NC0047384_NOV2017LV0736_20171117

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUAL91Y
Certified Mail # 7013 1710 00021865 6907
Return Receipt Requested
November 17, 2017
Steven Drew, Division Manager Operations
City of Greensboro
2602 S Elm -Eugene St
Greensboro, NC 27406-9787
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LV-0736
Permit No. NCO047384
T.Z. Osborne WWTP
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Drew:
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MICHAEL S. REGAIN
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Water QLlabity.
Permitting section
A review of the June 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample I Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 6/3/2017 400 500.97 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent BOD, Carbonaceous 05 Day, 20
6/24/2017
6 16.02 Weekly Average Exceeded
C (80082)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
6/24/2017
400 5,291.16 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent BOD, Carbonaceous 05 Day, 20
6/30/2017
4 4.33 Monthly Average Exceeded
C (80082)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
6/30/2017
200 597.37 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
450 West Hanes NO Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-776-9800

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.
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 George Smith of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
OC6� e�l
/Sherri V. Knight, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-776-9800