NC0026662_NOV-2023-MV-0003_20230104

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 411.5 5603
Return Receipt Requested
Donald B Rains, Mayor
Town of Princeton
PO Box 67
Princeton, NC 27569-0067
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 4, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-MV-0003
Permit No. NC0026662
Princeton WWTP
Johnston County
Mayor Rains:
A review of the November 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violations indicated below:
Monitoring Violations:
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 11/5/2022 5 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
11/5/2022 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.
I.E,95
North Carolina. Degnmenl of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I MOO Barnett Drive 1 Raleigh North fardne 27609
919.:9t4200

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 Mitchell Hayes of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Laserflche
Sincerely,
I/. Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Q Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Worth Carolina Department a aEmlronmental0aky E Division d Water Resources
Raleigh Regional OBke 13600 barren Dare I Raleigh North Carolina 276O9
919.791;/2O0