NC0060526_NOV-2023-MV-0045_20230314

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, )R.
Director
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Albert E Finley
Pope Industrial Park II Ltd Partnership
PO Box 97215
Raleigh, NC 27624-7215
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Qualify
March 14, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-MV-0045
Permit No. NCO060526
Pope Industrial Park WWTP
Wake County
Dear Mr. Finley:
A review of the December 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the
violations) indicated below:
Monitoring Violation(,:
Sample
Location Parameter
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) -
Concentration (C0310)
001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC Broth,
44.5 C (31616)
001 Effluent Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) -
Concentration (C0610)
001 Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
Concentration (CO530)
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
Monitoring
Date Frequency Type of Violation
12/31/2022 Weekly Frequency Violation
12/31/2022 Weekly Frequency Violation
12/31/2022 Weekly
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Frequency Violation
Weekly Frequency Violation
5 X week Frequency Violation
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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 wiil 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 b 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 Mitchell Hayes of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
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Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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