NC0020061_LV-2023-0017 Remission (Request)_20230420

TOWN OF SPRING HOPE, NC
18 April 2023
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
3800 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609
Violation Case No. LV-2023-0017
Collection System Permit No. NC0020061, Spring Hope WWTP, Nash County
Mr. Vinson and Ms. Manuel:
The Town of Spring Hope is herein submitting a written remission request for case no. LV-
2023-0017, dated March 2023, based upon two previous payments of violations for
equivalent violations that occurred during a transition from a third parry operator to Town
control of the treatment plant.
Moreover, the payment of the $6,710.72 violation will have a negative impact on the
wastewater utility operating budget (currently a negative balance).
Attached are copies of the two previous paid violations as well as a copy of the last monthly
budget -to -actual for the enterprise fund.
The Town of Spring Hope is dedicated to operating the collection system and WWTP facility
as completely compliant. Therefore, we respectfully request that the Division consider these
mitigating factors and remit the penalty. If we can be of any further assistance or additional
information is needed, please this office at 252-478-5186 x225.
Sincerely,
Andrew Delonno, Town Manager
CC: Bobby Ball, Director of Public Works
Andy Matthews, Matthews Environmental
252-478-5186 www.springhope.net

JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST
Case Number: LV-2023-0017 County: Nash
Assessed Party: Town of Spring Hope
Permit No.: NC0020061 Amount Assessed: $6,710.72
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission of this civil penalty.
You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in
evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five
factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting
remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual
statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 14313-282.1(c), remission of a civil
penalty maybe granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you
believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 14313-282. 1 (b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (Le., explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences);
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or
something you could not prevent or prepare for);
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(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
(e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain
how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliance).
EXPLANATION:
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COUNTY OF NASH
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT
) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST
) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
Town of Spring Hope
)
Spring Hope WWTP
)
PERMIT NO. NC0020061
) CASE NO. LV-2023-0017
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $6,710.72 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the
Division of Water Resources dated March 10, 2023, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does
hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as
alleged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of
remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days
of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days
from the receipt of the notice of assessment.
This the � p
day of
SIGNATURE
ADDRESS
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es *aoq,,' General Ledger Budget Report
Town Of Spring Hope
Fiscal Year 2023 - Budget Scenariol
Account Number Account Description Actual Approve BudgelVarlance
Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
Fund 30 WATER & SEWER
3910 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Dept Total
($31,639.79)
($13,000,00)
BIBB WATER & SEWER
30.810D.02DD
SALARIES & WAGES
$208,433.99
$260,000.0D
100.00%
3M100-0500
FICA EXPENSE
$15,945.21
$25,000.DO
100,00%
3MIDO-0600
