HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00006_NOI_NOV2020DV0318_Response_#1_20200729GREENSBORO
NORTH CAROLIN•
July 29, 2020
Lon T. Snider, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Dear Mr. Snider,
NC Env �oDneme tal Q al ty
Received rtment of
AUG 0 5 2020
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
This letter is in response to the Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement Letter
dated July 14, 2020 received by the City of Greensboro. The address where the violation
occurred and the amount spilled is shown below:
1. 4032 Battleground Ave. 3000 Gallons
The sanitary sewer release at 4032 Battleground Avenue was due to debris accumulation in the
sanitary sewer at this address. A combination jet truck was dispatched to unstop the blockage and
clean the line. Once the sanitary sewer overflow was stopped, we thoroughly cleaned all lines in
the area to ensure we could perform a CCTV inspection of the line to see if further action will be
needed to be taken to prevent future debris accumulation. Upon our CCTV inspection, we found
a heavy presence of "flushable wipes" that are being used by the residents. We felt it would be
beneficial to put out public notices via social media and television on the effects that wipes have
on the collections system to help prevent future accumulation. The line is now on a biannual PM
schedule, and we will monitor the line to see if that cycle needs to be increased in the future.
Remediation efforts include opening fire hydrants to flush the affected area.
It is our duty to comply with the requirements of Collection System Permit Number WQCS00006
and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), and we will continue to address unforeseen circumstances as quickly
as they occur. If any additional information is required, please do contact me. We appreciate
your review and welcome your feedback.
Sincerely yours- n
Robert Martin, Construction and Maintenance Supervisor
cc: Adam Conn, Operations Manager
Patrick Smith, Utilities Maintenance Superintendent
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