WQCS00058_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen i-I. Sullins
Governor Director
June 23, 2011
Mr. Michael Peoples, Town Manager
Town of Cramerton
155 N Main Street
Cramerton, North Carolina 28032
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Natural Resources
Subject: Notice of Violation
Tracking No. NOV-2011-DV-0159
Collection System Permit
Number WQCS00058
Town of Cramerton
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Peoples:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
A review has been conducted of the Town of Cramerton's self reported Sanitary Sewer
Overflows (SSOs) 5-Day Report(s) for May 2011. This review has shown Cramerton to be in
violation of the requirements found in Collection System Permit WQCS00058 and/or
G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that occurred during May 2011 are summarized in
Attachment A.
Remedial and corrective actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to prevent
further SSOs. As of December 1, 2007, any reportable SSO may be issued a Notice of Violation
(NOV) and some may be assessed a civil penalty. Civil penalties will be issued for SSOs based
on volume, volume reaching surface waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish
kills, and recreational area closures. Other factors considered in detennining the amount of the
civil penalty are the violator's history of spills, the cost of rectifying the damage, whether the,
spill was intentional, and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
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Mr.. Michael Peoples
NOV-2011-DV-0159
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Be advised that G.S. 143-215.6A provides for a civil penalty assessment of not more than
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day when the
violation is of a continuing nature, against any person who is required but fails to apply for or to
secure a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1. Penalties may also be assessed for any damage to the
surface waters of the State that may result from the unpennitted discharge.
The SSOs noted in Attachment A under violation action as "Proceed to Enforcement" are
the overflows that, the regional office has determined, after review of the CS-SSO 5-day report,
that may result in a civil penalty assessment. You have 20 days from receiving this Notice of
Violation letter to provide any additional justification for the identified SSOs as to why
these spills do not meet the criteria listed in this letter for civil penalty assessment.
If you have any questions regarding this policy please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Lon
Snider or myself at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Krebs
Surface Water Protection Section Supervisor_
Division of Water Quality
Mooresville Regional Office
Attachment — A
Cc: Hubert Hampton - ORC
PERCS Files

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Attachment A
Town of Cramerton Collection System
May 2011
Permit # Location Incident # Start Date 24 Hour 5 Day Vol. Reaching NOV Case Violation Action Cause: Grease
Gallons Surface Water
WQCS00058 Cramerton Village Drive 201101136 .05/25/11 600 600 NOV-2011-DV-0159 Proceed to NOV Yes