HEALTH INSURANCE
$36,133.13
$65.000.00
100.00%
30-BIOD-0700
RETIREMENT
$24.450.01
$32.000.00
100.00%
30510M800
RETIREMENT401K
$10,148.38
$15.500.00
100.00%
30-3100.09M
UNIFORM EXPENSE
$3.328.85
$8,00D.00
100.00%
30-81DD-1100
TELEPHONEIINTERNET
$4.870.31
$7,200.00
100.00%
30-81OD-120D
POSTAGE
$4.245.81
$4,500.00
ID000%
30-8100-1300
UTILITIES
$51.383.17
$62.000.00
100.00%
30-0100-1650
LEAK REPAIRS, TRUCK SHED
$56,958.27
$52.000.00
10D.00%
REPAIRS
30-8100-1600
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS-
$1,648.06
$2,100.00
100.00%
EQUIPM
30-8100.1700
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS -
$1.788.78
$2,500.00
100.00%
TRUCKS
30-81003100
AUTOMOTIVE FUEL
$9.209.29
$20,OOD.00
100.00%
30-81003200
OFFICE SUPPLIES
$995.47
$3,000.00
100.00%
3"1003250
SAFETY SUPPLIES
$439.50
$5.000.00
ID0.00%
30-81OD-3300
SUPPLIES, CHEMICALS &
$41.017.12
$10,000.00
100.00%
MATERIALS
3D-81004400
WIS PARTS & EQUIPMENT
$11,767.98
S40,000.OD
100.00%
3"100-4500
CONTRACTED SERVICES
$19,403AO
$9,968.00
100.00%
TESTING
30-8100-4501
CONTRACT SERVICES -SLUDGE
$12,796.DO
$20,000.00
100.00%
3"100-4502
WWTP OPERATOR
$58.854.87
$25,000.00
10D.00%
30-81005300
LICENSES PERMITS& DUES
$2,500.01)
S3,500.00
IDD.00%
30-81005500
MINI EX
$76.612.80
$90,000,00
100.00%
3M1005900
HYDRANTS
$0.00
$20,OOD.00
100.00%
30-BIOD-60DO
WATER METERS
S4.623.03
$9,000.00
100.00 %
309100-7100
WATER IMPROVEMENTS
$0.00
$25,00D.00
IOD.00%
30-8100.7102
COUNTRY INN LOAN DEBT
$13.035.90
$13,100.00
100.00%
PAYMENT
3MIDO-7200
NEW SERVICE TRUCKS
$49.319.29
$90,OOD.00
100.00%
3D-8100-7250
TRAILERS
$0.00
$21,000.01)
100.00%
308100-7260
JETTER
$94.430.00
$50,000.00
100.00%
30-8100-7270
SERVICE TRUCK
$57,524.00
$0.00
30-8100.7300
Town Hall
$3.664.72
$5.000.00
100.00%
30-8100-7410
ASH &POPLAR ST WELL
$32.436.00
$75,000.00
ID0.0D%
30-8100-7440
CAPITAL OUTLAY
$21.775.00
$109.032.00
100.00%
3D-8100-7510
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
$7.772.47
$8,000.00
100.00 %
30-8100-7700
TAR-PAMILICO BASIN
$576.00
$60D.00
1DD,011%
30-8100.8000
TOOLS
$7.222.45
$25,000.00
100.00%
30-8100-8400
WWTP COOLER
$0.00
$6.000.00
100.00%
30-810D-8600
TRACTOR AND ATTACHMENTS
$46.340.00
$0.00
30-BIOD-8700
COMMERCIAL TRAILERS
$22,15D.29
$0.00
30-8100-8970
OMNIIBEACON AUTO DIALER
$7,380.25
$0.00
30-8100-9200
WATER TANK MAINTENANCE
$28.262.00
$26.000.00
100.00 %
CONTR
30.6100.9400
SAFETY TRAINING
$1.725.51
$0.00
30-8100-9402
WWTP DEBT PAYMENT
$24,752.00
$25.000.00
100.00 %
30-01009600
PUMP MAINTENANCE
$25,902A2
$40,000.00
100.00%
30.8100.9930
WWTP MAINTENANCE& PUMPS
$81.442.52
$50.000.00
1DO.00%
AND PARTS
30-8100-9940
SEWER LINE REPAIR
$15.197.13
$0.00
30-8100-9945
VIOLATIONS PENALTIES AND
$3.259.57
$D.DO
FEES
30-81OD-9960
WATERISEWER NEW SERVICE
$5,660.00
$0.00
30-8100.9980
AIA GRANT PROJECT WATER
$20.000.00
$0.00
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Account Number
Account Description
Actual
Approve BudgelVariance
Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
Fund 30 WATER 6 SEWER
810D WATER & SEWER
30-8100-9990
AIA GRANT PROJECT
$47,000.00
$D.00
WASTEWATER
WATER & SEWER Dept Total
$1,273,480.93
$1,360.000.00
Fund 30 Total
$72,906.71
$0.00
Grand Total
($200.999.50)
$0.00
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EI.IZABETH S. BISER
seDrerory
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Andrew Deionno
Town of Spring Hope
PO Box 87
Spring Hope, NC 27882
NORTH CAROLINA
Emry n tal Quaary
March 21, 2023
Subject: Payment Acknowledgement for Civil Penalty Assessment
Spring Hope W WTP
County Nash
Permit NCO020061
Case No. LV-2023-0036
Dear Andrew Deionno:
This letter is to acknowledge receipt of Check No. 22592 in the amount of $1,345.72 received from you dated
3/17/2023. This payment satisfies in full the civil assessment levied against the subject facility and this case has been
closed. Payment of this penalty in no way precludes future action by this Division for additional violations of the
applicable statutes, regulations, or permits.
If you have any questions, please call Wren Thedford at 919-707-3601.
