NC0088722_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (6)

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alto the wwatcrs of iho State. In \ Illation ol 1±10 Penn 1 \h nth eraie 101 it rogeii, Alnrnonia
Total (as N) - Concentration
L o 1 r iolation oi (1 1 3-2 1 .I 0) and 1cnnit No. \C 1)) by disci lrin atc ator
Tnto tlie a ater ot the ile in lokinon ot tho Permit \ cekk \ er e for \ troen, Arnmouia
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1 the tie rc anti o\tonl o1 harni to the natural reource 1 the titaIo. to the puhlic hoal 13, or tip ! i\ ato prope t\
resrt1tlr:4 )rom theviolation;
2 i 1 ho duration and oravitvr ofthe iolation,
1 1 1110 et toot 011 01 OLLOLI or t 11)000 \ aler qLIOntI ty or qual1ty OY 00 01 r tlttalll
the Bost ot root: i\ n the damaue:
1 he JO1OLIIU lfl0rle\ -a\ ed 3' n0nL ompl 1flL0.
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1 1 he tanor record cat 130 'iol:ttor in 1imp1\ :ng or Lul InO trl ompI ith rm' o e 11 1 1110 Poly lro11mcnta1
\ lanaement 0II1mII0r1 has re tll<attaUlhor1t\ said
81 1 he cot to the lla10 o)the ent1renent rrcedur
\\ ithin hirt (30) days of receipt of this notice. ou must do one ot lhe tI Io
1) UlnT1it patty 100111 ot thc penalty, OR
121 '01h1l1!) 1 11)100 request hr lCrnison. OR
1 1u11r1llt a ntleri reL1t1et lr an <tdinlnit10tl\ e hcarlrlo
0puon 1: Submit pa ilien t of the peuIIt)
Ri 1100) shOnlLl he F1l0d0 ¼lireLtl\ to the order of the Departmeru of 1",nw lronnli:ital (uaIit\ (;1<r n1 dn o
rol) Pity nient of the p000ll\ 11 n01 loreL loe further entoftement acrion toi on\ continuin ar ne iolatioii) ).
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et for retnisiou ur nutigation including a detatIeJ justilication for such
i'Iea he L\ dl e th it i ieguest for rrn n is limiciI lo c ns tert1on o 1 ih IHtd helots u the}' m
to ihe i hc ir'noltill of the tl pcnaht Y5 esScrl. Req in retnf IOfl k no the prucr
lii L'ite1In 4vhetIir thc i Lion )CL or the 1LCt1l J of JI1 of the tftlLLlI itnnt ntiwed in
he \ 1 icnIU J uninl au i rini1ofl tquI o: 10 the option i79 in jdnii ati Iict in,
UL h <i cquc1 n1ui Ke compankJ b i t d i\ of our 11l11 10 111 k1fl1lflhU Jtl \ hcri rio nJ ei tittp{,1latiiln ai,lcl
rcnin1t theft io tdcltl it or lnl I 51ik ir in Jpul P1 prepare LICsafled tr1ncn1 that e tahll he 1ahV
oe}ices the cir it pci dIt h rrrld he r n1 ttei. and suhrni1 it to the 1)i 1 10fl t>t \¼ jtcr Re ourceat ili addrc s listed hck
itt etcrnr nt irc t IlcCher et rein il0U reeluc>t eei11 be appro cd. the tol lo' ing tator shrill be core ldcred.
hothcr one or rrrote of the. civil p rait\ a csrr1ctrt tictIN i11 \(`(ti 14 -22 kh iongiuli
appiiI to the dcn rinent o thc petiltonet:
2 rhethcr the olatr pronlpti\ elhateel ntrnnonp CII\ rronnrnhtI Jinute r urrno trnu the t
alioll \I in:ti ertenl or fi rcrili ot Jrt
}ictIICI the e'IekleIlof hiJ RC II 'J \ 1 erioIti tor 10\ I c I0L! 11y 1a164+f1, 01
i eehether I\1\ nier: t the Cieil pettait \ C11t pd\ riCOh for the. renit,ini1ig flC CdI remedial IL tR)F.
