WQ0039488_Remission (Request)_20210401 (2)

Justification for Remission Request
Case Number: LV-2021-0056 & LV-2021-0057
County: Camden County
Assessed Party: Camden County
Permit No: WQ0039488
Amount Assessed: $ 296.35 & $296.35
(b) The violator promptly abated continuing environmental
damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the steps that
you took to correct the violation and prevent future
occurrences)
The treatment plant came on-line in October 2019 and is a new
process to the Camden County staff. Our technical support
person has not been able to come to the treatment plant to
assist in any corrective action. The treatment process
technician has a special needs person at home and isn't able to
travel because of the coronavirus. We continue to work on the
treatment process and are talking with other operators who
have similar treatment processes. We have been able to reduce
our total nitrogen levels to below permit limits but not
consistently. We believe the problem is with our bar screen.
We have a conventual bar screen with one -inch spacing but all
our pump stations have grinder pumps installed. We are
receiving a slurry and the paper comes back together in the
influent tank, and then works thru the plant. We clean the bar
screen daily, we pump the influent tank out, but the paper
keeps coming back. We have tried different screen materials
but the small screen that can catch the paper will also clog up

quickly. The paper seems to be the issue with our process, it
can slow down flows and chemical feeds so the process doesn't
react as it should. We believe a micro -bar screen will catch
enough of the paper to correct the problem. We have signed a
proposal with Timmons Group/ Kim Hamby to do the
engineering work necessary for the wastewater permit
modification. The micro -bar screen has a lead time of 12-18
weeks and will be ordered as soon as approved by Timmons
Group.
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any
previous violations; Camden County has not been assessed any
civil penalties for previous violations and we are committed to
insuring this treatment plant process is corrected as soon as
possible.
(e) Payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the
remaining necessary remedial actions (I. e., explain how
payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from preforming
the activies necessary to achieve compliance)
Funds in our Utilities Operations Budget is extremely tight and
the needs always outlast the revenues. The additional cost of
the engineering, the cost of the permit modification, the cost of
the micro -bar screen and the contractors cost to get the water
and electrical power connected are all items that weren't
included in the budget. We do understand how important it is
to get the treatment plant into compliance and ask for
remission of the civil penalties to allow the activities necessary
to achieve compliance be completed.

JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST
Case Number: LV-2021-0057
Assessed Party: Camden County
Permit No.: W00039488
County: Camden
Amount Assessed: 296I
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the 'Request For Remission,
Waiver ofRight to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission of this civil penalty.
You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in
evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five
factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting
remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual
statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil
penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you
believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessmentfactors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
,/ (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent frAure occurrences);
ti% (c) the violation was inadvertent o' a result of an accident (i.e., explain ivhy the violation was unavoidable or
something you could not prevent or prepare foi);
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
;/ (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain
how pa)nnent of the civil peiaalty trill prevent you front per forming the activities necessary to achieve
compliance).
EXPLANATION:
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COUNTY OF CAMDEN
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) WAIVI R OF RIGHT TO AN
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
Camden County )
Courthouse Area WWTP )
PERMIT NO. W00039488 ) CASE NO. LV-2021-0057
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling 2476.35 for violations) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division
of Water Resources dated March 3, 2021, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive
the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment
document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must
be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of
assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the
notice of assessment.
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