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Certified Mail # 7012 2920 0000 3656 0632
Return Receipt Requested
January 4, 2017
Andrew Luter
Yes Af Utilities Exp LLC
1900 16th St
Denver, CO 80202
Roy COOPER
RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
JAN 12 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0001
Permit No. NCO022691
Autumn Forest MHC WWTP
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Luter:
A review of the September 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Autumn Forest MHC WWTP revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
9/12/2016
45 49
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
9/29/2016
400 2,420
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
9/30/2016
2 4.01
Quarterly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0665)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
9/17/2016
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-776-9800
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. Your response, along with any information provided on the Autumn Forest MHC WWTP, 09/2016 discharge
monitoring report (DMR) will be.considered in deciding what action is then warranted. If no response is received in
this office within`the 10; -day 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 for a Special Order by
Consent (SOC).
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Min Xiao or me at (336) 776-9800.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P.E., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office Files
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit.
DWR Central Files
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-776-9800