NC0060623_PC20190065_20191213 (2)

CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Violator: Sterling A. Weaver
Facility Name: Stone Highway Mobile Home Park
Permit Number: NC0060623
County: Rockingham
Case Number: PC-2019-0065
ASSESSMENT FACTORS
1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private
property resulting from the violation;
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3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
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4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
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5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the
Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
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DWRIncident Report
Report Number: 201901647
Dnkion of Wafer Resources
Incident Type :
Bypass
On -Site Contact:
Category
Incident
First/Mid/Last Name: Chris 8itterman
Incident Started :
10/11/2019
Company Name
Country :
Rockingham
Phone:
City:
Eden
Pager/Mobile Phone: /
Farm p:
Responsible Party
Owner:
Sterling A Weaver
Reported By:
Permit:
NCO060623
First/Mid/Last Name: Chris Bitterman
Facility:
Stone Highway Mobile Home Park
Company Name:
First Name.
Sterling
Address
Middle Name:
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Last Name:
Weaver
City/State/Zip
Address :
149 Sunset Blvd
Phone:
Page/Mobile Phone:
City/State/Zip :
Beaufort SC 29902
Phone:
Material Category:
Estimated Qty: UOM:
Chemical Name Reportable Qty.lbs. Reportable Qty.kgs.
DD:MM:SS Decimal
Position Method:
Latitude :
Position Accuracy
Longtitude :
Position Datum
Location of Incident:
Digester
Address
City/State/Zip:
Eden
Report Created 10/31/19 8:04 am Page: 1

CauselObservation
Directions :
Action Taken :
Septic vacuum trucks removed sludge from the stream and took it off
site or placed it back into the plant
Incident Questions :
Did the Material reach the surface Water? Yes
Surface Water Name ? Buffalo Creek
Did the Spill result in a Fish Kill? No
If the Spill was from a storage tank indicate type
Containment? Unknown
Cleanup Complete? Unknown
Water Supply Wells within 1500ft : Unknown
Other (Please explain
in Part III
Comments
Bypass caused by operator error. Operator left plant in waste mode
when he left for the day on Friday, 10/1112019. so the pumps filled
the digester and then it overflowed into the creek. A different operator
found the bypass at 2PM on Monday, 10114/2019.
Conveyance: Unnamed tributary
Estimated Number of fish?
(Above Ground or Under Ground)
Groundwater Impacted : Unknown
Event Type Event Data
Report Entered 2019/10/17 11:19:05
Referred to Regional Office - Primary Contact 2019/10/15 9:12:00
Report Received 2019/10/15 9:12:00
SSO 24-hr Reported start 2019/10/11 8:00:00
Due Date
Comment
Report Created 10/31/19 8:04 am Page: 2

Standard Agencies Notified
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date
Other Agencies Notified:
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date i
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DWQ Information :
Report Taken By:
Ron Boone
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Phone:
DateRime: 2019/10/15 09:12:OOAM
Referred Via:
Did DWQ request an additional written report?
If yes, What additional information is needed?
Report Entered By: Regional Contact:
Ron Boone Ron Boone
2019/10/17 11:19:05AM 2019/10/15 09:12:OOPM
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ROY COOPER
Governor
HCHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL 7011 1570 0001 8546 4440
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
October 29, 2019
Mr. Sterling A. Weaver
149 Sunset Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Unauthorized Bypass of Treatment Facilities
Case #: NOV-2019-PC-0697
Stone Highway Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Plant
NC NPDES Permit NCO060623
Rockingham County
Dear Mr. Weaver,
NC Department of
Environmental Quality
Received
NOV 0 5 2019
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
On October 15, 2019, at 9:12AM, Ron Boone of the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR)
Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO) was notified by Chris Bitterman of Envirolink, Inc, of a bypass that
occurred at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for Stone Highway Mobile Home Park. According to Mr.
Bitterman, the bypass began late on Friday, October 11, 2019, or early on Saturday, October 12, 2019, after
the operator mistakenly left the plant in waste mode when he departed on 10/1112019 after conducting his
daily operations. It wasn't discovered that the plant was left in waste mode unfit Monday, October 14, 2019,
at approximately 2PM, by another Envirolink operator. Therefore, the pump(s) was/were left in waste mode
over the entire weekend, at some point overflowing the digester. The overflowing solids and wastewater
made its way to the WWTP's receiving stream, which is an unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek (Class WS-
IV waters) located in the Roanoke River Basin. At the time of his notification to NCDWR, Mr. Bitterman
estimated the total amount of solids/wastewater spilled to the stream as a result of this event was 25,000
gallons. On Wednesday October 16, 2019, Mr. Boone visited the WWTP and the receiving stream to confirm
the impacts of the bypass.
Please note that this incident represents an unauthorized bypass, which is prohibited under Part II,
Section C, Paragraph 4, of the facility's NPDES permit number NC0060623. Therefore, this Notice of
Violation and Intent to Issue a Civil Penalty is being issued to you, the Pennittee, for the noted violation.
Violations of the NPDES permit subject you to potential civil penalty assessments not to exceed $25,000 per
day, per violation, pursuant to Part Il, Section B, Paragraph 1(f) of the NPDES permit.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its receipt.
In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other actions
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road. Suite 3001 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105
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taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be considered
in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors considered
in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of rectifying
the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
Thank you for your immediate time and attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690 or by email at ron.boone(a)ncdenr.aov. You may
also contact Jenny Graznak at 336-776-9695/ienny.4raznak(a).ndenr.aov or me at 336-776-
9700/lon.snider @ncdenr.gov, if you cannot reach Mr. Boone.
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Standard Operating Procedure for Wasting at Stone,
Highway MHP Wastewater Treatment Facility
Wasting of solids from the aeration basin to the digester is necessary on a frequent basis. Due to
the setup at this facility, it is possible to overflow the digester if flow is diverted to the digester
for long periods of time. A channel carries pumped wastewater from the bottom of the aeration
basin to the top. This channel has a plate that can be removed and placed in a manner so as to
divert this flow from the aeration basin to the digester for wasting. If this plate is removed and
not placed back into the channel to completely divert flow, the flow is split roughly in half, so
that flow goes both to the aeration basin and to the digester. Used in this manner, there is not
enough flow volume to overflow the digester. The limited flow, even if left alone for days,.
would be small enough to be drained through the overflow pipe at the top of the digester. Thus,
the following steps shall be followed each time an operator is wasting:
1) When the operator determines that wasting is necessary, he/she must remove the plate
from the "RETURN" position. This plate will be placed upright along the fence on the
western side of the plant.
2) The operator shall determine when enough sludge has been diverted into the digester. At
this time, he/she'shall replace the plate in the "RETURN" position.
3) At no time is the plate to be placed in the "WASTING" position, as this leaves the
potential for overflowing the digester.

