NC0077615_NOV-2022-LV-0451 Response_20220715

RECEIVED/NCDEO/DWR
JUL8 2022
WOROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
July 15, 2022
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Subject: Notice of Violation and Intent to Assess Civil Penalty
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0451
Permit No. NC0077615
Origin Food Group, LLC
redell County
Mr. Basinger,
Thank you for allowing Origin Food Group the opportunity to respond to the following Notice of Violation dated
July 8, 2022: received July 11, 2022, This response pertains to the (1) BOD monthly average exceedtine, (1) TSS
monthly average exceedance, and ( I) TSS daily maximum exceedance events that occurred during the May
2022 monitoring period.
Origin Food Group's WWTP employs a storage tank with floats that must be dumped manually once full. Because
the flow rate at the facility is so low, it has been prudent to let the storage tank fill before transferring it to the
plant. There had been no flow at the facility since January 2022 -- as a result, sediment formed in the line due to
the prolonged period of no use. On May 19th operations personnel made sure to collect routine samples at the
facility as flow was present, The flow rate on this date W a s 800 gallons per minute. This flow rate W as too
minimal to flush the line and push the residual sediment through. These factors together resulted in elevated TSS
levels in the effluent.
It is always the goal of Origin Food Group to remain in compliance Nvith regulations set forth by the Division of
Water Resources. It is our request that our cooperation and action in these matters be taken into account by the
Division when proceeding vith enforcement.
Sincerely,
George I1311ff
Origin Food Group, LLC
CC:
Todd Robinson, Envirolink, Inc,
Josh Powers, Envirolink. Inc.