NC0025321_NOVNOI2020PC0245_20200526

CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7019 1640 0000 1354 3927
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

May 26, 2020

Rob Hites, Town Manager
Town of Waynesville
PO Box 100
Waynesville, NC 28786

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-PC-0425
Unauthorized Bypass
Permit No. NC0025321

Dear Mr. Hites:

A review has been conducted of the self-reported Bypass 5-Day Report submitted by Mark Jones on April
30, 2020. The Division’s Asheville Regional Office (ARO) concludes that the Town of Waynesville violated
Permit Condition Part II.C.4.c1: 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:
A 100,000-gallon unauthorized bypass of partially treated wastewater from the primary
effluent pump building area to Richland Creek occurred on April 30, 2020.

This Notice of Violation/Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation 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 (email is acceptable). 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 in
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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