WQCS00217_NOD-2024-DV-0042 Notice of Def_20240522

May 22, 2024

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

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2024-DV-0042
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00217
Carolina Trace Collection System
Lee County

Dear Mr. Klein:

A review has been conducted of the self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Carolina Trace Collection System. This review has shown the Carolina Trace Collection System 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 (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400803 04/13/2024 90 3099 Fairway Woods Backfall on Service Line 40 30 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, NC 27417
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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.

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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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