WQCS00110_NOV-2022-DV-0230 - Response_20220906

MAYOR
Jody L. McLeod
MAYOR PRO TEM
Jason Thompson
INTERIM TOWN MANAGER
Richard D. Cappola, Jr.
TOWN ATTORNEY
Caulev PriclRen. P.A.
Mr. Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office, DWR, NCDEQ
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation NOV-2022-DV-0230
Town of Clayton Collections System Permit Number WQCS00110
Dear Mr. Vinson,
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Andria Archer
Porter Casey
Avery Everett
The following information is provided in response to your letter on August 17, 2022, that was received
August 30, 2022, related to the Town of Clayton's actions to correct, and prevent future SSO
occurrences:
Incident Number 202201071
On July 7, 2022, several severe thunderstorms developed unexpectedly and came through the area
causing trees to fall, which in turn took down several primary power lines around town and more
specifically in Starmount subdivision. The SSO happened because of loss of power to Starmount lift
station. There were multiple trees down blocking access to the subdivision as well as the lift station with
both primary and secondary power lines intertwined with the branches. Staff were notified via SCADA of
an outage at the lift station and promptly deployed crews and portable generator. Upon arrival, staff were
advised by the Electric System Superintendent that the area was unsafe., We waited, ready to act, until
the Town Electric Department could confirm that there was no voltage on the downed lines before
removing them and the site was safe for utility staff. Once a path was cut through the downed trees, we
were able to hook a portable generator to the lift station and stop the SSO. We then proceeded to clean
up the area and cover with pulverized lime to prevent any harm to the environment.
Incident Number 202201187
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).
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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, 2022, 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.
This SSO was caused when the primary bypass pump had a mechanical failure and the secondary pump
failed to start due to the float system failure, while a contractor was working on the last leg of replacing
and upsizing the gravity sewer lines coming into the Little Creek WRF. As previously noted, the bypass
plan and contract documents required the contractor to have 24-hour pump watch, the contractor's
employee who was on duty for pump watch, without prior notification or any awareness of a surcharge,
observed the overflow and notified his supervisor who in turn contacted the Town of Clayton's on -call
personnel. Town on -call employees arrived on scene to access and mobilize equipment for clean-up. The
pump watch contractor was able to manually start the secondary pump, which immediately stopped the
SSO. Town crews immediately started pumping and hauling all standing untreated wastewater and spread
lime over the affected area. Upon daylight, Town crews were able to better evaluate the extent of the
spill and determined approximately 75,000 gallons had reached surface waters. Staff also noted multiple
fish killed in the creek immediately downstream of the spill area. Town crews then set up our portable
bypass pumps and began pumping water out of the creek and discharging it back into the collections
system, while we had fresh dechlorinated potable water being flushed upstream. The Town pumped out
of Little Creek in multiple sections to ensure as much contaminated water was returned to the collections
system as possible. The affected area was returned to its normal state with no further harm to the
environment. Utility staff followed all statutory procedures.
In response to the spill, the Town of Clayton sent a letter to the contractor on July 29, 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). In
response to the spill, the contractor responded in the attached letter on August 15, 2022 (attached). Town
staff were prepared to terminate the contract with Providence Construction; however, the contractor was
working on the final segment of pipe and staff determined it best to allow the current contractor to
complete the final segment and remove bypass set up. Staff have documented the issues with this specific
contractor and deemed them not responsible when considering future contracts.
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 in an attempt 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 in our response.
Sincerely,
James E. Blalock
Water Resources Maintenance Superintendent
Enclosures
Cc: Rich Cappola, Interim Town Manager
Collections System File

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 0027
Return Receipt Requested
Rich Cappola, Interim Town Manager
Town of Clayton
PO Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528-0879
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 17, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2022-DV-0230
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 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 Reports 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
muking 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:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mina) Location Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202201071 7/7/2022 60 109 Lake Dr, Clayton, Power Outage, 2,100 2,100 Notice of Violation -
NC, 27520 Severe Natural Notice of Intent
Condition
202201187 7/27/2022 94 850 South Lombard St Other 95,900 75,000 Notice of Violation -
Notice of Intent
D � North Carolina Department of EnArorxrrcntal Quality I Dhlslon of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drlw I Udgh. North Carolina 27609
e.ry 919.791.42D0

