NCS000591_NOD_20231026

ROY COOPER
Governor
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ELIZABETH S.BISERa;n �
Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROL-INA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
October 26, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7022 0410 0000 7789 3813
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
SDC 26 WWTP, LLC
Attention: Leah Weiss
7401 Statesville Boulevard
Salisbury,North Carolina 28145
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD-2023-PC-0256)
NPDES Stormwater Permit Number NCS000591
SDC 26 WWTP, LLC Facility- Salisbury
Rowan
Dear Ms. Weiss:
On October 4, 2023, Jerry Eplin and Kathryn Peterson from the Mooresville Regional Office of the
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a site inspection for the SDC26
WWTP, LLC facility located at 7401 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, Rowan County,North Carolina. A
copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. Daniel Maiden, Chris Santoro, and
Kelly Hedrick were also present during the inspection and their time and assistance is greatly appreciated.
The site visit and file review revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Permit NCS000591.
Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as
North Second Creek and Withrow Creek, both class C waters in the Yadkin-PeeDee River Basin.
As a result of the site inspection, the following deficiencies are noted:
1) The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan(SPPP)has not been reviewed within the last year. The
must be updated to accurately represent current site conditions, including bulk chemical storage.
After updating,the SPPP should be reviewed on an annual basis. Employee training has reportedly
been conducted verbally but has not been documented. There have reportedly been no spills within
the last three years, but this is not documented in the SPPP. The SPPP should list a Responsible
Party for stormwater compliance.
2) Analytical monitoring has not occurred. The facility qualitative monitoring indicates "no flow";
however, the monitoring personnel are only on site for approximately 1 hour per day. A one-hour
window is not sufficient time to document whether a"measurable event"has occurred. Facility is
not submitting discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) indicating"no flow".
3) Non-stormwater discharge evaluation has not been documented.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704-663-1699

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
SDC 26 WWTP, LLC
October 26, 2023
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Other Observations
Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments and observations made
during the inspection.
Action Items
1) Immediately review and update the facility's SPPP as needed to represent current site conditions
and storage practices. By January 1, 2024, submit a copy of the updated SPPP to the DEQ
DEMLR Mooresville Regional Office.
2) Conduct and record analytical monitoring of all outfalls associated with industrial activity as per
permit requirements.
3) Submit DMRs as required per the permit, even when a no flow condition exists.
4) Train applicable employees on the SPPP and document the training.
5) Conduct and document non-stormwater discharge monitoring at the next available opportunity.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the deficiencies, as noted above
and detailed in the enclosed inspection report, be properly resolved. Failure to address the
deficiencies could result in the issuance of a Notice of Violation, which is subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. Should you have any questions or concerns,
please contact Jerry Eplin or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
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Enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report
c: Chris Santoro, General Manager of Site, SDC 26 WWTP, LLC
Mike Lawyer, Stormwater Program Supervisor—DEMLR
Brad Cole, PE, Chief of Regional Operations—DEMLR
DEMLR NPDES Stormwater Permit Laserfiche File
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
E Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
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