NC0026441_NOV-2022-PC-0215_20220420

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 20, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 2680 0000 2237 2744
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Roy Lynch, Town Manager
Town of Siler City
PO Box 769
Siler City, NC 27344
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-PC-0215
For Violations of Permit Conditions
Permit No. NC0026441
Siler City WWTP
Chatham County
Dear Permittee:
It has been brought to the attention of the Division of Water Resources that Town of Siler City has
violated a condition of NPDES Permit NC0026441.
Specific incident(s) in violation of State Law include the following:
A review of the January Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the year 2022 for Siler City WWTP
revealed violations of ammonia nitrogen, TSS, BOD and fecal coliform limits (this office issued a
Notice of violation and intent to assess civil penalty (NOV-2022-LV-0170) on March 8, 2022). Town of
Siler City has violated their Duty to Mitigate by failing to take all reasonable steps to prevent the
exceedance of the said permit limits.
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 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.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within ten (10) business days
after receipt. A review of your response will be considered along with any additional information.
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.
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NORTH CAROLINA
DeperhneM of Environmental Oual�
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

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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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Cheng Zhang of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
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NORTH CARCLINA
gaparhnanl of Environmental quality
Sincerely,
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Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000