HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00054_NOD-2022-DV-0001_20220119ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Mark Watson, County Manager
Union County
500 N Main St
Ste 918
Monroe, NC 28112
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 19, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2022-DV-0001
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00054
Union County Collection System
Union County
Dear Mr. Watson:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Union County. This review has shown the Union County 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
202102278 12/16/2021 54 6324 Tanyard Rd Debris in line, Grease 1,080 80 Notice of Deficiency
No Further Action
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.
D_ Q
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional ofk, l 610 yasr Center Avenue. Son-, 301 I Moorsvilk, North Caroline 28115
704.663,1699
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at michael.meilinger@ncdenr.gov or
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
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
Greg.Morgan@unioncountync.gov
andy.neff@unioncountync.gov
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quaky I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office l 6l0 East -Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina $8115
704.663.1699