NC0049662_NOV2017LM0055_20170717

Water Resources
ENV IRGJY14ENTAL QUALITY
Certified Mail # 7014 1200 0000 8628 6807
Return Receipt Requested
July 27, 2017
Shannon V. Becker, President
Aqua North Carolina Inc
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0055
Permit No. NCO049662
Hawthorne Subdivision WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Becker:
ROY COOPER
Govcrnar
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
5, JAY ZIMMERMAN
Drector
A review of the March and May 2017 Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) 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
Nitrogen, Total - Concentration
3/31/2017
8 24.3
Monthly Average Exceeded
(C0600)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Total - Concentration
5/31/2017
8 14.44
Monthly Average Exceeded
(C0600)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Flow, Total (82220)
5/31/2017
Monthly
Frequency Violation
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violations 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 1 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 violations, 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 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
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 Divis on 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 Vanessa Manuel of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255.
Smc eIy,
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
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