NC0088838_NOV and Intent to Assess_20160608

PAT MCCRORY
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Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
January 8,2016 Director
Certified Mail #7015 1520 0002 8376 1282
Return Receipt Requested
Mr.Stuart Kerkhoff
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Radiator Specialty Company
600 Radiator Road D 2��Q��
Indian Trail, NC 28079-5225 L�
JAN D.
I 122016
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY !
Tracking Number NOV-2016-MV-00044o ftg BUFFER E OUrRCE'
Radiator Specialty Company TT►NG
NPDES Permit NC0088838
Union County
Dear Mr. Kerkhoff:
A review of Radiator Specialty Discharge Monitoring Report(s)for the groundwater treatment facility
submitted for the month of September 2015 showed the violations indicated below.
The following are failure to monitor and/or report the following parameter(s):
Parameter ' Date ' A' Measuring Frequency Violation
1,1-dichloroethane 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
1,1-dichloroethylene 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
1,2-dichloroethene 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
1,2-dichloroethene 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Benzene 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Chloroethane 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Methylene Chloride 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency Violation
Toluene 09/30/15 Quarterly Frequency violation
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina
General Statute(G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES 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.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1 Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Office!610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704 6631699

If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, 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 Discharge 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
any additional violations 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.
In addition,you may wish to consider registering to use the Division's new e-DMR process for completion
and submittal of monthly monitoring reports, for more information please visit our website at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Roberto Scheller with the Water
Quality Section at(704) 235-2204 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
W.Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Cc: Central Files,Water Quality Permitting Section
NPDES
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