NC0025011_NOV2017LV0003_20170117

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ROY COOPER
January 5, 2017
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Richard C Olson, City Manager
City,of Elizabeth City JAN 10 2017
PO Box 347 dater ouality
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-0347 Permitting section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & XNTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0003
Permit No. NCO025011
Elizabeth City WWTP
Pasquotank County
Dear Mr. Olson:
A review of the September 2016 Discharge Monitoring. Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation:
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent "Enterococci (61211) 9/30/2016 35 57.64 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
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 North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

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.
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/wq/admin/bogfipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Robbie Bullock of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assis ant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: \YQS Washington Regional Office - Enforcement File
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State of North Carolina i : Environmental Quality i Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481