NC0089770_NOV-2019-LV-0456 Response_20190703

ROY COOPER
60verrlor
K4ICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
r'rwor
Certified Mail # 7019 0160 0000 3479 8230
Return Receipt Requested
Lisa Kirby
City of Greenville
1500 Beatty St
Greenville, NC 27834
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 3, 2019
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0456
Permit No. NCO089770
Town Creek Culvert Storm Drain Improvement
Pitt County
Dear Ms. Kirby:
A review of the March 2019 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
002 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
3/5/2019
45
240
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
002 Effluent Zinc, Total (as Zn) (01092)
3/5/2019
49.3
77
Daily Maximum Exceeded
002 Effluent Zinc, Total (as Zn) (01092)
3/13/2019
49.3
103
Daily Maximum Exceeded
002 Effluent Zinc, Total (as Zn) (01092)
3/27/2019
49.3
133
Daily Maximum Exceeded
002 Effluent Lead, Total (as Pb) (01051)
3/31/2019
2.94
3.125
Monthly Average Exceeded
002 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
3/31/2019
30
65
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
002 Effluent Zinc, Total (as Zn) (01092)
3/31/2019
36.5
89.95
Monthly Average Exceeded
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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. 143-215.6A, 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 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 Robbie Bullock of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
Ro" T""
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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