WQCSD0233_SSO NFA Letter_20191011

ROY COOPER
Governor
K41CHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
arrff tor
J Bryce Mendenhall
Carolina Water Service Inc of North Carolina
4944 Parkway Plz Blvd, Ste 375
Charlotte, NC 28217
NORTH CAROL INA
Environmental Qual"
October 11, 2019
SUBJECT: Sanitary Sewer Overflows - August 2019
Collection System Permit No. WQCSD0233
Hound Ears Collection System
Watauga County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Carolina Water Service Inc of North Carolina. This review has shown the Carolina Water Service Inc of North
Carolina to be in violation of the requirements found in the subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)
(1). The violations that occurred are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
201901335 8/6/2019 840 1624 Dogwood Lane Pipe Failure (Break) 250 250 No Further Action
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
Xorth Ca rosins Deps rtment of Environmental Quality I Dioision of Water Resources
WinsbonSaiem Rs.,onsa Office 1 450 West Hafies W 11 Road, Swte 30D I WinstonSaJern, North Carom$ 27105
w� 336-776-9300

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ron Boone with the Water Quality Section
in the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office - WQS File
North Carokka Department of Environmental Quality I DhAsion of Water Resources
WinsrtonSaiem R fl+ansa Office 1 450 West Hafies Will Road, Swte 30D I WinstonSaJem, North Carom$ 27105
w� 336-776-9300