NC0025984_NOV2017MV0163_20170817

Certified Mail # 7016 1370 0001 6571 7358
Return Receipt Requested
August 23, 2017
John Condrey, City Manager
Town of Forest City
PO Box 728
Forest City, NC 28043-0728
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-MV-0163
Permit No. NCO025984
Forest City WWTP
Rutherford County
Dear Permittee:
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MICHAEL S. BEGAN
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RECEIVED/NCDEW
SEP 01 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
A review of the June 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 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 6/3/2017 3 X week Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0610)
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
Be advised that "Total Composite Time" must be entered on the EDMR for those parameters which require
Composite Sampling on the NPDES Permit. Your permit requires 24 Hour Composite Sampling. Please begin
recording your "Total Composite Times" on the EDMR.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U S 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Janet Cantwell of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
c-NPDES-Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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