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)irCLtor ol ilwti 1) rron f \ ater Re UtLC 111 re 10 C\ idcnce and Iritornl ou of hi d iiri In the matier oP
our rc`nlltitilon reglich he 1 epona prc ric detail r irit rr the LJC 1dt1hdi tcctrt tilt J\ IIICflL and
nro 11ij1 for htrt r appal t the perraih\ to the I.n irorrmental \lanancirtent ( mnlufl (irmttlee otr (r' 11 Penalh\
Re1111 irH ( on1ni1tct 'Icac he 3d\ r'cd that life- Cori C rnn01 idcr rkr:flalroii tirit 001 pi 1 tire
ricnal renlot 1 L1tCI oiitdeted h the Ditectot heidi e, t cr' ilipo 0dn1 0111 )00 I1Pt a ri1dhC ird
Iflro11 lilel Irl uppuri ol our rt1 to rent 00ri
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1 01 I1 10 contest 1fl tat0Tfl0fl1 F1 thO dJ hod d0Ssflflt d uneni unlit t i petition for ari Jd rn in kti ali\ 0
Iirn ou tna\ oblwn the portion Corm roni iho (1flco ot \Jm:nIstrti\e iIoririg You mui ate the petillon ih
the (flee ot ,\cirinistrat IIearino thin 1hni (39 dad olreLelpl of lhk nuLe. \ pelioon i Lonidcred filed
hen it k r0Lei ed in !he 011cc of \dmin 1 1rdtl\ e Hearin nk norrnal olIice li wr [he ()tiee rat \ dm i rIN1ra1ie
1 !e ii:o ecept t11ine \onda throuh iJj hct cn ih hours of 89() oni )Id I)() p ni C\C01 for otflelil.l shite
hol idi s 1 lie petition ni he file h taci m le 1a 1 or elee.tr%nuc m h n dttcheJ the ith rtrIotRm pro ed
the ncd r:nI, one 1 Lopand a tifirlw tce i of a ffline Tee is required h Nt ( S()13 ,y3 2 is reeicJ in the
()trice of .\drnrnl,Stritllearlil_Sth In en (fit hur ne di\ti tollo11V11he a\cd or eleclrnnft (ranmion 0U
houid contact th & )tfe ol \Jlnln lril1\ 0 E1earin h ution rardnietic trill I0cw and or the deui k of the
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Iie niuilin address and to lcphone and t:l\ nlulihers for the Otte ot \1nIn19Ie Hcar'ines are as fotzo :
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eo o 1011 ill rhe penalt\ 9 u oioh er. 11 Il.lon PIeic be keJ thtt addit onri p000lties oa he ri esed to: ol il on
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ATTACHMENT
Lincoln County
CASE NUMBER °µof i
UTY Kman Creek WWTP
LIMT VOLAflON(S).
SAMPLE CCAT1ON OutfatR 01 s Effluent
Vol at r Report
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1REGON Moore5vuIe
COUNTY Lttlr
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Value t brut Type
Penalty
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ROY COOPER.
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sk'l r(at3ry=
S. DANIEL SMITH
C"crtifred Mail# 7018-03604)002-2099-8160
Return Receipt :Requested
C)onald V Chamblee, Director Puhlic
Lincoln Count
1 1 5 W Main St
Lincolnton, NC 28092
ks of
NORTH C.AROLiNA
Enrtr©nmenral Quality
2020
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty
liar Violations of North (.'arolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6)
and NPDES WW Permit No, NC0088722
Lincoln County
Killian ('reek WWTP
Case No. LV-2020-0188
LW incoln County
Dear Mr, Chamhlee:
This letter transrnits a Notice of Violation and assessment of c
penalty ,+- $1 12.70 enforcement costs) against 1 incoln County.
in the amount of $2,11'2.'70 (.$2,000.00 civil
This assessment is based upon the followmg facts: as review has been conducted of the Discharge Monitoring Report
(DMR) suhmitted ley° t.incoln County fair° the nionth of April 2020. This review has si own the suhject fiaci1ity to he in
ion of the discharge limitations and/or monitoring requirements found in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0088722.
April 2020, are summarized in Attachment A to this 'letter.
Based upon the ahove
s,
Lincoln Countv violated the terms, conditions or
requirements of NPDES WW Permit No, NC0088722 and G.S. 1 43-21 S.1(a (,(a) in the manner and extent s
Attachment A. In accordance with die maximums estaahlished by (i S, 343-215.6A(a)(2), a civil peuahy< may he assessed.
aaganast any person v h a vicdates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. 143-215, i (a),

Based upon the ahoc tiridings al fact and coiicIuions of law, and in accordance with authority provicled by the.
