admin.
Code 213.0201. Here, Clear Creek is already not meeting the designated uses of Class C waters,
which include "aquatic life propagation, survival, and maintenance of biological integrity." 15A
N.C. Admin. Code 213.0211(1). "Sources of water pollution that preclude [uses] on either a short-
term or long-term basis shall be deemed to violate a water quality standard." Id. Yet DEQ is
poised to authorize a new discharge into Clear Creek without demonstrating that the discharge
12 EA at 24.
13 Wetzel, R. G., "Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems (3rd ed.), " San Diego, CA: Academic Press (2001).
14 Lapota D, Duckworth D, Ward J, "Confounding Factors in Sediment Toxicology," Issue Papers 1-19. Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego CA (2000).
" See U.S. Geological Survey, "Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Water," available at:
hLtps://www.us sg gov/special-topics/water-science-school/scienceibiochemical-oxygen-demand-bod-and-water.
16EAat28.
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will not further degrade water quality or cause further harm to biological integrity, including the
maintenance of benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Benthic communities provide several
ecosystem services to waterbodies and the fish species who live there." They are also central
components of freshwater food webs.'$ DEQ has already failed to protect Clear Creek's
biological integrity and aquatic life as demonstrated by the Section 303(d) listing. DEQ may not
act to further impair the Creek's use without violating the Clean Water Act and North Carolina's
antidegradation requirements.
IV. The draft permit does not ensure compliance with narrative water quality
standards.
As noted above, Clear Creek is subject to and already violating narrative water quality
standards including the biological integrity standard. Nevertheless, DEQ made no attempt to
apply this standard in the draft permit. The agency must apply the standard and determine limits
necessary to prevent the discharge from causing further biological impairment in Clear Creek. If
the agency cannot impose limits to ensure compliance with the biological integrity standard, it
cannot issue the permit. See 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311, 1312; 15AN.C. Admin. Code 2H.0112(c).
V. DEQ has not selected the most environmentally sound, reasonably cost-
effective treatment option.
The draft permit also violates North Carolina law because the preferred alternative is not
the most environmentally sound, cost-effective alternative. When permitting new wastewater
treatment facilities, North Carolina law requires "the most environmentally sound alternative [to
be] selected from the reasonably cost-effective options." 15A N.C. Admin. Code 2H.0105(c)(2).
Here, the alternative of connecting to an existing wastewater treatment system is more
environmentally sound and reasonably cost effective.
The project's NPDES permit application notes that five alternatives were considered19
and two were determined to be feasible: 1) Alternative A - connecting to the City of
Hendersonville's sewer system near the confluence of Clear Creek and Wolfpen Creek and 2)
Alternative D - constructing a new WWTP at the confluence of Clear Creek and Laurel Branch
and establishing a new county -run sewer district.20 As an initial matter, the project applicant
needs to clearly disclose the cost of these two alternatives to the public and DEQ. The Summary
Cost Table in the draft permit lists costs for Alternative A (connection to the existing WWTP) as
$12.3 million and for Alternative D (constructing a new WWTP) as $9.8 million.21 But the
Project's EA lists the estimated cost of connecting to Hendersonville's WWTP at $7,948,000 and
"Alan R Covich, et al., "The Role of Benthic Invertebrate Species in Freshwater Ecosystems: Zoobenthic species
influence energy flows and nutrient cycling," BioScience, Volume 49, Issue 2, February 1999, Pages 119-127, at:
hLtps://doi.org/10.2307/1313537.
is Id.
19 Clear Creek NPDES Permit Application at PDF pg. 67.
zo Id. at 78.
21 Id. at 81.
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the cost of constructing an entirely new WWTP at $4,830,000.22 Additionally, the line item cost
of a 200,000 GPD WWTP is listed as $3.5 million in the draft permit fact sheet23 but $4.75
million in the Project EA.24 DEQ cannot meaningfully compare alternatives without more clarity
on the costs associated with these options.
It is also unclear if the cost estimate for Alternative A accounts for long-term operating
costs. The permit application lists "recurring costs" for Alternative A as $0.13 million and for
Alternative D as $0.12 million.25 Under Alternative A, the county would incur no long-term
operating costs associated with a WWTP because Hendersonville has agreed to assume the costs
of treatment.26 It is hard to imagine that the recurring costs associated with simply owning a
sewer line (Alternative A) would be higher than the long-term costs associated with operating a
new WWTP (Alternative D). While unclear based on publicly available materials, our
assumption is long-term operating costs are not accurately captured in the cost estimate
associated with Alternative D. These costs must be accounted for in any comparison of
alternatives.
Additionally, it is unclear why taxpayers should be forced to fund construction and
operation of a new WWTP when an existing WWTP—presumably also constructed and operated
with public funds —is capable of handling the wastewater associated with sewer expansion in
Edneyville. The City of Hendersonville WWTP only utilizes 49% of its 4.8 MGD capacity on
average, and it has the potential ability to expand its capacity to 12 MGD.27 The proposed
Edneyville sewer extension will generate 0.2 MGD.28 This means that Alternative A would only
amount to approximately 4% of Hendersonville's existing capacity. Thus, Hendersonville's
existing WWTP has ample capacity to treat additional wastewater from the county without
requiring taxpayers to fund construction and operation of an entirely new WWTP.
More to the point, the draft permit fact sheet explains that the project will be "partly
funded by $12.7 Million ARPA grant funds, administered by the Division of Water
Infrastructure."29 Since both alternatives (under either the EA's or the permit application's
estimates) fall under the amount of funds provided by the grant, both should be considered
reasonably cost effective and economically feasible. The fact that Alternative A avoids any long-
term WWTP maintenance costs and liability suggests that it is more cost effective than
Alternative D.
Alternative A (connection to the existing WWTP) is the most environmentally sound
alternative for the primary reason that it does not discharge into an already impaired stream
segment, avoiding the significant environmental and Clean Water Act challenges associated with
22 EA at 8-9.
23 Fact Sheet - NPDES Permit No. NCO090247 at PDF pg. 33.
24 EA at 111.
25 Clear Creek NPDES Permit Application at PDF pg. 81.
21Id. at PDF pgs. 91-115.
27 EA at 7.
28 Id. at 9.
29 Fact Sheet - NPDES Permit No. NCO090247 at 2.

