WQCS00004_NOV-2019-DV-0378_20191010

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ROY COOPER
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ICHAEL S. RECAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORTH CAROUNA
Environmental Qual"
October 10, 2019
Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina
2028 Riverside Dr
Asheville, NC 28804-3054
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0378
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2019
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00004
MSD Buncombe County Collection System
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Metropolitan Sewerage District of
Buncombe County North Carolina 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:
Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mins)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
201901442
9/3/2019
50
66 Conestee Street
Debris in line
505
505
Notice of Violation
201901502
9/10/2019
45
2398 Hendersonville
Debris in line
250
250
Notice of Violation
Rd (behind)
201901534
9/16/2019
130
15 Weston Rd Ext
Pipe Failure (Break)
500
500
Notice of Violation
NorthCaroi!naDepartrnentofEnwortmenta;Qua:rty I diuisionofWater Resources
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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Wiggs with the Water Quality Section in the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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