WQCS00005_NOV-2020-DV-0366 Response_20200908

WATER MANAGEMENT
CITY OF DURHAM
September 8, 2020
Mr. Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
NCDEQ, Division of Water Resources
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, N.C. 27609
Subject: NOV-2020-DV-0366, Permit No. WQCS00005
City of Durham Collection System, Durham County
Dear Mr. Vinson,
This letter is in response to your notice dated August 18, 2020 which was received by the City of Durham on
August 31, 2020. The August 181h letter states that the City of Durham is provided an opportunity to present
evidence and justification to demonstrate that the proposed civil penalties for the Notice of Violation (NOV) should
not be assessed for the sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) which occurred in the City's sewer collection system
between July 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020.
As requested, the City of Durham, Department of Water Management (DWM) is providing information about three
incidents which occurred during this timeframe which will support the City's position that despite meeting all the
conditions of the City's Collection System permit including site visits, inspections and easement maintenance,
these events were exceptional, unintentional, temporary and beyond the City's exercise of reasonable control.
DWM staff consider it especially important to note that the attached map shows that the SSOs are dispersed
throughout Durham's service area.
Incident # 202002144 —1415 Marly Drive — July S. 2020
On July 81h a manhole (#12492) at 1415 Marly Drive overflowed, with an estimated 575 gallons of wastewater
discharging into an unnamed tributary of Little Lick Creek. This overflow occurred due to a blockage in the sewer
main caused by vandalism; crews determined that the debris had been thrown into the manhole creating the
blockage. Crews removed the items and cleaned the sewer line both above and below this manhole using the Jet
Truck high pressure system. The creek was flushed and the untreated water was pumped back into the collections
system. City staff installed a locking manhole lid at the location to prevent any recurrences. Staff also plan to
install locking lids on up to twelve additional manholes in the immediate area.
The City's Stormwater Services Division responded and conducted ammonia testing to help determine the extent
of the spill and to advise when the site returned to normal conditions. No immediately visible adverse
environmental impacts or hazards to persons or property occurred.
As required, a news release was issued within the 24-hour window. The cost to remediate this spill was $4,686.12
(plus contractor cost of $1,600.00 to remove and reinstall a fence) for a total of $6,286.12.

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Incident # 202002148 — Amhurst Road at NC Highway 54 — JuIV 8 2020
On July 8th a manhole (#06574) at Amhurst Road and NC Highway 54 overflowed, with an estimated 500 gallons of
wastewater discharging into an unnamed tributary of Crooked Creek. This overflow occurred due to a blockage in
the sewer main caused by a buildup of rags and grease. City crews responded to the site, used a high pressure jet
to remove the blockage and then cleaned the line. Staff dammed the creek, and pumped the liquids back into the
collection system. This was followed by flushing the creek and pumping those fluids back into the collection
system as well.
Water and Sewer Maintenance excavation crews attempted to dig down on the location where a separation of the
main line was found by CCTV crews. The Crews attempted hydro -excavation around a series of no less than ten
conduit lines paralleling the sewer main. The excavation crews were unable to gain access to the separated main
for repairs. The Department of Water Management's Utility Engineering group secured a contractor who was able
to gain access to the main, correcting the separation in the sewer main.
The City's Stormwater Services Division responded and conducted ammonia testing to help determine the extent
of the spill and to advise when the site returned to normal conditions. No immediately visible adverse
environmental impacts or hazards to persons or property occurred.
As required, a news release was issued within the 24-hour window. The cost to remediate this spill by the City of
Durham was $1,105.92 (plus contractor cost of $24,521.00) for a total $25,626.92.
Incident # 202002247 — 309 West Morgan Street -July 29, 2020
On July 2911 a manhole (#01707) at 309 West Morgan Street overflowed, with an estimated 940 gallons of
wastewater discharging into an unnamed tributary of Eilerbe Creek. This overflow occurred due to a blockage in
the sewer main caused by debris in the line. A heavy rain event also contributed to this spill. City crews responded
to the site, used a high pressure jet to remove the blockage and then cleaned the line. Staff dammed the creek,
and pumped the liquids back into the collection system. This was followed by flushing the creek and pumping
those fluids back into the collection system as well.
City of Durham CCTV crews identified a section of pipe near the manhole that discharged that had a pronounced
dip that was seen to be contributing factor to the SSO and had the line repaired on August 10, 2020. More than
thirty feet of the sewer main was encased in concrete and rebar which required extensive excavation and hydro -
excavation procedures to uncover and make proper repairs to the sewer main.
The City's Stormwater Services Division responded and conducted ammonia testing to help determine the extent
of the spill and to advise when the site returned to normal conditions. No immediately visible adverse
environmental impacts or hazards to persons or property occurred.
As required, a news release was issued within the 24-hour window. The cost to remediate this spill by the City of
Durham was $11,923.79.
0_ ngoin City-wide Measures to Reduce the Occurrence of SSOs
The City has several programs in place to reduce and/or prevent the occurrence of S50s. The City has
implemented a CMOM plan that expands and enhances its existing programs.
■ System Flushing and Inspection: The City routinely contracts flushing, CCTV inspection, smoke testing and
manhole inspections of portions of the sewer collection system. The City is completing the inspection of the
collection system systematically through City defined basins.

