NC0024252_Annual Report_20190429

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7018 0360 0002 2099 1734
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Jimmy Clark, Public Works Director
City of Conover
Post Office Box 549
Conover, North Carolina 28613
Dear Mr. Clark:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
29 April 2019
Subject: Notice of Violation
PAR Review
City of Conover
NPDES Permit No. NCO024252
Catawba County
Tracking #: NOV-2019-PC-0292
Mooresville Regional Office staff has reviewed your Pretreatment Annual Report (PAR) for the reporting period
of January through December 2018. Based on the review, this letter is being issued as a Notice of Violation (NOV)
due to the City's failure to properly implement the Pretreatment Program. Specifically, the City failed to determine
Significant Non -Compliance (SNC) status for Hickory Springs (IUP #101HS) during both six month periods in 2018.
One of the three nickel results reported in each of the six month periods was a Technical Review Criteria violation
and therefore, the SILT was in SNC during both six month periods. Please be advised that the City must determine
SNC status according to 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(viii), 15A NCAC 2H .0903(b)(34), and local sewer use ordinance.
The City's Pretreatment Coordinator must ensure that the 2019 PAR includes the SNC designations (Narrative,
SNC form, PPS form, etc.) and a copy of the Public Notice. The remaining elements of the 2018 PAR was evaluated
and found to be in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0908(b) requirements and guidelines set forth in the
Comprehensive Guidance for North Carolina Pretreatment Programs. A copy of the Public Notice must be submitted
to this Office by May 10, 2019. The next PAR will be due March 1, 2020.
It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by May 17, 2019, addressing the City's actions to
prevent the recurrence of these violations. In responding, please address your comments to Mr. Bell.
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� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
NORTH CAROLINA
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Mr. Jimmy Clark
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29 April 2019
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do
not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at [phone] or at wes.bellkncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