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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0047091_Enforcement_20160801Water Resources ENVOWN4ENTAL QUALM Mar)jane furl der, Owner I LLC Kurlander Boggs, Investments L.L. P S Lk Aver Ste 719 Pasadena, CA 91101 COOPERPloy Gftmw MICHAEL:S. REGAN turfs S. JAB" ZIMMERMAN raor nuary 23, 2017 Vkh"', o,.�o "svra 01.. Subject: Payinent Acknowledgement Silver Maples Community Permit NCO047091 Case No. LV-2016-01146 County Cab us Lear Maryjane l .url and r, £ wrl : This letter is to acknowledge receipt of a nt in the amount of $450.53 received from you on 1/: 7"2 l . This payment satisfies in gull the above civil assessments levied against the subjeet facility, d this case has been closed. Payment of this Penalty in no ways precludes future action by this Division for additional violations of the applicable Statues, Regulations, or Permits. If you have any questions, pleasecontact Wren Thedford at 919µ -6 9'7. Sincerely,, Wren Thedford Ventral Piles NPDES Mooresville sville Regional Office State of North Carolina � Envit-onmental Quality I Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suits 301, Moamvilte, NC 28115 7t -66 -1 ROY COOPER Governor & JAY ZIMMERMAN Director January 5, 2017 C.ERTIFIED MAIL �7009 2�25O 0�00O 80�87083�5 RETURN RECEIPT REQ11ESTED Maryjane Kurlander, Owner K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC Cl S Lk Aver Ste 719 Paow4p,nct A 911 ol Request to it Civil Penalties - Denied Decision in Case Number: LV-2016-0146 Silver Maples Community NTH Permit NCO047091 Cab County Dear Ms. Krulander: In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A(D, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (the Division) has reviewed your request to remit civil penalties in the subject case. We regret to inform you that the Director has denied your request. Therefore, your outstanding balance ($450.53) is due and payable. Two options are available to you at this stage of the remission process: 1) You may pay this balance. If you decide to pay the penalty, please make your check payable to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Send the payment, within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving this letter, to the attention of: Attn: Wren Thedford NC DEQ Division of Water Resources WQ Permitting Section - NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, No Carolina 27699-1617 OR EM State of Nordi Carolina 8 Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, Norai Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-9000 2) You may,request the Environmental Management Commission's (EMC,$) Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (the Committee) to make the final decision on your remission request considering your additional oral input, as warranted. from your receipt of this letter, your current request for remission and this letter of denial will be delivered to the Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions lbr final agency decision. If you or your representative would like to speak before the (7ommittee, you must complete and return the attach e4 Request for Oral Presentation Form within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving this loth Send completed fonn(s) to: Attn: Wren Thedford NC DEQ Division of at Resources WQ permitting Section - NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If you make such a request, the EMC Chairman will review the supporting docurnents and your request for an oral presentation. If, in his/her judgment, the Chairman determines that there is compelling reason to require a, presentation, you will be notified as to when and where you should appear, If your presentation is not required, the final decision will be based upon the written record. Please be advised that the EMC's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions will make its remission decision based on the original assessment amount, Therefore, the EMC may choose to uphold the original penalty and offer no remission, they may agree, with the DWR Director"s remission recommendation detailed above, or the penalty amount may be furtherrernitted. