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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0062278_Enforcement_20180418n 5 � NORTH CAROLINA WHAEL S..REGAN LI October 3, 2018 Berkley Oaks, LLC Berkley Oaks, LLB Sam Misuraca - Manager Deborah Faron - Registered agent Bl West Eleven Mile Road 3714 Walkers Cove Trail Royal tali, ME 46Charlotte, NC 28214-3441 SUBJECT. Acknowledgment of Receipt of Payment Berkley teaks, LLL Berkley Oaks Mobile florae Park, Gastonia, i Gaston County ase;l o. SS- 8 1 Clear .Sir and Madam: This letter is to acknowledge receipt of check 8561 dated S 1B from Berkley Oaks in the amount of ,BB .BS received on 9/ 18, The balance of the penalty is 2. This payment satisfies in full the civil penalty assessment for case number SS-2018-0001 and upon check clearance; this enforcement case will be closed, Payment of this penalty in no way precludes further action by this Department for continuing or future violations. you are encouraged to contact Carey Basinger ort ri Tuvla with the Mooresville Regional Office e at (704) 6 3-1699 if you creed assistance in achieving compliance at the site. If you have any questions, please call wren Higgins at 1) -3 30 or me a (91.9) 707-3636, Sincerely Shelton Sullivan 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch cc Corey Basinger ri Tuvia ffi- DWR Mooresville Regional Office 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch— file Copy D n E 2A Lase hrfiche BERKLEY OAKS, L.L.C. 21 West Irevera \tile R mci af� ,r...t _, ,�,, t .v� ,..ax.. } A. 0t°"e 4•r. Karen Higgins DW - 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch ;12 N. Salisbury Street l aalci-h, North Raarolinaa 27604 RE: Assessment of Civil Penalties Berk -ley Oaks. Berkley Oaks Mobile home lark. Gastonia. NC Gaston Counts Case No, SS-20 18-0001 Dear Ms. lliu ins We are requesting remission of the civil penalties outlined in your Corr°cspondence oty April 1 8> 201 , received in this office. on April 26. 2018. a copy ol'ww=hic:h is aattaached, based on the I,- % e k,werc advised by our ORC that the dischargoe was the result ofleakage fl'oaaa a pipe which cracked due to extremely frigid weather, an event wwc consider the equ'waalent ol`aan accident and inadvertent on our part. 2. As soon as we becarne aware of the problem. we promptly tly: engaged as contractor tr-akctor to take all action necessary to remove the sewage sludge. imposing no Iinartaation on the contractor whatsoever. 3, When it became apparent that the first contractor could not der the: work as quicklw as we, required, we engaged an additional contractor to work side Iby side �vith flee lirsi contractor, Ultimately the sewage sludge wwaas removed as noted in the attached Findings of Fact 4, In all wa=e incurred Dills to remove the sludge in the total amount ol'S537,522, wwlaich amounts s were immediately paid, an enormous financial burden for as cornp anN, ofour size. In addition. we have engaged a contractor to make upgrades to our plant ctlstin�� rare aaddit onaal 16, trtl. In order to make these payments exceeding $50.000._wa.e wwere required to borrow outside funds, 6 We acknowledge that this damage is taltitnaatCIV Our r sponsihilitw, but we rwoarld hope that avatar° actions in dealing with this incident Would incline vou towward remission of flee civil penalties tray . 201 Page two ----------- 'rhank you flor your consideration. Very tru Y(All's. �atikuc ccCorey Basinger and Cori Tuvi Enclosures Sm STATE OF NORTH CAitEiLlNA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION COUNTY OF A�aTO IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT WCAI E E RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND Berkley Oaks, LLB STIPULATION OF FACTS CASE NO.— SS-2018-0001 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling; . forviolation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Director of the Division of Water Resources dated Argil 18. 2018, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalties, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does: stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document - The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty most he submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30 calendar days of receipt of the civil penalty assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after thirty ( calendar days from the recent of the civil penalty assessment: r` day of 4z. Thisthe 20 SIGNATURE ADDRESS sva TELEPHONE � w ,r w guxif�� evz��� 9flinWA& Rmq���� 4 7008 11W 0000 1125134 ROY ( 00111,k MKIIJAEVS RJ'6AN I INDA Berkley Oaks, LLB Berkley Oaks, LLC Sam Misuraca - Manager Deborah Faron - Registered Agent 821 West Eleven Mile Road 3714 Walkers Cove Trail Royal Oak, MI 48067 Charlotte, NC 28214-3441 SUBJECT: its SeSSment of it Penalties Berkley Oaks, LLB Berkley Oaks Mobile Home Park, Gastonia, NC Gaston County Case No. SS-2018-0001 . at A Within thirty (30) Calendar days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following three options: 1e Submit payment of the penalty, OR 2. File a request for remission of civil penalties, OR 3, File a written petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings. Failure to exercise one of the above three options within thirty (30) calendar days; of your receipt of these documents will result In