WQCS00135_NOV-2020-DV-0143_20200422

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7017 2620 0000 6789 4964
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 22, 2020
David Odom, Manager Town
Town of Taylorsville
204 Main Ave Dr SE
Taylorsville, NC 28681
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0143
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00135
Taylorsville Collection System
Alexander County
Dear Mr. Odom:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Taylorsville 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
202000370 2/6/2020 960 393 Northwood Park Severe Natural 27,000 27,000 Notice of Violation
Condition Severe Natural Condition
202000381 2/6/2020 1,200 329 NC Hwy 16 North Severe Natural 15,600 7,800 Notice of Violation
Condition Severe Natural Condition
202000387 2/6/2020 60 South Center Street Severe Natural 12,000 12,000 Notice of Violation
Condition Severe Natural Condition
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Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202000389 2/6/2020 1,125 1428 Paul Payne Store Severe Natural 29,600 29,600 Notice of Violation
Road Condition Severe Natural Condition
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 [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
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