20111013 Ver 2_Public Comments_20130411

Strickland, Bev
From:
Adams, Amy
Sent:
Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:03 AM
To:
Belnick, Tom; Karoly, Cyndi
Cc:
Strickland, Bev
Subject:
FW: Blounts Creek
Attachments:
3dDWQ.docx
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Amy Adams
Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
NC Division of Water Quality
Washington Regional Office
www.ncwatergualitV.org
252.946.6481
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From: Buster Tompson [ mailto :bustertCa)QOtricounty.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 6:31 PM
To: Adams, Amy
Cc: Heather
Subject: Blounts Creek
Amy,
Please see attached.
Interesting that, even though the permit limit for turbidity is 50 NTU, that it would have to
exceed 52 before being flagged as a violation because within that range, values are rounded to
the nearest five units.
Have another lovely day.
Buster

8 April 2013
Chuck Wakild
NCDENR- DWQ -NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617
Mr. Wakild®
Buster Thompson
P.O. Box 54
Blounts Creek, NC 27814 -0054
(252) 322 -5423
[e-mail]
Blounts Creek is a black water stream with water stained by tannins that absorb light. I know
from observation that during much of a typical year, suspended solids are undetectable or
nearly so and certainly much less than the Proposed limit of 50 NTU. A powerful dive light
often does not create visible backscatter or Tyndall effect. Turbidity of the discharge should not
be allowed to change the turbidity of receiving waters.
Will an increase of less dense fresh water overlying more saline water increase the number and
severity of kills of fish and other aquatic and marine species by becoming warm in summer
months and preventing gas exchange between the atmosphere and water at lower strata?

Buster Thompson
I suspect that other unintended and unpredicted impacts and ripple effects will result from this
discharge.
The North Carolina Division of Water Quality should not approve Martin Marietta's requested
permit.
Regards
Buster Thompson
P.O. Box 54
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