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Additionally, the City ensures the requirements of the collection system permit are met by deploying City
crews to flush at least 10% of the collection system annually with a goal of exceeding the requirement by at
least 2 to 5% each year. The City measures the flushing on a fiscal year basis. For the FY 2021 year to date, the
City has cleaned 1.13% of the system. As operations normalize post-Covid-19, staff will dedicate more time to
this program.
Sewer Rehabilitation Program: The City has an active Sewer Rehabilitation Program. The program includes
flow monitoring (25 permanent monitors), CCTV inspection, manhole inspection, easement mowing, field
inspections and investigations, point repairs, line replacement, root and grease abatement and cured -in -place
manhole and line rehabilitation. There are 4 employee positions dedicated to the City's system rehabilitation
programs in the Utility Engineering Division of DWM. This workgroup handles flow monitoring and system
data management and contract preparation, administration and inspections. There are 21 employee positions
in our Collections Systems Maintenance workgroup in the Water & Sewer Maintenance (WSM) Division of
DWM. This group performs CCTV inspections, hydraulic cleaning activities, mowing and manhole inspection
and repair. They respond to blockages and overflows. WSM does contract inspections as well. In addition,
crews from the Main Line workgroup of WSM perform point repairs, line replacements and some cured -in -
place lining. The department established the Lift Station Maintenance Division in 2018 to focus oversight and
maintenance of the 65 lift stations throughout the service area and the 136 ARVs in the system. This 14-
member work group conducts the required daily/weekly inspections and associated preventive maintenance
activities. The City spends more than $5,000,000 on Sewer Rehabilitation projects annually as a part of its
Capital Improvements Programs.
Fat, Oils and Grease Program (FOG): The department's FOG education and outreach effort is conducted by 3.0
FTEs (staff shared 50/50 with the Industrial Waste Control Program). In addition to working closely with the
Durham County Health Department, staff routinely inspect over 800 food service establishments (FSEs)
annually to ensure appropriate cleaning and maintenance of grease interceptors. Staff participates in a
number of community events (Earth Day, CenterFest, and Landlord Workshops) as well as neighborhood
meetings to increase awareness of what is appropriate to put in the sewer system. FOG staff conducts post-
SSOs follow-up education and enforcement as necessary. The City also invests more than $35,000 per year in
advertising (TV commercials, social media, etc.) regarding the proper disposal of FOG.
Summary
Based upon the documented information provided above regarding these incidents, the City believes that
overflows were exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the City's/department's
reasonable control. The City actively manages, operates and maintains its system in such a manner as to meet all
the requirements of the Collection System permit. As detailed above, the City systematically inspects, flushes and
rehabilitates its wastewater collection system. The department works actively to educate the community
regarding what should and should not be discharged into the City's sewer collection system.
Department staff welcomes the opportunity to meet with you and your staff to review our program and discuss
constructive ways to improve what we are already doing in the City of Durham. If you have any questions or need
any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone] or via email at
Don.Greelev(@durhamnc;gov.
Sincerely, V t A
Donald F. Greeley, Director, PE, PLS
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Jason Robinson, DEQ— Water Quality Regional Operations Section, Raleigh Regional Office
Junior Mobley, Superintendent, Water & Sewer Maintenance
Vicki Westbrook, Assistant Director
Jerry Morrone, Utility Engineering Manager, Sr.

