NC0024911_NOD2024LV0034_20240305

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March 5, 2024

Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2024-LV-0034
Permit No. NC0024911
French Broad River WRF
Buncombe County

Dear Permittee:

A review of the January 2024 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
deficiency(s) indicated below:

Limit Exceedance Deficiency(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 1/10/2024 6 5.75 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 1/11/2024 6 5.96 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 1/12/2024 6 5.86 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please be aware that non-compliance with your permit could result in enforcement action by the Division of
Water Resources for these and any additional violations of State law. The Asheville Regional Office encourages
you to take all necessary actions to bring your facility into compliance.
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If you should need any assistance or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Lauren
Armeni of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4667.

Sincerely,

Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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