NC0031828_NOV2016LM0040_20160616

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June 14, 2016
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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Ms. E. Renee Ipock
_Town of Vanceboro RECEIVEMCDEQ/ WR
PO Box 306 JUN 17 2016
Vanceboro, NC 28586-0306
Water Quality
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-LM-0040
Permit No. NCO031828
Vanceboro WWTP
Craven County
Dear Ms. Ipock
A review of the March -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) -
3/12/2016
15 mg/L
51 mg/L
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/12/2016
12 mg/L
.12.24 mg/L Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
3/19/2016
15 mg/L
64 mg/L
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent,
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/19/2016
12 mg/L
16.2 mg/L
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
3/31/2016
10 mg/L
32 mg/L
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2016
4 mg/L
9.72 mg/L
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
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Ms. E. Renee Ipock
June 14, 2016
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Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Monitoring
Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 3/5/2016 2 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400) 3/5/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
You are advised that "a civil penalty, in accordance with maximums established by N.C.G.S 143-215.6(a)(2), may
be assessed against a person who is required but fails to apply or for or to secure a permit required by G.S. 143-
215.1, or who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of such perm.it."
N.C.G.S 143.215.6 further provides that "if any action or failure to act is continuous, the Commission may assess a
penalty for as long as the violation continues.. -
Please provide a response within ten (10) days of receipt of this Notice that includes how you
propose to resolve. these issues and a schedule for the resolution of these issues. Your response will be
reviewed and if enforcement action is still deem appropriate, then you will be notified of the action.
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/wg/admin/boq/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions regarding this Notice or need additional information, please contact Robert Tankard at
[phone] or Randy Sipe at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Regio al Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: V/NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481