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Home My WebLink AboutNC0025542_NOV2017LV0390_20170517 U.S. Posta ervice ▪ CERTIFIED MAIL° RECEIPT - Domestic Mail Only • For delivery information,visit our website at www.usps.com®. Extra Services&Fees(check box,add fee as appr. - J ❑Return Receipt(hardcopy) $ 3 ❑Return Receipt(electronic) $ *t7" 14 3 ❑Certified Mail Restricted Delivery $ Here • 3 ❑Adult Signature Required $ I ❑Adult Signature Restricted Delivery$ I ' Postage • $ • Total Postage • $ City of Hickory ▪ Sent To Attention: Kevin Greer, P.E. • Street andAp Post Office Box 398 City,State,ZI, Hickory, North Carolina 28603 -_.••••��••• c prrvvwca urc It. A receipt(this portion of the Certified Mail label). for an elect, A unique identifier for your mailpiece. associate for a. Electronic verification of delivery or attempted return receipt for n, • delivery. USPS®-postmarked A record of delivery(including the recipient's retail associate. signature)that is retained by the Postal Service'" -Restricted delivery service,wrnhe for a specified period. delivery to the addressee specifie,. to the addressee's authorized agent. nportant Reminders: .-Adult signature service,which requires tilt, You may purchase Certified Mail service with. signee to be at least 21 years of age(not First-Class Maile,First-Class Package Service®, available at retail). or Priority Mails service. -Adult signature restricted delivery service,whirl Certified Mail service is not available for requires the signee to be at least 21 years of as International mail. and provides delivery to the addressee specifier Insurance coverage is not available for purchase by name,or to the addressee's authorized ages' with Certified Mail service.However,the purchase (not available at retail). of Certified Mail service does not change the •To ensure that your Certified Mail receipt is insurance coverage automatically included with accepted as legal proof of mailing,it should bear certain Priority Mail items. USPS postmark.If you would like a postmark on For an additional fee,and with a proper • this Certified Mail receipt,please present your endorsement on the mailpiece,you may request Certified Mail item at a Post Office—for the following services: postmarking.If you don't need a postmark on this Return receipt service,which provides a record Certified Mail receipt,detach the barcoded portion of delivery(including the recipient's signature). of this label,affix it to the mailpiece,apply You can request a hardcopy return receipt or an appropriate postage,and deposit the mailpiece. electronic version.For a hardcopy return receipt, complete PS Form 3811,Domestic Return Receipt;attach PS Form 3811 to your mailpiece; IMPORTANT:Save this receipt for your records. Form 3800.Ands ams i14.,0e.0e1 ocu 7.1n.11,,,.A.. SENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECTION COMPLETE THI.3 SECTION 7N DELIVERY • Complete items 1,2,and 3. t ,ignat • F rint your narrie and address on the reverse • Agent so that we carrreturn the card to you. ❑Addresse • Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, B. eiv-d b Printed Name) CkDate•f Deliver or on the front if space permits. D. Is delivery address di'erent from item 1? • - City of Hickory If YES,enter delivery address below: c1.1C10 Attention: Kevin Greer, P.E. Post Office Box 398 Hickory, North Carolina 28603 Bell.05252017.NOV I I'IIII III ' I I IIIII IIIII II I I II II I 3. Service Type 0 Adult Signature El Priority Mail Express® ❑Registered Mail'. ❑Adult Signature Restricted Delivery 0 Registered Mail Restrict 9590 9403 0891 5223 3129 62 fir D Certified Mail® De�livery Certified Mail Restricted Delivery tt�l4eturn Receipt for ❑Collect on Delivery Merchandise 2. Article Number(Transfer from service label) 0 Collect on Delivery Restricted Delivery 0 Signature Confirmation' 0 Signature Confirmation 7015 1520 0002 6984 9249 lestricted Delivery Restricted Delivery DC Cn.."QA11 I..1„oniC Der.i w2n_no_nnn_nncn u rj krfV #� First-Class Mail Postage&Fees Paid USPS Permit No.G-10 9590 9403 0891 5223 3129 62 United States c •Sender •North Carolina State Department 's box* Postal Service P of Environmental Quality cn p cv o k Mooresville Regional Office- DWR cr o z 3 ` 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 > Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 cc .4/fr eej Water ewwress Certified Mail #7015 1520 0002 6984 9249 Return_Receipt Reguested May 25, 2017 Kevin Greer, P.E. City of Hickory PO Box 398 Hickory, NC 28603 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0390 Permit No. NCO025542 Catawba WWTP Catawba County Dear Mr. Greer: ROY COOPER tam WCHAE . s. R`EGAN. S. JAY ZIMMERMAN oftaff. A review of the January 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violations) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Limit Reported Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2017 2 3.34 N) - Concentration (C0610) Monthly Average Exceeded 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. State of North Carolina i Environmental Quality I Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 704-663-1699 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.orci/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 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 704-663-1699