NC0059536_NOV-2021-LV-0358 Response_20210624

HILLTOP LIVING CENTER
1025 Lamb Rd, Lexington NC 27295 • 336-853-7670 ext. 26
[e-mail]
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
450 West Hanes Mill Rd. Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Nt Department of
Environmental Qua y
JUN 2 4 2021
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
REF: Violation Intent to Assess Civil Penalty Tracking Number : NOV-2021-LV-0358
DEAR LON SNIDER,
I am writing to give you detailed information regarding the proposed penalty for Hilltop
Living Center Permit NC0059536.
During the sampling time in December 2020, R&A Labs was purchased by PACE Labs. My
operator took the sample early in the month on December 3rd . Once he received the
result, he called the lab and disputed the value because the values previous to this value
were in line. The operator felt and still feels the result was in error from the lab. The
new lab PACE did not provide the results in a reasonable timeframe and the operator
was not able to retest for verification within the month.
I am asking that you please reconsider the proposed penalty because of possible lab
error and the new lab's unreasonable result reporting timeframe. I have a new operator
and I have informed him of this issue.
Tisha Tuttle, President
Plemmons Enterprises, t/a Hilltop Living Center
Cc: Joe Shaffer, Current Operator