NC0034304_NOV2016LM0065_20161116

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Return Receipt Requested
November 18, 2016
Matthew' Knauer
Young Life Ministries ;
120 Coles Cove Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787
RECEIVE`.':. CDEQID R
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: 'NOV-2016-LM-0065
DEC, 0 1 2016
Permit No. NCO034304
it
Windy Gap Camp WWTP
Perm�i�tting Section
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the July 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMk) 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 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/14/2016 400 >400
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/28/2016 400 >400
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616) ,
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/31/2016 -200 236.4
Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (003.00) 7/2/2016 Weekly
Frequency Violation
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

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" dated March 31, 2016 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/wq/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::Complia ice/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Gary Kuykendall/ ORC/ Young Life Windy Gap
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