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January 13, 2016 RECEIVED/N
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Jimmy C Fredell SAN 2 8 2016
Pine Mountain Property Owners Assoc
2885 Pine Mountain Dr Permitting
Quality
Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2016-MV-0008 '
Permit No. NCO036935
Pine Mountain Lakes WWTP i
Burke County i
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Dear Permittee:
A review of the August 2015 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
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Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring -
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent - Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/1/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/2/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/8/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/9/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/15/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
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001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/16/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/22/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S.70 Highway,Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500
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Monitoring Violation (s): -
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/23/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/29/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant(50050)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 8/30/2015 Continuous Frequency Violation a
plant(50.050)zc.
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-fve,thQusand 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. i
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.
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.org/web/wg/`admin/bog/­ipu/­edmr.
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