NC0062740_NOV-2023-LM-0024_20230404

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, IR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 0242
Return Receipt Requested
Shannon V Becker, President
Aqua North Carolina Inc
202 Mackenan Dr
Cary, NC 27511-6447
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 4, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0024
Permit No. NCO062740
Briarwood Farms WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Becker:
A review of the February 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location
001 Effluent
Parameter
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
44.5 C (31616)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Location
001 Effluent
Parameter
Date
2/15/2023
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
400 2,400 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Monitoring
Date Frequency Type of Violation
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 2/4/2023 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 2/4/2023 Weekly Frequency Violation
44,5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 2/4/2023 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0610)
D_EQ� North Carolina Department otEmirmunetttaiQual.ty i Division rot Water Resosrces
Rale4h Regintml Office. 3800 Ea.wtt Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 2i609

Monitoring Violation[_s_):
Sample
Location Parameter
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
Concentration (CO530)
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
001 Downstream
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
Monitoring
Date Frequency Type of Violation
2/4/2023 Weekly Frequency Violation
Date Type of Violation
2/28/2023 Sampling Location Missing
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.
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.
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Raleigh Regional Office 38008arreirllrfve RaWgKVorih CarMna7r409

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,
x-M Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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