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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0002004_NOV 2023 PC 0263_20230626 Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 6814 Return Receipt Requested June 26, 2023 Kenneth Edwards Bass Farms Inc PO Box 126 Spring Hope, NC 27882-0126 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2023-PC-0263 Permit No. WQ0002004 Bass Farm Sausage WWTF Nash County Dear Permittee: A review of the March 2023 Non-Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Reporting Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) (00310) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Calcium, Total (as Ca) (00916) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 44.5 C 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (31616) 001 Magnesium, Total (as Mg) (00927) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (00610) 001 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) (00625) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) (00620) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 36A682BC-8237-46D0-82A7-C8516045D869 Reporting Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Phosphorus, Total (as P) (00665) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Sodium Adsorption Ratio (00931) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Sodium, Total (as Na) (00929) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Solids, Total Suspended (00530) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Non-discharge 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 Dorothy Robson of the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200. Sincerely, Vanessa E Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File NON-DISCHARGE Lasefiche DocuSign Envelope ID: 36A682BC-8237-46D0-82A7-C8516045D869