NC0024244_Notice of Violation_20240118

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Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
NORTH CAROLINA
Director
Environmental Quality
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Return Receipt Requested
January 18, 2024
Michael J Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LV-0064
Special Order of Consent — WQ S19-007
Permit No. NCO024244
Long Creek WWTP
Stanly County
Mr. Ferris:
The subject Special Order by Consent (SOC) contains terms and conditions agreed to by The City of Albemarle and
the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission that was established to promote Long Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant expedited return to consistent compliance with applicable environmental laws, rules
and/or permit conditions. Along with elements of limited relief from existing regulation, the SOC includes an
enforceable compliance schedule and provision for the assessment of stipulated penalties when SOC terms and
conditions are not met.
A review of Long Creek WWTP self -monitoring report for the month of November 2023 has indicated violation(s) of
the SOC limit(s) in the manner and to the extent shown below.
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit
Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value
Value
Type of Violation
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/4/2023
50
69.6
Weekly Average Exceeded
Effluent
Concentration (C0530)
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/11/2023
50
109.25
Weekly Average Exceeded
Effluent
Concentration (C0530)
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/18/2023
50
81.2
Weekly Average Exceeded
Effluent
Concentration (C0530)
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/25/2023
50
115.33
Weekly Average Exceeded
Effluent
Concentration (C0530)
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/30/2023
35
92.53
Monthly Average Exceeded
Effluent
Concentration (C0530)
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You are directed to immediately take whatever remedial actions are necessary to correct the problems that have
led to these violations. Paragraph 3. (c) of the SOC stipulates that unless excused per the provisions of Paragraph
4., a penalty in the amount of $1000.00 Monthly Average Exceedance and $500.00 for Weekly Average
Exceedance shall be paid for each violation of a modified limit. If you have information that will prove to the
Division that any or all of the criteria set forth in Paragraph 4. have been met, you must submit this information in
writing to the Mooresville Regional Office within ten (10) days after your receipt of this notice. In the absence of
evidence justifying the application of the provision within Paragraph 4., this Office will proceed with assessment of
stipulated penalties as provided for in the SOC.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Roberto Scheller at 704-235-2204, or via email at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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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
John Hennessy
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