NCS000557_NOD_20220930

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 30, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 2680 0000 2237 2478
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Zebulon
Attn: Joeseph Moore, Town Manager
450 E Horton Street
Zebulon, NC 27597
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD-2022-PC-0146)
Town of Zebulon
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000557
Wake County
Dear Mr. Moore:
On August 18, 2022, staff from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
conducted a compliance audit of subject National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The audit identified minor deficiencies with the
specific components of the MS4 permit that were reviewed, as provided in the attached DEQ MS4 Permit
Compliance Audit Report. This report lists and describes the deficiencies with certain components of the
MS4 permit, which constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action.
In accordance with Part VI of the permit and DEQ policy, a new 5-year MS4 permit will be issued in
response to the audit. As such, the permittee is required to complete the following actions:
I . Respond in writing within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of this notice to
acknowledge these requirements and the intent to comply.
2. Self -evaluate the permit components that were not reviewed by DEQ for compliance and submit
the results within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of receipt of this letter.
The Part Il of the MS4 Phase II Audit Template on the DEQ stormwater web site can be used for
this purpose. The specific sections that should be self -audited include:
a. Section C, Public Involvement and Participation;
b. Section E: Construction Site Runoff Controls;
c. Section F: Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls; and
d. Section H: Total Maximum Daily Loads
3. Develop a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) which details specific actions, measurable
goals, and implementation timelines for the stor nwater management program over the new 5-
year permit term. The SWMP must be documented utilizing the DEQ Phase II MS4 SWMP
Template. The permittee shall submit the SWMP to DEQ for review and comment within one
hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of receipt of this letter.
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Notice of Deficiency
Joeseph Moore, Town Manager
September 30, 2022
Enclosures:
DEQ MS4 Program Audit Report {August 18, 2022, Town of Zebulon}
CC:
Joe Moore, [e-mail] ,
DEMLR Stormwater Program Supervisor
[e-mail], DEMLR Interim MS4 Program Coordinator
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File