WQCS00032_NOV-2020-DV-0102_20200324

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL 5_ REGAN
secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Dfrecror
Seth Eckard
Town of Valdese
PO Box 339
Valdese, NC 28690
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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March 24, 2020
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0102
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00032
Valdese Collection System
Burke County
Dear Permittee:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Valdese 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
202000274 2/6/2020 420 Cline St Pump Station Inflow and Infiltration, 9,800 6,000 Notice of Violation
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 Linda Wiggs with the Water Quality Section in the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
DocuSigned by:
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forG. Landon Davi 'P`U , Aegional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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