NC0085812_Email Violation Intent to Assess_20191217

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To: Scheller, Roberto
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Roberto,
I left you a voicemail concerning the attached NOV. It was my understanding that your office would hold these during
the SOC period. Please advise if we need to respond to this.
Thank you,
Bart T. Farmer
Water Reclamation Facilities Superintendent
Union County
Public Works
4600 Goldmine Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
T 704-296-4227
F 704-289-7395
C 828-260-3583
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Mark Watson, County Manager
Union County
500 N Main Street, Suite 918
Monroe, NC 28112
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December 12, 2019
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0920
Permit No. NCO085812
Grassy Branch WWTP
Union County
Dear Mr. Watson:
A review of the March 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 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 3/2/2019 400 3,900 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 3/31/2019 0.05 0.061 Monthly Average Exceeded
treatment plant (50050)
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.
North Gamine Departnxent of Environmental Qvality I Oi%ision of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 MSooreSWl e, North Csrohna 28115

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