NC0043532_Remission (Request)_20191022

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
October 22,2019
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Subject: Remission Request
West Stanly WWTP
Permit No.NC0043532
Stanly County
Case No.NOV-2019-LV-0328
Case No.NOV-2019-LV-0293
Case No.NOV-2019-LV-0398
Dear Compliance Officer:
The West Stanly WWTP(Stanly County Utilities)would like to request remission of the civil penalty
assessed related to LV-2019-0328,LV-2019-0293 and LV-2019-0398 based on the temporary nature of
the violation and the soon to be executed Special Order of Consent limiting flows to the facility,while we
work to address the major issues that have plagued this facility for the past few years. It is known,the
plant has experienced a great deal of deferred maintenance from the previous owner and is currently
functioning nowhere near it optimized capability. Our new ORC is working diligently to bring all the
equipment back up to functioning order and wasting the solids on a more realistic schedule.
The violation noted in the NOVs are a predominantly a result of much higher than normal rain events and
an associated high water table that occurred from October 2018 till March of 2019. An excessive amount
of inflow and filtration inundated the facility from upstream municipal users. These users have been
notified of this situation and they are working in unison and individually to make repairs to their sanitary
sewer collection system.
Stanly County has obtained loan funding of more than$3.3 million from the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund to perform comprehensive rehabilitation of the plant. Design plans include an additional 1.5 MGD
clarifier, increased aeration and upgraded head works.We will also be making repairs on the existing
clarifier to improve the total operation of the plant. We hope to be under construction in the near future
and are addressing final comments from NCDEQ.
Therefore,we respectfully, request remission of the civil penalty so that the money saved can be used to
make improvements to the plant infrastructure and to optimize the treatment processes.
PI 704.986.3686
Fl 704.986.3711
www.stanlycountync.gov
Stanly County Utilities
1000 N.First Street,Suite 12,Albemarle,NC 28001

If there are any questions regarding this letter,please feel free to contact me at(704) 986-3691.
Respectfully,
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Duane Wingo, PE
Stanly County Utilities Director
1000 N. First Street Suite 12 Albemarle,NC 28001
Phone: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
dwingo(ciistanlycountync.gov