NC0066516_NOV2018LV0191_20180318

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MICHAEL S.REGAN
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Water Resources LINDA CULPEPPER
ENVIHQNMEN$TAL DUALITY Interim Director
Certified Mail # 7017 2680 0000 2219 2755
Return Receipt Requested
March 28, 2018
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Adam Mitchell, Town Manager APR o ZQ�Q
Town of Fuquay-Varina -
401 Old Honeycutt Road Water Resources
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 Permitting Section
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LV-0191
Permit No. NC0066516
Terrible Creek WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
A review of the January 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/13/2018 15 16.44 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended - 1/13/2018 45 74 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/20/2018 12 13 Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2018 4 5.73 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violations 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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628
919-791-4200

If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violations, 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_pursueenforcement action_for_this a nd_any,additionalviolations 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 SO , !plea contact Vanessa Manuel of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255.
S ncere y,
Danny ith, 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