NC0001422_NOV & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty 2012_20120619

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
June 19, 2012
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Allen Clare, Plant Manager
Carolina Power and Light Company DBA Progress Energy Inc
801 Sutton Steam Plant Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
Dear Mr. Clare:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS
CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No. NOV- 2012 -MV -0039
Permit No. NC0001422
Sutton Steam Electric Plant
New Hanover County
A review of Carolina Power and Light Company DBA Progress Energy Inc's Discharge Monitoring
Report(s) for the Sutton Steam Electric Plant submitted for the month(s) of January through April
2012 showed the violations indicated on the enclosed document.
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.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further
occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Quality 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.
Wilmington Regional Office One
127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, INC 28405 N_cirthCarohna
Phone: [phone] / FAX: [phone] Naturally
Internet: www.ncwateraualitv.org

NOV- 2012 -MV -0039
NC0001422
June 19, 2012
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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 should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Surface
Water Protection Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at (910) 796 -7215.
Sincerely,
h.
Jim Gregson
Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
Wilmington Regional Office
ENCLOSURE
Cc: DWQ/Wilmington Regional Office - Green File
Central Files, Surface Water Protection Section

Progress Energy - Sutton Steam Plant (NC0001422)
NOV- 2012 -MV -0039 Violations
Monitoring Month
Parameter
Monitoring Freauency
Violation Tvpe
Date Ending
Jan -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
1/7/2012
Jan -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
1/14/2012
Jan -12 I
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
I Weekly
Frequency
1/21/2012
Jan -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
1/28/2012
Feb -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
2/4/2012
Feb -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
2/11/2012
Feb -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
2/18/2012
Feb -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly I
Frequency
2/25/2012
Mar -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
3/3/2012
Mar -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
3/10/2012
Mar -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
3/17/2012
Mar -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency ,
3/24/2012
Mar -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
3/31/2012
Mar -12
Total Mercury (as Hg)
Quarterly
Frequency '
3/31/2012
Apr -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
4/7/2012
Apr -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
4/14/2012
Apr -12
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Weekly
Frequency
4/21/2012
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