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Robert Crummie MAR - 8 2016
Henderson's`Assisted Living Water Quality
74 Lotus Lane Permitting Section
Hendersonville, NC 28792
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0010
Permit No. NCO071897
Henderson's Assisted Living WWTP
Henderson County
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Dear Permittee:
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A review of the August 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
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Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 8/3/2015 6 5.3 Daily Minimum Not Reached
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001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 8/10/2015 6 4.7 Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/11/2015 7.5 9.02 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/18/2015 7.5 8.64 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/25/2015 7.5 15.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 8/31/2015 5 9.78 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S 70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778 �
828-296-4500

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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 j
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.
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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 clays 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 1
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 i
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/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional 4
Office at 828-296-4500.
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 3
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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