NC0020800_NOV and Intent to Assess_20200212

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7019 0700 0000 8867 5367
Return Receipt Reauested
Town Manager
Town of Andrews
PO Box 1210
Andrews, NC 28901
NORTH CAROLINA
En vironmen tal Quality
February 12, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-1-M-0012, NOV-2020-LV-0102, NOV-2020-LV-0103
Permit No. NCO020800
Andrews WWTP
Cherokee County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the September, October & November 2019 Discharge Monitoring Reports (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
9/21/2019
18
21.86
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
9/28/2019
18
21.54
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
9/30/2019
6
17.33
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
10/12/2019
18
18.78
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
10/31/2019
6
15.35
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (CC610)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
11/16/2019
400
7,841
Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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Monitoringi Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate - 9/30/2019 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO100)
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 Timothy Heim of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
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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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