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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWT002962_NOV_20201104 STATE ROY COOPER Governor C MICHAEL S.REGAN ,o a= Secretary BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality November 4, 2020 CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 1070 0000 1775 8036 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED VLR, LLC Attention: Brad Garner 3675 Marine Drive Greenville,North Carolina 27834 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION(NOV-2020-PC-0462) Site Number: WT002962 Stone& Leigh Burke County Dear Mr. Garner: On October 27, 2020, Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources(DEMLR), visited the subject site located at 1020 N Green Street in Morganton, North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that Stone and Leigh has neither applied for, nor obtained coverage under, an NPDES General Permit No.NCG180000(Furniture and Fixtures)for stormwater discharges from the site. The site currently discharges stormwater affected by processes on site to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary of the Catawba River, a Class(WS-IV) waterbody in the Catawba River Basin. An NPDES permit is required to discharge stormwater to waters of the state in accordance with G.S. 143- 215.1(a) and Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code(hereby known as NCAC)2H .0126. Enclosed with the inspection report is a copy of Notice of Intent(NOI)that shall be filled out and submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice. Submission information can be found in the NOI. Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations,as detailed above, be properly resolved.These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to$25,000 per day for each violation.Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the subject site into compliance are not an admission,rather they are actions that must be taken in order to begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues. The timeliness with which you submit an NOI,the degree and extent of harm to the environment, and the duration and gravity of the violation(s)will be considered in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at(828)296-4500. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and land Resources Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S.Highway 70 I Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778 ire da+�n 828.296.4500 Sincerely, StanlPEcn Y Regional Engineer Land Quality Section Enclosure: Notice of Intent ec: Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist Alaina.morman@ncdenr.gov Stanley E. Aiken- Regional Engineer stan.aiken@ncdenr.gov Suzanne McCoy- Administrative Specialist Suzanne.mccoynn ncdenr.gov