WQCS00381_NOV-2019-DV-0192_20190411

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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7017 2620 0000 6788 4941
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 11, 2019
Charles L Graham, Town Coordinator
Town of Ranlo
1624 Spencer Mtn Rd
Gastonia, NC 28054
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0192
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 2019
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00381
Ranlo Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Graham:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Ranlo 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:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause
201900654 3/29/2019 75 Branch St. Outfall Pipe Failure (Break)
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
280 280 Notice of Violation
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. 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. Please include any additional documentation about this incident(s)
in the response. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699
or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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