WQ0002648_BIMS review violations_20200504

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN +�;�°,,•
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
May 4, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7018 1130 0000 1612 7475
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Michael T. Walker — Secretary
Seagrove-Ulah Metropolitan Water District
Post Office Box 370
Seagrove, North Carolina 27341
Subject: Notice of Violation (NOV-2020-PC-0227)
Permit No. WQ0002648
Seagrove-Ulah Metropolitan Water District WWTF, Wastewater Irrigation
System
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Walker,
A review of the self -monitoring data for the subject facility has been completed. This included
review of the Non -Discharge Monitoring Reports (NDMR), Non -Discharge Application Reports
(NDAR), and Groundwater Monitoring Reports (GW-59) for the period of January 2019 through
December 2019. The violations indicated below were noted during this review:
NDMR Reporting Violations:
Sample
Location
Parameter
Date
Type of Violation
Tracking Number
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
01/31/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0206
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
02/28/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0207
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
03/31/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0203
001
Total Suspended Solids
03/31/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0203
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
04/30/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0224
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
05/31/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0225
001
Flow
06/30/2019
Frequency Violation
NOV-2020-MV-0059
001
pH
06/01/2019
Frequency Violation
NOV-2020-MV-0059
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
06/30/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-MV-0059
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
07/31/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0223
001
pH
08/10/2019
Frequency Violation
NOV-2020-MV-0070
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
08/31/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-MV-0070
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
09/30/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0226
001
Fecal Coliform
09/30/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0226
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 3001 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9800

NDMR Reporting Violations (Continued):
Sample
Location
Parameter
Date
Type of Violation
Tracking Number
001
Chlorine, Total Residual
10/05/2019
Frequency Violation
NOV-2020-MV-0071
001
Nitrogen, Ammonia
11/30/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0227
001
Sodium, Total
11/30/2019
Parameter Missing
NOV-2020-PC-0227
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The
Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional
violations. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance
problems, and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider
applying for a Special Order by Consent (SOC).
As a reminder, your permit requires that you notify the Winston-Salem Regional Office of any
non-compliance as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours from first knowledge of
occurrence. Please provide a response to this letter within 60 days of receipt by your office
indicating the corrective actions taken to address this violation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or wish to apply for an SOC, please contact Jim
Gonsiewski of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
EDocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
cc: Randolph County Environmental Health (Electronic Copy)
Larry Chilton - ORC (Electronic Copy)
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