NC0028916_NOV-2022-LV-0290_20220511

MAYOR
CRAIG JONES
MAYOR PRO-TEM
BRUCE HAMILTON
COMMISSIONERS
KAYREN BRANTLEY
ANGELA ELKINS
WALLACE JONES
DAMON PRINCE
NORTH
CAROLINA
TOWN MANAGER
GREG ZEPHIR
TOWN CLERK
CATHY MANESS
ATTORNEY
RUSSELL J. HOLLERS,III
May 11, 2022
Mark Brantley, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Section Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 23001-5905
RE: Notice of Violation, NOV — 2022-LV-0290
Troy WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No.
NC0028916 Montgomery County
Dear Mr. Brantley:
Please accept this letter as the Town of Troy's response to your letter received in
this office on May 5, 2022, regarding the NOV detailed in NOV-2022-LV-0290.
The violations that were noted in the NOV were a result of issues relating to the
clarifier scope valves at the plant. The following details the issues during the last
week of February 2022.
On the week of February 21, 2022, one of the clarifier scope valves kept getting
clogged with debris. The plant does have bar screens that assist removing
debris, however, during periods of high amounts of rain in short amounts of time
this debris can move past the bar screen This happened on February 21,
February 23rd, and again on February 24th. On February 24th, several treatment
locations at the plant and throughout the town were cleaned out with a vac truck.
In addition to these tasks, the town's public works department began visiting the
plant and inspecting after hours to hand rake the debris from the clarifier returns
until the issue was resolved. These actions took place over a period of several
days. The problem that the plant had encountered has been resolved and the
plant has been maintained compliance standards since.
TROY.NC.US I 315 N MAIN STREET I TROY, NC 27371 I 910-572-3661
THE TOWN OF TROY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.

The Town of Troy respects the mandates and the requirements that are
associated with operating this facility and have taken great strides to ensure that
we have as well as maintained system as possible. In addition, the town
confident that we have the best people in place to assure that the facility is
operating at the highest levels. While the operations of the town's wastewater
facility are of the highest importance, this event occurred while attempting, in
good faith, to assist another system with a problem that they were having.
If I can be of any further assistance or there is additional information that is
required, please do not hesitate to call on me at 910.572.3661.
With Regards,
Greg Zephir
Town Manager