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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0039331_NOV2017LM0007_20170117Certified Mail #.70143490000188210996 Return Receipt Requested January 13, 2017 r ROY COOPER Governor S. -JAY ZIMMERMAN , Director t . RECEIVED/NCDE'NwR JAN 2.® 2.017 Water Quality. a Chris D Blice, Assistant Superintendent Permitting Section Chatham County Schools PO Box 128 Parameter Pittsboro, NC 27312 Type of Violation NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT O ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Temperature, Water Deg. SUBJECT: Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0.007- Frequency Violation Permit No. NC0039331 Centigrade (00010) Bonlee Elementary School Chatham` County Temperature, Water Deg. Dear Permittee Frequency Violation 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) A review of the October _ indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(ski. , rte R po d Limit a . Sample Location Parameter ' Date .. Value Value- . Type of Violation 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/12/2016 7.5 11.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal. MF, MFC_ Broth, 10/12/2016 400 600 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/31/2016 5 5.6 Monthly Average Exceeded. Concentration (C0310) Monitoring Violation(s): State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service. Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200 Monitoring Sample Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 10/8/2016 5 X week . Frequency Violation Centigrade (00010) 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 10/15/2016 5 X week Frequency Violation Centigrade (00010) State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service. Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200 Monitorina Violation(s): Sample , Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 10/22/2016 5 X week Frequency Violation. Centigrade (00010) 001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 10/29/2016 5 X week Frequency Violation Centigrade (00010) 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 ofyour 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. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you -may wish to. consider applying for a Special Order by Consent.` Reminder: Pursuant* to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify th'e Regll ional' 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 submittai 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/boa/ipu/edmr. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200 ' i concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Cheng Zhang of the F you have any questions cont g , ,aleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200. Sinc rely Danny Smith egion.aC Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office.* Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office 2 Enforcement File `NPDESCompl'ianceJEnforce'ment Urnt =Enforcement File Central Files State of North Carolina I Environmental Qualin' 'Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 019_791-4200