NC0024244_Stipulated Penalty (SP-2023-0001)_20230117

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail #7018 3090 0001 2322 5634
Return Receipt Requested
January 17, 2022
Michael Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
P.O. Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
Subject: SOC Stipulated Penalty
Tracking Number: SP-2022-0001
NPDES Permit NC0024244
Long Creek WWTP
Stanly County
Mr. Ferris:
This letter transmits a notice of a stipulated penalty assessed against the City of Albemarle
in the amount of $2,000.00. 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 — 2022
$ 1,000.00
Total Suspended Solids (Weekly
Average)
11-26-2022
$ 500.00
Total Suspended Solids (Weekly
Average)
11-19-2022
$ 500.00
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:
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1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

The total amount due for stipulated penalties is $2,000.00. 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, 2023 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 or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant 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 I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000