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
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D_E North Carolina Department of Environmental Q"Ity 1 Division of Water Res ices
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drtve I Radeigh. North Carolina 27609
919.79i.4200

DWR
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Division of Water Resources 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 #: 202201071
Owner: Town of Clayton
City: Clayton County: Johnston
Region: Raleigh
Source of SSO (check applicable): ❑ Sanitary Sewer 2 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): 109 Lake Dr, Clayton, NC, 27520
Manhole #:
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): 35.6641 Longitude (Decimal Degrees):-78.4555
Incident Started Dt: 07/07/2022 Time: 8:50 pm Incident End Dt: 07/07/2022 Time: 09:50 pm
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 2,100 gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 1:0 hours
Describe how the volume was determined: visual 35gpm for 60 minutes
Weather conditions during the SSO event: severe thunderstorms
Did SSO reach surface waters?
Surface water name:
[1 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 2100
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
Z Severe Natural Con( P Power outage
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Chris Creighton
❑ DWR 21 Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 07/07/2022 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 10:14:00 pm
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
?er 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 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
WHETHER 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
bascribe the "severe natural condition" in detail?
Severe thunderstorms with high wind, heavy rain & lightening across the entire area
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparatio
for the event?
The NWS would issue warnings as they popped up So not very much
Comments:
Severe thunderstorms popped up and the heavy winds knocked down trees that took down power all across town and
blocked access to Starmount lift station. We couldn't cut the trees out of the way until primary power lines were confirmec
de -energized.
Power outage
What is your alternate power or pumping source?
Portable generator (Unit 702, 80kw)
Did it function properly?
Describe?
7 Yes ❑ No ❑ NA F7 NE
Once we were able to access the station we hooked the generator up and were able to get the station back running
When was the alternate power or pumping source last tested under load?
Another storm on 6-17-22
If caused by a weather event, how much advance warning did you have and what
actions were taken to prepare for the event?
1, Only as much advanced warning as the NWS would put our during the event On -call personnel were on standby.
Comments:
Once the storm hit, crews responded when it was safe to do so and prioritized each station and location With the amoun
of damage to the incoming power lines and trees blocking access we had to wait for the Town's electric crews to free up
and confirm the downed primary power lines were de -energized before we could begin cutting trees out of the way to mal
access.
System Visitation
ORC Yes
Backup ❑ Yes
Name:
James E. Blalock
CS-SSO Form Page: 2

Cert#
1002021
Date visited:
07/07/2022
Time visited:
09:05 PM
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
Once the Town's Electric Dept. confirmed that the downed power lines were de -energized we were able to remove the tr(
to make access and hook our portable generator to the station bringing it back online and stopping the SSO we then we
able to remove any standing liquid and spread lime over the affected 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
Signature:
Telephone Numbef: "
Date: 07/07/22 10:14 pm
Title:
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Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of 1
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

