WQCS00016_Enforcement_20190228

ROY COOPER
cover for
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretor
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Certified :Mail # 7017 2620 0000 6788 4705
Return Receipt Requested
{T i c hae
City of
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 28. 2019
SUB f CT: Not cc of G iolatlon and Assessment of Civil Penalty
for Violations of North Carolina General Statute
and Collection System Permit No. WQCS00016
City of Albemarle
Albemarle Collection System
Case No, DV-2019-0049
Stanly County.
Dear Mr, Ferri,
43-215.:
This Better transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $1,378.35 ($1,250,00 civil penalty
$128.35 enforcement costs) against City of Albemarle.
This a assessment is based upon the following facts: a review has been conducted of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow ('SSO)
5-Day Report submitted by City of Albemarle_ This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the
requirements found in Collection System Permit No, WQCS00016 and (3.5, '143-215,1(a)(1). The violation(s) that occurred
are summarized in Attachment A to this letter,
Based upon the above facts, 1 conclude as a matter of law that City of Albemarle violated the terms, conditions or
requirements of Collection System Permit No, WQCS00016 and G3,S, 143-215.1(a)(1) in the manner and extent shown is
Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S. 143-215.6A(aX2), a civil penalty may he assessed
against any person who violates the terms, conditions or requirements ofa permit required by G.S. 143-215.1(a).
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-Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law„ and in accordance with authority provided by -the
Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, 1, W. Corey
Basinger, Regional Supervisor, Mooresville Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against
City of Albemarle:
1,250.00 For 5 of the 8 violations of Collection System Permit No. WQCS00016 and G.S. 143-215,1(a)(.1) for
Sanitary Sewer Overflow(s) resulting in a discharge without a valid permit,
1.2.50.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY
$128.,„:5 Enforcement Costs
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penaltyI have taken into account the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of I.,aw and the .factors set forth at G.S.. 143B-282.1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private property
resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5) 71The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committedwillfully or intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the Environmental
Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
(8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the tblkiwing
(1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR
(2) Submit a written request for remission, OR
(3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing
Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty:
Payment should he made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality (do not include waiver
JOT.* Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or new violation(s),
Please submit payment to the attention of:
Attn: PFRCS Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Option 2: Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed justification for such
request:
Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may.
relate to the reasonableness of the ainountof the civil penalty assessed, Requesting remission is not the proper
procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in.
the civil penalty- assessment document. Because a remission request: forecloses the option of an administrative hearing,
such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and
agreement that no factual or legal issues are in dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you
-believe the civil penalty should be remitted, and submit. it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed below,
hi determining whether a remission request will he approved, the following factors shall be considered:
(1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 14313-282,1(b) was srongfuH>
applied to the detriment of .the petitioner;
(2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation;
(3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident;
(4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties fir any previous violations; or
(5) whether payinent of the civil penalty will prevent paym.ent for the remaining necessary remedial acti
Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in writing.. 'f he
Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his decision in the matter of
your remission request. The response. will provide details regarding the case status, directions for payment, and
provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty
Remissions (Committee), Please bc advised that the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the
original remission request considered by the Director, -Fherefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and
thorough statement in support of your request for remission.
In_order to recp,iest remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil Penalties,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty 09)_days of receipt of this
notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and submit the enclosed "Justification for
Remission Request,"
Both forms should be submitted to the following address:
.Attn: PERCS Branch
Division. of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
ANL)
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEO
610 Ea.st Center Avenue, Suite .301
Suite 301., Mooresville, NC 28115

Option 3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative H
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you .mustfile a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You must file the petition with
the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, A petition is considered filed
when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours, The Office of Administrative
Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m, and 5:00 p.rit, except for official state
holidays. The petition may he filed by 'facsimile (fax) or electronic mail by an attached tile (with restrictions) - provided
the signed original, one (1.) copy and a filing fee (if a filing fee is required by NCGS §150B-23.2) is received in the
Office of Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You
should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with alt questions regarding the filing fee and/or the details of the
filing/process.
The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as follows:
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 6714
Tel; (91.9)431-3000
Fax: [phone]
One 1 copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr, 'William F. 1 General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601
Please indicate the case number (as found on page one (..)-1 this letter) on the petit
Failure to exercise one of the, options above within thirty ( 30) d.ays of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an internal
dateltime received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney General's Office for
collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties may be assessed for violations
that occur after the review period of this assessment.
If you. have any questions, please contact Corey Basinger with. the Division of Water Resources staff of the !Mooresville
Regional Office at 704-235-2194 or via email at [e-mail],
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDFQ
Aff ACHMENTS
Cc: WQS Mooresville Regional Office - 1:-,nforcement File
PERCS Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File

