Turkey Creek NC TMDL approval letter

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 4
ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET, SW
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-3104

October 21, 2022

Mr. Richard Rogers
Director
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Dear Mr. Rogers:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded its review of the Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) for Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Turkey Creek in the White Oak River Basin report as submitted
by electronic mail on October 4, 2022 by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Based upon our review, we have determined that the statutory requirements of the Clean Water Act
section 303(d) have been met and hereby approve this TMDL.

The enclosed decision document summarizes the elements of the review which were found to support
the EPA’s approval of the TMDL. If you have any comments or questions relating to this approval or
the enclosed decision document, please contact me at [phone] or have a member of your staff
contact Ms. Marion Hopkins in the Monitoring, Assessment, Listing, and TMDL Program at
[phone].

Sincerely,

Denisse D. Diaz, Acting Director
Water Division

Enclosure

cc: Ms. Pam Behm, Chief
Modeling and Assessment Branch
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality