WQCS00110_NOV-2022-DV-0102 Response_20220509

MAYOR
Jody L. McLeod
MAYOR PRO TEM
Jason Thompson
INTERIM TOWN MANAGER
Richard D. Cappola, Jr.
TOWN ATTORNEY
Cauley Pridgen, P.A.
Mr. Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Andria Archer
Porter Casey
Avery Everett
Michael Sims
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation NOV-2022-DV-0102
Town of Clayton Collection System Permit Number WQCS00110
Dear Mr. Vinson:
The following information is provided in response to your letter of April 18, 2022, that was received May 2, 2022,
related to the Town of Clayton's actions to correct, and prevent future SSO occurrences:
Incident Number 202200410
This SSO was caused by a contractor working on replacing and upsizing gravity sewer lines coming into the
Little Creek WRF site as part of the Little Creek Outfall project within the Town's Capital Improvement Plan. The
projects bid advertisement required a contractor with a General Contractors license with one of the following
classifications: Unclassified, Public Utilities Contractor, Public Utilities (Water Purification and Sewage Disposal)
and/or Public Utilities (Water Lines and Sewer Lines). The contractor's scope included the actual pipe installation as
well as the contractual obligation to bypass the existing flow. Contract documents specifically stated, "Contractor is
responsible for all bypass pumping required to construct the project as shown." (Summary of Work — 1.03 — C)
Contract documents further required contractor to "Provide 24/7 monitoring of the operational pumps." (Unit Prices
— 1.20). Additionally, documents included provisions to which the contractor was to abide by in the event of a spill
including, but not limited to, taking immediate action to contain the spill and notifying the owner (Supplemental
Conditions). A pre -construction meeting was held on May 13, 2021, and the bypass plan requirements were discussed.
Furthermore, staff reiterated the contractor's obligations to carry out bypass operations without spills. Additionally,
the Town hired a third -party consultant to assist with the contract administration and to help the Town monitor the
contractor's sequencing and methods.
The contractor was bypassing a main line in a manhole that was downstream but located on a hill. Their
bypass pumping system clogged up and stopped flowing which caused the SSO. The spill was found by town
employees at 7:30 am and the contractor was immediately notified to bring a machine to build a berm to contain the
spill until the pumps could be brought back to operation. Once the berm was built, the Town brought their own
portable bypass pump to help control the spill as well as three septic haulers were contacted to pump and haul to give
the contractor the time needed to replace both bypass pumps. Once the new pumps were installed, the spill stopped
completely, and the site was abated, and lime was spread. The decision was made to leave the berm for the duration
of the project to protect the environment from any future mishaps.
In response to the spill, the Town of Clayton sent a letter to the contractor on March 24, 2022, documenting
the incident, reiterating their contractual obligations, and putting the contractor on notice that failure to comply with
contract documents could lead to termination of contract (letter attached). Furthermore, the Town increased
engineering and water resources staff presence on site and requested the contract administration consultant increase
visits and documentation. In response to the spill, the contractor re -reviewed calculations and increased the bypass
pump discharge pipe size. Additionally, the contractor implemented additional measures to verify the intakes remained
clear of trash and debris. The contractor has summarized their improvements in the attached letter dated March 251,
2022.
Incident Number 202200476
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The contractor working on the previously described project (Little Creek Outfall Project) and under the same
contractual obligations was replacing a section of pipe while under bypass conditions. This SSO was caused by a
combination of storm water inflow and infiltration during a severe rain event of 1.82" of rain in a 3-hour period and
bypass pumping for the CIP project at the Little Creek WRF site was determined to be not properly sized for peak
flows. The SSO was completely contained in the area surrounding the manhole since the berm from the previous spill
was left in place for the work being done because of the difference in rim elevations between the downstream manhole
where the bypassing is taking place and the upstream manhole where the spill occurred. The spill was stopped when
the contractor was notified to pull the plug and cease bypassing that line, as all they were waiting on was the engineer's
certification of the newly installed line. The contents of the spill were returned to the collections system by pumps
and the area was limed and returned to normal with no further damage to the environment. In response to the spill, the
Town of Clayton required the contractor to re-evaluate and modify their bypass plan again in an effort to bring
contractor into compliance with contract.
Town staff are committed to improving its collection system by replacing ageing infrastructure, but also
understands there are risks associated with working on live sewer. Staff have attempted to mitigate those risk to the
maximum extent possible. The Town required specific licensure of its contractors, incorporated specific contract
requirements and hired a third -party consultant in hopes to minimize the risk of a contractor causing a spill.
Unfortunately, in both situations despite the Town's best efforts, overflows were caused by a contractor's sub -par
performance. The Town has continued to monitor and evaluate the contractor's performance to prevent future spills.
The Town is prepared to take further action including contract termination. The Town understands it is ultimately
responsible for its collection system and the contractors that work on it. Staff is committed to continually re-evaluating
its projects, contract documents, procedures, and resources to further minimize the chance of additional overflows.
Please contact me if any additional information is required at this time. Thank you for the attention provided to our
response.
Sincerely,
es Blalock
Water Resources Maintenance Superintendent
Enclosures
Cc: Rich Cappola, PE, Interim Town Manager
Collection System File
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PO Box 879 • Clayton, NC 27528 •919-553-5002 Fax [phone] • ClaytonNC.org • Page 2 of 2

