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Certified Mail # 7015 1520 0003 5463 4132
Return Receipt Requested
May 26, 2017
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Polk County
PO Box 308
Columbus, NC 28722-0308
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Water Quality
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0399, NOV-2017-LV-0400 & NOV-2017-LV-0401
Permit No. NC0004464
Woodland Mills WWTP
Polk County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the February 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s): (NOV-2017-LV-0399)
Sample
Location Parameter Date
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
2/6/2017
Limit Reported
Value Value Type of Violation
45 49.5 Daily Maximum Exceeded
A review of the March 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s)!_CNOV-2017-LV-0400)
Sample Limit
Location Parameter Date Value
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
Concentration (C0530)
3/8/2017 45
3/8/2017 45
Reported
Value Type of Violation
65.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded
48.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

A review of the April 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s): (NOV-2017-LV-0401)
Sample
Location
001 Effluent
001 Effluent
Parameter
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
4/11/2017 45 46.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 4/11/2017
44.5 C (31616)
400
600 Daily Maximum 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 da s 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.
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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional
Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regis al 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
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