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ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7015-0640-0005-8164-2302
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ��C�S1/E�j® ��,LIW�
September 7, 2018 SEP 1 2 2018
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Russell Hunter, IV Perrrntting Section
Town of Boonville
P.O. Box 326
Boonville, NC 27011-0326
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
NOV-2018-LV-0672
Facility: Boonville WWTP
Permit No. NC0020931
Owner: Town of Boonville
County: Yadkin
Dear Mr. Hunter:
A review of the March and April 2018 discharge monitoring reports (DMR) for the subject
facility revealed the violation(s) listed below:
Sample Parameter Date Limit Reported Type of Deficiency
Location Value Value
001 Coliform, Fecal Weekly Geometric
MF, MFC Broth, 3/17/2018 400 2,420
Effluent Mean Exceeded
44.5C (31616)
001 Coliform, Fecal Weekly Geometric
Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 3/24/2018 400 1,594 Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Coliform, Fecatv Weekly Geometric
Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2018 400 435 Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Coliform, Fecal Monthly Geometric
Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2018 200 923.8 Mean Exceeded
44.5 CJ31616)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300 I Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27103
336.776.9800

Boonville VVWTP, 9/7/2018
NOV-2018-LV-0672
Coliform, Fecal _
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001 MF, MFC Broth, 4/7/2018 400 2,046 Weekly Geometric
Effluent 44.5 C (31616) Mean Exceeded
001 Coliform, Fecal Weekly Geometric
Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 4/14/2018 400 2,420 Mean Exceeded
44.5C (31616)
Coliform, Fecal
001 MF, MFC Broth, 4/28/2018 400 2,420 Weekly Geometric
Effluent 44.5 C (31616) Mean Exceeded
Coliform, Fecal
001 MF, MFC Broth, 4/30/2018 200 476.32 Monthly Geometric
EffluentMean Exceeded
" 44.5 C (31616)
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation(s)
of the NC0020931 NPDES permit as promulgated by NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-
215.1. Pursuant to NCGS 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 NPDES permit
issued pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1.
Please reply in writing to this Notice within ten (10) business days of receiving it. If
you wish to provide any additional information regarding the noted violation(s), request
technical assistance, or discuss overall compliance, please do so in your written
response. Your response will be considered along with any information provided on the
submitted DMR(s). A civil penalty assessment document may be drafted for issuance at
that time. If no written response from you is received in this office within the 10-day period,
we may proceed with drafting and issuing of a civil penalty assessment for the violation(s)
noted above.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent
J further occurrences. The Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division) may pursue
enforcement action for this and any additional violations of your NPDES permit/State law.
If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance
problems, and you anticipate the requirement for remedial construction activities, then
you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent (SOC).
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E of Part II, 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.
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Boonville UVWTP, 9/7/2018
NOV-2018-LV-0672
If you have any questions regarding this notice or we may be of any assistance
whatsoever, please feel free to contact Ron Boone by phone at(336)776-9690 or by email
at ron.boone(a�ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Attachments:
cc: DWR Central_Files,
DWR NPDES Unit
WSRO
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