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Certified Mail # 7012 1010 0002 1965 5105
Return Receipt Reguested
April 22, 2016
Fred Baisden
City of Saluda.
PO Box 248
Saluda, NC 28773-0248
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION APR 2;8 2016
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LM-0031 Water Quality
Saluda WWTP
Permit No. NCO028975 Permitting Section
Polk County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the December 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below: _
Limit Exceedance Violations :
Sample Limit Reported
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Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 12/31/2015 0.1 0.1012 Monthly Average Exceeded
treatment plant(50050) j
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Monitoring Violations :
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 12/26/2015 5 X week Frequency Violation
Centigrade(00010)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S.70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500

Please review the Flows for the December 2015 eDMR and submit a written response within 10 days of receipt of
this letter to this Office explaining,why the Monthly Average Flow exceeded the permit limit.
Since this "Discharge Monitoring Report" was processed as an eDMR, it is suggested that the ORC/ Certifier/
Submitter please take note of the "VALIDATION WARNINGS" appearing during completion of the eDMR which
should alert you to any omissions of permit required parameters or limit violations for the eDMR month. Please
refer to the eDMR Faci/i ggpoltlnq Guide.
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The.Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
fur
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
James &James Environmental/ ORC
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