NC0023353_LV 02-699_20030102

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Michael F. Easley, Governor
January 2, 2003
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
The Honorable H. Goldston Womble, Jr.
The Mayor of The Town White Lake
P.O. Box 7250
White Lake, N.C. 28337
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty
for Violations of N.C. General Statute 143-215.1(a)(6)
and NPDES Permit NC0023353
Town of White Lake Wastewater Treatment System
Case No. LV 02-699
Bladen County
Dear Mayor Womble:
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of
$313.25 ($250.00 civil penalty + $63.35 enforcement costs) against the Town of White lake.
This assessment is based upon the following facts: a review has been conducted of the
discharge monitoring report (DMR) submitted by the Town of White Lake for the month of
AUGUST 2002. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the discharge
limitation requirements found in NPDES Pen -nit NC0023353. The violations which occurred in
AUGUST 2002 are summarized in Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that the Town of White Lake
violated the terms, conditions or requirements of NPDES Permit NC0023353 and N.C.G.S. 143-
215.1(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. A civil penalty, in accordance
with the maximums established by N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), may be accessed against a
person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by N.C.G.S. 143-
215.1(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 Environment and Natural Resources
and the Director of the Division of Water Quality, I, Paul E. Rawls, Division of Water Quality
Regional Supervisor for the Fayetteville Region, hereby make the following civil penalty
assessment against the Town of White Lake:
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