NC0023353_LV-2003-0357_20030506

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
H. Goldston Womble
Town of White Lake
Post Office Box 7250
White Lake, NC 28337
SUBJECT:
Dear Honorable:
N./lay 6, 2003
Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty
for Violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6)
and NPDES Permit NC0023353
Town of White Lake
White Lake WWTP
Case No. LV-2003-0357
Bladen County
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $313.3�
(S250.00 civil penalty + $63.35 enforcement coats) against 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 Town of White Lake for the month of January 2003. This
review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the discharge limitations and:or
monitoring requirements found in NPDES Permit NC0023353. The violations which occurred in
January 2003 are summarized in Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, 1 conclude as a matter of law that Town of White Lake violated the
terms, conditions or requirements of NPDES Permit NC0023353 and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) in the
manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S.
143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms,
conditions or requirements of a permit required by 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 Rawls, Division of Water Quality Regional
Supervisor for the Fayetteville Region, hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against
Town of White Lake: