WQCS00376_NOI2021DV0045_20210125

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7018 1130 0000 1608 0190
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 25, 2021
Nicole Johnston, Director Executive
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
PO Box 828
Elkin, NC 28621
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2021-DV-0045
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - October 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00376
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority WWTP
Surry County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority. The Division's Winston-Salem Regional Office concludes that the Yadkin Valley
Sewer Authority violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00376 by failing to effectively manage,
maintain, and operate their collection system so that there is no SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow) to the land or
surface waters and the SSO constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S.
143-215.1(a)(1), for which a permit is required by G.S. 143-215.1.
The Winston-Salem Regional Office is providing the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority an opportunity to provide
evidence and justification as to why the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority should not be assessed a civil penalty for
the violation(s) that are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202002832 10/25/2020 120 580 East Main Street Inflow and 2,500 2,500 Notice of Intent
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
202002880 10/29/2020 60 Regional Pump Station Inflow and 6,000 6,000 Notice of Violation
580 East Main Street Infiltration, 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
202002881
10/29/2020
60
Crater Park
Inflow and
300
300
Notice of Violation
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
202002882
10/29/2020
60
Library
Inflow and
16,500
16,500
Notice of Violation
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
202002883
10/29/2020
180
205 South Bridge
Inflow and
1,800
1,800
Notice of Violation
Street
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
202002884
10/29/2020
60
131 South Bridge
Inflow and
900
900
Notice of Violation
Street
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
202002885
10/29/2020
255
Ronda Park Pump
Inflow and
6,375
6,375
Notice of Violation
Station
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
202002886
10/29/2020
60
Winston Rd Hwy 67
Inflow and
600
600
Notice of Violation
Infiltration, Severe
Natural Condition
This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant
to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed
against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any
permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its
receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other
actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be
considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface
waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors
considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of
rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
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 ron.booneC&ncdenr.aov.
Sincerely,
Docusigned by
LUn. T 1 I�ff'
Lon T. Sniffer, Regional Supervisor
Vei�uaFi�y Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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