WQCS00017_NOV-2019-DV-0334_20190822

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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7015 1520 0002 8376 2081
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
August 22, 2019
Michael Peoples
City of Gastonia
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0334
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - June 2019
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00017
Gastonia Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Peoples:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Gastonia 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
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
201901050 6/10/2019 360 659 Eagle Road Severe Natural 18,000 6,000 Notice of Violation
Condition Flood condition
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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.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Meilinger or me in the Mooresville
Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at michael.meilin er e,ncdenngov or corey.basingerkncdenngov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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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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