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Home My WebLink AboutWQCS00020_Notice of Violation_20230815 . . •os a ervice • CERTIFIED MAIL° RECEIPT Domestic Mail Only For delivery information,visit our website at www.usps.com®. 3 Certified Mail Fee- ' Extra Services&Fees(check box,add fee as appropriate) ❑Return Receipt(hardcopy) $ ❑Return Receipt(electronic) $ ".1)4iimc, ❑Certified Mail Restricted Delivery $ , ❑Adult Signature Required $ ❑Adult Signature Restricted Delivery$ ls� 3 Postage To CITY OF HICKORY $ PO BOX 398 J Se HICKORY NC 28601-0398 j Si ATTN:WARREN WOOD,CITY MANAGER dwr/jh 8/15/23 -Ci toms. .. •..a.. A receipt(this portion of the Certified Mail label). for an electronic return receipt,see a retail A unique identifier for your mailpiece. associate for assistance.To receive a duplicate Electronic verification of delivery or attempted return receipt for no additional fee,present this delivery. 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NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality Certified Mail # 7022 0410 0000 7789 5121 Return Receipt Requested August 15, 2023 Warren Wood, City Manager City of Hickory PO Box 398 Hickory, NC 28601-0398 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking Number: NOV-2023-DV-0319 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 2023 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00020 Hickory Collection System Catawba County Dear Mr. Wood: The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Hickory 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 202301119 7/30/2023 300 831 Old Lenoir Rd, Roots 300 300 Notice of Violation Hickory, NC, 28601 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. GD_E Q North Carolina Department of E o ronmentalQuaI ty Dlvfsbn of Water Resources PP Mooresville Regional Office RIO East Center Avenue.Suite 301 Moorcsv,Ik.North Carolina 2R115 iO4en3.log If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joanna Harbison with the Water Quality Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at joanna.harbison@ideq.nc.gov. Sincerely, EDocuSigned by: i..144441 Pz4.44 F161FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Regional Office - WQS File Central Files, Water Quality Section kpennelk hickorvnc.dov D_E Q.._ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quahry I Division of Water Resources 1 ��p' Moore oilk Regional Office b10 East Comer Avenue,Suite 301 Mooresvdk.North Carolina 28115 +"�-•�'+d++\ /_ 704 bb3.16hO Laserfiche City of Hickory ICI��RYPost Office Box 398 Hickory, NC 28603 Phone: (828) 323-7427 Fax: (828) 322-1405 Email: kpennell(khickorync.gov RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR Public Utilities AUG 282023 August 22, 2023 WQROS MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE Mr. Andrew Pitner, Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 RE: Collection System Permit No: WQCS00020 Notice of Violation, Tracking No.: NOV-2023-DV-0319 Dear Mr. Pitner: The purpose of this correspondence is to respond to the Notice of Violation (Tracking No.: NOV-2023-DV- 0319) for the City of Hickory Collection System (Permit No. WQCS00020) that occurred July 30, 2023. Incident #202301119 was the result of a 12" PVC line getting stopped up with roots and debris at the manhole. The City of Hickory crews responded quickly with a jetter to try and clear the blockage. After an unsuccessful attempt, the City of Hickory crews pumped out the line with a pump truck to stop the SSO. Once the line was pumped out, the crew removed the roots/debris from the invert and the sewer flowed freely. The City of Hickory takes all violations seriously and works diligently in promoting and protecting the environment, health and natural resources of our community through responsible stewardship in the collection and treatment of wastewater and hopes you will consider the above factors when considering enforcement action against the violation that occurred. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate contacting me at 828-323-7427. Sincerely, Kenneth Pennell Utilities Maintenance Supervisor PC: M. Shawn Pennell, Public Utilities Director Andrew Foy, Assistant Public Utilities Director ` a