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 5589
Return Receipt Requested
Rich Cappola, Interim Town Manager
Town of Clayton
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528-0879
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 18, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2022-DV-0102
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00110
Clayton Collection System
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Cappola:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Town of Clayton. The Division's Raleigh Regional Office concludes that the Town of Clayton violated Permit
Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00110 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 Town of Clayton an opportunity to provide evidence and justification
as to why the Town of Clayton 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 (Minn) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202200410 3/17/2022 240 1000 Durham Street Severe Natural 44,800 44,800 Notice of Violation -
Condition Notice of Intent
202200476 3/24/2022 30 1000 Durham Street Other, Severe Natural 18,000 0 Notice of Violation
Condition
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Raleigh Regtorwl Offkc 13B00 Barren Drtve (RHfetyR trotth Urollna 27609
919.791.4200

This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant
to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed
against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any
permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its
receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other
actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be
considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface
waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors
considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of
rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
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].
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
Laserfiche
North Carotins Department of Environmental Qu Rty i Division of Water Resources
r Raleigh Reglonai Office 13300 Barrett Drive ! Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
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State of North Carolina
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".Division of Water Resources Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Repmung Form
Form CS-SSO
PART 1:
This form shall be subrrm%ed to the appropriate DWR Regional Office within fire business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number. WQGS4D 1 t0 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: %tGJov Ur= C44Y7cn1 Incident#:.20220®S�/!i Owner %� V d/' �y%off
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Source of SSO (check applicable): Ej Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station f Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - Le. Pump
Station 6, Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc.): A#W�AAA 6.00' E•17,4 Ir r1/�9Y'!f� C�WZFOOV
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Latitude (degrees/minutelsecond): 35, &q 313 Longitude (degrees/minutelsecond): - 7,00, '16200
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(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm) AMIPM (mm-dd-Ylryy) (hh:mm) AMIPIVI
Estimated volume of the SSO: I2 9, 30D gallons Estimated Duration (round to nearest hour):.k4" hour(s)
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Did the SSO reach surface waters? W Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Volume reaching surface waters: yy00 gallons Surface water name: 4//f/2cf-' eedZ:i4
Did the SSO result in a fish UP ❑ Yes ❑ No 0 Unknown
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish kited?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
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pPump Station Equipment Failure ❑ Paver Outage ❑Vandalism ❑ Debris in line pPipe Failure (Break)
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24-hors verbal notification (.fume of person a orrfaaied): %y19ieY /M/e/ 1411ZOZdy1Eyd
❑DWR Emergency Management Date (mm-dd-yyy): 0 /7 2 Z Time: (hh:mm AMrPM): D9/`i•¢/l%
Per G.S. 143 215.1 C(b), the owner or operator of any wastewater collection system shall:
In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface inters of the State, issue
a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general coverage in the county where the
discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge_ The press release shall be issued within 24 hours after
the owner or operator has determined that the discharge has reached surface waters of the State.
In the event of a discharge of 15,0W gallons or more of untreated wastewater m the surface waters of the State,
publish a notice of the discharge in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the discharge
occurs and in each county downstream from the point of discharge that is significantly affected by the discharge. The
Regional Office shall determine which counties are significantly affected by the discharge and shall approve the form
and content of the notice and the newspapers in vrfmich the notice is published.
WHETHER OF NOT PART II IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED SEE PAGE 13
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Any additional information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five
business days of first knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated
when electronic entry of this form is completed, if used).
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Division of Water Resources �cy►GrrNiCi 11'aCollection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART !:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS001 10 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Clayton Collection System Incident #: 202200410
Owner: Town of Clayton
City: Clayton County: Johnston Region: Raleigh
Source of SSO (check applicable): (7 Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 10000 Durham Street
Manhole #: 1806
Latitude (Decimal Degrees):
Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 03/17/2022 Time: 7:30 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 44,800 gallons
Describe how the volume was determined
Incident End Dt: 03/17/2022 Time: 11:30 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 4:0 hours
flow x 2.5 hrs, then flow x 1 hr.
Weather conditions during the SSO event: rainy & cloudy
Did SSO reach surface waters? Yes ❑ No [:]Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 44800
Surface water name: Little Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed? 0
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
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24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Marianne Nicolaycen
❑ DWR [1 Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 03/17/2022 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 09:14:00 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1 C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director, Division of Water Resources may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated than
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
VVHt:I MhK OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form Page: 1

PART II:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the "severe natural condition" in detail?
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparatio
for the event?
Comments:
System Visitation
ORC ❑ Yes
Backup ❑ Yes
Name:
Cert#
Date visited:
Time visited:
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim:
Signature:
Telephone Number:
Date:
Title:
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knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of th
form is completed, if used).
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James Blalock
From:
James Blalock
Sent:
Friday, March 18, 2022 10:43 AM
To:
Goss, Stephanie
Cc:
Byron Poelman
Subject:
RE: [External] RE: SSO information
Thank you. I hope you have a good one as well.
James Blalock
Maintenance Superintendent,
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
ClaytonNC.org
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Water Resources
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From: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 10:12 AM
To: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Cc: Byron Poelman <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information
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you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
James,
The 5 day reports have been entered into bims. Have a good weekend.
Stephanie Z. Goss
Environmental Program Consultant
1

Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 276o9
919-791-4256
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From: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:38 AM
To: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Cc: Poelman, Byron <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information
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Report Spam.
Thank you, attached are both reports I've been trying to add to RIMS.
James Blalock
Maintenance Superintendent, Water Resources
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
ClaytonNC.org
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From: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:34 AM
To: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Cc: Byron Poelman <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information

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you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Yes, I forwarded to my supervisors as well.
Stephanie Z. Goss
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 276o9
919-791-4256
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From: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:29 AM
To: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Cc: Poelman, Byron <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information
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I will send both reports momentarily ma'am. Thank you. Did you also get the public notice for approval?
James Blalock
Maintenance Superintendent, Water Resources
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
ClaytonNC.org
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From: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:27 AM
To: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Cc: Byron Poelman <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information
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you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Ok, well you have tried everything. I can enter it for you Q
Stephanie Z. Goss
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 276o9
919-791-4256
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:26 AM
To: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Cc: Poelman, Byron <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information
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I tried both chrome and firefox, as well as inside and outside of our system.
James Blalock
Maintenance Superintendent, Water Resources
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
ClaytonNC.org
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C: 919-538-3320

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From: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:25 AM
To: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Cc: Byron Poelman <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SSO information
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James,
Thanks for the update, I can enter the 5 day report for you if you email it to me. I have not seen that error before. Have
you tried entering it via chrome or firefox?
Stephanie Z. Goss
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 276o9
919-791-4256
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
From: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2022 6:59 AM
To: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Cc: Poelman, Byron <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: SSO information
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Stephanie,
Good morning, I have attempted multiple times to enter the 5 day report on BIMS. I keep getting the same "Error 500—
Internal Server Error" message. See attached screenshot.
James Blalock
Maintenance Superintendent, Water Resources
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
ClaytonNC.org

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From: Goss, Stephanie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2022 4:31 PM
To: James Blalock <[e-mail]>
Subject: SSO information
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https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/collection-
systems/sewer-system-overflow-documents
Stephanie Z. Goss
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 276o9
919-791-4256
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Town of Clayton
°� • Cityworks Work Order WORK ORDER ID:
46970
Work to be Performed:
Overflow Event - Manhole status:
8 — Waiting to be Closed
Date Initiated: 3/17/2022 8:05:28 AM
Initiated By: Blalock, Jame
Projected Start Date: 3/17/2022 8:05:28 AM
Submit To: Blalock, Jame
Projected Finish Date: 3/18/2022 10:05:00 AM
Date Submit To: 3/17/2022 8:05:28 AM
Actual Start Date: 3/17/2022 8:36:00 AM
Priority: Medium
Actual Finish Date: 3/17/2022 5:00:22 PM
Address or Intersection: 504 S Smith St
Location Details: Maplewood cemetary
Asset:
Enti T e
ILocation
SSMANHOLE
ICEMETERY
Instructions:
Complete Custom Field.
Comments:
By Blalock, James : 3/17/2022 6:19:31 PM
I was heading to the WWTP to clean the line entering the headworks while it had no flow and noticed the MH
overflowing at 0807am. I immediately called the contractor, Eric with Providence to inform him we had a
major problem. I asked him to send an excavator down to build a damn to stop the flow from entering the
creek. (we had just had a heavy down pour with approximately 1" of rain in 30 minutes) By 0845 we had the
flow stopped from entering the creek. The two dri-prime pumps that Providence had at the downstream
manhole were stopped up and were not pumping at all. we provided our green pump and was able to slow
the SSO down from @850gpm to @30gpm. this occured at 1030am. The total gallons lost was determined by
doing the math of 850gpm for a period of 2.5hrs and 30gpm for a period of an hour. We utilized 3 septic truck
companies: Bobby Davis, Neuse river septic and Johnsons septic. We were able to capture 84,500 gallons of
untreated discharge.
By Blalock, James : 3/21/2022 8:08:50 AM
We had to build a road, Ray hauled 3 loads, Kenny Hauled 3 loads, Leroy hauled 5 loads of millings, dirt and
stone.
Labor:
Employee
Hours
Start Date
End Date
Callihan, Tim
9.000000
3/17/2022 8:05:00 AM
3/17/2022 5:00:00 PM
Carroll, Dylan
9.000000
3/17/2022 8:05:00 AM
3/17/2022 5:00:00 PM
Holder, Christian
9.000000
3/17/2022 8:05:00 AM
3/17/2022 5:00:00 PM
Kyer, Jake
9.000000
3/17/2022 8:05:00 AM
3/17/2022 5:00:00 PM
Blalock, James
10.500000
3/17/2022 8:05:00 AM
3/17/2022 6:30:00 PM
Jessup, Travis
6.000000
3/17/2022 9:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 3:30:00 PM
Harvey, Mathew
6.000000
3/17/2022 9:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 3:30:00 PM
Kelley, Dantrez
6.000000
3/17/2022 9:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 3:30:00 PM