State of North Carolina
Department of Fnvimninental Qiaaiity
Dh n of !Water Resmnr
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Division of Water Resources
Form CS-SSO
PART 1:
This form shall be submitted to t6re appropriate DWR Regional Office within five business dams of Vie first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)_
Permit Number: IlU CSC S pp I I D (WQCS## if active, otherwise use WQCSDtt)
Facility: _ j ownj of Q(y70rJ Incident #:
Owner IFX,)J CF 6AY70r✓
Region: J�ALA 14, City: C LAVTynJ Courriy .30/4AJ S ;L-) IQ
Source of SSO (dmedc applicable): ❑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_): -S %4,s 1n0t14j7 4/0r7 -S7'f lo-)
Manhole # -
Latitude (degneesfrninute/second): 351 bray/y Longitude (degrees/minute/second): _- 79,
Incident started Dt: %-'% :?02 2 Time: S"D ?,M Incident End Dt 7 - 7-2 02 2 Tiime:
(mm-dd-yriy) (hh:mrn) AwrnM (mm-dd-yyyy) (Ifni -non) AWPM
Estimated volume of the SSO.- a /00 gallons Estimated Duration (round to nearest hour): l haur(s)
Describe how the volume was determined. 3S"�p y $' 60lnl ✓
Weather conditions during the SSO event _SEr.�`I2� 714t0t✓&2 :s %q1Z,011t
Did the SSO reach surface waters? g Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Volume reaching surface waters: gallons Surface wafter name: !l1Uhv4d,�' 01;"CY/
Did the SSO result to a fish tall? ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ Unknown �.�.4•�S AA4,vc1YJ
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed? f✓/A
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
Severe Natural Conditions ❑ Grease []Roots []Inflow 8 Infiltratim
❑Pura Station Equipment Fatiure WPovwer Outage ❑Vandalism ❑ Debris in Lie ❑Pipe Failure (Break)
❑Other (Please explain in Part II)
24 4x" verbal notification (rare of person ): C111CIJ G2YiGHToAJ
❑DWR VEmergency Management Date (mm-ddi-yyy): 7 7 2022 Time: (htr_rmn AMfPM): /0/`�iR�j
Per G.S_ 143-215.1C(b), the owner or operator of any wastewater collection system shall:
In the event of a discharge of 1,000 galtons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface aeiters 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 shah 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 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to 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 which the notice is published_
WHETHER OF NOT PART "IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED SEE PAGE 13
Form CS-SSO Page I

Severe Natural Conditions (hurricane tomado etc.)
Describe the "severe natural condition" in detail:
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Power outage (Documentation of testing records tec should be provided of alternative power source upon
request.)
What is your alternate power or pumping source? I9tJQ zar- GeO✓Ee'f i &L
Did it function properly? QrYes ❑ No ❑NA ❑ NE
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When was the alternate power or pumping source last tested under load? �i "��% 22-
If caused by a weather event, how much advance waming did you have and what actions were taken to prepare for the
event?
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System Visitation
Name. -
Certification Number.
Date visited:
ORC Yes ❑ No
Backup ❑ Yes ❑ No
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Time visited: 40 9os.7
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As a representative for the responsible party I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
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Person submitting claim: -.. Nt J '4�4k
Signature,
Telephone Number.
Date: 7 %�1L
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Town of Clayton
Cityworks Work Order
Work to be Performed:
PS Overflow Event
WORK ORDER ID:
48907
8 - Waiting to be Cl
Date Initiated: 7/7/2022 8:50:00 PM Initiated By: Blalock, Jame
Projected Start Date: 7/7/2022 8:50:00 PM Submit To: Blalock, Jame
Projected Finish Date: 7/8/2022 8:50:00 PM Date Submit To: 7/7/2022 8:50:00 PM
ctual Start Date: 7/7/2022 8:50:00 PM Priority: Medium
ctual Finish Date: 7/7/2022 11:00:00 PM
kddress or Intersection: Multiple Lift Stations
Location Details: Overflow event at Starmount L/S
Asset:
JEntity Type
ILocation
SSPUMPSTATION
ISTARMOUNT
Instructions:
Complete Custom Field.
Comments:
By Blalock, James : 7/11/2022 5:30:04 AM
Due to severe storms that popped up, the entire entrance to Starmount subdivision was blocked by fallen
trees which in turn tore power lines down feeding the subdivision and the lift station. There were two huge
trees at the end of Lake Dr. blocking our access to the station, we were not allowed to clear the trees out of
the way until the Electric Department arrived onsite and confirmed that the primary power lines were in fact
de -energized. Once they were able to do that, we then proceeded to cut the trees and make a path for the
truck and generator. Once we got the generator hooked up, the spill stopped. Jake Kyer called me at 850pm
and informed me that the station started the overflow. All crews worked diligently to avoid this from
happening, however, safety protocols take priority. The generator was hooked up and running at 949pm.
Labor:
Employee
Hours
Start Date
End Date
Blalock, James
5.000000
7/7/2022 8:30:00 PM
7/8/2022 1:30:00 AM
Carroll, Dylan
4.000000
7/7/2022 8:30:00 PM
7/8/2022 1:30:00 AM
Callihan, Tim
6.000000
7/7/2022 11:30:00 PM
7/8/2022 1:30:00 AM
Harvey, Mathew
6.000000
7/7/2022 7:30:00 PM
7/8/2022 1:30:00 AM
Materials:
Part Number Description Uni Account
Enuinment:
ID
Descri tion
lHours
79
79-2021 Ram 2500 4x4 Pickup
5.000000