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at, I9) 807-6307 or via e-mail at d,erek.denard@,zcdenr.gov. Sincerely, Derek C. Denard, Environmental Specialist Division of Water Resources, N'CDEQ Attachments: Dirt vtor's Decision-, Request for Oral Presentation fomi Permittee's Request for Remission Waver (if Riglus to Administrative Hearing and Stipulation of Facts Perinittee's Justification for Remission Request cc: Dustin K. Metreyeon, 1000 WrWhurst Drive, Monow, NC 28110 01Wits Enforcement File Central Files DWR — CIVIL PENALTY REMISSION FACTORS Case Number: LV-2016-0146 _ Region: Mooresville County: Cabarrus Assessed Entity: Silver Mantes Community WWTP Permit No.: NCO047091 Assessment Factors (a) Whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors were wrongly applied to the detriment of the petitioner: NOT ASSERTED, ED (b) Whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation: ED (d) Whether the violator had been amossed dAl penalties for any previmcs violations, 0 (e) Whether payinent of the cl*fl penalty Will prevoint payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions- te—nnitteeassertion: Review of facility log book and eDMR show historical rainfall events during and around the time of violations. Such events allowed the Rocky River to flood its banks and flood the property contributing to flow and treatment violations either by, direct inflow or subsequent low mixed liquor concentrations form 'wash- out". The blowers were temporarily turned off to minimize washout. However, rains returned negating their efforts. Although it was impossible to distinguish wastewater from flood waters, any remaining solids left on site were removed manually using shovels, bags and buckets and disposed. They followed the 24-hr and 5-day reporting protocol, promptly attempted to abate further environmental damages, the violation(s) were inadvertent and out of their control. They were remitted of penalties for a similar occurrence in the past. They are pursuing a connection with local municipality by the end of 2016; L�WR Notes: The permittee asserts the reason for remission request is that plant washed out due to flooding and penalties have been remitted in the past. No rain fall data or US flow data of the Rocky River was provided with this remission request to deterniffie severity of flooding, A review of the past 60 months' compliance history, from January 2011 to December 2015, the tie rmittee reported 49 limit violations for BOD; 42 violations for Fecal Coliform; 6 violations for TSS,- and 9 violations for Flow. Of the 29 violations issued, during the 60-month review period, 12 were issued as cases having penalties assessed. Review of the past 60 months found violations in 29 of the 60 months or 48.33% of the review period the subject facility was in violation of permit limits. After reviewing the DMR data it was noted that the subject facility has a variable compliance record, No explanation was provided to the Division as to the reason for issues with limits violations noted in the 1 'OV-N`01 issued on May 25, 2016 (NOV-2016-LV-0270). — lWeIMON (Chca 060 "oest bod" 4 "ll Remission 0 Partial Remission 0 Retain Enforcement Cost? _Y-ks El No El CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION COUNTY OF CABARRUS DX VR Case Number LV-2016-0146 IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST: REQUEST FOR ORAL PRESENTATION SILVER MAPLES COMMUNITY WWTP 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 and/or my representative during a Committee meeting held in Raleigh, North Carolina, 0 iresentation will be limited to discussion of issues and info rmationsub mfitted i and because no factual issues are in dispute, my presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes in length, The North Carolina State Bar's Authorized Practice of Law Committee has ruled that the appearance in a representative capacity at quasi-judicial hearings or proceedings j,5.lim tv�yrs who e active met rs of the bar. Proceedings, before the Co ittee on jed !q1a e_ mm Remissions are quasi-judicial. You should consider how you intend to present your case to the Committee in light of the State Bar's opinion and whether anyone will be speaking in a representative capacity for you or a business or goverinnental entity. If you or your representative would like to speak before the Committee, you must complete and return this form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter. 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 www.rigbar.com/ethics, Authorized Practice Advisory Opinion 2006-1 and 2007 Formal Ethics Opinion 3. If you are an individual or business owner 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 it on the unauthorized practice of law. If you are ght and are granted an opportunity to make an oral presentation before the Committee, then your re resentative must consider the recent State Bar's 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 permissible. If you choose to request an oral presentation, please make sure that signatures on the previously submitted Remission Request form 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 Bar's Opinion on the unauthorized practice of law, day of 20_ 'TITLE (President, O"er, etc.) ADDRESS TELEPHONE CosiNumber "146 A&vtgmd p*rty. K B I IAC Kutlander Boggs