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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0073539_PC-2016-0045_20160826Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART August 26, 2016 Shannon V. Becker, President Aqua North Carolina, Inc. 202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511 Subject: Remission Request of Civil Penalty Assessment Willowbrook Subdivision WWTP NPDES Permit NCO073539 Case Number PC -2016-0045 Mecklenburg County Dear Ms. Becker: Secretary S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director This letter is to acknowledge your request for remission of the civil penalty levied against the subject facility. Your request will be scheduled for review by the Director and you will be notified of the result. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at (919) 807-6307 or via e-mail at derek.denard@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Derek Denard, Environmental Specialist Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit Division of Water Resources, DEQ cc: Enforcement File w/originals CMP ES F50`gram�Files_ Central Files Wattachments Mooresville Regional Office w/attachments cc: Laurie Ison, Area Manager -Western NC, Aqua NC [LTIson@aquaamerica.com] J State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-9000 Denard, Derek From: Ison, Laurie T. <LTIson@aquaamerica.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 4:54 PM To: Zimmerman, Jay Cc: Denard, Derek Subject: Pine Valley & Willowbrook Attachments: Willowbrook_20160824165106.pdf, Pine Val ley_20160824165048.pdf Mr. Zimmerman, ;Aqua submits the attached Waiver of Right To An Administrative Hearing and Stipulation of Facts in reference to the above referenced wastewater treatment plants. I spoke with Mr. Denard Friday who indicated that email was an acceptable method of submitting. If I need to follow up with hard copies, please let me know. Thank you for your assistance and consideration. Regards, la Wz 96 an awa .amu 2ae.6t a Are aqua Ne 704489-9404 Fxt 57234 1 RECEIVEDINCDEOJOR AUG 2 4 2016 Water Quality ecion permitting It 4 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT ) OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC. ) WILLOWBROOK SUBDIVISION ) PERMIT NO. NCO073539 RECEIVEDINCDEUDWR AUG 2 4 2016 Water Quality ..Permitting Section DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND STIPULATION OF FACE'S PILE NO. PC -2016-0045 Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $600.00 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of the Division of Water Resources dated July 20, 2016, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty, does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the facts are as alleged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the director of the Division of Water Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the notice ofassessment. This the 24h -day August 2016. F, Sarno► V. Becker,_ President Aqua North Carolina, Inc.; 202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511 919-653-6964 )'tJ�TI iCA7It)151 ��72�t�M1�SY4)�1'`r]ZI+,�I��:T Ca`seNumber: PC -2016-0045 Assessed Party: Aqua North Carolina Inc. Permit No.: NCO073539 County: Mecklenburg Amount Assessed:.$600.00 Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission, Waiver ofRight to anAdministrative- Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form to request remission ofthis civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy.. of any of,the factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 14313-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. • Please check each factor that you believe'applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the factor applies (attach additional pages asneeded). ✓ one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B -282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document); ✓ the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e., explain the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences); M; the violation was inadvertent or aresult of an accident (i.e., explain why the violation was unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare for); ✓ the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; • payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e., explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to achieve compliance). TXPLANA7'TUN Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (Aqua) recognizes that ouk permit renewals required electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (e -DMR) filing. Since 2015 Aqua has been working with the State's administrator to register our company in the state's database. In September 2015 and August 2016 Aqua provided registration forms for our North Carolina facilities. Aqua continues to work diligently with the State's administrator to complete the registration process for the State's database allowing us to electronically file DMRs. Aqua has also been working with the State's a -DMR administrator to update the ORCs and backup ORCs in the state's database. RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR AUG 2 4 2016 Water Quality Permiling Section