WQCS00003_NOD-2020-DV-0036_20200917

ROY COOPER
covernor
MICHAEL 5. REGAN
secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Courtney Driver, Director Utilities of
City of Winston-Salem
PO Box 2511
Winston Salem, NC 27102
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 17, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2020-DV-0036
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - June 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00003
Winston-Salem Collection System
Forsyth County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Winston-Salem. This review has shown the City of Winston-Salem to be in violation of the requirements found
in the subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that occurred are summarized
below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202001790 6/3/2020 60 4401 Bent Tree Farm Debris in line, Grease 150 150 Notice of Deficiency
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202001874 6/15/2020 135 1640 SM Cesar Drive Pipe Failure (Break) 100 100 Notice of Deficiency
202002064 6/24/2020 90 1202 Fairchild Rd Debris in line 75 75 Notice of Deficiency
North Carokka Department of Environmental Quality I DhAsion of Water Resources
WinstonSaiem Regianal Office 1450 West Hafies Will Road, Swte 300 I WinstonSaJem, North Carom$ 27105
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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ron Boone with the Water Quality Section in the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carokka Department of Environmental Quality I DhAsion of Water Resources
WinsrtonSaiem Regionsa Office 14W West lanes Will Road, Swte 3W I WinstonSaJern, North Carom$ 27105
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