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State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500
Certified Mail # 7016 1370 0001 6572 1218 (2nd Attempt)
Return Receipt Requested
October 31, 2017
Laurence Harwood, Jr, General Partner
Meadows Partnership
P.O. Box 1327
Hixson TN 37343
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-PC-0623
Permit No. WQ0036327
Mystic Meadows WWTF
Swain County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the Non-Discharge Monitoring Reports (NDMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Reporting Violation(s):
Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
June 2017 Late/Missing NDMR
May 2017 Late/Missing NDMR
April 2017 Late/Missing NDMR
March 2017 Late/Missing NDMR
February 2017 Late/Missing NDMR
January 2017 Late/Missing NDMR
December 2016 Late/Missing NDMR
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 Non-discharge 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 violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
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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 IV. 11., 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, please contact Beverly Price 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
Ec: Hugh Shannon, Manager
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
Non-Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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