Sanders, Kenny
6.000000
3/17/2022 9:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 3:30:00 PM
Harrison, Rod
4.000000
3/17/2022 11:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 3:00:00 PM
Hales, Kenny
4.000000
3/17/2022 8:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 12:00:00 PM
Rhode, Ray
4.000000
3/17/2022 8:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 12:00:00 PM
Russell, Robbie
1.500000
3/17/2022 8:30:00 AM
3/17/2022 10:00:00 AM
Faison, Joey
1.000000
3/17/2022 11:00:00 AM
3/17/2022 12:00:00 PM
Norris, Stephen
9.500000
3/17/2022 8:05:00 AM
3/17/2022 5:30:00 PM
Materials:
Part Number
Description
Units
Account
Pulverized lime
10.000000
30056605239
2 trucks pump and haul
1.000000
Pump and haul
1.000000
Eauioment:
ID
Hours
-Description
75
75 - 2015 Ford F-250 PU Trk
9.000000
77
77 - 2015 Ford F-350 Boom Truck
9.000000
73
73 - 2019 Ford F250 4WD
9.000000
704
704-2020 Western Star Vactor 2100i
3.000000
710
710-2006 Premier Portable 4" Pump
8.000000
79
79-2021 Ram 2500 4x4 Pickup
10.500000
85
85 - 2015 Caterpillar CT660 Tandem Axle Dump Truck
6.000000
853
853 - 2021 GMC Sierra 4x4
6.000000
89
89 - 2021 Ford F150 4x4
6.000000
80
80 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
6.000000
804
804 - 2019 CAT 440 4-Wheel Drive
6,000000
87
87 - 2017 Silvarado 1500 4x4 Truck
4.000000
314
314-2019 Ford F-750 Dump Truck
4.000000
360
360 - 2020 Freightliner Dump Truck
4.000000
300
300 - 2010 CAT Bk Hoe420 E
1.500000
312
312 - 2014 Kraftsman Trailer (12 Ton)
3.000000
306
306 - 2014 CAT Skid Steer
4.000000
Cost:
Labor
IMaterials
lEguipment
$2,289.85
$8,128.21
$3,810.50

