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Return Receipt Requested
16 August 2016
Bill Willis
Town of Grover
PO Box 189
Grover; NC. 28073-0189
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO'ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0474
Permit No. NCO065242
Grover WWTP
Cleveland, County
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A review of the April 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location
Parameter Date
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Nitrogen; Ammonia Total (as 4/23/2016
11J 14.1 Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001. Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as " 4/30/2016
3:9 6.02 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) = Concentration (C0610)
A Notice of Violation%Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being- issued for the.noted violation ,of North Carolina General
Statute (GS.) 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 assessedagainst 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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State ofNorth Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699

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 10-0ay 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. 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 fora 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.
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:
htto://portal ncdehr org/web/wq%admin/boci/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Ori Tuvia'of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-66371699.
Sincerely,
`W Corey. Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCD.EQ