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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0089095_NOV2017LV0575_20170817> 0y' COOPEk f;ove or M1gHA,ELS., REGAL craeiary� W war Certified Mail # 7016 1370 0001 6571 7303 Return Receipt Requested August 22, 2017 Aubrey L Deaver A&D Water Service Inc PO Box 1407 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-1407 Dr - SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTV CEIVEDINCDEUDWR Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0574 SEP 0 12017 Permit No. NCO089095 High Vista Falls WWTP Water O Section Henderson County Permitting Dear Permittee: A review of the June 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violationfsl Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 6/8/2017 25 200 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/15/2017 15 19 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 001 Effluent BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/30/2017 10 11.26 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (C0310) 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. 143-215.6A, 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. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 2090 U S 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 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. It is noted that this facility is registered for EDMR: it is NOW time to begin entering your monitoring report information into the EDMR system. 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 Supervisor 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 G \WR\Wq\Henderson\Wastewater\Minors\High Vista Falls 89095\NOV-NOI-2017-LV-0574 rtf