NC0045276_Remission (Request)_20200205

BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS
35 Referendum Drive • Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 • Phone.: [phone] • Fax [phone]
To: Wastewater Branch Division of Water Resources
From: Kem Harmon
Date: 01-28-2020
Subject: Case # LV-2020-0002
I'm sending this Waiver of Right to an Administrator Hearing and Stipulation of Facts.
During September the NH3-N had ticked up slightly, additional sampling was done to
see if it was an anomaly. We just returned to school from summer break, not sure if the
additional flow at that time made a difference. To help bring the plant back into
compliance, we began to increase the frequency of dosing Mag Hydroxide to the 1 OK
tank then to the sewer bed. In October the NH3-N levels began to stabilize putting the
plant back into State permitted guidelines.
Sincerely, Kern Harmon
Facility Management Supervisor
Brunswick County Schools
0-910-253-1069
C-910-274-1098
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Board Members: Ellen Milligan, Chairman • Marry E. Lemon, Jr., Vice- Chairman • Charles Miller - Catherine D. Cooke • Gerald Benton
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JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST
Case Number: LV-2020-0002 County: Brunswick
Assessed Party: Brunswick County Schools/Board of Education
7ermit No.: NCO045276 Amount Assessed: $391.00
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission of this civil penalty.
You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in
evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five
factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting
remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual
statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil
penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you
believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences);
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or
something you could not prevent or prepare for);
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
(e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain
how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliance).
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COUNTY OF BRUNSWICK
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
Brunswick County Schools/Board of Education )
Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP )
PERMIT NO. NCO045276 ) CASE NO. LV-2020-0002
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $391.00 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division
of Water Resources dated January 22, 2020, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby
waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the
assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil
penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice
of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the
notice of assessment.
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