Custom Fields:
Custom Field Name
Custom Field Value
Location
Incident #
202200410
NOV #
2022-DV-0102
Case #
2022-DV-0102
MH #
Volume Estimatedgallons
129300
Did it reach the surface?
YES
Volume Estimated Surface
4800
Cause
faulty dri- rime pump
Source
gravity sewer
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1: This is MH1806 which is the first upstream MH from the contractors bypass setup for gravity line work at Little Creek
Reclamation Facility.
2: The area surrounding MH1806 leading to a storm ditch at 0730 on March 17, 2022
3: 3 separate Septic haulers we used for the pump and haul duration all day, 8 hours
4: Town of Clayton pump that was brought in to slow the spill until contractor could get replacement dri-pumps set back
up (Set up at approximately 0850 AM on March 17, 2022)
5: Debris that clogged both the primary and secondary pumps that the contractor had in place.
6:View from MH1128 (manhole that contractor was bypassing out of) to SSO at MH1806
7:Debris that clogged both the primary and secondary pumps that the contractor had placed.
8:MH1128 the contractors suction lines
9: Silt fence and berm left
10: Silt fence and berm left
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TOWN OF CLAYTON
Engineering Department
111 E. Second St., P.O. Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
March 24, 2022
Mr. Nick McKeel - President
Providence Construction
314 E. Main Street
Clayton, NC. 27520
Subject: Little Creek Outfall Replacement Project
Sanitary Sewer Overflow #2 — Thursday, March 17, 2022
DEQ Incident # 202200410
Dear Mr. McKeel,
At approximately 8:07 am on Thursday, March 17, 2022, Town of Clayton (Town) staff discovered
and responded to another sanitary sewer overflow at the Little Creek Wastewater Reclamation
Facility Treatment where Providence Construction is under contract for work replacing, relocating,
and upsizing sanitary sewer infrastructure. A substantial sewer overflow (SSO) occurred from a
manhole (TOC-MH #1806) immediately upstream from Bypass Station (Providence 1) and
adjacent to Maplewood Cemetery. Rain for Rent, the bypass pumping subcontractor for
Providence Construction, received a high-level alarm between 7:30 and 7:37 am. During such
time, Providence Construction had assumed responsibility of pumping operations for the day.
Town staff is not aware of the chain of communication taken once the initial high-level alarm was
received. Upon arrival to the site , it was noted neither the primary or backup bypass pumps were
in operation or being monitored at the time of the SSO. This was verbally confirmed by onsite
Providence Construction personnel. It was later determined by Providence Construction that
excess rags found inside the pump impellers caused both pumps to shut down.
There was a total loss of 129,300 gallons of untreated wastewater with 44,800 gallons reaching
Little Creek and the surrounding area. Town staff were required to mobilize immediately and
address the SSO. Town staff responded to the site at approximately 8:07 am to begin clean-up
efforts and conduct further investigation related to the overflow. Due to the extent of the overflow,
the Town was forced to secure and mobilize four (4) privately owned pump trucks in addition to
numerous Town employees, trucks, equipment, and resources to assist in the clean-up. While not
discounting the seriousness or burden of responsibility on Providence Construction, the Town is
aware Providence Construction crews and equipment were mobilized to assist in minimizing the
amount of loss from entering Little Creek.
Per North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1c(1), the Town of Clayton is required to report any discharge
of untreated wastewater to surface waters and to issue a press release if the overflow is equal to or
greater than 1,000 gallons. Additionally, per North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1c(2), the Town of
Clayton is required to post a notice in the newspaper in the county in which the loss occurred as
well as every downstream county anticipated to be significantly impacted as determined by the
Secretary of Environmental Quality. In accordance with statutory requirements, a press release
was issued, and a public notice was posted in Johnston County by the Town on March 17, 2022.

Section 01270 "Unit Prices" Part 1.20, "By -Pass Pumping of Sewage" Subset "C" of the Contract
states that the contractor (Providence Construction) shall be responsible for sewage spills that
occur during the bypass pumping. This provision is also set forth in the Supplementary General
Conditions, paragraphs SC-7.10 F, G, & H. You may also refer to Addendum No. 2, Section "C"
Drawing Requirements, Subset 1a. dated January 27, 2021, which states `Bypass Pumping shall
run 24/7. Contractor is solely responsible for means and methods of maintaining by-pass pumping"
as well as Section "D" which states "There is one approach to the by-pass pumping included in
the Drawing. The Contractor may provide their proposed plan if different than provided."
Furthermore, the contract documents require 24/7, uninterrupted monitoring of the operational
pumps. Based on the Town's initial investigation and the statements of Providence Construction's
onsite personnel, the pumps were not monitored at the time of the spill. This is the second instance
in which the same violation of the terms of the Contract has occurred.
This letter is formal notice to Providence Construction of responsibility for all fines, violations,
impositions, and any obligations set forth and/or levied by State or other local authority as well as
the cost of resources utilized by the Town to clean up the spill. Furthermore, Providence
Construction is to assume full responsibility for its actions relative to this matter. Upon receiving
a formal response from the State regarding any fines to be imposed upon the Town of Clayton, the
Town will provide an itemized cost summary to Providence detailing charges incurred for
mobilization, materials, equipment, and work performed by its staff to correct the incident as well
as the cost of any assessed fines. Payment of the invoiced amounts shall be due within thirty (30)
days of receipt from the Town. If notice from the State has not been received prior to submission
of the final pay application, the Town may withhold final payment until any fines and other costs
as identified herein have been resolved.
The Town requests a formal written response from the President of Providence Construction be
submitted within five (5) business days from receipt of this letter, detailing how this
malf inction/incident occurred, how the incident was resolved by Providence Construction and its
subcontractor, and what measures will be implemented to ensure this type of incident does not
happen again. As the permit holder for the collection system, the Town is responsible for its
collection system and must hold all contractors accountable when working on the collections
system.
Please be advised, this major overflow and loss of untreated wastewater is the second incident
sustained by Providence Construction within 30-days. The 90-day intermediate contract time
(ICT) remains in place in accordance with the contract documents and based on the executed
notice to proceed date of January 3, 2022. No time extensions will be granted due to this incident
and the Town is prepared to assess liquidated damages if the project is not completed per the ICT
listed in the contract documents.
Providence Construction's failure to consistently provide monitoring has now resulted in two
significant wastewater discharge events, jeopardizing the public health and safety of the citizens
of the Town of Clayton and the good standing of the Town's wastewater treatment system with
the State of North Carolina. In the event of another incident or additional failure to comply with
the conditions within the Contract, the Town will consider taking further action including, but
not limited to, termination of contract based on Providence's persistent failure to perform work
in accordance with the contract documents.

