NC0066362_NOV2017LV0327_20170517 (2)

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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May 12, 2017 MAY 2 2.2017
Nathan D Benson water Quality
Nathan D Benson Permitting Section
PO Box 1090
Mountain Home, NC 28758-1090
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0327
Permit No. NCO066362
Benson Apartments
Henderson County
Dear Permittee:
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
Location Parameter
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
Limit Reported
Date Value Value Type of Violation
3/8/2017 45 58.6 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 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
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500