Ifiveafirtonts ftroft O= Rec� %V1 4*ft� P, Wet CabaAp, _X (0 the vj"nn Was eVlain "*Me Oi6Wjbn was IdtavoMab"r X (d) ffie violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations-, x (e) payment of the civil penalty will;prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (re., explain how payment of Me civil penalty nIll prevenlyouftom performing the aclivities necessary to achieve compliance)- z Re�i�w of fbdifty log book and EDMR sho" histokst rainfall eveMs during and around tho time of W :11 SIAT15 Of NOM CAR"A C"WOPCOARRUS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY lN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT WAI VER OF RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND STIPULATION OF FACTS K B I LM Kurinuder Beggs Investments LLC Silver Maples Community PERMIT NO. NCO047091 CASE NO. _LV-2016-0146 Having beenaissessed civil penalties totaling 3 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Resources dated Ampa-I ZqL6, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated maftr and does stipulate that the facts are as all in the assessment document. The undersigned fintlier understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director oft Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice ofassessment No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after it days from the receipt of the notice ofassessment, This the 2 dayof - September ,2016 ADDRESS Metwater. Inc. 1000 woodhurst Drive WOW VaCE Monroe NQ_2811_Q__ 1�0 (f i4if tor for SH TELEPHONE 704.506A255 PATMCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DFR VAART Secrelary S� JAY ZIMMERMAN' ireclor 4 na October 6, 2016 Maryjane Kurlander, Owner K B I LLB" Kurl nder Boggs Investments LLB ' M 80 S Lk Aver Ste 719 Pasadena, CA 91101 Subject: Remission Request of Civil Penalty assessment Silver Maples Community 2812 Plantation Rd, Concord, NC 28027 l PDES Permit NCO047091 Case Number L `- 1 ®1 6 Cabarrus County Dear Ms.lurllander This letter is to acknowledge your request for remission of the civil penalty levied against the subject facility, Your request will be scheduled for review by the Director and you will be notified of the result. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at q l q) 807-6307 or vita e-mail at derek.denard@ncdenr.g,ov. Sincerely, Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist Compliance & Expedited Pennitting Unit Division of Water Resources, DEQ cc: Enforcement File ur/oTi inals NPDES Program Files Central File-, / t chments Dustin K, Metre eon„ 1000 Woodhurst Dtive, Munroe, NC 28110 State of North Carolina V EnNir omental Quality i Water- Resources 1617 Mail Service Center j Raleigh„ North Carolina 276 e9-1617 91-707-9000 cmwi4jimber: IX�164146 Assewd Party: K 8 1 L= Kudind6r Bogp Invesfiner6 LLC POWKN4�- NCO041091 (j) otw: or mm of" Civil OoWly m��t hetots in N�CG.S. 143B-281 l(b) weft wmo&ly aWlWAo the deWmmt of the pOtioner * wsemmmij4Mm are &Md io the C10*444 a0e�$#�t d6CWOOno; ftviolatorwot abated wnkuing"vitohmMtal 6�4& m�uhtngfibrn the violation (100., O)pl* Ae *m ma)VU i6a & cor�t Me PMM� andpoewfiawt oceu"vno4li x the vi"On WAsinA4*e**tvtotA tesult of 40 acti&M (te, OVMM �o*ihe WdWbn was wwwhlktbk or som#A4you coW not Mwhl or pvalvjbq), STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CABARRUS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND STIVULATION OF FACTS K B I LLC Kurttrader Boggs investments LLC Silver Maples Community PERMIT NO. NCO047-2016-01.46 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling JAR.51 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Resources dated Aggoll,20-C the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as all in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penaI ty must be submittedto the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of assessment No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the notice of assessment, This the 2 day of September 2016 SIGNATURE Metwater Inc. 'DWI r0wo 1000 woodhurst Drive wfow � 4 jm� Monroe NC 2811!i In t�l 0\01 _flf�ag�cilrgattor for Sitiver Maples') TELEPHONE 704.506A255 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Pat McCrory Donald van der Varrt Governor Secretary MEMORANDUM TO: Derek Renard FROM:W. Gorey Basinger, Regional Supervisor THROUGH: Roberto Schef DATE: September 29, 2016 SUBJECT: Request for Permission of Civil Penalty Assessment NPDES Permit Number NCO047091 Silver Maples Community WWTP Cabarrus Count Case Number LV- -0146 ERG staff has reviewed the subject request for remission request and comments are as noted on the civil penalty remission factors sheet'. 