WQ0003765_NOV-2024-LV-0416_20240513

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 13, 2024
Foster Hughes, City Manager
City of New Bern
PO Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563-1129
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LV-0416
Permit No. WQ0003765
New Bern Seven WRF
Craven County
Dear Mr. Hughes:
A review of the August 2023 Ground Water Monitoring Report (GW59) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
MW-13 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 8/31/2023 1,500 15,900 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
MW-17 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 8/31/2023 1,500 4,100 Limit Exceeded
N) (00610)
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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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Breann Spencer of
the Washington Regional Office at 252-402-2244.
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 77889
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