89
89 - 2021 Ford F150 4A
6.000000
75
75 - 2015 Ford F-250 PU Trk
6.000000
702
702-1994 Kohler Port Generator 80KW
6.000000
Cost:
Labor
Materials
JEquipment
$549.94
$0.00
$612.00
Custom Fields:
Custom Field Name
Custom Field Value
Location
Starmount L/S
Incident #
202201071
NOV #
2022-DV-0230
Case #
MH #
Volume Estimatedgallons
2100
Did it reach the surface?
YES
Volume Estimated Surface
2100
Cause
loss by down lines and trees
—power
Source
Lift station
Repairs
OTHER

State of North Carolina
DWR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Division of Water Resources 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 #: 202201187
Owner: Town of Clayton
City: Clayton County: Johnston Region: Raleigh
Source of SSO (check applicable): 0 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): 850 South Lombard St
Manhole #: 148
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): 35.6444
Incident Started Dt: 07/27/2022 Time:
(m m-dd-yyyy)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 95,900
Longitude (Decimal Degrees):-78.4644
12:37 am Incident End Dt: 07/27/2022 Time: 02:11 am
(hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 1:34 hours
Describe how the volume was determined: Known flow to plant, avg daily flow. times 90% for duration
Weather conditions during the SSO event: hot & humid
Did SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 75000
Surface water name: Little Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? 2 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed? 150
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
Q Other (Please explai
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Alys K Hannum
P DWR ❑ Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 07/27/2022 Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 09:20:00 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 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
WHETHER 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
Other (Please explain in Part II)
Describe:
Contractor working on a one of the main lines for the Town's CIP project entering the WWTP had a bypass pump failure
The secondary pump failed to start as well The pump watch personnel found the spill and notified the town
Were adequate equipment and resources available to fix the problem? [7 Yes ❑ No ❑ NA ❑ NE
If Yes, explain:
The contractors pump watch personnel were able to get the secondary pump to start pumping ultimately stopping the spil
The Town mobilized 2 vactrucks and multiple employees to capture all standing sewer and two pumps to flush the creek
and capture most of the discolored water.
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 Yes
Name:
James Blalock
Cert#
1002021
Date visited:
07/27/2022
Time visited:
02:50 AM
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
Once the town was notified we brought two vac -trucks to clean up the standing sewer. The pump watch contractor was
able to get the secondary pump to start and it stopped the spill The pump contractor replaced the primary pump to
alleviate anymore failures. Town crews spread lime on affected areas. We also walked Little Creek to determine the exte
of the spill, we then took two of our portable bypass pumps and pumped out of the creek and into the collections system i
multiple areas all of the discolored water and then flushed the creek with dechlorinated water from two upstream fire
hydrants and continued to pump out of the creek until discoloration associated with the spill was removed The Town's
engineering department will be sending out an official letter to the contractor about this incident
CS-SSO Form Page: 2

