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Home My WebLink AboutNC0056561_NOVNOI2023LV0609_RESP_20230913tAAGGi �X M TO own of3Tae�grie Walley c Phone (828) 926-0866 • Fax (828)926-3576 • 3987 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751 Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Subject: NOV-2023-LV 0609 Mr. Boss, Our ammonias were up and down in June and we were looking at possible reasons. We didn't see a big jump until July. At that time we were looking closer at what could be causing the increases. We were sampling influent, aeration, and leachate. When our sample results came back, we found the ammonia increases to be coming from the leachate. At that time, we stopped accepting leachate and began wasting heavily from aeration. Our ammonias were back to historic levels, below 1mg/L the last week of July. We have worked with the Haywood County Landfill for 12 years and have not had an issue with Ammonia. We had the Landfill begin aerating their leachate lagoon and Ammonia levels decreased to half or less of the levels noted when sampling began. All of our August Ammonia samples are back to below 1 mg/L. We continue to keep an eye on our numbers as well as the Haywood County Landfill Leachate number. We did contact Lauren Armeni to let her know we were exceeding our Ammonia Limit. Mike Mehaffey, our ORC, called her in mid July to let her know and talk some about the issue. Mike also worked with Troy Cassidy the wastewater Technical Assistant with NC Rural Water. Sincerely, Vic /ieBest, Manager Town of Maggie Valley vbest@maggievalleync.gov 828-926-0866 Mike Mehaffey, ORC mmehaffev@maggievalleync.gov 828-400-9494