610 East Center Ave., Suite 361 Mooresvilte, NC 2811 Phone: (704) 663-1690, t Fait°; (764) 663.6040 R CustomerServi : 1-877-623.6748 internetncwaterquallty.org An Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Actions Empbyer— 50% kecycW1 i% Post Consumer paper ppPPPp" DWR — CIVIL PENALTY REMISSION FACTORS Case Number: LV-2016-0146 Region: MRO County: Cabarrus Assessed Entity: Silver Maples Community VVWTP Permit: NCO047091 El (a) Whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors were wrongly applied to the detriment of the petitioner; Z (c) Whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident', Z (e) Whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions, Rftlu "10 UwMaAm"I'm Regional Recommendation (Check One) Request Denied E] Full Remission Partial Remission Z Central Office Recommendation (Check One) Request Denied Full Remission El Partial Remission El Director's Decision (Check One) Request Denied [] Full Remission Partial Remission E] Amount Remitted Data S. Jay Zimmerman, Director Schtiller, Roberto From: dmetoaten @ao.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 6:51 AM To: Scheller, Roberto Cc: silverrnaples@towermgrnt.com,- Debbie McKinney Subject: Silver Maples WWTP Civil Penalties Mr. Scheller, I have been asked by the owner of subject facility NPDES# NCO 047091 to determine if a request for mitigation or remission is appropriate regarding the following case numbers: • LV-2016�0146 January 2016 • LV4016-0150 December 2015i These violations are similar to Violatiorr(s) noted in November 2015 of which my client was relieved of additional enforcement or penalties. As you may be aware, my client is actively pursuing a connection with the local municipality and plans to abandon their wastewater facility by years end 2016. I will formulate a more official response, using the provided forms, in a day or two after I have had an opportunity to look over the files more thoroughly. Sincerely, Dusty Meitreyeon Metwater, Inc. 7045064255 dmetwater@aol.com tochiller, Roberto cc silo"b.r+ iaples@ owerr-1 lait.[ „SYi I ei1{ Ie 4i'1£lkjl: , Request for Remission Silver MapleWW-f P J1C';1 0470 °` V— N EDbVj.e; 1 file attached;, .._` W,' ? � Smaples request to.. � lm,pdf 1.3'i MB E M OF4 S _�L,. ?} (K) A , NF rAC Roberto, as we discussed, herewith attached are the forms requesting remission from LV-2016-0146 resulting from violations in January 2016. `thank you for your guidance through this response. Should there be need for anything else please don't hesitate to contact me directly. Dusty Metre on Metwater, Inc. 704.506,455 Sent from Windows (Mail Number-UEST Case V-201 �014 Ajgsase` °raaiaat f t.' ak?raarars d l L Kutiander Rages ltrvefati aerats l;l_.t., Permit o.: NCO047091�,aaar�arsat s kx,s�ral; � � �� Please use this form when requesting remission ail"this civil pul alf,! 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You should attach any documents that you believe support your requeM and are f�e�n tart' fct° tlre f)itc.ctcar to consider in e aluatingyour request for remission, please be aware that to request: for rc.tfais�;lota is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness c,'A"the am oll'it cal"the Civil lvn l v assessed, Requesting remission i not the proper prose tire for comes iatt? �vlaetlfa°t tlit l ia�ai=���� €?t i j,e �.yr�a c.al � r, tlfc" sr ..xfs�a��. of any of tile factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment docurftew, l'!IR�aaatasa taI � t ('ES1 °l3ll .8,1 l(c), temission Ofa civil penalty may be wanted only When nacre car more of tile. fcall0vviaa{� f �vrc°tat €�sr•x, €tj tali . l'lr a 4a claea is each fa factor that you believe applies to your case and provide as detailed explanation, ineloding cop cs crel`, tupportint cltac.f,taaetats, as to play the factor applies (attach additional pages its Tiecdafc ).` (a) one or more of the civil penairy ftsw mnent factors in `d t-. G S, 143B 282 t(lt) were tyro fully iappli d to the detriment of the petitioner (tire, dssessm atijar-tors erre hst�ed rrr tht, °#irit t,�>rr.il�a �as.s�r>t,rr�r�. i saczina raat: (b) the violator promptly abater co atinuing environmental ct, ojlrjttl= facarsl tlrc aAscklatirrft lire., aa.tpl in tile, sieps that;you t r to correct the vulleatii n eraa llIre v nt i`iat"r . (n, curr nce.�1, (e) the violation was inadvertent or is result of all t'ux i.le.sat (i r , rxxplcataa t,=°hv Me t�jt Icatj()n t<s¢c s array °efrclrible or somethingyou could carat prev errt or Ira-ep arfic ft.w); (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous vrfctlatir nst . e payment of the civil penalty avAl prevent payna,ftl f6r the rcir"mis mp,, jlvice sar'v factions (i.e,, explain howpayment of the C ivil p e72alq, �t'ilaa t a'f:'I c rat �„rr,6rd fa taraa 1?c' !.tr?rrr ?taJSr tilt.: t:i .°tr`a"aaCx",5 17 't""t o,li r'�' tdF tX >'�7f 9.