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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:
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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
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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
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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