WQCS00166_NOV-2022-DV-0294 NOI_20221019

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 1810 0002 1109 1919
Return Receipt Requested
Steve Ward, Director of Public Utilities
Harnett County
PO Box 1119
Lillington, NC 27546-1119
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 19, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2022-DV-0294
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00166
Harnett County Collection System
Harnett County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Harnett County. The Division's Fayetteville Regional Office concludes that the Harnett County violated Permit
Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00166 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 Fayetteville Regional Office is providing the Harnett County an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the Harnett County should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are
summarized below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202201407 9/7/2022 140 161 Deep Woods Ln, Pipe Failure (Break)
Cameron, NC, 28326
3,600 3,600 Notice of Violation
202201418 9/10/2022
295 413 S Denise Ave, Severe Natural
Coats, NC, 27521 Condition
4,500 4,500 Notice of Violation
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1225 Green Street. Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
910.433.330E

Incident
Number
Start Duration
Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total
Vol
(Gals)
Total Vol
Surface
Water
(Gals) DWR Action
202201419 9/10/2022 330 SLS 4 455 Fleming Rd, Severe Natural
Coats, NC, 27521 Condition
4,500 4,500 Notice of Violation
202201420 9/10/2022 120 1004 Leslie Campbell
Ave, Lillington, NC,
27546
Severe Natural
Condition
1,200 1,200 Notice of Violation
202201421 9/10/2022 370 SLS 22, 82 Towerview
Severe Natural
Ln, Bunnlevel, NC, Condition
28323
3,600 0 Notice of Violation
202201489 9/30/2022 330 SLS 1, 413 S Denise
Ave, Coats, NC, 27521
Severe Natural
Condition
7,200 7,200 Notice of Violation
202201498 9/30/2022 330 SLS 4, 455 Fleming Rd,
Coats, NC, 27521
Severe Natural
Condition
7,200 7,200 Notice of Violation
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 Chad Turlington with the Water Quality Section in
the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300 or via email at [e-mail].
Cc: Fayetteville Regional Office - CT
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J. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
FayetteviEle Regional Office 1225 Green Street. Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Caroiirta 28301
910.433.3300