NC0020290_Pretreatment_ERP_20100101

TOWN OF BURNSVI ,ILE
(ERP)
1. Introduction
It is the responsibility of TOWN OF BURNSVILLE Q\IPDES NC 0020290 ) to
enforce all applicable
Federal, State, and local pretreatment regulations, These regulations are outlined in federal regulation
40 CFR 403 and State regulation 15A NCAC 2H .0900,' and the local SUO. This Enforcement
Response Plan (ERP) has been established as an element of the POTW's pretreatment program.. The
purpose of the EPT is to provide for fair and equitable treatment of all Users for anticipated
enforcement situations. In general, enforcement actions will be talcen iii accordance with this
enforcement Response Plan. However, the enforcement actions available are not exclusive (NC Model
SUO Section 9.4). Therefore, any combination of the enforcement actions can be talcen against a non-
compliant user.
2. E, nforcement Actions kitailable to the TOM
The Director of the POTW is empowered through North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A
and the local Sewer Use Ordinance (SUO) to take a wide. variety of enforcement actions. The
following is a list of those actions and the.corresponding section of the local SUO that describes each.
Corresponding sections from the NC model SUO are listed as
Local SUO Section
Notice of Violation
II.l (a)
Consent Orders
Show Cause Hearing
8.1(c)
Administrative Orders
8.1(d)
Emergency Suspensions
8.1(e)
Termination of Permit
II.1(f)
Civil Penalties
8.2
Injunctive Relief
R.3(b)
Water Supply Severance
II.3(c)
In addition to the actions listed above, a User, who violates the provisions of NCGS 143-215.613 may be
referred by -the Director to the District Attorney for possible criminal prosecution.
In determining the amount of civil penalties for a particular violation the Director shall consider the
following factors (NC model SUO section 9.2)
1. The degree and extent of the Harm to the natural resources, to the public health, or to
public or private property resulting front the violation;
2. The duration and gravity of the violation;
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Appendix 8-A, revised June 2008

The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
/l. The cost of rectifying the damage;
S. The amount of money saved by non-compliance;
6. Mether the ,violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
7. The prior record of •the violator in complyilig or failing to comply;
g. The costs of enforcement to the POTW.
Adjudicatoiy hearing procedures regarding permit decisions, civil penalties, and administrative orders
may be found in the SUO (ITC Model SUO Section 4.2(h)).
3. 1111,estigntion of NoncoY PIhIncc
The Staff of the POTVij will generally investigate User compliance with permits or file provisions of
the S U 0 in three ways:
1. on -site inspections of the User -to include scheduled and unscheduled visits;
2. sclieclnled and tlnsclieduled sampling of the Users effluent;
3, review of sell monitoring data, if required, from the User.
Tlie compliance status of Significant Industrial Users will be evaluated at a minimum once every b
months.
it. Types of Violation
The following is a list of different types of violations, by category. This list is not inclusive, but serves
as a general list of anticipated types of noncompliance. The User's permit, local SUO, and State and
Federal regulations serve as additional references for pretreatment requirements.
Users are responsible for obtaining and renewing permits, if regnired.
Unpermittecl Discharges.
Permit Limits. Users are responsible for maintaining compliance with 1-111 effluent limits. The POTW
will evaluate the extent of the limits violation(s). In determining the extent of violation(s), Significant
Non -Compliance (SNC) as defined by State and EPA regulations will be determined.
Sell Monitoring Violations. A User who fails to aclegmt Ay conduct all the monitoring required in the
permit, including monitoring frequencies and sampling methods specified, is in violation. This
includes a User who does not resample per their permit when a limit violation occurs.
Reportili V� iolations. A User who fails to provide information (e.g.. self monitoring reports) required
in their Permit or the SUO in the required time frame is in violation. Late or incomplete reports will
also be considered violations. A STU who submits a report more than 30 days late is possibly
considered in SNC.
Modeled after Comprehensive Guide, Chapter B: ERP
Page: 3
Appendix R-A, revised June 2008

Permit Conditions. Faihire to apply or reapply for a permit is considered a violation. Users who
violate the general or other conditions (e.g.. sing loading, dilation prohibition) outlined in their permits
or the SUO shall be considered to be in violation.
Enforcement Orders. Failure to meet the regnirements of an order (e.g.. interim limits, milestone
dates), whether the order was entered into ,voluntarily or mandated by the POTW, shall be considered a
violation. Missinga. scheduled compliance milestone by more than 90 clays is considered SNC.
5. Responses: `> hnel'rawes, Responsible 0ffici;iis, E, scalated Actions.
The attached chart further outlines types of violations and specifies POTW fictions (initial and
escalated), tinieframes, and the officials responsible for completing the actions. This chart shall be
considered a part of the Enforcement Response Plan..
Responses to violations affecting the operation of the POTW, resulting in POTW NPDES violations,
or resulting in environmental harm or endangerment to hninan health will be, taken immediately or as
soon as possible following discovery.
A User may be sent a Notice of Violation Q\TOV) or Notice of Noncompliance (NNC) for each
individual violation. rAd1eniidj\a.d)', uiobIlions aver a peiii;d of time nl!iy [10, h; � nertil,
1\1Ovs iir resPoiis,, to violalior1s will bLL is_aied withi,i 30 days of of the violiIlic;n=:;. Users
found to be in SNC for -hvo (2) consecutive 6 month periods will be issued an enforceable order to
retum to compliance. In all cases, escalated or.continuing enforcement action will be talcen against
Users who do not return to compliance in a timely mariner.
Cases of falsifying reports, tampering with monitoring or sampling equipment, or otherwise preventing
the collection of representative data may be, referred to the District Attorney for possible criminal
investigation.
Show cause hearings may be held at the Director's discretion prior to taking enforcement actions.
Modeled after Comprehensive Guide, Chapter 8: 1 RP Page: h
Appendix B-A, revised June 2009

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