LANCE R.

LEFLEUR
ROBERT J. BENTLEY
DIRECTOR
GOVERNOR
ADEM
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
adem.alabama.gov
1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 Post Office Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
APR 7 2011
(334) 271-7700 FAX (334) 271-7950
CERTIFIED MAIL 91 71082133 3936 5738 9219
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Jimmy Kennamer
Marshall County Land Co.
140 Bridge Road
Guntersville, Alabama 35976
RE: Notice of Violation
Gunters Landing Lagoon
Marshall County
Dear Mr. Kennamer,
The Department has completed a comprehensive evaluation of Gunters Landing
Lagoon in an effort to determine its compliance with applicable rules and
provisions of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES),
ADEM Admin Code r. 335-6-6, and NPDES Permit No. AL0049719. This
evaluation is based on all available inspection and sampling data, discharge
monitoring reports, and other self-reported compliance information for the
period between January 2009 and January 2011. The Department observed the
following violations:
Permit condition LA requires that discharges be limited and monitored as
specified in the Permit. The discharge monitoring report for the monitoring
period listed in the table below indicates that discharges from outfall 0011 did
not comply with the permit limitations for E. coli, BOD and TSS % Removal,
BOD, and Fecal. A complete list of exceedances is listed in the table below:
MonitoringJOutfall Parameter Average,
Period Max, Min
Nov 2010 I 001-1 E. coli Monthly
Average
Nov 2010 001-1 E. coli Daily
I
Maximum
Oct 2010 001-1 E. coli Monthly
Average
Oct 2010 001-1 E. coli Daily
Maximum
Sept 2010 001-1 E. coli
I
Monthly
Average
I Sept 2010
I
001-1
~ . coli
Daily
Maximum
Aug 2010 001-1
I
E. coli Monthly
Average
Aug 2010 001-1 E. coli Daily
I
I
Maximum
I I
Decatur Branch
2715 Sandlin Road. S. W.
Decatur, AL 35603-1333
(256) 353-1713
(256) 340-9359 (FAX)
Unit
coli 100
mL
colflOO
mL
coli 100
mL
colflOO
mL
coli 100
mL
coli 100
mL
coli 100
mL
coli 100
mL
Birmingham Branch
1.10 Vulcan Road
Birmingham, AL 35209-4702
(205) 942-6168
(205) 9411603 (FAX)
Limit
126
235
126
235
126
235
126
235
I
I
I I Reported
Value
3500
3500
2200
2200
980
980
I
6 0 0 ~ 1
L
6000
Mobile-coastal
4171 Commanders Drive
Mobile, AL 36615-1421
(251) 432-6533
(251) 432-6598 (FAX)
Mobile Branch
2204 Perimeter Road
Mobile, AL 36615-1131
(251) 450-3400
(251) 4792593 (FAX)
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I May 2010 001-1

I CFUj100 200 800
Average mL
May 2010 001-1 BOD% Monthly
0/0
65 53.6
Removal Average
March 001-1 BOD% Monthly % 65 60.4
2010 Removal Average
March 001-1 TSS% Monthly 0/0
65 0
2010 Removal Average
Feb 2010 001-1 BOD Monthly lbs/day 10.0 12.5
Average
Feb 2010 001-1 Fecal Monthly CFUj100 200 220
Average mL
Jan 2010 001-1 Fecal Monthly CFUj100 200 6000
Average mL
Jan 2010 001-1 Fecal Daily CFUj100 2000 6000
Maximum mL
Nov 2009 001-1 Fecal Monthly CFUj100 200 6000
Average mL
Nov 2009 001-1 Fecal Daily CFU/100 2000 6000
Maximum mL
Nov 2009 001-1 TSS% Monthly 0/0
65 64.3
Removal Average
Oct 2009 001-1 Fecal Monthly CFUj100 200 6000
Average mL
Oct 2009 001-1 Fecal Daily CFUj100 2000 6000
Maximum mL
Oct 2009 001-1 TSS% Monthly % 65 15.4
Removal Average
Sept 2009 001-1 BOD Monthly mg/L 30.0 43.0
Average
Sept 2009 001-1 BOD% Monthly % 65 60.9
Removal Average
Aug 2009 001-1 TSS% Monthly 0/0 65 4.00
Removal Average
Aug 2009 001-1 BOD % Monthly 0/0 65 0
I Removal Average
July 2009 001-1 BOD Monthly
Average
lbs/day 10.0
I
21.2
July 2009 001-1 BOD Weekly lbs/day 15.0 21.2
Average
July 2009 001-1 BOD Monthly mg/L 30.0 39.0
Average
nuly 2009 001-1 Fecal Monthly CFUj100 200 900
2009
001-1 TSS%
Average
Monthly
mL
% 65

Removal Average
Permit Condition I.C.2.b requires that a noncompliance notification report be
submitted to the Department should a discharge not comply with any limitation
of the permit. Noncompliance notification reports are to be submitted to the
Department with the next discharge monitoring report after becoming aware of
the noncompliance. As of the date of this letter, the Department has not
received the noncompliance notification(s) for the violation(s) listed above.
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Permit condition l.C.1 requires that monitoring be submitted on a monthly
basis. The discharge monitoring report for the monitoring period of June 2010
indicates that the parameters listed in the table below were not submitted:
Monitoring Outfall Parameter Average,
Period Max, Min
June 2010 0011 Ammonia ALL
June 2010 0011 TKN ALL
June 2010 0011 N+N ALL
June 2010 0011 TP ALL
June 2010 0011 TRC ALL
June 2010 0011 E. coli ALL
This notice of violation is made pursuant to Ala. Code 22-22-9(e) (2006 Rplc.
Vol.). All missing DMR data, noncompliance notification forms, and a written
report prepared by an engineer registered and authorized to practice in Alabama
describing the steps that have been taken to correct these violations must be
submitted to the Department such that they are received within 30 days from
the date of receipt of this notice. This submittal must be mailed or delivered to
Brittny Hooton at the Montgomery address listed above and must arrive at the
Department's Montgomery Office by the required submittal date. Failure to
submit the document(s) required by this notice is a violation of Ala. Code 22
22-9(c) (2006 Rplc. Vol.) and ADEM Admin. Code r. 335-6-6-.12(h) for which
civil penalties or criminal fines may be imposed.
Please be advised that the Department now offers electronic DMR submission
through our Electronic Environmental DMR Reporting System Program (E2
Program). The E2 Program allows the Permittee the convenience of submitting
electronic DMRs (eDMRs) and allows the Department the ability to electronically
validate the data and acknowledge receipt. In addition, the E2 Program saves
both the Permittee and the Department from expenses and wastes related to
paper-based DMRs. Details of the E2 Program are available on the
Department's website at http://www.adem.state.al.us/.
The Department encourages you to voluntarily consider pollution prevention
strategies to resolve these present and prevent potential future violations.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Brittny Hooton at
bjhooton@adem.state.al.us or by phone at (334)271-7808.
Sincerely,

Glenda Dean, Chief
Water Division
GLD/SR File: ENOV/7936
pc: Scott Ramsey, ADEM
Glenda Dean, ADEM