NC0065242_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (4)

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
D recur
Certified Mail # 7018 0360 0002 2099 7170
Return Receipt Requested
Roy Dyer, Mayor
Town of Grover
PO Box 189
Grover, NC 28073
NORTH AF 0l.9NA
Environmental Quality
October 20, 2020
SUBJECT: 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. NC0065242
Town of Grover
Grover WWTP
Case No. LV-2020-0307
Cleveland County
Dear Permittee:
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $362.70 ($250.00 civil penalty
+ $112.70 enforcement costs) against Town of Grover.
This assessment is based upon the following facts: a review has been conducted of the Discharge Monitoring Report
(DMR) submitted by Town of Grover for the month of July 2020. This review has shown the subject facility to be in
violation of the discharge limitations and/or monitoring requirements found in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0065242. The
violations, which occurred in July 2020, are summarized in. Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Town of Grover violated the terms, conditions or
requirements of NPDES WW Permit No. NC0065242 and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in
Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215,6A(a)(22), a civil penalty may be assessed
against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. '143-215.1(a).
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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, I, W. Corey
Basinger, Regional Supervisor, Mooresville Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against
Town of Grover:
$250.00 1 of 1 violations of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) and Permit No. NC0065242, by discharging waste water
into the waters of the State in violation of the Permit Monthly Average for Nitroaen., Ammonia
Total (as N) - Concentration
$250.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY
112.70 Enforcement Costs
$362.70 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215,6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-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 violation;
() The duration and gravity of the violation;
(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 violation was 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.
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following:
Submit payment of the penalty, OR
Submit a written request for remission, OR
Submit a written request for an administrative hearing
Option I: Submit payment of the penalty:
Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality (do not include waiver
form) Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s).
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Option 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 penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed 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-282.1(b) was wrongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner;
(2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation;
(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 matter of
your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and
provision for further appeal of the penalty 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 by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and
thorough statement in support of your request for remission.
In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this
notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for
Remission Request."
Both forms should be submitted to the following address:
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Option 3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings:
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.rn. 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 tiling fee is required by NCGS §150B-23.2) is received in the
Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You
should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with all questions regarding the filing fee and/or the details of the
filing process.
The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as follows:
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 6714
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. William F. Lane, 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 postmark), 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 may be assessed for violations
that occur after the review period of this assessment.
If you have any questions, please contact Ori Tuvia with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Mooresville Regional
Office at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
AUCC681AF27425._
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

JUSTIFICATION FOR RESS ON REQUEST,
Case Number: LV-2020-9307
Assessed Party: Town of Grover
Permit No.: NC0065242
County: Cleveland
Amount Assessed: $362,70
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty, You must also complete the "Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" 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 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. Pursuant to N.C,G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a 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 why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(h) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e,„ explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent fufure occurrences);
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or
something you could not prevent or prepare for),;
(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 {i.e., explain
how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliance).
EXPLANATION:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST
Town of Grover
Grover WWTP
PERMIT NO, NC0065242
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WAFVER OF RIGHT TO AN
AD 1 STRATIVE HEARING AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
CASE NO. EV-2020-0307
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $36230 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division
of Water Resources dated October 20, 2020, 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: - as alleged in the
assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil
penalty must be submitted to 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 day of , 20
ADDRESS
SIGNATI.
TELEPHONE

PERMIT: NC0065242
FACILITY: Grover
E LOCATION: tutfall 001 - EfF uent
Vlolatin Report
Date MenthlYr Para
, 111 0 7- 0 0
Ammonl
Total as N)
Concentration
ATTACHMENT A
Town of Grover'
CASE NUMBER: L - 0 1
REGION: Mooresville
CCU : Cleveland
Calculated Over Violation
Frequency Measure Value Value mit Type
Weekly
Unit of
l
3905„17
'
Monthly
Average
Exceeded

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secr,faery
S. DANIEL SMITH
D rrc-tor
Certified Mail # '7018 0360 0002 2099 7170
Return Receipt Requested
Roy Dyer, Mayor
Town of Grover
PO Box 189
Grover, NC 28073
NORTH A OLINA
Enrbo, ntal Quality
October 20, 2020
StiBJ.ECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil. Penalty
for Violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-2'15.1 a) 6
and NPDES WW Permit No. NC0065242
Town of Graver
Grover WWTP
Case No. LV 2020-0307
Cleveland County
Dear Permittee.
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $362.70 ($250.00 civil per
+ $112.70 enforcement costs) against Town of Grover.
This assessment is based upon the following facts: a review has been conducted of the Discharge Monitoring Report
(DMR) submitted by Town of Grover for the month of July 202,0. This review has shown the subject facility to be in
violation of the discharge limitations and/or monitoring requirements found in NPDES WW Permit No, NC0065242. The
violations. which occurred in July 2020, are summarized in Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Town of Grover violated the tertns, conditions or
requirements of NPDES WW Permit No, NC0065242 and G.S. 143-215.l(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in
Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may he assessed
against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. 1,43-215.1(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 Environtnental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources. 1. W. Corey
Basinger, Regional Supervisor, Mooresville Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against
Town of Grover:
$250.00 1 of 1 violations of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) and Permit No. NC0065242, by discharging waste water
into the waters of the State in violation of the Permit Monthly Average for Nitrozen, Ammonia
Total (as N) - Concentration
$250.00
$112.70
$362.70
TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY
Enforcement Costs
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c)., in determining the amount of the penalty 1 have taken into account the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-282.1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources f the State, to the public health, or to private property
resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity oldie 'violation.;
(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 violation was 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.
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following:
(1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR.
(2) Submit a written request for remission, OR
(3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing.
Option. 1.: Submit payment of the penalty:
Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality (do not include waiver
l'orin) Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s).
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources.
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-161.7

