NC0020737_Notice of Violation_20240209

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 3283 0410
Return Receipt Reauested
Rick Duncan
City of Kings Mountain
PO Box 429
Kings Mtn, NC 28086-0429
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 9, 2024
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LV-0139
Permit No. NCO020737
Pilot Creek WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Duncan:
A review of the December 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location
Parameter
Date
Limit
Value
Reported
Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
12/4/2023
6
5.5
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
12/20/2023
6
5.9
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
Concentration (CO530)
12/30/2023
45
51.97
Weekly Average Exceeded
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).
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Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Caroltna 25115
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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,
EA
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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