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Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 8, 2024
Paul Sparks, Member Manager
MLNC Acquisition, LLC
110 East Court Street, Suite 203
Greenville, SC 29601
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LR-0015
Permit No. NCO032867
Kings Mountain Travel Plaza WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Sparks:
A review of the December 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date Type of Violation
12/31/2023 Late/Missing DMR
A Notice of Violation is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1
and the facility's NPDES WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with
the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1.
This Office has not received the December 2023 DMR (hereinafter known as eDMR) to date. Please be advised
that the eDMR was required to be received by the Division by no later than January 31, 2024, as required by the
subject NPDES WW Permit. The eDMR must be properly submitted by no later than April 30, 2024. This Office
will pursue the issuance a Notice of Intent to Enforce to you if the monitoring report is not received by this date.
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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 25115
704.6631699
This Office also requests that you respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice,
addressing the actions taken to resolve and prevent future violations. The response should also include the current
status of the wastewater treatment plant following the previous fire that had occurred at the Kings Mountain Travel
Plaza. If it is your intention to cease wastewater operations, then this Office should be contacted for further
guidance. Please be advised that eDMRs must be continued to be submitted by no later than the following month of
the reporting period unless you contact this Office.
Should you have questions regarding this violation or letter, please feel free to contact Mr. Wes Bell at the
Mooresville Regional Office at (704) 235-2192 or via email at wes.bell@deq.nc.gov.
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
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File (Laserfiche)
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 Carolina 28115
704.6631699