WQCS00270_NOV-2020-DV-0201_20200504

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CERTIFIED MAIL # 7016 3560 0000 442.8 6680
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
May 04, 2020
Waiter Credle, Public Utilities Director
Town of Smithfield
230 Hospital Rd
Smithfield, NC 27577
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0201
Sanitary Sewer Overflows — January, February, March 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00270
Smithfield Collection System
Johnston County
Dear Mr. Credle:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Smithfield 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 incidents cited in the subject report include the following:
Incident Start
Number Date
202000352 2/7/2020
202000357 2/7/2020
Total Vol
Total Surface
Duration Vol Water
(Minn) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals)
450 South Third Lee Severe Natural 7,000 7,000
Condition
DWR Action
Notice of Violation
360 Sunset Avenue Outfall Severe Natural 13,000 13,000 Notice of Violation
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 Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
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Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
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