°g. compliance). f . � � ar • of a � w • � � � �. � STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CABARRUS IAITAI�', 11NIEN I tint [-,NVlfZ()NMEN fAl-, QtJALITY IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT WAIVER OF RRAITTO AN OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGANST ADMINISTkikTIVE JTFARTNG AND STI P IJ I -ATION OV FACTS K B I LLC KurlandInvestments LLC Silver Maples Community PERMIT NO. NC,0047091 CASE NO, IX-2016-0146 Having been assessed civil penalties tutdbrig Lt kjth in that aswsjiv�ot docannont ofthe Divi6on oI Water Resources dated Aaq atj,ZOL -,siring to seek r - ir, of the civil penalq�, doe-, herchy waive 0, the undersigned, dc the eight to an administrative hearing in the above-statcd triatter and &x-,s a,fipulate that thc ficv�, arc as alleged in the assessment document, The undersigned farther understands thai at I cIvidcrice presented in qupport oftemission oft is civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Dic,)siotj of Water Rcsomcus mvaldn thjrt� t 3 0) day s o receipt of the notice ofanessment. No new evidence in suppoill ofa rcinission request i,e :011lxdafffr (10'i days fion), the receipt of the notice of assessment. This the Septernber dav of 16 ,StGNA'TTJRU, W WWTP Upset, Spill, or Bypass 6-Day Reporting Form P Page I a NC WWTPIn (Please Print or Type Use Attachments if Needed) Permittee: Union County Public Works Permit Number NCO085812 Facility Name: G.rassy.,Branch WWTP County: Union Incident Started'. Date: 09/06/16 Time: 0910 Incident Ended: Date: 09/07/16 Time. 1300 Level of Treatment: —None — Primary Treatment X Secondary Treatment -a UV'/Li Estimated Volume of Spill/Bypass: 0,047 million gallons — Measured through the effluent flow meter for the duration of the bypass. Did the Spill/Bypass reach the Surface Waters? _X_ Yes No If yes, please list the following: Volume Reaching Surface Waters: 0.047 million gallons Surface Water Name: —Crooked Creek Did the Spill/Bypass result in a Fish Kill? — Yes _X_ No Was WWTP compliant with permit requirements? Unknown, sampling was conducted but we have not recd results at this time. Were samples taken during event? Yes Source of the Uoset/Soilfflyoass (Location or Treatment, Unit),:_Bypass of the Tertiary Filters at Grassy Branch WWTP Cause or Reason for the Upset/Spilly' ypass. Sand Filter was bypassed while we performed the re -building of the nozzles, send and anthracite. 'Plow hviky r m low d. f rf m z mw ONQ w_. COOK laaolz�> cpan,y- into, wkywilly- c> "s Von Oyst W WWTrtinm P Upset, Spill, or Bypass 5-Day Repog For P Page I Describe the Repairs Made or Actions Taken: All of the sand and anthracite was removed, All the nozzles were removed and replaced. The air distribution system was cleaned- When the repairs where complete the filters were placed back online. Action Taken t Contain Il Clean t t anal Femedite the bite if a liable n/a Additional Comments About .',the .'Event: NIA 24-Hour Report Made To: DWR Contact Name- Wes Bell Date 09/06/16 Time 09:33am Other Agencies Notified (Health In etc) Person Reporting Event: _Danny L. 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Article Number(Transfer from service label) ❑Collect on Delivery Restricted Delivery 0 Signature Confirmation* ❑Insured Mail 0 Signature Confirmation 7 015 1520 0002 8386 7649 O Insured Mail Restricted Delivery Restricted Delivery (over$500) PS Fnrm RR11 Anril 9niS PAN isAn_n2_nnn_anRs Dnmestin Return Recelo UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE I First-Class Mail Postage&Fees Paid IUSPS Permit No.G-10 • Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4®in this box* (/j NC DEQ -- DWR/WQROS .g �`�� 610E CENTER AVE STE 301 min a ' c- MOORESVILLE NC 28115 =v,3 �� (..?- A- o rg USPS TRACKING# 14 1 lj)jjiijiiiiijjijlii�ilitmijiiiiii/il 9590 9403 0158 5120 7315 54 cttt"&d M�a 4 1615 Mo 0002 0*i itio Refoin IR"ot Rtqu�d August 1, 2016 Mary, JanaKurlander, Owner K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC 80 S Lake Aver, Suite'719 Pasadena, CA 91101 SUBfECT: - - Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil. Penalty for Violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215. 1 (a)(6) and NPDES WW Permit No. NIC0047091 K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC Silver Maples Community Case No. LV -2016-0146 Cab us County Dear Ms. Kurlandev This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $450.53 ($35U0 civil penalty + $100.53 enforcement costs) against K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC. This assessment is based upon the following facts: a review, has been conducted of the discharge: monitoring report (�)MR) submitted by K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC for the month of January 2016. