NC0056863_NOV-2021-LV-0206 Response_20210414

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April 14, 2021
Mr. Tom Tharrington
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Reginal Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
RE: Notice of Violation & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty
Tracking Number: Nov-202 1 -LV-0206
Permit No. NCO056863
Rose Hill WWTP
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Tharrington:
I am responding to your letter which I received April 12, 2021 (copy attached).
I am providing the following additional information with respect to the noted violation: Monthly
Average Exceeded -Effluent Flow -Limit Value .45; Reported Value .503:
1) February with 28 days is, as you know, the shortest month of the year. If the "FEB
month" had 30 or 31 days, then based on total million gallons (14.0084), the monthly
average would have been .469 MGD and .454 MG, respectively. Still in excess, but not
by as much.
2) We had above -normal rainfall in February, 2021. Please refer to the attached chart.
From Weatherspark:
"To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the
rainfall accumulated over a sliding 3-day period centered around each day of the year.
Rose Hill experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.
Rain falls throughout the year in Rose Hill. The most rain falls during the 31 days
centered around August 19, with an average total accumulation of 5.2 inches.
The least rain falls around November 9, with an average total accumulation of 2.7
inches."
Please also refer to the attached table showing average monthly rainfall.
I do not have the number of inches which fell during February 2021 but I know it was in
excess of its average.
103 SE Railroad Street, P.O. Box 8, Rose Hill, N.C. 28458
Telephone [phone] - Fax [phone]
www.townofrosehillnc.com

3) Attached is also the twelve (12) months' data of monthly averages during 2020. The
average of these averages was .235766 MGD/month for the entire year, less than fifty
percent (50%) of the permitted amount.
Based on all the data I have provided, please consider February 2021 as an anomaly and not assess
the Town of Rose Hill a civil penalty. We are making every effort to limit inflow and in filtration.
You can witness from March 21, our monthly average was back down to normal-.3022645 million
gallons.
If you have any questions or needs for additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Respectfully,
JIB auer
Town Administrator
cc: Angela Smith, Town Clerk
Ivey Knowles, Public Utilities Director
Carl Wheeler, WWTP Operator
Mayor
Board of Commissioners
103 SE Railroad Street, P.O. Box 8, Rose Hill, N.C. 28458
Telephone [phone] — Fax [phone]
www.townofrosehillnc.com

DocuSign Envelope ID: 5B5140AE-0722-46A5-9FBA-6E3CAE788BD7
ROY COOPER
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DIONNE DELL( -GATT!
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S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7018 2290 0001 8295 9595
Return Receipt Requested
John Bauer
Town of Rose Hill
PO Box 8
Rose Hill, NC 28458-0008
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March 30, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0206
Permit No. NCO056863
Rose Hill WWTP
Duplin County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the February 2021 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 2/28/2021 0.45 0.503 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 WW 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.
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.
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