Alternative D that are discussed above. Further, while the EA notes that there may be some
environmental impacts associated with construction of the gravity line under Alternative A, these
are likely to be relatively minor compared to the construction necessary to build an entirely new
WWTP.30 Alternative D is expected to result in "topographic impacts," "direct impacts to soil,"
"temporary and permanent impacts to wetlands" due to the installation of sewer lines, temporary
"air quality impacts" from construction, and some "clearing and disturbance of natural
vegetation within the project area."31 These activities will "result in direct impacts to aquatic
organisms and habitats [at] construction sites and stream crossings, or indirectly as a result of
stormwater runoff. ,32 Given the already impaired state of Clear Creek's aquatic life, the risk of
further harming aquatic life through construction -related impacts associated with the proposed
WWTP must be taken seriously. Because Alternative A is more environmentally sound and both
alternatives are cost-effective, permitting Alternative D violates state law.
VI. Conclusion
We appreciate efforts to improve water quality in the French Broad River watershed but
for the reasons explained above, DEQ cannot permit the discharge from a new WWTP as
proposed. We additionally underscore the need to consider the growth -inducing effect of
constructing a new sewer line and ensuring any new sewer system is paired with land use
regulations to preserve the rural and agricultural nature of Edneyville. Thank you for considering
our comments and please let us know if we can answer questions or provide additional
information.
30 Id.
31 EA at 23-26.
32 Id. at 26.
Sincerely,
pa�� iatT
Patrick Hunter
Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
[e-mail]
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From: and reainblueridge()everyactioncustom.com on behalf of Andrea Thompson
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 10:26:00 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
Please do the right thing for the future of Henderson County! ! ! This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit
related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project (NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ
deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Andrea Thompson
112 Fulton Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-9509
[e-mail]

From: mkcaoshen(abevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Cynthia Van deusen
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 9:31:10 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
I oppose the draft permit related to the clear creek wastewater treatment project!!! As stated below not needed and
will affect an already impaired stream!!
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Van deusen
7 Hillpark Dr Hendersonville, NC 28739-4713
[e-mail]

From: wellah2023(cbeveUactioncustom.com on behalf of Ella Hinchliffe
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023 7:08:27 PM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Ella Hinchliffe
937 Huckleberry Mountain Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792-5579
[e-mail]

From: lnne williams(cbevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Lynne Williams
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:32:55 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Lynne Williams
309 Chadwick Ave Hendersonville, NC 28792-5714
[e-mail]

From: Rowancrismali(oevervactioncustom.com on behalf of Rowan Crismali
To: Chen, Siying
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023 4:00:34 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
Rowan Crismali
697 Courtney Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-5536
[e-mail]