JUSTIFICATION FOR R SSION REQUEST
Case Number: DV-2019-0049
Assessed Party: City of Albema le
Permit No.: WQCS00016
County: Stanly
Amount Assessed: $1 378,3s
Please use this forrn when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For Remission,
Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts' form to request remission of this civil penalty.
You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary for the Director to consider in
evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five
factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed, Requesting
remission is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual
statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Pursuant to NC.C1,S, § 43B-282; (c), remission of a civil
penalty may be granted only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you
believe applies to your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of:supporting documents, as to why the
factor applies (attach additional pages as needed),
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in 'N;C;G;S. 14311-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied to the
detriment of the petitioner (the assessment actors are listed in the civil penalty assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (Le, explain the
steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent 'e occurrences);
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident explain why the violation was unavoidable or
something you could not prevent or prepare for);
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
(e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent 'payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (i.e.„ explain
how payment of the civil pena/ET will prevent youfrom performing the activities necessary to achieve
compliance).
EXPLANATION:

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ebb era an administrative hearing in the above -stated mat tcr and does stipulate that the facts are as
alleged in the assessment dtreument'i. he undersigned further understands that all evidence presented in support of
remission of this civil penalty must be srrbrr fitted to the Director of the Division of \later Resources within thi r (10) (Lys
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PERMlT NO: W+0016
ATTACHMENT A
City of Albemarle-
CASE NUMBER: DV-201980049
FACILITY: Albemarle Crllection System
Other Violations
INCIDENT VIOLATION
NUMBER- DATE VIOLATION TYPE
201808601 _.... 12/9/2018 SO/S O(Sewor Overflow)
201803686 12/20/2018 CS I SO(Sew r Overflow)
201803690 12/20)2018 CSO/SSO(Sewe
201803689 12/2012018 ..__ SO/SS (Sewer Overflow)
Overflow)
REGION: MooresvdUe
COUNTY:tnl
TOTAL VOLUME
VIOLATION DESCRIPTION
Discharge without valid permit
Discharge without valid permit 7,800
Discharge without val"rd permit 11,700
Discharge without valid per mt 13,650
201803 87 12/20/2018 CS+ /SSO(Sewer Overflow)
201803688 12/20/2018 S i1'SSO(Sewer Overflow)
201803809 12/28/2018 CSt 1 aSO(Sewer aveiflow)
2018 808...12/28/2018 SS 3/SSO(Sewer Overflow)
Discharge without valid permit
Discharge without valid permit
Discharge without valid permit
Discharge without valid permit
(GALLONS)
1,800
15.500
500
600
1,200
PENALTY
AMOUNT
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250.00
$250 00
$250 00
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secrvas Y
UNDA CULPEPPER
threclor
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2620 0000 6788 4569
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 01, 2019
Michael Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2019-DV-0088
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00016
Albemarle Collection System
Stanly County
Dear Mr. Ferris:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
City of Albemarle. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office concludes that the City of Albemarle violated Permit
Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00016 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 Mooresville Regional Office is providing the City of Albemarle an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the City of Albemarle 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
201803601 12/9/2018 180 31601 NC HWY 740 Inflow and Infiltration
1,800 1,800 Notice of Violation
201803686 12/20/2018 390 1214 N, Second Street Severe Natural 7,800 7,800 Notice of Violation
Condition w/ Intent to Enforce
Ne:rteCa ra tr.)epart.reient of Eev:raerneetev ulv I r),,,rsvzle liNy'eter esour.ws
1',"=>aresv7,e Reg,oes: Dff,ee 610 East Center .A,,eeir.e„ 5j e 01 North 28115
Tr:A-6E2-169S

Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
201803687 12/20/2018 390 1436 US H
201803688 12/20/2018
201803689 12/20/2018 390
201803690 12/20/2018 390 31601 NC Hwy, 740
201803808 12/28/2018 120 31601 NC H
201803809 12/28/2018 60 1313 North 6th st.
390 1313 N 6th St
2 N
Cause
Severe Natural
Condition
Total
Vol
(Gals)
15,600
Severe Natural 19,5
Condition
42844 Vickers Store Rd, Severe Natural
Condition
Severe Natural
Condition
Total Vol
Surface
Water
(Gals) DWR Action
1 „650
15,600 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
19,500 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
13,650 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
11,700 11,700 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
740 Inflow and Infiltration 1,200 1,200 Notice of Violation
Inflow and Infiltration 600 600 Notice of Violation
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 (525,000.00) 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 W. Corey Basinger with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at [e-mail],
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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W, Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
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R rg•orti Off 610' East r.2.er ter Ave 11,4*. Si4 le 30,1 1 kfxresv4 ye. Not rz,,,ns E4i.E
77)4 -6:ES-.165°

CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2620 0000 6788 4569
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 01, 2019
Michael Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2019-DV-0088
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00016
Albemarle Collection System
Stanly County
Dear Mr. Ferris:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Reports submitted by
City of Albemarle. The Division's Mooresville Region& Office concludes that the City of Albemarle violated Permit
Condition 1 (2) of Permit No. WQCS00016 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 Mooresville Regional Office is providing the City of Albemarle an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the City of Albemarle should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are
summarized below:
Incident
Nurnber
Start Duration
Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total
Vol
(Gals)
201803601 12/9/2018 180 31601 NC HWY 740 Inflow and Infiltration 1„800
201803686 12/20/2018 390 1214 N, Second Street Severe Natural 7,800 7,800
Condition
Total Vol
Surface
Water
(Gals) DWR Action
1,800 Notice of Violation
Notice of Violation
w/ intent to Enforce

Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause
201803687 12/20/2018 390 1436 US Hwy 52 N Severe Natural
Condition
201803688 12/20/2018 390 1313 N 6th St, Severe Natural
Condition
201803689 12/20/20.18 390 42844 Vickers Store Rd, Severe Natural
Condition
201803690 12/20/2018 390 31601 NC Hwy. 740 Severe Natural
Condition
Total
Vol
(Ga(s)
201803808 12/28/2018 120 31601 NC Hwy 740 Inflow and Infiltration 1,200
201803809 12/28/2018 60 1313 North 6th st.
Inflow and Infiltration
Total Vol
Surface
Water
(Gals) DWR Action
15,600 15,600 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
19,500 19,500
13,650 13,650
Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
11,700 11,700 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
1,200 Notice of Violation
600 600 Notice of Violation
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 W. Corey Basinger with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at corey.basinger©ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by: c
A14CC681AF27425...
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section

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ALBEMARLE
NORTH CAROLINA
At Zaire( OF/Wece/4,
February 13, 2019
North Carolina Department of Environment Quality
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville NC 28115
ATN: W.Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Notice of Violation and 'Intent to Issue Civil Penalty
Sanitary. Sewer Overflows December 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00016
Albemarle Collection System
Stanty County
Dear Mr. Basinger,
www,albemarlenc,gov
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002
The purpose of this letter is to provide additional information for the consideration in the above
referenced matter in accordance with your letter dated February 1st, 2019 and received by the City of
Albemarle Collections ORC on February 1.3th 2018. This matter relates to the sanitary sewer overflows
that the City of Albemarle experienced during the month of December 2018. The City ofAlbemarle
experienced a heavy soaking rain of 8.25 inches on the South side of town and 5.60 inches on the north
side of town, to an already saturated ground.
The SSO that occurred during month De -ember, 2018 were due to snow melt and an all day and heavy
rain events.
Incident numbers 201803601, 201803808 and 201803690 are associated with a low manhole on the right
hand leg of sewer main corning into the lift station next to Badin. Rd. When the lift station begins to back
up this manhole is the lowest and tends to get capacitated :first. The city of Albemarle has a smart cover
device installed in this manhole to let us know when flow starts to rise. This aids in the response time for
the City of Albemarle to address the SSO.
Incident number 201803689 is associated with a low laying manhole just outside of the Vickers Store Rd.
lift station. This manhole overflowed due to a capacitated lift station. This manhole is just downstream of
the smart cover system that alerts the City of Albemarle personnel to a possible overflow situation.
Incident numbers .201.803686 and 201803687 are associated with hydraulic challenges and bottlenecks in
the existing sewer main. This causes these low laying manholes upstream to overflow.

