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September. 23, 2016
Bryce Mendenhall
Franklin County. Public Utilities
1630USHwy 1
Youngsville, NC 27596-9661
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-MV-0111
Permit No. NCO069311
Franklin County WWTP
Franklin County
Dear Mr. Mendenhall:
RECEIVEMCDEWW R
SEP 2,8 2016
Water Quality
Permitting Section
A review of the June 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violations
indicated below:
Monitoring Violations:
Sample
Location Parameter
Monitoring
Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 6/18/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 6/25/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-7914200
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.
Additionally, and if you have not already done so, you may wish to consider registering, to use the Division's new
e -DMR system for the completion and electronic submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs).
For more information, please visit the eDMR.Website at the following address:
htt�//portal ncdenr.o�/web/wq/admin/bog%ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Mitchell Hayes of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Since ly,
Danny Sm' h, Regiona Supervisor -
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office.
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File...
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit%- Enforcement File
Central Files: -
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 .
919-791-4200