NC0049662_NOV2017LM0064_20171217

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WaterAResour'ces LINK. CULPEPPER
Certified Mail # 7016 3560 0000 4423 8042
Return Receipt Requested
December 1, 2017
Shannon V. Becker, President DECEIVED/lDENROWR
Aqua North Carolina Inc DEC �01y
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511 "dater Resources
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0064
Permit No. NCO049662
Hawthorne Subdivision WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Becker:
A review of the June 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
6/30/2017
8 15.57
Monthly Average Exceeded
(C0600)
001 Effluent
Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
6/30/2017
1 1.4
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0665)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
6/3/2017
3 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
6/3/2017
3 X week
Frequency Violation
State of North Carolina I Envnomnental Quality I Watei Resources
1628 Mail 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 b6 -considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring------ -
Report(s). You will tl-en 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, the -i you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by
Consent.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section r, 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 faciliy 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
potentia' 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, leas contact Vanessa Manuel of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255.
Ccerel,
Danny Smith, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigr Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Central Files