NC0032131_NOV2021LV0817_20211101

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Chris B Robbins
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 2, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LV-0817
Permit No. NC0032131
Tweetsie Railroad
Watauga County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the August 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 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/3/2021 7.5 9.8 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (CO310)
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).
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Wlnstoo-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Svrte 300 Wlnsmn-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Mel:7769800

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Tricia Lowery of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9691.
Sincerely,
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Wlnstoo-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Svrte 300 Wlnsmn-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776,9800