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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0080195_NOV2015LR0045_20151015 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Secretary October 21,2015 CERTIFIED MAIL 7013 2630 00018998 2878 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr.Randy Ferrill, C/O AC Investment Properties Forest Hills Mobile Home Estates WTP 19124 N. Beatties Ford Rd. Cornelius,NC 28031 Subject: Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement Tracking#:NOV-2015-LR-0045 Randy Ferrill-Forest Hills Mobile Home Estates WTP NPDES Permit No.: NCO080195 Gaston County Dear Mr. Ferrill: A review of the Division of Water Resources(DWR)database which tracks the monthly submittal of Discharge Monitoring Reports(DMR's)revealed that the July 2015 and August 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report(DMR)was not filed with the Division within the thirty(30)day reporting period in accordance with the monitoring and reporting requirements contained in your NPDES permit. A Notice of Violation(NOV-2015-LR-0035)was sent to you for failure to submit the October 2014, January 2015,March 2015,May 2015 and June 2015 DMRs no later than the thirtieth(30th)day following the reporting period. This notice was received by you on September 4, 2015. Within said Notice,you were informed that future reports not received within the required timeframe would result in further enforcement actions. An Assessment of Civil Penalty for Violations of the Reporting Requirements(LR-2015-0005)for amount of$600.00 was sent to you for failure to submit the July 2015 DMR no later than the thirtieth (30th)day following the reporting period. This notice was received by you on October 5, 2015. As of the date of this document,DWR has not received the July 2015 DMR. This Notice of Violation/Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement(NOV/NRE) is being issued for the July 2015 and August 2015 failure to submit violations. Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Randy Ferrill-Forest Hills Mobile Home Estates WTP violated or failed to act in accordance with the requirements of NPDES Permit NCO080195 and G.S. 143-215.65.A civil penalty of not more than$25,000.00 per violation may be assessed against a person who fails to file, submit,or make available any documents, data, or reports required by G.S. 143-215.65. The State's enforcement costs in this matter may be assessed pursuant to G.S. 143-215.3(x) (9)and G.S. 143-282.1(b) (8). 1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone:919-807-63001 Internet:http://www.ncwaterquality.org/ An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer—Made in part by recycled paper Mr.Ferrill October 21, 2015 Page 2 of 2 If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violations and prevent further action,please respond in writing within ten(10)days of receipt of this notice. As of the date of this document,DWR has not received the July 2015 and August 2015 DMRs. Please ensure that the missing Discharge Monitoring Reports are sent in to the Division. A review of your response will be considered and you will be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding these violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period,a civil penalty may be assessed. If you have questions concerning this matter,please do not hesitate to contact Derek Denard at 919-807-6307. Sincerel , G Jay Zimmerman, Director Division of Water Resources cc: Derek Denard,Compliance&Expedited Permitting Unit MRO WQRO Files, NPDES Files Central Files