NC0021369_Compliance_20200707

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Ertle"Flimerdal Qui3ldy
July 7, 2020
Mr. Tim Barth
Town Manager
P.O. Box 146
Columbus, NC 28722-0146
Subject: Unpaid Civil Penalty Assessments
NPDES Permit NCO021369
Columbus WWTP
Polk County
Dear Mr. Barth:
To date, the Division's records show that the civil penalties assessed against your municipality remain
unpaid:
PERMIT NUMBER
ENFORCEMENT CASE
BALANCE DUE
NCO021369
LV-2017-0254
$368.68
NCO021369
LV-2020-0080
$629.37
The penalties are now subject to collection by the Attorney General's office (AGO). Pursuant to 15A
NCAC 18C.1912, the legal action which may be taken could result in additional penalties and interest
assessments in addition to the existing penalty.
To avoid legal action by the AGO, you must pay the full amount listed above ($998.05) no later than
August 14, 2020. Make checks payable to NC DEQ and include the case number[s] on the check[s]
submitted.
If you have questions concerning this matter, or if you have documentation showing that the penalty was
paid. please contact me at 919-707-3616, or via e-mail at [e-mail].
cc: NPDES File
Sincerely,
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES program
D Q5
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-3699