NCS000403_NOD_20220708

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Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 8, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL 70201810 0001 2075 2246
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Elon
Attn: Rich Roedner, Town Manager
Post Office Box 595
Elon, North Carolina 27244
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD-2022-PC-0110)
Town of Elon
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000403
Alamance County
Dear Mr. Roedner:
On June 29, 2022, staff from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) conducted a
compliance audit of subject National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The audit identified minor deficiencies with the specific components of the MS4
permit that were reviewed, as provided in the attached DEQ MS4 Permit Compliance Audit Report. This report lists
and describes the deficiencies with certain components of the MS4 permit, which constitutes a violation of the Clean
Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action.
In accordance with Part VI of the permit and DEQ policy, a new 5-year MS4 permit will be issued in response to the
audit. As such, the permittee is required to complete the following actions:
1. Respond in writing within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of this notice to acknowledge
these requirements and the intent to comply.
2. Self -evaluate the permit components that were not reviewed by DEQ for compliance and submit the results
within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of receipt of this letter. The Part II of the MS4
Phase II Audit Template on the DEQ stormwater web site can be used for this purpose. The specific sections
that should be self -audited include:
a. Part II Section B: Public Education and Outreach
b. Section C, Public Involvement and Participation
3. Develop a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) which details specific actions, measurable goals, and
implementation timelines for the stormwater management program over the new 5-year permit term. The
SWMP must be documented utilizing the DEQ Phase II MS4 SWMP Template. The permittee shall submit
the SWMP to DEQ for review and comment within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of
receipt of this letter.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
�_,. 336-776-9800