NC0020800_NOV2016LV0047_20160116 (2)

PAT MCC.RORY
DONALD R_ VAN BER VAART
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WaterResources
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Certified Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466 8451
Return Receipt Requested
January 14, 2016
William Green
Town of Andrews
PO Box 1210
Andrews, NC 28901-1210
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0047
Permit No. NCo020800
Andrews WWTP RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
Cherokee County JAN 2 8 2016
Dear Permittee: Water Quality
Permilling Section
4 review of the September 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
.tiolation(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) - 9/12/2015 45 59.62 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CC310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC 9/12/2015 400 3,076.24 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
Broth,44.5C (31616)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 9/12/2015 45 46.25 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent pH (00400) 9/16/2015 6 5.7 Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 9/17/2015 28 500 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060)
001 Effluent pH (00400) 9/23/2015 6 5.9 Daily Minimum Not Reached
001 Effluent pH (00400) 9/24/2015 6 5.8 Daily Minimum Not Reached
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 9/25/2015 28 500 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060)
001 Effluent pH (00400) 9/29/2015 6 5.6 Daily Minimum Not Reached
`001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 9/30/2015 30 36.03 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CC310)
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 9/30/2015 28 500 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2015 6 7.12 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 9/30/2015 30 34.67 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CC530)
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.
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/bog/ipuledmr.
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