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Home My WebLink AboutNC0073393_NOV and Intent to Assess_20191007 Certified Mail # 7017 2620 0000 9759 7347 Return Receipt Requested October 7, 2019 Vito Montaperto Dana-Hill Corporation 1010 Dana Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LM-0075 Permit No. NC0073393 Dana Hill WWTP Henderson County Dear Permittee: A review of the August 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 8/5/2019 22 28 Daily Maximum Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 8/31/2019 4.4 28 Monthly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/3/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 8/3/2019 2 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: E55C5703-E587-4867-9883-E0866120AB22 Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 8/3/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 8/3/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 8/3/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 8/3/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Centigrade (00010) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/17/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 8/17/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 8/17/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/24/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 8/24/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 8/24/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/31/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 8/31/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 8/31/2019 2 X month Frequency Violation Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 8/31/2019 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility’s NPDES WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be prepared. DocuSign Envelope ID: E55C5703-E587-4867-9883-E0866120AB22 Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent. Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc. If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Daniel Boss of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. Sincerely, G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Ec: WQS ARO Server Laserfiche G:\WR\WQ\Henderson\Wastewater\Minors\Dana Hill 73393\20191007_NC0073393_NOVNOI2019LM0075.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: E55C5703-E587-4867-9883-E0866120AB22