NC0031828_Response to Notice_20181025

Mayor Chad Braxton
Town Clerk Beverly W. Drake
October 25, 2018
Mr. Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ/DWR/Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, N. C. 27889
Re: Notice of Violation & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty #NOV-2018-LV-0705
Vanceboro WWTP Permit #NC0031828
Dear Mr. Tankard:
Alderman David Dunn
Alderman Todd McMillen
Alderman Dennis Smith
Alderman Billy Whitford
Alderman Earl Wright
In response to your Notice of Violation and Intent to Access Civil Penalty on October 9, 2018, the Town of
Vanceboro strives to maintain compliance with all permit requirements; however, we were in con -compliance
for the month of May, 2018, as follows:
• NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending May 5, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit
of 6 mg/L with a 9 mg/L.
• NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending May 12, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit
of 6 mg/L with a 6.9 mg/L.
• BOD, 5-Day, for the week ending May 19, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit of 7.5 mg/L with
a 12 mg/L.
• Coliform, FECAL MF, MFC BROTH, for the week ending May 19, 2018, we exceeded our weekly
geometric mean of 400 mL with a 12,000 mL.
• NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending May 19, 2018, we exceeded our weekly average limit
of 6 mg/L with a 19.3 mg/L.
• NITROGEN, AMMONIA TOTAL, for the week ending May 31, 2018, we exceeded our monthly average of
2 mg/L with a 6.58 mg/L.
After observing our flows, we found during the month of May, 2018, that we had fifteen (15) days of flows
above 200,000, and an average of 203,000 for the month, which is high for us. As stated before, we have
replaced the sand media in our sand filter, which has improved our water quality. This work was done on July
11, 2018.
If you should have any questions, or need additional information, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
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Chad E. Braxton, Mayor

ROY COOPER
Coiernor
'MICH.A.EL S. REG_A-N
L=A CLZPEPPER
Inr6nne Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7017 3380 0001 0998 6284
Return Receipt Requested
October 9, 2018
Chad Braxton
Town of Vanceboro
PO Box 306
Vanceboro, NC 28586-0306
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LV-0705
Permit No. NCO031828
Vanceboro WWTP
Craven County
Dear Mr. Braxton:
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
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/5/2018
6
9
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/12/2018
6
6.9
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
5/19/2018
7.5
12
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
5/19/2018
400
12,000
Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
.D_EQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/19/2018 6 19.3 Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2018 2 6.58 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
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 Stewart White of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
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
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481