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Waste Alanagement
ENVMONMENTAL QIJALITY
September 6, 2017
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Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENFO
15A NCAC 02L Classifications and Water Quality Standard�!
Applicable to the Groundwaters of North Carolina
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Bidden County
MICHAEL SCOTT
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Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes authorizes and directs the
Environmental Management Commission of the Department of Environmental Quality to
protect and preserve the water and air resources of the State. The Division of Waste
Management (DWM) and the Division of Water Resources (DWR) have the delegated
authority to enforce adopted pollution control rules. This Notice of Violations (Notice) is a
standard notification intended to advise you of the legal requirements under North
Carolina law, and is being issued for violations of Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code (NCAC) Subchapter 02L.0202 Groundwater Quality Standards.
This Notice is for constituents discovered by the DWM and DWR from an August 2017
groundwater sampling event that exceed the standards for CLASS GA waters, established in
15A NCAC 2L.0202 in monitoring wells located at the referenced facility. By exceeding the
standards for the reported constituents (Gen X (CAS#13252-13-6) and PFOA), Chermours is
considered to be in violation of 15A NCAC 02L.0202 at the subject facility. Please note that
pursuant to 15A NCAC 2L.0202(c), "...substances which are not naturally occurring and for
which no standard is specified shall not be permitted in concentrations at or above the
practical quantitation limit in Class GA or Class GSA groundwaters."
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Fines may be imposed under NCGS 143-215.6A(a)(1) of not more than $25,000 per
violation of any classification, standard, limitation or management practice established
pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1.
We appreciate your attention and prompt response in this matter. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Michael E. Scott, at [phone] or Jay Zimmerman
at [phone].
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Sincerely,
Michael E. Scott
Director
Division of Waste Management
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director
Division of Water Resources
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