NC0036935_NOV-2020-LV-0132 NOI_20200217

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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
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Certified Mail # 7019 0700 0000 8867 5480
Return Receipt Requested
John Horton, Treasurer
Pine Mountain Property Owners Assoc.
2885 Pine Mountain Dr.
Connellys Springs, NC 28612
NORTH CAROLINA
Envrranmgatat Quality
February 17, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0132
Permit No. NCO036935
Pine Mountain Lakes WWTP
Burke County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the November 2019 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 -
11/6/2019
45
142
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
11/26/2019
45
93
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/30/2019
30
43.38
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
North Caro iina Department of Environmental Quality I Diuision of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090U.S. 70 fighrray I Swannaaos, North Caro:aka 2377S

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A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General
Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or
fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S.
143-215.1.
If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. 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.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Linda Wiggs of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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