WQCS00280_DV20230035_SOC19-011_20230302

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL 7020 3160 0002 0860 9871
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
March 2" d, 2023
Scott Kidd
Town of Liberty
P.O. Box 1006
Liberty, NC 27298-1006
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty
For Violations of North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6)
And Collection System Permit No. WQCS00280
Town of Liberty SOC No. WQS19-011
Liberty Collection System
Case No. DV-2023-0035
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Kidd
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of
$250.00 ($250.00 civil penalty + $0 enforcement costs) against the Town of Liberty.
This assessment is based upon the following facts: A review has been conducted of the Sanitary
Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Reports submitted by the Town of Liberty for the month of January,
2023. This review has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the requirements found in
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00280 and G.S. 143215.1(a)(1). The violation(s) that
occurred are summarized in Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that the Town of Liberty violated the
terms, conditions, or requirements of Collection System Permit No. WQCS00280 and G.S. 143-
215.1(a)(1) in the manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums
established by G.S. 143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who
violates the terms, conditions or requirements of a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1(a).
Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority
provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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Division of Water Resources, I, Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor, Winston-Salem Regional Office,
hereby make the following civil penalty assessment against the Town of Liberty:
250.00 For 1 of the 1 violations of Collection System Permit No. WQCS00280 and G.S.
143-215.1(a)(1) for Sanitary Sewer Overflows resulting in a discharge without
a valid permit.
250.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY
0.00 Enforcement Costs
250.00 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Graznak with the Division of Water Resources
staff of the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336.776.9800, or via email at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSiTgned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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1. Attachment A
REQ� North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27105
NORTH CAROLINA 336.776.9800
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ATTACHMENT A
Town of Liberty
CASE NUMBER: DV-2023-0035
PERMIT NO: WQCS00280 REGION: Winston-Salem
FACILITY: Liberty Collection System COUNTY: Randolph
Incident Violation
Violation
Total Penalty
Number Violation Date Type
Description
Volume Amount
(Gallons)
202300140 1/25/2023 CSO/SSO
Discharge
1,200 $250.00
(Sewer
without valid
Overflow)
permit
REQ� North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27105
NORTH CAROLINA 336.776.9800
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