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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources LINDA CULPEPPER
Environmental Quality Interim Director
CERTIFIED MAIL 70173380000109986772 May 2,2018
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr.Clay Helm.
Minzies Creek Sanitary District
139 Treasure Lane
Hertford,North Carolina 27944
Subject: Case No. SP-2018-0009
Department of Environmental Quality vs.Minzies Creek Sanitary District,
Stipulated PenaltyDemand for Violation of Consent Order
EMC SOC WQ S13-003,Ad. I;NOV-2018-SP-0003_
Perquimans County
Dear Mr. Helm:
On September 27,2015,Minzies Creek Sanitary District, entered Special Order by Consent WQ S 13-003,
Ad.I with the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission whereby the WWTP is not capable
of adequately treating wastewater generated by Minzies Creek Sanitary Sewer District and the evaporative
ponds are not capable of disposing of the treated wastewater without discharging to waters of the State.
Upon review of the deadlines established in the SOC for submittal of the required permit application,I have
concluded that the application due on December 1,2016 still has not been submitted. Therefore,pursuant
to paragraph 3 of the Special Order by Consent, stipulated penalties associated with NOV-2018-SP-0001
are now due at$14,000.00. The total due for not meeting the December 1,2016 deadline and for failure to
submit the quarterly progress reports is$119,200.00
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:
Linda Culpepper,Acting Director
Division of Water Resources
Dept. of Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
943 Washington Square Mall I Washington,North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

Stipulated Penalty Demand for Violation of Consent Order
EMC WQ S13-03,Ad. I
May 2,2018
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If you should have any questions regarding this notification,please contact Robert Tankard in the
Washington Regional Office at(252)948-3921.
Sincerely,
Vifor, Linda Culpepper.
Acting Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office
Non-discharge PermittingUnit
Central Files

REC %EIVED/NCDENR/DWR
March 28, 2018
Washington Regional Office,NCDEQ " APR 0 6 2018
Attn: Robert Tankard Water Ouu;;;s,Rej;oval
Operations Section
`; Washington.Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington,NC 27889
RE: NOV-2018-SP-003
We last met with NCDEQ on December 12th. Also present, either in person or by
teleconference, were representatives from The Wooten Co., USDA, SERCAP, Pritchett&Burch,
PLLC, and Minzies Creek Sanitary District MCSD). At this meeting we outlined a path to
complete the proposed design of our system.
On December 29th, MCSD met in session to discuss what was proposed in the meeting with
DEQ. It was decided to proceed with the proposed program.
On January 26th, John Crowder, SERCAP, Clif Smith, Pritchett& Burch, PLLC, and MCSD
Commissioners ventured back into the proposed property to see if the property might be viable.
John Crowder thought it was and has proposed to USDA that that proceed with an additional
"search grant"to pay for a full evaluation of the property and make a recommendation as to what
portion of the land we should make an offer.
On January 27th the Commissioners met in session to discuss what we had seen and again agreed
to proceed with the proposal.
The Commissioners met again on February 24tha and again on March 24th with nothing new to
report from USDA, SEACAP, or The Wooten Co.
Minzies Creek is doing everything we can to find a solution to the disposal problem. We have
been told that we cannot have an open-ended SOC. Once we have a complete plans for a
workable system, we will apply to modify our SOC and proceed with the process to implement
construction and operation of a new system.
‘1%efor,
Clay Helm
Commissioner
Minzies Creek Sanitary District