WQCS00376_NOV2020DV0133_20200413

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Nicole Johnston, Director Executive
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
PO Box 828
Elkin, NC 28621
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 13, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0133
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00376
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority WWTP
Surry County
Dear Permittee:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
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:
Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mips) Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals) DWR Action
202000380
2/6/2020
330 Regional Pump Station
Inflow and Infiltration,
30,000
30,000 Notice of Violation
Other, Severe Natural
Condition
202000384
2/6/2020
330 Crater Park
Inflow and Infiltration,
15,000
15,000 Notice of Violation
Other, Severe Natural
Condition
North Carotins i]epsrtrnent of Environmental Quality I Diuision of Water Resources
MrkstoaZaiem Re&nsa Office 1450 West Hanes ViR Road, Saite 30D I Winst rkZaJern, North Carofina 27105
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Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mins)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
202000388
2/6/2020
180
Elkin Public Library
Inflow and Infiltration,
900
900
Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
202000391
2/6/2020
210
Rhonda Park Pump
Inflow and Infiltration,
630
630
Notice of Violation
Station
Severe Natural
Condition
202000393
2/6/2020
960
Jonesville
Inflow and Infiltration,
72,000
36,000
Notice of Violation
Other, Severe Natural
Condition
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance.
If you 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,
DocuSigned<by:
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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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North Caroi-ina Department of Environmental Quality I Oiuision of Water Resouf-res
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4'linstonSaiem Regioaaa Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Sane 30d I Winsta nSalem, North Camfina 27105
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