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
August 18, 2020
Donald F Greeley, Director
City of Durham
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701-3329
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0366
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00005
Durham Collection System
Durham County
Dear Mr. Greeley:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Durham 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 Duration
Number Date (Mina) Location
202002144 7/8/2020 US 1415 Marty Drive
202002148 7/8/2020 100 Arnhurst Rd & NC 54
202002247 7/29/2020 47 309 West Morgan
Street
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Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
Vandalism 575 575 Notice of Violation
Debris in line Sao 500 Notice of Violation
Debris in line 940 940 Notice of Violation
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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 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.
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].
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
D Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
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Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
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This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS00005 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Durham Collection System Incident #: 202002144
Owner: City of Durham
City: Durham County: Durham Region: Raleigh
Source of SSO (check applicable): 0 Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station 1 Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 1415 Marly Drive
Manhole #: 12492
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 07/08/2020 Time: 8:20 am Incident End Dt: 07/0812020 Time: 10:15 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 575 gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 1:55 hours
Describe how the volume was determined: 5gpm TIMES 1 hr 55mins
Weather conditions during the SSO event: Dry
Did SSO reach surface waters? Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 575
surface water name: Little Lick Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes PNo ❑ Unknown
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
0 Vandalism
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Mitchell S Hayes
21 DWR ❑ Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 07/08/2020 Time (hh:mm AMIPM): 02:45:00 pm
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director Division of Water Resources may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part Il must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form Page: 1

PART II:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Vandalism
Provide police report number:
NA
Was the site secured?
[ZYes [:]No []NA ENE
If Yes, how?
All manhole tops are in place and are currently being replaced with bolt down tops.
Have there been previous problems with vandalism at the SSO location? [] Yes [I No [J NA 0 NE
If Yes, explain:
What security measures have been put in place to prevent similar occurrences in the 2 Yes ❑ No ❑ NA ❑ NE
future?
Comments:
Work order to bolt down the manhole has been issued.
System Visitation
ORC
Backup
Name:
Kerry E. Sanford
Cert#
992773
Dale visited:
07/08/2020
Time visited:
10:OOAM
How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
[ Yes
[7� Yes
Debris was removed from manhole and sewer main was flushed to clear the blockage. The creek was flushed and a Pum
placed downstream to pump the untreated water back in to the system.
CS-SSO Form Page: 2

As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
hest of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim: Kerry Evan Sanford Date: 07/10/20 07:50 am
gnature:
Telephone Number:
Title:
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of t
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of th
form is completed, if used).
CS-SSO Form Page: 3

Walker, Daniel
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Smart, Jennifer
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 4:33 PM
Alex Padilla; Amanda MacLaren, Associate Editor, Durham Magazine; Anita Rao - WUNC;
Associated Press - Raleigh; Battle, Gerald; Bennett, Cassandra; Beth Shugg, Carolina
Parent; Betsy Kempter; Brenda Porter -Rockwell, City Insight Magazine; Brent Wolfe,
News Director, WUNC; Brown, Lee; Buchanan, Stephen; Carolina Woman; Cary News -
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Jennifer, Steve Sedahl, News Director, WRDU 106.1 FM; Storm Water Quality, The
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Tribune; Triangle Business Journal General Mailbox, Triangle Downtowner Magazine;
Trish Lemm, Museum of Life & Science, UNC Radio/Leoneda Inge; Virginia Bridges,
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SSO at 1415 Marly Drive
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
City Manager
CITY OF DURHAM
For Details Co
Jennifer Smart, Sr. Public Information Ar
Water Manage
919.560.4381 ext.
Jennifer.Smart@DurhamN
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2020
City of Durham Contains Sewer Spill at 1415 Marly Drive
DURHAM, N.C. — The City of Durham Department of Water Management reports that on July 8, 2020, staff responc
to a sanitary sewer overflow from a manhole at 1415 Mariy Drive. Approximately 575 gallons of wastewater flower
into an unnamed tributary of Little Lick Creek.

