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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0020931_NOV-2018-LV-0672_20180907 • y Y'Tc(� 1:1(if-g-0-\3 ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA Governor Environmental Quality MICHAEL S.REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director CERTIFIED MAIL # 7015-0640-0005-8164-2302 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ��C�S1/E�j® ��,LIW� September 7, 2018 SEP 1 2 2018 Water peso Russell Hunter, IV Perrrntting Section Town of Boonville P.O. Box 326 Boonville, NC 27011-0326 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY NOV-2018-LV-0672 Facility: Boonville WWTP Permit No. NC0020931 Owner: Town of Boonville County: Yadkin Dear Mr. Hunter: A review of the March and April 2018 discharge monitoring reports (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) listed below: Sample Parameter Date Limit Reported Type of Deficiency Location Value Value 001 Coliform, Fecal Weekly Geometric MF, MFC Broth, 3/17/2018 400 2,420 Effluent Mean Exceeded 44.5C (31616) 001 Coliform, Fecal Weekly Geometric Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 3/24/2018 400 1,594 Mean Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Coliform, Fecatv Weekly Geometric Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2018 400 435 Mean Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) 001 Coliform, Fecal Monthly Geometric Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 3/31/2018 200 923.8 Mean Exceeded 44.5 CJ31616) NORTH CAROLINAY DePaRmentat Fnrbme l5I Mrnr\ /k' North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300 I Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27103 336.776.9800 Boonville VVWTP, 9/7/2018 NOV-2018-LV-0672 Coliform, Fecal _ • 001 MF, MFC Broth, 4/7/2018 400 2,046 Weekly Geometric Effluent 44.5 C (31616) Mean Exceeded 001 Coliform, Fecal Weekly Geometric Effluent MF, MFC Broth, 4/14/2018 400 2,420 Mean Exceeded 44.5C (31616) Coliform, Fecal 001 MF, MFC Broth, 4/28/2018 400 2,420 Weekly Geometric Effluent 44.5 C (31616) Mean Exceeded Coliform, Fecal 001 MF, MFC Broth, 4/30/2018 200 476.32 Monthly Geometric EffluentMean Exceeded " 44.5 C (31616) A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation(s) of the NC0020931 NPDES permit as promulgated by NC General Statute (NCGS) 143- 215.1. Pursuant to NCGS 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 NPDES permit issued pursuant to NCGS 143-215.1. Please reply in writing to this Notice within ten (10) business days of receiving it. If you wish to provide any additional information regarding the noted violation(s), request technical assistance, or discuss overall compliance, please do so in your written response. Your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted DMR(s). A civil penalty assessment document may be drafted for issuance at that time. If no written response from you is received in this office within the 10-day period, we may proceed with drafting and issuing of a civil penalty assessment for the violation(s) noted above. Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent J further occurrences. The Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division) may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of your NPDES permit/State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you anticipate the requirement for 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 of Part II, 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. 2 Boonville UVWTP, 9/7/2018 NOV-2018-LV-0672 If you have any questions regarding this notice or we may be of any assistance whatsoever, please feel free to contact Ron Boone by phone at(336)776-9690 or by email at ron.boone(a�ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Sherri V. Knight, P.E. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: cc: DWR Central_Files, DWR NPDES Unit WSRO 3