WS0100062_NOV-2019-PC-0067_20190212

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
February 12, 2019
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7017 2620 0000 9759 6654
Mr. Darhyl Boone
Town of Mars Hill
P.O. Box 368
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV-2019-PC-0067
Permit No. WS0100062
Town of Mars Hill
Madison County
Required Response Date: March 12, 2019
Dear Mr. Boone:
On September 13, 2019, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued well construction permit
WS0100062 to the Town of Mars Hill for the construction of one 100,000 gallons per day or
greater water supply well. A review of the file for the subject permit revealed the following permit
condition violation:
1. Condition 5, which states, "Water samples shall be collected from the well and reported to
the Asheville Regional Office as described in the attached Appendix A." Appendix A
requires that the first water sample be collected within one month of well completion. The
well construction record indicates the well was completed September 26, 2018. To date,
DWR has not received the results of the water sample analyses.
You are required to take any necessary action to correct the above violation on or before
March 12, 2019, and to provide a written response to this Notice by March 12, 2019. Please
include in your response all corrective action already taken and a schedule for completion of any
corrective actions not addressed.
Assessment of civil penalties may have already been recommended for violations described within
this Notice of Violation. Civil penalties in an amount not to exceed $1000.00 per violation may be
assessed pursuant to NCGS 87-94. Please note that each day a violation continues may be
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considered a separate violation. Your prompt attention to the items described herein is required.
Failure to comply with the State's rules, in the manner and time specified, may result in the
assessment of additional civil penalties and/or the use of other enforcement mechanisms available
to the State.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Andrew Moore at (828) 296-
4500.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
cc: ARO file