WQCS00017_SSO Review_20190125

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Michael Peoples
City of Gastonia
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
NORTH CAROUNA
Environmental Qual"
January 24, 2019
SUBJECT: Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00017
Gastonia Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Peoples:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Gastonia. This review has shown the City of Gastonia to be in violation of the requirements found in the
subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that occurred are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
201801513 9/16/2018 180 4480 Huntington Drive Severe Natural 1,872 1,200 No Further Action
Condition Hurricane Florence
201801514 9/16/2018 420 intersection 10th Street Severe Natural 9,240 7,000 No Further Action
and Jackson Street Condition Hurricane Florence
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
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If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact W. Corey Basinger with the Water Quality
Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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