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Home My WebLink AboutNC0089095_NOV and Intent to Assess_20190312 Certified Mail # 7017 1070 0000 1776 0749 Return Receipt Requested March 12, 2019 Aubrey L Deaver A&D Water Service Inc PO Box 1407 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-1407 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0162 NOV-2019-LM-0019 NOV-2019-LV-0163 NOV-2019-LV-0164 NOV-2019-LV-0165 NOV-2019-LV-0166 Permit No. NC0089095 High Vista Falls WWTP Henderson County Dear Permittee: A review of the August 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): NOV-2019-LV-0162 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 8/31/2018 1 1.9 Monthly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: F4D7D02C-D981-4457-B4B4-98179E953CEB 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-LM-0019 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 9/18/2018 25 144 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 9/30/2018 1 2.73 Monthly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Monitoring Violation(s): Sample Monitoring Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Turbidity (00070) 9/30/2018 Quarterly Frequency Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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-0163 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/16/2018 25 29 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/23/2018 10 18 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 10/30/2018 25 54 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/30/2018 10 14 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 10/31/2018 5 9.76 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: F4D7D02C-D981-4457-B4B4-98179E953CEB 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-0164 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 11/6/2018 25 190 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 11/6/2018 10 12 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 11/13/2018 25 76 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 11/13/2018 10 13 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 11/20/2018 25 42 Daily Maximum Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 11/30/2018 14 41.73 Monthly Geometric Mean Exceeded 44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 11/30/2018 5 7.52 Monthly 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-LV-0165 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/6/2018 10 13 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 12/31/2018 0.045 0.0495 Monthly Average Exceeded treatment plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 12/31/2018 5 7.1 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: F4D7D02C-D981-4457-B4B4-98179E953CEB A review of the January 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): NOV-2019-LV-0166 Sample Limit Reported Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/8/2019 15 35 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/8/2019 5 14 Daily Maximum Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 1/8/2019 10 18 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/15/2019 5 8.7 Daily Maximum Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 1/15/2019 10 14 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 1/22/2019 10 11 Daily Maximum Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 1/31/2019 10 15.1 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO310) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Flow, in conduit or thru 1/31/2019 0.045 0.0523 Monthly Average Exceeded treatment plant (50050) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 1/31/2019 1 5.2 Monthly Average Exceeded N) - Concentration (CO610) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 1/31/2019 5 10.68 Monthly Average Exceeded Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: F4D7D02C-D981-4457-B4B4-98179E953CEB 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, please contact Janet Cantwell of the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500. Sincerely, For: 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\Henderson\Wastewater\Minors\High Vista Falls 89095\Word doc drafts\20190312_NC0089095_NOVNOI2019LV0162_0163_0164_0165_0166_LM0019.rtf DocuSign Envelope ID: F4D7D02C-D981-4457-B4B4-98179E953CEB