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Home My WebLink AboutNC0020354_Chatham Park NOV-2022-LM-0078_20221117DocuSign Envelope ID: ABD53072-882A-4532-BCED-C9794A188CA7 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 7232 Return Receipt Requested Timothy R. Smith, Vice President Chatham Park Investors LLC 105 Weston Estates Way Cary, North Carolina 27513 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality November 16, 2022 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LM-0078 Permit No. NC0020354 Chatham Park Water Recovery Center Chatham County Dear Permittee: A review of the August 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 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/2/2022 7.5 10.4 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/4/2022 7.5 9.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/15/2022 7.5 16.5 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/18/2022 7.5 13.4 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/22/2022 7.5 19.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/31/2022 5 5.66 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) DE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: ABD53072-882A-4532-BCED-C9794A188CA7 Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation 001B Effluent Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) 8/31/2022 (00620) 10.2 23.9 Monthly Average Exceeded Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001B Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - Concentration (C0310) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) 001B Effluent Conductivity (00094) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation Concentration (C0610) 001B Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Effluent pH (00400) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - Concentration (C0530) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade (00010) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Influent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - Concentration (C0310) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 001B Influent Solids, Total Suspended - Concentration (C0530) 8/6/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation 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 WW 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. D_E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: ABD53072-882A-4532-BCED-C9794A188CA7 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 Cheng Zhang of the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200. Cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, t—DocuSigned by: B2916E6AB32144F... Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ �D E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200