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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0004308_Notice of Violation_20230214DocuSign Envelope ID: D99D4D30-4545-46D7-8380-D70EFB226F97 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Certified Mail # 7019 1120 0001 4877 5973 Return Receipt Requested NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 14, 2023 Robyn L Gross, Americas Asset Director Management Badin Business Park LLC 201 Isabella St Ste 500 Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2022-LV-0901 Permit No. NC0004308 Badin Business Park Stanly County Ms. Gross: A review of the October 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s) indicated below: Limit Exceedance Violation(s): Sample Location Parameter Limit Reported Date Value Value Type of Violation 005 Effluent Fluoride, Total (as F) (00951) 10/31/2022 1.8 2.7 Monthly Average Exceeded 012 Effluent pH (00400) 10/1/2022 6 5.73 Daily Minimum Not Reached 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. Permit Condition II.13.2 Violation Condition II.B.2 of your permit states, "The Permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit with a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment". D_E QNorth�� Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 26115 704.663.1699 DocuSign Envelope ID: D99D4D30-4545-46D7-8380-D70EFB226F97 Since August of 2019, there have been 21 violations of the Fluoride limit at Outfall 005 for the referenced permit. As a result, Badin Business Park, LLC has violated its Duty to Mitigate by failing to take all reasonable steps to prevent the aforementioned Total Fluoride limit exceedance violations. 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. 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 or via Roberto.Scheller(-@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: 8328B44CE9EB4A1... John Hennessy Compliance and Expedited Permitting Supervisor Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Andrew Pitner, WQS Mooresville Regional Office - Enforcement File Siying Chen, NPDES Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit - Enforcement File o Q) 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 704,663.1699