From: tillsrOI(cbeveryactioncustom.com on behalf of steohen tillotson
To: Chen, Sivina
Subject: [External] Draft Clear Creek Wastewater Permit
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 11:10:16 AM
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Dear Siying Chen,
This message is to formally oppose the Draft Permit related to the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Project
(NPDES Permit NCO090247) and to request that NCDEQ deny the permit.
If DEQ issues this permit, it will result in the construction of a new unnecessary wastewater treatment plant in a
rural area of Henderson County and a new discharge into Clear Creek, which is already listed as impaired on the
state's 303(d) list of impaired streams. A new source of pollution is cause for concern, and since there is no plan in
place for addressing the impaired status with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), issuing this permit would
violate the Clean Water Act.
Additionally, there is a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective treatment option available --
connecting to the existing sewer system operated by the City of Hendersonville — and the County has not accounted
for the costs of operating and maintaining a new wastewater treatment plant for years to come. DEQ can not issue
this permit if a more environmentally sound and reasonably cost-effective option is available.
Through Henderson County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan development period, growth in the County's most rural
areas, loss of farmland and open space, and impacts to natural resources have been of highest concern to the public.
A new wastewater discharge on an impaired stream in a rural part of the County runs counter to those concerns.
I do not support this permit in my community, and DEQ should deny the permit.
Sincerely,
stephen tillotson
160 Haywood Knolls Dr Hendersonville, NC 28791-8705
[e-mail]

