WQ0000020_Withdrawal_20200918

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 18, 2020
PAUL DRAOVITCH — SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC
526 SOUTH CHURCH STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28202
Subject: Application No. WQ0000020
Permit Application Withdrawal
Duke Energy Progress Ash
Distribution System
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Draovitch:
In accordance with a written request from Michael Kafka dated September 18, 2020 to withdrawal
the subject permit application, the Water Quality Permitting Section is returning your application and
associated documents.
Please be advised that construction and/or operation of the subject facilities without a valid permit
is a violation of North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1 and may subject the owner/operator to
appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A-6C. Civil
penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may be assessed for failure to secure a permit required by
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1.
If you need additional information concerning this letter, please contact me at [phone] or
nathaniel. thombur.gnncdenr. gov.
Sincerely,
Nathaniel D. Thornburg, Branch Ch f
Division of Water Resources
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
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