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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0038784_NOV2017LM0063_20170917ROY COOPER Governor N I r1f MICHAEL S. REGAN k crefory Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Vir for Certified Mail # 7014 1200 0000 8628 6937 Return Receipt Requested September 25, 2017 RECEIVED/NCDEQ/pwR Shannon V. Becker, President Aqua North Carolina Inc SEP 2 7 2017 202 MacKenan Court Water Quality Cary, NC 27511 Permitting Section SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0063 Permit No. NCO038784 Neuse River Village WWTP Wake County Dear Mr. Becker: A review of the July 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, 7/28/2017 400 490 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 7/8/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (C0610) 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 919-7914200 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 Vanessa Manuel of the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255. Sincerel 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