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Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7017 0190 0000 9562 7381
Return Receipt Requested
September 26, 2019
Charles E Hester, Mayor
Town of Selma
100 N Raiford St
Selma, NC 27576-2833
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-PC-0662
Permit No. WQCS00294
Selma Collection System
Johnston County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted a limited inspection of the Selma Collection System
at the Johnston County Lift Station on September 7, 2019. This inspection was conducted in response to a
report of a sanitary sewer overflow of approximately 640,000 gallons at this lift station, which receives
wastewater Flow from the Town of Selma's collection system.
The spill inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Raleigh
Regional Office. The following violation(s) were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area
Spills
Miscellaneous Questions
Description of Violation
High I&I resulted in spill of 640,000 gallons of wastewater at JoCo's pump station
large debris noted in collection system and abnormally high flows during a storm event
In addition, the issues below must also be addressed:
Compliance Issue(s):
The presence of large chunks of asphalt and concrete in the collection system is indicative of a serious inflow and infiltration
problem that must be corrected as soon as possible.

Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law.
To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice
of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified
issues, if applicable.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rick Bolich with the Water Quality Regional
Operations Section in the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Sincerely,
iic-'Bolrich, L.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
PERCS Compliance/ Enforcement Unit - Enforcement Fille

Permit: WOCS00294
Sac:
County: Johnston
Region: Raleigh
Contact Person: Alex Fuller
Directions to Facility:
Compliance Inspection Report
Effective: 10/01/13 Expiration: 09l30l21 Owner: Town of Selma
Effective: Expiration: Facility_ Selma Collection System
System Classlfications: CS2,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s)
Title: Public Works Director
Certification:
Related Permits:
NCO030716 Johnston County Public Utilities - Central Johnston County WWTP
WOCS00060 Johnston County Public UGI'ties - Johnston County Collection System
Inspection Date: 09/07/2019 Entry Time: 01:OOPM Exit Time: 02 OOPM
Primary Inspector: Rick Solich
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for inspection: Routine Inspection Ty
pe. ype: Complaint
Permit Inspection Type: Collection system management and operation
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
M,scellaneous Qi.estions Spills
(See attachment summary)
Phone: [phone]
Phone:
Phone: [phone]
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Permit: WOCS00294 Owner - Facility: Town of Selma
Inspection Date: 09/0712019 Inspection Type. CompWnt Beason for Visit: RoLvi-,e
Inspection Summary:
Observed Town of Selmas main discharge into pump station into Johnston County Public Uti'ities collection system.
Excessive Flows resulting from Hurrican Conan rain had resulted in an SSO at th-s location. Observed asphalt mi;lings and
chunks of concrete and asphalt that had been removed from splitter box indicating a significant compromise has occurred in
Town of Selma's collection system. The observed sp;itter box collects all of the Town of Selma's wastewater except that
which comes from the oil terminal.
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Permit: WOCS00294 Owner • Facility: Town of Setma
Inspection Date: 09107/2019 Inspection Type : Complaint Reason for Visit: Routine
Spills
Is system free of known points of bypass?
If No, describe type of bypass and location
Are all spills or sewer related issues/complaints documented?
# Are there repeated overflows/problems (2 or more in 12 months) at same location?
# If Yes, is there a corrective action plan?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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