WQCS00217_NOV-2023-DV-0361 Notice_20231010

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October 10, 2023

Matthew Klein
Carolina Trace Utilities Inc
PO Box 240908
Charlotte, NC 28224-0908

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-DV-0361
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2023
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00217
Carolina Trace Collection System
Lee County

Dear Mr. Klein:

The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Carolina Trace Utilities Inc indicates
violations of permit conditions stipulated in the subject permit and North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1. Violations include
failing to effectively manage, maintain, and operate the subject collection system so that there is no SSO to the
land or surface waters and making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for
which a permit is required.

Specific incident(s) cited in the subject report include the following:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202301337 9/9/2023 180 1311 Indiana Cir Roots 1,200 500 Notice of Violation
Sanford NC 27332 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202301363 9/19/2023 120 41 INDIAN TRAIL, Debris in line, Roots 700 700 Notice of Violation
SANFORD, NC 27332 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit
a written response to this Notice of Violation. Your response is to be received by the regional office within 15
business days following receipt of this violation. Please include any additional documentation about this incident(s)
in the response. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Fowler with the Water Quality Section in the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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