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ALBEMARLE
NORTH CAROLINA
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www.albernarlenc.gov
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002
Incident numbers 201803688 and 201803809 are associated with a low rim elevation of a. manhole in a
parking lot of an apartment complex upstream from server hydraulic conditions. These conditions cause
two flows to be forced upon each other head on. This will be corrected in Phase 2 of our sewer
replacement.
Crews were dispatched at the call of the smart cover system* ORC was able to check live radar on smart
phone to see that the rain event was going to end quickly. Collections ORC then dispatched the vactor
truck to try and pump out of wet well in lift station to minimize or stop SSO at both above locations.
Crews were able to pump approximately 8,000 gallons from wet well stopping SSO for incident number
201.803808. Also pumping out upstream manhole at incident number 201803688 in the form of 6,000
gallons to stop SSO.
As soon as these SSO events stated above had stopped crews assess the areas and cleaned up using proper
equipment and materials following the City of Albemarle SSO response procedure. This was followed up
with a 24 hour verbal notification on the 10th to Ori Tuvia of NCDENR on 12/102018 at .10:15arn. Then
reported through the 13IIVIs app on Form. CS-SSO and submitted on-12/11/2018 at 2:37pm. Incidents on
the 20th of December were reported within 24 hour to Barry F Love of NCDENR on 12/21/2018. at
8:30am then to BIMs app on form CS-SSO on 1.2/22/2018 at 9:20am. Incidents that occurred on the 28th
of December were reported 24 hour to Chris Chreighton of NCDENR on 12/28/201.8 at 5:50prn and then
to BiMs app on form C.S-SSO on 1.2/31/2018 at .1:41pm.
In summary these events outlined in the information above were due to a large amount of rain that our
area experienced in a short time to an already saturated ground. The City of Albemarle has been working
since 2011 to help reduce the number of overflows and the amount of I&I in ow' system. Since then we
have completed the installation of water tight covers and vent pipes in the area associated with these
SSO's. We have also been working closely with Spectra Shield on the lining of problem manholes in this
part of the system and are continuing to work with them each budget year. Also some of these areas will
he addressed in our phase 2 gravity sewer replacement which has been b:id and waiting on start date. The
City of Albemarle Collection system ORC, ORC backup and Directors have also been. in contact with.
having another I&1 study done this upcoming year on this part of the collection system. I have all the
confidence that we as a system are working in the right direction with getting things accomplished.
The City of Albemarle appreciates the opportunity to provide this information for consideration in this
matter, it is hoped that we will be received favorably. If there are any more questions or information that
is needed, please feel free to contact this office.
Sincerely,
Collection System ORC
704-961-6149
City of Albemarle

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2620 0000 6788 4569
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 01, 2019
Michael Ferris, City Manager
City of Albemarle
PO Box 190
Albemarle, NC 28002-0190
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2019-DV-0088
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2018
Collection System Permit No, WQCS00016
Albemarle Collection System
Stanly County
Dear Mr. Ferris:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report's submitted by
City of Albemarle. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office concludes that the City of Albemarle violated Permit
Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00016 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 Mooresville Regional Office is providing the City of Albemarle an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the City of Albemarle should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are
summarized below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
201803601 12/9/2018
201803686 12/20/2018
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
180 31601 NC HWY 740 Inflow and Infiltration 1,800 1,800 Notice of Violation
390 1214 N. Second Street Severe Natural
Condition
7,800 7,800 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
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Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total
Vol
(Gals)
201803687 12/20/2018 390 1436 US Hwy 52 N Severe Natural
Condition
201803688 12/20/2018 390 1313 N 6th St. Severe Natural
Condition
15,600
201803689 12/20/2018 390 42844 Vickers Store Rd. Severe Natural
Condition
201803690 12/20/2018 390 31601 NC Hwy, 740 Severe Natural
Condition
201803808 12/28/2018 120 31601 NC Hwy 740 Inflow and Infiltration
201803809 12/28/2018 60 1313 North 6th st.
Inflow and Infiltration
19,500
Total Vol
Surface
Water
(Gals) DWR Action
15,600
Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
13,650
19,500 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
13,650 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
11,700
11,700 Notice of Violation
w/ Intent to Enforce
1,200 1,200 Notice of Violation
600
600
Notice of Violation
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 W. Corey Basinger with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at corey.basinger@ncdenr,gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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updated Feb 2018
Collection System SSO 24-Hour Notification
Collection System: Number and Name WQCS#
Incident Number from BIMS 2018
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Spill Date
Reported Date /2.1079-0
Time 30 a
Time
Reported To SWP Staff or EM Staff
Reported By Chr
Address of Spill L2- 1-1"
County
(d,1 3 t7
City
Cause of Spill
Total Estimated Gallons
Stream 1: 4-4-1
4.1 r
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Phone
3
2
Est. Gal to Stream ?Sr 0
Fish Kill: Yes Number Species
Non -Required Information and other comments relating to SSO incident:
Response time minutes Zone Map Quad
1) MRO-PWS: Clint Cook or Mark Hahn
PWS Ern, Cell Phone [phone]
2) DHHS:
Alexander County — Keith Rowland [phone]
All other Counties — Valerie Lott [phone]
**if you are unable to reach Keith or Valerie,
call the 24/7 On Call Number: 1-888-820-0520
/3 verbal contact dateltime
contact date/time
Optional DHHS contact (consult with Corey/Andrew before contacting):
Brian Combs [phone]
contact date/time
contact dateltime
cntact date/time
contact date/time