this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Offloe with a request to In Itlate a civil action to collect the penafty. Payment should be made to thie order of the D ft e nwrdotneOtal aliiyjgm� Please include the 1��e NO. � on your Check Or morre* order, Payment of the kW91rrRcmjrcr,,40 I & 419 $07.6,100 WWW nmattroughty.org . . .. .. .. . penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s). Payment must be sent within 30 calendar days of receipt of this notice to the following: If sending via US Postof Service If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Karen Higgins Karen Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch DWR —Cif. & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604 - -1 l earir and ti elation of Each and the ached cation for Remission Re uest" which should describe whrou helierre. (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner; (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation; (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. For this option you must file your request for remission of civil penalties within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this notice. Submit this information to the following: Jf sending via U.S Postal Service If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc, Karen Higgins Karen Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604 This decision can be contested as provided in General Statute 1508 by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within thirty (30) calendar days of your receipt of this notice. AffkleY Oak�, UC Gaston County Caso No. SS 2018 0001 PagP3 of 3 m;a be obtained pi If sending via U.S. PostolService: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc,) Office o 't Administrative hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to the Department of Environmental Quality., William F, Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 If you have any questions, please see the folio wing,website: hqp' �401-b�uffer- �ermitti�n-jpqVBarn e. assistance -pro s�e- ngnfanm or contact Shelton Sullivan at (919) 807-6361 or Karen Higgins at (919) 807-6360, Sincerely, Jeffrey 0. Poupart Division of Water Resources ATTACHMENTS cc: Corey Basinger / Andrew Pitner / Ori Tuvia - DWR Mooresville Regional, ffice — email copy 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch- File Copy CASE NO. w 0..': FINDINGS AND DECISION AND ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES Iw FINDING F FACT A. Berkley Oaks, LLC is responsible for operating a wastewater treatment plant (W (, which treats the wastewater from Berkley Oaks Mobile le Home e park located off NC State Road 1112, near Gastonia, in Gaston County, North Carolina, n January S, 2018, DWR Mooresville Regional Office staff conducted a site inspection after receiving a complaint call on January 4, 2018. During the inspection, DWR observed that sewage sludge from the Berkley Oaks WWTP had impacted approximately 200 linear feet of stream. On January 5, 2018, t7WR notified the Operator in Responsible Charge (CIRC) and environmental contractor and instructed them to immediately begin efforts to remove the sewage sludge from the stream. Cw On January 10, 2018DWR Mooresville Regional Office staff conducted a follow-up site inspection at the request of the environmental contractor for Berkley Oaks, LLC and noted that while the cleanup had commenced, the sewage sludge in the stream had extended to approximately 3,500 linear feet downstream IJ_ Title 15A north Carolina Administrative Code (hereby known as NCA ( 02B ,0211 (2( requires that "The waters shall be suitable for aquatic life propagation and maintenance of biological integrity, wildlife, secondary recreation, and agriculture; sources of water pollution which preclude any of these uses on either a short-term or long-term basis shall be considered to be violating a water quality standard." F. Title 15A INCAC 028.0211 211 (B) states that: "Floating solids, settleable solids, or sludge deposits: only such amounts attributed to sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes as shall not make the water unsafe or unsuitable for aquatic life and wildlife or impair the waters for any designated uses: Berkley Oaks, LLC Gaston County Page 2 of F to January 29, 2018,Mooresville Regional Office staff conducted a follow-up site inspection and observed that the sewage sludge removal had been completed. n February 2, 2018, the DWR Mooresville Regional Office issued a Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement to Berkley Oaks, I.I.C. DWR records indicate that this Notice of Violation was delivered on February 15, 2018. I_?WR received a response dated March 15, 2018 from Berkley Oaks LLC. K The Impacts occurred to an unnamed tributary to McGill Branch, Class C waters, within the Catawba River Basin. 1, The cost to the State of the enforcementprocedures in this matter totaled 82.85. Based upon the above Finding of Fact,1 make the following: 11. CONCLUSION OF LAW A. Berkley teaks, LLC is a "person" within the meaning of G.S. 143-215,6A pursuant to GS. 143-212: (4), The unnamed tributary located at the site constitutes waters of the State within the meaning of G,S. 14 - 2 (6). C. Berkley Oaks, LLC violated Title 15A NCAC 02B .0211 2 for loss of use of approximately 200 linear feet of stream. D1 rkley Oaks LLC violated Title ISA NCAC 028 .0211 (8) by impacting approximately 200 linear feet of stream with sewage sludge deposits: F. Berkley Oaks, LLC may be assessed civil penalties in this matter pursuant to .5. 