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February 22, 2017
Leonard ]Bunting, Mayor FFSI 7 2017
Town of Scotland Neck MOWN
PO Box 537 P
Scotland Neck, NC 27874-0537
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0140
Permit No. NCO023337
Scotland Neck WWTP
Halifax County
Dear Mayor Bunting:
A review of the December 2016 Discharge Monitoring. Report (DMR) 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 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 12/10/2016 400 877.46 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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
919-791-4200

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:
http://portal.ncdenr.orci/web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or apply for an SOC, please contact Andrew Neal of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200. .
S' cerel
Danny Smit , Regional Supervisor
Water Qua ity Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional. Office
Division of WaterResources, 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
91977914200