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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0070289_LV20150144_20160112 • PAT MCCRORY (nnrrurr DONALD R. VAN DER VAART .. ,Crrr.lrn Water Resources ENVIRONMENIAL QUALITY S. JAY ZIMMERMAN January 12, 2016 CERTIFIED MAIL 7013 2630 0001 8998 4292 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR Mr. Roger L. Roberts, Vice President Stones Throw Homeowners Association of Cabarrus Co. JAN 18 2016 P.O. Box 1495 Harrisburg, NC 28075 WOK Otlagon Pormiltinfi Subject: Concerning Your Request to Remit Civil Penalties Ridgewood Farms at Stones Throw HOA WWTP NPDES Permit NC0070289 Case Number LV-2015-0144 Cabarrus County Dear Ms. Roberts: In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 1 43-215.6A(f), the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (the Director) has reviewed your information submitted in support of your request to remit civil penalties in the subject case ($250.00 + $143.85 investigative costs) totaling $881.82. The Director has granted full remission in this case, except for investigative costs (see attached decision form). Therefore, your outstanding balance totals $143.85. Two options are available to you at this stage of the remission process: Two options are available to you at this stage of the remission process: 1) You may pay this balance. If you decide to pay the penalty, please make your check payable to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Send the payment, within thirty(30) calendar days of receiving this letter, to the attention of: Ms. Wren Thedford NCDEQ/DWR/WQ Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 OR 1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone:919-807-6300\Internet:Internet:www.ncwalerquality.org An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer—Made in part by recycled paper 2) You may request the Environmental Management Commission's (EMC's) Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (the Committee) to make a final decision on your remission request considering your additional oral input, as warranted. If payments do not begin within 30 calendar days from your receipt of this letter, or if you miss an interim payment in violation of the schedule, your current request for remission with supporting documents and the Director's attached recommendation will be delivered to the Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions for final agency decision. If you or your representative would like to speak before the Committee, you must complete and return the attached Request for Oral Presentation Form within thirty (30)calendar days of receipt of this letter(see attached case-specific Requests). Send the completed form to: Ms. Wren Thedford NCDEQ/DWR/WQ Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If you make such request(s), the EMC Chairman will review the supporting documents and your request for an oral presentation. If in his/her judgment the Chairman determines that there is compelling reason to require a presentation, you will be notified as to when and where you should appear. If a presentation is not required, the final decision will be based upon the written record. Please be advised that the EMC's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions will make its remission decision based on the original assessment amount. Therefore, the EMC may choose to uphold the original penalty amount and offer no remissions, they may agree with the DWR Director's remission recommendation detailed above, or the penalty amount may be further remitted. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Derek Denard at derek.denard@ncdenr.gov or call 919-807-6307. rely, %-�� `G s1J John Hennessy, Supervisor Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit Attachments cc: MRO/Corey Basinger, DWR-WQRO Enforcement File DWQ Central Files DWR—CIVIL PENALTY REMISSION FACTORS Case Number: LV-2015-0144 Region: Mooresville County: Cabarrus Assessed Entity: Ridgewood Farms at Stones Throw HOA WWTP Permit No.: NC0070289 Assessment Factors ❑ (a) Whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors were wrongly applied to the detriment of the petitioner: NOT ASSERTED—Not Applicable. ® (b) Whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation: The permittee asserts the violation was due to failure of aeration pumps,which the ORC discovered during routine inspection. The problem was immediately corrected. The HOA (permittee)attached an invoice for repair of these pumps in the amount of$817.88 dated July 14, 2015. The HOA has been working with a contractor to identify problems with the WWTP. They requested in writing on October 6, 2015 technical assistance from the Division and they also requested a discussion regarding overall compliance. DWR Notes: The monthly average ammonia violation for this enforcement was for April 2014 and not July 2015. The permittee attached the July 2015 DMR and an invoice for pump repair from July 2015. The invoice provides information that the facility was in disrepair in July 2015, but does not give support to the