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Return Receipt Requested
June 1, 2017
Ken Cooper, General Manager
Ohio Electric Motors Inc
PO Box 168
Barnardsville, NC 28709
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-MV-0134
Permit No. NCO039152
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Buncombe County
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A review of the March 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
Chlorine,
Total Residual (50060)
3/4/2017
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
Chlorine,
Total Residual (50060)
3/11/2017
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
Chlorine,
Total Residual (50060)
3/18/2017
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent
Chlorine,
Total Residual (50060)
3/25/2017
2 X week
Frequency Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 3/31/2017 2 X month Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2017 2 X month Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 3/31/2017 Monthly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 3/31/2017 2 X month Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO530)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U S 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

Your facility was required to begin reporting your Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically by December 21,
2016, using the EDMR system.
It is noted that as of today this facility is still not submitting its DMRs electronically. Please begin submission
of EDMRs immediately.
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=215.6X,—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.
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., Regional Siap�rvisor..,
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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