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Certified Mail # 7021 2720 0000 1254 9675
Return Receipt Requested
July 25, 2022
Chris Robinson
Mountaintop Community Association Inc
34 High Mountain Dr #4
Cashiers, NC 28717
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0499 and NOV-2022-LV-0500
Permit No. WQ0028693
Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club WWTP
Jackson County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the April 2022 and May 2022 Non-Discharge Monitoring Reports (NDMRs) for the subject facility
revealed the violation(s) indicated below:
April 2022 Limit Exceedance Violation(s) - NOV-2022-LV-0499:
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 4/21/2022 25 43 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Solids, Total Suspended 4/21/2022 10 10.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Solids, Total Suspended 4/30/2022 5 7.8 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
May 2022 Limit Exceedance Violation(s) - NOV-2022-LV-0500:
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 5/5/2022 25 70 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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 Non-discharge 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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Melanie Kemp of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
Daniel Boss, Assistant Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NON-DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Bob Barr – RPB Systems
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