WQ0034102_NOD-2020-PC-0462_20200922

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Dlrer[or
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Return Receipt Reauested
Barbara Aycock, Town Administrator
Town of Fremont
PO Box 4
Fremont, NC 27830
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NORTH CAROLINA
Ertvironmentol QuQlfty
September 22, 2020
Tracking Number: NOD-2020-PC-0462
Permit No. WQ0034102
Town of Fremont WWTF
Wayne County
Dear Ms. Aycock:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Town of Fremont WWTF on
September 17, 2020. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0034102. A summary of the findings and
comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report.
The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Washington
Regional Office. The following deficiency(s) was noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Deficiency
Treatment Woody vegetation (trees and shrubs) continue to be present on the outside of the western
berm of the lagoons. This is in violation of Condition III.15 of Permit No. WQ0034102, which
states that trees, shrubs. and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on
earthen berms and embankments. The Washington Regional Office requests that this
vegetation be controlled by either mowing or spraying on at least an annual basis.
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Barbara Aycock
September 22, 2020
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In addition, the issues below must also be addressed:
Compliance Issue(s):
• At the time of the inspection the ORC had documentation that annual soil fertility analyses required by Condition
IV.12 of Permit No. WQ0034102 had been collected, but did not have a copy of the results of these analyses.
The above referenced condition also requires that soil fertility analyses results be maintained with the other
records related to Permit No. WQ0034102 for five years.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law.
To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 10 working days upon your receipt of this
Notice of Deficiency regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other
identified issues, if applicable.
If you should have any questions or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Robert
Tankard at [phone] or Randy Sipe [phone].
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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