State of North Carolina.
Department of Environment and NaturalResources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five days of the first knowledge of the sanitary sewer
overflow (SSD),
Permit Number: WQCS00016 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facitity: Albemarle Collection System
Owner: City of Albemarle
Incident tit 201803686
coty: Albemarle
County: Stanly Region: Mooresville
Source of SSO (check applicable): El Sanitary Sewer 0 Pump Station Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 1214 N. Second Street
Manhole # CLEAN OUT
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt. 12/20/2018 Time: 5:30 pm Incident End Dt: 12/21/2018 Time: 12:00 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mrn AM/PM) (mrn-dd-yyyy) (hh:rnm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 7,800 gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 6:30 hours
Describe how the volume was determined: estimated
Weather conditions during the SSO event: heavy all day rain event
Did SSO reach surface waters? El Yes 0 No 0 Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 7800
Surface water name: Little Long Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish ior 0 Yes El No El Unknown If Yes, what is the eshmated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
Severe Natural Condit(
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Barry F Love
DWR Ei Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy) 12/21/2018 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 08:30:00 a
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regionat Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215,1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred, When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a nubile notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days.. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director, Division of Water Resources, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge: or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional: temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control
Part 11 must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART I I IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form
Page:

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
do the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the 'severe natural condition" in detail?
All day rain event. 2+ of rain on top of an already saturated ground.
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparation
for the event?
via local news station 24 hours advance warmne, we told all vector truck personnel to be on stand. we also contacted the 52
water treatment plant and had them shut down the EQ ham and the street division to shut down all water hauling from land
fill,
Comments:
The bid wdl go out in janfor the phase 2eplacement of the trunk line in hopes of preventing this sso in the future.
System Visitation
OR C n Yes
Backup IA Yes
Name:
christopher palmer
Cort#
996205
Date vls$ted'
12/20/2018
Time visited,
5:30pm
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
Cleaned up all debriswashed area down and spread lime in the effected area.
CS-SSO Form Page 2

a representative for the respr nslble party, l certdfy that the infer ati n contained in this report is trod and ac
best of my knowledge
urats t
e
Berson subrrritt ng clai Christopher Palmer
ognatrrre
Telephone Number:
late: 121221 8 gg 00 an
Title:
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of fir,
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number the ncident number is only generated when electronic entry of this
form is completed, if used .
CS-SSO Form Page.

updated Feb 2018
Collection System SSO 24-Hour Notification
Collect on System: Number and Name WQCS#
Incident Number from BIMS 2018
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Spill Date
Reported Date
Time 5 tr 30 am
Time C tVP
Reported To SWP Staff or EM Staff
Reported By
ec,
Address of of Spill
County 5
Cause of Spill
Total Estimated Gallons
Stream 1,144-1
Phone
Est. Gal to Strea
Fish Kill: Yes Number Species
Non -Required Information and other comments relating to SSO incident:
Response time minutes Zone Map Quad
" A
1) MRO-PWS: Clint Cook or Mark Hahn 11.'11 q verbal contact date/time
PWS Em. Cell Phone [phone] contact date/time
2) DHHS:
Alexander County — Keith Rowland [phone]
All other Counties — Valerie Lott [phone]
**If you are unable to reach Keith or Valerie,
call the 24/7 On Call Number: 1-888-820-0520
contact date/time
2 contact date/time
contact date/time
Optional DHHS contact (consult with Corey/Andrew before contacting):
Brian Combs [phone] contact date/time

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System SanitarySewer Overflow Reporting Form
O Form CS-SSO
PART is
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five days of the first knowledge of the sanitary sewer
overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS00016 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Albemarle Collection System
Owner: City of Albemarle
Incident #: 201803687
City: Albemarle
Source of SSO (check applicable):
County: Stanly Region: Mooresville
E Sanitary Sewer Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - Le. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 1436 US Hwy 52 N
Manhole #: 1163
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 12/20/2018 Time. 5:30 pnn Incident End Dt: 12/21/2018 Time: 12:00 am
(mrn-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (htirnm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 15.600 gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 6:30 hours
Describe how the volume was determined: estimated
Weather conditions during the SSO event: heavy all day rain event
Did SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes D No 0 Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 15600
Surface water name: Little Long Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? Yes El No D Unknown If Yes, what is the e:stimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
El Severe Natural Conditi
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Barry F Love
DWR 0 Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 12/21/2018 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 08:30 00 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days, Refer to the reference statute for further detail,
The Director Division of Water Resources, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED, A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form
Page:

