NC0038784_NOV2017LM0063_20170917

ROY COOPER
Governor
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Vir for
Certified Mail # 7014 1200 0000 8628 6937
Return Receipt Requested
September 25, 2017 RECEIVED/NCDEQ/pwR
Shannon V. Becker, President
Aqua North Carolina Inc SEP 2 7 2017
202 MacKenan Court Water Quality
Cary, NC 27511 Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0063
Permit No. NCO038784
Neuse River Village WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Becker:
A review of the July 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit Reported
Location
Parameter Date
Value Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/28/2017
400 490
Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 7/8/2017
Weekly
Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0610)
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
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-7914200

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. 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.
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.
Sincerel
Danny Smith, 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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