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February 28, 2019
Zachary Ollis, Town Manager
Town of Tryon
301 N Trade St
Tryon, NC 28782
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-MV-0046
NOV-2019-MV-0047
Permit No. NC0021601
Tryon WWTP
Polk County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the December 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s): NOV-2019-MV-0046
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 12/29/2018 3 X week Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 12/29/2018 3 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 12/29/2018 3 X week Frequency Violation
44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 12/29/2018 3 X week Frequency Violation
Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 12/29/2018 3 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent pH (00400) 12/29/2018 3 X week Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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 review of the January 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(s): NOV-2019-MV-0047
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. 1/5/2019 5 X week Frequency Violation
Centigrade (00010) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any noted problems. The Division of
Water Resources may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. 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 (SOC).
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
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