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Return Receipt Reauested
October 12, 2018
Mr. Gregory Taveras
The Quartz Corp USA
PO Box 99
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LM-0071
Permit No. NC0000353
The Quartz Corp USA
Mitchell County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the July 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) and 5 -Day Reporting Form 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 pH (00400) 7/15/2018 6 4.3 Daily Minimum Not Reached
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/4/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
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Water Quality Standard Violation(s):
15A NCAC 02B.0211 (1) Best Usage of Waters: aquatic life propagation and maintenance of biological integrity
(including fishing and fish), wildlife, secondary recreation, agriculture and any other usage except for primary
recreation or as a source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes;
15A NCAC 02B.0211 (2) Conditions Related to Best Usage: the waters shall be suitable for aquatic life propagation
and maintenance of biological integrity, wildlife, secondary recreation, and agriculture; sources of water pollution
which preclude any of these uses on either a short-term or long-term basis shall be considered to be violating a
water quality standard.
This Notice of Violation/Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violations 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.
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.
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 you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Wiggs with the Water Quality Regional
Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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