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Certified Mail #7016 3560 0000 4428 3177
Return Receipt Requested
August 1, 2018
Timothy W Robbins, Director Public Works
Town of Benson
PO Box 69
Benson, NC 27504
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION &INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LM-0064
Permit No. NC0020389
Benson WWTP
Johnston County
Dear Robbins:
A review of the June 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 Solids, Total Suspended - 6/2/2018 45 76.25 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
Monitoring Violation(s): , , S •
Sample - Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) 6/2/2018 Weekly Frequency Violation
(00625)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628

Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total - Concentration 6/2/2018 Weekly Frequency Violation
(C0600)
001 Effluent Phosphorus,Total (as P) - 6/2/2018 Weekly Frequency Violation
Concentration (C0665) -
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General
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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.
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 n,•
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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Mitchell Hayes of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Drel
Danny Smith, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
Central Files
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628