WQ0028693_NOV-2023-LV-0602_20230901

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September 1, 2023

Chris Robinson
Email: [e-mail]

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LV-0602
Permit No. WQ0028693
Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club WWTP
Jackson County

Dear Permittee:

A review of the May and June 2023 Non-Discharge Monitoring Reports (NDMRs) for the subject facility revealed the
violations indicated below:
May 2023 Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter 5/1/2023 10 16.4 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00076)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter 5/22/2023 10 14.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00076) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 5/31/2023 10 25.5 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 5/31/2023 15 17.55 Monthly Maximum Exceeded
(00310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 6 19.1 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) (00610)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2023 4 9.6 Monthly Maximum Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Solids, Total Suspended 5/31/2023 10 16.4 Daily Average Exceeded
(00530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Solids, Total Suspended 5/31/2023 5 14.2 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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June 2023 Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Turbidity, HCH Turbidimiter 6/12/2023 10 10.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00076) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 6/14/2023 15 20.5 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(00310)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) 6/30/2023 10 13.58 Monthly Average Exceeded
(00310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 6/29/2023 6 6.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 6/30/2023 4 4.95 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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). Please
provide a written response to this NOV within 10 business days.

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Melanie Kemp of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or [e-mail].

Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

Ec: LF, Bob Barr and Kimber Reece (RPB Systems)
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