NC0024244_SOC Enforcement_20201222

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 22, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL NO: 7019 1120 0000 8362 0482
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Michael J Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
Post Office Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
Subject: SOC Stipulated Penalty
NPDES Permit NC0024244
City of Albemarle
Long Creek WWTP
Case No. SP-2020-0010
Stanly County
Dear Mr. Ferris:
This letter transmits a notice of stipulated penalty assessed against The City of Albemarle in the
amount of $500.00 for Weekly Average Limit Violation of Total Suspended Solids during
October 2020. This assessment is based upon violations of conditions stated in SOC S19-007.
Violation Description
Violation Date
Stipulated Penalty
Weekly Average
10/31/2020
$ 500.00
Payment should be made directly to the order of the Depailment of Environmental Quality.
Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new
violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of:
Wren Thedford
NC DEQ/DWR/Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
The total amount due for stipulated penalties is $500.00. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C .1912, the
legal action which may be taken could result in additional penalties and interest assessments in
addition to the existing penalties.
NORTH (:Aii(11INAD E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
oepaNnent 0 Enwronmental Quality

To avoid legal action by the Attorney General's Office (AGO), you must pay the full amount
listed above no later than January 31, 2020. Please make checks payable to NC DEQ and
include the SOC number on the check[s] submitted.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact Roberto Scheller at 704-235-2204,
or via e-mail [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
for
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NC DEQ
cc: NPDES Files
MRO Regional Office