NC0063321_LV20170174 Response_20170629

June 29th, 2017
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Wastewater Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mall Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Ref: Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority
WWTP #3, Permit NCO063321
Case LV-2017-0174
To Whom It May Concern:
1246 West Main Street
Sylva, NC 28779
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Water Quality
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This letter is provided In response to correspondence dated June 21st, 2017 from the
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section regarding the
Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty for problems experienced the endo
of October 2016 at the Cashiers WWTP we operate. As documented earlier we received
influent at this plant that contained a higher than normal loading of emulsified grease
when caused problems in the treatment process and polishing filters. Our staff took
immediate steps to correct the problem when identified including changes to chemicals
added at the plant to improve the biological process and coagulation / flocculation in the
plant and daily cleaning of the filters. These steps quickly cleared up the problem
encountered, and the influent returned to its normal characteristics.
We don't contest the fact that the permit limits were exceeded as a result of these events
but we are confident we took prompt and proper action in response and that any adverse
impact was promptly abated by these steps. We are not confident that we'd prevail in a
request for remission of the penalty and have elected to make payment of the penalty. As
such find attached our check # 55573 in the amount of $866.73.
CC Permit File
Respectfully yours,
l
Daniel E. Harbaug
Executive Director
TWSA is an Equal Opportunity Service Provider
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Website www twsanc us

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ATTACHMENT A
Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority
CASE NUMBER: LV-2017-0174
PERMIT:
N00063321
REGION:
Asheville
FACILITY:
TWSA Plant #3/ Cashiers
COUNTY:
Jackson
LIMIT VIOLATION(S)
SAMPLE LOCATION:
Outfall 001 - Effluent
Violation
Report
Unit of
Limit
Calculated % Over
Violation
Penalty
Date
Month/Yr
Parameter
Frequency
Measure
Value
Value Limit
Type
Amount
10/29/2016
10-2016
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg
Weekly
mg/I
2250
3330 479
Weekly
$250 00
C) - Concentration
Average
Exceeded
10/31/2016
10-2016
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg
Weekly
mg/I
15
1990 324
Monthly
$500 00
C) - Concentration
Average
Exceeded
10/29/2016
10-2016
Solids, Total
Weekly
mg/I
45
5350 189
Weekly
$0 00
Suspended-
Average
Concentration
Exceeded
10/31/2016
10-2016
Solids, Total
Weekly
mg/I
30
31 10 3 6
Monthly
$0 00
Suspended-
Average
Concentration
Exceeded