NC0025348_NOV-2021-LV-0789_20211026

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7021 0950 0001 1028 5333
Return Receipt Requested
Mark A Stephens, City Manager
City of New Bern
PO Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563-1129
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0789
Permit No. NC0025348
New Bern WWTP
Craven County
Dear Mr. Stephens:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 26, 2021
A review of the April 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
002 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 4/17/2021 3 4.64 Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
002 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 4/30/2021 1 1.49 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
A Response is due in 10 days delineating the cause of the violation and what will be done in the future to prevent
future violations of this nature. Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted
problems. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations.
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
(SOC). 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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Sincerely,
Rottil Teoskva
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
GD.Q
North Carolina Department of environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall Washington, North Carolina 22889
252.946,6481