NC0036196_NOV-2021-LR-0071_20211115

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7018 3090 0001 2318 9608
Return Receipt Requested
James Wentz, Public Works Director
City of Newton
PO Box 550
Newton, NC 28658
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 15, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LR-0071
Missing Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs)
Clark Creek WWTP
Permit No. NC0036196
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Wentz:
This is to inform you that the Division of Water Resources did not receive a discharge monitoring report (DMR)
for the subject facility. Our records show that you have not submitted a DMR for the following month(s) [see
table below].
Report Period Due Date Received Date Days Late
April 2021 5/30/2021 6/22/2021 23
This is in violation of Part II, condition D. (2.) of the NPDES permit, as well as 15A NCAC 2B .506(a), which
requires the submittal of Discharge Monitoring Reports no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the
reporting period for which the report is made. Failure to submit reports as required will subject the violator to the
assessment of a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation.
To prevent further action, please submit the reports within fifteen (15) days of receipt of this notice. If you
have documents proving that this record is in error, please forward them to our office. If this facility is inactive or
not constructed, you may submit a written request to suspend monitoring. The request should include a begin
date and an end date for the period of monitoring.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699

Additionally, this letter provides notice that this office will recommend the assessment of civil penalties if future
reports are not received within the required time frame during the next twelve (12) reporting months. The
Division must take these steps because timely submittal of discharge monitoring reports is essential to the
efficient operation of our water quality programs.
We appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions about this letter or discharge
monitoring reports, please contact Wes Bell of the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699