NC0085812_NOV2016LV0015_20160116

PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretar},
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN'
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
January 8, 2016 Director
Certified Mail #7015 1520 0002 83761275
Return Receipt Requested
Mr. Ed Goscicki, Public Works Director
Union County Public Works pJj n��
500 North Main Street, Suite 500 ��U V i
Monroe, NC 28112-4730
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Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY 14 BUFF RPE RMl C
Tracking Number NOV-2016-LV-0015
Grassy Branch WWTP
NPDES Permit NCO085812
Union County
Dear Mr. Goscicki:
A review of Grassy Branch WWTP Discharge Monitoring Report(s) for the subject facility submitted for
the month of September 2015 showed the violations indicated below.
THE FOLLOWING ARE PARAMETER LIMIT VIOLATIONS:
016Parameter Date Limit Value Reported Value LI imit Type
BOD 09/05/15 7.5 mg/I 18.8 mg/I Weekly Average
f- BOD L 09/30/15 5 mg/I 7_18 mg/I Monthly Average
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.
State of Korth Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources!Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Officel 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704 6631699

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 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 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.
In addition, you may wish to consider registering to use the Division's new e-DMR process for completion
and submittal of monthly monitoring reports, for more information please visit our website at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr .
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Roberto Scheller with the Water
Quality Section at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
W.Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Cc: Central Files, Water Quality Permitting Section
NPDES
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