Staff were notified of the overflow at 8:20 am and the spill was contained by 10:15 am. Upon investigation, staff
determined that the spill had occurred due to a blockage caused by vandalism. Crews jetted the main, remediated
spill site, dammed the creek downstream, flushed the creek, and pumped the untreated wastewater back into the
sanitary sewer system. There were no observed hazards to persons or property.
As a reminder, only water, human waste, and toilet paper are permitted to be discharged into the sewer system. A
other materials contribute to sanitary sewer overflows. To learn more about the City's collection system and prop,
disposal of materials, read the Annual Sewer System report.
https://durhamnc.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4513
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources was notified of the event on July 8, 20:
as required by state regulations/law. For more information, contact Junior Mobley, Superintendent of Water & Sev
Maintenance.
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Department of Water Management
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City of Durham, NC 27704
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
OErlslan of Water Resources Form CS-SSO
ART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS00005 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Durham Collection System Incident #: 202002148
Owner: City of Durham
City: Durham County: Durham Region: Raleigh
Source of SSO (check applicable): 0 Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): Amhurst Rd & NC 54
Manhole #: 06574
Latitude (Decimal Degrees): Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 07/08/2020 Time: 4:20 pm Incident End Dt: 07/08/2020 Time: 06:00 pm
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AMIPM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 500 gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 1:40 hours
Describe how the volume was determined: 5gpm TIMES 1 hr and 40mins
Weather conditions during the SSO event: Dry
Did SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 500
;urface water name: Crooked Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes R No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
0 Debris in line
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): Chris Chreighton
❑ DWR 0 Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 07/08/2020 Time (hh:mm AMIPM): 08:20:00 pm
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1 C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director Division of Water Resources may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART III IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form Page: 1

PART II:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Debris in line
What type of debris has been found in the line?
Rags and roots.
Suspected cause or source of debris.
NA
Are manholes in the area secure and intact?
When was the area last checked/cleaned?
No records.
W Yes ❑ No ❑ NA ❑ NE
Have cleaning and inspections ever been increased at this location due to previous ❑ Yes L7j No ❑ NA ❑ NE
problems with debris?
Explain:
Are appropriate educational materials being developed and distributed to prevent futi ❑ Yes ❑ No L7j NA ❑ NE
similar occurrences?
Comments:
System Visitation
ORC ❑ Yes
Backup [f Yes
Name:
Kerry E. Sanford
Cert#
992773
Date visited:
07/09/2020
Time visited:
0845AM
CS-SSO Form Page: 2

How was the SSO remediated (Le, Stopped and cleaned up)?
Sewer main was flushed to clear the blockage. The creek was flushed and a pump placed downstream to pump the
untreated water back in to the system.
As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
3st of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim:
Signature:
James Earnest Roberson
Telephone Number:
Date: 07/10/20 08:15 am
Title: 7 'd/Z40 z
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of!
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of th
form is completed, if used).
CS-SSO Form Page- 3

Walker, Daniel
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Smart, Jennifer
Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:34 AM
Alex Padilla; Amanda MacLaren, Associate Editor, Durham Magazine; Anita Rao - WUNC;
Associated Press - Raleigh; Battle, Gerald; Bennett, Cassandra; Beth Shugg, Carolina
Parent; Betsy Kempter, Brenda Porter -Rockwell, City Insight Magazine; Brent Wolfe,
News Director, WUNC; Brown, Lee; Buchanan, Stephen; Carolina Woman; Cary News -
General; Charlotte Dawn; Clarion Content; Dave DeWitte, Environment Reporter, WUNC;
Dillard, Katy; Durham Skywriter, Eloy Tupayachi, Que Pasa; Farlow, Jeremy; Fontaine,
Lance; Forde, Jeffrey, Harris, Crystal; [e-mail]; Jermaine Taylor, Radio -One
Public Affairs/News; Joel Bulkley, Durham Community Sports News; Julie Garza, Curtis
Media; Karen Clark, Foxy 107/104 FM; Kimberley Pierce Cartwright, News & Public
Affairs Director, WNCU 90.7 FM; La Conexion; La Noticia; La Nueva (1530 am Durham-
Chapell Hill; Lauren Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal; Mark Schultz, Durham Editor,
News & Observer; Matt McGibney, Independent Weekly; Walsh, Megan; Melissa Wade,
Radio One, The Light 103.9 FM; Michael Hyland, NBC 17; Mobley, Junior, NCCU Campus
Echo; News & Observer Continous News Team; News 14; News Desk, Herald -Sun;
Patricia A. Murray, Durham Radio Skywriter, Phyllis Coley, Spectacular Magazine; Que
Pasa 1030AM/Audy Rodas; Que Pasa?; Rebecca Martinez, WUNC; Reyn Bowman,
Durham Bull's Eye Blog; Richard Brown, The Richard Brown Show; Roberson, James;
Robert Ashley, former editor, Herald -Sun; Sanford, Kerry; Segard, Timothy; Smart,
Jennifer, Steve Sedahl, News Director, WRDU 106.1 FM; Storm Water Quality; The
Carolina Times; The Independent - General; The Triangle Business Journal; The Triangle
Tribune; Triangle Business Journal General Mailbox; Triangle Downtowner Magazine;
Trish Lemm, Museum of Life & Science; UNC Radio/Leoneda Inge; Virginia Bridges,
News and Observer, Walker, Daniel; Wallace, Karmisha; Walter Gomez, Hispanic Media
News; Westbrook, Vicki; Willard, Kenny, WNCN 17; WPTF News Desk; WRAL Assignment
Desk; WTVD Assignment Desk
SSO at 6300 Amherst Road
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
City Manager
CITY OF DURHAM
For Details Co
Jennifer Smart, Sr. Public Information At
Water Manage
919.560.4381 ext.
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News Release
For Immediate Release: July 9, 2020
City of Durham Contains Sewer Spill at 6300 Amherst Road
DURHAM, N.C. -- The City of Durham Department of Water Management reports that on July 8, 2020, staff responc
to a sanitary sewer overflow from a manhole at 6300 Amherst Road. Approximately 500 gallons of wastewater floe
into an unnamed tributary of Crooked Creek.

