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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0046809_NOV-2021-LV-0843 NOI_20211105ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Environmental Quality Certified Mail # 7018 1130 0000 1612 6041 Return Receipt Requested Darrell Gaines Western NC Conference Center PO Box 150 Browns Summit, NC 27214-0150 NORTH CAROLINA November 5, 2021 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0843 Permit No. NC0046809 Cornerstone Conference and Resource Center WWTP Guilford County Dear Permittee: A review of the July 2021 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 7/1/2021 45 51.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/1/2021 400 600 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 7/1/2021 45 66 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0530) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/28/2021 400 600 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/29/2021 400 600 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/31/2021 200 249.71 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) ODE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road. Suite 300 I Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105 33.5.776.9800 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 WW 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. If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be prepared. Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent. Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc. If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Ron Boone of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. Cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, DocuSigned by: "-0D2D3CE3F1B7456... Jennifer F. Graznak, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ODE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes MEI Road. Suite 300 I Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105 336 776.9100