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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0023442_NOV2017LV0495_20170717ROY COOPER Kt, r Gt7VtYACF MICHAEL S. REGAN sc er`ot€ e y S. JAY ZII4 MERMAN Water Resources t?creCr�a L?Eib IRC W42NTAL QUAUTY Certified Mail # 70163560000044288288 Return Receipt Requested July 12, 2017 Tom Lovlien RECEIVED/NCDEWWR Boise Cascade Wood Products L L C PO Box 50 JUL 17 2017 Boise, ID 83728 Water Quality Permitting Section SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0495 Permit No. NCO023442 Moncure Plywood Chatham County Dear Permittee: A review of the April 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Limit Reported Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 4/4/2017 400 1,700 Dally Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 4/25/2017 400 820 Daily Maximum 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 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 Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200 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 Monitoring Report(s). You will then be notified of any civi 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 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. % Sin.,ere Y, L / Danny Smith, Regional 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 Brian Van Gelder, Moncure Plywood, 306 Corinth Road, Moncure NC 27559 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200