NC0005126_NOV2017LV0628_20170917

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Return Receipt Requested
September 21, 2017
Gregg Wikstrom, Plant Manager
Tyson Farms Inc
PO Box 158
Harmony, NC 28634
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0628
Permit No. NC0005126
Tyson Farms, Inc.
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Wikstrom:
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water Quality
permitting Section
A review of the October 2016 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(sL:
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 10/18/2016 231.7 265.07 Daily Maximum Exceeded
N) - Quantity Daily (QD610)
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).
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Wes Bell of the
Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
704-663-1699