NC0020664_NOD2020LV0097 & NOV2020LV0416_20200526

May 26, 2020

G Scott Webber, Manager Town
Town of Spindale
PO Box 186
Spindale, NC 28160-0186

SUBJECT: NOTICES
Tracking Number: NOD-2020-LV-0097 & NOV-2020-LV-0416
Permit No. NC0020664
Spindale WWTP
Rutherford County

Dear Permittee:

A review of the March and April 2020 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
deficiency and violations indicated below:

March Limit Exceedance Deficiency (NOD-2020-LV-0097):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 3/30/2020 6 5.6 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

April Limit Exceedance Violations (NOV-2020-LV-0416):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 4/6/2020 6 5.4 Daily Minimum Not Reached
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 4/7/2020 6 5.1 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 4/21/2020 6 5.9 Daily Minimum Not Reached ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Asheville Regional Office acknowledges the measures taken to-date to correct the non-compliance. Please
continue taking proactive measures to prevent a recurrence and continue communication regarding the changes in
influent alkalinity that are affecting the facility.
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If you should need any assistance or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Mikal
Willmer of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4686 or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

Ec: LF

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