NC0023736_NOV-2018-PC-0193_20180612

Water Resources ^
Environmental Quality
June 12, 2018
Radford Thomas
Director of Public Utilities
City of Lenoir
PO Box 958
Lenoir, NC 28645
Subject: Notice of Violation
NOV-2018-PC-0193
Failure to Inspect Significant Industrial Users
Program: City of Lenoir
NPDES Permit No. NCO023736
Caldwell County
Dear Mr. Thomas:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretnry
LINDA CULPEPPER
buerinr Dheuor
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that the City of Lenoir's Pretreatment Program
has failed to meet the minimum requirements as specified in 15A NCAC 2H .0900 and 40 CFR 403.8 (f).
Specifically, the City of Lenoir has failed to conduct inspections at the significant industrial users (SIUs).
According to Division records, there are three SIUs covered by the City of Lenoir pretreatment program.
The City is required to sample and inspect each SIU at least annually. The permit renewals were received
January 30, 2018. A request for copies of the most recent inspections was made and the Division was
informed that the inspections had not been completed.
A pretreatment compliance inspection was conducted by the Division on July 31, 2017. At that time, it
was discovered that the last documentation of SIU inspections had been in 2014. Due to the
circumstances of the previous pretreatment coordinator's' departure no action was taken by the Division
at that time. A follow-up technical assistance visit was made on September 22, 2017. The SIU inspection
requirements were discussed at both meetings.
To prevent further enforcement action, perform the following actions by the indicated due date.
1. Respond in writing by June 29, 2018 addressing the causes of noncompliance and all actions
that will be taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations.
2. Inspect all SIUs and submit copies of the inspection reports no later than July 24, 2018.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9000

If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone] [email: [e-mail]] or
Vivien Zhong at [phone] [email: Vivien.Zhon¢@ncdenr.gov].
Sincerely,
Deborah Gore
PERCS Unit Supervisor
DG/NC0023736_20180612_NOV
cc: Central Files
Lisa Triplett, via email
Vivien Zhong, PERCS Unit
Linda Wiggs, ARO