NC0031828_NOV-2019-LV-0733 Response_20191022

Mayor Chad Braxton
Town Clerk Beverly Drake
October 22, 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
Re: Notice of Violation & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty #NOV-2019-LV-0733
Vanceboro WWTP Permit #NC0031828
Dear Mr. Tankard:
In response to your Notice of Violation and Intent to Access Civil Penalty on October 10, 2019
the Town of Vanceboro strives to maintain compliance with all permit requirements; however,
we were in non-compliance for the month of June, 2019, as follows:
• Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth —For Week ending June 29, 2019 -Weekly Geometric
Mean limit is 400 and we exceeded the limit with 2,420.
The Town of Vanceboro Wastewater Treatment Plant installed a ball check valve assembly with
ejector nozzle on May 29, 2019. We also installed new schedule 80 PVC unions and valves.
Early June we installed remote meter panel assembly. We had an issue of equipment showing
false readings and not feeding proper chlorine.
If you should have any questions, or need additional information, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Certified Mail # 7018 1830 0000 9509 8485
Return Receipt Requested
October 10, 2019
Chad Braxton
Town of Vanceboro
PO Box 30
Vanceboro, NC 28586-0306
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0733
Permit No. NCO031828
Vanceboro WWTP
Craven County
Dear Mr. Braxton:
A review of the June 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation:
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 6/29/2019 400 2,420 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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.
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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.
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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