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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
November 26, 2018
Randall D Emory, PE
Greenville Utilities Commission
PO Box 1847
Greenville, NC 27835-1847
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION / NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENFORCE
Tracking No.: NOV-2018-DV-0345
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - November 9, 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00014
Greenville Utilities Commission Collection System
Pitt County
Dear Mr. Emory:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Greenville Utilities Commission. The Division's Washington Regional Office concludes that the Greenville Utilities
Commission violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00014 by failing to effectively manage, maintain,
and operate their collection system so that there is no SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow) to the land or surface
waters and the SSO constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1),
for which a permit is required by G.S. 143-215.1.
The Washington Regional Office is providing the Greenville Utilities Commission an opportunity to provide evidence
and justification as to why the Greenville Utilities Commission should not be assessed a civil penalty for the
violation(s) that are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
201803327 11/9/2018 92 Outfall Sewer Line Pump station 42,780 42,780 Notice of Violation
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This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant
to G.S. 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 G.S. 143-215.1.
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, remedial actions, and all other
actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be
considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface
waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors
considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of
rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Allen Clark with the Water Quality Section in the
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Washington Regional Office
Cc: Troy Perkins, ORC, GUC (electronic copy)
Washington Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481