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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0086291_NOV-2024-LV-0654_20240717ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Corey Gooden Town of Edenton PO Box 300 Edenton, NC 27932-0300 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 17, 2024 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2024-LV-0654 Permit No. NCO086291 Beaver Hill WTP Chowan County Dear Permittee: A review of the May 2024 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) 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 001 Effluent Chloride (as Cl) (00940) 5/14/2024 230 810 Daily Maximum Exceeded 001 Effluent Chloride (as Cl) (00940) 5/31/2024 230 810 Monthly Average Exceeded 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 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. Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. Please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice, stating whether the violation(s) has been corrected, or if it is of an ongoing nature. If the violation(s) has been resolved, your response should include a description of the actions that were taken to address the violation(s) and to prevent their reoccurrence. z< F D ��O North Caeohl Oepa,Ime oFEwlrammental Quality I Qlvlsion of water R:sources Washington Regloml083ce 1943Washinglon Square Mall I Washlnq(o , North Carding 27889 252.946.6481 If the violations cited in this Notice are of a continuing nature, you must pro vide a report to DWR's Washington Regional Office that includes the following information: • Owner and Facility Name, and NPDES Permit Number. • A list of violations that have occurred during the noncompliant episode. • A statement summarizing the facility's investigation of the noncompliance, indicating its cause. • The facility's corrective action plan or strategy to address the noncompliance. • A statement describing the facility's implementation of its corrective action plan, including the date of an anticipated return to consistent compliance. Your response and/or report should be submitted to my attention to the address at the bottom of the first page, or you may send it as an attachment to an email to WARONOVResponse@dea.nc.gov. Either form of reply should be submitted within ten (10) business days. Furthermore, if you wish to provide any additional information regarding the noted violation(s) that may affect the Division's enforcement response, please include that information as part of your response. This information, along with statements provided on the submitted Monitoring Report(s), will be evaluated in the consideration of any assessment of civil penalties related to the violation(s). If continuing violations are not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate remedial construction activities, you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent (SOC). Please be aware that it is a condition of your NPDES permit that you adequately address such violations (Part II, Section B. 2 - the "Duty to Mitigate" condition). Violations of a continuing nature can justify the assessment of increased civil penalty amounts to address the noncompliance. If you have any questions concerning this matter, wish to request technical assistance, discuss overall compliance, or explore the possibility of entering into a SOC, please contact Robbie Bullock of the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481, or via email at robert.e.bullock@deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, ROW TOW." Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Laserfiche Email: corey.gooden@edenton.nc.gov z< F D ��O North Ca.ohl Oepa�tma ol`ErMrammental Quality I Qlvlsion of water R:sources Washington Regloml083ce 1943Washinglon Square Mall I Washlnq(o , North Carding 27889 252.94..6481