NC0036315_NOV-2023-LV-0569_20230823

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
SCAT, o-
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7022 1670 0000 9974 7672
Return Receipt Requested
August 23, 2023
Marquitta Denise Blount, Mayor
Town of Roper
PO Box 217
Roper, NC 27970-0217
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0569
Permit No. NCO036315
Roper WWTP
Washington County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the April 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation:
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/29/2023 34.5 40 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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 Robert Tankard of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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