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State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500
June 6, 2018
Scott Hildebran, City Manager
City of Lenoir
PO Box 958
Lenoir, NC 28645
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LM-0055
Permit No. NC0023981
Lower Creek WWTP
Caldwell County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the March 2018 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 Chlorine, Total Residual 3/13/2018 28 55 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Conductivity (00094) 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 3/31/2018 5 X week Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If the above parameters were left off inadvertently, please amend the EDMR and send two signed and amended
EDMRs within 5 business days of receipt of this letter to Raleigh.
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
(For)
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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