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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7019 0700 0000 8867 5275
Return Receipt Requested
Theresa Coletta, Mayor
Town of Burnsville
PO Box 97
Burnsville, NC 28714
NORTH CAROLINA
En vrfianinga tdr Q&21ity
February 7, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Numbers: NOV-2020-1-R-0017, NOV-2020-1-R-0018, NOV-2020-1-R-0019,
Permit No. NCO020290
Burnsville WWTP
Yancey County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the September, October and November 2019 Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for the subject
facility revealed the deficiency(s) indicated below:
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location DMR
Violation Date Type of Violation
- September
10/31/2019 Late/Missing DMR
- October
11/30/2019 Late/Missing DMR
- November
12/31/2019 Late/Missing DMR
North Caro iinaDepartrnentofEnvironmentaiQvalrty I DioisbmofWater Resources
Asheville Regrona.-Dffice 12090 il.S. 703f gtway I Swannartos, North Carohns 23773
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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 additional information provided. 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 you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Timothy Heim with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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