NC0020567_permit modification_20080523

May 23, 2008
Mr. Robert Fuller
Public Works Director
P.O. Box 857
Elkin, NC 28621-0857
Michael F. Easley, Govemor
North Carolina Department of Environment anlliam d Nail R Secretary
Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Monitoring for High Rock Reservoir
Total Maximum Daily Load (TM(Permit
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y (chlorophyll a and turbidity)
Dear Mr. Fuller:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ), in partnership with the Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin
Association (YPDRBA), has begun monitoring of the High Rock Reservoir watershed for
h
purpose of chlorophyll a and turbidity TMDL development, ° the
is scheduled to last for two years (April 1, 2008 - March 31,20 0)P� 2008. The monitoring
Ms. Kathy Stecker, Supervisor, Modeling and TMDL Unit, discussed additional effluent
monitoring needs for NPDES dischargers at the YPDRBA meeting held October 5, 2007.
These increased nutrient and turbidity monitoring needs are not currently
facility's permit effluent monitoring requirements. Members of YPDRBA have agreed
perform the additional monitoring for the duration of the two-year included in your
sufficient data to perform a comprehensive TMDL for High Rock Lak g ed to
study, in order to supply
is not being reopened to include this additional monitoring, should the voluntaryyour permit
falter, the Division will reconsider this decision to include the additional monitoring forthe
The additional effluent monitoring requirements for your facility are:
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Additional Monitoring for High Rock Lake
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Thank you for your cooperation and assistance with this monitoring effort. This data will be
invaluable to model development and improve model predictions. If you have any questions,
please contact Ms. Susan A. Wilson, ext. 510 (Supervisor, Western NPDES Program) or Ms.
Kathy Stecker , ext. 505.
Sincerely,
54 dal.,
Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office / Steve Tedder
Central Files
NPDES Files
TMDL and Modeling Unit, Planning Section
Jennie Atkins, Environmental Sciences Section