WQCS00203_NOI NOV-2020-DV-0426_20200917

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Governor
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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7018 2290 0001 8295 9267
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
September 17, 2020
Daniel Hilburn, Mayor
Town of Lake Waccamaw
PO Box 145
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-0145
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION and INTENT TO ASSESS
Tracking Number: NOV-2020-DV-0426
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - May 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00203
Lake Waccamaw Collection System
Columbus County
Dear Permittee:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Lake Waccamaw 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
202001482
5/21/2020
540
Mt Zion Street (
Inflow and Infiltration,
900
900 Notice of Violation
Manhole at the North
Severe Natural
End)
Condition
202001483
5/21/2020
660
Manhole in Dales
Inflow and Infiltration,
3,000
3,000 Notice of Violation
Seafood parking lot
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
202001484
5/21/2020
540
MH #2 on Creek Ridge
Inflow and Infiltration,
2,000
2,000
Notice of Violation
Rd
Severe Natural
Condition
202001579
5/28/2020
2,190
Manhole near Dale's
Inflow and Infiltration,
1,000
4,200
Notice of Violation
Seafood
Pump station
equipment failure,
Severe Natural
Condition
202001705
5/29/2020
110
Manhole at Dales
Inflow and Infiltration,
250
250
Notice of Violation
Seafood
Pump station
equipment failure,
Severe Natural
Condition
202001706
5/28/2020
330
Manhole at the end of
Inflow and Infiltration,
900
Notice of Violation
Mt Zion Street
Severe Natural
Condition
202001746
5/28/2020
300
MH #2 on Creek Ridge
Inflow and Infiltration,
960
Notice of Violation
Rd
Severe Natural
Condition
202001747
5/29/2020
230
Manhole at the end of
Inflow and Infiltration,
150
Notice of Violation
Mt Zion Street
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 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 Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality Section in the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Morelia Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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