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
Signature:
Telephone Number: /IP'25--U 3,�.?v
Date: 07/27/22 09:20 am
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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).
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
®ivisiora of Water esources C'otiection System Sanitay' Smrerr ernow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART I:
This form shall be subrritted to the appropriate DVVR Regional Office within five business caws of the first bwwledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number W47C S DO//O
Facility: 7jQA1Af O CCJ V'70- -1
Region: Leg c cal& ,U
(WOCS# if active_ otherwise use WOCSD#)
Incident #: e?D.t 2 011,Y 7 O w,✓ p` 6,4Yi'o.,J
CAY: CI.4Yiv—
Source of sw (check applicable): •4 Sanitary Sewer
Counter JoynrSTo �%
❑ 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.): /ir/7t!'LsCci�a./ .F'estA� y Lp m/f�+rco
Manhole #. MA1 /ygr
Latitude (degreewminutelsecond): 3S dp q�
Incident Started Dt: 9?7 ?a?2 Time: 4°i
(mm-dd-YYYy)
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Incident End Dt: 7 .?%?o ? 2 Time:
Longitude (degrees/minute/second):
(hh:mm) AWPM
Estimated volume of the SSO: _ Si 9�1� gallons Estimated Duration (round to nearest fora):/•�hour(s)
Describe fraw the volume was determined: VW % G a41.,1 1e&v Y6 Schaic w%fi %';�gr✓ - �/�lS'�,R,,,.r�.,�,rf'o7;
Weather conditions during the SSO evert 11o7"
Did the SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Volume reaching surface waters: clallo 1S Surface water name: 1177<6 CiCFL+C
Did the SSO result in a fish kV Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
(hh.m m) AMIPM (mm-dd-yyyy)
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed? /QO * ism
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
❑Sege Natuual Conditions ❑ Grease ❑Roots pinflow & Irditration
El Pump Station Equipment Failure ❑ Pour Outage pVandafisrn ❑ Debris in Csre ❑Pipe Failure (Break)
06er (Please explain in Part n)
24-hour verbal notification (name of person con led): wa/dofI 114, 'V v�
RDWR ❑Emergency Management Date (mm dd-yyy): 07-Z7.20?2 Time: (htLnvn AMfPM). 0IWA41
Per G.S_ 143-215-1C(b), tin 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 waters of the Slate, 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 got the discharge has reached surface waters of the State_
In the event of a discharge of 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to 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 dowmsiream 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 stall approve the form
and content of the notice and the newspapers in which the notice is polished.
WHETHER OF NOT PART ti IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED SEE PAGE 13
Form CS-SSO Page I

Other Pictures and police report as applicable must be available upon reouest )
Describe:
Were adequate equipment and resources available to fix the problem?
If Yes, explain:
If the problem could not be immediately repaired, what actions
were taken to lessen the impact of the SSO?
Comments:
Form CS-SSO
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑NA
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑NA
Page 11
❑ NE
❑ NE

