NC0032131_NOV2023LV0131_20230302

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 2, 2023
Chris B Robbins
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0131
Permit No. NCO032131
Tweetsie Railroad
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Robbins:
A review of the December 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/20/2022 15 36 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/31/2022 10 12.62 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
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 Tricia Lowery of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9691.
Sincerely,
DocuSiTgned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualtty I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105
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