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ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor
Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S_REGAN
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Inte1itn Director
Certified Mail # 70172680001022360116
Return Receipt Requested_
- August 2, 2018
Julia M Meacham, Mayor
Town of Weldon -
PO Box 551
Weldon, NC 27890-0551
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LV-0562
Permit No. NC0025721
Weldon WWTP ,
Halifax County
Dear Permittee: ,
A-review of the May 2018 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, 5/26/2018 400 600 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5C (31616)
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. 143-216.6A, 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. ;
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I , Division of Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 -

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 Cheng Zhang of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Since'ity,,
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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
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628