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTORS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
tin the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the "'severe natural condition" in detail?
All day rain event, 2+" of tain op top of an already saturated ground
How much advance warning did you have and what act or were taken in preparation
for the event2
via local news station 24 hours advance warning. we told all vactor truck personnel to be on stand. we also contacted the 52
water treatment plant and had them shut down the EQ basin and the street division to shut down all water hauling from and
fill.
Comments.
The big MI go out in al for the phase 2 replacement in hopes that it wiil prevent this sso in the future,
System Visitation
ORC ri Yes
t.
Backup 0 Yes
Name
christopher pointer
Ced#
996205
Date Nosited
12/20/2018
Time visited,
5.30 OM
How was the SSO remediated (i e Stopped and cleaned Upy?
after the sacs subsided we cleaned up all debris and washed paripno lot
S-SSO Form Page 2

a representative for the responsible party, certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge
Person submitting claim: Christopher L Palmer
Date- 12/22/18 08'50 am
Signature: Title:
Telephone Number:
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of first
knowledge of the SS( with reference to the lncident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of this
form is completed, if used),
CS-SSO Fount Page

updated Feb 2018
Collection System SSO 24-Hour Notification
Collection System: Number and Name WQCS# o C7C'
Incident Number from BIMS 2018 0 '3 6 t5
t•********1111100111411*IIII11**111 1***111111111111*****41111111111111***. 0lli100ll0*O0116****11111111*****1111*******0410111****1
Spill Date
Reported Date
Time 5.." 3 C7 am/0
Time g; c7/pni
Reported To SWP Staff or EM Staff 137
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Reported By Cr 5
Address of Spill
County
Cause of Spill
Total Estimated Gallons
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City A I /
Phone
Est, Gal to Stream 9) S
0(2
Stream M c fir Fish Kill: Yes Number Species
Non -Required Information and other comments relating to SSO incident:
Response time minutes Zone Map Quad
k
1) MRO-PWS: Clint Cook or Mark Hahn
PWS Em. Cell Phone [phone]
2) DHHS:
Alexander County — Keith Rowland [phone]
All other Counties — Valerie Lott [phone]
**If you are unable to reach Keith or Valerie,
call the 2417 On Call Number: 1-888-820-0520
CT erbal contact date/tim e
contact date/time
Optional DHHS contact (consult with Corey/Andrew before contacting}:
contact date/time
contact date/time
contact date/time
Brian Combs [phone] contactd e e

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division. of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART 1:
This form shall be submftted to Lhe appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five days of the first knowledge of the sanitary sewer
overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WOCS00016
Facility: Albemarle Collection System
(WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Owner: City of Albemarle
In dent #: 201803688
City: Albemarle
Source of SSO (check applicable):
County; Stanly Region: Mooresville
El Sanitary Sewer El Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 1313 N 6th St.
Manhole #: 1252
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 12/20/2018 Time:
rnm-dd-yyyy)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 19,500
5:30 pm Incident End Dt: 12/21/2018 Time: 12:00 am
(hh:mm AM/PM)
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour):
Describe how the volume was determined: estimated
6:30 hours
Weather conditions during the SSO event: heavy all day rain event
Did SSO reach surface waters?
El Yes El No 0 Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals). 19500
Surface water name: Melchor Branch
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? El Yes D No El Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
El Severe Natural Conditi
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Barry F Love
DVVR. 0 Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 12/21/2018 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 08:30:00 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped..
Per G.S. 143-215.1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail,
The Director, Division of Water Resources, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable controL
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form
Page:

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTORS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the °'severe natural condition in detail?
All day heavy rain event +" of rain on top of an already saturated ground.
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparation
for the event
via local news station 24 hours advance warning. we told all vector truck personnel to be on stand. we also contacted the 52
water treatment plant and had them shut down the EQ basin and the street division to shut down all water haulin from land
The bid is going
rte t Visitation
ORC
Backup
Name:
u
n lan for the phase 2, replace
ent o
he trunk line in hopes that it will prevent this sso in the future.
topher palcner
Oert
996205
Date visited:
12/ 0/ 018
Time visited:.
0 pm
Yes
WI Yes
How was the SSO rernediated (I.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
we were able to prevent 25,000 gal from reaching the creek via vector truckafter the seta stopped we cleaned up debris
washed parking lot,
CS-SSO Form
Page

representative for the responsible party, I certify tha
best of my knowledge:
he Info
ntaned in this report Is true and accurate trs the
Person suhrnittin clairrii
ignatur:
hnstopher L Palene
Telephone Number
Date;, 1ll1 08 arrt
Title:
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of first
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of thin
form is completed, if used),
CS-SSO Form Page`

