WQCS00054_NOV-2020-DV-0170 Response_20200501

Public Works
500 North Main Street
Suite # 600
Monroe, NC 28112
T.704-296-4210
May 1, 2020
Mr. W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Ave., Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Subject: Notice of Violation &Intent to Issue Civil Penalty
Tracking* NOV-2020-DV-0170
Sanitary Sewer Overflows — February 2020
Collection System Permit — WQCS00054
nion County
Dear Mr singer:
Union County has received the NOV referenced above for collection system overflows.
Explanations of the overflows were on the BIMS Overflow Reporting Forms submitted by Union
County Public Works (UCPW) to the NCDEQ. However, we have added a few additional facts
in the explanations below.
Incident
#
Date
Location
202000343
2/6/2020
5306
Lee Massey Road
202000345
2/6/2020
7011
Sedgewick Road
202000350
2/6/2020
4015
Sardis Church Road
202000521
2/7/2020
6652
Stony Road
202000522
219/2020
8299
Kensington Drive
Response:
The SSO's listed in this section were due to a Severe Natural Condition that produced over 3
inches of rain in less than 4 hours. Winter Storm Kate produced heavy rain, tornados, and
widespread power outages. This event caused our Emergency Operation Center to be activated
along with curfews to be enacted. Once the storm began we staged staff and equipment on
each side of our river basins and responded to calls in teams. This event caused I&I introduction
throughout our system as rivers flooded and over 70 roads were closed. As these rivers
receded, cleanup began and repairs to damaged areas took several weeks to be completed.

Incident # Date Location
202000670 2/1212020 1015 Dairy Glenn Road
Response:
The SSO's listed in this section were due to a Grease accumulation in the pipeline. Our
Industrial Pretreatment Program Manager was notified and further investigations took place of
the entire zone. Educational Material was distributed and this area will be monitored. Cleaning
in this area has been increased as -well.
Union County Public Works continues to invest funds into SSES work, capital improvements,
maintenance, FOG, and operations to improve the wastewater collection system. If further
information or details is required, please feel free to contact Greg Morgan, Superintendent/ORC,
at 704-289-3288 or myself at 704-296-4215.
Thank you for your consideration on this issue.
Sincerely,
Andre�PE""1�
Water/Wastewater Division Director
cc: Hyong Yi, Public Works Administrator
Josh Brooks, Assistant Director, Water/Wastewater Operations
Greg Morgan, Utility Field Services Superintendent/ORC
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