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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0062642_NOV2015LV0436_20150715 ter• 7 4 A NCDETIR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Donald R.van der Vaart Governor Secretary July 7, 2015 CERTIFIED MAIL #7013 1090 0000 6092 9467 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Spurgeon Kinlaw Webb Creek Water and Sewage Inc RECEIVED/DENRIDWR 250 Zachary Ln 4 2015 Hubert, NC 28539 i,Ji I Water Quality Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Permitting Section Tracking No. NOV-2015-LV-0436 Permit No. NCO062642 Webb Creek WWTP Onslow County Dear Mr Kinlaw,Jr: A review of Webb Creek Water and Sewage Inc's Discharge Monitoring Reportforthe Webb Creek WWTP submitted for the month of May 2015 showed the violations indicated below. Y' THE FOLLOWING ARE PARAMETER LIMIT VIOLATIONS: �! Parameter Date Limit Value Reported Value Limit Type DO,Oxygen, Dissolved 5/27/2015 6.000 mg/I 2.090 mg/I Daily Minimum Not Reached Enterococci,colony forming 5/11/2015 276.000 2,420.000 Daily Maximum units cfu/100ml cfu/100ml Exceeded BOD, 5-Day(20 Deg. C) - 5/11/2015 9.000 mg/I 16.000 mg/I Daily Maximum Concentration Exceeded BOD, 5-Day(20 Deg. C) - 5/6/2015 9.000 mg/I 12.000 mg/1 Daily Maximum Concentration Exceeded Nitrogen,Ammonia Total 5/31/2015 2.000 mg/I 3.360 mg/I Monthly Average (as N)-Concentration Exceeded BOD, 5-Day(20 Deg. C) - 5/31/2015 6.000 mg/I 6.250 mg/I Monthly Average Concentration Exceeded .�Y•� 127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405y Phone:910-796-7215\Internet:www.ncdenr.3tov - An"0"wi nw.r 1 A1RrmtiMe Il.cdon EmpbW_A+gd'.lq wK recy!clftl _. ' __ � . K. . i - . a .sS: .M- —.! - . . . 1 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 NPDES 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 Discharge 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 r Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours,from first knowledge of any non-compliance at I 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. In addition, you may wish to consider registering to use the Division's new a-DMR process for completion and submittal of monthly monitoring reports, for more information please visit our website at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wc/admin/bog/ipu/edmr If you should have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality Section at (910) 796-7215 or via email at Dean.Hunkele@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, James on, 'onal Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDENR Cc: DWQ/Wilmington Regional Office-Green File Central Files, Water Quality Section