20071315 Ver 1_Notice of Violation_20070130

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
January 30, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7006 0810 0002 6048 5755
Real Estate Associates Inc.
PO Box 52328
Durham, NC 27717
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION / NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENFORCE
Real Estate Associates Inc, Mobile Home Park, 2108 US 70 Highway
Unpermitted discharge of wastewater
Durham County
Dear Real Estate Associates Inc:
As a result of a site visit to the subject property, it has come to the attention of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality that Real Estate Associates Inc., Mobile Home Park at 2108 US 70 Highway
40 is discharging wastewater from a failing wastewater treatment system and discharging without an
NPDES Permit to surface waters of the State of North Carolina. Municipal sewer may be available to the
2108 US 70 property. We strongly recommend connection to municipal sewer, rather than pursue a
permit from the state to discharge wastewater. It may be more economically feasible for you to connect
to the City of Durham sanitary sewer line. For sanitary sewer connection contact Justin Miller, Steve
Burton or Maurice Smith of Engineering Services at 919-560-4326.
As per regulation 15A NCAC 02H .0 105, any person who discharges or who proposes to discharge
pollutants to the surface waters of the state is required to complete, sign, and submit in triplicate an
NPDES application (Copy attached) package for wastewater discharge. Therefore you are required to
submit the following:
1. Completed and signed NPDES Application -Form D (Copy attached) for an NPDES Permit.
2. $715.00 processing fee made payable to NC DENR.
3. Engineering Alternative Analysis. (Guidance document attached)
4. Submit plans and specifications of your proposed system. Your treatment system must be
designed to properly treat 120 gallons per day per bedroom in each mobile home combined.
5. Submit a request for an NPDES Permit and Authorization to Construct.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality Raleigh Regional Office Surface Water Protection Phone [phone] Customer Service
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Re. Associates Inc. NOV
2007
Compliance with the above items must be achieved by February 28, 2007. Please respond within 15
days of receipt of this letter with the specific actions of compliance that you plan to make. Real Estate
Associates Inc. is currently discharging wastewater to the surface waters of the State of North Carolina
without having been issued an NPDES permit to discharge. The discharge of wastewater from the
mobile home park at 2108 US 70 Highway to waters of the State without a permit is a violation of
NCGS 143-215.1(a)(1). If you fail to properly respond to this letter, this office intends to prepare a
recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Water Quality that civil penalties be
assessed against Real Estate Associates Inc. for discharging wastewater generated from the mobile home
park without a NPDES Permit. NCGS 143-215.6A(2) provides that violations of 143-215.1 may incur
civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation per day.
If you have any questions, please contact Mack Wiggins at 919-791-4200.
Sincerely,
Charles Wakild
Surface Water Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
cc: Central Files
Raleigh Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Durham County Health Depart
Joe Jernigan, Real Estate Associates Inc.
James Allen, Real Estate Associates Inc
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