WQCSD0059_NOV-2018-DV 0326, 0317, 0328_20181109

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

November 09, 2018

Jonathan Cannon
City of Saluda
PO Box 248
Saluda, NC 28773-0248

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-DV-0326, 0327, 0328
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - October 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCSD0059
City of Saluda Collection System
Polk County

Dear Permittee:

The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Saluda 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:

Discharge Violation NOV-2018-0327:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
201803057 10/11/2018 240 101 E Main St. Severe Natural 28,220 28,220 Notice of Violation
-Manhole behind Condition
Whistle stop pizza _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

Discharge Violation NOV-2018-0326:

Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
201803058 10/11/2018 555 Laurel Dr. LS-621 Inflow and Infiltration, 66,000 66,000 Notice of Violation
Laurel Dr. Severe Natural
Condition _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Discharge Violation NOV-2018-0328:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
201803059 10/11/2018 300 US 176 LS Severe Natural 18,000 18,000 Notice of Violation
Condition _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance and prevent a
recurrence. 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. The 5-day Report indicated 9” of rain
fell over a 12-hour period. Please include any additional documentation that can verify the duration and total
rainfall.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mikal Willmer with the Water Quality Section in the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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