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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Seeman
Water Resources LLYOA CULPEPPER
ENVERONMEB1r AL QUA.flY Interim Director
Certified Mail # 7017 2680 0000 2219 2731
Return Receipt Requested
March 28, 2018
Shannon V. Becker, President
Aqua North Carolina Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LV-0188
Permit No. NC0038784 RECE1VEO/DENR/DWR
Neuse River Village WWTP
Wake County APR —2 2018
Water Resources
Dear Mr. Becker: Permitting Section
A review of the January 2018 Discharge Monitonng 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 Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/5/2018 400 870 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/10/2018 45 56 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/19/2018 400 1,100 Daily Maximum Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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 pursue enforcement action for this_and_an_yadditionaLviolations_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 Vanessa Manuel of
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4255.
Sincerely,
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Danny Smit , 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
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