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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0022462_LV20140134_20141119 AIWA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E.Skvarla,I11 Governor Secretary Certified Mail#7013 2630 0002 0760 8360 Return Receipt Requested November 14,2014 Teresa I Schenk Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association Care Of Drs Realty Company 8255 Cascade Ave Ste 120 Commerce Township,MI 48382-2217 SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of North Carolina General Statute(G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6) and NPDES Permit No.NC0022462 Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association RECEIVED/DENR/DWR Sherwood Mobile Home Park WWTP Case No. LV-2014-0134 NOV 1 9 2014 Onslow County Water Qua* Dear Permittee: Permitting Secflon This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of$468.00($300.00 civil penalty +$168.00 enforcement costs)against Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association. This assessment is based upon the following facts: a review has been conducted of the discharge monitoring report (DMR) submitted by Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association for the month of July 2014. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the discharge limitations and/or monitoring requirements found in NPDES Permit No. NC0022462. The violations,which occurred in July 2014,are summarized in Attachment A to this letter. Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association violated the terms, conditions or requirements of NPDES Permit No. NC0022462 and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1(a). Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, I, James H. Gregson, Regional Supervisor, Wilmington Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association: 127 Cardinal Drive Extension_Wilmington.North Carolina 28405 Phone:910-796-7215 \Internet:www.ncdenr.gov<http.//w»w.ncdenr.gov An Equal C/plxMunity`,Affirmative Action Employer-Made in part by recycled paper $300.00 3 of the 3 violations of 143-215.1(a)(6) and NPDES Permit No.NC0022462, by discharging waste water into the waters of the State in violation of the Permit Daily Maximum for BOD - Conc. $0.00 0 of the l violations of 143-215.1(a)(6) and NPDES Permit No.NC0022462, by discharging waste water into the waters of the State in violation of the Permit Monthly Average for BOD - Conc. $300.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY $168.00 Enforcement Costs $468.00 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-282.1(b),which are: (1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; (2) The duration and gravity of the violation; (3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; (4) The cost of rectifying the damage; (5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; (6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; (7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority;and (8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. Within thirty(30)days of receipt of this notice,you must do one of the following: (1) Submit payment of the penalty,OR (2) Submit a written request for remission, OR (3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty: Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (do not include waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of: NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 2 Option 2: Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such request: • Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Because a remission request forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you believe the civil penalty should be remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed below. In determining whether a remission request will be approved,the following factors shall be considered: (1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 143B-282.1(b)was wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner; (2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation; (3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident; (4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;or (5) whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing. The Director of the Division of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his decision in the matter of your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (Committee). Please be advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the original remission request considered by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and thorough statement in support of your request for remission. In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for Remission Request." Both forms should be submitted to the following address: NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 • 3 Option 3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings: If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state holidays. The petition may be filed by facsimile (fax) or electronic mail by an attached file (with restrictions) - provided the signed original, one (1) copy and a filing fee (if a filing fee is required by NCGS §150B-23.2) is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with all questions regarding the filing fee and/or the details of the filing process. The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as follows: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-6714 Tel: (919)733-2698 Fax: (919)733-3478 One(1)copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows: Mr.John Evans,General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center ,. Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1601 Please indicate the case number(as found on page one of this letter)on the petition. Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal date/time received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations that occur after the review period of this assessment. 