NC0032867_Enforcement (Letter)_20200507

DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Violator: Maliks International, Inc.
Facility Name: Kings Mountain Travel Plaza
Permit Number: NC0032867
County: Cleveland
Case Number: PC-2020-0008
ASSESSMENT FACTORS
1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or
to private property resulting from the violation; Failure to provide proper operation and
maintenance has the potential to adversely impact a facility's ability to properly treat
wastewater and thus has the potential to adversely impact natural resources of the State.
The violations noted and associated with this case clearly demonstrate the permittees failure
to address issues of non-compliance noted in repeated inspection reports.
2) The duration and gravity of the violation; as noted in Attachment A in the documentation.
3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or air quality; Failure to provide
proper operation and maintenance has the potential to adversely impact a facility's ability
to properly treat wastewater and thus has the potential to adversely impact surface and/or
ground water resources of the State. The violations noted and associated with this case
clearly demonstrate the permittees failure to address issues of non-compliance noted in
repeated inspection reports.
4) The cost of rectifying the damage; Unknown
5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; cost associated with making
the noted repairs is unknown.
6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; The violations noted and
associated with this case clearly demonstrate the permittee's willful failure to address issues
of non-compliance noted in repeated inspections reports.
7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over
which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
Since September 2017, the subject facility has been issued twenty (20) Notices of Violation and
has been assessed seven (7) civil penalties $11650.03.
8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
Enforcement Cost:
Item
8 Hours of staff A time
3 Hours of Supervisor Time
Hourly Total
Rate
$38.61 $308.88
$59.09 $177.27

Total Enforcement Costs
$486.15
DocuSigned by:
5/7/2020
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Date W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