WQCS00075_Enforcement (Letter)_20200103 (2)

State of North Carolina
DWR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Division of Water Resources Form CS-SSO
PART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS00075
(WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Marion Collection System Incident #: 201901934
Owner: City of Marion
City: County: McDowell Region: Asheville
Source of SSO (check applicable): 2 Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): between 319 Morgan and 424 South Main
Manhole #:
Latitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 12/18/2019 Time:
(mm-dd-yyyy)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: -1
Describe how the volume was determined
Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
3:50 pm Incident End Dt: 12/18/2019 Time: 04:54 pm
(hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 1:4 hours
Used the pick hole and manhole ring estimate formulas from the sewer spill estimation guid
Weather conditions during the SSO event: sunny
Did SSO reach surface waters? 2 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): (1)
Surface water name: Youngs Fork (Coperning Creek)
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes Q No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
Z Debris in line
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Daniel J Boss
2 DWR ❑ Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 12/18/2019
Time (hh:mm AM/PM): 04:59:00 pm
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director, Division of Water Resources, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED, A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
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PART II
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Debris in line
What type of debris has been found in the line?
Approximately 6" round plastic bowl and several baby wipes
Suspected cause or source of debris.
unknown
Are manholes in the area secure and intact?
0 Yes ❑ No ❑ NA ❑ NE
When was the area last checked/cleaned?
Crew was in the area of 386 S Main on 03/13/2019 cleaning lines. This line was cleaned at this time.
Have cleaning and inspections ever been increased at this location due to previous n Yes [;71 No n NA n NE
problems with debris?
Explain
Are appropriate educational materials being developed and distributed to prevent future
similar occurrences?
Comments:
System Visitation
ORC
Backup
Name:
Gary Cook
Cert#
1008437
Date visited:
12/18/2019
Time visited:
04:00 pm
n Yes [;71 No n NA n NE
n Yes
[71 Yes
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How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
Used high pressure letter in next downstream manhole to come up the line and remove blockage. Removed any solid
sewage from around spill area of manhole. Put lime around manhole and spill area.
As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim: Gary Dean Cook Date: 12/19/19 12:00 pm
Signature:
Telephone Number:
Title:
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of first
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of this
form is completed, if used).
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