4 If you have any questions, please contact Dean Hunkele with the Division of Water Resources staff of the Wilmington Regional Office at(910)796-7215 or via email at dean.hunkele@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, for "' . as A.Reeder,Director Division of Water Resources,NCDENR By James H.Gregson,Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources,NCDENR ATTACHMENTS Cc: WQS Wilmington Regional Office-Enforcement File (w/attachments) NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit-Enforcement File (w/attachments) Central Files, Water Quality Section (w/attachments) 5 JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST Case Number: LV-2014-0134 County: Onslow Assessed Party: Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association Permit No.: NC0022462 Amount Assessed: $468.00 Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the `Request For Remission, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission of this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents,as to why the factor applies(attach additional pages as needed). (a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner(the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document); (b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences); (c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare for); (d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; (e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve compliance). EXPLANATION: • STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES COUNTY OF ONSLOW IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND STIPULATION OF FACTS Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association ) Sherwood Mobile Home Park WWTP ) ) PERMIT NO.NC0022462 ) CASE NO. LV-2014-0134 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $468.00 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Resources dated November 14, 2014, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above-stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the notice of assessment. This the day of ,20 SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES-CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT Violator: Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association Facility Name: Sherwood Mobile Home Park WWTP Permit Number: NC0022462 County: Onslow Case Number: LV-2014-0134 ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property resulting from the violation; tWA-5/5 41-4 % S , 2) The dura 'on and gravity of the violation; /, n 3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality; 4) The cost of rectifying the damage; 5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance; 6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally; A14- 7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority;and "Lote.::)d 8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures. $168.00 ff II Date Ja e H.Gregson,Regions Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office r Aime October 17. 2014 James Gregson NCDENR Water Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Wilminton.NC 28405 Dear Mr. Gregson. I am in receipt of the NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking number NOV-2014-LV-0431. I was contacted by the operator Mikel Seely in regards to the bad samples. He informed me that it appeared to be the result of a bad and contaminated sampling line which appeared to have mold growing in it. He has replaced the line and has not had a bad sample since. I hope you will take this into consideration when reviewing the violation and penalty. The operator assessed the situation quickly and resolved the problem as soon as possible. Please contact me if you need additional information or clarification. Sincerley, M'`- Igiga I Schenk GP Shenvood MH Park Attachment CC: Mikel Seely Sherwood Manufactured Home Community 753 Tallman Circle . Midway Park, NC 28544 Phone: 910.353.1929 • Fax: 910.353.5011 . sherwood@drsmhc.com 4x7:71, NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, Ill Governor Secretary October 2, 2014 CERTIFIED MAIL #7013 2630 0002 0760 8209 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Teresa I Schenk Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association Care Of DRS Realty Company 8255 Cascade Ave Ste 120 Commerce Township, MI 483822217 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking No. NOV-2014-LV-0431 Permit No. NC0022462 Sherwood Mobile Home Park WWTP Onslow County Dear Ms Schenk: A review of Sherwood Mobile Home Park Association's Discharge Monitoring Report(s) for the Sherwood Mobile Home Park WWTP submitted for the month(s) of July 2014 showed the violations indicated below. THE FOLLOWING ARE PARAMETER LIMIT VIOLATIONS: Parameter Date Limit Value Reported Value Limit Type BOD, 5-Day 7/7/2014 7.500 mg/I 9.900 mg/I Daily Maximum Exceeded BOD, 5-Day 7/28/2014 7.500 mg/I 11.000 mg/I Daily Maximum Exceeded BOD, 5-Day 7/30/2014 7.500 mg/I 12.200 mg/I Daily Maximum Exceeded BOD, 5-Day 7/31/2014 5.000 mg/I 5.440 mg/I Monthly Average Exceeded 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 NPDES 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 Discharge 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. 127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405 Phone:910-796-7215\Internet:www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer—Made in part by recycled paper NOV-2014-LV-0431 October 2,2014 Page 2 of 2 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. In addition, you may wish to consider registering to use the Division's new e-DMR process for completion and submittal of monthly monitoring reports, for more information please visit our website at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/boe/ipu/edmr IF YOU INTEND TO CONTINUE FILING PAPER REPORTS, THEN YOU MUST BEGIN USING A NEWER EASIER TO READ TEMPLATE AS THE CURRENT ONE IS TOO WASHED OUT AND IS BECOMING TOO DIFFICULT TO READ. • If you should have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact Dean.Hunkele with the Water Quality Section at (910) 796-7215 or via email at Dean.Hunkele@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, . Ja Gregson, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section . 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