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CERTIFIED MAIL # 7017 2680 0000 2236 7658
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
October 28, 2019
Charles E Hester, Mayor
Town of Selma
100 N Raiford St
Selma, NC 27576-2833
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0399
Sanitary Sewer Overflows — July, August, September 2019
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00294
Selma Collection System
Johnston County
Mayor Hester:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Selma indicates violations
of permit conditions stipulated in the subject permit and North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1. Violations include failing to
effectively manage, maintain, and operate the subject collection system so that there is no SSO to the land or
surface waters and making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for which a
permit is required.
Specific incident(s) cited in the subject report include the following:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause
201901217 7/12/2019 77 3 manholes from JoCo. Severe Natural
EQ Basin Condition
201901218 7/12/2019 158 Manhole 1610 Severe Natural
Condition
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
5,775 0 Notice of Violation
6,974 0 Notice of Violation
201901472 9/05/2019 660 Manhole 1610 Severe Natural 33,000 0 BPI — No Further Action
Condition

Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit
a written response to this Notice of Violation. Your response is to be received by the regional office within 15
business days following receipt of this violation. Please include any additional documentation about this incident(s)
in the response. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
S. Jays imerman, P.G., Chief
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section