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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
February 2, 2009
Mr. David K. Saunders
Utilities Director
City of Winston-Salem
P.O. Box 2511
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102
Subject: Waiver of Monthly Reporting Requirement
R.A. Thomas WTP
NPDES Permit NCO079821
Forsyth County
Dear Mr. Saunders:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 02B, Section .0506
enumerates specific reporting requirements applicable to holders of NPDES permits issued by
the State of North Carolina. As stated by 15A NCAC 02B .0506(a)(1)(E), permittees must
continue to submit monthly discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) to the Division of Water
Quality, even when there is no discharge from the facility during the reporting period. The
Director of the Division of Water Quality may waive this requirement during extended periods of
no discharge.
I have reviewed your correspondence dated November 25, 2008, which states the subject facility
is not being operated and therefore is not producing a wastewater discharge. You indicated the
plant was taken out of service on September 15, 2008 for renovations until December 31, 2011
and would like the requirement for submittal of monitoring reports suspended.
After reviewing your letter and considering the recommendations of the staff in the Winston-
Salem Regional Office, I have agreed to waive the requirement to submit monthly DMRs for the
subject facility, effective September 15, 2008. Please be advised if and when a discharge
resumes, the discharge must be monitored as per the terms of the NPDES permit and other
applicable rules or statutes. PIease keep the Winston-Salem Regional Office apprised of any
pertinent developments that arise regarding wastewater treatment at this facility, especially if
plant operations resume and the facility is again activated.
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DMR Submittal Waiver
February 2, 2009
Also be advised that while requirements for operator visitation, monitoring and reporting are
being waived during the period of no discharge, the permittee is still required to pay the Annual
Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee that is associated with this and all NPDES
permits.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, contact the Surface
Water Section staff in our Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336/771-5000 or Maureen Scardina
in our central office at 919/807-6388.
Sincerely,
-r : Coleen H. Sullins
Director
cc: Rose Pruitt, DWQ/SWP WSRO — w/ attachment
Jerry Rimmer, Technical Assistance & Certification Unit
Kenny Atkins, Plant Supervisor & NPDES ORC
NPDES Files
Central Files, w/ original attachment

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November 25, 2008
Ms. Maureen Crawford
NCDENR-Division of Water Quality
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Ms. Crawford,
NOV 4 @08
The City of Winston-Salem requests a waiver from submitting Daily Monitoring Reports
for the Thomas Water Treatment Plant NPDES Permit # NCO079821 until December 31,
2011. The Thomas WTP was taken out of service on September 15, 2008 for
renovations. We would like to keep this permit active; however, we are currently not
producing wastewater at this facility and will not have a discharge until the plant
renovations are completed in 2011. Once the construction is completed and we resume
discharging at this point we will notify your office and start submitting a DMR.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to call me at
[phone].
Sin rely,
David K. Saunders
Utilities Director
Cc: Ron Utilities, Deputy Director of Utilities
Bill Brewer, Water Treatment Superintendent
Kenny Atkins, Plant Supervisor & NPDES ORC
Rose Pruitt, NC DENR division of Water Quality Regional Office