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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0002519_EMC SOC WQ S13-013 AD I_20160831Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY W.x.-�� PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secreiary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director August 31, 2016 CERTIFIED MAIL 7015 0640 0005 9080 6504 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Clay Helm, Chairman, Board of Commissioners Minzies Creek Sanitary District 139 Treasure Lane Hertford, North Carolina 27944-8194 Subject: Department of Environmental Quality vs. Minzies Creek Sanitary Sewer District Stipulated Penalty Demand for Violation of Consent Order EMC SOC WQ # S13-003, Ad I Permit No. WQ0002519 Perquimans County Dear Mr. Helm: On December 16, 2015, Minzies Creek Sanitary District entered into Special Order by Consent WQ # S13-003, Ad. I with the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission whereby the permitted wastewater treatment and disposal system is not capable of disposing of the wastewater generated by Minzies Creek Sanitary Sewer District in compliance with effluent limits for BOD. Upon review of the deadlines established in the SOC, Minzies Creek failed to submit quarterly progress reports stipulated in the SOC for the first quarter of 2016 (due May 1, 2016) and second quarter of 2016 (due August 1, 2016). Therefore, pursuant to paragraphs 3 of the Special Order by Consent, the stipulated penalties are now due at $250.00 per failed reporting event, respectively, for a total of $500 dollars. Payment by certified check payable to the Department of Environmental Quality or evidence to support your claim that noncompliance was beyond the Company's control must be submitted to the Department at the address given below within fourteen (14) days from receipt of this demand: Director Division of Water Resources Dept. of Environmental Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources —Water Quality Regional Operations —Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889 252-946-6481 Stipulated Penalty Demand for Violation of Consent Order EMC WQ # S13-003, Ad. I August 31, 2016 Page 2 If you should have any questions regarding this notification, please contact David May at 252-948-3939 or myself at 252-948-3921 in the Washington Regional Office. Sincerely, for S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G. Director, Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: Washington Regional Office Central Files w/ attachments Non -Discharge Permitting Unit -13 ccj cr D 7015 0640 U.S. Postal Service' • CERTIFIED MAIL® RECEII • Domestic Mail Only For delivery information, visit our website at www.usps.com®. HE? 17..! - 77 Certified Mal Fee 30 711 Extra Services & Fees (cheek box, add (eesfqfpgyffiate) O Retum Receipt (hardcogrA $ O Retum Receipt (electronic) $ $iinilli 0 Certified Mall Restricted Delivery $ QC! O Adult Signature Required Ofj O Adutt Signature Restricted Delivery $ Postage $ $ 0 . 47 Total Postage and ees $ Sent 0389 04 Postmark Here 08/31/2016 MR. CLAY HELM, CHAIRMAN eel MINZIES CREEK SANITARY DISTRICT Ci,t 139 TREASURE LANE imml-t1,ERTFDRD NC 27944-8194 Certified Mail service provides • A receipt (this portion of the Certified Mail label). • A unique identifier for your mailpiece. • Electronic verification of delivery or attempted delivery. • A record of delivery (including the recipient's signature) that is retained by the Postal Service' for a specified period. Important Reminders: • You may purchase Certified Mail service with First -Class Mail®, First -Class Package Service', or Priority Mail® service. • Certified Mail service is notavailable for intemational mail. • Insurance coverage is notavailable for purchase with Certified Mail service. However, the purchase of Certified Mall service does not change the • Insurance coverage automatically included with certain Priority Mail items. • For an additional fee, and with a proper endorsement on the mailpiece, you may request the following services: - Return receipt service, which provides a record of delivery (Including the recipients signature). You can request a hardcopy retum receipt or an electronic version. For a hardcopy retum receipt, complete PS Form 3811, Domestic Return Receipt; attach PS Form 3811 to your mailpiece; the following benefits: for an electronic return receipt, see a retail associate for assistance. ID receive a duplicate return receipt for no additional fee, present this USPS®-postmarked Certified Mail receipt to the retail associate. - Restricted delivery service, which provides delivery to the addressee specified by name, or to the addressee's authorized agent. - Adult signature service, which requires the signee to be at least 21 years of age (not available at retail). - Adult signature restricted delivery service, which requires the signee to be at least 21 years of age and provides delivery to the addressee specified by name, or to the addressee's authorized agent (not available at retail). To ensure that your Certified Mail receipt is accepted as legal proof of mailing, it should bear a USPS postmark. N you would like a postmark on this Certified Mail receipt, please present your Certified Mail item at a Post Office' for postmarking. If you don't need a postmark on this Certified Mall receipt, detach the barcoded portion of this label, affix it to the mailpiece, apply appropriate postage, and deposit the mailpieee. IMPORTANT. Save this receipt for your records. PS Form 3800, April 2015 (Reverse) PSN 7530-02-000- 9047 SENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECTION • Complete items 1, 2, and 3. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, R-r. or on the front if space permits. t Arfirin Aiiriraccati tn. MR. CLAY HELM, CHAIRMAN MINZIES CREEK SANITARY DISTRICT 139 TREASURE LANE HERTFORD NC 27944-8194 1111 I 11111 11111111 II I Ill Ill 1 111111 -9590 9402 2126 6132 2621 55 COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY A. X Signature i ❑ Agent ❑ Addressee B. Receiw6tl by ( C ate of De' ery D. Is delivery address different from item 1? Yes If YES, enter delivery address below: 0 No ne • Name) 70_15 0640 0005 9080 6504 3. Service Type ❑ Adult Signature ❑ 6dult Signature Restricted Delivery ertified Mail® ❑ Certified Mail Restricted Delivery ❑ Collect on Delivery 0 Collect on Delivery Restricted Delivery ❑ Insured Mall ❑ Insured Mail Restricted Delivery (over $500) ❑ Priority Mail Express® ❑ Registered MaiiTM ❑ Registered Mail Restricted Delivery ❑ Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑ Signature ConfirmationT"' ❑ Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery PS Form 3811, July 2015 PSN 7530-02-000-9053 Domestic Return Receipt u i i USPS TRACKING # i I I 9590 9402. 2G 16132 2621 55 United States Postal Service First -Class Mail Postage & Fees Paid USPS Permit No. G-10 • Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4® in this box• N. C. Dept of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources - WQROS 943 Washington Square Mall Washington North Carolina 27889 11,1111.13,111,1111„I,11'IIIimili Ililil1111'11"11111111„111 ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS EMC SOC S13-003 Ad. I PPI 001 — WWTP Effluent Permit Number: WQ0002519 EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS PCS Code Parameter Description Units of Measure Monthly Average Monthly GeMeaenric Daily Daily Minimum Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type 00310 BOD, 5-Day(20 °C) mg/L 30 Monthly Grab 31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C 4/100 mL a Monthly Grab 50050 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant GPD 5,000 Monthly Estimate 00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total ( N) mg/L 4 ° < Monthly Grab 00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N mg/L Monthly Grab 00600 Nitrogen, Total (as N) mg/L � Monthly Grab 00400 pH su � � ,r �_ Weekly Grab 00665 Phosphorus, Total (as P) mg/L Monthly Grab 00530 Solids, Total Suspended mg/L 20 i� " � �:; Monthly Grab IZ- Ioxs - ,vo f2 04-% Pry 6Rg4S d2-Zolc� 03- 20I(0 — 05-Zo1<p Nov- ,2otcQ.- Pc - o\ 8-S 5- 1- 14 , Z- 1- Icy )1- 1-IS, &-1- IS NO✓--201(D-- Li/- 034\ pro✓ - -Lv-0378 rvd) -zat(12- &v- o383 NO\l-20\1.,\/-04-c34 6