NC0025526_NOV-2020-LM-0040_20200518

ROY COOPER
coverno
MICHAEL 5. REGAN
secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Kim Greenwood, Manager Town
Town of Walnut Cove
PO Box 130
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NORTH CAROLINA
Envrranrtrental Quality
May 18, 2020
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LM-0040
Permit No. NCO025526
Walnut Cove WWTP
Stokes County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the February 2020 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 Solids, Total Suspended - 2/8/2020
45 53.6
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 2/29/2020
0.5 0.51
Monthly Average Exceeded
treatment plant (50050)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location Parameter Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 2/6/2020
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
North Carona Depa rtntient of Environmental Quality I diuision of Water Resoufces
Winston-Salem Re�aansJOffice 1450 West Hanes WTn %ad,Siite30D I WinsonSaJern. North CaTof,ra 27105
w� 336-776-9O0

Monitoringi Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 2/8/2020 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
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).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Gary Hudson of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned<by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
North Carona Depa rtntient of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resoufces
Winston-Salem ReflnrkaJOffice 1 450 West Hanes VA Road, Swte30D I Wins6onSaJern. North CaTofirka 27105
w� 336-776-WOO