NC0064726_Notice of Violation_20230629

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER`. ^ �^
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 29, 2023
Archie B Hicks, Jr, Mayor
Town of East Bend
108 W Main St
East Bend, NC 27018
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0040
Permit No. NCO064726
East Bend Industrial Park WWTP
Yadkin County
Dear Mr. Hicks:
A review of the April 2023 Discharge Monitoring
Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit Reported
Location Parameter
Date
Value Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
4/12/2023
6 5.26
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent pH (00400)
4/28/2023
6 5.72
Daily Minimum Not Reached
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Downstream Temperature, Water Deg.
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
North Carolina Oepariment of En —mental Quality l lAvi ldl of Water Resources
Wlnsmo SM—Regional Ol 1 4M Wes, Hanes Mill Road. Svil300 1 Wl.— Salem, Norrh Ca,h a 27105
336.77G9800

Monitorina Violationlsl:
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Downstream
Temperature, Water Deg.
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO310)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/1/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) -
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO610)
001 Effluent
Oil & Grease (00556)
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent
Temperature, Water Deg.
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/2/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/3/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/4/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/5/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/6/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/7/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO310)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/8/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) -
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO610)
001 Effluent
Oil & Grease (00556)
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
North Carolina Department of E-ronmrMal Quality I ➢Ivision of Water Resources
Win— Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, &ire 300 1 W lnsmn-Salem, North Carolina 27105
33679fr,9B00

001 Effluent
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent
Temperature, Water Deg.
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/9/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/10/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment
4/11/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Influent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO310)
001 Influent
Solids, Total Suspended -
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530)
001 Influent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO310)
001 Influent
Solids, Total Suspended -
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530)
001 Upstream
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Upstream
Temperature, Water Deg.
4/1/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
001 Upstream
Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
001 Upstream
Temperature, Water Deg.
4/8/2023
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
North Carolina Department of E-ronmrMal Quality I ➢Ivision of Water Resources
Win— Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, &il300 1 W lnsmn-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336796,9800

Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Gary Hudson of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
EDocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Deparlmmt of En —mental Quality l lAvi ldl of Water Resources
Wln—So ken Regional Off3 14M West Hanes Mill Road, Svrte 3001 Wlnsmn-Salem, Noah 27105
336.77G9800