NC0069761_NOV2023LM0099_20231128

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Daniel Davis, Director of Public Utilities
Town of Beech Mountain
510 Beech Mtn Pkwy
Beech Mountain, NC 28604-8012
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 28, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-LM-0099
Permit No. NCO069761
Pond Creek WWTP
Watauga County
Dear Mr. Davis:
A review of the September 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit Reported
Location
Parameter Date
Value Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2023
2 2.26
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 9/30/2023
Continuous
Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualtty I Division of Water Resources
D_E �� Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105

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 Jesse Barnes of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
D-ocu S�igTned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105
336,776.9600