WQCS00217_NOD-2022-DV-0029_20220510

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. RISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Matthew Klein
Carolina Trace Utilities Inc.
PO Box 240908
Charlotte, NC 28224-0908
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 10, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2022-DV-0029
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00217
Carolina Trace Collection System
Lee County
Dear Mr. Klein:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Carolina Trace Utilities Inc. This review has shown the Carolina Trace Utilities Inc. 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:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202200674 4/27/2022 900 858 Eagles Nest Roots 500 200 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.
North Carolina Department of E wit m ntal%alley ! Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive 1 Raklgh. North Carolina 27609
919.79IA200

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
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Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Deportment of Environmental Quality ; oniswn of Water Resources
Raklph Regional Office 3600 Barters Drve i Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.79U200