NC0028606_NOV and Intent to Assess_20161017

Certified Mail #7015 1520 0002.6984.7924
Return Receipt Reauested ;
October 17, 2016
Jason Joyce RECEIVED/NCDEQIDWR
NC Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 250 OCT 2 5 2016
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-0250
Water Quality .
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number:, NOV-2016-LM-0062
Permit No. 'NC002860.6
I-7TRest'Area Iredell:County ,
Iredell. County
Dear Mr. Joyce:
A review of the June 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violabon(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location Parameter
Limit
Reported,
6%30/2016 Quarterly- Frequency'Violation
Location
Parameter
Date
Value
.'Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
6/15/2016
45
69.5
Daily Maximum Exceeded .
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
6/15/2016
45
46.7
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 _Deg. C) -
6/30/2016
30
33.38
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location Parameter
Date . 'Frequency Type of Violation
001. Effluent Nitrogen, Total - Concentration
6%30/2016 Quarterly- Frequency'Violation
(C0600)
001 Effluent Phosphorus, Total (as P) -
6/30/2016 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
7047663-1699

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 GS.
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 A -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, 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.aiready done so, you, may wish to consider registering to use the Div_ ision'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:
htp://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning'this matter or to apply,,for an SOC, please contact Wes Bell of the
Mooresville Regional. Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
W. `Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: ' WQS Mooresville Regional Office .- Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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State 4North Carolina: I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699