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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0041136_NOVNOI2021LV0502_20210707 Certified Mail #7021 0350 0000 1637 6223 Return Receipt Requested July 7, 2021 Chris Cervini, President Cervini Farms North Carolina Inc PO Box 32660 Detroit, MI 48232 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0502 Permit No. WQ0041136 Cervini Farms WWTP Henderson County Dear Permittee: A review of the February 2021 Non-Discharge Monitoring Reports (NDMRs) for PPI 001 & 002 for the subject facility revealed the violations indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violations: Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 2/18/2021 2 7.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 2/28/2021 5 9.8 Monthly Average Exceeded (00310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 2/28/2021 1 7.3 Monthly Average Exceeded N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Solids, Total Suspended 2/28/2021 5 9.8 Monthly Average Exceeded (00530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E2406B4-B904-4B02-A9C3-046E66258023 Reporting Violation: Sample Location Parameter Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 002 Flow, Reclaimed Distributed February 2021 PPI 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 Non-discharge 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. 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 Mikal Willmer of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4686 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Ec: LF Robert Barr, RPB Systems DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E2406B4-B904-4B02-A9C3-046E66258023 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E2406B4-B904-4B02-A9C3-046E66258023 Reporting Violation: Sample Location Parameter 002 Flow, Reclaimed Distributed Postal Service'"RTIFIED . F MAIL® RECEIPTestic Mail Onlyelivery usps.com". information, visw. r' A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is t � Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's Non-dischi a not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,00( c3 fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, o 143-215.1. o C3 Ln If you wish to provide additional information regardir C3 discuss overall compliance please respond in writing 1 a review of your response will be considered along wit[ o Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil pena r response is received in this Office within the U prepared. neral x❑iReu,nRceecaeipatNeea (r • i ro•n•aa•nrr•b1 Poahrlark ty of ❑Huipt (deranlc) S Her. Dr ❑CedMetl MdlRmtdcted pelhrery S Chris Cervini, President ................ A Cervim Farms NC Inc PO Box 3288- no Detroit, MI 48232 Remedial actions should hay_ Palto,'_ - future. The Division of V' • 7toYOL- we a Sig to State law. 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