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Home My WebLink AboutNC0032131_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180809 -<- Ad me 14,1 ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA Gatiarraor Environmental Quality MICHAEL S_REGAN Secretory • LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director Certified Mail # 7009-3410-0002-1399-1304 Return Receipt Requested August 9, 2018 Chris B Robbins RECElVEDIf�Et�R.1DWR Tweetsie Railroad AUG i 4 2018 300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln Blowing Rock, NC 28605 ermr ing Section Permitting SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LV-0594 Permit No. NC0032131 Tweetsie Railroad Watauga County • Dear Permittee: A review of the May 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 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2018 2 3.17 Monthly Average Exceeded N) -Concentration (C0610) 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 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 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 336-776-9800 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 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 (SOC). 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 Kelli Park of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, >genzt," V. ( J .. -;,,ZA- Sherri V. Knight, P.E., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources,,—NCDEQ Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File NPDES Compliance/Enf rc me enf Unit-'-Enfor-cement File DWR Central Files Dale Holman, ORC, electronically sent ;e,=w,4,...„ DEQ ...\r„ . North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mall Road,Suite#300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 336-776-9800 If you should need any assistance or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Kelli Park of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, g- Sherri V. Knight, P.E., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File c,NP6ES Compliance/Enforcement Unit- Enf ecor ment File, DWR Central Files Josh Cagle, ORC, electronically sent tP"0.191A North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 336-776-9800 If you should need any assistance or would like to discuss this non-compliance situation, please contact Kelli Park of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, Sherri V. Knight, P.E., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File - NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unitt=Enforcement File DWR Central Files Marshall Townsend, ORC, electronically sent North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 336-776-9800