WQCS00327_Notice of Violation_20241204

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Mike Legg
City of Kannapolis
401 Laureate Way
Kannapolis, NC 28081-1199
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 4, 2024
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-DV-0484
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00327
Kannapolis Collection System
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Legg:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Kannapolis 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
(Mips)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals) DWR Action
202402164
9/16/2024
600
269 ESTHER CIRCLE,
Inflow and Infiltration,
600
600 Notice of Violation
KANNAPOLIS
Severe Natural
Condition
202402165
9/16/2024
180
1201 MASON STREET,
Inflow and Infiltration,
900
900 Notice of Violation
KANNAPOLIS
Severe Natural
Condition
De ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Caroltna 26115
704.663.1699

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.
Pursuant to G.S 143-215.1C. Report to wastewater system customers on system performance report
discharge of untreated wastewater to the Department; publication of notice of discharge of
untreated wastewater and waste.(a1) Report Discharge of Untreated Wastewater to the Department. - The
owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works for which a permit is issued under this Part shall
report a discharge of untreated wastewater to the surface waters of the State to the Department as soon as
practicable, but no later than 24 hours after the owner or operator has determined that the discharge has reached
the surface waters of the State. This reporting requirement shall be in addition to any other reporting requirements
applicable to the owner or operator of the wastewater collection or treatment works.
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].
Cc: Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
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
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 26115
704.663.1699