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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0035784_NOV-2023-LM-0085 NOI_20231024ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR, Director Certified Mail # 7019 1120 0001 5505 1343 Return Receipt Reauested Wen De Tam Wallace Loft LLC 615 Fallview Ln Boone, NC 28607 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 24, 2023 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0085 Permit No. WQ0035784 The Cottages of Boone WWTP Watauga County Dear Mr. Tam: A review of the April and July 2023 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) 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 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 7/17/2023 15 15.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded (00310) 001 Solids, Total Suspended 7/17/2023 10 130 Daily Maximum Exceeded (00530) 001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 7/31/2023 10 15.6 Monthly Average Exceeded (00310) 001 Solids, Total Suspended 7/31/2023 5 130 Monthly Average Exceeded (00530) Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 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 wm� ca=wati° 336.776.9860 Monitorina Violationlsl: Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/01/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/2/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/8/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/9/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/15/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/16/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/22/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/23/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/29/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/30/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/1/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/2/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/8/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/9/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/15/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/16/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/22/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/23/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/29/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 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 wm� ca=wati° 336.776,9800 001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter 4/30/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation (00076) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/1/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/2/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/8/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/9/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/15/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/16/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/22/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/23/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/29/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/30/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/31/2023 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) 001 pH (00400) 4/29/2023 5 X week Frequency Violation Reporting Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Date Type of Violation 001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing (00310) 001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth 44.5 C 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing (31616) 001 Solids, total Suspended (00530) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing 001 Nitrogen, Total (as N) (00600) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing 001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) (00610) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing 001 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) (00620) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing 001 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total (as N) (00625) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing 001 Phosphorus, Total (as P) (00665) 4/30/2023 Parameter Missing 001 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) (00620) 7/31/2023 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 wmca=wati° 336.776,9800 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 Caitlin Caudle of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, EDocuSiTG gned by: LOti 1 . Jn Jtr 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Madelyn Mills, EnviroLink (electronic copy) Todd Robinson, ORC (electronic copy) Don Feller, EnviroLink (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 336.776,9800