Your immediate attention and diligence to this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any
questions or if further clarification is needed, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Joshua Baird, PE, CFM
Engineering Director
Town of Clayton
Cc: Interim Town Manager
Interim Deputy Town Manager
Water Resources Director
Assistant Town Engineer
Construction Project Administrator
Water Resources Maintenance Superintendent
Water Reclamation Superintendent

r4.. PROVIDENCE
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March 25, 2022
Joshua Baird
Town of Clayton
I I I East Second Street
Clayton, NC 27520
[e-mail]
Re: Little Creek Sewer Outfall Bypass Pump Failure
Mr. Baird,
I am writing in response to your letter dated March 24, 2022 to address the concerns from the Town of
Clayton on the bypass pumping at Little Creek Sewer Outfall. As you are aware the failure happened at
the manhole upstream of existing manhole E24 on March 17, 2022 and March 24. 2022. When the
manhole overflowed, the contents flowed towards Little Creek and the surrounding area on March 17,
2022. On March 24, 2022 the contents were contained in the containment area around the manhole. Per
your letter approximately 130,000 gallons overflowed on March 17, 2022, but based on the amount of
time the pumps were down, this amount does not seem possible. Nonetheless, an overflow happened
and corrective actions will be implemented to prevent future occurrences.
The event on March 17, 2022 happened at approximately 8:30 AM. We have attached the alarm logs
associated with this pump system detailing the events. Once notified, immediate action was taken by
Providence Construction, Rain for Rent, and Town of Clayton to rectify the situation. One March 24,
2022 the overflow happened at approximately 10:00 AM. The alarm logs are attached for this event as
well detailing the chain of events. The same parties took immediate action once the occurrence
happened and the overflow was contained and did not breach the immediate area.
Providence Construction and Rain for Rent had a meeting on March 25, 2022 to discuss the reoccurring
pump issues at this location. We have determined that the discharge pipe size needs to be increased to
handle the flows at this location. The pipe was originally sized based on the 8" line shown on the
drawings and normal flows for this size line. We also had major rain events that increased the flow
during both of these incidents. The pumps at this location (6") are adequately sized to handle the
amount of flow. We are going to increase the discharge pipe to a 10" system, in lieu of the 4" system,
and we have attached the engineering calculations associated with this. We also have ensured that the
pump system is cleaned at the beginning of each shift to eliminate trash/debri build up to avoid potential
issues.
The replacement of the discharge line will be completed by March 26, 2022 to put the pump around
system back into service on Monday, March 28, 2022 with approval. This will allow us to complete the
remaining work inside the fence that can be completed at this time.
114 W Main St, Clayton, NC 27520 1 919-726-3206

