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Return Receipt Requested
June 8, 2017
Shannon V Becker, President RECEIVED/NCDEWWR
Aqua North Carolina Inc JUN 12 2017
202 Mackenan Ct
Cary, NC 27511 Ware- Quality
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0418
Permit No. NCO056413
Chatham Water Reclamation Facility
Chatham County
Dear Permittee:
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,
12/1/2016
400
1,200
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
12/14/2016
400
440
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
12/31/2016
246
313.02
Annual Load Exceeded
Quantity Yearly (QY665)
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 WW 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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quahty l Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-7914200

If you wish to provide additional information regi
discuss overall compliance please respond in writ
review of your response will be considered along
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil
response is received in this Office within tt
prepared.
ling the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
I within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
ith any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
ialties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
10 -day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, or to apply for an SOC, please contact Cheng Zhang of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Danny Smith,/Regio al Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforces
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit -
Central Files
State of North Car(
1628 Mail
File
'cement File
I Environmental Quality i Water Resources
:e Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-7914200