NC0024244_NOV-2019-LM-0054_20190723

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K41CHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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Certified Mail # 7016 1370 0000 2592 0652
Return Receipt Reauested
Michael Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 23, 2019
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LM-0054
Permit No. NCO024244
Long Creek WWTP
Stanly County
Dear Mr. Ferris:
A review of the May 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
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/4/2019
3.3
10.8
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
5/11/2019
15
24.84
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/11/2019
3.3
6.59
Weekly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
5/18/2019
15
30.12
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
5/18/2019
400
1,524.51
Weekly Geometric Mean Exceeded
44.5 C (31616)
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Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample
Limit Reported
Location
Parameter
Date
Value Value
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
5/25/2019
15 21.26
Weekly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
5/31/2019
10 22.66
Monthly Average Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as
5/31/2019
1.1 3.8
Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample
Monitoring
Location
Parameter
Date
Frequency
Type of Violation
001 Effluent
Conductivity (00094)
5/18/2019
5 X week
Frequency Violation
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. 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.
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.
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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Roberto Scheller of
the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
EA
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Mooresville Regional Office
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