NC0063321_NOV2017LV0262_20170417

Certified Mail # 7015 1520 0003 5463 4583
Return Receipt Requested
April 21, 2017
Dan Harbaugh
Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority
1246 W Main .St
Sylva, ' NC 28779
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0262
Permit No. NCO063321
TWSA Plant #3 (Cashiers WWTP)
Jackson County
Dear Permittee:
RECEI.VEMCDEGUDWR
APR 2 8 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
A review of the October 2016Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) 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
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
10/29/2016
22.5
33.28
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
10/29/2016
45
53.5.
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20-Deg. C) -
10/31/2016
15
19.86
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
10/31/2016
30
31.07
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

If you wish to provide additional information
discuss overall compliance please respond- in
A review of your response will be considered -
Monitoring Report(s). You will then be notifi
violations. If no response is received in i
assessment may be prepared.
!garding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
rriting within ten (10) business days after receipt of this,Notice.,_... -
long with any information provided on the submitted_ Discharge
d of any .civil penalties that may be assessed regarding`:the
its Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty -
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 direct d by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
If you li6V6 any,questions concerning this
Asheville Regional „Office at 828-296-4500.
or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Ilicerely,
G. �andon 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 Compliance/Enforcement-Unit - enforcement File
Stan Bryson/ TWSA
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