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Certified Mail # 7015 1520 0003 5463 2947
Return Receipt Requested RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
February 13, 2017 FEB 1'6 2017 •
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Rick Solazzo
Perrmittttiing QSec on
Unimin Corporation
258 Elm St
New Canaan, CT 06840
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-MV-0020
Permit No. NC0085839
Red Hill Quartz Processing Plant
Mitchell County
Dear Permittee:
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A review of the August 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facilityrevealed the violation(s)
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Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400) 8/6/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Solids, Settleable(00545) 8/6/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Turbidity(00070) 8/6/2016 Weekly Frequency Violation
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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of -
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations.
If the above parameters were left off inadvertently, please send amended EDMRs within 10 days of receipt of this
letter to Raleigh and also a copy to this office.
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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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-296-4500. -
Sincerely,
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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-Conipliarice/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Dennis W. Johnson/ ORC
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