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Director Environmental Quality
October 2, 2019
CERTIFIED NIAIL 7017 2680 0000 2236 1045
RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Thomas Richards, Mayor
P.O. Box 40
Bailey, North Carolina 27807
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Notice of Violation/ Notice of Intent to Enforce
NO V-2019-PC-0666
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Permit No_- WQCSDO003
Nash County
To Whom It May Concern,
On July 18, 2019 Erin Deck with the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) of the Division of Water Resources
conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the subject facility. The collection system is deemed
permitted through 15A NCAC 02T .0403. A Notice of Deficiency (NOD-2019-PC-0170) was issued and
mailed on July 31, 2019. As of the date of this letter, a complete response has not been received by this
office. The outstanding items that were required to be addressed are as follows:
• Documentation of the high priority line inspections (15A NCAC 02T.0403(5)).
• Documentation of the general observation of the entire system has been conducted in the past year
(15A NCAC 02T.0403(6)).
• Documentation that the deficiencies noted at the pump stations during the inspection have been
corrected.
• Please address how the Town plans to meet the required bi-annual distribution of grease education
materials (15A NCAC 02T. 403 (a)(8) (A)(C))_
You are required to take any necessary action to correct the violation and to provide a written
response to this Notice of Violation within 30 days of receipt of this correspondence. In addition,
please include all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of required
corrective actions. This office requires that the violation, as described above, be properly resolved
in a timely manner. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to $25,000.00 per day for each violation.
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Please address the required response to:
Erin Deck
Division of Water Resources
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27699-9919
This letter is to advise you that this office is considering recommending enforcement action to the Director
of the Division of Water Resources. The recommendation for enforcement concerns the violations cited in
this Notice of Violation.
If you wish to present an explanation for the violations cited, or if you believe there are other factors which
should be considered, please send such information to me in writing within thirty (30) days following
receipt of this letter. Your explanation will be reviewed, and, if an enforcement action is still deemed
appropriate, your explanation will be forwarded to the Director with the enforcement package for their
consideration.
Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Erin Deck or me at (919) 791-4200
or via email: Erin.Deck &cdenngov
Sincerely,
Rick Bolich, LG
Water Quality Regional Operations
Raleigh Regional Office
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