NC0036196_NOV-2021-PC-0284 Response_20210517

NEWTON
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RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
MAY 2 6 2021
WQROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
P.O. Box 550*Newton, N.C. 28658*[phone]
May 17, 2021
Wes Bell
Division of Water Resources
610 East Center Ave. Ste. 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Subject: Notice of Violation/Failure to properly
Implement Pretreatment Program
PAR Review
City of Newton
NPDES Permit No. NC 0036196
Catawba County
Tracking No. NOV-2021-PC-0284
Dear Mr. Bell,
In response to the Notice of Violation (NOV) that was issued to the City of Newton for failure to
implement the Pretreatment Program; the SNC for Special Metals came at a time during which the City of
Newton was on a rotating schedule due to Covid-19 Pandemic. The Pretreatment Coordinator did catch
the violation and did the proper procedures to correct it.
The PAR was updated with all corrected information and the copies required for those corrections. We
feel that since this was caught and corrected by the Pretreatment Coordinator, the City of Newton should
not receive monetary fines and that the City of Newton should not be issued a Notice of Violation (NOV).
The Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted and the City of Newton is back in full swing. In the future, we
will be using a calendar reminder for all pertinent information regarding sampling and results so this does
not happen again. The City of Newton is determined to stay in compliance with State and Federal
guidelines as well as the SUO for the City of Newton and the NPDES permit.
Thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing this.
Eric Jones
Suprintndent
cc. Dust' Wentz
cc. Dennis Falder