NC0032778_NOV2020MV0064NOV2020LR0029_20200420

April 20, 2020

Lamar Nix, Director Public Works
Town of Highlands
PO Box 460
Highlands, NC 28741-2063

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-MV-0064
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LR-0029
Permit No. NC0032778
4th Street WTP
Macon County

Dear Permittee:

A review of the September 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violations indicated below:

Monitoring Violations: NOV-2020-MV-0064
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total - Concentration 9/30/2019 Quarterly Frequency Violation
(CO600) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 9/30/2019 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO665) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A review of the January 2020 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation
indicated below:
Reporting Violation: NOV-2020-LR-0029

Sample
Location Parameter Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3/2/2020 Late/Missing DMR _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Lauren Armeni 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

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