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Certified--Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466-7966
Return Receipt Requested
April 15, 2016
Josh Ward, Town Manager
Town of Bryson City ;
PO Box 726
Bryson City, NC 287.13
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LM-0029
Permit No. NCO026557 APR 21 2016
Bryson City WWTP. Water duality
Swain County Permitting Section 11
Dear Permittee:
A review of the December 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 12/31/2015 0.6 0.65 Monthly Average Exceeded
treatment plant (50050)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
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001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total (as N) - 12/31/2015 Semi-annually Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0600) 3
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) - 12/31/2015 . Semi-annually Frequency Violation
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Concentration (C0665) -
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S 70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500 _

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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
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.
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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 J
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 i
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 CC
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/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the [1
Asheville Regional-Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely, y
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ _
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