NC0005258_NOV and Intent to Assess_20180515

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

Certified Mail # 7017 2620 0000 9759 5459
Return Receipt Requested

May 15, 2018

Mark Lundblad
SGL Carbon LLC
307 Jamestown Rd
Morganton, NC 28655

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-LM-0044
Permit No. NC0005258
SGL Carbon Corporation
Burke County

Dear Permittee:

A review of the March 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 Chlorine, Total Residual 3/16/2018 28 892 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 3/23/2018 28 1,240 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 3/29/2018 28 720 Daily Maximum Exceeded
(50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 3/10/2018 Weekly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Composite Sample Time has been left off your EDMRs almost every month. Total Composite Time, for
most months, has not met the 24 Hour requirement of your NPDES permit

Be advised that “Composite Sample Time” and “Total Composite Time” must be entered on the EDMR for
those parameters which require Composite Sampling on the NPDES Permit. Those parameters consist of: TSS/ 2X/
month, two Quarterly parameters and one Annual parameter on your permit. Please begin recording your
“Composite Sampling Times and Total Composite Times,” when appropriate, immediately on the EDMR.

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.

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.

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, please contact Janet Cantwell of 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

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