April 2014 monthly violation being promptly abated at that tune as a migrating factor for remission. ® (c) Whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident: The HOA(permittee)asserts that since these violations are due to the condition of the facilities inherited from the previous HOA board that it was inadvertent. The system is very old and was not maintained by the previous HOA. The new HOA was set up in April 2014. The violation resulted from failure of the aeration pumps that were repaired in July 2015. DWR Notes: The Permittee does not provide any explanation that the April 2014 violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident. The new HOA board took over in April 2014. The condition of the facility required an aeration pump repair in July 2015. The timeline given by the permittee does not provide any mitigating factors in support of remission. (d) Whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations: The HOA asserts that they have recently received penalties for violations that were prior to their being elected to the board on April 2, 2014 and that paying these penalties has already exhausted the savings for maintaining the WWTP. DWR Notes: The permittee has paid$396.97 for the same monthly ammonia violation for May 2014. The last violation was assessed before April 2014 was in May 2010. The two most recent penalties occurred at the time the new HOA board took over responsibility in April 2014. (e) Whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions: The permittee asserts that they are paying debt in the amount of$14,000 that occurred during the term of the previous HOA board and are struggling to budget routine maintenance. This fine further complicates their situation. They are attempting to budget to facilitate repair and/or replacement of degraded equipment. The HOA has been working with a contractor to assess problems with the WWTP. This facility has had very little upkeep and needs repair beyond the monetary capability of the community represented by the HOA.They are facing several thousand in repairs for the sewer and water systems. DWR Notes: The permittee assertion that the civil penalty will prevent payment of debt is a mitigating factor in support of remission. DECISION(Check One) Request Denied �/ Full Remission l(d Retain Enforcement Cost? Yes 1 No ❑ Partial Remission ❑ $ 2 5 0 - (Enter Amount) 2/ effrey Poupart Date • STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION COUNTY OF CABARRUS DWR Case Number LV-2015-0144 IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST: ) REQUEST FOR ORAL PRESENTATION STONES THROW HOA OF CABARRUS CO. ) PERMIT NUMBER NC0070289 ) I hereby request to make an oral presentation before the Environmental Management Commission's Committee On Civil Penalty Remissions in the matter of the case noted above. In making this request, I assert that I understand all of the following statements: • This request will be reviewed by the Chairman of the Environmental Management Commission and may be either granted or denied. • Making a presentation will require the presence of myself and/or my representative during a Committee meeting held in Raleigh, North Carolina. • My presentation will be limited to discussion of issues and information submitted in my original remission request,and because no factual issues are in dispute,my presentation will be limited to five(5)minutes in length. The North Carolina State Bar's Authorized Practice of Law Committee has ruled that the appearance in a representative capacity at quasi-judicial hearings or proceedings is limited to lawyers who are active members of the bar. Proceedings before the Committee on Remissions are quasi-judicial. You should consider how you intend to present your case to the Committee in light of the State Bar's opinion and whether anyone will be speaking in a representative capacity for you or a business or governmental entity. If you or your representative would like to speak before the Committee,you must complete and return this form within thirty(30)days of receipt of this letter. Depending on your status as an individual,corporation,partnership or municipality,the State Bar's Opinion affects how you may proceed with your oral presentation. See www.ncbar.com/ethics,Authorized Practice Advisory Opinion 2006-1 and 2007 Formal Ethics Opinion 3. • If you are an individual or business owner and are granted an opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Committee, then you do not need legal representation before the Committee;however, if you intend on having another individual speak on your behalf regarding the factual situations,such as an expert,engineer or consultant,then you must also be present at the meeting in order to avoid violating the State Bar's Opinion on the unauthorized practice of law. • If you are a corporation,partnership or municipality and are granted an opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Committee,then your representative must consider the recent State Bar's Opinion and could be considered practicing law without a license if he