NC0042251_NOI NOV-2022-LV-0014_20220104

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
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S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
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Steven Hill, Superintendent
Pender County Board of Education/Schools
925 Penderalea Hwy
Burgaw, NC 28425
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 4, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0014
Permit No. NC0042251
Pender High School WWTP
Pender County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the November 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) - 11/5/2021 15 25 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 11/5/2021 20 72.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) 11/5/2021 6 1.22 Daily Minimum Not Reached
(00300)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 11/8/2021 20 44.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 11/17/2021 15 27 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 11/17/2021 20 69.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 11/24/2021 15 91 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 11/24/2021 20 65 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 11/30/2021 10 37.75 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 11/30/2021 4 62.88 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General
Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or
fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S.
143-215.1.
If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. 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.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Dean Hunkele of the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
Sincerely,
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Tom Tharrington, Asst. Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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