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Home My WebLink AboutWQCS00060_NOV-0222-DV-0051 GC_20220224ROY COOPER Governor EUZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 5275 Return Receipt Requested Rick J Hester, County Manager Johnston County Public Utilities PO Box 2263 Smithfield, NC 27577-2263 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 17, 2022 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY Tracking No.: NOV-2022-DV-0051 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2022 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00060 Johnston County Collection System Johnston County Dear Mr. Hester: A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by Johnston County Public Utilities. The Division's Raleigh Regional Office concludes that the Johnston County Public Utilities violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00060 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 Raleigh Regional Office is providing the Johnston County Public Utilities an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as to why the Johnston County Public Utilities 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 202200120 1/19/2022 30 5935 Raleigh Road, Other, Pipe Failure Benson (Break) 3,200 3,200 Notice of Violation - Notice of Intent North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive - Raleigh North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 SENDER: COMPLETE THIS SECTION COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY • Complete items 1, 2, and 3. • Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. • Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: RICK J. HESTER, COUNTY MANAGER JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES PO BOX 2263 SMITHFIELD, NC 27577-2263 NOV-2022-DV-0051 / NOV-INTENT TO ASSESS / 20220218 JOHNSTON COUNTY CS / WQC500060 / JOHNSTON COUNTY REC: 7020 3160 0000 4109 5275 / M 02/17/2022 A. Signature X ?lam( kt,--2e B. Received by (II 'nted Name) I�T Agent Addressee C. Date of Delivery D. 1s delivety/�ddress different from Item 1? 0 Yes If YES, enter delivery address below: ❑ No 3. 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HESTER, COUNTY MANAGER JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES PO BOX 2263 SMITHFIELD, NC 27577-2263 NOV-2022-DV-0053 / NOV-IN RALEIGH CO QCS00002 / WAKE COUNTY RE : 7020 3160 0000 r 109 5220 / M 02/14/2022 111911599121911111611011121911111 Domestic Return Receipt COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON DELIVERY A. Signature X Cn/Y1 B. Received by (Punted Name) ❑ Agent ❑ Addressee C. Date of Delivery D. der ery dessdlff t from ere 1? ❑ Yes If Y S, ender delivery add bel : ❑ No 196go-i--201, t 83d r. \,:\ 2117 ly _-. 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HESTER, COUNTY MANAGER JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES PO BOX 2263 SMITHFIELD, NC 27577-2263 NOV-2022-DV-0051 / NOV-INTENT TO ASSESS / 20220218 JOHNSTON COUNTY CS / WQC500060/JOHNSTON COUNTY REC: 7020 3160 0000 4109 5275 / M 02/17/2022 PS Form 3800, April 2015 PSN 7530-02-000-9047 See Reverse for Instructions 3. Servic