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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0018708_NOV-2015-PC-0044_201503121. f a TM u 13 a J3 L ,.CERTIFIED MAILTM RECEIPT (Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Coverage Provided) For delivery information visit our website at www.usps.como Postage Certified Fee • Retum Receipt Fee • (Endorsement Required) • Restricted Delivery Fee • (Endorsement Required) Total Postage & Fees Sent To Street, Apt. No.; or PO Box No. ?si A City, State, ZIP+4 a•� • Postmark Here /%iz/ o4 U4--i /i/G oQ Certified Mail Provides: • A mailing receipt • A unique identifier for your mailpiece • A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years Important Reminders: • Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First -Class Mail® or Priority Mai • Certified Mall is not available for any class of international mail. • NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. Fr valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. pi For an additional fee, a Retum Receipt may be requested to provide proof c delivery. 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PS Form 3800, August 2006 (Reverse) PSN 7530-02-000-9047 Pat McCrory Govemor AVA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources March 12, 2015 CERTIFIED MAIL 7010 3090 0001 32164182 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED D. Stephen Jones Lake Creek Corporation 33.West Bay, Ridge Road Harrells, NC 28444 Subject: Notice of Violation NOV 2015-PC-0044 Lake Creek Corporation. Wastewater Irrigation System Permit No. WQ0018708 County - Bladen Dear Mi. Jones: Donald R. van der_ Vaart Secretary You are hereby notified that, having been issued a permit for spray irrigation operations for the subject facility, Lake Creek Corporation, was found to be in violation) of the following permit conditions. Violation I: Failure to meet the effluent limits of Attachment "A"for Permit Number WQ0018708. Review of the monthly reports for Lake Creek Corporation., Permit WQ0018708, (May 2012 - December 2014) revealed a violation for Flow, in conduit or through the plant. The limit for Flow is 20,000 GPD monthly average. (See Permit dated February 3, 2009) The facility has exceeded this maximum value each month for the period previously stated., , Suggested Corrective action forViolation • 1. Upgrade the facility to accommodate the increased flow, per Permit Section I.(1). 2. Eliminate Inflow and Infiltration concerns in the collection system. This.will reduce the flow entering the facility. • .• Violation 2: SECTION III OPERATION AND'MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS (3)` A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.such that crop health is optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system. 225 Green Street —Suite 714 — Fayetteville NC 28301-5095 • Phone: 910-466-3300 \ Fax: 910-486-0707 \ Customer Service 1;877-623-6748 • An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — Made in part by recycled paper _ D. Stephen Jones Page 2 March 12, 2015 On November 12, 2014 during a compliance inspection, Tony Honeycutt of the Fayetteville Regional inquired about the absence of the facility's winter crop. It was communicated to Mr. Honeycutt by the operator (Tony Baldwin) that the seed for a winter crop had been broadcast over the site. Mr. Baldwin also called the Fayetteville Regional Office on December 8, 2014 stating that seed for a winter crop had been broadcast over the spray irrigation site again. On, March 2, 2015 a follow-up site visit was conducted by Mr. Honeycutt and no evidence of a suitable winter crop was found. Required Corrective Action for Violation II: If you have not already done so, immediately take actions to establish a suitable seasonal crop. It is recommended that you consult with the local extension office or an agronomist to assist you with this issue. The Division of Water Resources requests that a formal Plan of Action addressing the above violation be submitted, on or before April 15, 2015. Please be advised that this Notice of Violation does not prevent the Division of Water Resources from taking enforcement actions for this violation or any past or future violation. Neither does this notice remove you from the responsibility or liability for failure to comply with any State Rule, State Statue or permitting requirement. Furthermore, the Division of Water Resources; has the authority to levy a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per day per violation. 0071If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact either Tony Honeycutt at (910-433-3339) or myself at (910- 433-3326). Sincerely, Belinda S. Henson Regional Supervisor- NCDENR Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office cc: Tony Baldwin, ORC Ron Brown, NC.Utilities Commission Roger Wright, President, Bay Tree Lakes POA Central Office Files 'FRO`Fi�le''sW .