System Visitation
Name:
Certification Number.
Date visited:
ORC Oyes ❑ No
Backup ❑ Yes ❑ No
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Time visited: D,TSO 1401
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:
Title:
Date:
Telephone Number.
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).
Form CS-SSO
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Town of Clayton
Cityworks Work Order WORK ORDER ID:
49259'.
Work to be Performed:
Overflow Event - Manhole status:
8 — Waiting to be Closec
Date Initiated: 7/27/2022 10:12:57 AM
Initiated By: Norris, Stephen
Projected Start Date: 7/27/2022 10:12:57 AM
Submit To: Blalock, Jame
Projected Finish Date: 7/28/2022 10:12:57 AM
Date Submit To: 8/1/2022 6:25:42 AM
Actual Start Date: 7/27/2022 1:25:47 AM
Priority: Emergency
Actual Finish Date: 7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM
Address or Intersection: 850 S Lombard St.
Location Details: LITTLE CREEK OUTFALL, MH #148 & #2406
Asset:
Entity Type
Location
SSMANHOLE
LITTLE CREEK OUTFALL
SSMANHOLE
HWY 42
SSGRAVITYMAIN
HWY 42
SSGRAVITYMAIN
HWY 42
SSGRAVITYMAIN
LITTLE CREEK OUTFALL
Instructions:
Complete Custom Field.
Comments:
By Norris, Stephen : 7/27/2022 10:12:57 AM
Called in to clean a sewer main blockage. Turned out to be a malfunction in a bypass pump owned by Rain for
Rent. Turned into a sanitary sewer overflow.
By Norris, Stephen : 7/27/2022 12:34:58 PM
We (Town of Clayton) were notified of the sewer overflow at 1:06 am on 7/27/2022 by Johnston County
Emergency Services (911). When James Satterwhite and myself(StephenNorris) arrived we found sewer
running out of 2 manholes in the construction zone.I observed where the flow was going and we determined
one of Rain for Rent pumps was not pumping. Also backup pump wasn't on for support. We turned on the
backup pump as it should have been on and within 1 minute it pumped it down so the spill ended at 2:11 am.
I called in my Superintendent,James Blalock,fellow co-workers Dylan Carroll,Jake Kyer,Christian Holder and
Mat Harvey. We started cleaning up the area with both of our Vactor trucks (704,851) until truck 704 broke a
hydraulic hose. We hauled 5 full loads of reclaimed sewer to our waste treatment plant. We. Then limed all
areas to neutralize the sewer. We also pumped out the creek in 3 specific locations and put it back into our
sewer collection system.
By Norris, Stephen : 8/1/2022 6:25:19 AM
Byron did the hours paid on this.
Labor:
Employee
Hours
Start Date
End Date
Callihan, Tim
6.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 12:00:00 PM
Brady, Kyle
1.500000
7/27/2022 8:30:00 AM
7/27/2022 10:00:00 AM

Poelman, Byron
4.000000
7/27/2022 7:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 11:00:00 AM
Jessup, Travis
3.000000
7/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 11:00:00 AM
Snead, Chris
1.000000
7/27/2022 7:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
Thompson, Lance
1.000000
7/27/2022 7:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
Satterwhite, James
4.750000
7/27/2022 1:25:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Satterwhite, James
2.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 8:00:00 AM
Harvey, Mathew
4.000000
7/27/2022 2:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Blalock, James
5.500000
7/27/2022 1:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Blalock, James
9.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM
Carroll, Dylan
9.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM
Carroll, Dylan
4.000000
7/27/2022 2:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Holder, Christian
4.000000
7/27/2022 2:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Holder, Christian
9.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM
Norris, Stephen
4.500000
7/27/2022 1:25:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Norris, Stephen
9.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM
Kyer, Jake
4.000000
7/27/2022 2:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
Kyer, Jake
9.000000
7/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM
Poelman, Byron
2.000000
7/28/2022 9:00:00 AM
7/28/2022 11:00:00 AM
Materials:
Part Number
IDescription
Uni
Account
Onsite Hose, repair 704
1.000000
Equipment:
ID
Description
Hours
851
851-Vactor Truck
4.500000
704
704-2020 Western Star Vactor 2100i
2.000000
89
89 - 2021 Ford F150 4x4
4.000000
79
79-2021 Ram 2500 4x4 Pickup
14.500000
707
707 - 2021 Dodge Ram 4x4 Utility Body Service Truck
13.000000
75
75 - 2015 Ford F-250 PU Trk
13.000000
73
73 - 2019 Ford F250 4WD
13.500000
710
710-2006 Premier Portable 4" Pump
3.500000
711
711 - 2006 Godwin Portable 4" Pump
4.500000
802
802 - 2015 Allmand Night Light Pro - Tower
3.500000
719
719 - Ford Transit XL
1.500000
852
852 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
4.000000
854
854 - Peterbilt
3.000000
914
2017- Excavator Trailer
3.000000
828
828 - CAT 304 Excavator
3.000000