updated Feb 2018
Collection System SSO 24-Hour Notification
Collection System: Number and Name WQCS# 000 L
Incident Number from BIMS 2018 05
9
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Spill Date 12 2.-.0 I Time 5:-
Reported Date 1 (- 4 i Time
Reported To SWP Staff or EJ §taff
Reported By
Address of Spill
County
Cause of Spill
Total Estimated Gallons
City
Pm
Stream ME. 4 .1(v1 Fish Kill: Yes
Est. Gal to Stream
Number Species
Non -Required Information and other comments relating to SSO incident:
Response time minutes Zone Map Quad
1) MRO-PWS: Clint Cook or Mark Hahn
PWS Em. Cell Phone [phone]
2) DHHS:
Alexander County — Keith Rowland [phone]
All other Counties — Valerie Lott [phone]
**If you are unable to reach Keith or Valerie,
call the 24/7 On Call Number: 1-888-820-0520 contact date/time
Optional DHHS contact (consult with Corey/Andrew before contacting):
Brian Combs [phone] con tact date/time
verbal contact date/time
contact date/time
contact date/time
:2 Ta ....contact date/time

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART 1:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five days of the first knowledge of the sanitary sewer
overflow (SSO)
Permit Number' WQCS00016 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Albemarle Collection System
Owner: City of Albemarle
City: Albemarle
Source of SSO (check applicable):
Incident 201803689
County: Stanly Region: Mooresville
to Sanitary Sewer El Pump Station f Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 42844 Vickers Store Rd,
Manhole #: 1196
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 12/20/2018 Time: 5:30 pm Incident End Dt: 12/21/2018 Time: 12:00 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 13,650 gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 6:30 hours
Describe how the volume was determined:
Weather conditions during the SSO event:
Did SSO reach surface waters?
estimated
heavy all day rain event
El Yes 0 No 0 Unknown
Surface water name: Mountain Creek
Volume reaching surface waters (gals). 13650
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? 0 Yes El No 0 Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
El Severe Natural Conditi,
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ) Barry F Love
DWR El Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 12/21/2018 Time (hh mm AM/PM). 08:30:00 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1 t000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director, Division of Water Resources, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge, or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations, This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED, A S NATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form
Page:

PART II:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DVVR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the "'severe natural condition" in detail?
All day heavy rain event, 2+" of rain on top of an already saturated ground.
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparation
for the event?
Via local new station 24 hours advance warning. We told all vector truck personnel to be on stand by. We also contacted
52 water plant and had them shut down ECI basin and the street division to shut down all water haulinq from the land fill,
Comments:
we are in the process of getting a sewer study done of ell lines that come into near by lift station to find I and I in hopes to
prevent this sso in the future,
System Visitation
ORC
Backup
Name
chnstopber palmer
Cen#
996205
Date visited:
12/20/2018
Time visited:
530 pm
How was the SSO rernediated (.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
n Yes
IA Yes
We were able to revent 7 500 al from reachin creek via vector truck, After the sso subsided we checked area around MH
plus walked creek bank but no debris was found. we spread lime in the affected area around H.
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resentat ve for the responsible party, I certify that the info rrr at on contained in this rep rt i true and accurate to the
of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim- Christopher L Palmer
Signature;_
Telephone Number
Date 12/22/18 09:20 am
Title:
Any addition informationdesired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of firi
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of this
form is completed, if used)
S- 0 Form Page:

