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Certified Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466 4248
Return Receipt Requested
November 7, 2016
Gregory Taveras, Manager, Operations
The Quartz Corp USA
8342 S 226 Bypass
PO Box 309
Spruce Pine; NC 28777
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0605
Permit No. NC0000400
Quartz Corp / Pine Mountain
Mitchell County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the July 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location
Parameter
Date
Limit
Value
Reported
Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/1/2016-
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/2/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/3/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/4/20.16
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/5/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/7/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/8/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/9/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/10/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/11/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Date
Limit
Value
Reported
Value •
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/13/2016
6
01
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/14/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/15/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/16/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/17/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/18/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/20/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/21/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/22/2016
6
9
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/23/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/24/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/25/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/27/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/28/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/29/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/30/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent
pH (00400)
7/31/2016
6
0
Daily Minimum Not Reached
It was also noted _that _"zeros" had been entered in all blank spaces of the Effluent and Upstream/ Downstream
pages. This eDMR will need to be amended and resent with two signed copies to Raleigh and one copy to this
office. Please also call this office to discuss the pH values.
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Wat=er Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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