Chevrolet 3500 2WD Utility Body 11.000000
Cost•
Labor
Imaterials
Equipment
$2,889.66
$248.88 1$3,283.00
Custom Fields•
Custom Field Name
Custom Field Value
Location
MH# 148 & 2406
Incident #
202201187
NOV #
2022-DV-0230
Case #
MH #
148
Volume Estimatedgallons
95900
Did it reach the surface?
YES
Volume Estimated Surface
75000
Cause
Contractor bypass pump failure
Source
Collection System
Repairs
REPAIRED

TOWN OF CLAYTON
Engineering Department
I I I E. Second St., P.O. Box 879
Clayton, NC 27528
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
July 29, 2022
Mr. Nick McKeel - President
Providence Construction
314 E. Main Street
Clayton, NC. 27520
Subject: Little Creek Outfall Replacement Project
Sanitary Sewer Overflow #4 — Wednesday July 27, 2022
DEQ Incident # 202201187
Dear Mr. McKeel,
At approximately 1:03 am. on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, Town of Clayton (Town) staff received
notification from Johnston County 911 of another sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) at S. Lombard Street as
part of the Little Creek Sanitary Sewer Outfall project where Providence Construction is under contract for
work replacing, relocating, and upsizing sanitary sewer infrastructure. A substantial overflow occurred
from the overflow of (2) - two manholes (TOC-MH #2406 and #148). Rain for Rent, the bypass pumping
subcontractor for Providence Construction, reported the overflow, based on primary pump failure, at
approximately 12:30 am. Upon Town staff arrival to the site and upon initial conversations, it was
determined that the primary cause of the spill was failure of the primary pump located at TOC MH 2406
along with the secondary back up pump not starting upon the primary failure.
Upon investigation by Town staff, there was a total loss of 95,900 gallons of untreated wastewater with
much of this amount reaching Little Creek and the surrounding area. Town staff responded to the site at
approximately 1:35 am. to begin clean-up efforts and conduct further investigation related to the overflow.
Due to the extent of the overflow, Town staff mobilized its (2) pump trucks in addition to numerous Town
employees, trucks, equipment, and resources to assist in the clean-up effort. While not discounting the
seriousness of the overflow or the burden of responsibility on Providence Construction, the Town is aware
Providence Construction crews and/or equipment were utilized to assist in mitigating damages.
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. In accordance with statutory
requirements, a press release was issued, and a public notice was posted in Johnston County by the Town
on July 27, 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 la.
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 record, this is the fourth such instance
in which similar violations of the Contract terms have 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 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 malfunction/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 and/or their sub-
contractors accountable for their actions, or lack thereof, as it relates to work performed on said system.
Please be advised, this overflow and loss of untreated wastewater is the fourth incident since the start of the
project. Considering this fact, no time extensions will be granted due to this incident with the Town being
prepared to assess any liquidated damages provided the project is not completed per the ICT listed in the
contract documents. It is the expectation that your immediate attention and consideration be given to this
matter as requested. If you have any questions or if further clarification is needed, please feel free to contact
me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Jonathan K. Jacobs, PE
Assistant Town Engineer
Town of Clayton
Cc: Rich Cappola, PE, Interim Town Manager
Lee Barbee, Interim Deputy Town Manager
Joshua Baird, PE, Engineering Director
Byron Poelman, Water Resources Director
Don Gantt, PE, The Wooten Company
Chris Rowland, Construction Project Administrator
James Blalock, Water Resources Maintenance Superintendent
Bill Simpson, Water Reclamation Superintendent