updated Feb 2018
Collection System SSO 24-Hour Notification
Collection System: Number and Name WQCS# °CO
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Incident Number from BIMS 2018
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Spill Date 1 2 2,0
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Reported Date/ -2- Time
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Reported To SWP Staff or EM Staff
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Phone
Address of Spill 3 1 6 0 1
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Cause of Spill
City A
Total Estimated Gallons
Stream Al 4,14 Fish Kill: Yes
Est, Gal to Strea
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Non -Required Information and other comments relating to SSO incident:
Response time minutes Zone Map Quad
1) MRO-PWS: Clint Cook or Mark Hahn p.
PWS Em, Cell Phone [phone]
2) DHHS:
Alexander County — Keith Rowland [phone]
All other Counties — Valerie Lott [phone] I 2 z
"If you are unable to reach Keith or Valerie,
call the 24/7 On Call Number: 1-888-820-0520
Optional DHHS contact (consult with Corey/Andrew before contacting):
Brian Combs [phone]
ci 3 CZ verbal contact date
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contact date/time
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contact date/time
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System SanitarySewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART 1:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office "[thinfivevedas of the first knowledge of the sanitary sewer
overflow (SSO),
Permit Number: WQCS00016 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
FacilityAlbemarle Collection System Incident 4 201803690
Owner: City of Albemarle
City- Albemarle
Source of SSO (check applicable)
County Stanly Region: Mooresville
El Sanitary Sewer Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 31601 NC Hwy. 740
Manhole #: 879
Latitude (Decimal Degrees). Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 12/20/2018 Time: 5:30 pm Incident End Dt:
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 11,700
12/21/2018 Time' 1200 am
(mm-dd-yyyy)
gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour).
Describe how the volume was determined. estimated
(hh'mm AM/PM)
6:30 hours
Weather conditions during the SSO event: heavy all day rain even
Did SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes El No fl Unknown
Surface water names Mountain Creek
Volume reaching surface waters (gals) 11700
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? D Yes El No El Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed? 0
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
IA Severe Natural Condit),
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted): Barry F Love
DWR J Emergency Mgrnt Date (nnm-dd-yyy): 12/21/2018 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 0 -30:00 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215„1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
.shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general.
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred.. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director, Division of Water Resources, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no 'feasible alternative to the discharge, or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control,
Part II must be completed to provide a Justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART 111 S COMPLETED, A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form
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PART
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE A-PROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the "severe natural conditiorE in detail?
All day heavy an event 2+ of rain on top of an a ready saturated round,
How much advance warning dld you have and what actions were taken in preparation
for the event?
via local news station 24 hours advance warning, we told all vector truck personnel to be on stand, we also contacted the 52
water treatment plant and had them shut down the EQ basin and the street division to shut down all water hauling from land
Comments:
we are in the process of petrel a sewer study of all lines that come into nearby lift station to find landl in hopes to prevent
this sso in the future,
System Visitation
ORE
n Yes
Backup pl. Yes
Name
christopher palmier
Cert#
996205
Date visited:
12120/2018
Trrie visited:
5'30 pm
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
After sae subsided we checked area around MH Ids walked creek hanks for debris but none was found, we spread Brie
around MH in affected area,
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esentatve far the responsible party, I certify tha
of my knowledge:
Person submitting claim Christopher L Palrrrer
Signature
he info
ation contained in this report is true and accurate to the
Telephone Number:
Date: 1 / /1 09 1 0 am
Title;
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the approprsate Division Regional Office wrthrn five days of first
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electron, entry of this
form is completed, if used).
CS SO'Form Page

Violator:
Case #:
NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Office Operations Section - Mooresville
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Penalty Matrix
ASSESSMENT FACTORS G.S. 143E-282
1. Harm:
2, Duration and G
vity of the Violation
3. Effect on Water Quantity or Quality:
4. Cost of Rectifying Damage:
5. Amount saved by Noncompliance:
6. Violation was committed willfully or
intentionally:.
7. Prior record of failing to comply with
Sanitary Sewer Overflows:
8. Enforcement Costs:
PENALTY AMOUNT:
Comments:
Oncr,
Assessor:
Date:

Violator:
Case #:
NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Office Operations Section - Mooresville
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Penalty Matrix
SSO Date:
ASSESSMENT FACTORS G.s.1438-282.1(b)
1. Harm:
2. Duration and Gravity of the Violation
3. Effect on Water Quantity or Qua
4. Cost of Rectifying Damage:
5. Amount saved by Noncompliance:
6. Violation was committed willfully or
intentionally:
7 Prior record of failing to comply with
Sanitary Sewer Overflows:
8. Enforcement Costs:
PENALTY AMOUNT:
Comments:
Assessor:
Date:

NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Office Operations Section - Mooresville
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Penalty Matrix
Violator:
Case #:
ASSESSMENT FACTORS G.s. 143B-282.1(b)
I. Harm:
2. Duration and Gravity of the Violation
on Water Quantity or Quality:
4. Cost of Rectifying Damage:
5. Amount saved by Noncorpiiance:
6. Violation was committed willfully or
intentionally:
7. Prior record of failing to comply with
Sanitary Sewer Overflows:
8. Enforcement Costs:
PENALTY AMOUNT:
Comments:
Assessor:

Wate
Violator:
Case #:
ASSESSMENT FACTORS G.S, 143B-282,1(b)
1. Harm:
2. Duration and Gravity of the Violation
3. Effect on ater Quantity or Quality:
14. Cost of Rectifying Damage:
Amount saved by Noncompliance:
6. Violation was committed willfully or
intentionally:
7. Prior record of failing to comply with
Sanitary Sewer Overflows:
8. Enforcement Costs:
PENALTY AMOUNT:
Comments:
NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources
uality Regional Office Operations Section - Mooresville
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Penalty Matrix
Assessor:.
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