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Home My WebLink AboutNC0042285_NOV2017LV0025_20170117ROy;COOP=R '�av�rntir: C�iI+�H:,AI~Ly>5, ; itEGA3�i. . S.crrta�ry S. A IIy1fNOMAN,, ... Aii�etdr'- Certified Mail # 7014 3490 00018821 1535 Return Receipt Requested January 23, 2017 �EGEIVE® Christopher C Lutes JAN 4 2017 The Trails Property Owners Association PO Box 3270 �foing Section Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3270 Pers�ltiing SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0025 Permit No. NCO042285 Trails WWTP Orange County Dear Mr. Lutes: A review of the August, October and November 2016 Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for the subject facility revealed.the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 08/31/2016 7.5 8.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 08/02/2016' 400 600 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 11/30/2016 400 600 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) Monitoring Violation(g Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/08/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-7914200 Sample Location Parameter Date Monitoring Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/15/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/22/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - . 10/29/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/08/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/15/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/22/2016. Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/29/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total 10/08/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation (as N) - Concentration 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total 10/15/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation (as N) - Concentration 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total 10/22/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation (as N) - Concentration 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total 10/29/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation (as N) - Concentration 001 Effluent~ Solids, Total Suspended - 10/08/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration ;• 001 Effluent ' `Solids, Total Suspended - 10/15/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration; 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/22/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration: 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/29/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Concentration . 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. .10/15/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation Centigrade A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violations of North Carolina State of North Carolina .i Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-7914200 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 violations, 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. 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 remedial construction activities, then you may wish to'consider maintenance problems, and you anticipate 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 ora/web/wa/admin/boa/ipu/edmr. If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Vanessa Manuel of the Raleigh. Regional Office at 919-791-4255. . incer ly, Danny Smith, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File Central Files State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200