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Return Receipt Requested
November 21, 2017
Matthew R Zapp, Town Manager RE(d"EIaIT0/NG-)E M/OVVR
Town of Benson
PO Box 69 NOV 27 2017
Benson, NC 27504-0069
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2017-LM-0074
Permit No. NCO020389
Benson WWTP
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Zapp:
A review of the September 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
Valise Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) -
9/30/2017
7.5 9.04
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Nitrite plus Nitrate Total (as N)
9/2/2017
Weekly
Frequency Violation
(00630)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
9/2/2017
Weekly
Frequency Violation
(00625)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Total - Concentration
9/2/2017
Weekly
Frequency Violation
(C0600)
State of North Caiolma I Envnonmental Quality I Watei Resouices
1628 Mail Service Centel, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-791-4200

A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penaltv 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 maybe
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 contacitchell Hayes of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Sir erely,
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
Central Files
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State of North Catolma I Envuomnental Quality I Water Resouices
1628 Mail Service Centei, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
919-791-4200