NC0087122_NOV2016MV0121_20161016

Certified Mail # 7015 1520 0003 5463 0325
Return Receipt Requested
October 24, 2016
Donald R Cooper
Cooper Riis Inc
PO Box 416
Mill Spring, NC 28756
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-MV-0121
Permit No. NCO087122
Cooper Riis Healing Farm WWTP RECEIVQINCDEOID R
Polk County OCT 28 2016
Dear Permittee: Water Quality
PcnP,;tting Section
A review of the April 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 4/2/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0610)
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations.
If the above parameter was left off inadvertently, please send amended DMRs within 10 business .days of receipt of
this letter to Raleigh at the address found on the front page of your DMR and also a copy to this office.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

Please refer to the latest letter titled "Electronic Reporting Requirements" dated March .31, 2016, concerning
registering to use the Division's new e -DMR system for the completion and electronic submittal of monthly
Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs).
Your facility will be required to report your Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically by December 21, 2016.
For more information, please visit the eDMR Website at the following address:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/webZwq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
G: Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional ervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
James & James Environmental/ ORC
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