WQ0011313_NOV-2022-PC-0410_20220803

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director'
Certified Mail # 7021 0950 0001 1023 2641
Return Receipt Requested
H Catherine Claussen, President
Festiva Real Estate Holdings LLC
One Vance Gap Rd
Asheville, NC 28805
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 03, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-PC-0410
Permit No. WQ0011313
Peppertree Resort WWTP
Carteret County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Peppertree Resort WWTP on
July 27, 2022. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0011313. A summary of the findings and
comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report.
The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Wilmington
Regional Office. The following violation(s) were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Violation
Treatment A full description of the facility addressing the discrepancies between the facility
description in the permit and the actual plant, needs to be submitted (I.1.)
Record Keeping Annual soil analysis has not been conducted on the infiltration fields as required (IV.11).
Record Keeping Submittal of an Operator Designation Form is required to update current ORC/BORC (III.3).
Treatment Activated Sludge The 2 blowers from the northside plant were not operable (V.2).
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington. North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215

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Inspection Area Description of Violation
Treatment The dosing tank is severely corroded and in need of sandblasting, repair and recoating
or replacement (V.2).
Treatment Disinfection The UV system for the southside plant is inoperable. The system needs to be replaced or
a proper disinfection contact chamber needs to be installed (V.2).
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct these problems 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.
To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice
of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified
issues, if applicable.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Helen Perez with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
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Morella Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215