r� PROVIDENCE
I
August 15, 2022
Jonathan Jacobs
Town of Clayton
111 East Second Street
Clayton, NC 27520
Re: Little Creek Sewer. Outfall Bypass Pump Failure
Mr. Jacobs,
I am writing in response to your letter dated July 29, 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 TOC MH # 2406 on July 27, 2022. Once the failure was reported, both the Town of Clayton and
Providence Construction responded to the situation to mitigate the overflow and assist in cleanup.
I have attached a detailed report from Rain for Rent on the sequence of events that happened on July 27,
2022. The overnight.watch reported the overflow and notified associated parties, while also trying to
contain the overflow. It was determined that the primary pump blew a mechanical seal, causing the
pump to lose suction pressure. The floats on the designed float tree did not engage the backup pump and
appeared to not be working properly due to wear and tear. A new primary pump was immediately
brought onsite to replace the primary pump with the seal issue. The float tree was also replaced with
new floats.
As of today, all bypass pumping has been removed from the project and the project is days away from
being substantially completed. There will not be any additional bypass pumping required, which will
eliminate the risk of this happening again.
Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to discuss in more detail. As previously
mentioned, I have attached the Rain for Rent documentation to this letter. Providence Construction
takes these occurrencances very seriously and is committed to having a successful project.. We
anticipate being substantially complete in August 2022.
Sincerely;
Nick Mckeel
President
Providence Construction
v-vw. Providence.Const ructlo,
114 W Main St, Clayton, NC 27520 1 919-726-3206

r4k.. PROVIDENCE
1
Cc: Chris Rowland (Town of Clayton)
Don Gantt, P.E. (The Wooten Company)
114 W Main St, Clayton, NC 27520 1 919-726-3206
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5101 Office Park Drive, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93309
July 27, 2022
Paul Smart
Providence Construction
114 W Main Street
Clayton, NC 27520
RE: Little Creek Outfall Sewer Line Replacement Project Incident
Mr. Smart:
This sequence of events is regarding the incident that occurred during the Little Creek Outfall Sewer
Line Replacement Project on Thursday, July 27, 2022, at the Clayton Water Reclamation Facility
(WRF) in Clayton, NC, resulting in a sanitary sewer overflow.
Pump watch began at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, by Maintech.
Sequence of events below provided by Maintech owner Dana Howe and confirmed by Rain for Rent:
• 12:17am - Maintech owner Dana Howe received call from Tracy (night shift pump watch)
indicating discharge manhole was overflowing on bypass beside storage facility
• 12:20am - Called Alex Ruiz with RfR to let him know what was happening
• 12:26am - Called Tracy back and told him to shut the primary pump off discharging into the
manhole. Overflow stopped at this point.
• 12:33am - Called Dario Catallo for an update and let him know I was on the way to job site.
Confirmed he was ok with me calling James Blaylock at Town of Clayton for an update
• 12:37am - Called James Blaylock and left a voice mail indicating spill
• 12:39am - Verified pumps were off at bypass at storage facility and sewer wasn't coming out
of manhole. Tracy confirmed it stopped overflowing when he shut the pumps off at
12:26a m.
• 12:47am - Called Dario and let him know I was on the way to the job.
• 12:49am - Spoke to Tracy about both bypasses and confirmed primary pump on original
bypass in field was running. Tracy indicated level in manhole at storage facility was rising,
I told him to leave pumps off.
• 1:07am - Left voicemail for James at Clayton to give an update and let him know I was 10
min from job
• 1:15am - Onsite and began to access layout. Alex pulled in behind me and indicated he had
gotten Claytons emergency contact number and spoke to dispatcher requesting vac
trucks.
• 1:30am - Steve with Town of Clayton arrived, and we began pulling manhole lids to identify
source of backup
• 1:45am - Found primary pump on original bypass wasn't pumping, started back up pump
and began pulling water level down immediately. Began trouble shooting primary pump
not priming with Alex and found no definitive issue. Alex and Dario determined pump
would be swapped in the morning

5101 Office Park Drive, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93309
• 2:25am - Bypass by the storage building was turned back on. No visible spill from suction
manhole at this location. Original bypass was left running with the backup pump running
manually
• 2:30am -Began assisting Town of Clayton with cleanup efforts
• 8:30 am - Rain for Rent installed replacement primary pump
It was determined the primary pump blew a mechanical seal, causing the pump to lose suction
pressure. The floats on the designed "float tree" did not engage the backup pump and appeared to
be not operating due to "wear & tear".
If you have any questions regarding this incident, please feel free to contact me at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
D� s
Dario Catallo
Branch Manager