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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00284_NOV-2018-DV-0245_20180828DocuSign Envelope ID: A9577894-387F-47F7-9EE3-61A52202D029 ROI' COOPER Gaw'anaor MICHAEL S. REG_ -N 3eerstw:. L1gDA CULPEPPER Inten" Divx itor NORTH CAROLINA Emtrnamenraf Quality CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7016 0910 0000 6171 4548 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED August 28, 2018 John Nichols Brunswick County PO Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422-0249 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking Number: NOV-2018-DV-0245 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 2018 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00284 Brunswick County Collection System Brunswick County Dear Permittee: The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5 -Day Reports submitted by Brunswick County 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 if applicable 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 reports include the following: Incident Start Duration Number Date (Mins) Location Cause Total Vol Total Surface Vol Water (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 201801025 7/18/2018 40 148 Seaside Road (NC Pipe Failure (Break) 2,000 0 Notice of Deficiency Highway 904) 201801100 7/30/2018 130 1363 Oak Glen Court Other 1,300 0 No Action, BPI North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 910-796-7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: A9577894-387F-47F7-9EE3-61A52202D029 • For the St James incident, it was indicated that the pump's impellors were increased to add capacity in the recent past. Please provided the permit number & issue date for this activity in addition to any other potential actions to address this location/service area. • For the Oak Island station incidents above, the March 2018 incident (201800359) at the same location is being considered related. Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit a written response to this Notice of Violation for the incidents indicated as being part of this notice stating what actions will be taken, if any, and an estimated timetable for completion. 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 consider further action on any of the incidents including the assessment of a civil penalty. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at dean. hunkele@ncdenr.aov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: E lbV�(q S� 6" E3ABA14AC7DC434— Morella Sanchez -King, Acting Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Wilmington Regional Office - WQS File Upload to Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 910-796-7215 Total Vol Total Surface Incident Start Duration Vol Water Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 201801101 7/30/2018 105 3440 St James Dr - Inflow and Infiltration, 5,000 5,000 Notice of Violation Main PS Severe Natural Condition 201801124 7/31/2018 2,700 Oak Island re -pumping Pipe Failure (Break) 125,000 Notice of Violation station 201801125 7/31/2018 165 Oak Island re -pumping Pipe Failure (Break), 35,000 0 Notice of Violation station Pump station equipment failure • For the St James incident, it was indicated that the pump's impellors were increased to add capacity in the recent past. Please provided the permit number & issue date for this activity in addition to any other potential actions to address this location/service area. • For the Oak Island station incidents above, the March 2018 incident (201800359) at the same location is being considered related. Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit a written response to this Notice of Violation for the incidents indicated as being part of this notice stating what actions will be taken, if any, and an estimated timetable for completion. 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 consider further action on any of the incidents including the assessment of a civil penalty. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at dean. hunkele@ncdenr.aov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: E lbV�(q S� 6" E3ABA14AC7DC434— Morella Sanchez -King, Acting Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Wilmington Regional Office - WQS File Upload to Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 910-796-7215