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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0024252_Annual Report_20210511ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELLI-GATTI Secretory S. DANIEL SMITH Director CERTIFIED MAIL #7018 3090 0001 2328 4853 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED: Donald Duncan, Jr. City of Conover Post Office Box 549 Conover, NC 28613-0549 Dear Mr. Duncan: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 11, 2021 SUBJECT: Notice of Violation/ Late PAR Submittal City of Conover NPDES Permit No. NC0024252 Catawba County Tracking No. NOV-2021-LA-0002 The Division received the City's Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) on March 29, 2021. The PAR was due by March 1, 2021. This letter is being issued as a Notice of Violation (NOV) due to the City's late submittal of the PAR, violations of N.C. General Statue (G.S.) 143-215.1, subject NPDES Permit and 15A NCAC .0908(b). Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per violation per day, 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. Mooresville Regional Office staff has reviewed the Town's PAR for the reporting period of January through December 2020. Based on review, the Town has completed the PAR in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908(b) requirements and guidelines set forth in the Comprehensive Guidance for North Carolina Pretreatment Programs. The next PAR will be due March 1, 2022. It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by May 28, 2021, detailing actions taken to prevent the above -noted violation from reoccurring. In responding, please address your comments to the attention of Mr. Wes Bell. If there are any questions concerning your PAR, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 and/or Mr. Michael Montebello at (919) 707-3024, or via email at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov. and michael.montebello@ncdenr.gov. NORTH CPPOLINA OE Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 I Mooresville. North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699