143 215.A (a)(1, which provides that a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars (25, ) per violation per day may be assessed against a person who violates any classification standard, limitation, or management practice established pursuant to G,Sw 143-2 .4.1, 14 -214. , or 14 -215w F. Berkley Oaks LLC may be assessed civil penalties pursuant to �S. 43-215. A (a which provides that a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000,001 per violation per day' may be assessed against a person who violates a rule of the Commission implementing this Part: Part 2 , of this Article, or G.S. 14 55(k). C, The State's enforcement cost in this matter may be assessed against Berkley Oaks, t.CC pursuant to G.S. 48-213 {a}() and G.S. 14B-282..1 lb1(8 H Jeffrey 0,, Poupart of the Division of Water ®• pursuant to delegation provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental CtuallItV and the Director oftf* Division Of Water Resdurc6s; has the authority to assets civil penalties in this matter. Based upon the above Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, I make the follow ing,- 11L DECISION Accordingly, Berkley Oaks, LLC is hereby assessed a civil penalty of, for violation of Title 15A NCA(: 028 =0211 (2) for loss of use of approximately 200 linear feet of stream iY 000 for violation of Title 15A NCAC 028 .0211 (8) by impacting approximately 200 linear feet of stream with sewage sludge deposits 0 -0 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY, authorized by G.S. 143-215,6A 1�982.85< Enforcement Cost TOTAL AMOUNT DUE As required by G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of penalty, I considered the factors set out in G.S. 1438-282,1(b), which are: (1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violations; (2) The duration and gravity of the violations; (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violations were committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and (8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures Date Jeffrey 0, Poupart Division of Water Resources N �.aserfiche ")U'A"� i NORTHRA Ploy COOPER EA&Wmimtof quality2 yp �.@ ary Dirwror �rrr August 21, 2018 ERT"IFIEII MAIL E—RTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7003 2260 0005 5380 5541 d 2260 0005 5380 5558 Berkley Oaks, LLB Berkley Oaks, LLB Sam Misuraca - Manager Deborah Earon - Registered Agent 82 est Eleven'Mile Road 3714 Walkers Cove Trail Royal Oak, MI48067 Charlotte, NC 28214- 44 Subject: Request for.. emission of Civil Penalty Berkley Oaks, LLB Case No. SS-2018-0001 Gaston County Dear Sir andMadam: in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 14 -21 .6A (f) and delegation provided by the .Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (DE and the Director of the Division of Water Resources D R , 1, Jeffrey 0, P upart, have considered the information you .submitted in support of your request for remission and hereby remit $2,000.00 of the $4,982.85 civil penalty assessment, The revised civil penalty Is therefore a total amount of $2,982.85, which includes $982.85-in investigative costs. There are two options available to you; 1) you may pay the penalty:. If you decide to pay the penalty at this stage of the remission process, please make your check a able to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Send the payment within hin thirty ( 8 calendar days of your receipt of this letter to the following: If sending via US Postal Service If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedFedEx, etc.) Karen Higgins Karen Higgins R — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. .Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 276 5-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604 North CarOrra Department of EnvirDninerital full � Division of eater Resources 12 Nonh Salisbulry Street 11617 Mail Service center I Raleigh, North Carolina 276 -16 7 91 _707, 000 2 of 2 OR 2) You may decide to have the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions make the final decision on your remission request. if payment is not received within 30 calendar days from your receipt of this letter, your request for remission with supporting documents and the recommendation of the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality will be delivered to the Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions for final agency decision. If you or your representative would like to speak before the Committee, you _roust cony pjgjLand return the attached form within thirt calertdar da s of recei t of this later, Send the completed form to, if sending via US Postal Service if sending vio delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Karen Higgins Karen Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604 The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) Chairman will review the supporting documents and your request for an oral presentation (if you make the request). if the Chairman determines that there is a compelling reason to require a presentation, you will be notified of when and where you should appear, if a presentation is not required, the final decision will be based upon the written record, Please be advised that the Environmental Management Commission's (EIVIC) Committee on civil Penalty Remissions will make Its remission decision based on the original assessment amount. Therefore, the EIVIC may choose to uphold the original penalty amount and offer no remissions, they may agree with the remission recommendation detailed above, or the penalty amount may be further remitted. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Shelton Sullivan at (919) 707-3636 or Karen Higgins at (919) 807-3630, Sinc rely, Jeffrey 0 0, Poupart , Poupart Division of Water Resources cc: Corey Basinger/ Ori Tuvia — DWR Mooresville Regional Office DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch - File Copy DIVISION WATER RESOURCES CIVIL PENALTY E I I FACTORS Cast Number: - 01 Region: Mooresville County: Gastonia Assessed Entity: Berkley Oaks, LLC Whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors were wrongly;applied to the detriment of the petitioner: OWR contends that the lassessrrment factors were correctly applied, Whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental age resulting from the violation: d lr R agrees that the sewage sludge was rerrmediated, however, the slow response of the initial contractor ollowed the initial impact of 200linear et of stream to eartend to approximately 3,500 linear feet of stream. dWhether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident: DWR agrees that the incident was the result of an accident. { ) Whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations: Berkley Oaks tt C was assessed a penalty on 912212015 forra wastewater limit violation, DWR case number !. V-2015-0219for $396,: : e) Whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining a esse remedialactions: DWR understands that that some reduction may encourage Berkley Oaks tLC to complete the necessary upgrades to achieve compliance. DECISION (CheckOne) Request Denied El Full Remission Retain Enforcement Costs? Yes El No Partial Remission 2 (Enter Amount Remitted) Retain Enforcement Costs? Yes N Jeffrey 0. Potmprt Curate Division of Water Resource Pr STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION COUNTY OF GASTON DWR CASE E® SS-2018-0001 IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST- REQUEST FOR ORAL PRFSENTATION BERKLEY OAKS, LLC I hereby request to make an oral presentation before the Environmental Management Commission's Committee On Civil Penalty Remissions in the matter of the case noted above, In making this request, I assert that I understand all of the following statements: This request will be reviewed by the Chairman of the Environmental Management Commission and may be either granted or denied. Making a presentation will require the presence of myself an&or my representative during a Committee ineeting field in Raleigh, North Carolina. resetttation will beitnited to discrtssian of issues d ' arntatioit sub 'tree in rrt on anal remission re uewt, and because no factual issues are. in dispute, my presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes in length. etnity Ifyou or ymw representative ivould like to speak befift the Committee, you raost complete and return this fiam within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter. I Depending on your status as an individual, corporation, partnership or municipality, the State Bar's Opinion affects how you may proceed with your oral presentation. See wNvw,ncbar.com/etbirQ, Authorized Practice, Advisory Opinion 2006-1 and 2007 Formal Ethics Opinion 3. If you arc aq-j�n individual �urbusmess o�Aaier and are granted an opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Committee., then you do not need legal representation before the Committee; however, if you intend on having another individual speak on your behalf regarding the factual situations, such as an expert, engineer or consultant, then you must also be present at the meeting in order to avoid violating the State Bar's Opinion on the unauthorized practice of law. If you are a o a Lion artnershto ar rnuraie l.it and are granted an opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Committee, then your representative must consider the recent State Bars Opinion and could be considered practicing law without a license if he or she is not a licensed attorney. Presentation of facts by non -lawyers, is pentrissible. If you choose to request an oral presentation, please make sure that signatures on the previously submitted Re -mission Request fornt and this Oral Presentation Request form are: 1) for individuals and business owners, your own signature and 2) for corporations, partnerships and municipalities, signed by individuals who would not violate the State liar's Opinion on the unauthorized practice of law, This the day of —,20—,, SIGNATURE ­ `TITLE (President, Owner, etc;,) ADDRESS_________ TELEPHONE En viron mental Quality ROY COOPER MICHAEL S, REGAN Se tat; LINDA CULPEPPER Inter m Director February 2, 2018 CERTIFIED ANIL # 70151370 0000 2595 7450 RETURN RECEIPT REQIJETED Mr, Sam Mismaca Berkley Oaks, LLC 821 West Eleven Mile Road Royal Jabs, ,Nell 48067 Subject: Notice of ViolationlNotice of Recommendation for Enforcement Action NOV-2018-SS-000 I Berkley Oaks WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO062278 Gaston County Dear Mr. Misuraca: Chapter 143, Article 21 of the North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) authorizes and directs the Environmental Management Corrunfission of the Department of Environmental Quality to protect and preserve the water resources of the State, Ili e Division of Water Resources (DWR) has the delegated authority to enforce adopted water pollution control rules and regulations. On January 4, 2018, a complaint was reported to this Office that approximately 200 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to McGill Branch was impacted due to sewage sludge from the Berkley Oaks wastewater treatment facility. Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) staff conducted an initial investigation at the subject site on, January 5, 20t8 and confirmed that the unnamed tributary to McGill Branch (Class C waters in the Catawba River Basin) had been impacted by sewage sludge from the Berkley Oaks waste grater treatment facility. Accordingly, the following violations were note& 1) Sewage sludge (settleable solids) was observed in the unnamed tributary to McGill Branch (Class C waters in the Catawba River Basin). This cons itit utes a settleable solids violation. The deposition of sewage sludge (settleable solids) observed in the stream is a violation of 15A NCAC 211.0211 (8) which states "..floating solids; settleable solids; sludge deposits: only in such amounts attributable to sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes as will not make the water unsafe or unsuitablefor aquatic life and wildWe or imp a ir the j+,a te rs fo r any des ig n a te d uses. " Mooresvifie Regional Office Lmfion: 610 East Center Ave, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28116 Phone (704) 663-1699 k Fax: (704) 663a4O ? Customer Servim 1-877-673-6748 Intemet" WWW,nCWater7Uafi'[y&9 The photographs below, taken on January 5, 2018, document the above noted violations: NIR0 staff immediately contacted the Operator in Responsible Chiwge (ORC), Mr. Dusty Metreyeon and the contract operations firm Kace Environmental. MRO staff instructed Mr. Metreyeon and Kace Environmental staff to make the necessary arrangements to immediately begin efforts to remove the sewage sludge from the unnamed tributary to McGill Branch, However, the sexage sludge removal effort did not commence until January 10, 2018. On January 10, 2018, MRO staff were requested to visit the site by cleanup contractor Stanley Environmental to provide guidance and direction for the removal efforts, Upon arrival on site, MRO staff inspected the stream with the Stanley Environmental staff and determined that due to the delay in commencing the removal efforts, the affected area had increased to a total of nearly 3500 linear feet of strearn. A final follow-up inspection was conducted on Januajfir 29, 2018 by MR O staff to verify that the sewage sludge removal had been completed, W" IMMOW "RMNRMMF— - L-:',�lvironrnt�rt i%zl"' QUallt',y­ ROY COOPER Governar MICHAEL S, REGAN Secre"a7y JANDA CULPEPPER IW0,07 'DO-F, C rop, The photographs below, taken on Januar-y 10, 2018, document the additional impacted stream segment, Please be advised that this letter is a Notice of Violation with a Recommendation for Enforcement Action, You are requested to respond to dais Notice, in writing, regarding the above noted violations, within fifteen (15) days of receipt. The response should inclUde all remedial actions including the specific activities to prevent the recurrence of these violations as well as detailing the sewage sludge removal efforts that have been completed to date, Failure to respond and/or failure to resolve the violations could subject you to further action by the Division of Water Resources. Please be advised that pursuant to G.S. 143-215,6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars (S"415,000.00) per day, per violation and may be assessed against axw 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, Should you have arry questions concerningthis Notice, please do not hesitate to contact Ori Tuvia at (704) or me at (704) _235-2194 Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger Regional Supendsor Mooresville Regional, Office Division of AX"ater Resources Cc: NPDES MIZO Files Adam Coe (E-copy) Mooresville Regional Office Locafion: 610 East Center Ate., Suite 301 Mooresvifle, N C 28115 Phow (7,N) 663-16S9 i Fax: (704) 663-6040 4 Customer Servim 1977-6216748 Internet: wwwnwaferquafty,org BERKLEY OAKS, L.L.C. ELEVEN MILE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 821 West Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, M1 48067 Phone: (248) 399-7722 * Fax: (248) 399-9975 E-Mail; scini@oal,,,,ridgemgt.com March 15,2018 W. Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources 6 10 East Center Avenue, Suite ite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 RE: Notice of Violation/Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement Action NOV-2018-SS-0001 Berkley Oaks WWTP NPDES Permit No. NCO062278 Gaston County Dear Mr. Basinger: W ,d e are writing in response to the Nw otice of Violation that as seaon t February 2 . Here at Eleven Mile Management Company we strive to be stewards of the local environment. Maintaining compliance with local authorities and regulatory agencies is of the utmost importance to us and our employees. We were alerted to the initial sludge spill by Kace Environmental on the evening of January 51. Knee Environmental, at this time, inspected the plant. The inspection showed clear effluent exiting the plant and no mechanical problems could be detected at the time of the initial inspection. Our contractor, Stanley Environmental, arrived at the spill on the morning of January 8th and began removal efforts, Removal of sludge from the tributary continued through January 911. Upon arriving at the site on January I 01h it was noted by lace Environmental that a large pipe had become frozen, ruptured during the night and determined this to be the source of the spill. lace Environmental immediately replaced the affected pipe. When the plant was inspected by Gary Hudson on March 7, he, observed that the detective pipe had been very recently replaced. Nonetheless, Stanley Environmental continued removal efforts and concluded that longer hoses and larger capacity trucks would be needed to expedite the clean-up process. We gave immediate approval to employ whatever resources were necessary to expedite the clean-up. Stanley procured the necessary equipment, but the speed of clean-up did, not meet our expectation. In order to expedite the removal process further and ensure that the removal process occurred in a timely manner, we contacted Bio-Noinic to assist Stanley Environmental, By,,'Iies,iii,*sewer,'ek,tnm,2018,'wioL,itioiis,'NOV-2018,SS-(1001 On January u 1 " Bio-Nomic arrived on site and began assisting Stanley Environmental in removing sludge from the tributary. The evening ofJanuary l ' concluded the final stage of the clean -gip process and restored the tributary. We hope our efforts to quickly and thoroughly address this incident show our willingness t cooperate with all regulations. Going forward we will ensure our efforts rt to be prepared for winter temperaturesand all exposed piping will be properly insulated. Very truly yours, r. ts-uraca,manager M/ i }Iperzn'�a•�r,`c+arru"?�1t81viaal�rivas,'NC9�'-2�Pli� �:�at�� BERKLEY OAKS, L.L.C. 1 West F'IScotn Mile Road RovarlOak, N11 49W,7 E-M ail, Barra €a? g al rr� � rrat t.a part aw . 201 24; ;.:.2 r Kaaren Hipg'InS Dkk'F - 401 & l uffii r Permitting Branch 51 `? N. Salisbury Street alciuh. P^~ico;tila Carolina 27604 RE: Assessment of Civil Penalties Berkley Oaks, Lt.(.' Berkley Oaks Mobile Home Park. Gastonia. NC Gaston (,ountw Case No. i -` o I tl-000 1,,' hear Nis Higgins We are requesting remission o the civil penalties outlined in your correspondence €:nc ot' Aril l t3b 201 S. r'c ;ciw ed in this office on April 26, 2018. a copy of wwhic,h is attached, based cwra the icwlloxw inn I . We werc advised by our ORC that the discharge was the result of Ie, k ltearrr ra taip which cracked due to extremely frigid weather. an event we consider the: CgUiwalent of an accident and inadvertent on our part, s soon as we hec:arne aware ofthe problern.;cwe promptly engaged ra contractor re) take all action necessary to remove the serve sludge, irnposine no Brain anion on the contractor what;€crever. M *, % "hen it became apparent that the first 'contractor could not do the: work as qrrickl�, rrs wc. required. we engaged an additional' contractor to wvor•k side h side with the first contractor. (...litirnately the sewage sludge was removed a,; noted in tine attached I- indings of Fact, 4In all wVc inCUrred hills to remove the sludge in the total amount ot'$37.522, ww hiclt amounts ws«'re imincdia rely paid; an e$ ori-n ,ucs' financial harden l'or' a company a+t o'ur size In addition. we have engaged aa; contractor to snake upgrades, to our plant costing an additional $16.700. In order to snake these payments exceeding $50.000, we weer°c required to bor° cm OUtSi e funds. 6 We ack.noNkled e that this damage is ul intate'y our responsibility. but We wA(Alld hope that our actions in dealing with this incident would incline YOU tcwwwar-d remission of the civil penalties, May 1-4, 2018 Page meo ---------------------- Thank you for your consideration. Very truJy,vours. Mm i'suraca cc: Corey Basinger and Sri Tuvia sm Enclosures STATE OF NORTH C RO INA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION COUNTY OF GASTON IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT WAIVER Of RIGHT TO AN F CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND Berkley Oaks, LLC STIPULATION OF FACTS CASE O., SS-2018-0001 Having been assessed civil penalties tctalin for violation(s) as set forth In the assessment document of the Director of the Division of Water Resources datedApd_j&jQj& the undersigned, desiring to seep remission of the civil penalties, does -'hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document, The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty oust be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty calendar days of receipt of the civil penalty assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allayed after thirty ( calendar days from the receipt of the civil penalty assessment, a r This the %2- Y"Ilkl day of 20f ri w NAME (printed) { SIGNATURE DRESS &X_/ TELEPHONE Roy c Valli'VR MKIIAI-IS RI `G A #3''cPt�'Cax� i #di1:a'#.