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Home My WebLink AboutNC0071897_NOVNOI2018LV0371_0372_0373_0374_20180531 State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 Certified Mail # 7009 1680 0000 7515 6357 Return Receipt Requested May 31, 2018 Mizpah Healthcare Inc Robert Crummie 74 Lotus Lane Hendersonville, NC 28792 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Numbers: NOV-2018-LV-0371 NOV-2018-LV-0372 NOV-2018-LV-0373 NOV-2018-LV-0374 Permit No. NC0071897 Henderson's Assisted Living WWTP Henderson County Dear Permittee: A review of the January 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): (NOV-2018-LV-0371) Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/24/2018 15 34.8 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/29/2018 15 30.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/31/2018 10 18.88 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the February 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): (NOV-2018-LV-0372) Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 2/27/2018 15 18.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 2/28/2018 10 13.55 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the March 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): (NOV-2018-LV-0373) Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 3/6/2018 15 21.9 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 3/12/2018 15 32.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 3/27/2018 15 19.2 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 3/31/2018 10 20.62 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the April 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): (NOV-2018-LV-0374) Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/3/2018 7.5 24.3 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/18/2018 7.5 14 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/19/2018 7.5 18.9 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/25/2018 7.5 17.4 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 4/30/2018 5 15.92 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Ec: DWQ Laserfiche G:\WR\WQ\Henderson\Wastewater\Minors\Henderson's Assisted Living 71897\20180531_NC0071897_NOVNOI2018LV0371_0372_0373_0374.rtf