WQCS00046_NOV-2020-DV-0153_20200422

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7018 0360 0002 2099 7781
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 22, 2020
Adrian T Miller
City of Belmont
PO Box 431
Belmont, NC 28012
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0153
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00046
Belmont Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Miller:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Belmont 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
202000216
2/2/2020
70
1711 Cardinal Ct.
Debris in line, Grease
1,400
1,400
Notice of Violation
Severe Natural Condition
202000464
2/6/2020
315
Volt St. & River St.
Inflow and Infiltration,
3,450
3,450
Notice of Violation
Intersection
Severe Natural
Severe Natural Condition
Condition
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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 60
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.
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 at.michael.meilincier([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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D—E Mooresvlle Regbfm! Office 1 610 Es3 Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresvit, North Carolina 28115
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