NC0089095_NOV2016LM0057_20160916

Certified Mail # 7014 0510 0000 4466 4941
Return Receipt Requested
September 26, 2016
Aubrey L Deaver
A&D Water Service Inc
PO Box 1407
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-1407
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LM-0057
Permit No. NCO089095
High Vista Falls WWTP
Henderson County
Dear Permittee:
RECE_1VEDINCDEQUO,
OCT 0 3 2016
Water Quality -
permitting sectioll
A review of the June 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject -facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):.
Sample
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/2/2016 15 48 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/9/2016 15 38 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/30/2016 10 23.66 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/30/2016 15 17 . Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent, Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/11/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/18/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/25/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
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.
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.
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.
Please refer to the latest letter titled "Electronic Reporting Requirements" concerning registering to use the
Division's new a -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/web/wg/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 Supervisor
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
Vincent Edwards/ ORC
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