NCS000577_MS4 Audit Notification_20220809

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Serrelury
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 09, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 0190 0000 2485 7148
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Zebulon
Attn: Joseph D. Moore, II, Town Manager
C/O Chris D. Ray, Public Works Director
450 E. Horton Street
Zebulon, NC 27597
Subject: MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AUDIT NOTIFICATION
Town of Zebulon
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000557
Wake County
Dear Mr. Moore:
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the documents submitted in response
to the May 31, 2022, pre -audit documentation request. Based upon this review, staff will be
performing the following National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit compliance audit for the subject permit.
An on -site audit will be performed, which includes on -site interviews with MS4 representatives and
site inspection(s) of municipal industrial facilities. The on -site audit is scheduled for August 18,
2022 beginning at 8:30 AM and is expected to take one (1) full day (Audit schedule to follow).
Please arrange for an appropriate meeting space that will accommodate your representatives, 2-3 staff
members from DEQ, and access to any tools routinely utilized to implement the MS4 Program (e.g.
databases, GIS, forms, etc.).
You are expected to ensure that all relevant staff, contractors and management. -'leadership: -'officials are
present for scheduled audit meetings. The audit is structured but informal, and the agenda will be
flexible depending upon progress. However, the Preliminary Findings portion of the audit will be held
as scheduled so that management and elected officials can plan to attend.
On -site meeting rooms must provide adequate space for all participants to maintain appropriate social
distancing protocols for COVID-19. If special arrangements or schedule adjustments are necessary to
achieve this, please discuss this with me prior to the audit date. All participants of on -site meetings
are expected to wear personal protective equipment in accordance with current state requirements,
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ! Division of Cnergy. Mineral and Land Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 11b28 Mail Service Center 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27b0A
919.791.4200

Audit Notice
Joseph D. Moore, II
August 9, 2022
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guidelines and recommendations; and to also maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for
COVID-19 at all times.
Should you have any questions regarding the upcoming MS4 Permit compliance audit, please feel free
to contact me at thad.valentine(i4ncdenngov or [phone].
Sincerely
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Thad Valentine
Environmental Senior Specialist
CC: Isaiah.Reed(�:ncdenr.gov, Interim MS4 Program Coordinator
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
Rev. 05222020