WQCS00010_Notice of Deficiency_20231020

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Robby Stone, Director
City of High Point
PO Box 230
High Point, NC 27261-0230
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 19, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2023-DV-0085
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2023
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00010
High Point Collection System
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Stone:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of High Point. This review has shown the City of High Point to be in violation of the requirements found in the
subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that occurred are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202301359 9/18/2023 45 220 QUBEIN AVENUE, Debris in line, Grease 45 45 Notice of Deficiency
HIGH POINT, 27262
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
North Carolina 0epael.nent of En--ital Quality I IX,ision of Water Resources
Wlneloo-5alem Regional OF&e 1450 Wes[ Hanes Mill Road. Suite 3001 W-1-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336W6.9800

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Gary Hudson with the Water Quality Section in the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSiiggned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Depaelment of E.—ri—Mal Quality I IAvision of Water Resources
Wlneloo-Salem Regional OF&e 1450 Wes[ Hanes Mill Road. Suite 3001 Wln -Salem, North Ca 11-27105
336W6.9800