WQ0020575_Stipulated Penalty Demand for Violation of Consent Order WQCS00129, and WQ0029169_20231108

ROY COOPER
Govcnor
EUZABETTI S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E ROGERS, JR.
DBector
NORTH LQ I�N
November 8, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 70221670 0000 9974 3292
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Kenneth K. Talton, Mayor
Town of Mount Olive
PO Box 939
Mount Olive, NC 28365-0939
Subject: Case No. SP-2023-0034
Department of Environmental Quality vs. Town of Mount Olive,
t ~ Stipulated Penalty Demand for Violation of Consent Order
EMC SOC S20-002; NOV-2023-SP-0002
Wayne County
Dear Mr. Talton:
On October 14, 2021, Mount Olive entered Special Order by Consent S20-002 with the North
Carolina Environmental Management Commission whereby the Town of Mount Olive WWTP
and collection system (Permit No. WQ0029169, Permit No, WQCS00129, Permit No.
NC0020575) is not capable of consistently meeting effluent limits in the current permits due to
infiltration/inflow and treatment issues.
Upon review of the deadline established in. Section 2(b) of the SOC for submittal of quarterly
progress reports, I have concluded that a quarterly progress report was not submitted by November
1, 2022, as was noted in the Notice of Violation (NOV-2023-SP-0002) issued to the Town of
Mount Olive on August 22, 2023. Paragraph 3 of the SOC contains a stipulated penalty of $1,000
for the first violation with the penalty doubling for each violation thereafter. The calculated
penalty for the violation listed above was given as $2,000 dollars in NOV-2023-SP-0002.
North Camlma Depamr=nt ofFmvuo®enral Quality Division of Warr Rmomm E
Waahinpon Regional offim - 943 Wain squaro Man - Wadagtoa, North Cmhm, 278n
252-946-6481

Stipulated Penalty Demand for Violation of Consent Order
EMC SOC S20-002
November 8, 2023
Page 2
Payment by certified check payable to the Department of Environmental Quality or evidence to
support your claim that noncompliance was beyond the Company's control must be submitted to
the Department at the address given below within fourteen (14) days from receipt of this demand:
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
Dept. of Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If you should have any questions regarding this notification, please contact Robert Tankard in the
Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
RA" TAI%"
for, Richard E. Rogers, Jr.
Director
Division of Water Resources
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North Carolina Department of Envuonmonttl Quahty Dri mon of Water Resources
Weshmgton Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Csrohm, 27889
47!�252-946-6481
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