NC0075523_NOV-2019-LR-0026_20190408 (2)

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Envimmnentaat Quality
April 8, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL 7016 2140 0000 4371 1162
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Gary S Earnhardt
RDH Tire & Retread
PO Box 187
Cleveland, NC 27013-0187
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2019-LR-0026)
Missing Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs)
RDH Tire & Retread
NPDES Permit NCO075523
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Earnhardt:
This is to inform you that the Division of Water Resources did not receive a discharge monitoring report
(DMR) for the subject facility. Our records show that you have not submitted a DMR for November 2018
[see table below].
Missing DMR(s) Due Received Date Days Late
November 2018 12/31/2018 98
This is in violation of Part 11, condition D. (2.) of the NPDES permit, as well as 15A NCAC 2B .506(a), which
requires the submittal of Discharge Monitoring Reports no later than 30 calendar, da s after the end of the
reporting period for which the report is made. Failure to submit reports as required will subject the violator to
the assessment of a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation.
To prevent further action. )lease submit the re orts within fifteen 15 days of receipt of this notice. If you
have documents proving that this record is in error, please forward them to our office. If this facility is inactive
or not constructed, you may submit a written request to suspend monitoring. The request should include a
begin date and an end date for the period of monitoring.
Additionally, this letter provides notice that this office will recommend the assessment of civil penalties if
future reports are not received within the required time frame during the next twelve 12 reportingreportigg months.
The Division must take these steps because timely submittal of discharge monitoring reports is essential to the
efficient operation of our water quality programs.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-707-9000

Mr. Earnhardt
April 8, 2019
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We appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions about this letter or discharge
monitoring reports, please contact Derek Denard at 919-707-3618 or via e-mail at
[[e-mail]].
ctfully,
Linda Culpepper
Director, Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
NPDES Program Files
MRO Regional Office