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Home My WebLink AboutNC0069892_NOV and Intent to Assess_20180611 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 6036 Return Receipt Requested June 11, 2018 Bill Green, Town Manager Town of Andrews PO Box 1210 Andrews, NC 28901 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Numbers: NOV-2018-LV-0419 NOV-2018-LV-0420 NOV-2018-LV-0421 NOV-2018-LV-0422 Permit No. NC0069892 Andrews WTP Cherokee 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-0419 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 1/9/2018 17 93 Daily Maximum Exceeded (50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 1/9/2018 6 5.3 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 1/23/2018 6 5.2 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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-0420 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 2/13/2018 17 58 Daily Maximum Exceeded (50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 2/13/2018 6 5.9 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 2/28/2018 6 4.4 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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-0421 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 3/13/2018 6 4.7 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 3/13/2018 45 71.6 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 3/27/2018 6 4.7 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 3/31/2018 30 39.3 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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-0422 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 4/10/2018 6 4.5 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent pH (00400) 4/24/2018 6 4.5 Daily Minimum Not Reached _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 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 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: Laserfiche G:\WR\WQ\Cherokee\Wastewater\Municipal\Andrews Water Plant 69892\NOVs\20180611_NC0069892_NOV2018LV0419-0420-0421_0422.rtf