NC0025721_Correspondence_20221017

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October 3, 2022
Mr. Cheng Zhang
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Operations Section
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
Subject: Expired NPDES number NC0025721
Town of Weldon
Halifax County, NC
Dear Mr. Zhang:
On September 28, 2022, I phoned Cheng Zhang with Raleigh Regional Office concerning the
Town of Weldon's NPDES Permit expired permit and left a message. Mr. Zhang returned my
call and I informed him that the Town of Weldon's NPDES permit expired on March 31, 2022. I
told Mr. Zhang that on June 9, 2022 one of the wastewater treatment plant operators copied on
an email sent to the former Public Utilities Director forwarded the email to me. The email was
titled NPDES permit NC0025721 has EXPIRED. This email was from Mr. Charles Weaver. I
called Mr. Weaver and advised that the Town of Weldon will be submitting a permit renewal
application (forwarded email to Mr. Zhang). I ask Mr. Weaver if he could send me a copy of
Weldon's Final permit to which Mr. Weaver sent me a link to download. On June 24, 2022 the
town submitted an NPDES permit renewal application. On June 28, 2022 the return receipt was
signed for. I told Mr. Zhang that all the wastewater treatment plant had was a draft permit dated
August 22, 2018 and thought the permit would expire on August 31, 2023. I advised Mr. Zhang
that I received an email on September 22, 2022 from Mr. Nick Coco advising that I had
completed and submitted the wrong application and that I needed to complete and submit the
correct application. I advised Mr. Zhang that I have never noticed the expiration date on the
eMORs prior to the permit expiration. I also advised Mr. Zhang that since the "state" notified the
Town I wasn't sure if I needed to notify the Raleigh Regional Office and that since BIMs flags
non-compliance it would have flagged this. I also advised that the town failed to comply with
Part I; A.(3) Additional Toxicity Testing Requirements for Municipal Permit Renewal, Section
B. General Conditions; Item 10 — Expiration of Permit and Section E. Reporting Requirements;
Item 9 — Noncompliance Notification. Mr. Zhang advised that I need to contact Ms. Cindy
Moore with the Aquatic Toxicology Branch to discuss the second species permit renewal
requirement. I have contacted Ms. Moore and scheduled second species testing per her

directions (2 species testing October 2022 and January 2023 and regular testing (fathead
minnow) November and December 2022). I have completed as much of the correct NPDES
application as I can and forwarded the application to the town's consulting engineer for
completion. I have forwarded all email correspondence from/with the different department of the
state to Mr. Zhang.
Should you have any questions or comments concerning this matter, please let me know.
Thank you,
Donald Crowder
WWTP-ORC
Town of Weldon