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DWR
Division of Water Resources
Print or Type'Use Attachments if
Permittee: _Sterling Weaver
Facility Name: _Stone Highway MHP.
Incident,Started:
Permit Number: _NC0060623
County: _Rockingham
Date: 10-12-2019 Time: Unknown
Incident Ended: Date: 10-14-2019 Time: 14:00
Level of Treatment:
_None _X_Primary Treatment _Secondary Treatment —Chlorination/Disinfection Only
Estimated Volume of Spill/Bypass: _25,000 gallons (must be given even if it is a rough estimate)
Did the Spill/Bypass reach the Surface Waters? _X_Yes No
If yes, please list the following:
Volume Reaching Surface Waters: _25,000 gallons_ Surface Water Name: Unnamed tributary to Buffalo
Creek
Did the Spill/Bypass result in a Fish Kill? _Yes _X_No
Was WWTP compliant with permit requirements? _Yes _X_No
Were samples taken during event? _Yes _X_No
Source of the Upset/Spill/Bypass (Location or Treatment Unit):
Digester
Cause or Reason for the Upset/Spill/Bypass:
The operator inadvertently left the return pumps diverted to the digester for wasting on Friday October 11
during his daily site visit. When the digester filled, the overflow pipe could not support the excessive flow and
the solids went to the effluent. It was left in this manner until discovery by the backup operator on Monday
October 14.
Describe the Repairs Made or Actions Taken:
Spill/Bypass Reporting Form (August 2014)

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Upon discovery at 14:00 on Monday October 14, the backup operator diverted flow from the digester back to
the aeration basin. He then pumped solids from the chlorine contact chamber back into the aeration basin.
The combination of these two actions resulted in an immediate cessation of overflow from the digesterto the
chlorine contact chamber, and thus the flow to the outfall also ceased immediately. Ron Boone of NC DEQ-
DWR was contacted Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at approximately 0900;
Spill/Bypass Reporting Form (August 2014)

WWTP Upset, Spill, or Bypass 5-Day Reporting Form
Because solids from the treatment plant had bypassed the treatment process and were discharged to
surface waters, not all of the spill could be recovered. However, pump trucks were brought on site to pump
the remaining solids from the creek and back into the treatment plant. A 2" submersible pump was placed
approximately 200' downstream of the effluent/outfall. This pump moved, downstream sludge upstream to
the location of the pump trucks so that as much of the spill as possible could be recovered.
An SOP has been drafted describing a new procedure for wasting at this facility (see attached). When
implemented, this SOP will prevent a bypass from occurring in the future by eliminating the chance for
overflowing the digester.
Additional Comments About the Event:
Ron Boone of DWR was on site 10-15-2019 to assess the situation and pull samples.
24-Hour Report Made To: Division of Water Resources _X_ Emergency Management
Contact Name: Chris Bitterman Date: 10-17-2019 Time: 18:00
Other Agencies Notified (Health Dept, etc):
Person Reporting Event: _Chris Bitterman Phone Number: _252-235-7933_
Did DWR Request an Additional Written Report? _Yes X No
If Yes, What Additional Information is Needed:
Spill/Bypass Reporting Form (August 2014)