or she is not a licensed attorney. Presentation of facts by non-lawyers is permissible. If you choose to request an oral presentation,please make sure that signatures on the previously submitted Remission Request form and this Oral Presentation Request form are: 1)for individuals and business owners,your own signature and 2)for corporations, partnerships and municipalities,signed by individuals who would not violate the State Bar's Opinion on the unauthorized practice of law. Also,be advised that the Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions may choose not to proceed with hearing your case if the Committee is informed that a potential violation of the statute concerning the authorized practice of law has occurred. This the day of ,20 SIGNATURE TITLE(President,Owner,etc.) ADDRESS TELEPHONE( ) JUSTIFICATIQIY FOR R.EJVIISSIQN REQUEST • DWR Case Number: LV-2015-0144 Assessed Party: Stones Throw HOA of Cabarrus Co. R F C;P=:I iI1 1)I111=i14 R 11`jl Al r County: Cabarrus Permit Number: NC0070289 I . ! . Amount Assessed: $393.85 Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission of this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting'whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors applies. Please check each factor that you believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the factor applies(attach additional pages as needed). _ (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document); (b) the violator rom tl abated continuin environmental resul ' from the violation (i.e., explain the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent v(c future occurrences); ) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare for); �d) . the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; (e) payment of the civil penalty will preventpayment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve compliance). EXPLANATION: (use additional pages as necessary) • • STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNTY OF CABARRUS IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST ) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND STONES THROW HOA OF CABARRUS CO.) STIPULATION OF FACTS PERMIT NUMBER NC0070289 ) FILE NO. LV-2015-0144 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling$393.85 for violation(s),as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Resources dated September 29,2015,the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalties,does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above-stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alIeged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within 30 days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after 30 days from the receipt of the notice of assessment This the : day of (7C 7Lr , 2015 B . ADDRESS • ()/1/1-� ��- �� % , / TELEPHONE Waste Water Branch Division of Water Resources 1617 Mall Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699 Stones Throw Home Owners Association of Cabarrus Co. PO. Box 1495 Harrisburg NC. 28075 This letter is an attempt to get a fine,remitted case number LV-2015-0144. A new home owner's board was set up in April 0214,previously the board for the HOA was FW Huntly, and two of his employees. Due to the condition of the utilities and and community, through the actions of an Attorney, a new board was elected and installed, we inherited a very old and=maintained water and sewer system. I understand this remission should have been presented earlier,but due to the new board had communication problems,and it just recently came to my attention. The original was sent to Julia Zeledon and not the association board.. This fine was due to the aeriation pumps going down,the ORC discovered this on a routine visit and immediately corrected the problem, I am enclosing the documentation for the situation. We are struggling to pay the debts,which we were not aware of in the amount of over 14,000.00 and the routine upkeep and repairs on the both the systems', and are juggling accounts to pay the monthly bills. This fine further complicates our situation,we are facing several thousand in repairs to the sewer system and also the water system. All previous violations and issues have been dealt with the states satisfaction, We are doing everything we can to keep these systems up and operating to standards. I respectfully request that you consider,this request,even though past the deadline and remit this fine. Thank you, For; your consideration Roger L Roberts Vice President Stones Throw Home Owners Association 704-651-2680 Rhoberts235@aol.com Please send any response to the Address above. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Pat McCrory Donald van der Vaart Governor Secretary September 29,2015 CERTIFIED MAIL 7015 0640 0002 9295 6446 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Ms. Julia Zeledon Stones Throw Homeowners Association of Cabarrus Co. P.O. Box 1495 Harrisburg,NC 28075 SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of N.C. General Statute 143-215.1(a)(6)and NPDES Permit No.NC0070289 Ridgewood Farms at Stones Throw WWTP Cabarrus County Case No. LV-2015-0144 Dear Ms. Zeledon: This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $393.85 ($250 civil penalty+$143.85 enforcement costs)against Stones Throw Homeowners Association of Cabarrus Co. (Stones Throw HOA). This assessment is based upon the following facts: A review has been conducted of the self- monitoring data reported for April 2014. