NC0050661_NOV-2021-DV-0432 GC_20211018

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
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October 7, 2021
Eric Johnson, Mayor
Town of Macclesfield
PO Box 185
Macclesfield, NC 27852-0185
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION — NOV-2021-DV-0432
Intent to Assess CIVIL PENALTIES
For Unauthorized Bypass
Macclesfield WWTP
NPDES Permit: NC0050661
Edgecombe County
Mayor Johnson:
A review has been conducted of the self -reporting Bypass 5-Day report submitted by Benjamin Lassiter
on August 05, 2021. The Division of Water Resources (DWR)'s Raleigh Regional Office concludes that
the unauthorized bypass violated G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1) and Permit Condition Part II Section C (4) (c) of
NPDES Permit NC0050661.
Specific activities in violation of State Law include the following:
Incident Start
Number Date Location Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals)
202101714 8/09/2021 Macclesfield WWTP Bypass secondary clarifiers 10,300 10,300
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North
Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143 215.1 and the facility's NPDES Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143
215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed
against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements
of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143 215.1.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within ten (10) business days after
receipt. A review of your response will be considered along with any additional information provided in
the submitted report. You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

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