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William Green
Town of Andrews APR 21 2016 '
PO Box 1210
Andrews, NC 28901-1210 Water Quality
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY x
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LV-0210
Permit No. NCO020800
Andrews WWTP
Cherokee County
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Dear Permittee:
A review of the December 2015 Discharge 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 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC 12/5/2015 400 858.21 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
Broth,44.5C (31616)
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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 i
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 a
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 y
2090 U S.70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500

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, 3
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 e
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may g
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. y
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: i
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Tim Wood/ ORC, Town of Andrews
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