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Home My WebLink AboutNC0029190_NOV-2022-MV-0014 NOI_20220202ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Environmental Quality Certified Mail # 7019 1120 0001 5504 7445 Return Receipt Requested Michael A. Pettyjohn, Division 11 Engineer NC DOT Division 11 PO Box 250 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-0250 NORTH CAROLINA February 02, 2022 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2022-MV-0014 Permit No. NC0029190 Surry County Rest Area Surry County Dear Permittee: A review of the June 2021 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/12/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Downstream Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade (00010) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/12/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - Concentration (C0310) 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) £D_E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road. Suite 300 I Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105 33.5.776.9800 Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (C0610) 001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - Concentration (C0530) 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - Concentration (C0310) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 6/26/2021 2 X week Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration (C0610) 001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - Concentration (C0530) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade (00010) 6/26/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation 001 Upstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Upstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/12/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Upstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/19/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Upstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 001 Upstream Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade (00010) 6/26/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation 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. ODE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes MEI Road. Suite 300 I Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105 336 776.9100 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. If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Ron Boone of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, DocuSigned by:by� ig "-145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ 0,Anent el Fxr,rminerdalOuarrN Jr../ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road. Suite 300 I Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105 336.7T6.9l 00