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Home My WebLink AboutNC0023540_NOV2018LR0011_20180218Water Resources Environmental Quality February 23, 2018 CERTIFIED MAIL 70151520 0000 7838 4580 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Walter P Rhyne Belmont Textile Machinery Company PO Box 568 Mount Holly, NC 28120 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2018-LR-0011) Missing Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) December 2017 Belmont Textile Machinery WWTP NPDES Permit NCO023540 Gaston County Dear Mr. Rhyne: This is to inform you that the Division of Water Resources did not receive the monitoring report for December 2017. This is in violation of Part II, condition D. (2.) of the NPDES permit, as well as 15A NCAC 2B .506(a), which requires the submittal of Discharge Monitoring Reports no later than the last calendar day followingthe he reporting period. Failure to submit reports as required will subject the violator to the assessment of a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation. To prevent further action, please submit the reports within fifteen (15Lys of receipt of this notice. If this facility is inactive or not constructed, you may submit a written request to suspend monitoring. The request should include a begin date and an end date for the period of monitoring. Additionally, this letter provides notice that this office will recommend the assessment of civil penalties if future reports are not received within the required time frame during the next twelve (12) reporting months. The Division must take these steps because timely submittal of discharge monitoring reports is essential to the efficient operation of our water quality programs. We appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions about this letter or discharge monitoring reports, please contact Derek Denard at 919-807-6307 or via e-mail at derek.denard ncdenr.gov. Sinc ely, Linda Culpepper, Interim Director Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc NPDES File Central Files MRO DWR WQROS State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-9000