WQCS00010_Unpaid Penalty (DV-2020-0015)_20210223

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 23, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL 7018 1830 0001 2308
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Water and Sewer Mains Division
City of High Point
Terry L. Houk
P.O Box 230
High Point, NC 27260-0230
Subject: Unpaid Civil Penalty Assessments
High Point Collection System
Collection System Permit WQCS00010
High Point Collection System
Dear Mr. Houk
To date, the Division's records show that the following civil penalties assessed against your facility remain
unpaid:
PERMIT NUMBER
ENFORCEMENT CASE
BALANCE DUE
WQCS00010
DV-2020-0015
$125.72
The total amount of unpaid penalties is $125.72. These penalties are now subject to collection by the
Attorney General's office (AGO), pursuant to 15A NCAC 02J.0110.
To avoid legal action by the AGO, you must pay the full amount listed above no later than 30 Days of
after receipt of this letter. Make checks payable to NC DEQ and include the case number[s] on the
check[s] submitted.
If sending via the US Postal Service:
NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service
(UPS, FedEx, etc.):
or NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
In addition to payment of the penalty, the violations addressed by these assessments and any impacts
to waters of the State must be abated and properly resolved.
Additional assessments may be levied for future, continuing, or other violations beyond the scope of these
specific assessments. You are encouraged to contact the DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office at (336)
776-9626 if you need assistance in achieving compliance at the site.
D E Q'� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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1 919.707.9000

If you have questions concerning this matter, or if you have documentation showing that the penalty was
paid please contact me at 919-707-3628, or via email [Celeste. Sugg@ncdenr. gov].
Sincerely,
Celeste Sugg
Environmental Specialist II
NC DEQ Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Office
Enforcement File
Winston Salem Regional Office

DocuSign Envelope ID: 262A914C-3F55-4538-8260-EEFF182DA448
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 27, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL # 70181830 000180371547
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Joseph P. Holden
City of High Point
Water and Sewer Mains Division
816 East Green Drive
High Point NC, 27260
SUBJECT: High Point Collection System
Permit WQCS00010
Case DV-2020-0015
Guilford County
Dear Permittee:
The Division has considered the information submitted in support of your request for remission in accordance with
G.S. 143-215.6A(f) and has decided to modify the initial civil penalty assessment of $1,625.75 ($1,500.00 civil penalty
plus $125.72 enforcement) to the total amount of $125.72
Should you choose to pay the modified penalty, payment should be tendered to me at the letterhead address within
thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter. Please make checks payable to the NC Department of Environmental Quality.
You also have the option of presenting your request to the Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions, which is comprised
of members of the Environmental Management Commission. The Committee may consider such requests and render
final and binding decisions in these matters. You may argue your request before the Committee, and the Division staff
will argue against any reduction of the assessment.
Should you choose to present your request to the Committee, please notify me at the letterhead address within thirty
(30) days of the receipt of this letter. Your request will be placed on the agenda of an upcoming Committee meeting,
and you will be notified of the date and time. If the Division does not receive a response regarding this notice, Division
staff will automatically place your case on the agenda of a future Committee meeting.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Celeste Sugg at
919-707-3625 or Celeste.Sugg(&ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Attachment: DWR Civil Assessment Remission Factor Sheet (copy) & Request for Oral Presentation Sheet
cc: Enforcement File #: DV-2020-0015
Winston-Salem Regional Office
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