NC0028606_NOV2017LV0018_20170117

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Environmental
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Certified Mail #7015 1520 0002 6878 1991
Return Receipt Requested
January 12, 2017
Jason Joyce
NC Department.of Transportation
PO Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-0250
ROY. COOPER
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0018
Permit No. NCO028606
I-77. Rest Area Iredell County
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Joyce:
JAN 17 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
A review of the September 2016 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 BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
9/21/2016 45 49.8 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
9/30/2016 30 36.48 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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. 1437215.6A, 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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699

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
_a.mview 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.orci/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or toapply for an SOC, please contact Wes Bell of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
MooresvilleRegional Office'
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
-NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit = Enforcement File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699