NC0065242_NOV and Intent to Assess_20160907

September 7, 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-0496
Permit No. NCO065242
Grover WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Willis:
RECEIVEDINCDEOJDVgR
SEP 1 B-2016
water Quality .
permitting section
A review of the May 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR):for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2016 3.9 8.08 , 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 (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 ofthis 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 maybe 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 North Carolina Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704=663-1699 t

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:eriforcement 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 anticipateremedial 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, orfailure 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/w /` admin/bog/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 704-663-1699:
Sincerely,
s( ,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit_..Enforcement File
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality I Water.Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-6634699