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Tracy Williams
Zelerie Rogers, Administrator/Clerk
May 15, 2019
Beverly Price
Water Quality Reginal Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-PC-0281
Permit No. NCO023086
Town of Fontana Dam W WTP
Greetings Ms. Price,
The Town received your letter regarding the inspection of our wastewater treatment plant in
April. There were several areas of violations and concerns you mentioned that we have since
addressed that I would like to share with you. The first concerns record keeping with operations
and maintenance. As I'm sure you noticed, the plant is undergoing significant remodeling which
we hope will be completed by July. While that is no excuse for haphazard record keeping, I
assure you there will be properly documented maintenance logs as we move forward.
We have put in a change order to the state to see if they will allow us to use the grant funds to
purchase a new composite sampler. It will be flow proportional, have a new fridge and
thermometer as well as new tubing. We are also working on getting the diffusers fixed. If the
company that is doing the upgrades to the plant can't do them, there is another company that has
been used in the past that we can contact. This is something we are also trying to get done
through the grant. The chart recorder is working well, we have new pens for it, and it is being

changed each week. We have also cleaned the weirs on the number 2 clarifier as well as the
outfall.
The town has taken over the mowing at the W WP and water plant. This means the pathway to
the discharge is being mowed on a regular basis.
The town has previously looked for the infiltration and inflow, several times in fact. We have
done smoke tests and manhole inspections, and it was determined the overall I/I quantity is likely
the result of many small I/I sources along the aged collection system at pipe joints and service
connections. Many of these service connections were abandoned many years ago and there are
no accurate maps of the system. However, the town continues to seek out problem areas and
correct them as needed, or m can be found.
We appreciate the feedback and comments you provided us, and we have done everything
possible to correct the items mentioned in your letter. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Zelerie Rogers
Town Administrator
Town of Fontana Dam
828-498-2107

Town of Fontana Dam
PO Box 128
Fontana Dam, NC
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