#I.I'I:i'#I'iFt Apri# 19, 201 E 1 # # #t ERTIFIEi1 MAIL REi"LIRI REE'l�`�' RELIES"fEl1 REi 'Rid REEIF'i' R LiES°fEll Berkley Oaks, LLC Berkley Oaks, LLB Sawa l lisuraca m Manager Deborah Faron - Registered Agent $21 West Eleven Mile Road 3714 Walkers Cove Trail Royal Oak, MI BS Charlotte, NC 2821_4 SUBJECT: Assessment of I penalties Berkley Oaks„ LLE Berkley Oaks Mobile Home Park, Gastonia, NC Gaston County Case No, SS-2018- Dear Sir and Madam. This letter transmits notice of a civil penalty assessed against Berkley Oaks LLC in the amount of 13 m which includes $282.85 in investigative costs. Attached is a copy of the assessment document explaining this penalty. This action was taken tender the authority vested in me by delegation provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Director of the Division of Water Resources (DWR). Any continuing violation(s) may be the subject of a new enforcement action, including an additional penalty: Within thirty 0 calendar days of receipt of this notice, you mast do one of the following three options 1. Submit payment of the penalty, OR . File a request for remission of civil penalties, OR File a written petition with the Office of Administrative hearings. Failure to exercise one of the above three options within thirty ( calendar days of your receipt of these documents will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office with a request to initiate a civil action to collect the penalty. These options are detailed below: EI tlon t � ScrlFrnt ant rat oft nal Payment should be made to the order of the artment of nvironr ental uallt ICE Please include the Vase No. _SS- 018 1 on your check or money order. Payment of the iierldey Oaks, LLC Gaston County Case No. SS-2018-0001 Page 2 013 penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s), Payment must be sent within 30 calendar days of receipt of this notice to the following: If sending via US Pas tot Service If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Karen Higgins Karen Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604 A request for remission or mitigation is limited to consideration of the reasonableness of the amount of the penalty and is not the proper procedure for contesting the accuracy of any of the statements contained in the assessment letter. Because a remission request forecloses the option of art administrative hearing, such a request will not be processed wfthout a waWer of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation that there are no factual or legal issues in dispute. :you west execute and retorts t hip office #h t ; ced '"1�laiv of i ht to art drrriistrative should describe wwhy,„you live: (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in G.S. 143B-2821(bp were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner, (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation; (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. For this option you must file your request (or remission of civil penalties within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this notice. Submit this information to the following: If sending via US Postal Service il sending via delivery service (UPS, tedEx, etc,) Karen Higgins Karen Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center St N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604 1 file WrIIIIiiii I ''IlAitionvulth— This decision can be contested as provided in General Statute 1508 by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within thirty (30) calendar days of your receipt of this notice. AP(kWy Oak&, LLC Gaston County Case No, SS ZOIS OWI Page 3 of3 A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at ncoah era or by calling the € «4 d Clerk's Office at (i 431-3000 for information, A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAFI filing fee is received in the CfAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5.'OOPM, excluding official state holidays). The petition may be faxed to the OAH at 1 31-31 provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAff filing fee is received by the OAH within five l business clays following the taxed transmission, Mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings;, If sending via U.S, Postal Service: If sending Brio delivery se ire (UPS, FedIx, etc.. ) Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church (toad Raleigh„ NC 6 -6714 Raleigh, IBC27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to the Department of Environmental Cluality William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality (DE ) 1 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 76 -1601 The violations addressed by this assessment and any impacts to waters roust be abated and properly resolved, you are encouraged to contact Ctrl Tuvia with the DWR Mooresville Regional Office at (04) 663-1699 if you need assistance in achieving compliance at the site. Please be advised that additional assessments may be levied for future, continuing, or other violations beyond the scopeof this specific assessment. If you have any questions, please see the following e site: httos` ntlt-buffer rrv�ittin wtpi lie ce. assistance rp rare or contact Shelton Sullivan at (919( 807-6361 o Karen Higgins at (1) RD -6 D, �� Sincerely, Jeffrey Ci, Poupart Division of Water Resources ATTACHMENTS cc; Corey Basinger / Andrew Pitner / E ri Tuvia - DWR; Mooresville Regional Office - email copy 401 & Buffer; Permitting Branch- File Copy STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON IN THE MATTER F': BERK