NC0036641_NOV and Intent to Assess_20180710

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
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July 10, 2018

Gary P Carlson
Fletcher Academy Inc
185 Fletcher Academy Dr
Fletcher, NC 28732

Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV-2018-LV-0504
EMC-SOC-WQ-S17-006
Permit No. NC0036641
Fletcher Academy WWTP
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Carlson:

On February 22, 2018, the Environmental Management Commission entered into the subject Special Order by
Consent (SOC) whereby the subject WWTP was granted relaxed effluent limitations from those imposed by the
NPDES Permit, in exchange for Fletcher’s commitment to a schedule of wastewater treatment plant improvements
that will return the WWTP to compliance with the terms of the NPDES Permit. The SOC contains provisions for the
assessment of stipulated penalties when modified limits are exceeded or schedule dates are not met.

A review of Fletcher’s WWTP’s monitoring report for May 2018 showed the following violations:

Parameter

Date

Interim Limit

Reported Value

Limit Type

BOD 05/16/2018 100 mg/L 147 mg/L Daily Max Exceeded
BOD 05/31/2018 70 mg/L 78.08 mg/L Monthly Average Exceeded

You are directed to immediately take whatever remedial actions are necessary to correct the problems that have
led to this violation. Section III of the SOC stipulates penalties for noncompliance with any modified limits
contained in the SOC. Section IV of the SOC lists certain conditions under which the stipulated penalties are not
due.

If you have information that will establish to the satisfaction of the Division of Water Resources that the
conditions set forth in Section IV have been met, you must submit this information in writing to the Asheville
Regional Office within ten (10) days after receipt of this notice. If the Division is not satisfied that the conditions set
forth in Section IV have been met, this Office will proceed with assessment of stipulated penalties as provided for in
the SOC.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Janet Cantwell or me at
828-296-4500.
Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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