NC0020559_NOV2017LV0423_20170617

Water Resources
EMViRONMENTAL ORALITY
Certified Mail # 70141200 0000 8627 4514
Return Receipt Requested
June 12, 2017
Frank Frazier, Assistant City Manager
City of Henderson
PO Box 1434
Henderson, NC 27536-1434
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0423
Permit No. NCO020559
Henderson WRF
Vance County
Dear Permittee:
ROY COOPER
Govmiar
MICHAEL S. REGAN
seent&y
S. JAY ZIMMERMiAN
Dilydor
A review of the March 2017 Discharge 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) -
3/11/2017
18
23
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CC310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/11/2017
18
23.54
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
3/31/2017
6
7.8
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quahty I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-791-4200

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, f-om 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 or to apply for an SOC, please ntact Jason Robinson of
the Raleigh Regional Office at [e-mail] or 919�-7911-4200
ncere y,
C
Danny Smith, Regiolal Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Ofrrice
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Lamont Allen, City of Henderson: PO Box 1434, Henderson, NC 27536
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-791-4200