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Home My WebLink AboutNC0031828_NOV-2019-LV-0149 Response_20190313Mayor Chad Braxton Town Clerk Beverly Drake March 13, 2019 Mr. Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section NCDEQ/DWR/Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, N. C. 27889 Alderman Stephen Belrose Alderman Keith Cannon Alderman Todd McMillen Alderman Dennis Smith Alderman Billy Whitford CNO r/��v r � R l ZO h'dSh;�OerdQvd/; , 9tohR�sso9e9io ee Re: Notice of Violation & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty #NOV-2019-LV-0149 Vanceboro WWTP Permit #NC0031828 Dear Mr. Tankard: In response to your Notice of Violation and Intent to Access Civil Penalty on March 4, 2018 the Town of Vanceboro strives to maintain compliance with all permit requirements; however, we were in non-compliance for the month of October, 2018, as follows: • BOD, 5-Day for the week ending October 6, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit of 7.5 mg/L with a 17 mg/L. • NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending October 6, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit of 6 mg/L with a 17.3 mg/L. • BOD, 5-Day for the week ending October 13, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit of 7.5 mg/L with a 13 mg/L. • NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending October 13, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit of 6 mg/L with a 16 mg/L. • NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending October 27, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit of 6 mg/L with a 13.3 mg/L. • BOD, 5-Day for the month ending October 31, 2018, we exceeded our monthly average limit of 5 mg/L with a 10 mg/L. • NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the month ending October 31, 2018, we exceeded our monthly average limit of 2 mg/L with a 11.94 mg/L. • PHOSPHORUS, TOTAL, for the month ending October 31, 2018, we exceeded our monthly average limit of 1 mg/L with a 1.33 mg/L. The Town of Vanceboro Wastewater Treatment Plant has made many repairs and adjustments from June 2018 through the present time. These include a new gear box in our old aeration basin and a new gear box in our newest aeration basin. We also put new sand in the tertiary i filter, added a new return sludge pump into our old plant and added a newly Vepap�kb etu44 sludge pump in the newest part of our plant. �9 Ss e97 Since these changes have been made we have seen a great improvement in our water qu�lit'�rd� and efficiency. Our sample results have been much better since November 2018 through the present. If you should have any questions, or need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, 5a k' %*� Chad E. Braxton, Mayor ROY COOPER Govearnor MICHAEL S. REGAN Sca"ary LINDA CULPEPPER fiinytor Certified Mail #7018 2290 0001 8043 7309 Return Receipt Reauested Chad Braxton Town of Vanceboro PO Box 306 Vanceboro, NC 28586-0306 NORTH CAROLINA EnnmlQualfty March 4, 2019 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0149 Permit No. NCO031828 Vanceboro WWTP Craven County Dear Mr. Braxton: 9�c��L�vi tit Nc��NR/o` oae`0 �1��9 s//fs�e9�0 A review of the October 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 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/6/2018 7.5 17 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 10/6/2018 6 17.3 Weekly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (C0610) 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/13/2018 7.5 13 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 10/13/2018 6 16 Weekly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (C0610) 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 10/27/2018 6 13.3 Weekly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (C0610) hie�tth Caro a�a t3 srtme�st of Enr o+ctraa�+t € st ty I DoAsioa of haterRasouvoes Washington Refons" Offoe 1943 Wash ir4ton Squve mov I Wasbogm, Nwth Ca(Wins 27889 ' •� •s 252-e"-6481 Pk d °Z h�ash,,�h� a� ��9 Limit Exceedance Violation(s): P., "), % Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/31/2018 5 10 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 10/31/2018 2 11.94 Monthly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (C0610) 001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 10/31/2018 1 1.33 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0665) 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 da ss 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. North Camino De9&rtmxnt of Env oarn*ntaa QusiAy i 13'+v"n of Water Resou roas Wash ftton Regonat Oifte 1943 Washington Square Ma!! ( Warshuagton, hwth £arof as 27889 252-046-6461 �FcFr��O 1'141p �A 81019 If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact St'ew4rt,#, tit of the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481. o; Ciy a/ Sincerely, Plow T," Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Washington Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File North Csro'une DeVsRment of Enwonmeot* QuV4y I DIVS to of Water Resources Wash+egton Reg:ona Offoe E 943 Wash ngton Squsre Mst; I W&Sh ngton, North Casg�rs 27889 °�"" •++"w 252-446-6481