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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020656_NOV-2020-DV-0495_20201207r V r n r 7 7 n n O F iF it Postage $ Certified Fee Retum Receipt Fee (Endorsement Required) Restricted Delivery Fee (Endorsement Required) Total Postage & Fees L USE Postmark Her 69-0 -1 Sent To � )-' cA- %�% 1 zi. Sheet Apt No., �J �t�17c� /��L//.��' ILd(� /ty��/�)L,rvL1�_`/ /► � or PO Box N1-o. g g! /A/` .62 — 11�i�%,L'�-S.l�� / I!_'.� ,0 Q�; . Ciry State, ZIP+4 l�{,r__ . _ r' S63 Certified Mail Provides: ■ A mailing receipt ■ A unique identifier for your mailpiece ■ A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years 'mportant Reminders: ■ Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First -Class Mail® or Priority Mail ■ Certified Mail is not available for any class of international mail. ■ NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. Fc valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. ■ For an additional fee, a Return Receipt may be requested to provide proof c delivery. To obtain Return Receipt service, please complete and attach a Retur Receipt (PS Form 3811) to the article and add applicable postage to cover th fee. Endorse mailpiece "Return Receipt Requested". To receive a fee waiver fc a duplicate return receipt, a USPS® postmark on your Certified Mail receipt i required. ■ For an additional fee, delivery may be restricted to the addressee c addressee's authorized agent. Advise the clerk or mark the mailpiece with th endorsement "Restricted Delivery". ■ If a postmark on the Certified Mail receipt is desired,:please present the art cle at the post office for postmarking. If a postmark on the Certified Ma ' • receipt is not needed,.detach and affix label with postage and mail. IMP-ORTANT: Save.this receipt and present it when making an inquiry., PS Form 3800, August 2006 (Reverse) PSN 7530-02.000-9047 USPS TRACKING # 9590 9402 5878,0038 2311 51 United States Postal Service z, First -Class Mail Postage & Fees Paid USPS Permit No. G-10 n • Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4® in this box* NCDEQ - FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES ATTN: MARK BRANTLEY 225 GREEN STR1?ET, SUIT >✓ 714-= FAYETTEVILLE, i\C 28301 ' ` ■ Complete items 1, 2, and 3. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. Article Addressed to: CHARLES DRNICHOLS III,�GITY 303 WEST CHURCH STR.E.ET P.O. BOX 249 LAURINBURG, NC 28353 II � I IIII IIII lil l l�l II II II I I I Iflll I I I1I I -III III 9590 9402 5878 0038 2311 51 7012 �3�!5(1� I�001I 193!9$ !+'d1; ❑ Agent O�ddressee B. Recei0 ed by (Printed !d me) C. Date of Deliver} D. Is delivery address different from item 11 ❑ Yes If YES, enter delivery address below: ❑ No AGER 3. Service Type i ❑ Priority Mail Express® ❑ Adult Signature ❑ Registered MaIlTM ❑ Adult Signature Restricted Delivery Certified Mail® ❑ Registered Mail Restricts Delivery ❑ Certified Mail Restricted Delivery Return Receipt for ❑ Collect on Delivery Merchandise f Collect on Delivery Restricted Delivery ❑ Signature ConfirmationT^ r mail 1 { , ; i ll Restricted Delivery i ❑ Signature Confirmatlei Restricted Delivery v �'! ; PS Fnrm 3A11- .lulu 9015 PRN.7Sgn-n9_nnn_AnF,R. Dnmssstin. Ratnrn Ran?int 3 ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN 5rcrcrary �'��_ S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA G?mror Environmental Quality Certified Mail # 7012 3050 0001 9398 4010, Return Receipt Requested December 7, 2020 Charles D, Nichols III, -City Manager- ' 303 West Church Street P. 0, Box 249 Laurinburg, NC 28353 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0495 , Permit No. NCO020656 Scotland County Dear Permittee: A review has been conducted ,of the self -reported Wastewater Treatment Plant Bypass Report/s submitted by the City of Laurinburg. The Division's Fayetteville Regional OfFce,concludes'that the City. of Laurinburg violated Permit Condition Section C, 4 c of Permit No. NCO020656 by failing to effectively manage, .maintain, and' operate their wastewater treatment plant so that there is no treatment plant bypass to the land or surface waters and the bypass constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1),, for which a permit is required by G.S. 143-215.1. The Fayetteville Regional Office is providing the City of Laurinburg an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as to why the City should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are summarized below: .Incident Number Date Duration 'Volume Volume Reaching Surface Waters 202001714 05/29/2020 7.5 hrs. 10,000 gallons 10;000 gallons This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. 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. 4 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 Mark Brantley of the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3326. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: E4E1A9697D8248E... Mark Brantley, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: aytettevill`eLWQ� ,,GS Enforceme t F