WQCS00090_NOV-2021-DV-0090_20210128

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7019 2970 0001 3140 1760
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 28, 2021
John O'Daniel, Administrator Town
Town of Williamston
PO Box 506
Williamston, NC 27892-0506
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0090
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00090
Williamston Collection System
Martin County
Dear Mr. O'Daniel:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Williamston 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 cited in the subject report include the following:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202000901 3/9/2020 60 Area Behind 304
Andrews Street,
Williamston
Grease
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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 15
business days following receipt of this violation. Please include any additional documentation about this incident
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 Sarah Toppen with the Water Quality Section in
the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481 or via email at [e-mail].
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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