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S. DANIEL SMITH
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Charles Baisey
Town of Scotland Neck
PO Box 537
Scotland Neck, NC 27874
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NORTI I CAROLIN'
Environmental Quality
May 6, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0392
Permit No. NCO023337
Scotland Neck WWTP
Halifax County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the February 2020 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violations :
Sample
Location Parameter Date
001 Effluent
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO)
2/3/2020
(00300)
001 Effluent
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO)
2/6/2020
(00300)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
2/8/2020
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
2/8/2020
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
2/15/2020
Concentration (C0310)
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
6 5.4 Daily Minimum Not Reached
6 5.3 Daily Minimum Not Reached
15 18.33 Weekly Average Exceeded
400 6,000 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
15 19 Weekly Average Exceeded
Limit Exceedance Violateon(jh.
Sample
Location Parameter
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
2/22/2020 15 38 Weekly Average Exceeded
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 2/22/2020 400 46,148.23 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 2/29/2020 15 43 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 2/29/2020 10
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 2/29J2020 200
44.5 C (31616)
�001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 2/29/2020 4
N) - Concentration (C0610)
29.58 Monthly Average Exceeded
1,977.41 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
8.37 Monthly Average Exceeded
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 sixty (60) 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 60-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
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 Cheng Zhang of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Sincerely,
Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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