NC0025526_NOV and Intent to Assess_20201102

ROY COOPER
Governor
M[CHAEL 5_ REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7018 1130 0000 1612 9431
Return Receipt Requested
Kim Greenwood, Manager Town
Town of Walnut Cove
PO Box 130
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 2, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0795
Permit No. NC0025526
Walnut Cove WWTP
Stokes County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the August 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 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 8/15/2020 400 2,420 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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.
North Ca ronna Department of Environmental Quality I fliuision of Water Resources
WinstonSaiem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Ma Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North CATOfirn 27105
336-77E-9300

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 Alex Lowe of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
rL.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
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North Csro;i tea Depe rtment of Environmental Quality I ❑ vision of Water Resources
Most°reSs m Begone:Office' 450 West ffanes M ill Road, Suite 300 I MnstonSaiern North Ca re i-na 27105
336-776-9500