Staff were notified of the overflow at 4:20 pm and the spill was contained by 6:00 pm. Upon investigation, staff
determined that the spill had occurred due to a blockage caused by a combination of tree roots and rags. Crews jet
the main, remediated the spill site, dammed the creek downstream, flushed the creek, and pumped the untreated
wastewater back into the sanitary sewer system. There were no observed hazards to persons or property.
As a reminder, only water, human waste, and toilet paper are permitted to be discharged into the sewer system. A
other materials, including "flushable" wipes, contribute to sanitary sewer overflows. To learn more about the City'
collection system, read the Annual Sewer System report at https://durhamnc.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/item/4�
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources was notified of the event on July 8, 20;
as required by state regulations/law. For more information, contact Junior Mobley, Superintendent of Water & Seu
Maintenance.
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Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
rART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WQCS00005
(WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Durham Collection System
Incident M 202002247
Owner: City of Durham
City: Durham
County: Durham Region: Raleigh
Source of SSO (check applicable):
Q Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station 1 Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent
in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc): 309 West Morgan Street
Manhole #: 01707
Latitude (Decimal Degrees):
Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Incident Started Dt: 07/29/2020
Time: 2:53 pm Incident End Dt: 07/29/2020 Time: 03:40 pm
(mm-dd-yyyy)
(hh:mm AM/PM) (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm AM/PM)
Estimated Volume of the SSO: 940
gallons Estimated Duration (Round to nearest hour): 0:47 hours
Describe how the volume was determined:--20gpm Times 47mins
Weather conditions during the SSO event: Heavy rain
lid SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters (gals): 940
Surface water name: Ellerbe Creek
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes 0No ❑ Unknown If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
0 Debris in line
24 hour verbal notification (name of person contacted ): 136on Byers
0 DWR ❑ Emergency Mgmt Date (mm-dd-yyy): 07/2912020 Time (hh:mm AMIPM): 05:00:00 pm
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify the appropriate Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1 C(b), the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 or more of untreated wastewater to surface waters
shall issue a press release within 24-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred. When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30
days. Refer to the reference statute for further detail.
The Director Division of Water Resources may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to
Division unless it is demonstrated that:
1) the discharge was cause by sever natural conditions and there were no feasible alternative to the discharge; or
2) the discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part Il must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations. This information will be the basis
WHETHER OR NOT PART Ill IS COMPLETED, A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM
CS-SSO Form Page: 1

PART 11:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS IS
Debris in line
What type of debris has been found in the line?
Tissue
Suspected cause or source of debris.
Unknown
Are manholes in the area secure and intact? [1j Yes ❑ No ❑ NA ❑ NE
When was the area last checked/cleaned?
02/19/2020
Have cleaning and inspections ever been increased at this location due to previous Yes [Z No ❑ NA NE
problems with debris?
Explain:
NA
Are appropriate educational materials being developed and distributed to prevent futi [Z Yes [] No [] NA [] NE
similar occurrences?
Comments:
SVstern Visitation
ORC [ Yes
Backup [f Yes
Name:
Kerry E Sanford
Cert#
992773
Date visited:
07/29/2020
Time visited:
04:00PM
CS-SSO Form page: 2

