WQCS00376_NOV2020DV0355_20200810

ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Direrrar
NORTH CARCLIhiA
€nvironmentat Quality
August 10, 2020
Nicole Johnston, Director Executive
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
PO Box 828
Elkin, NC 28621
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0355
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - May 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
(Mins)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
202001465
5/21/2020
340
Jonesville Blvd
Inflow and Infiltration,
9,750
9,750
Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
202001466
5/21/2020
120
Near Regional PS
Inflow and Infiltration,
600
600
Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
202001468
5/21/2020
90
Crater Park
Inflow and Infiltration,
450
450
Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
202001469
5/21/2020
150
Yadkin River Outfall
Inflow and Infiltration,
1,500
1,500
Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
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Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202001607 5/27/2020 210 Regional Pump Station Inflow and Infiltration, 5,250 5,250 Notice of Violation
580 East Main St Severe Natural
Condition
202001608 5/27/2020 240 Crater Park Inflow and Infiltration, 4,800 4,800 Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
202001609 5/27/2020 270 Jonesville Bypass Inflow and Infiltration, 2,700 2,700 Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
202001610 5/27/2020 90 Ronda Park Pump Inflow and Infiltration, 450 450 Notice of Violation
Station 238 Clingman Severe Natural
Road 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,
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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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