NC0044121_Reponse to NOV2015LR0031_20150518

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Mr. S. Jay Zimmerman,Director DOS' cl°1/
Division of Water Resources,NCDENR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
RE: NOV-2015—LR-0031
City of Hickory WTP (NPDES Permit#NC0044121)
Dear Mr. Zimmerman,
The purpose of this correspondence is to respond to NOV-2015-LR-0031. We are regretful that
you did not receive the Discharge Monitoring Report for February 2013. We make certain to
report these in a timely manner.
Enclosed please find a copy of the NPDES DMR Report dated February 2013 that we submitted
in March 2013.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. Should you have any questions or
additional concerns, please do not hesitate contacting me via email or by phone at 828-323-7530.
Sincerely,
k Stine
Water Treatment Plant Superintendent
PC: Mr. Kevin B Greer, PE, Assistant Public Services Director

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NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0044121 DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH February YEAR 2013 1
FACILITY NAME CITY OF HICKORY WTP CLASS 1 COUNTY CATAWBA
CERTIFIED LABORATORIES(1) CITY OF HICKORY WTP LAB CERTIFICATION NO. 5072
(list additional laboratories on the backsIde/page 2 of this form)
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE(ORC) Paul Herman GRADE 1 CERTIFICATION NO. 990468
PERSON(S)COLLECTING SAMPLES WTP OPERATORS SRC PHONE[phone]
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED ( I NO FLOW/DISCHARGE FROM SITE'
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DMSION OF WATER QUALITY (SIGNATURE OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE
1517 MAIL SERVICE CENTER SY THIS SIGNATURE,I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
RALEIGH,NC 27899.1517 1 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
Sampling Location: Effluent Discharge 0 001
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Monthly Average Limit: _ _
Monthly Average: 0.300 8.6 7.0 <30.0 6.4 7.2
Dally Maximum: 0.450 9.1 7.0 <30.0 9.511.2
Daily Minimum: 0.150 8.1 6.9 <30.0 3.2 3.2 ,
Monthly Avg I Removal(85%):_ _

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements I�/
(including weekly averages,if applicable)
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
The permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially threatens public
health or the environment.Any information chall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes aware
of the circumstances.A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the
circumstances.
If the facility is noncompliant,please attach a list of corrective actions being taken and a time-table for improvements to be made
as required by Part II E.6 of the NPDES permit.
"I certify under penalty of law,that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted.
Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who managed the system,or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information,the information submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,time,accurate,and complete. I am aware that
there are significant penalties for submitting false information,including the possible of fines and imprisonment for knowing
violations."
Kevin B.Greer,P.E.
Permittee(Please print or type)
Signature of Permittee*** Date
(Required unless submitted electronically)
Permittee Address Phone Number email address Permit Expiration Date
P.O.Box 398,Hickory,NC 28603 [phone] April 30,2015
ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED LABORATORIES
Certified Laboratory(2) Pace Labs.Inc. Certification No. 40
Certified Laboratory(3) Pace Labs,Inc. Certification No. 9
Certified Laboratory(4) Henry Fork WWTP Lab Certification No. 203
Certified Laboratory(5) Blue Ridge Labs.Inc. Certification No. 275
PARAMETER CODES
Parameter Code assistance may be obtained by calling the NPDES Unit at(919)733-5083 or by visiting the Surface Water Protection Section's
web site at h20.enr.statenc.us/wgs and linking to the unit's information pages.
Use only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES permit for reporting data
* No Flow/Discharge from Site: Check this box if no discharge occurs and,as a result,there are no data to be entered for all of the
parameters on the DMR for the entire monitoring period.
** ORC On Site?:ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G 0204.
*** Signature of Permittee: If signed by other than the permittee,then the delegation of the signatory authority must be on file with the state per
. 15A NCAC 2B 0506(b)(2)(D).
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