WQCS00031_NOD-2020-DV-0047_20201022

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sec wary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Todd Taylor, Executive Director
Orange Water and Sewer Authority
400 Jones Ferry Rd
Carrboro, NC 27510
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NORTH CAROUNA
Environmental Quality
October 22, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2020-DV-0047
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00031
OWASA Collection System
Orange County
Dear Mr. Taylor:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Orange Water and Sewer Authority. This review has shown the Orange Water and 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 (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202002599 9/15/2020 55 Aerial over Morgan Pipe Failure (Break) 138 138 Notice of Deficiency
Creek and End of
Bartram Drive, Chapel
Hill
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.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791.4200 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc. Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
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