WQCS00164_NOV-2020-DV-0061_20200212

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MICHAEL 5. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7016 1370 0000 2592 0416
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 12, 2020
Kevin L Krouse
City of Lowell
101 W First Steet
Lowell, NC 28098
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0061
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00164
Lowell Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Krouse:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Lowell 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 (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202000079 1/13/2020 120 300 Rankin Ave Grease, Roots 600 600 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.
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Mooresville Regbfm! Office 1610 Es3 Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresvlie, North Garoiina 25115
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email [e-mail] or
[e-mail].
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
Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
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