EY OAKS, LLC FOR VIOLATIONS OF 15A NCAC 028.0211(2) and 15A NCAC 028 .0211(8ll ActingActIng pursuant to Nort unart, of the Division te_ FINDING OF FACT NORTHAROLINA DEPARTmENT SE NO. SS-2018-0001 FINDINGS AND DECISION ARID, ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES A. Berkley Oaks, LLC is responsible for operating a wastewater treatment plant ( ), which treats the wastewater fro m Berkley ticks Mobile Home lark' locat ed off NC State Road 1112, near Gastonia, in Gaston County, [forth Carolina" B On January 5, 2018, DWR Mooresville Regional Office staff conducted a site inspection after receiving a complaint call on January 4, 2018. During the inspection, DWR observed that sewage sludge from the Berkley Oaks WWTP had impacted approximately 200 linear feet of stream. On January 5, 2018, DWR notified the Operator in Responsible Charge (IRC) and environmental contractor and instructed them to immediately begin efforts to rernoe the sewage sludge from the stream, C. On January 10, 2018, DWR Mooresville Regional Office staff conducted a follow-up site inspection at the request of the environmental contractor for Berkley Oaks, LLC and noted that while the cleanup had commenced, the sewage sludge in the stream had extended to approximately 3,500 linear feet downstream, D. Title 1 A Forth Carolina Administrative Cade (hereby known as l C) 028 ,0211 (2) requires that he craters shall be suitable for aquatic life propagation and maintenance of biological integrity, wildlife, secondary recreation, and agriculture; sources of water pollution which preclude any of these uses on either a short-term or long -terra basis shall be considered to be violating a water quality standard,' E.Title 15A t CAC 028. 211(8l states that: "Floating solids, settleable solids, or sludge deposits: only such amounts attributed to sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes as shall not make the water unsafe or unsuitable for aquatic life and wildlife or Impair the graters for any designated uses." BerMeV Oak$, LLC Gaston CmAntV Page 2 of I O8, Mooresville Regional Office staff conducted a foilow�up site inspection and observed that the sewage sludge removal had been comploted, H. The impacts occurred to an unnamed tributary to McGill Branch, Class C waters, within the Catawba River Basin. 1, The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures in this matter totaled �2�85. Based upon the above Finding of fact, I make the following- 11. CONCLUSION OF LAW A. Berkley Oaks, LLC is a 'person" within the meaning of G,S. 143-215,6A pursuant to G-S. 143-212 (4)„ B. The unnamed tributary located at the site constitutes waters of the State within the meaning of G.S. 143-212 (6). C. Berkley Oaks, LLC violated Title 15A NCAC 028 .0211 (2) for loss of use of approximately 200 linear feet of stream. D: Berkley Oaks, LLC violated Title 15A NCAC 028 M11 (8) by impacting approximately 200 linear feet of stream with sewage sludge deposits. E, Berkley Oaks, LLC may be assessed civil penalties in this matter pursuant to G,S. 143- 215.6A (a)(1), which provides that a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation per day may be assessed against a person who violates any classification, standard, limitation, or management practice established pursuant to GFS. 143-214.1, 143-214.2, or 143-215, F. Berkley Oaks, LLC may be assessed civil penalties pursuant to G-S. 143-215.6A �a)(6) which provides that a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per violation per day may be assessed against a person who violates a rule of the Commission implementing this Part, Part 2A of this Article, or G,S, 143- 355(k), G. The State's enforcement cost in this matter may be assessed against Berkley Oaks, LLC pursuant to G.S. 143-2153 (a)(9) and G.S. 1438-282.1 (b)(8), Berkley 0"" arc Gaston county Page 3 Or I Poupart of the OMSiOn Of Water Resources, provided by the Secretary of the Department Directorr of in this thatter, Based upon the above Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, I make the fo lowvin : III, DECISION Accordingly, Berkley Oaks, LL : is hereby assessed a civil penalty of .ate for violation of "title 15A NCAC o (2) for loss of use of approximately 200 linear feet of stream 000 for violation of Title 15A NCAC 028 ,021 ( by impacting approximately 200 linear feet of stream with sewage sludge deposits 0Z9TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY, authorized by G.S. T. - 5, A 9 , 5 .Enforcement Cost �Z TOTAL AMOUNT DUE s required by G.S. 1 - 15. A(c), in determining the amount of penalty„ I considered the factors set out in G.S. laid -7 .1(b), which are; () The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violations () The duration and gravity of the violations; () The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality, () The cost of rectifying the damage,, (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance, () Whether the violations were committed willfully or intentionally, (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority -,and () The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures Date �JeffreyOPoupart Division of Water Resources ELEVEN MILE ry I..;I�.MENT .: A,NY AN Wed a u �a.srrp r�``'87 s'�� , t 2,� * F<sm' 28a aka .175 EVOL a aaa`c Via: 15. 20 4 'A. 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