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Jason Joyce
NC DOT — Environmental Operations
PO Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-0250
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking. Number: NOV-2017-LV-0154
Permit No. NCO028606
I-77.Rest Area Iredell County
Iredell County.
Dear Mr. Joyce:
A review of the November 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violatioh(s):
Sample
Limit
Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value
Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
11/1/2016
400
3,800
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent,
BOD,.5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
11/8/2016
45
51
Daily Maximum Exceeded .
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
11/17/2016
45
68
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
11/17/2016
45
60
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
11/22/2016
400
2,800
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
11/30/2016
45
47.4
Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
11/30/2016
30
42.34.
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699

Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample � ,
Location Parameter
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Efficrent -Solids, Total Suspended-=- 11/30/2016 30 49:36 Monthly Average Exceeded—
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 11/30/2016 45 76 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
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 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.
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 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/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699

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
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699