From: Patrick Hunter
To: Chen, Sivina; SVC DEQ.publiccomments
Subject: [External] RE: Comments on draft NPDES Permit No. NCO090247
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 4:10:14 PM
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Dear Ms. Chen:
In October, we submitted comments on behalf of MountainTrue on draft NPDES Permit No.
NCO090247 for the proposed Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment System in Henderson
County. In that letter, we explained that DEQ may not authorize the discharge because Clear
Creek is currently listed on North Carolina's Section 303(d) list and DEQ has not
demonstrated that "there are sufficient remaining pollutant load allocations to allow for the
discharge" by preparing a Total Maximum Daily Load. 40 C.F.R. § 122.4(i). As a result, the
discharge cannot be authorized consistent with the Clean Water Act.
We write today to follow up with additional information. It has recently come to our attention
that just last year DEQ applied the above requirements to a different permittee. The City of
Kings Mountain requested speculative NPDES permit limits in connection with a new WWTP
discharge potentially on Kings Creek. In response, DEQ explained in the attached letter that
"Kings Creek is currently listed as an impaired waterbody on the 2018 North Carolina 303(d)
Impaired Waters List for exceeding benthic criteria. There are no specific permitting strategies
or TMDL for Kings Creek, therefore, the Division cannot permit a new discharge that may
cause or contribute to an impairment."
This same reasoning applies to Clear Creek. Because Clear Creek is listed on the state's
303(d) list for exceeding benthic criteria and "[t]here are no specific permitting strategies or
TMDL for [the creek].... the Division cannot permit a new discharge that may cause or
contribute to an impairment." As we further explained in our October 2023 comments, the
discharge from the proposed Clear Creek WWTP is likely to cause or contribute to Clear
Creek's impairment. As a result, DEQ may not authorize the discharge as proposed.
Please let us know if you would like to discuss this further.
Thank you.
Patrick
Patrick Hunter (he/him)
Asheville Office Managing Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
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Asheville, NC 28801
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From: Patrick Hunter
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:37 PM
To: Chen, Siying <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Cc: Abigail Hunt <[e-mail]>
Subject: Comments on draft NPDES Permit No. NCO090247
Dear Ms. Chen:
Please accept the attached comments on draft NPDES Permit No. NCO090247 related to the
proposed Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Henderson County. The comments are
submitted on behalf of MountainTrue and the Southern Environmental Law Center. As always,
please do not hesitate to contact us if we can answer questions or provide additional information.
I am also sending a copy by U.S. mail.
Thank you.
Patrick
Patrick Hunter (he/him)
Asheville Office Managing Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
48 Patton Ave, Suite 304
Asheville, NC 28801
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 9686938F-2AB0-4656-BAD5-9E5CD43228FF
ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Jeff deBessonet, P.E.
Water Environment Consultants
PO Box 2221
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29465
Dear Mr. deBessonet:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 7, 2022
Subject: Speculative Effluent Limits
City of Kings Mountain
Cleveland County
Broad River Basin
This letter provides speculative effluent limits for a new WWTP serving the City of Kings
Mountain located on Dixon Branch with proposed flows of 4.0 and 6.0 MGD. A second location
for the discharge was also considered for Kings Creek. These speculative limits replace those
dated July 13, 2021 to incorporate total phosphorus limits recommended by the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control. Please recognize that speculative limits may
change based on future water quality initiatives, and it is highly recommended that the applicant
verify the speculative limits with the Division's NPDES Unit prior to any engineering design work.
Receiving Streams. Dixon Branch is located within the Broad River Basin. Dixon Branch has a
stream classification of C, and waters with this classification have a best usage for aquatic life
propagation and maintenance of biological integrity, wildlife, secondary recreation, and
agriculture. Dixon Branch has a summer 7Q10 flow of 0.27 cfs, a winter 7Q10 flow of 0.49 cfs,
a 30Q2 flow of 0.62 cfs, and an annual average flow of 1.58 cfs.
Kings Creek is currently listed as an impaired waterbody on the 2018 North Carolina 303(d)
Impaired Waters List for exceeding benthic criteria. There are no specific permitting strategies or
TMDL for Kings Creek, therefore, the Division cannot permit a new discharge that may cause or
contribute to an impairment and these speculative limits are for Dixon Branch only.
Based upon a review of information available from the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
Online Map Viewer, there are not any Federally Listed threatened or endangered aquatic species
identified within a 5-mile radius of the proposed discharge location. If there are any identified
threatened/endangered species, it is recommended that the applicant discuss the proposed project
with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to determine whether the proposed discharge location might
impact such species.
Speculative Effluent Limits. Based on Division review of receiving stream conditions and water
quality modeling results, speculative limits for a proposed new facility at 4.0 MGD and 6.0 MGD
are presented in Table 1. A complete evaluation of these limits and monitoring requirements for
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metals and other toxicants, as well as potential instream monitoring requirements, will be
addressed upon receipt of a formal NPDES permit application. Some features of the speculative
limit development include the following:
• BOD/NH3 Limits. Assimilative capacity to protect the instream dissolved oxygen
standard of 5.0 mg/L was modeled with a NC specific Streeter -Phelps model. NH3
limits are the stricter of that needed to protect instream DO and NH3 toxicity. Please
note that this proposed WWTP will have an interacting discharge with the Kings
Mountain Travel Plaza (NC0032867) and the combined discharges will use all
available assimilative capacity for NH3 toxicity in the stream. The Division will expect
connection of the Travel Plaza to the new WWTP to be evaluated in the EAA
requirements discussed below. The resultant limits are considered technologically
feasible.
• Nutrients. To protect downstream uses, the South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control recommends that total phosphorus be limited to 1.0 mg/L.
TABLE 1. Speculative Limits for City of Kings Mountain proposed new facility.
Effluent Characteristic
Effluent Limitations
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Flow
4.0/6.0 MGD
BOD5
5.0 mg/L
7.5 mg/L
NH3 as N (Apr. -Oct.)
1.0 mg/L
3.0 mg/L
NH3 as N Nov. -Mar.)
1.8 mg/L
1 5.7 mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen
(minimum daily average)
6.0 mg/L
Total Phosphorus
1.0 mg/L
Monitor &
Report (mg/1)
TSS
30 mg/L
45 mg/L
TRC
17 ug/l
Fecal coliform (geometric
mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Chronic Toxicity Pass/Fail
(Quarterly test)
90%
Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA). Please note that the Division cannot guarantee that
an NPDES permit for a new or expanding discharge will be issued with these speculative limits.
Final decisions can only be made after the Division receives and evaluates a formal permit
application for the new/expanded discharge. In accordance with North Carolina
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H.0105(c), the most environmentally sound alternative
should be selected from all reasonably cost-effective options. Therefore, as a component of
all NPDES permit applications for new or expanding flow, a detailed engineering alternatives
analysis (EAA) must be prepared. The EAA must justify requested flows and provide an
analysis of potential wastewater treatment alternatives. EAA guidance can be found at:
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) EA/EIS Requirements. A SEPA EA/EIS document
may be required for projects that: 1) involve $10 Million or more of state funds; or 2) will
significantly and permanently impact 10 or more acres of public lands. Please check with the
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DWR SEPA coordinator (David Wainwright, 919-707-9045) as to whether your project
requires SEPA review. For projects that are subject to SEPA, the EAA requirements discussed
above will need to be folded into the SEPA document. Additionally, if subject to SEPA, the
NPDES Unit will not process an NPDES permit application for a new/expanding discharge
until the Division has approved the SEPA document and sent a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) to the State Clearinghouse for review and comment.
Should you have any questions about these speculative limits or NPDES permitting
requirements, please feel free to contact David Hill at [e-mail] or (919) 707-
3612.
Respectfully,
Michael Montebello
Supervisor, NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit
Electronic Copy:
NC WRC, West Piedmont Coordinator, [e-mail]
US Fish and Wildlife Service, [e-mail]
DWR/Water Quality Regional Office/Mooresville
DWR/Basinwide Planning
DWR/NPDES Server>Specs
SCDHEC Wade Cantrell, [e-mail]
City of Kings Mountain, [e-mail]
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