NC0020842_NOV-2021-LM-0052_20210630

ROY COOPER
Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 1810 0001 5981 1556
Return Receipt Requested
Dennis K Liles, Mayor
Town of Snow Hill
PO Box 247
Snow Hill, NC 28580-1409
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 30, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LM-0052
Permit No. NC0020842
Snow Hill WWTP
Greene County
Dear Mr. Liles:
A review of the January 2021 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/16/2021 400 6,000 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/23/2021 400 6,000 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/30/2021 400 4,200 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/31/2021 200 1,777.35 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
D_E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 1943 Washingtm Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 22889
252.946.6481

Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 1/2/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
1/2/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
1/2/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 1/9/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
1/9/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 1/16/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
1/16/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
1/16/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 1/23/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
1/23/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
1/23/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 1/30/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
1/30/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
1/30/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date Type of Violation
001 Downstream 1/31/2021 Sampling Location Missing
001 Upstream 1/31/2021 Sampling Location Missing
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.
LD_E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Dlvlsinn of Water Resources
Washingtan Regional Office 1943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889
252.946.6481

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 Paul Mays of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or via email at [e-mail].
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
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