NC0087106_NOV-2018-PC-0338_20180822

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

August 22, 2018

Craig Galloway, Director of Grounds and Facilities
Champion Hills Property Owners Association Inc
1 Hagen Dr
Hendersonville, NC 28739

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-PC-0338
Permit No. NC0087106
Champion Hills WWTP
Henderson County

Dear Permittee:

The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Champion Hills WWTP on August
14, 2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions
and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NC0087106. A summary of the findings and comments noted
during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report.

The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Daniel Boss and Beverly Price from the Asheville
Regional Office. The following violations were noted during the inspection:

Inspection Area Description of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Effluent Sampling Effluent composite sampling is currently time/volume based. It is required to be flow
proportional sampling by the permit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Effluent Sampling Samples are being collected from the chlorine contact chamber when they should be
taken from a location past all treatment units. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Filtration (High Rate Tertiary) The filters backwash operations are not working, and consequently much of the
wastewater is bypassing the tertiary filters. Pump #1 was not working and Pump #2
needs a reverse thread coupling. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

In addition, the issues below must also be addressed:

Compliance Issue(s): There was substantial pin floc coming over the weirs of the secondary clarifiers and the
blankets measured approximately 11' out of 12.5' depth.

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.

To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice
of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified
issues, if applicable.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Daniel Boss with the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.

Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

ATTACHMENTS

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