NC0089095_NOV2017LM0011_20170117

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Return Receipt Requested
January'26, 2017
Aubrey L Deaver
A&D Water Service Inc
PO Box 1407�GEOV®
Pisgah Forest, NC .28768 ,AN 1.2011
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0011
Permit No. NCO089095
High Vista Falls WWTP
Henderson County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the. September_2016"_Di.seharge Monitoring. Report (DMR) 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) -
9/29/2016
15 26
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent. BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
.9/30/2016
10 14.6
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent Turbidity (00070)
9/30/2016
Quarterly
. Frequency Violation
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 — k
828-296-4500 "' +

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'.
.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 maybe 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.
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.
Your facility was required to begin reporting your Dischar0e Monitoring Reports electronically by December 21,
2016, using the EDMR system.
It is noted that as of today this facility has not been registered for EDMR. Please call Janet Cantwell at this office
for information on registering your facility for EDMR.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional . isor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES-Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Vincent Edwards/ '0 RC
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