NC0024911_NOV2023PC0526_20231025

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October 25, 2023

Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina
Email: [e-mail]

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-PC-0526
Incident # 202301461
Unauthorized Bypass
Permit No. NC0024911
County: Buncombe

Dear Mr. Hartye:

A review has been conducted of the self-reported Bypass 5-Day Report submitted by Schuyler Taylor on
October 19, 2023. The Division’s Asheville Regional Office (ARO) concludes that the Metropolitan Sewerage District
violated Permit Condition Part II.C.4.c.1: Bypass from the treatment facility is prohibited and the Permit Issuing
Authority may take enforcement action against a Permittee for bypass.

Specific incident cited in the violation includes the following:
A 600-gallon unauthorized bypass of primary sludge from the high-rate primary clarifier to the
French Broad River occurred on October 17, 2023.

This Notice of Violation (NOV) is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-
215.1 and the facility’s NPDES Permit. Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the
above noncompliance and to prevent future noncompliance.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Armeni with the Water Quality Section of the
Asheville Regional Office at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Ec: Laserfiche
Bart Farmer (ORC)
Schuyler Taylor (BORC)
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