WQCS00376_NOD2021DV0050_20210617

ROY COOPER
Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Nicole Johnston, Executive Director
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority
PO Box 828
Elkin, NC 28621
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 17, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2021-DV-0050
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2021
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 Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority. This review has shown the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority to be in violation of the
requirements found in the subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that
occurred are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202101251 4/18/2021 90 139 South Bridge Str Debris in line
Elkin NC
90 90 Notice of Deficiency
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
DE
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Miff Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9600

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].
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9600