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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00003_NOI_NOV2021DV0285_Response_20210712_5288_Ivystone_20210712tnSton_em / Forsyth County lities Water • Wastewater • Solid Waste Administration, P.O. Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102 0: 336-727-8000, F: 336-727-8432, wsfcutilities.org July 12, 2021 Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 NOV2021DV0285 Re: Sanitary Sewer Overflow Civil Penalties Incident #202101034 Dear Mr. Snider: This letter serves as the official response from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities (WSFC Utilities) to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources Notice of Intent to Enforce Civil Penalty for the March 15, 2021 sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), Incident #202101034, located at 5288 Ivystone Lane in Winston-Salem. The incident was a direct result of pipe failure. On March 15, 2021 at 12:00pm, an SSO occurred at 5288 Ivystone Lane. Our outfall clearing crew discovered a manhole had fallen into the creek due to severe erosion. They stopped the flow at an upstream manhole by plugging the outgoing pipes and setting up a pump and haul at two locations until repairs were made. The response to this incident demonstrates our ability to pivot quickly to address critical improvements, as well as our commitment to investment in infrastructure. City Council: Mayor Allen Joines; Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Barbara Hanes Burke, Northeast Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff Macintosh, Northwest Ward; Kevin Mundy, Southwest Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward; City Manager: Lee D. Garrity County Commissioners: David R. Plyler, Chair; Don Martin, Vice Chair; Fleming El -Amin; Ted Kaplan; Richard V. Linville; Tonya McDaniel; Gloria D. Whisenhunt; Call 311 or 336-727-8000 County Manager: Dudley Watts, Jr. link Clt Q$,orWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission: Randall S. Tuttle, Chair; L. Wesley Curtis, Jr., Vice Chair; Harold E. Day; Tom Griffin; Yvonne H. Hines; Ci `T I g Duane Long; Hugh W. Jernigan; Chris Parker; Charles Wilson; Allan Younger I hope this information is helpful with your investigation of Incident #202101034. If you require additional information, please contact me at 336-747-7315. Sincerely, Courtney Driver, P.E. Utilities Director cc: Michael Stover, P.E., Assistant Utilities Director -Operations Kenny Atkins, Utilities Field Operations Manager Antonio Martinez, ORC File 2