WQCS00088_NOV-2024-DV-0038_20240514

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Terry Jones, Director Public Works
(via Email)
City of Conover
PO Box 549
Conover, NC 28613-0549
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 14, 2024
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2024-DV-0038
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00088
Conover Collection System
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Jones:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Conover. This review has shown the City of Conover 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
202400763 4/7/2024 30 413 6th Avenue Grease 50 50 Notice of Deficiency
Southwest, Conover,
NC, 28613
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.
H- D Q�
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Sufte 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
7CW6631699

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,
EA
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
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Sufte 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699