NC0023124_NOV2016LM0021_20160316

PAT MCCRORY
N, DONALD
R. VAN DER VA ART
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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OIJALITY S. JAY ZIMINIERNf AN
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Certified Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466 9717
Return Receipt Requested
March 28, 2016 RECEIVED/NCDEWWR
Ted Nye APR 0 4 2016
GGCC Utility Inc Water Quality
PO Box 368 Permitting Section
Linville, NC 28646-0368
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LM-0021
Permit No. NCO023124
GGCC Utility WWTP
Avery County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the September 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400) 9/1/2015 9 68 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total (as N) - 9/30/2015 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (00600)
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 9/30/2015 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
State of worth Carolina j Environmental Quality,Water Resources
2090 U.S.70 fIighway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500

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
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 Discharge
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.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law.
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.
Please refer to your latest NPDES Permit dated December 12, 2014, concerning registering to use the Division's new
e-DMR system for the completion and electronic submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs).
No later than 270 days from the effective date of this permit (February 1, 2015), the permittee shall
begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
For more information, please visit the eDMR Website at the following address:
http://porLal.ncdenr.org/web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
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
WQ Lab & Operations/ ORC