WQCS00223_NOV-2018-DV-0264_20181009

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ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7015-0640-0005-8164-2258
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 10�tiN�
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Denton, NC 27239-0306
SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Enforce: NOV-2018-DV-0264
Sanitary Sewer Overflows —August 2018
Facility: Denton Collection System
Permit No. WQCS00223
Owner: Town of Denton
County: Davidson
Dear Mr. Gray:
A review has been conducted of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report(s) submitted
by the Town of Denton for the month of August 2018. This review has shown the Town of
Denton to be in violation of the requirements found in the WQCS00223 collection system permit
and/or North Carolina General Statute 143.215.1(a)(1). The violations are summarized below:
Total Total Vol
Incident Duration Surface DWR
Number Start Date (Mins) Location Cause Vol Water Action
(Gals) (Gals)
201801283 08/12/2018 150 100-Block Inflow& 8,800 8,800 Notice of
North Main Str, Infiltration Intent
Manhole 2-29A
201801284 08/12/2018 150 100-Block Inflow& 8,800 8,800 Notice of
North Main Str, Infiltration Intent
Manhole 2-30A
201801286 08/12/2018 360 Council Access Inflow& 10,000 10,000 Notice of
Rd Infiltration Intent
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct all conditions which may
have been deemed to have contributed to causing the above-listed violations. The Division of
Water Resources (DWR or Division) bases decisions concerning enforcement actions for SSOs
on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters, duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish
kills, and other factors. DWR may pursue enforcement action for these and/or any additional
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Denton Collection System, 10/9/2018
NOV-2018-DV-0264
violations of the WQCS00223 collection system permit. If violations are of a continuing nature,
not related to operation and/or maintenance issues, and you anticipate remedial construction
activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by Consent (SOC).
Pursuant to NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five
thousand dollars($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act
in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to NCGS
143-215.1. The incidents above constitute such violations.
This office requests that you respond to this notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its
receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance and all remedial
actions taken and planned to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this
correspondence will be considered in our decision-making process of whether to proceed with
enforcement action.
If you have any questions regarding this notice or we may be of any assistance whatsoever,
please feel free to contact Ron Boone by phone at [phone] or by email at
ron.booneancdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
: V
Sherri V. Knight, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
cc: DWR Central Files
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