WQCS00004_NOV and Intent to Assess_20191119

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K41CHAEL S. RECAN
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NORTH CAROUNA
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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7017 2620 0000 9759 2885
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
November 19, 2019
Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina
2028 Riverside Dr
Asheville, NC 28804-3054
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0427
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - October 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
201901648 10/16/2019 390 75 Montgomery St Pipe Failure (Break) 7,944 7,944 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.
North Caro;!ra Department of Environments; Quairty I Diuision of Water Resm m--s
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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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