NC0055786_NOV-2022-LV-0471_20220718

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7017 1450 0001 6450 0153
Return Receipt Requested
Terra A Greene, City Manager
City of Lexington
28 W Center St
Lexington, NC 27292-3099
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 18, 2022
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0471
Permit No. NCO055786
Lexington Regional WWTP
Davidson County
Dear Ms. Greene:
A review of the May 2022 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) -
5/28/2022
7.5
19.57
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/28/2022
3
3.13
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
5/31/2022
5
9.12
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/31/2022
1
1.56
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)

Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Alex Lowe of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
DocuSiiggned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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