NC0066516_NOV2017MV0077_20170517

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Certified Mail # 7014 3490 00018821 2471
Return Receipt Requested
May 5, 2017
Chris E. Grimes
Town of Fuquay-Varina
401 Old Honeycutt Rd
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-MV-0077
Permit No. NCO066516
Terrible Creek WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Grimes:
ROY COOPER,
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Seciddry
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Nm wor
RECEIVED/NCDEWWR
MAY 092017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
A review of the June and July 2016 Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter Date
Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Nitrite plus Nitrate Total (as N) 6/4/2016
Weekly Frequency Violation
(00630)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) 7/2/2016
5 x week Frequency Violation
- Concentration (C0610)
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violations 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 violations, 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
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-7914200

—--RemediaFactions-shouid-have-already- been--taken-to-correct--this-problem-and-prevent further-occurrencesln-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.
Additionally, and if you have not already done so, you may wish to consider registering to use the Division's new
e -DMR system for the completion and electronic submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs).
For more information, please visit the eDMR Website at the following address:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wg/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Vanessa Manuel of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255.
Sin -Pre
Danny S ith, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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