NC0020184_NOV-2022-LV-0371_20220607

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7018 3090 0001 2323 0522
Return Receipt Requested
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 7, 2022
Michael Peoples
City of Gastonia
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0371
Permit No. NC0020184
Long Creek WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Peoples:
A review of the April 2022 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) - 4/2/2022 7.5 10.53 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/9/2022 7.5 9.58 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/23/2022 7.5 9.38 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/30/2022 5 7.83 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699
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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Ori Tuvia of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
LA
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
D_E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699