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HomeMy WebLinkAboutnc0032131_nov2020lv0486_20200626ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN secrerary S. DANIEL SMITH jxrector Certified Mail # 7018 1130 0000 1612 7512 Return Receipt Reauested Chris B Robbins Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln Blowing Rock, NC 28605 NORTH CAROLINA EhWronmentaf Quality June 26, 2020 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0486 Permit No. NCO032131 Tweetsie Railroad Watauga County Dear Permittee: A review of the April 2020 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 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/14/2020 7.5 14.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/21/2020 7.5 18.8 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/30/2020 5 9.55 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) North Carokka Oepartrnent of Environmental Quality I DhAsion of Water Resources WinsrtonSaiem Regianaa Office 1450 West Hafies Will Road, Swte 300 I WinstonSaJern, North Carom$ 27105 urns 6�� 336-776-9OLIO 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. 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 Ron Boone of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, Doc uS�igfned<by: -4'B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: Laserfiche NorthC'3ro;inaDepsrtmentoffnvironrnentalQua:ky I D;usnnofWater Resouroes WhstonSa;eir. F .onaJOffice 1 450 West Hanes Miil Road. S wite 30D I Win= rp-Se kem, North Caroi:na 27105 'r" '� 336-7 76-9300