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the discharge limitations and/or monitoring rewire mentsfound in NPDES WW Pe it No,IBC O047091. The violations, which occurred in January 2016, are summarized in Attachment A to this letter: Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that K B I LLC lour( der Boggs Investments LLC violated the terms, conditions or requirements of NPIE S WW Permit No. NCO047091 and G.S. 143-215. l(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordanoc with the maximums established by G.S.'143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G,& 143-215.1(a). Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, 1, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor, MooresvilleRegional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC: State of North Carolina I Environmental QuAity I Water des, 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 704-603-1699 jl�QQ.90 I of the .l violations of 1 3-315.1(s)( ) and Permit No.NCO04709 1, by discharging waste water into the waters of the State in violation of the Permit Daily Maximum for BOD - Cork: $250.00 1 of the i violations of 1 3- 15.l( )(6) and Permit lslo.l C O0 7091, by discharging waste water into the waters of the State in violation of the Permit Monthly Average for FLOW, J350,Q0 TOTAL CYVIL PENALTY W00.3 Enforcement {posts 515 I, ANtOUTNT DU Pursuant to G.S. 1 3- 15.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings f fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth -it, G.S. I43 -3 .1(b), which (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 violation, (3) The duration and gravity of the violation, (3) 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 violation was committed willfully or intentionally (7) The prior record of the violator its complying or failing to comply with progranis over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and () The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures - Within thirty (11) clays of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following: (1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR (3) Submit a written request for remission, OR (3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing Option $ Submit payment of the penalty: Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department went of Environmental Quality (do not include waiver , orrrr). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any, continuing or new violat on(s); Please submit payment to the attention of Wastewater Branch Division of Water resources 117 bail Service Center Raleigh, Carolina 7 99-ldl Foption 2: Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such request: Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Because a remission request forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you believe the civil penahy, should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address fisted below. In determining whether a remission request will be approved, the following factors shall be considered: (1) whether one or more of the civil penalty, assessment factors in NCGS 143B-282, I(b) was wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner® (2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental dai-nage resulting from the violatiom, (3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; or (5) whether Payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions, Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his decision" in the.natter r of your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and provision for further appeal of the pen by to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (Committee), Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the original remission request considered lo m ete C I n y the Director. Therefore, it is very important drat you prepare a o p and thorough statement in support of your request for remission. In order —to _remust corn. fete-a4—subnxitthe_qn_close_d!'`"e Best for --�qfissionfKytPgnalfiies Waiver of FLigtat to an Administr—ative Heari!iZ and Stipulation of facts" ,f6MIyJthJn tlljrt _C 30 J days of receipt oLthis sb potice The Divisiqnof Water Resou_rcesalso reqqeqs_fh t u c2mplete_qmLumit the enclQsed " — — ju—SCIficAtion for -- RerqLission Re muq�s—t", Both forms should be submitted to the following address: Wastewater Branch Division of Water Resources 1617 it Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1617 frice of Administrative Hearin�Ls, If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, A petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m, except for official state holidays. The petition may be filed by facsimile (fax) or electronic mail by an attached file (with restrictions) - provided the signed original, one (1) copy and a filing fee (if a filing fee is required by NCGS § 15013-23,2) is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the taxed or electronic transmission, You should contact the Office of Administrative Hear' ithia l-qaestLojis_rggrrj te -jn&tji q,and/or the details of h Lfilling-propes. 