NC0032867_Enforcement (Letter)_20190225

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MICHAEL S.REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
Director NORTH CAROLINA
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25 February 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL#7016 1370 0000 2591 1439
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Laeeq Khan, President
Malik's International, Inc.
3425 Carnoustie Drive
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Subject: Notice of Continuing Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement
NOV-2018-PC-0323
NPDES Permit NCO032867
Kings Mountain Travel Plaza WWTP
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Khan:
On August 8, 2018, an inspection was conducted that resulted in a Notice of Violation(NOV-2018-
PC-0323) dated August 15, 2018. The following violations were noted requiring your immediate
attention:
• Two septic tanks were non-operational, leaking, and not appropriately piped or
valved. The two septic tanks must be properly sealed to avoid leaching wastewater to
the ground, and properly piped so they can be used as indicated in the permit.
• The facility has two (2)permitted aeration basins: Only one of the aeration basins
was operational,the second basin had no blowers and was being used as a storage
tank to store sludge. Additionally, the aeration basin grating was insufficient. Grating
should be properly installed to ensure the safety of the ORC/operators and DWR
inspectors.
• The ORC indicated that the aerobic digester and a holding tank may be leaking. The
tanks should be tested for possible leaks and if found to be leaking,they should be
repaired and properly maintained.
• At the time of the inspection,the flow meter chart recorder was not operational.
• At the time of the inspection,the right of way to the outfall was overgrown and the
outfall could not be reached. The right of way should be maintained to an acceptable
level that will allow the facility staff and DWR personal to examine the outfall safely.
In your response letter dated September 11, 2018,you provided the following timeline:
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704 663 1699

I. Two Septic tanks—repair leaks and connection piping August 1, 2019
2. Inactive aeration basins—install blowers and grating May 1, 2019
3. Aerobic digester and holding tank leaks and repair- inspect/repair January 1, 2019
4. Flow meter chart recorder—repair and put in operation October 15, 2018
5. Right-of-way to the outfall 001 —clearing and inspection November 1, 2018
After an onsite meeting on October 18, 2018,you agreed upon the following revised timeline:
1. Flow meter chart recorder—repair and put in operation February 1, 2019
2. Two septic tanks—repair leaks and connection piping May 1, 2019
3. Inactive aeration basins—install blowers and grating June 1, 2019
4. Aerobic digester and holding tank leaks and repairs—inspect&repair August 1, 2019
5. Right-of-way to the outfall 001 Completed
This agreed upon timeline was documented in writing in a correspondence dated November 5, 2018.
You should note from the above timeline that the flow meter chart recorder should have been either
repaired or replaced. A follow up email sent on February 4, 2019 requested that you provide
documentation for the completion of this agreed upon step. As of the date of this correspondence, no
response has been received.
You are requested to respond to this letter in writing within ten (10) days of receipt stating
your intentions to immediately abate this violation. Your response should be sent to my attention
at the letterhead address, and it should at a minimum address the items noted above.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please understand the severity of the violations detailed
above, which put surface waters and the public health at risk. This office requires that these
violations be abated immediately. Please note that these violations and any future violations are
subject to civil penalty assessments of up to $25,000.00 per day, per violation. Your response to
this correspondence will be considered in this process. Should you have any questions regarding
this matter,please contact Ori Tuvia or me at(704) 663-1699.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned byb
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W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
Cc: Dan Dougherty, Ron Haynes (E-copy)
NPDES, MRO Files (Laserfiche)