WQCS00054_NOV-2020-DV-0170_20200422

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7018 0360 0002 2099 7750
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 22, 2020
Mark Watson, County Manager
Union County
500 N Main St
Ste 918
Monroe, NC 28112
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0170
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00054
Union County Collection System
Union County
Dear Mr. Watson:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Union County 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
202000343 2/6/2020 120 5306 Lee Massey Severe Natural 1,500 0 Notice of Violation
Condition Severe Natural Condition
202000345 2/6/2020 646 7011 Sedgwick Rd Severe Natural 32,300 32,300 Notice of Violation
Condition Severe Natural Condition
202000350 2/6/2020 997 4015 Sardis Church Rd Severe Natural 49,800 49,800 Notice of Violation
Condition Severe Natural Condition
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Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Minn)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
202000521
2/7/2020
75
6652 Stony Rd
Severe Natural
1,875
1,875
Notice of Violation
Condition
Severe Natural Condition
202000522
2/9/2020
705
8299 Kensgton Drive
Severe Natural
21,150
21,150
Notice of Violation
Condition
Severe Natural Condition
202000670
2/12/2020
180
1015 Dairy Glenn Rd
Grease
1,800
Notice of Violation
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 60
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 Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email [e-mail] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
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D—E Mooresvlle Regions! Office 1 610 Es3 Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresvlie, North Garoiina 28115
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