'Hie mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Of of Administrative Hearings are as .folio Office ofAdministrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Tel. (919) 431-3000 Fax: (919) 431-3100 One copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. Sam ill. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601 Please indicate the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition: Failure to exercise one of the options above, within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal date/time received stamp (not a pogtmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for collection of the penalty through a civil action, Please be advised that additional penalties maybe assessed for violations that occur after the review period of this assessment. If you have any questions, please contact Roberto Scheller with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Mooresville Regional Office at (2252) 946-6481 or via email at roberto.schetter@,iiedeiir.gov. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File ATTACHMENT I LLC KurlanderInvestments LL CASE NUMBERLV-201 - 14 REGION: r villa PERMIT: NCO047091 FACILITY: Silver Maplesnit COUNTY: Cabarrus LIMIT VIOLATION(S) SAMPLE LOCATION: Outfall gdt - Effluent Violation Report Unit of Limit Calculated % Over Violation Penalty Date nth/Yr Parameter Frequency Measure Value Value Limit Type Amount 11 12,1 1-2016 BOD, -[day (20 Deg. Weekly rng1I 19,50 28 416 Daily Maximum $100,00 Exceeded t - Concentration 11112016 1-2016 Flow, in conduit or thru Continuous mgd 0,04 000 23,5 Monthly $250.00 Average treatment plant Exceeded JUSTIFICATION 11 Case Number: L -2 1 -01County: Cabarru Assessed Party: K B I lnrl.,C Isurla.ader Boggs Investments LL Permit o. 047091 Amount Assessed- : 450. Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the ,"Request or Remission, Waiver ra, .lcight to an. Administrative Hearing and Stipulation of acts" form to request remission of this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission, Please be aware that a request for remission ission is limited to consideration of the five> factors listedbelow they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to ' .tat . . § l l - .1(c), remission of civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. please check each factor that you believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to avhyx the factor applies (attach additional pages as needed): (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in . .G. . 1 B- g .l (b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the as essment factors are listen in the civil penalt v assessment document) (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the steers that you took to correct the violation andprevent utur occurrences), (e) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain in why the violation was unavoidable or something you could not prevent or ar'epare for) y (d) the violator had not been assessed cavil penalties for any previous violations;; (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve compliance), EXPLANATION: STATE NORTH CAROL ` MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNTYF CABARRUS IN THE MATTER OF A E]"� Ef NT WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTMS AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE A STIPULATION OF FACTS I LLB Kurlander BoggsInvestments LL Silver Maples Community PERMIT NO. NCO047091 CASE NO. Having been assessed civil penalties totaling 0.53, for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water`Resources dated Aqgust 1 , �2016 the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, chess hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated chatter and dins stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission cif"this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty ( days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after ( ) days from the receipt of the notice of assessment, This the day of � 2_ SIGNA'PJRE ADDRESS Certified Dail # 7015 1520 0002 $376 135+1 if aryjane Iurlander, Owner I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LL.0 an C I le Aver Cta 10 Pasadena, CA 91101 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESSIL PENALTY Tracking Number: N a' -2 i1 - - 2 i Permit No, NCO047091 Silver Maples Community Cabarrus County Dear Ms. Kurlander. A review of the January 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit dareKtolAblJgn Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter ate Value Value, Type, of Violation 1 Effluent BOD, -Day (20 Deg. C - 1/7/2016 19.5 28 Gaily Maximum Exceeded Concentration C0310 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 1/31/2016 0.04 0.049,Monthly Average Exceeded treatment plant 5005 Notice of Violation/intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General Statute .S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143- 1S. A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars 25,000,00may 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. 