HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00376_No Action Letter_20200203ROY COOPER
Governor
K41CHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
arrff tor
Nicole Johnston, Executive Director
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
P.O. Box 828
Elkin, NC 28621
NORTH CAROL INA
Environmental Qual"
February 03, 2020
SUBJECT: Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2019
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00376
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority WWTP
Surry County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority. This review has shown the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority 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
(Mins) Location
Cause (Gals)
(Gals) DWR Action
201901852
12/05/2019
30 Hwy 268 West
Pipe Failure (Break) 800
800 No Further Action
201901950
12/20/2019
15 229 Delbert St
Debris in Line 50
50 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.
lrlorth Caronna Deps rtment of Environmental Quality I Dioision of Water Resources
WinsbanSalemRs.,onaJOffice 1450 West HanesMill Road. Swte30D I WinstonSaJern, WrthCarof,na27105
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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 ron.boone@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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