WQ0035784_NOV-2023-LM-0057 / NOD-2023-LM-0003_20230718

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7019 1120 0001 5505 1824
Return Receipt Requested
Wen De Tam
Wallace Loft LLC
615 Fallview Ln
Boone, NC 28607
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 18, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION and DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0057 and NOD-2023-LM-0003
Permit No. WQ0035784
The Cottages of Boone WWTP
Watauga County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the March 2023 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) and March Groundwater Monitoring Report
(GW59) 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
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2023
6 27.55
Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) (00610)
001
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2023
4 27.55
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001
pH (00400)
3/4/2023
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
pH (00400)
3/18/2023
5 X week
Frequency Violation
001
pH (00400)
3/25/2023
5 X week
Frequency Violation
North Carolina Department Df Environmental Qualtty I Division of Water Resources
D_E �� Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105

Monitorina Deficiencv(s):
Sample
Location
Parameter Date
Monitoring
Frequency
Type of Deficiency
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/4/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/5/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/12/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/12/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/14/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/14/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/18/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/18/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
Monitoring Deficiency(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date
Monitoring
Frequency
Type of Deficiency
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/19/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/19/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/25/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/25/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/26/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/26/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 3/31/2023
plant (50050)
Continuous
Frequency Violation
001
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter (00076) 3/31/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
Reporting Deficiency(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date Type of Deficiency
5/31/2023
Late/Missing GW-59
001
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) (00620) 3/31/2023 Parameter Missing
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 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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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 Caitlin Caudle of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Jennifer F. Graznak, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Todd Robinson, EnviroLink (electronic copy)
Madelyn Mill, EnviroLink (electronic copy)
Christy Hodgen, Complex Manager (electronic copy)
Christopher Garnic, Maple Tree (electronic copy)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105
336,776.9600