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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00210_NOI_NOV2020DV0421_Response_20201008 (2)Co m ilemlieta -May Kaufaian,Mayor Iat wn erim To c Jimmie Ac=AVice -Mayor BEECH M idn- Weidner Abemet o Bob Pudn M O,U NTAI N T" Attomev ." KeUy'Metaug ;, • s .• Erin Goayea N O R T H C' A R O L 1 N A. Stacy, - ge W Eastern America's Hi hest Town RCB 10/08/2020 -Recommend no further action or Lon T: Snider, Regional Supervisor modest CPA. Water Quality Regional.Operations Section- Winston=Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ_ SUBJECT: Response_ Letter, to •NOV &-Intent to Issue'Civil-Penalty NOV =Tracking#: NOV. 2020-1)V,0421 _ Beech Mountain Collection'System ' NPDES Permit: W CS00210- Watauga County _ _ Dear Mr. Snider, On 6129/2020 ahe town emplogees responded to a.reportof a manhole,overflow at;210 Fokgrape Hollow Rd. ,This Inanl ble was located in a wooded area along a private property trail. We arrived on site withing a halflhourand-working from below we were able16 free a blockage of what'app'eared to be a combination of grease•and gravel .which was thdcause of the stoppage. The section of the line was then jetted and both manholes -were cleaned andmi spected.r Both ' manholes appeared completely clean after the work was. completed. The area'affected was cleaned of debris and'limed effectively:; ' The town'continues to operate and maintain our' -system through line cleaning; manhole inspection and reglacements as whole' projects. We have'approximately 20,00.0' ft of new ine being either installed or rehabilitated this:year with manhole replacements and refurbishments. _ We will continue to improve V ' upon our system-ta achieve the goals of effective _ management,- maintenance, and operation to prevent future occurrences. = We have, further plans for anotherlarge replacement project coming in next years FY Budget to include: CCTV inspection and "mapping to identify deficiencies in our system an&direct further,upgrades and improvements_ _ ' - vAvw.townofbeechmountaiu_com _ CouncilNembe rntedra-Town Barty. XaiiAnaa, Mayor -j6raiiAc' -ice CHi, -'ey, PEI i : 'BEE Bob` We .. ;Vvii )wtoimix 'MOUNTAIN-,�.,� AtimYet =NORTH, C A R 0 LA N . C A Stacy Eggers I Eastern ArnFried's HljhFs�t Town alw Matthew Clawson, As:always, feel to reab� out to me;Ai 828-387-9282orMe"' - " - � . - L- -L 41— -.1 1 - �' I - � - ..71 - I - . 1. wn' fB �ind MO on 1ON*T 7 4i BMUSQTo* o eecW&untain.corn,, aws eMMoiintaimcorn. 'Smcerely, Daniel Davis -,.J)irectbi of Utilitiek - Town of Beech'Mda,_.iaiii BMUS@TowndfB 0 3.87-9282," 8j 4 cc: -Ron Boone NCDW—R.' I c wvmiowao&echmountain,c, in,, NO � I/ )L) Zp ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN Secrdary S. DANIEL SMITH ofmtor NORTH CAROLINA EnNron.r rxll Quay CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 1450 0001 6450 0375 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED September 17, 2020 Robert Heaton, Director Public Utilities Town of Beech Mountain 403 Beech Mtn Pkwy Beech Mountain, NC 28604-8012 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY Tracking No.: NOV-2020-DV-0421 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - June 2020 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00210 Beech Mountain Collection System Watauga County Dear Permittee: A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Reports submitted by Town of Beech Mountain. The Division's Winston-Salem Regional Office concludes that the Town of Beech Mountain violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00210 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 Winston-Salem Regional Office is providing the Town of Beech Mountain an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as to why the Town of Beech Mountain 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 (Mina) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 202002106 6/29/2020 60 210 Foxgrape Hollow Rd Debris in line, Grease 50,400 50,400 Notice of Intent h$'ndas.$f14$ Y No" ramins 0"anmeat of Environmental Quality I Oht9on of Water Resaumes Wnsmn Baiem Ragmul Dffi e 1460 Waal Ranas Me Rona, Sucre 300 1 Wnsmn$ebm. Nonh Gmeaa 27105 a'+ 338.776S000 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 Ron Boone with the Water Quality Section in the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at ron.boone(o)ncdenr.gov. cc: Laserfiche Sincerely, E cuBiBnea ay:� T s.jv SBIBE"UZEA_ Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Norm Urofna Department of EnwmmantN Quality i Mumon of Water Raa s WaaoaZaiern Re(awl0 m 1450 Want Raaaa Ali Road, Su! 3001 Wi%M,6slom, North Comim 27105 336-776-9800