NC0025526_NOV-2020-PC-0127_20200330

ALNUT COVE
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Town of Walnut Cove
Office of Board of Town Commissioners
NC Department of
Environmental Quality
Received
MAR 3 0 2020
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
he Townof Walnut Cove WWTP (permit number NC0025526) was
memberJustin Henderson. I received your letter that was sent out on
ngs"teps that need to be taken by our staff at the WWTP in order to be
TP permit. Following are these steps the Town of Walnut Cove is taking
as listed on your March 2, 2020 letter.
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ng system in the samplernow at Effluent is being replaced at same timeneW sampler
g installed This, sampler's be placed at Influent and,new sampler placed,at,`Effluen
camnlarc.will hP sat'un"bu Elaarwater'I'nc. t6 overate "at 'or below'6 dee'r`ees Celsius dr
er7ti're sampling cycle. Both samplers will'have.th'ermometers installed during setup.
3) Failure to have designated back up (ORC)
ACTION TAKEN- On March 12, 2020 Mark Delehant, Grade I WWTP Certification (9194629, Was
designated as the Town of Walnut Cove WWTP back up (ORC). The back up (ORC) designation
forms were completed and sent to your office on March 13, 2020.
4) Failure to conductor maintain ORC documented log
ACTION TAKEN- MArk Bowman ,(ORC)'Town;of Walnut'Cove.is now docurrienting all daily
activity conducted at the WWTP usinga 2020 calendar'type.bmder for his daily records.
5) Failure to maintain documented log for Total Residual Chlorine and dissolved oxygen
calibrations.
Town of Walnut Cove • Post Office Box 130. 208 West Third St • Walnut Cove, NC 27052 • Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

ACTION TAKEN- Dissolved oxygen calibration has always been conducted by ORC. The ORC
failed to record these D.O. calibrations and the ORC is now recording all D.O. calibrations and
recording them as needed.
6) Failure to provide annual performance report
ACTION TAKEN- WWTP (ORC) Mark Bowman is currently working on WWTP annual
performance report. Report should be completed in full within 30 days of this letter if not
before.
ITEM OF CONCERN: Town of Walnut Cove currently employees two part time employees.
These two employees have already begun to clear trees, bushes and vegetation from areas
around outside of Lagoon one and two. This clearing should be completed by this summer
2020.
Thank you,
Kim Greenwood
Public Work Director, Mark Bowman
W�WTP (CRC)