NC0026913_NOV-2022-LM-0086_20221207

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Ryan Wilmoth
Town of Sparta
304 S Main St
Whitehead, NC 28675
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 7, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LM-0086
Permit No. NC0026913
Sparta WWTP
Alleghany County
Dear Mr. Wilmoth:
A review of the September 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 9/17/2022 400 2,420 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 9/3/2022 3 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
9/3/2022 3 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
9/3/2022 3 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 9/10/2022 3 X week Frequency Violation
£DEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.98GO

Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. If the violations are of a
continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate remedial
construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent (SOC).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Gary Hudson of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.98GO