NC0021181_Notice of Violation_20231115

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 3283 0809
Return Receipt Reauested
November 15, 2023
Bill Carroll
City of Belmont
PO Box 431
Belmont, NC 28012-0431
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-MV-0191
Permit No. NCO021181
Belmont WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Carroll:
A review of the September 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Downstream Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Downstream Conductivity (00094)
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Downstream Temperature, Water Deg.
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
001 Upstream Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Upstream Conductivity (00094)
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Upstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300)
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Upstream Temperature, Water Deg.
9/30/2023
3 X week
Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
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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 Wes Bell of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File (Laserfiche)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Caroltna 28115
704.6631699