NC0020443_NOV-2019-LV-0335_20190508

ROY COOPER
60verrlor
K41CHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
r'rwor
Certified Mail # 7019 0160 0000 3479 9374
Return Receipt Requested
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 8, 2019
Rhett B White
Town of Columbia
PO Box 361
Columbia, NC 27925-0361
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0335
Permit No. NCO020443
Columbia WWTP
Tyrrell County
Dear Mr. White:
A review of the January 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit
Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value
Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
1/5/2019
10.5
79.67
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Solids, Total Suspended -
1/5/2019
45
89.83
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0530)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
1/31/2019
7
18.41
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
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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 Robbie Bullock of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
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Sincerely,
ROW T"
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
NorthCaro linaDepart mentofEoviranmentalQualrty I QiwsianofWater Resources
Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Ma;' I Washington, North Csro'irts 27339
252-946la I