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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20111044 Ver 2_NOV-2017-OC-0006_20171108I� � Environmenral QUQIlty November 8, 20 U CEKTIFIF.D MAIL #700813000000112d2678 RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED Mr. David Rosenthal, Registered Agent Roadmark Corporation 900 EasY C Street Butner, NC 27509 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOL.4T[ON NOV-2017-OC-0006 Roadmark Corporation BIMS No. 201701621 TIP I-3819A lredell County Dear Mr. Rosenthal: ROY COOPER �;,�,�.,,,�„� MICHAEL S. REGAN tir„�.��,7„� LINDA CULPEPPER lnler'irn l)!rr[lur On October 23, 201 �, Donna Hood of die North Carolina Uivision of Water Resources (NCDWR) Mooresville Regional Ofiice was notified about an illicit discharge that was documented by NC DOT employees during the third shift hours of project TIP I-3819A, I-77/1-40 interchan�e upgrades, in Iredell County. Observations of concern made during the Na[ure of fhe Ohservatiun mto a are sununanzed below: Fca[urc Pourth Creck Discussions with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and contractor staff revealed that the violation occurred as a result of contractor mismanagement of oil and paint that discharged from the roadway painting equipment into the stormdrain and subsequently Pourth Creek. No clean up was performed. Ste[e o(North Carolina I Hm�ironmzn[al Quality I F 17 Mad Sernce Canter � Ralo�eh. North Carolin� 27699-1617 The actions described above led to the violation(s) of the following North Carolina Administrative Code(s) governing streams: Removal of best usage: The removal of the best usage in Fourth Creek , which is jurisdictional waters of the State and has a classification of C, is a violation of Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02B .0211(2), which states: . "The waters shall be suitable for aquatic life propagation and maintenance of biological integrity, wildlife, secondary recreation, and agriculture; sources of water pollution which preclude any of these uses on either a short-term, or long-term basis shall be considered to be violating a water quality standard." Other waste/in-stream sediment: The discharge of other wastes and/or sediment into Fourth Creek, a jurisdictional water of the State, is a violation of Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02B .0211 (3)f, which states: "Oils; deleterious substances; colored or other wastes: only such amounts as shall not render the waters injurious to public health, secondary recreation or to aquatic life and wildlife or adversely affect the palatability of fish, aesthetic quality or impair the waters for any designated uses." Accordingly, you are directed to respond to this letter in writing within 30 calendar davs of receipt of this notice. Your response shall include the following: • Training for employees concerning illicit discharges • Equipment/materials provided to assist clean up from accidental discharges • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development for spill response Your response should be sent to this office: NCDEQ, Division of Water Resources Transportation Permitting Branch c/o Ms. Amy Chapman 1617 MSC Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Please be advised that NCGS 143-215.6A provides for a civil penalty assessment of not more than twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00), or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day when the violation is of a continuing nature, against any person who is required but fails to apply for or to secure a permit required by NCGS 143-215.1. Also be advised that pursuant to NCGS 143.215.88A, any person who intentionally or negligently discharges oil or other hazardous substances, or knowingly causes or permits the dischazge of oil in violation of NCGS 143- 215.83(a), or who fails to report a dischazge as required by NCGS 143-215.85, or who fails to comply with the clean-up requirements of NCGS 143-215.84(a), shall incur, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollazs ($5,000.00) for each violation. Penalties may also be assessed for any damage to the waters of the State that may result from the unpermitted discharges. You will be advised of any enforcement recommendation. Your above-mentioned response ro this correspondence, 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 Donna Hood at (704) 682-2839 or donna.hood@ncdenr.gov or myself at (919) 707-8784 or Amy.Chapman@ncdencgov. Sincerely, ��ti C���-� , � Amy Chapman, Supervisor Transportation Permitting Branch Electronic Copies Only: Steve Kichefski, US Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville District Office Trish Beam, NCDOT, Division 12 Environmental Officer Mark Stafford PE, Division 12 Division Engineer Larry Carpenter, Jr PE, Division 12 Division Conshvction Engineer Mark Taylor, Division 12 Resident Engineer Drew Johnson, Zachry Construction Donna Hood, DWR Mooresville Regional Office Shelton Sullivan, 401Buffer Permitting Branch File Copy