Secretary of the Department of Lnvironipcntal Quality and the Director of the Division of V atcr Resources. 1. (ore
Basinger.. Regional Supervisor, Mooresville Regional O1Ticc hereb make the folIo ing civil penally assessment against
L.inc.oln County:
$50000 S of 1 \ iolaUons ot(jS, 113-2 LS1(a)(6) and Permit No. NC0088722, by discharging aste \vater
into the tivaters of the State in violation ofthe Permit Monthly Average for Nitrogen, Ammonia
Total (as N) - Concentration
5,1,0(f00 1 of` 1 violations of G.S. 43-215, l(a)(6) and Permit No NC0088722, by discharging waste w aler
inter the walers of the State in violation ot'the Permit Wcckl\ Average for Nitrogen, Ammonia
Total (as N) Concentration
$2000.00 TOTAI. CIVIL PENALTY
$112.70 1 ntorcernent (osts
11270 TOTAL AMOUNT DUF
Pursuant to (3.S. 43-21 56A(c). in determining the ainount ol' ihc penalty l have taLen into account the E indings of E aci and
Conclusions of 1,av, and the factors set forth at GS. 14313-282, 1(b), sshicli are
(1) 1 he degree and cxbenl of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the ubhc health, or to private propert
resulting from the i(atton
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) 1 he effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air qualit
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5 ) 1 he amount of morrcy saved hv noncornpl iance.
(6) Whether the ' molalion was comm iticd vvillfully or intentionally;
(7) 1 he prior record ot thc violator in complying or telling 10 comply with programs over which the [n ironmental
Management Commission has regulator authority; and
t8) The cost to the State ot' ihe enforcement procedures.
\k ithin thirty (30) days of receipt ot'this notice, you must do one of the 1Ilorig:
(1) SL!hIT1I1 pdynrent ol 0ic penalty, Ok
(2) Submit a written rcqucsb for remission, OR
(3) Subrnil a wrilten request for an administrative heari
Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty:
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Payment should be niade directly to the order of the Depar tmcnt of Fnvi roninental Quality (do not include r aivcr
/o,'no, Pa ment of the penaIi 111 not foreclose further er1)rLeInenL aclion for any continuing or ne ' iolation(s).
Please submit payment to the allention of;
\eater Branch
Division of Y atei Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-16l 7

Option 2: Submit a rsritten request for rerniSsion or mitigation including a detailed justification for such
request:
Please he aware that a request for reiuk',ion is limited to consideration ofthe five factors listed helow as lhey rnay
relate to the reasonahleuess ot the anioorn of the civil penall\ ascssed Requesting remission is not the proper
procedure Iir contesting whether the oiation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the faetual statements contained in
the CR il penalty assessment document. Rccaue a remission request torecloses the option of an administrative hearing.
such a uequcsl rnut he accompanied h) a waiver ofour right to an administrative hearing,and a slipulation and
agreement that no tactual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed tatement that estahlishes \%hv you
hel eve the ek 11 perialt) should he remitted, and suhrnit it 10 the Division of \Vater Resources at the address listed below.
In determining tivhether a remission request ill he approved, the following factor~ shall he considered;
1) whether one or inore of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 1 43B282. 1(h) as \ rongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner
(2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage: resulting troffl the, violation;
(3) whether thc ' iolation was inadvertent nr a result of'an accident
whether the iolator had hecn a'sesscd civil penalties for any previous violations; or
(D) whether payment of the civil penalty ill prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions.
Please mote thit all evidence presented in support ofyour requcst for remission must he submitted in v riting. The
Director of the Division ot Water Resources will review your evidence and infirm you of his decision in the matter of
our reniission request. The response tivill provide details regarding the case status, direclions for payment, and
provision for tiirther appeal 1 of the penalty to the hnvi FO 1 niental Management (orn m 1SS 1011 s ('onl [111 Uee 011 Civil Penalty
Remissions (C'omrnittee), Please he advised that the Cornrnittee eannot consider uiforrnaiion that was not part ofthc
original rciiissoi1 request considered hv the Director, Therefore. il IS very inlporlant 111111>011 prepare a complete and
thorough statement in support of your request for remission.
