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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0063096_NOV2017LM0069_20171017Water Resources E&'V1rc0NMENTar. ©uAcrr'v Certified Mail # 7016 3560 0000 4428 7922 Return Receipt Requested October 25, 2017 Luncie McNeil, Director of Public Works Town of Holly Springs PO Box 8 Holly Springs, NC 27540-0008 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0069 Permit No. NCO063096 Holly Springs WWTP Wake County Dear Mr. McNeil: ROS' COOPER GfdL't fnor MICHAEL S. REGAN 'wavrol y S. JAY ZIM41ERMAN chrecor RECE1VEQicgcr)m'DVVR OCT 3 0 2017 Watei C!iAGii,y Permitting 8Q10n A review of the August 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 BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/26/2017 7.5 43.82 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/31/2017 5 13.9 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 8/5/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (C0665) 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total - Quantity (Monthly) 8/31/2017 Monthly Frequency Violation (QM600) 001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - Quantity 8/31/2017 Monthly Frequency Violation Monthly (QM665) State of North Caiolma I Envrrorunental Quality I Nater Resources 1628 Marl Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200 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. 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 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. / Sincere y, Danny Srgi h, 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