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Home My WebLink AboutNC0026573_NOV and Intent to Assess_20190220 Certified Mail # 7016 1370 0001 6572 0549 Return Receipt Requested February 20, 2019 Ronnie Thompson City of Morganton 305 E Union St Morganton, NC 28655 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0112 NOV-2019-LV-0113 NOV-2019-LV-0114 NOV-2019-LM-0013 Permit No. NC0026573 Catawba River Pollution Control Facility WWTP Burke County Dear Permittee: A review of the September 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): NOV-2019-LV-0112 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 9/22/2018 45 89.98 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the October 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): NOV-2019-LV-0113 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual 10/11/2018 28 57 Daily Maximum Exceeded (50060) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 9B0F5C9D-EDAF-44CF-9875-1BBA2BEFBED6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 10/13/2018 45 79.14 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/13/2018 45 118.1 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/31/2018 30 30.43 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the November 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): NOV-2019-LV-0114 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 11/17/2018 45 69.72 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 11/17/2018 400 1,027.62 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 11/17/2018 45 93.98 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A review of the December 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): NOV-2019-LM-0013 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 12/15/2018 45 55.18 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/15/2018 45 47.66 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 12/22/2018 45 73.6 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/22/2018 45 70.86 Weekly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 12/31/2018 30 42.71 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 12/31/2018 8 9.59 Monthly Average Exceeded treatment plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/31/2018 30 38.28 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 9B0F5C9D-EDAF-44CF-9875-1BBA2BEFBED6 Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Annual Pollutant Scan [126 12/31/2018 Annually Frequency Violation parameters] (NC01 ) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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\Burke\Wastewater\Municipal\Morganton WWTP 26573\DMR Violations\20190220_NC0026573_NOVNOI2019LV0112_0013_0014_LM0013.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: 9B0F5C9D-EDAF-44CF-9875-1BBA2BEFBED6