HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCS000498_Audit Notification_20210412ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLFGATTI
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 12, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL 7014 0510 0000 4466 7119
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
City of Morganton
Attn: Ronnie Thompson, Mayor
305 E Union Street
Morganton, North Carolina 28655
Subject: MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AUDIT NOTIFICATION
City of Morganton
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000498
Burke County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Thompson:
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the documents submitted in response to the
March 24, 2021 pre -audit documentation request. Based upon this review, staff will be performing the following
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
compliance audit for the subject permit.
An on -site audit will be performed, which includes on -site interviews with MS4 representatives and site
inspection(s) of municipal industrial facilities. The on -site audit is scheduled for May 12th and 13th, 2021,
beginning at 9:00 AM and is expected to take at least two (2) full days. An updated agenda will be sent as
soon as possible. Please arrange for an appropriate meeting space that will accommodate your representatives, 2-
3 staff members from DEQ, and access to any tools routinely utilized to implement the MS4 Program (e.g.
databases, GIS, forms, etc.).
You are expected to ensure that all relevant staff, contractors and management/leadership/officials are present
for scheduled audit meetings. The audit is structured but informal, and the agenda will be flexible depending
upon progress. However, the Preliminary Findings portion of the audit will be held as scheduled so that
management and elected officials can plan to attend.
On -site meeting rooms must provide adequate space for all participants to maintain appropriate social distancing
protocols for COVID-19. If special arrangements or schedule adjustments are necessary to achieve this, please
discuss this with me prior to the audit date. All participants of on -site meetings are expected to wear personal
protective equipment in accordance with current state requirements, guidelines and recommendations; and to
also maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for COVID-19 at all times.
Should you have any questions re arding the upcoming MS4 Permit compliance audit, please feel free to contact
me at eed ncdenr. ov r 28) 296- 614.
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Environmental Specialist
DEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500
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CC:
Mario Sclarandis, MSclarandis@morgantonnc.gov
Jeanette.Powell@ncdenr.gov, DEMLR MS4 Program Coordinator
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
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Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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