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Townnff Boonville
PO Box 326
Boonville, NC 27011-0326
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Vaughn Benton, Mayor
Town of Boonville
PO Box 326
Boonville, NC 27011-0326
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Winston-Salem
Regional Office
Town of Boonville
PO Box 326
110 N. Carolina Avenue
Boonville, North Carolina 27011
In regards to the Notice of Violation and Intent to Assess Civil Penalty tracking number: NOV-2022-LM-
0013 for the month of October 2021.
Violation 001 Effluent for PH (00400)- We were in the learning phase during transition of ORC's
and it was an oversight on our part. Town personnel weren't aware of permit limiting
parameters for PH until current ORC came on board.
Violation 001 Effluent for Coliform, Fecal MF,MFC Broth- We took an extra sample that week
and this sample came back within normal permitting limits. Samples for the prior week and the
sample the week after were within normal limits. With the former ORC leaving abruptly, we
were unaware of any issue that may have happened to the waste water treatment plant prior to
the sample being taken. We were in the learning phase on this issue, and electronic reporting,
now that we are aware, we have a good management of operation on the waste water plant
and the parameters on the permit. We had reached out to RWA and other ORC's in the area for
help on this issue when lab results came back.
Violation 001 Effluent Flow - Due to a storm in June, the flow meter was hit by lightning and
was inoperable. We weren't aware that this was an issue until the ORC resigned in October. The
flow device that was damaged, was ordered and has been on back order since then. The new
ORC made us aware of this issue and it was reported on original report when sent in. We
couldn't figure out how the former ORC was getting his flow information and didn't want to
report fraudulent information.
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Benton, Mayor
Collins,Inter
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Ph: 336.367.7941 Fax: 336.367.4205 boonvillenc.com
Mayor: Vaughn Benton; Mayor Pro-Tem Justin Phillips
Commissioners: David Cox, Monica Craver, Dwayne Dobbins, Tim Driver
ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 1810 0001 2074 8201
Return Receipt Requested
Vaughn Benton, Mayor
Town of Boonville
PO Box 326
Boonville, NC 27011-0326
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quallty
February 8, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LM-0013
Permit No. NC0020931
Boonville WWTP
Yadkin County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the October 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 pH (00400)
10/22/2021 6 5.81 Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/30/2021 400 2,419 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 10/31/2021 0.2 0.45 Monthly Average Exceeded
treatment plant (50050)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/2/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
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Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/3/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/9/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/10/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/17/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/23/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/24/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/30/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 10/31/2021 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
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 Gary Hudson of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
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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DMR REVIEW RECORD
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Facility Name: Boonville WWTP Permit Number: NC002093 1
Report Period: October 2021 Prior Assessments: Enforcement Factor:
Waterbody
Outfall # Outfall Description Waterbody Name Classification
001 Effluent to Tanyard Creek Tanyard Creek (Buck Creek) C
Monthly Average Limit Violations
Sample Location: Outfall 001- Effluent
Violation Unit of Limit Calculated % Over
Date Parameter Frequency Measure Value Value Limit
Action
10/31/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment Continuous mgd 0.20 0.50 125.5
plant
Weekly Average Limit Violations
Sample Location: Outfall 001- Effluent
Violation Unit of Limit Calculated % Over
Date Parameter
Frequency Measure Value Value Limit
Action
10/30/2021 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, Weekly #/100m1 400 2419 504.8
44.5 C
Daily Limit Violations
Sample Location: Outfall 001- Effluent
Violation Unit of Limit Calculated % Over
Date Parameter Frequency Measure Value Value Limit
Action
10/22/2021 pH
Weekly su 6 5.80 -3.2
Monitoring Frequency Violations
Sample Location: Outfal1001- Effluent
Violation Unit of
Date Parameter Frequency Measure
Action
10/2/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/3/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/9/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/10/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/17/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/23/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/24/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/30/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
10/31/2021 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Continuous mgd
Other Violations/Staff Remarks: MADF = 5.545 MGD (Not Valid)
(eDMR Comments) ORC Changed to at the end Oct. to Tim Collins Certification number 27316,
- Our chart recorder has been not working correctly we are in the process of getting it replaced. We do not at this time think that
our reading are correct even with calibration.
Gary — NOV
Supervisor Remarks:
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Completed by: G. Hudson Date: 24JAN22
Assistant Regional
Supervisor Sign -off: Jenny Graznak Date: 1/27/2022
Regional
Supervisor Sign off: LTS Date: 1/31/2022
Permit Number: NC002093 1
Prior 12-Month Enforcement History
Report Period: October 2021
Limit Violation
Sample Location:
Violation Report
Date Period
Outfall 001 - Effluent
Parameter
Violation
Type
NOD
NOV
CPA
1/2/2021 1-2021
Coliform, Fecal ME, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Weekly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LV-0690
5/29/2021 5-2021
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Weekly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LV-0691
6/5/2021 6-2021 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Weekly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/12/2021 6-2021 Coliform, Fecal ME, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Weekly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/19/2021 6-2021 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Weekly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/26/2021 6-2021 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Weekly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/30/2021 6-2021 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC
Broth, 44.5 C
Monthly Geometric
Mean Exceeded
NOV-2021-LM-0112
Monitoring Violation
Sample Location: Outfall 001 - Downstream
Violation Report
Date Period Parameter
Violation
Type
NOD
NOV
CPA
6/5/2021 6-2021 Oxygen, Dissolved (DO)
Frequency Violation
NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/5/2021 6-2021
Sample Location:
Violation Report
Date Period
Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade
Outfall 001 - Effluent
Parameter
Frequency Violation
Violation
Type
NOD
NOV-2021-LM-0112
NOV
CPA
3/31/2021 3-2021 Nitrogen, Total - Concentration Frequency Violation
NOV-2021-MV-0087
3/31/2021 3-2021 Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
Concentration
Frequency Violation
NOV-2021-MV-0087
6/30/2021 6-2021 Nitrogen, Total - Concentration Frequency Violation
NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/30/2021 6-2021
Sample Location:
Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
Concentration
Outfall 001 - Upstream
Violation Report
Date Period Parameter
Frequency Violation
Violation
Type
NOD
NOV-2021-LM-0112
NOV CPA
Monitoring Violation
Sample Location: Outfall 001 - Upstream
Violation Report Violation
Date Period Parameter Type
NOD
NOV CPA
6/5/2021 6-2021 Oxygen, Dissolved (DO)
Frequency Violation NOV-2021-LM-0112
6/5/2021 6-2021 Temperature, Water Deg. Frequency Violation NOV-2021-LM-0112
Centigrade
Other Violation
Violation Report Violation
Date Period Parameter Type
NOD
NOV CPA
4/30/2021 4-2021
Aquatic toxicity
permit limit violation
NOV-2021-TX-0030
7/12/2021 7-2021
Aquatic toxicity
permit limit violation
NOV-2021-TX-0044