NC0024244_LTR_20210909

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail #7018 0360 0002 2099 8849
Return Receipt Requested
September 9, 2021
Michael J Ferris
City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report
Long Creek WWTP
NPDES WW Permit No. NC0024244
Stanly County
Mr. Ferris:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Long Creek WWTP on
8/25/2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in NPDES Permit #NC0024244. The findings and comments
noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled
"Compliance Inspection Report".
During the inspection it was noted that the Highway 52 Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is discharging backwash
water and alum sludge to the Long Creek WWTP. It appears that this discharge is resulting in turbid effluent
being discharged into Long Creek and Total Suspended Solid (TSS) violations of NPDES Permit Limits and SOC
modified limits. It is therefore required to respond in writing to this Office within 30 days of your
receipt of this letter regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the discharge of alum sludge to
Long Creek WWTP.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Roberto Scheller with the Water
Quality Regional Operations Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at
[e-mail].
ATTACHMENTS
Sincerely,
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office [ 6t0 East Center Avenue. Sone 301 I Mnoresvilk, Nonh CarnIfr, 25115
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