WQ0014391_NOV and Intent to Assess_20240605

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ELIZABETH S. B1SER
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RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
NORTH CAROLINA
Director
Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 4865
Return Receipt Reauested
June 5, 2024
Griff Burk, Manager
Builders Firstsource - Raleigh LLC
23 Red Cedar Way
Apex, NC 27523
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LV-0500
Permit No. WQ0014391
Builders FirstSource - Apex Yard WWTF
Chatham County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the March 2024 Non -Discharge Monitoring Report (NDMR) 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
002 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2024 200 980 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
002 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 3/31/2024 15 23 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) (00610)
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina
General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's Non -discharge 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.
If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
N-th Carolina Department ofEnvI—meotal Quality I Dlylsimcf Wattr Resources
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919.791A200

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Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
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).
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact James Westcott of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4247.
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Mich3ae� al'E egional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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