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Certified Mail # 7016 3560 0000 4428 8509
Return Receipt Requested
August 28, 2017
Jerry Howerton, Chief Maintenance of
NC Division of Parks & Recreation
1615 Mail Service Ctr
Raleigh, NC 27699
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0584
Permit No. NCO089583
Hibernia Recreation Area
Vance County
Dear Permittee:
Ploy COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
y
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
RECEIVEDINCDEQ/DINR
AUG 3 0 2017
Water duality
Permitting Sectiord
A review of the May 2017 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,
5/31/2017
200
510
Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
5/31/2017
400
510
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/31/2017
21
28.9
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
5/31/2017
45
72.4
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
5/31/2017
30
72.4
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
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1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
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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.
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 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 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 Jason Robinson of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or Jason.T.Robinson@ncdenr.gov.
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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
State of North Carobna I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-791-4200