HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00006_NOI_NOV2021DV0297_Response_1715_Kay_St_20210713_20210713GREENSBORO
NORTH CAROLINA
July 13, 2021
Lon T. Snider, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Dear Mr. Snider,
NC Department of
Environmental Quality
Received
JUL 19 2021
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
This letter is in response to the Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement Letter
dated June 17, 2021 received by the City of Greensboro. The address where the violation
occurred and the amount spilled is shown below:
I. 1715 Kay Street 3000 Gallons
The sanitary sewer release at 1715 Kay Street on April 29, 2021, was due to grease accumulation
in the sanitary sewer at this address. A combination jet truck was dispatched to unstop the
blockage and clean the line. Once the sanitary sewer overflow was stopped, we thoroughly
cleaned all lines in the area to ensure we could perform a CCTV inspection of the line to see if
further action would be needed to prevent future grease accumulation. The line is now on a
biannual PM schedule, and we will monitor the line to see if that cycle needs to be increased in
the future. In addition, our Fats, Oils, and Grease code enforcement officer has passed out
educational material to the residents in the affected area to help reduce the amount of grease
entering the collections system. We will also be working with the residents to further educate
them on the problems that grease causes on the sewer collections system.
Remediation efforts include opening fire hydrants to flush the affected area, and we spread lime
to minimize the spill's impact.
It is our duty to comply with the requirements of Collection System Permit Number WQCS00006
and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), and we will continue to address unforeseen circumstances as quickly
as they occur. If any additional information is required, please do contact me. We appreciate
your review and welcome your feedback.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Martin, Construction and Maintenance Supervisor
cc: Adam Conn, Operations Manager
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Patrick Smith, Utilities Maintenance Superintendent
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