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Home My WebLink AboutNC0004405_NOVNOI20180139_0140_20181008 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 Certified Mail # 7017 2620 0000 9759 6210 Return Receipt Requested October 8, 2018 Lynne Starr-Vasquez Cliffside Sanitary District PO Box 122 Cliffside, NC 28024-0122 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2018-MV-0139 NOV-2018-MV-0140 Permit No. NC0004405 Cliffside Sanitary District WWTP Rutherford County Dear Permittee: A review of the July 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Monitoring Violation(s): (NOV-2018-MV-0139) Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/1/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/2/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/4/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/7/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 332A82D8-0A58-446B-9028-815FEEC6ED19 Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/8/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 7/14/2018 Weekly Frequency Violation 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/14/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/15/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/21/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/22/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/28/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru treatment 7/29/2018 Continuous Frequency Violation plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reporting Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Date Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Total - Concentration 7/31/2018 Parameter Missing (CO600) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Other Violation(s): Type of Violation Date Violation Description _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit conditions violation 7/31/2018 Failure to maintain, record & submit Composite Sampling per the NPDES Permit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit conditions violation 7/31/2018 Failure to submit EDMRs per the NPDES permit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the August 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Monitoring Violation(s): (NOV-2018-MV-0140) Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 8/25/2018 2 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 332A82D8-0A58-446B-9028-815FEEC6ED19 Other Violation(s): Type of Violation Date Violation Description _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit conditions violation 8/31/2018 Failure to maintain, record & submit Composite Sampling per the NPDES permit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Permit conditions violation 8/31/2018 Failure to submit EDMRs per the NPDES permit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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: DWQ Laserfiche G:\WR\WQ\Rutherford\Wastewater\Municipal\Cliffside Sanitary District WWTP 04405\Violations\20181008_NC0004405_NOVNOI2018MV0139_0140.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: 332A82D8-0A58-446B-9028-815FEEC6ED19