NC0020842_NOV-2019-LV-0366_20190528

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Dennis K Liles, Mayor
Town of Snow Hill
PO Box 247
Snow Hill, NC 28580-1409
NOgTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 28, 2019
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0366
Permit No. NCO020842
Snow Hill WWTP
Greene County
Dear Mr. Liles:
A review of the January 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
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/5/2019 400 520 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 Stewart White of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
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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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MAYOR
DENNIS K. LILES
MAYOR PRO-TEM
LORRINE B. WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS
WILLIAM (DONNELL) HAGANS
GERALDINE E. SHACKLEFORD
ROBERT L. (BOBBY) TAYLOR, JR.
ROSA S. WILKES
6 June 2019
To: Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Re: Notice of Violation & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0366
Permit No. NCO020842
Snow Hill WWTP
Greene County
TOWN MANAGER
JOHN BAUER
ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER
FINANCE DIRECTOR
RENEE LOCKLEAR
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
TODD WHALEY
UTILITIES
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TOWN CLERKCQ
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January 1 St 2019 was a holiday. January 2"d, 2019 routine samples were taken. On
Saturday January 51h, 2019 I was notified exceeds limits report from Environment One. With this
being a Saturday it was too late to resample for the week. No problems have been seen since and
we did not violate the monthly fecal. On January 2"d at 7:58am effluent chlorine was 17
micrograms. No remedial actions were taken. Assumed to be operator error.
Joe Roberts Jr.
Utilities Director
TOWN OF SNOW HILL 908 SE SECOND ST. SNOW HILL, NC 28580 [phone] FAX [phone]
www.snowhillnc.com
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