NC0025321_NOVNOI2020PC0197_20200413

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April 13, 2020

Gary Caldwell, Mayor
Town of Waynesville
PO Box 100
Waynesville, NC 28786

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-PC-0197
Unauthorized Bypass
Permit No. NC0025321
County: Haywood

Dear Mr. Caldwell:

A review has been conducted of the self-reported Bypass 5-Day Report submitted by Mark Jones on
March 25 ,2020. The Division’s Asheville Regional Office (ARO) concludes that the Town of Waynesville
violated Permit Condition Part II.C.4.c.1: Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit
Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a Permittee for bypass.

Specific incident cited in the violation includes the following:
1. A 44000-gallon unauthorized bypass from the primary effluent pump building area to
Richland Creek occurred on March 25, 2020.

This Notice of Violation/Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violations of
North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility’s NPDES Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 may be assessed against any person who violates or
fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1.

Please submit a written response to this Notice of Violation. Your response is to be received by the regional
office within 60 days following receipt of this violation. The submittal will be considered in determining
whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for the cited violations.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mikal Willmer with the Water Quality Section
of the Asheville Regional Office at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

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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