NCS000515_Compliance Audit Notification_20200928

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 28, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL 7018 3090 00012328 3542
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of China Grove
Attention; Mr. Ken Deal, Town Manager
333 North Main Street
China Grove, North Carolina 28023
Subject: MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AUDIT NOTIFICATION
Town of China Grove
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000515
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Deal:
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the documents submitted in
response to the September 3, 2020 pre -audit documentation request. Based upon this review, staff
will be performing the following NationalPollutant 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 a review of provided documentation, on -site
interviews with MS4 representatives, and on inspections) of municipal industrial facilities that
are. potentially subject to NPDES industrial stormwater permitting: The on -site audit is scheduled
for October 6, 2020 beginning at 9:00 am and is expected to take at least one (1) full day (see
attached agenda). Please arrange for an appropriate meeting room that will accommodate your
representatives, 3 staff 'members from DEQ, and access to any electronic tools routinely utilized to
implement the MS4 Program (e.g. databases, GIS, etc.) and notify Jesse McDonnell of the location.
You are expected to ensure that all relevant staff, contractors and management/leadership/officials
are present for scheduled audit meetings. On -site meeting rooms must provide adequate space for all
participants to maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for COVID49. If special
arrangements or schedule adjustments are necessary to achieve this, please discuss this with Jesse
McDonnell prior to the on -site meeting date. All participants of on -site meetings are expected to
wear personalprotective equipment in accordance with current state_ requirements, guidelines and
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
E Mooresville Regional Offlce 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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Audit Notification of MS4 Permit
Town of China Grove
September 28, 2020
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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 Jesse McDonnell at [e-mail] or [phone].
Sincerely,
Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Enclosure: Preliminary Agenda for MS4 Program Audit
ec: Franklin Gover, Assistant Town Manager, [e-mail]
Jeanette Powell, MS4 Program Coordinator Jeanette. [e-mail]
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File

Preliminary Agenda for MS4 Program Audit
-.o,D.EQ
' China Grove, NC
October 6, 2019
Meeting Location: TBD
9:00 am - 9:15 am Opening Discussions and Program Management Overview
Office Discussion: Program Implementation, Documentation and
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Assessment
10:00 am —10:10
Break
Office Discussion: Public education and Outreach/Public Involvement
10:10 am —10:45 am
and Participation
Office Discussion: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
10:45 am —11:30 am
(IDDE)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm —1:15 pm
Pollution Prevention and good Housekeeping
1:15 pm — 4:30 pm
Site Visits and/or Follow-up Discussions
4:30 pm — 5:00 pm
Closing Conference/Preliminary Findings
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