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Return Receipt Requested
June 6, 2017
Sidney Harrison
Town of Hot Springs
PO Box 218
Hot Springs, NC 28743-0218
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Water Quality
Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-MV-0138
Permit No. NCO025836
Hot Springs WWTP
Madison County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the April 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter
Monitoring
Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/1/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 4/1/2017 2 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 4/1/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 4/1/2017 Continuous Frequency Violation
plant (50050)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 4/1/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent pH (00400) 4/1/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 4/1/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 4/1/2017 Weekly Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U S 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

Other Violation(s):
Type of Violation Date Violation Description
Improper operation and maintenance 4/30/2017 Insufficient composite sampling time per NPDES permit Part II.
Please refer to the EDMR Facility Reporting Guile and EDMR Helpful Hints pamphlet for proper reporting_
Also, immediately begin the required 24 -Hour sampling using the guideline for "Composite Sampling"
in your NPDES permit under Part II, Section A.
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 WW 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 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.
If you have any questions concerning this matte- or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
4 Landon 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
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