EMC SOC WQ S20-001 January 2024 Quarterly Progress Report Pritner

UNI®NCOUNTY
WATER
Mr. Andrew Pitner
Water Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
610 East Center Ave. Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
RE: EMC SOC WQ S20-001 November 2023 Quarterly Progress Report
Mr. Pitner,
Union County Water receieved the fully excuted SOC for the Grassy Branch WRF on June 21, 2022. As a
requirement of this SOC the County is to submit quarterly progress reports. This letter is intended to serve
as the quarterly progress report. Below is a summary of items that took place during the August 2023
report period.
For Collections system permit WQCS00054
• Ongoing inflow and infiltration (I&I) rehabilitation in the Grassy Branch basin.
o All I&I concerns identified in the June 2022 Grassy Branch Collections System
Assessment Report have been addressed.
For NPDES Permit NC0085812
• Submit Contract documents for regulatory approval for Grassy Branch WWTP upgrade project.
o Contract documents and Authorization to Construct was submitted on December 19,
2023
• Upon receiept of the required Division of Water Resources Authorization to Construct, begin
construction of Grassy Branch WWTP upgrades
o Awaiting the required approval from DWR.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Christopher Clark, PE
Water & Wastewater Division Director
CC: Hyong Yi, Public Works Administrator
Josh Brooks, Water & Wastewater Assistant Division Director
John Shutak, Engineering Division Director
Greg Morgan, Utility Field Services Superintendent
Jonathan Jordan, WRY Superintendent
Union County Water
4600 Goldmine Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
T 704.289.1434
unioncountync.gov/water