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the discharge limitations found in NPDES Permit No.NC0070289. The violations are summarized in Attachment A to this letter. Based upon the above facts,I conclude as a matter of law that Stones Throw HOA violated the terms,conditions,or requirements of NPDES Permit No.NC0070289 and North Carolina General Statute(G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6)in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. A civil penalty may be assessed in accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2). Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law,and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, I, Michael L. Parker,Regional Supervisor for the Mooresville Region, hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against Stones Throw HOA: Mooresville Regional Office Location:610 East Center Ave.,Suite 301 Mooresville,NC 28115 Phone:(704)663.1699\Fax:(704)663-6040\Customer Service;1.877.623-6748 Internet http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq An Equal Opportunity\AffirmallveActon Employer-30%Recycled/10%Post Consumer paper $ 250.00 For 1 of the one(1)violation of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6)and NPDES Permit No. NC0070289,by discharging waste into the waters of the State in violation of the permit monthly average effluent limit for ammonia. 250.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY $ 143.85 Enforcement costs 393.85 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-282.1(b),which are: _ _ (1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violations; (2) The duration and gravity of the violations; (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violations were committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority;and (8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. Within thirty days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following: 1. Submit payment of the penalty: Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality(do not include waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of: _ Wastewater Branch Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 OR 2. Submit a written request for remission including a detailed justification for such request: ATTACHMENT A CASE NO.LV-2015-0144 Outfall Date Parameter Reported Value Permit Limit 001 4/30/14 Ammonia 11.15 mg/L* 5 mg/L(Monthly average) * Denotes civil penalty assessment The Stones Throw HOA did not provide a response to NOV-2015-LV-0166. No mitigating factors were found on the April 2014 DMR comments section to result in a reduced civil penalty amount. 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(a GOPHER UTILITY SERVICES, INC. 1511 N MAIN ST Invoice PO BOX 965 KANNAPOLIS,NC 28082-0965 1 r Date Invoice# Phone# 7049327662 Fax# 704-933-1538 7/14/2015 14875 Bill To Ship To STONES THROW HOME OWNER ASSOCIATION BOBBY WILLIAMS PO BOX 1495 HARRISBURG,NC 28075 P.O. No. Terms Due Date Project Net 30 8/13/2015 Quantity Item Description Unit Price Extension 1 LAB TRIP&LABOR TO CHECK PUMPS-FOUND BOTH 817.88 817.88 PUMPS ARE NEEDING TO BE TAKEN TO PCR FOR REPAIR,CLEANED BOTH PUMPS AND WAS ABLE TO GET PUMPS WORKING ip17 Subtotal $817.88 Sales Tax $0.00 Total Invoice Amount $817.88 Payments/Credits $0.00 Total $817.88 10/6/15 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 610 East Center Avenue Suite 301 Moorseville, North Carolina 28115 Subject: Notice of Violation and Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement The Stones Throw Homeowners Association(HOA) Board of Directors is providing the following information in response to your notice of violation NOV-2015-LV-0616: 1. We have recently had a transfer of responsibility for the HOA and are in the process of assessing all the needs of the community and how to provide for those needs. 2. We have been working with a contractor to identify the problems with the Ridgewood,Farms WWTP and have learned that this facility has had very little upkeep and needs work beyond the monetary capability of this community. 3.We were attempting to save enough over time to facilitate repair and/or replacement of degraded equipment. 4. We have recently received penalties for violations that were prior to our being elected to the board and paying those penalities has already exhausted the savings for maintaining the WWTP. • Since we are an HOA,and do not presume to be a WWTP professional utility,and we represent a community of meager means we do request and would welcome your technical assistance and would appreciate a meaningful discussion regarding overall compliance. We look forward to working with you to protect our environment. 1