Option 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 penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed 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-282.1 (b) was wrongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner;
(2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting. from the 'violation.:
(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 matter of
your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and
provision for further appeal of the penalty 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 by the Director. 'Iherefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and
thorough statetnent in support of your request for remission.
In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this
notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for
Remission Request."
Both forms should be submitted to the following address:
Wastewater Branch
Division .of Water Resources
1.617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Option 3: File a petition or an administrativeadmnistrative hearingwith the Office of Administrative Hearings:
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 tiling fee is required by NCGS §150B-23.2) is received in the
Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You
should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with all questions regarding the filing fee and/or the details of the
filing process.
The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as follows:
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 6714
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. William F. Lane, 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 postmark), 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 may be assessed for violations
that occur after the review period of this assessment.
If you have any questions. please contact Ori Tuvia with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Mooresville Regional
Office at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
A14CC681AF27425.„
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

JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION RF LEST
Case Number: LV-2024-0307
Assessed Party: Town of Grover
Permit No.: NC0065242
County: Cleveland
Amount Assessed: $362.70
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" 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 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. pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 1.4313-282.1.(c), remission of a 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 why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessrne.ntfactoras are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e,, explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent, future occurrences),'
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i. e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or
something you could not prevent or prepare fi r);
(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 (Le., explain
how payment cif the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliance)„
EXPLANATION:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CLEVELAND
IN THE ATTER OF ASSESSMENT1,
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST
Town of Grover
Grover WWTP
PERMIT Na l002:
DEPART RF lEI I'I` OF E VIRONI IENTAl. QUALITY
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO Al
ADMINIST TIVE HEARIN AND
STIPULATION LATION OF FACTS
CASE NO EV- 020-0307
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $362.70 for violations) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division
of Water Resources dated October20, 2020, 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 alleged in the
assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil
penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice
of assessinent 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 day of
ADDRESS
SIt.; NsTI RE
TELEPHONE

PERMIT: NC0065242
FACILITY: Grover P
ATTACHMENT A
Town of Grover
CASE NUMBER: LV- 0 0-0307
LIMIT VIO 110Np)
AMPLE LOCATION Ouffall 001
Violation Report
Date Mnth/Yr Parameter
uent
Freq nency
Unit or
7/31/202 7-2020 Nitrogen, n, Ammonia=
Total (as N) -
Concentration
iy rng/I
REGION: Mooresville
COUNTY: Cleveland
Limit Catania % Over Violation Penalty
Value Value Limit Type Amount
3.9
7
32.6
Monthly
Average
Exceeded
;25000

TOWN OF GROVER
207 Mulberry Road
P© Box 189
Grover, North Carolina 28fl73
704-937-9986
Fax [phone]
October 7, 2020
W, Corey Basinger, Regional Superviso
Mooresville Regional Office
NCDEQ
Re, Notice of Violation
NOV-2020-LV-0683
Permit No. NC0065242
Grover WWTP
Cleveland County
Mr. Basinger,
1 fais i ira response+ to the aforementioned NOV,
Ammonia Nitrogen was exceeded for the month of July 20..20..
Response. As stated in an earlier response we are aware that Arran or3ia Nitrogen
k a reoccurring problem.
For a short term fix 1 will begin feeding nit:rifying bacteria an
other peoples to cone up with a more sustainable solution.
ork with
The town of Grover is also looking at options to either upgrade their existing
plant or replace it. These are expected to be two years out though.
ORC:
1own of (,rover

MK HA'EL 5. REG,'\N
S. DANIEL SMITH
Certified Mail # 7018 0360 0002 2099 7132
Return Receipt Requested
Roy Dyer, Mayor
Town of Grover
PO Box 189
Grover, NC 28073
TA
NORTH CAROL ',IA
Environmental t uexllty
September 22, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-LV-0683
Permit No, NC0065242
Grover WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr, Dyer:
A review of the July 2020 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceeda!Jce Vialatiion(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 7/31/2020 3.9 5.17 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
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 WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-2.15,6A, a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five thousand dollars (s25,000.00) 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.
cif :14

If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. 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.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Ori Tuvia of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
A14CC681AF27425_
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 Fie
D4-:Piir-1,-,1 E., t
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DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Violator: Town of Grover
Facility Name: Grover WWTP
Permit Number: NC0065242
County: Cleveland
Case Number: LV-2020-0307
ASSESSMENT FACTORS
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; None documented. However, the discharge of treated effluent in excess of
permit limitations has the potential to adversely impact natural resources.
2) The duration and gravity of the violation; As documented in Attachment A
3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
None documented. However, the discharge of treated effluent in excess of permlt tlmitations has the potential to
adversely impact surface waters.
4) The cost of rectifying the damage; Unknown
5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; Unknown
6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; Not suspected to be willful or intentional
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
10/31/2019 10-2019 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as Monthly Average NOV-2019-LV-0922
N) - Concentration Exceeded
4/2-572020 4-2020 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total(as kly Average NOV-2020-LV-0469 LV-2020-0187
N) - Concentration Exceeded
4/30/2020 4-2020 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total
N) - Concentration Exceeded
6/30/2020 6-2020 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total
N) - Concentration Exceeded
nthly Average NOV-2020-LV-0469 LV-2020-0187
onthly Average NOV-2020-LM-0069
9/30/2019 9:2019 Nitrogen, AmmoniaTotal (as Monthly Average NOV-2019-LV-0871
N) - Concentration Exceeded
8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
S112.70
10/20/2020
Date
DocuSigned by:
A 4CC681AF27425_
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