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Certified Mail # 7013 2630 0002 1133 7041
Return Receipt Requested I
April 15, 2016
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Gary L Boney
RECEIVED/NCDE6i/DWR
Town of Rose Hill
PO Box 8 i
Rose Hill, NC 28458 APR 2 X016
Water Quality
SUB3ECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Permitting Section
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0223
Permit No. NCO056863
Rose Hill WWTP
Duplin County `
Dear Permittee:
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A review of the February 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 2/4/2016 6 5.18 Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 2/11/2016 17 464 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060)
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 2/25/2016 17 60.5 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060)
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215
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 i
violations. Xf no response is received in this ®Bice within the 10-day period, a civil penalty f
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. 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 i
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 1
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.
Additionally and if you have not already done so, you may wish to consider registering to use the Division's new
e-DMR system for the completion and electronic submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs).
For more information, please visit the eDMR Website at the following address:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/boa/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Dean Hunkele of the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
Sincerely,
Jam H. Gregson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Wilmington Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215