NC0064246_NOV-2022-LM-0012_20220207

ROY COOPER
Covemor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 5169
Return Receipt Requested
Kellen P Buss, Dir Infrastructure Site of
Jones Estates Pace LLC
2310 S Miami Blvd Ste. 238
Durham, NC 27703
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 7, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LM-0012
Permit No. NC0064246
Pace Mobile Home Park
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Buss:
A review of the December 2021 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violations indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violations:
Sample
Location Parameter
001 Effluent
001 Effluent
Date
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 12/2/2021 20 23.1
N) - Concentration (C0610)
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) 12/7/2021
(00300)
001 Effluent
5 4.15 Daily Minimum Not Reached
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 12/8/2021
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
400 548 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 12/8/2021
N) - Concentration (C0610)
20 20.9 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended - 12/8/2021
Concentration (C0530)
45 63.1 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent
Chlorine, Total Residual 12/13/2021
(50060)
17 53 Daily Maximum Exceeded
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Noah Carolina Department of Enrkannental Quality i Division of water Resources
Rakgh Regional Office 13E00 Barrett Dave I Raleigh North Carodu 27609
919.79L4100

Limit Exceedance Violations:
Sample
Location Parameter
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual
(50060)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
12/14/2021 17 50 Daily Maximum Exceeded
12/15/2021 13.5 41.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
44.5 C (31616)
12/15/2021 400 2,420 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) - Concentration (C0610)
12/15/2021 20 35.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded
12/15/2021 45 92.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded
12/21/2021 13.5 22.4 Daily Maximum Exceeded
12/21/2021 20 37.9 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual
(50060)
12/24/2021 17 80 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual
(50060)
12/25/2021 17 66.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
001 Effluent
001 Effluent
12/29/2021 20 34.5 Daily Maximum Exceeded
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
N) - Concentration (C0610)
Solids, Total Suspended -
Concentration (C0530)
Monitoring' Violations:
Sample
Location Parameter
12/31/2021 9 16.26 Monthly Average Exceeded
12/31/2021 4 30.42 Monthly Average Exceeded
12/31/2021 30 41.8 Monthly Average Exceeded
Date
Monitoring
Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 12/11/2021
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 12/18/2021
2 X week Frequency Violation
Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Qissolved (DO) (00300) 12/25/2021
Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
12/25/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Flow, Total (82220)
12/31/2021 Monthly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Nitrite plus Nitrate Total (as N) 12/31/2021
(00630)
Monthly Frequency Violation
North Carolina Department of Envirormental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raklgh Regional Office I J800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919.79U200

Monitoring Violations:
Sample
Location
001 Effluent
Parameter Date
001 Effluent
Monitoring
Frequency Type of Violation
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) 12/31/2021 Monthly Frequency Violation
(00625)
Nitrogen, Total - Concentration 12/31/2021 Monthly Frequency Violation
(C0600)
001 Effluent
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Total - Quantity (Monthly) 12/31/2021 Monthly Frequency Violation
(QM600)
Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 12/31/2021 Monthly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of water Resources
Raleigh RegionalOffke 1MOO Barren Drtve I Raleigh North Carolina 27609
919.7914200

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Mitchell Hayes of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
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Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3600 Barren Drive Raleigh. North Caro lna 27609
919.791A200