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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00205_NOV2022DV0011 Response_20220128DocuSign Envelope ID: 39501A44-EAFD-4F25-8F59-24FDA2FD2B57 ROI COOPER Governor ELIZABETH 5. BISER ecrefary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Certified Mail # 7020 1290 0001 1766 9009 Return Receipt Reauested Jack Wallin Town of Marshall PO Box 548 Marshall, NC 28753-0548 IN NORTH CAROLINA eavrmnmearai¢uaery January 20, 2022 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENAL:iY Tracking No.: N0V-2022-DV-0011 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - May 2021 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00205 Marshall Collection System Madison County Dear Permittee: A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by Town of Marshall. The Division's Asheville Regional Office concludes that the Town of Marshall violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00205 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 Asheville Regional Office is providing the Town of Marshall an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as to why the Town of Marshall should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violations) that are summarized below: Total Vol Total Surface Incident Start Duration Vol Water Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 202101329 5/18/2021 105 Intersection of Walnut Debris in line 2,230 2r230 Notice of Violation Creek Dr and Walnut Creek Apts ...e..."� azaz4s.isoa•onk.IewoosNd�elwml't,�o�,�oanwiec.�ini,..zwm Nancy Allen, Mayor TOWN OF MARSHALL PO Box 548 180 South Main Street Marshall, NC 28753 828-649-3413 Fax 828-649-3031 Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 RE: Notice.ofViolation NOV-2022-DV-0011 Permit No, WQCS00205 Dear Mr. Boss, Aileen Payne, Mayor Pro -Tern The following additional information is provided to address violation NOV-2022-DV-0011, Incident No. 202101329. On May 18, 2021, a citizen reported a sewer overflow at the intersection of Walnut Creek Drive and Walnut Creek Apartments. Upon investigating, it was discovered that in a manhole was a windshield wiper that had turned cross ways in the invert. Wiper was removed and line cleaned with jetter. Normal flow resumed. A vented manhole lid in front of an auto parts store has been replaced with anon -vented manhole lid to prevent this from happening in the future. Please contact me if additional information if needed or you have any questions. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Sincerely, Jamie Chandler, Collection Operator Town of Marshall Alderman: Christian Ramsey Billie Jean Haynie Thomas Jablonski Laura Ponder Smith "This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer"