NC0020389_NOV-2023-LV-0098_20230216

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Dlwtor
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 6136
Return Receipt Requested
Kimberly T Pickett, Town Manager
Town of Benson
303 E Church St
Benson, NC 27504-0069
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 16, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0098
Permit No. NCO020389
Benson WN(TP
Johnston County
Dear Ms. Pickett:
A review of the December 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Ty
Limit Reported
Date Value Value
facility revealed the
of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 12/31/2022 6 6.4 eekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
2
Concentration (C0665)
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the not(
Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES M Permit. Pursuant to
not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed i
fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any
143-215.1.
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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.
Laserfiche
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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