r� PROVIDENCE
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Per your correspondence, the Town of Clayton is going to enforce liquidated damages for the work
inside the fence if not completed by the substantial completion date of April 3, 2022. There have been
numerous RFI's and change orders issued dealing with unforeseen conditions in this area. The work
between Manhole 15 and 15A cannot be completed at this time due to existing conditions (ductbank)
and redesign of this line. Providence has submitted cost estimates associated with this work and a time
extension will need to be granted due to material procurement and change of scope. Providence
completed change order work from MH13 to MH2, which resulted in increased cost and time. A change
was also submitted for replacing the existing 18" line running from JB1 to existing manhole E17, which
resulted in increased cost and additional time. Providence is committed to having everything completed,
including the changes order work, with the exception of the MH15 and 15A work and paving (will be
completed when all work inside the fence is done to avoid damages) by the end of next week if the
bypass system is put back into service on March 28, 2022. A formal time extension will need to be
agreed upon by close of business on April 1, 2022 to extend the substantial completion date due to the
unforeseen changes.
Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to discuss in more detail. I have attached the
Rain for Rent documentation to this letter. Providence Construction is committed to resolving these
issues and having a successful project. Please let me know if you have any objections to this plan as we
look forward to getting back to work on March 28, 2022 once the discharge line has been replaced.
Sincerely;
Nick Mckeel
President
Providence Construction
Cc: Chris Rowland (Town of Clayton)
Don Gantt, P.E. (The Wooten Company)
114 W Main St, Clayton, NC 27S20 1 919-726-3206
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5101 Office Park Drive, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93309
March 25, 2022
Paul Smart
Providence Construction
114 W Main Street
Clayton, NC 27520
RE: Little Creek Outfall Sewer Line Replacement Project Incident
Mr. Smart:
This letter is a follow up to our meeting from today, Friday, March 25, 2022, regarding the
incidents occurring during the Little Creek Outfall Sewer Line Replacement Project at the
Clayton Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Clayton, INC, resulting in sanitary sewer
overflows on March 17th and March 24th.
Rain for Rent's incident investigation determined that the following occurred. Pump watch
was completed by Rain for Rent personnel on both occasions by Brooks Langley and Kevin
Murphy (March 241h only) at 7:00 AM EST, at which point Providence Construction assumed
operation of the system. Pump watch reports are attached.
March 17, 2022:
At 8:26 AM EST, alarm contacted the first caller on rotation, Rain for Rent operations manager,
Alex Ruiz-Magana due to high level. Alarm was acknowledged by Alex, and he immediately
dispatched Rain for Rent employee Adam Holm who arrived on site by 8:45 AM EST. Alex
called PC contact Eric Gutierrez to advise him of the situation.
Overflow occurred at an upstream manhole between the time of 8:26 AM EST and 8:45 AM
EST. The flow appeared to be contained to an area surrounding the manhole and we are
unsure if it entered Little Creek.
NOTE: vacuum trucks were called by the City of Clayton to assist with clean-up. The trucks
began dumping their trucks into a storm drain adjacent to the drying bed, causing an overflow at
the drying bed pump station. Thereafter, the trucks began dumping directly to the main
discharge area.
March 24, 2022:
At 10:03 AM EST, alarm contacted the first caller on rotation, Rain for Rent operations manager,
Alex Ruiz-Magana due to high flow. Alex dispatched Rain for Rent employee Earl Rardin who
arrived on site by 10:05 AM EST. Alex called PC contact Eric Gutierrez to advise him of the
situation.
At 10:33 AM EST, alarm reset due to normal level. Both pumps at manhole were operational
and units were running at 1,800 RPM at maximum flow. Overflow occurred between the times

5101 Office Park Drive, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93309
of 10:03 and 10:33 AM EST at the same upstream manhole as the overflow from March 17,
2022. It is unclear how much sewage spilled and where the sewage drained into. On both
occasions, a large amount of rain fell in a short amount of time, causing the ground to hold
pockets of water throughout the area.
At the request of Providence Construction Rain For Rent will increase discharge from 4" to
10" to increase flow rates. Flow rate will increase from 500 gpm to 1,250 gpm. Rain for
Rent has completed on site calculations of sanitary sewer flow.
If you have any questions regarding this incident or the training Rain for Rent can provide,
please feel free to contact me at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Dario Catallo
Branch Manager

DWR
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS00110 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Clayton Collection System Incident #: 202200476
Owner: Town of Clayton
City: Clayton
Source of SSO (check applicable):
County: Johnston
R1 Sanitary Sewer
Region: Raleigh
❑ Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 1000 Durham Street
Manhole #: '1806
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): 35.643 Longitude (Decimal Degrees):-78.4619
Incident Started Dt: 03/24/2022 Time: 10:06 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 18,000 gallons
Describe how the volume was determined:
Weather conditions during the SSO event:
Did SSO reach surface waters? ❑ Yes
Surface water name:
Incident End Dt: 03/24/2022 Time: 10:36 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 0:30 hours
600gpm times 30 minutes
heavy rain, 1.82" of rain in 3hrs 45min
0 No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 0
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes [0 No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed? 0
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
0 Severe Natural Con( 10 Other (Please explai
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Alys K Hannum
2 DWR ❑ Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 03/24/2022 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 11:04.-00 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director Division of Water Resources may take enforcement action for SSOs that are re uired to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
vent i rttK UK NOT PART III IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form Page: 1

PART If:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Severe Natural Condition
Describe the "severe natural condition" in detail?
Severe storms were forecasted in the area, we experienced heavy rain for 3hrs and 45 minutes which equaled 1 82" per i
rain gauge at Little Creek WWTP
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparatio
for the event?
Just the forecast from the night before on WRAL TV 5
Comments:
With onset of the rain, I instructed my employees to monitor the manhole in question due to the fact there was a spill last
week. I checked the manhole three times, the last being at 0945 AM my crew leader came by after me at 1006 AM and
found it overflowing.
Other (Please explain in Part Ill
Describe:
The Town has Providence construction under contract to replace several of the main gravity lines enterinq the plant The,
have 2 dri-prime bypass pumps at each of the 4 locations The pumps were pumping all they could handle during the hip
rain event.
Were adequate equipment and resources available to fix the problem? W Yes F7 No r7 NA NE
If Yes, explain:
There was a berm that was built last week to stop an SSO which fortunately contained all of the SSO today. I notified Er
Gutierrez. with Providence construction and instructed them to pull the plugs from the line as long as the flow would then
enter the treatment plant, which he said it would By doing this the SSO was stopped
If the problem could not be immediately repaired, what actions were taken to lessen
the impact of the SSO?
n/a
Comments:
n/a
System Visitation
ORC ® Yes
Backup F Yes
Name:
James E. Blalock
Cert#
1002021
CS-SSO Form Page: 2