In order to request remission, you must eornplele atid sujTit the crtclasCd "Request for Rcinission of Civil PenaIties
ai Lrol Rjht to ern Admtiusttatisc 1krtr1g ind Stipulation of acts toi IjthL11thJjj (3O)ia> s of receipt of this
notice, lhe Diislon of Water Resources also requests drat you complete ancl suhttrit theenclosed"Justification for
Rernission Reuct.
Both Harms should he suhinitted to the lo1$oing address;
Wasteaier Braneh
Division of Water Resources
1617 \lail Service Center
Raleigh. North CarolUld 2769q- 1617

Qption3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative I-Learins:
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you IniNt file a petition for an administrative
heanng. You. may Ohtail) the petition form front the Office of Administrat e 1 Iearings You must ti le the petition ith
the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt ofthis notice. A petition is considered tiled
hen it is received in the Ofticc of Adrninktraike hearings during normal office hours, The Offlce of Adwiinitratie
llearings accepts filings Monday through Friday hetcen the hours of 8:00 am. and 5:00 p.m.,except for official state
holidays, The petition rna he tiled by facirniIe (fax) w electronic mail h\ an artaehed flle (with restricdons) - provided
the signed original, one () cop'' and a ailing fee (ifa filing fee is required by NCGS § 15013-232) is received in the
Office of Administrative Bearings «ithin seven (7) husiness days following the tixed or electronic transmission. You
should contact the Office ofA sttkeein jjhall uestionsregrc!jnithe fllingfee and/or the details of the
filing proce
he mailing address and telephone and fax numhers for the Oftice of Administrative Hearings are as fo!los:
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 6714
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
petition must also he served on DEQ as toIlo s:
Mr. 1Vitliam 1 Lane. General Counsel
Depa1nient of Env i ronrnental Quality.
1601 Mail Service Cente
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- 1601
Please indicate the case number (as tbund 00 page one of' tliis letter} on the petition.
failure to exercise one otihe options above ithin thirty (30i days of receipt ofthis letter. as evidenced h an internal
dateiiime received stamp (not a postinarL), vvill result in this matter heing referred to the Attorney (jenerais Office for
collection of ilie penalty through a civil action. Please he ads ised that additional penalties may he assessed for violations
that occur after tlie re iev period of ths isessmnL,
lfyou have any questions, please contact Ori Fuia with the Division of Water Resources.staff ofthe Mooresville Regional
)ffice at (704 663-! 69Q or vier email at on tuvia o ncdenr.to
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
A14CC681AF27425
V Corey Basinger. Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional ()perations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Dig ision of \ atCr Resources. N(DLQ
AIIACHMFNIS
(c \QS Mooresille Regional ()ftice - Enforcement 1-ile
N PE)LS Compliance/enforcement nit - Enforcement File

now r.
ir(nnpl iat
EXPLANATION:
evaluating your request for remission,
factors listed below as 1
renussion is not the proper procedurc
statements contained in the civil penalty assess
JUSTIFICATION FOR KEMISSION RFQUEST
Case 'Number: L'V-2Q2Q�0188
Assessed .Party: Lincoln County
Permit f4o.: NC()088722
Please use this form when reques
Ff`aiver ofRight it an Adtnwistr'ativc
You should attaclt aiy documents that you believe supl
Please be aware t
County: Lincoln
Amount Assessed: $2.1 12.7()
1 penalty. You must also complete the "Requcst Fot' Remisstc
Fuchs" form to request remission of' this civil penalty.
