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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0039473_WQ0039473_Atkinson Milling_NOV-2022-LM-0074_20221102 Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 4941 Return Receipt Requested November 2, 2022 Glenn Wheeler, President Atkinson Milling Company 95 Atkinson Mill Rd Selma, NC 27576 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LM-0074 Permit No. WQ0039473 Atkinson Milling Company WWTF Johnston County Dear Permittee: A review of the July 2022 Non-Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) 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 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 7/31/2022 30 2,600 Monthly Average Exceeded (00310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/31/2022 200 60,000 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 7/31/2022 15 22.1 Monthly Average Exceeded N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Solids, Total Suspended 7/31/2022 30 124 Monthly Average Exceeded (00530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: FCD53CD1-63DE-41FF-B63C-E6DC92508AD5 Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 pH (00400) 7/9/2022 Weekly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 pH (00400) 7/16/2022 Weekly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 pH (00400) 7/23/2022 Weekly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 pH (00400) 7/30/2022 Weekly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reporting Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant 7/31/2022 Parameter Missing _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (50050) 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: FCD53CD1-63DE-41FF-B63C-E6DC92508AD5 If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Chris Smith of the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200. Sincerely, Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: FCD53CD1-63DE-41FF-B63C-E6DC92508AD5