NC0026565_Response to Notice_20231010

Ramseur
Where Family and Friends Meet
TOWN OF RAMSEUR
724 Liberty Street, PO Box 545
Ramseur, North Carolina 27316
336-824-8530
COMMISSIONERS
Diana Brower, Mayor Pro Tern
J.C. Parrish
Tim Cranford
Joy Kearns
Tresa Hatchett
October 5, 2023
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
MAYOR
Vicki Caudle
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TOWN CLERK / FINANCE OFFICER
Carol Akers
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK / FO
Debra Rhamy
Jesse Barnes
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
This letter is in response to NOV-2023-LR-0046 the Town of Ramseur received for late discharge monitoring
reports (DMR's) for permit number NC0026565. After speaking with Mr. Terry Lewallen the ORC over the
waste water treatment facility, he informed me the reason for the late submission was due to not having lab results
back from samples he had sent off. We currently use Waypoint Analytical which just recently purchased
Environment One. From personal experience with this lab since the changeover to Waypoint occurred, we have
had issues with not receiving the right sample bottles and some prolonged results. It does seem things are starting
to settle in a little more and the services seem to be getting better.
I did speak to Mr. Jesse Barnes with NCDEQ and he informed me that the WWTP DMRs were still behind for the
months of July and August. Mr. Lewallen informed me that he had been waiting on lab results from Waypoint in
order to complete his DMR's. He did tell me he had received the information needed to complete both DMR's
and was going to work on getting those submitted before the end of the week. Going forward we plan to stay on
top of Waypoint to get these results back to us within a reasonable time frame in order to get these DMR's
completed and submitted within the required time frame of 30 days.
The Town of Ramseur, ORC Lewallen, and myself are committed to meeting these guidelines going forward. If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you,
�ason 7�eftort
Utilities Director, Town of Ramseur
Office: 336-824-8891
Cell: 743-209-1835
Email: [e-mail]