WQCS00017_NOD-2024-DV-0020_20240312

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Michael Peoples
City of Gastonia
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 12, 2024
Tracking Number: NOD-2024-DV-0020
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00017
Gastonia Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Peoples:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Gastonia. This review has shown the City of Gastonia 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
202400539 2/26/2024 60 1684 Lowell Bethesda Grease 400 100 Notice of Deficiency
Road, Gastonia, NC,
28056
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 Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, 5uite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115
704.6631699

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 [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
[e-mail]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, 5uite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115
704.6631699