HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0026352_remission request (LM-2023-0004)_20230215 (2)JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST
Case Number: LM-2023-0004
Assessed Party: Town of Bladenboro
Permit No.: NCO026352
County: Bladen
Amount Assessed: $791.31
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" fora 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. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil
penalty may be 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. 143B-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 (i.e., 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);
(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:
The Town of Bladenboro received a Notice of Violation & Assessment of Civil Penalty on January 26, 2023.
Due to the seemingly constant overturn in ORCs for the town, the dates associated with the NOV reflect a time period
where there was not a full-time ORC available to the town and contract work was only available, even if it was not
consistent. The town was able to employ a full-time contract ORC for the remainder of August, evidencing prompt
abatement of the violation.
The town requests consideration of abatement of any potential civil penalty assessed to the Town of Bladenboro regarding
this Notice of Violation.
RECEIVED
FEB 15 2023
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COUNTY OF BLADEN
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND
STIPULATION OF FACTS
Town of Bladenboro )
Bladenboro WWTP )
PERMIT NO. NCO026352 ) CASE NO. LM-2023-0004
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $791.31 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division
of Water Resources dated January 26, 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.
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