NC0031836_Comments_20240226

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NORTH CAROLINA
PO Box 1111 Statesville, NC 28687
RECEIVED
February 22, 2024
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NCDEQ
Gary Perlmutter, Environmental Specialist II NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
Division of Water Resources
NPDES Municipal Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center l
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 I
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit NC0031836
Fourth Creek WWTP
Iredell County
Grade IV Biological WPCS
SIC Code 4952
Dear Mr. Perlmutter:
I would like to offer the following response to the proposed draft permit renewal for Fourth
Creek WWTP permit# NC0031836.
1. The City of Statesville would like to request a Schedule of Compliance for Ammonia-Nitrogen
Limitations. The City has been working to optimize ammonia-nitrogen reduction at the plant,
but actual flow rates are substantially lower than plant capacity, and the City cannot guarantee
future compliance as plant flows increase. A schedule is needed to determine what
improvements are needed to comply with the new permit.
2. PFAS Monitoring:The City of Statesville requests that the influent and effluent monitoring
requirements be delayed until six (6) months after EPA publishes a 40 CFR part 136 Final PFAS
Method.This would be like other NPDES permits issued within the past year.
3. Attachments to fact sheets were not included in the courtesy copy. If any attachments contain
pertinent information,the City of Statesville would like an opportunity to review.
www.statesvillenc.net

February 22, 2023
NCDEQ
Gary Perlmutter, Environmental Specialist II
Re: Draft NPDES Permit Renewal, FC Permit NC0031836
The City of Statesville executes a very good Pre-Treatment program and works with the local
industries to keep them in compliance and will continue to do so moving forward. While the
City of Statesville understands the need for the new parameters to be added, we would also like
to have the opportunity to monitor and report for the new parameters so that we could review
and determine the next steps regarding a major plant upgrade.
Thank you for your time and attention.
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Andy Smith, Operations Manager
Division of Water Resources