est and are necessary for the Director to consider in
for remission is 'limited to consideration o'f'the five
o the reasonableness of amount of the
stinLti whether the violation(
alty assessed. Requesting
e accuracy of any of the facival
t document. Pursuant to N f C;.ti. § 143B 282.1(c), remission ol'a civil
penalty may be granted only when one or mare 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 rnore- of the evil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G S. 143R-282.1(h) were wrongfully applied to the
detoment of the petitioner (the as e cmern factors w'c listed in the civil /Xmaltt aS'sc>Ssttrcr( docunre
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environnnental damage resulting front the violation
steps that votr took tts co)1'ect the vFi0l0ti0rt 000
the violation was inadvertent or °a result
rld 11c1t j;u'o'veFU 07' /,a1ef)01'o�
an accident (i.c , explain
tad not been assessed civil penalties for any previous vio
paymc.nt of the civil penalty= will prevent payrnent for the remaining necessary remedial actions (
taltt rs°rill prca'ent vau r'orrr p 'rtornnng the ac!hhies necessary 10 achieve

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AIVFJ4 OF RICH" I I() AN
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SI IPt 1 Al ION OF FAC 1 S
BASF NOE LV2tJ2O-0188
1 0 u., heen asses c i 1 penalties total1ng 2, 112 7) 1or ariolauon(s) set rort it the ssessmeut doeurnent et the
1)isi ion cal`Water Rsources dated Juk 21, 2020, the undersgne 1 desiring to seck remission ni the Civil pena1t, does
hereh ssaise tlae ri .ht to atn r dniinistra1 se he irin, in the tho tated matter and does stipulate that the lats rras
alle,ed in the assessruLl 1 doumenI 1 he undersined further tuaderstands that all esidene presnted in support cal"
re iiission of this r.is 11 pena1h must he subu oted 10 the 1)irecior oath 1)ivsion rat akr Resources within thirty t. 30) da) s
of re.eipt of the nrttiee ol assessor ent. err iies evidence in support 0l as remi sican requcst 111 he a11nw ed titer (30) da s
from the receipt rat the notice ot assessme it
1 lus the da\ of , 20
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PEA IT, N 0088 22
FACILITY: Killian Creek WWTP
ATTACHMENT A
Lincoln County
CASE Nt M8ER: LV-2020-0188
SIT It TIN(
REGON Mrv1U
COUNTY: Lincoln
SAMPLE LOCATION utfaEI 001 - Effluent
Vlnlatin Report
Date MonthNr parameter
Unit oaf Um t Calculated # Over VIoIatlon
Frequency Measure Value Value Umlt Type
4a4,2 20 42020 I itra en, Ammanfa
Total as
crcentratuen
3 X week
4. 50
Ott 2020 42020 Ntogera, Ammon a 3Xweek trap l ll. 0 225
Total as 1N).
Coicentratron
100
49.t
Week
Average
Exceeded
Penalty
Ameunt
1,0.00
Month4y
Average
Exceeded
0. 00

DIVISION OF WATER HESOURCES - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Violator: Lincoln County
Facilitv Name: Killian Crcck WWTP
Permit Number: NC0088722
County: Lincoln
Case Number: LV-2020-0188
,ASSESSMENT FACTORS
1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the pubic health, ortoprivate
property resulting from the violation; None tIciirvted Honecr, the_ t sc are of treated n tee
iA t'rtntY tt uttmtttons ll.ILa the poitiaf fd Iti%crSe1% iR6lptet ii ttiil r&sourCS.
2) The duration and graviR ofthe violation; &. dCttsneatcd in Attachment A.
3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; Nonc doeununUd. n%er,
iftc c t etid «aaReater in uf pernJfit liinitations hats the l twtc°ntiatl to ad hn ci ti
4) The cost of rectifying the damage; LnLunn
5) The amount of moneys saved by noncoiupliance; Inknown
6) %Vhethcr the violation was committed IiIfUIIy or intentionally*; "nt SUSI)ected tu he ilIft or
7) The prior record ofthe violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the
Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
Vo4n
Date
Re.part
i't,rid5rf Parameter
Voation
Type
NOD
NOV
202@ AmmonD Taa s las ManthD Aaeraqe NOV2O2OLV4D432
N (adion Exeeted
9 Nrqen Ammar vt.9it a WeeDy Aveaqe NOV 2D19LV 9)421
19 Conaeat ratron
11 491 9 99oqEa9 Ammon1a To1a las
1cetra9on
9 Naea A na
9 929111 N4asaen Ammon Total
N Concentra1or
9:94:2919 999:11 Nooen Ammoma T9ta1 105
9: Cc.ncen1ss4on
091119 014 1::4ors 41/94r4044ft:4lol
1 9 CEl1a4Ofl
1 9 1\099 Ammon:a 0101 :45
t•• 11:n4er4ra44n
Exoeed&d
VVeekly Avsoact e NDV2O19LV41421
Excee9e4
Monh1y Aoeosqe NDv2O19LVO421
E9:ceeded
llfe khj Average NO\201%OLV$)722
11 xceeded
9%eek% Average
E xceeded
Monthly Aoerage
Exceeded
Mor%hlAve1age NOt929919LVO155
Escroried
1119201 : LV91722
NOV 2019LV4)$22
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