Sincerely, , 1>
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Cynthia Demery
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
cc: Enforcement File # LV-2023-0036
Raleigh Regional Office Supervisor
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Town Of Spring Hope
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> Fiscal Year 2023 -Budget Scenariol
�e Bs
Account Number
Account Description
Actual
Ye Spent
Approve
Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
Fund 30 WATER & SEWER
3910 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Dept Total
($31,639.79)
0.00
($13,000.00)
8100 WATER & SEWER
30-8100-0200
SALARIES & WAGES
$208,433.99
77.77
$260,000.00
30-8100-0500
FICA EXPENSE
$15,945.21
63.78
$25,000.00
30-8100-0600
HEALTH INSURANCE
$36,133.13
76.88
$65,000.00
30-8100-0700
RETIREMENT
$24,450.01
76.41
$32.000.00
30-8100-0800
RETIREMENT401K
$10.148.38
65.47
$15,500.0D
30-8100-0900
UNIFORM EXPENSE
$3.328.85
83.22
$8,000.00
30-8100-1100
TELEPHONEIINTERNET
$4,870.31
6764
$720000
30-8100-1200
POSTAGE
$4,245.81
94.35
$4,500.00
30-8100-1300
UTILITIES
$51,383.17
82.88
$62.000.00
30-8100-1550
LEAK REPAIRS, TRUCK SHED
$56,958.27
98.20
$52,000.00
REPAIRS
30-8100-1600
MAINTENANCE&REPAIRS-
$1,548.06
73.72
$2.100.00
EQUIPM
30-8100-1700
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS -
$1,788.78
71.55
$2.500.00
TRUCKS
30-8100-3100
AUTOMOTIVE FUEL
$9,209.29
80.08
$20,000.00
30-8100,3200
OFFICE SUPPLIES
$995.47
43.28
$3,000.00
30-8100-3250
SAFETY SUPPLIES
$439.50
33.81
$5,000.00
30-8100-3300
SUPPLIES, CHEMICALS &
$41.017.12
97.66
$10,000.00
MATERIALS
30-8100-4400
W/S PARTS & EQUIPMENT
$11,767.96
93.40
$40,000.00
30-8100-4500
CONTRACTED SERVICES
$19,403.40
92.54
$9,968.00
TESTING
30-81OD4501
CONTRACT SERVICES -SLUDGE
$12,796.00
63.98
$20,000.00
30-8100-4502
WWTP OPERATOR
$58,854.87
94.17
$25,000.00
30-8100.5300
LICENSES PERMITS & DUES
$2,500.00
71.43
$3,500.00
30-8100-5500
MINI EX
$76,612.80
99.50
$90,000.00
30-8100-5900
HYDRANTS
$0.00
0.00
$20,000.00
30A700.6000
WATER METERS
$4,623.03
92.46
$9,000.00
30-8100-7100
WATER IMPROVEMENTS
$0.00
0.00
$25,000.00
30-8100-7102
COUNTRY INN LOAN DEBT
$13,035.90
99.51
$13,100.00
PAYMENT
30-8100-7200
NEW SERVICE TRUCKS
$49.319.29
98.64
$90,000.D0
30-8100-7250
TRAILERS
$0.00
0.00
$21.000.00
30-8100.7260
JETTER
$94,430.00
99.82
$50,000.00
30-8100-7270
SERVICE TRUCK
$57,624.00
100.00
$0.00
30-8100-7300
Town Hall
$3,664.72
99.05
$5.000.00
30-8100-7410
ASH & POPLAR ST WELL
$32,436.00
98.29
$75,000.00
30-8100-7440
CAPITAL OUTLAY
$21,775.00
40.30
$109,032.00
30-8100-7510
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
$7.772.47
97.16
$8,000.00
30-8100-7700
TAR-PAMILICO BASIN
$576.00
96.00
$600.00
30-8100-8000
TOOLS
$7.222.45
93.80
$25,000.00
30-8100-8400
WWTP COOLER
$0.00
0.00
$6,000.00
30-8100-8600
TRACTOR AND ATTACHMENTS
$45.340.00
100.00
$0.00
30-8100-8700
COMMERCIAL TRAILERS
$22.160.29
99.61
$0.00
3MIOD-8970
OMNI/BEACON AUTO DIALER
$7.380.25
92.25
$0.00
30-8100-9200
WATER TANK MAINTENANCE
$28.262.00
97.46
$26,000.00
CONTR
30-8100-9400
SAFETY & TRAINING
$1,725.51
78.43
$0.00
30-8100-9402
WWTP DEBT PAYMENT
$24.752.00
99.01
$25,000.00
30-8100-9600
PUMP MAINTENANCE
$25,902.42
90.25
$40,000.00
30-8100-9930
WWTP MAINTENANCE& PUMPS
$81,442.52
98,12
$50.000.00
AND PARTS
30-8100-9940
SEWER LINE REPAIR
$15,197.13
98.68
$0.00
30-8100-9945
VIOLATIONS PENALTIES AND
$3,259.57
93.13
$0.00
FEES
30-8100-9960
WATER/SEWER NEW SERVICE
$5,860.00
98.32
$0.00
30-810P9980
AIA GRANT PROJECT WATER
$20,000.00
100.00
$0.00
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9�` y Town Of Spring Hope
1a e's Fiscal Year 2023 - Budget Scenariol
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Account Number Account Description Actual %Spent Approve
Jul 2022 -Jun 2023
Fund 30 WATER & SEWER
8100 WATER & SEWER
30-8100-9990 AIA GRANT PROJECT $47.000.00 100,00 $0.00
WASTEWATER
WATER & SEWER Dept Total $1,273,480,93 $8.09 $1,360,000.00
Fund 30 Total $72,906.71 86.09 $0.00
Grand Total
($280,999.59)
0.00
$0.00
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