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Home My WebLink AboutNC0000272_NOV-2016-LV-0524_20160919 L3 PAT MCCRORY Sr.enou DONALD Re VAN DER VAART _IWkwy W,%Resvurc#s .1a t�vawaa mtAt. 40aurr S TAY ZIMMERMAN D& Certified Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466 4897 Return Receipt Requested September 19, 2016 Stephen J Hutchins, General Manager Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc 175 Main St Canton, NC 28716 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0524 Permit No. NC0000272 Canton Mill WWTP Haywood County Dear Permittee: A review of the May 2016 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, 5/27/2016 400 2,420 Daily Maximum 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 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 Discharge 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. Lam, f 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. 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, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. Sincerely, G. Landon Davidson, P.G.�upervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit- Enforcement File Nick McCracken/ ORC G:\WR\WQV1aYrood\Was ahr\Lldtr.Wat\B> RM9a Papu 00272\H0V-N0I-2016-LV 0524.rtf Iv ` v DUIJ -AWDRR,UA k tT WAM!'R1'SOUrCBS c rv vmoxtia+rdc'aF��mt' rrr7,+,Y2IN{MERhTAN ' i7ue�rq�. Certified Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466 4897 Return Receipt Requested September 19, 2016 Stephen J Hutchins, General Manager Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc 175 Main St Canton, NC 28716 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0524 Permit No. NC0000272 Canton Mill WWTP Haywood County Dear Permittee: A review of the May 2016 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, 5/27/2016 400 2,420 Daily Maximum 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 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 Discharge 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. 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, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. Sincerely, G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File Nick McCracken/ ORC G:\WR\WQ\Hayrmod\Wastewater\Industrial\Blue Ridge Paper 00272\N0V.N0I-2016-LV-0524,r f Cantwell,Janet From: Davidson, Landon Sent: Monday, October'03, 2016 1:05 PM To: Nick McCracken Cc: Cantwell,Janet; Heim,Tim Subject: NOV deadline extension Nick- ] received your voicemail message requesting an extension to the NOV response deadline. Please consider this email approval to extend the response deadline 10 days. Thanks. Landon G. Landon Davidson, P.G. Regional Supervisor—Asheville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section NCDEQ—Division of Water Resources 828 296 4680 office 828 230 4057 mobile Landon.Davidson(d)ncdenr.gov 2090 U.S. Hwy. 70 Swannanoa, N.C. 28711 Nothing Compares--,-, Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 1 COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY .ENDER:COMPLE7E THIS SECTION Prot North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i ❑Agent Division of Water Resources /mod Water Quality Regional Operations Section ) C. Dateof Deliver. 2090 U.S.Highway 70 - ,ea0 C'. Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778 dM ip ❑Yes rEeipehter clellverya"reht below: .PNo Stephen d. Hutchins,General Manager Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. f3�Q oa , 175 Main Street Canton,NC 28716 I�'I'I�'IIII'��I�Il�lllllllllllliul�lllulllllllll�lll�l��l{ �� 3. 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