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Certified Mail # 7016 1370 00016572 0242
Return Receipt Requested
October 26, 2017
S C Rusty Culbreth, Manager
Trillium Links &Village LLC
1 Trillium Ctr
Cashiers, NC 28717
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-SP-0017
Permit No. NCO059200
Trillium Links &Village WWTP
Jackson County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the July 2017 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, 7/18/2017 400 510 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C(31616)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/25/2017 400 420 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C(31616)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 7/25/2017 15 18 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 7/31/2017 3 12.75 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) -Concentration (C0610)
Other Violations :
Type of Violation Date Violation Description
Failure to meet a schedule date. 7/31/2017 Has not signed up for EDMR.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S.70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500

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.
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.
Your facility was required to begin reporting our Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically by December 21
2016 using the EDMR system. It is noted that this facility is NOT registered for EDMR: Please contact this office
for instructions on setting up your facility for EDMR entry.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office 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
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
DES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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