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Certified Mail # 7012 1010 0002 1965 5075
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April 20, 2016
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Andrew Price
Linville Falls Club Property Association Inc
136 Blue Ridge Drive, N
Marion, NC 28752 7
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
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Tracking Number: NOV-2016-MV-005 a
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Permit No. NCO080098 APR 28 2016
Linville Falls Mountain Club and Preserve WWTP
Water Quality
McDowell County Permitting Section =
Dear Permittee:
A review of the December 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below: j
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen,Total (as N) - 12/31/2015 Semi-annually Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0600)
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 12/31/2015 Semi-annually 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
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
2090 U.S 70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500

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.
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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.
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 ariy questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
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
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NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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