13-215. 1. Staft of North Carolina I Fnvirontoental Quality I Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 7fdw'i<i rJt} if you i provide additional• r *ir; t the noted Violation,request • assistance, or i M r i i "' i`:"* i 1l i i ". � i Rfr • "` i M 9M ,. *.. i i.; * :. M i i * • *. i i. ,.. * i �r ® /l r i ', * • ', i M f " i i "` . ': � * dI : r i,:"` • �F i �*Mi i i* M *i i' r i'� * • i* * *M *i, i i • . * i r r ' i � i '; r ar " . t N r * i i * i i is * • i i •• ,• � * r '• "'" i * : • /W i * *w *i i i• * i as i * * :.r i'i*,s. .i. 9M i t "" '" "` • r i i r ! i ! i "` . i i i r i` . '� i* i i .i `i i• i 'i i � i � �' i i I! • i"" M ':i r •r •® i sii ! r i i � i • s!! ii "' •' ! s � i i* •i " 11 � i f you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Roberto Schaller of the Mooresville RegionalOffice at - 3-1 99. cc: Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality regional operations Section� Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ WQS Mooresville'*Eriftirtorrient File NpbtS i a o *Enforcement Stria of North Carolina � Environmental Qaahty I Water Resources 10 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 704 3-1 99 MaKIM. MaryJane Kurlander, Owner K B I LLC Kurlander Boggs Investments LLC 80 S Lk Aver Ste 719 Pasadena, CA 91101 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NCB" -2016-LV-0270 Permit No. NCO047091 Silver Maples Community Cabarrus County Dear Ms. Kurlander: A review of the January 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Unit Exceell.,no Viglation(sl., Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. Q - 1/7/2016 19.5 28 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 1/31/2016 0,04 U49 Monthly Average Exceeded treatment plant (50050) 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. State of North Carolina I Envirommental Quality I Water Resourcts 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 7W-M1_1AQo W,IILA ,11L Sincerely, I W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 704-663-1699 'Date Parameter Permit Limit DMR Value % Over Limit Action Monitoring FrqquqnqYjq!4jO� Date Parameter Permit Frequenje Values Reported # of Violations Action ' - ^ ,or Remarks: ~ ' ^ Completed by: 'Assistant Regional' ` Supervisor Sign Off: _~ 0Date:K '� Regional Supervisor '` - Off:- - - Date:� — w^ 3PM ^ DNDR Review Record Master 1602, DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT 'violator: I .3 I Lip ' I urlander Boans Investments LLC Facility Name. Silver Mantes Communill Permit Number: NCO047091 County: Cabarrus Lase Number: Lit-2016- 114 ASSESSMENT T A :'I`OR 1 The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public wealth, or to private property resulting from the violation; ,ry r ) The duration and gravity of the violation; mm Theeffect on ground or surface waterqua rtity of dual ty or on air c nulity r The cost of rectifying the damage; .m.,, 5) The amount of money saved by ooncornpl%ance h) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; a= 7 The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority. A 12-month review of compliance history January 201.5 to December 201 ) found the following violations* 012015 - Gaily Max, BOD, Monthly Average BOO - LV-2015-01 g 02 2015 m 2 Gaily flax BOCK„ Monthly Average Flow LV-2015-0202 0312015 -,2 Daily Max BOD, Monthly Average BOD, Gaily Max TBB - LV-2 '15- 206 04/2015 - 2 Daily Max BOD, Monthly Average BOD NOV-201 -L" ®t1 2 0812015 - Daily Max Fecal Coliform - N V-2015-LV-0 82 1112015 - Monthly Average Flow - N V-2015-LV"-g125 1212015 - 2 Clair Max BOD, , Monthly Average BOD, , Daily Max Fecal Coliform, Monthly Average Flom+ Nt V"-2015-LV-0181 The cost to the Mate of the enforcement procedures. The cost to the Mooresville Regional Office is 10& 53 Regional Office Clerical Staff _. one hour $15,00 Enforcement case preparation staff time - one hour $33,13 Regional Office Supervisor review - one hour 5-40 Total '10&5 JAUA f . if Date W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor 'water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