NC0024244_Stipulated Penalty (SP-2022-0001)_20220114

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail# 7018 3090 0001 2318 9486
Return Receipt Requested
Michael Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
P.O. Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
Subject: SOC Stipulated Penalty
Tracking Number: SP-2021-0001
NPDES Permit NC0024244
Long Creek WWTP
Stanly County
Mr. Ferris:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 24, 2022
This letter transmits a notice of a stipulated penalty assessed against the City of Albemarle in the amount of
$3,000.00. This assessment is based upon violations of conditions stated in SOC #S19-007.
Violation Description
Violation Date
Stipulated Penalty
Total Suspended Solids (Monthly
Average)
11-30-2021
$ 1,000.00
Total Suspended Solids (Weekly
Average)
11-06-2021
$ 500.00
Total Suspended Solids (Weekly
Average)
11-13-2021
$ 500.00
Total Suspended Solids (Weekly
Average)
11-20-2021
$ 500.00
Total Suspended Solids (Weekly
Average)
11-27-2021
$ 500.00
TOTAL
$ 3,000.00
Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department 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
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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, North CarnIfr, 25115
704.6833699

The total amount due for stipulated penalties is $3,000.00. 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. To avoid legal action by the Attorney General's Office (AGO), you must pay the full amount listed
above no later than February 28, 2022. 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 of the Mooresville Regional Office at
704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
—DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office — Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit — Enforcement File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office [ 600 East Center Avenue. Sone 301 I Mnoresvilk, North CarnIfr, 25115
704.663.1699