Date visited:
03/24/2022
Time visited:
10:15 AM
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
I contacted the contractor, Providence construction and instructed them to pull the pluqs from the line they were bypassin
to lower the level at the site of the SSO. Once the level dropped, we hauled in a pump and pumped all the contained li u
back into the Collections system and spread lime over the affected contained area
As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim: James Ernest Blalock
Date: 03/24/22 11:04 am
Signature: /G� �j� �,�//i<7E��P�Sa'Q461
Title: 12/1/.�lEi✓�,✓ccL
Telephone Number:
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of I
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of th
form is completed, if used).
CS-SSO Form Page: 3

Town of Clayton
Cityworks Work Order
Work to be Performed:
Overflow Event - Manhole
WORK ORDER ID:
47082
Statu
8 — Waiting to be Clos
Date Initiated: 3/24/2022 10:06:49 AM Initiated By: Blalock, Jame
Projected Start Date: 3/24/2022 10:06:49 AM Submit To: Blalock, Jame
Projected Finish Date: 3/25/2022 10:06:49 AM Date Submit To: 3/24/2022 10:06:49 AM
�ctual Start Date: 3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM Priority: Medium
ctual Finish Date: 3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Address or Intersection: 504 S SMITH ST
Location Details: Maplewood Cemetary
Asset:
lEntity Type
ILocation
SSMANHOLE
ICEMETERY
Instructions:
Complete Custom Field.
Comments:
By Blalock, James : 3/24/2022 2:14:50 PM
With the heavy rain, we monitored the manhole frequently, I last visited the MH at 0945AM and it wasn't
overflowing, Stephen was leaving the treatment plant at 1006AM and went by to check and found the
overflow. Once he notified me, I contacted Erik, with Providence and I instructed them to remove the plugs
and allow the flow to flow through the new line as long as it would go to the headworks of the plant, which he
assured me that it would. Once the plugs were removed, the SSO stopped at 1036AM. We estimated 600gpm
was leaving the manhole. The berm was left in place after the last SSO on 3-17-22, this contained all of the
discharge and no untreated wastewater reached the creek. The crew then placed our dri-prime pump and
pumped all of the contained discharge back into the collections system and spread lime on the affected area.
By Blalock, James : 3/24/2022 2:51:08 PM
Jake and Dylan stayed with pump through lunch.
Labor:
Employee
Hours
Start Date
End Date
Norris, Stephen
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Callihan, Tim
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Carroll, Dylan
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Holder, Christian
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Kyer, Jake
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Harvey, Mathew
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Sanders, Kenny
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Satterwhite, James
3.500000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 1:30:00 PM
Blalock, James
2.000000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 12:05:00 PM
essup, Travis
2.000000
3/24/2022 10:06:00 AM
3/24/2022 12:05:00 PM

Materials:
Part Number
IDescription
Units
Account
10 bags Hydrated lime 50# bags
1.000000
30056605239
Equipment:
ID
Description
Hours
75
75 - 2015 Ford F-250 PU Trk
3.500000
707
707 - 2021 Dodge Ram 4x4 Utility Body Service Truck
3.500000
73
73 - 2019 Ford F250 4WD
3.500000
710
710-2006 Premier Portable 4" Pump
3.500000
80
80 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
3.500000
85
85 - 2015 Caterpillar CT660 Tandem Axle Dump Truck
3.500000
801
801 - 2014 Caterpillar 308E2 Mini -Excavator
3.500000
79
79-2021 Ram 2500 4x4 Pickup
2.000000
Cost:
Labor
Materials IlEguipment
$748.25
$149.34
$1,082.00
Custom Fields:
Custom Field Name
Custom Field Value
Location
Incident #
202200476
NOV #
2022-DV-0102
Case #
2022-DV-0102
M H #
1806
Volume Estimatedgallons
18000
Did it reach the surface?
NO
Volume Estimated Surface
0
Cause
contractors pumps couldn't handle flow
from heavy rain
Source
Collections System
Repairs
OTHER

James Blalock
From: William Simpson
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:00 AM
To: James Blalock
Cc: Byron Poelman; Joshua Baird; Chris Rowland
Subject: Rain fall 3-24-22
James,
Rainfall for 3-24-22 was 1.82 inches of rain from 0700-1050 am.
William "Bill" Simpson
Town of Clayton
Superintendent, Water Reclamation
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
0: 919-553-1530 x6303
D: 919-553-1536
C:919-594-0417
ClaytonNC.or�

1: Affected area with lime.
2: When spill was found at 10:06 AM.
3: During pumping back into system.
4: During pumping back into system.
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