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Christopher C. Lutes .
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The Trails Property Owners Association
PO Box 3270 .
Chapel Hill, 'NC 27515-3270
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION. & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
,Tracking Number:. NOV-2017-LM-0024
Permit No. NCO042285
Trails WWTP .
Orange .County
Dear. Mr. Lutes: ; . =
A review of the December 2016 and January 2017 Discharge Monitoring, Reports
(Mks) 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, 12/6/2016 40.0: 420
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 12/14/2016 15 19.9
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, _ 1/25/2017 400 520
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2017 4 5.11
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 12/31/2016 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
919-7914200

A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violations of North Carolina General
Statute-(G—S-)-1�3=11�l--and-the-faeiliWs-NRD S PArmit—po nt 1 - 1 A,�a cin iLPpnalt 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 violations, 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 "r6gairdindt 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 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,_bLypasses of; or_fail_ure of_a treatn t uer�nit;- Aitte
wrn 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://bbrtal.'hcdenr.org/web/­wg/admih/bog/ipu/edmr..
If you have any questions concerning this matter or. to apply for an SOC, please contact Vanessa Manuel of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255.
Si®rely,
Danny Smith, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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