HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCS00051_NFA Ltr_20200413ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Kenneth D Noland, Manager Town
Town of Wilkesboro
PO Box 1056
Wilkesboro, NC 28697-1056
NORTH CAROLINA
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April 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00051
Wilkesboro Collection System
Wilkes County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Town of Wilkesboro. This review has shown the Town of Wilkesboro to be in violation of the requirements found
in the subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that occurred are summarized
below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause
202000621 2/10/2020 90 800 Westover Drive Other, Pipe Failure
(Break), Severe
Natural Condition
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
250 250 No Further Action
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
lrlorth Ca rosins Deps rtment of Environmental Quality I Dioision of Water Resources
WinstonSaiem Rs.,onsl Office 1450 West Mathes W ill Road. Swte 30D I WinstonSaJern, North Carom$ 27105
w� 336-776-9300
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ron Boone with the Water Quality Section
in the Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
EDocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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