NC0025691_NOV-2019-LV-0606 Response_20190905

"Gateway to Beautiful Lake Gaston"
TOWN OF LITTLETON
112 E South Main Street ♦ P O. Box 87 4 Littleton, NC 27850
Phone [phone] ♦ Fax [phone]
K. OWEN SCOTT MAYOR
DON SPRAGGINS
GERLEANE PITCHFORD
TO: RICK BOLICH L. G. ASSIISTANT SUPERVISOR
WATER QUALITYREGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION
RALEIGH REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES, NCDEQ
FROM: HAROLD K. HAMM ORC
Town of Littleton WWTP
PERMIT # NCO025691
RE: NOV-2019-LV 0606
NC Dept ofF.nvirontnental Quality
SEP - 5 2019
Raleigh Regional Office
OPHELLIA GOULD- FAISON
BONITA KNIGHT
STEPHEN BARCELLO
THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPERIENCED A PERIOD OFLOW FLOWS THAT
INTURN CA USED INADIQ UA TE AREA TION AND SLUDGE SETTLING CA USING A MONTHLY
AVERAGE OF Z2 FOR THE MONTH OFMAY 2019 THE TREATMENT PROCESS HAS BEEN
CORRECTED AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED THE TREA TMENT PLANT HAS
BEEN EXPERIENCING NORMAL AMMONIA NITROGEN LEVELS
HANK YOU
HAROLD K. HAMM

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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Certified Mail # 70IL72680000022360796
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K Owen Scott, Mayor
Town of Littleton
PO Box 87
Littleton, NC 27850
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmenral Quality
August 16, 2019
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-LV-0606
Permit No. NCO025691
Littleton WWTP
Halifax County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the May 2019 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit E ceedance ViolationLS-1.
Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of violation
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as 5/31/2019 2 2.22 Monthly Average Exceeded
N) - Concentration (C0610)
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).
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If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Cheng Zhang of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Sincerely,
Rick Bolich, L.G., Assistant Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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