How was the SSO remediated (i.e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
The main was 'etted and the blockage cleared. The creek was flushed and untreated waste water was pumped back into
the system.
a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
.jest of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim: Kerry Evan Sanford
Signature:
Telephone Number:
Date: 07/30/20 07:35 am
Title: 0SS
Any addition information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five days of I
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of th
form is completed, if used).
CS-SSO Form Page: 3

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Associated Press - Raleigh; Battle, Gerald; Bennett, Cassandra; Beth Shugg, Carolina
Parent; Betsy Kempter, Brenda Porter -Rockwell, City Insight Magazine; Brent Wolfe,
News Director, WUNC; Brown, Lee, Buchanan, Stephen; Carolina Woman; Cary News -
General; Charlotte Dawn, Clarion Content; Dave DeWitte, Environment Reporter, WUNC;
Dillard, Katy, Durham Skywriter; Eloy Tupayachi, Que Pasa; Farlow, Jeremy, Fontaine,
Lance; Forde, Jeffrey, Harris, Crystal; [e-mail]; Jermaine Taylor, Radio -One
Public Affairs/News; Joel Bulkley, Durham Community Sports News; Julie Garza, Curtis
Media; Karen Clark, Foxy 107/104 FM; Kimberley Pierce Cartwright, News & Public
Affairs Director, WNCU 90.7 FM; La Conexion; La Noticia; La Nueva (1530 am Durham-
Chapell Hill; Lauren Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal; Mark Schultz, Durham Editor,
News & Observer, Matt McGibney, Independent Weekly, Walsh, Megan; Melissa Wade,
Radio One, The Light 103.9 FM; Michael Hyland, NBC 17; Mobley, Junior, NCCU Campus
Echo; News & Observer Continous News Team; News 14; News Desk, Herald -Sun;
Patricia A. Murray, Durham Radio Skywriter, Phyllis Coley, Spectacular Magazine; Que
Pasa 1030AM/Andy Rodas; Que Pasa?; Rebecca Martinez, WUNC; Reyn Bowman,
Durham Bull's Eye Blog; Richard Brown, The Richard Brown Show; Roberson, James;
Robert Ashley, former editor, Herald -Sun; Sanford, Kerry, Segard, Timothy; Smart,
Jennifer, Steve Sedahl, News Director, WRDU 106.1 FM; Storm Water Quality, The
Carolina Times; The Independent - General; The Triangle Business Journal; The Triangle
Tribune, Triangle Business Journal General Mailbox; Triangle Downtowner Magazine;
Trish Lemm, Museum of Life & Science; UNC Radio/Leoneda Inge; Virginia Bridges,
News and Observer, Walker, Daniel; Wallace, Karmisha; Walter Gomez, Hispanic Media
News; Westbrook, Vicki; Willard, Kenny, WNCN 17; WPTF News Desk; WRAL Assignment
Desk; WTVD Assignment Desk
SSO at 309 W. Morgan Street
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
City Manager
CITY OF DURHAM
Jennifer Smart, Sr. Publi
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 30, 2020
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City of Durham Contains Sewer Spill at 309 W. Morgan Street

sewer overflow from a manhole at 309 W. Morgan Street. Approximately 940 gallons of wastewater flowed into Soi
Tributary.
Staff were notified of the overflow at 2:53 pm and the spill was contained by 3:40 pm. Upon investigation, staff dete
had occurred due to a blockage caused by rags. Crews jetted the main, remediated the spill site, dammed the creek d
the creek, and pumped the untreated wastewater back into the sanitary sewer system. There were no observed hazarc
property.
As a reminder, only water, human waste, and toilet paper are permitted to be discharged into the sewer system. All c
including "flushable" wipes, contribute to sanitary sewer overflows. To learn more about the City's collection syste
Sewer System report at htti2s://durliamnc.eov'ArcliiveCenter;'Vie_%%Fil_e.'Item 4513.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources was notified of the event on July 29, 2
state regulations/Iaw. For more information, contact Junior Mobley, Superintendent of Water & Sewer Maintenance
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City of Durham, NC 27704
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