NC0020354_Response to NOV (NOV-2024-LV-0563)_20240731

IF .
RECEIVED
JUL 3 1 2J24
July 22, 2024
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Attn: Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
RE: Notice of Violation & Assessment of Civil Penalty
Case Number: LM-2024-0563
Chatham Park Recovery Center
Chatham County
Dear Ms. Manuel:
This letter is formal request for remission of the Notice of Violations and Assessment of Civil
Penalty from letter dated June 25, 2024.
The letter identified two exceedances for this period of April 2024 and both were identified as
Daily Maximum Exceeded for BOD, 5-Day.
These exceedances are contributed to plant start up and bringing plant biology online and working
through operational parameters and operating conditions for proper and efficient plant operations.
During start up many varying conditions are met and takes some time to provide for and
propagate the proper plant biology to maintain efficient and effective treatment. Our operations
attempted to supplement this with seed biology from the Sanford WWTP to help accelerate this
process. We also used this start up to obtain information for proper operation as flows
experienced at he plant were lower than optimal, and also contributed to issues or concerns with
start up operations. With an increase in flow, the plant will be able to more efficiently provide
adequate and efficient treatment.
Thank you again for continuing to work with the Chatham Park Water Recovery Center. We look
forward to working with NCDEQ-DWR in a very positive and proactive manner as we continue to
improve the facility's environmental stewardship. If upon receipt and review of this information
you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter at greater length, please do not hesitate

to contact me at your earliest convenience at [phone] or our engineer, Jimmy Holland, PE,
with McKim and Creed at [phone].
Sincerely,
Chatham Park Investors, LLC
v
Timothy R. Smi
Vice President
cc: File
W