NC0025321_NOV and Intent to Assess_20190409

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April 9, 2019

Gavin A Brown
Town of Waynesville
PO Box 100
Waynesville, NC 28786

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0259 & NOV-2019-LV-0260
Permit No. NC0025321
Waynesville WWTP
Haywood County

Dear Permittee:

A review of the January and February 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violation(s) indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation January: NOV-2019-LV-0259
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth, 1/5/2019 400 535.08 Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Limit Exceedance Violations February: NOV-2019-LV-0260
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 2/23/2019 45 53.2 Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended - 2/28/2019 30 31.6 Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (CO530) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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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 (email is acceptable) 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.

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Mikal Willmer 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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