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Return Receiiat R_fflIv_sted,
August 09, 2016
David L Millsaps
PO Box 1143
Statesville, NC 28687-0827
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty
for Violations of North Carolina General Statute(G.S.) 143-215.I(a)(6)
and NPDES WW Permit No. NCO023191
David L Millsaps
Seven Cedars Mobile Home Park WWTP
Case No. ill V-2016-0009
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Millsaps:
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $220.75 ($117.00 civil penalty +
$103.75 enforcement costs) against David L Millsaps.
This assessment is based upon, the following facts: a review has been conducted of the discharge monitoring report (DMIf)
submitted by David L Millsaps for the month of March 2016. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of
the discharge limitations and/or monitoring requirements found in NPDi S Wig Permit No. NC0023191, 'The violations,
Which occurred in March 2016, are summarized in Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that David L Millsaps violated the terms, conditions or
requirements of NPDES WW Permit No. NC0023191 and G.S. 143-215. l(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in
AttachmentA. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(aX, a civil penalty maybe assessed
against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G& 143-215, I(a).
Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary
of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, 1, W. Corey Basinger,
Regional Supervisor, Mooresville Regional Office hereby, make the following civil penalty assessment against David L
Millsaps:
State of Norlb Carolina I� Enviromental Quality 1 Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699
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$2-1-00 for I of the I failures to property monitor TOTAL N - Cone in violation of Permit No. NC O02319 1,
14-6.00 for I of the I failures to properly monitor LOTALP- Cone in violation of Permit No. NCO023191.
ILI 7. 00 TOTAL CWIL PENALTY
11132-5 Enforcement Costs
$22-20,75 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at GS. 143B-282,1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property
resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5) The amount of nioney saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental
Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
(8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following:
(1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR
(2) Submit a written request for remission, OR
(3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing
Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty:
Payment should be made directly to the order of tire. Department of Enviro mnental Quality (do not include waiver
form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s),
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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(1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 143B-282. I (b) was wrongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner;
(2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation;
(3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident;
(4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for an, y previous violations; or
(5) whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaimg necessary remedial actions,
Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The
Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform, you of his decision in the matter of
your remission request. The response, will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment and
provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Envirownental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty
Remissions (Committee), Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the
original remission request considered by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a, complete and
thorough statement in support of your request for remission,
Remission Request."
Both forms should be submitted to the following address:
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
ODflon 3: File a oetition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrot ive HearinLs:
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may . obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings, You must file the petition with
the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, A petition is considered filed
when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative
Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the, hours of 8:00 am. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state,
holidays, The petition may be filed by facsimile (fax) or electronic mail by an attached file (with restrictions) - provided
the signed original, one (1) copy and a filing fee (fa filing fee is required by NCGS § 15013-23.2) is received in the
Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the taxed or electronic transmission. You
should contact the Tiffice of Administrative Hearin with all uestiorrs re ardin the film f der the details of the
film S-lrrocq�s Ls
The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Off -ice of Administrative licarings are as follows:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Tel: (919) 431-3000
Fax: (919)431-3100
One (1) copy of the petition, must also be served on DE Q as follows:
Mr, Sam M. f layes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North, Carolina 27699-1601
Please indicate, the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition.
Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal
date/time received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for
collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations
that occur after the review period of this assessment.
If you have any questions, please contact Wes Bell with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Mooresville Regional
Office at (704) 663-2192 or via email at wes.belI@,ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
Cc, WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
JUSTWICATION FOR REMISSION, REQUEST
Cast Number: MV-2016-0009
Assessed Party: David L Millsaps
Permit Nm: 1 C0023191
County: Iredell
Amount Assessed: 1220.75
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You, must also complete the "'Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an,4dininistrative Hearing, andStipulation of Facts" fortri to request remission of this civil penalty.
You should attach arts, documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in
evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five
factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting
remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual
statements containedin the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.I(c), remission of a civil
penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you
believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the,
factor applies (attach additional, pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.](b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessmentfactors are fisted in the civil penalty assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation andpreventfat ure occurrences);
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., lairs why the violation wx unavoidable or
somethin 9yore could not prevent orprepare jbr);
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
(c) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., e,rplain
how payment of the civilpenal4y will prevent youfrom performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliwice).
EXPLA_NATION.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COUNTY OF IREDELL
IN TIM MATTER OF ASSESSMENT WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
David L Millsaps
Seven Cedars Mobile Home Park WWTP
PERMIT NO. NCO023191 CASE NO. NIV-2016-0009
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $220,75 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division
of Water Resources dated AqgqqAj2,jill , the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby
waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the
assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all, evidence presented in support of remission of this civil
penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty {30) days of receipt of the notice
ofassessment. No new evidence in support of aremission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the
notice of assessment.
This the day of 20_
SIGNATURE
David L Millsaps
CASE NUMBER:MV-2016-0009
PERMIT: l CO0231
REGION: Mooresville
FACILITY* Seven Cedars bile Florae Park VVWTP
COUNTY: Iredell
MONITORING G VIOLATION(S)
SAMPLE LOCATION, Outfalt 001 - Efflueftt
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Unit of
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Penalty
Date r Parameter Frequency
Measure
Value Value Limit Type
Amount
1 1/2016 3-2016 Nitrogen, Total - Quarterly
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Violation
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SUBJECT: N07ICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: , NOV-2016-MV-0090
Permit No. NCO023191
Seven Cedars Mobile Home Park VMTP
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Millsaps:
A review of the March 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)L for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Fr , equency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total (as N) - 3/31/2016 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO600)
0)1 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 3/31/2016 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO665)
State of North Carolina I Favironmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699
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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Wes Bell of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699
Jul ,
Mr. David Millsaps
Seven Cedars MHP
PO BOx '1143
Statesville, NC 28687
Thank you,
Dena flyers, President
Statesville Analytical, lnc.
?O. Boss 228 * Statesville, North Carolina 2W)87,p 704/87 /469
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From
Monica Millsaps <crpropertles@att.net>
Sent:
Monday, August 08, 2016 1213 Plvl
To
Bell, Wes
Subject:
Notice of Violation letter
Attachments:
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Wes,,
Attached is the letter from Statesville Analytical regarding the Notice of Violation letter Seven Cedars Mobile Home Park
received.
l was asked to send you a copy of this later. if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. My information
is below'.
Thank you,
Monica Millsaps
Property Manager
C'R Properties
P; 4- 72-5525
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Date:
SION OF WATER RESOURCES - CPaL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Violator: David L MillsaM
Facility Name- Seven Cedars Mobile Rome Park WWTP
Permit Number: NCOt 023191
County: Iredell
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Case Number: -201 000
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The cost to the Mooresville Regional Office is $103.75
Regional Office Clerical Staff —pane hour 15"00
Enforcement ease preparation staff time _., one hour $33.35
Regional Office Supervisor review —cane hour 55.40
Da k W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources,, NCDEQ