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Return Receipt Requested
April 15, 2016
Jerry Church
Town of Granite Falls
PO Drawer 10
Granite Falls, NC 28630
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-MV-0046 s
Permit No. NCO021890 APR 21 ?t"17
Granite Falls WVVTP
Caldwell County' Water Quality
Permitting Section
Dear Permittee:
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A review of the December 2015 Discharge M,9gitoring7Report(DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total (as N) - 12/31/2015 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0600)
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 12/31/2015 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
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 Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not
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more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails
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to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S.
143-215.1.
Since this "Discharge Monitoring Report" was processed as an eDMR, it is suggested that the ORC/Certifier/
Submitter please take note of the "VALIDATION WARNINGS" appearing during completion of the eDMR which -
should alert you to any omissions of permit required parameters or limit violations for the eDMR month. Please
refer to the eDMR Facility&ggrtin4 Guide, _
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources j
2090 U S 70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778 -
828-296-4500 —
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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. s
A review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Discharge
Monitoring Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the
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violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty
assessment may be prepared.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division clf Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. 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.
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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. F
Sincerely,
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional,Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Chris Graybeal/ Town of Granite Falls/ ORC
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