FW_ NC0076775 Falls Powerhouse E_ coli Monitoring

Baker, Caroline D
From: Pitner, Andrew
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 4:35 PM
To: Scheller, Roberto
Subject: FW: NCO076775 Falls Powerhouse E. coli Monitoring
Attachments: NC0076775_Falls_Powerhouse.pdf
FYI
Andrew Pitner, P.G. - [e-mail]
Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Office (MRO)
North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
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From: Coco, Nick A <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 4:33 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Montebello, Michael J<[e-mail]>; Pitner, Andrew <[e-mail]>; Grzyb,
Julie <[e-mail]>; Higgins, Karen <[e-mail]>; Wojoski, Paul A
<[e-mail]>; Kountis, Elizabeth <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: NCO076775 Falls Powerhouse E. coli Monitoring
Dear Mr. Tran,
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is committed to proposing a statewide Escherichia
coli (E. coli) standard for primary recreation (Class B) freshwaters. Shifting to a statewide E. coli standard requires
additional monitoring across the state. This monitoring is to be conducted in Class B waters by NCDEQ as well as by
NPDES dischargers to Class B waters that are potentially affected by the proposed standard.
The Falls Powerhouse, permitted under NPDES Permit NC0076775, has been selected to take part in the additional
sampling effort necessary for development of the proposed E. coli standard. Please see the attached letter, which has
also been mailed out physically today, March 8, 2023, for additional information regarding the required sampling.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either me or Elizabeth Kountis (e-mail:
[e-mail], phone: [phone]).
Best,
Nick Coco, PE (he/him/his)
Engineer III
NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit
NC DEQ/ Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting
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