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DONIALD R. VAN BER VAART
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Certified Mail # 7014 2120 0000 8057 5532
Return Receipt Reguested
February 10, 2016
F Patrick Ausband
Snug Harbor Management LLC
PO Box 150
Sealevel, NC 28577-0150 .
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENAII CEIVED/NCDEO/DWR �
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-MV-0026
Permit No. NCO028827 FEB 16 2016
Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay WWTP
Carteret County Water Quality
Permitting Section I
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Dear Permittee:
A review of the December 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the j
violation(s) indicated below: E
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 12/5/2015 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 12/12/2015 2 X week Frequency Violation 1
001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 12/12/2015 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400) 12/12/2015 Weekly Frequency Violation I
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 12/19/2015 2 X week Frequency Violation j
001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 12/19/2015 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400) 12/19/2015 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 12/26/2015 2 X week Frequency.Violation
001 Effluent DO, Oxygen, Dissolved (00300) 12/26/2015 Weekly Frequency Violation !
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215

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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.
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If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or r
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 9.0-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
State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, i
and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by
Consent.
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Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office a's 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: E
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr. I
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Dean Hunkele of the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
Sincerely,
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J m 7sH. Gregson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Wilmington Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
127 Cardmal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215