NC0020354_NOV - Failure to Report_20010507

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
anti Natural Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
May 7, 2001
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Hugh Montgomery, Town Manager
Town of Pittsboro
P.O. Box 759
Pittsboro, NC 27312
NCDEN R -
NM"" cAfouN&
ENMRCmmu r Allo N/QURAL Ren—sCuRGE.s
Subject: Notice of Violation
Notice Of Recommendation of Enforcement
Failure to Report Sewer By-pass
Pittsboro WWT_P
NPDES Permit No. NC0020354%
Chatham Co`tinty
Dear Mr. Montgomery:
This office responded May 2, 2001 to the Town's wastewater treatment plant to a complaint
from DWQ Lab personnel while they were conducting stream sampling downstream of the Town's
WWTP. Mr. Wally Jenkins-ORC was on-site at the time of this investigation and aided in
gathering information as to what happened to cause this by-pass.
A brief inspection of the treatment plant during this investigation showed that 2 of the 3
tertiary filters were being bypassed. Mr. Jenkins stated that 2 filters were taken down for repair on
Monday April 30, 2001.
Part 11 Section E Condition 6 (a) of the NPDES permit requires that the Town notify the
Division within 24 hours or the next working day of any process unit failure such as mechanical or
electrical failures of pumps, aerators, filters, etc. A written report must also be submitted to the
Division within 5 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This office has no record that
these notifications, occurred as required. Please explain why the Town did not comply with this
reiquir`etren't. x z xl
Ji. Ji
1 &M- ail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 Telephone [phone] FAX(919)57J-4711
An Equal- Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/10% post -consumer paper

Include in your response why the Division should not pursue an enforcement action
against the Town for the violations noted in this letter.
Your response will be forwarded to the Director of the Division for his consideration in any
action taken.
If you have questions concerning this notification please contact Mr. Bob Mangum of my
staff at 919-571-4700 ext. 247.
Sincerely,
4—4
Kenneth Schuster, E.
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Tony Arnold
Chatham Co. Health Dept.
toBc�����D
MAY z 4 2001 D
DIV. OF WATER QUALITY
CEWAAL FILES