WQCS00243_NOI2020DV0315_Response_20210304

MAYOR
HENRY CARROUTH
MAYOR PRO TEM
DREW SHARPE
TOWN CLERK
AMY ALBRIGHT
July 23, 2020
Mr. Lon T. Snider
NCDENR/DWQ
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
450 West Hanes Mill Rd -Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
TOWN OF SWEPSONVILLE
RCB-202 1 0 128-Recommend minimal CPA
for relatively large amount and preventable
causes, but conditions beyond their
control.
Lon NFA
Dear Mr. Snider:
2747 Darrell Newton Drive
Graham, NC 2725'3
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Town Council
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Environmental Quality
Received
Winston-Salem
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Re: NOV &Intent to Issue Civil Penalty
Tracking # NOV-2020-DV-0315
Incident # 20200022, 2747 Darrell Newton Drive
Permit No. WQCS00243
Swepsonville Collection System, Alamance County
NOV-2020-DV-0315 is the wrong NOV # for this SSO. The
correct NOV # is NOV-2020-DV-0206. Closed that one on
3/4/21. RCB
On July 17, 2020 the Town of Swepsonville received notice from your office a Notice of
"Intent To Issue Civil Penalty" with reference to the Incident described above. This was directly
related to Severe Natural Conditions, more specifically, an early morning downpour that
created inflow above our short term pumping capabilities. The Town of Swepsonville is very
much aware of the pumping limitations at the Virginia Mills Pump Station, as well as the
existence of numerous possibilities for Infiltration and Inflow into the system. Our Town
Engineering Firm has prepared, and we have implemented a $3.5M upgrade to the sewer
system which includes I&I point repairs, manhole and sewer line repairs as well as complete
replacement of the Virginia Mills Pump Station with a triplex pump system. Design for this
project is completed, the point repairs portion has been completed, and a contract has been
awarded to Carolina Civil Works for construction of the pump station.
I have attached copies of paid invoices for the point repairs, pump maintenance and
repairs for this period and the cost of rebuilding one of the pumps at this station. As is evident,
The Town of Swepsonville takes the matter of sewer collections very seriously, and we
respectfully request that your office takes no enforcement action with reference this Sanitary
Sewer Overflow.
Si
Steve Scott, Mies Director
Cc: Brad Bullis, Town Administrator
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ROY COOPER
Governor
M[CHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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CERTIFIED MAIL # 7018 1130 0000 1612 7888
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
July 14, 2020
Raymond Herring
Town of Swepsonville
2747 Darrell Newton Dr
Graham, NC 27253
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2020-DV-0315
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00243
Swepsonville Collection System
Alamance County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Town of Swepsonville. The Division's Winston-Salem Regional Office concludes that the Town of Swepsonville
violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00243 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 Town of Swepsonville an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the Town of Swepsonville should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are
summarized below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202001281 4/30/2020 360 1060 Hugh Doss Lane Severe Natural
Condition
10,200 10,200 Notice of Intent
North Ca rams Depa rtrnent of Environmental Quality I division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Reg°nal Office 1450 West H nes M 11 Road, Swte 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carotna 27105
336-776-9300

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 [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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