WQCS00042_NOD2020DV0037_20200917

ROY COOPER
covernor
MICHAEL 5. REGAN
secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Newell Clark, Mayor
City of Lexington
28 W Center St
Lexington, NC 27292-3099
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NORTH CAROLINA
£nvifionmental Quality
September 17, 2020
Tracking Number: NOD-2020-DV-0037
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - June 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00042
Lexington Collection System
Davidson County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Lexington. This review has shown the City of Lexington 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
202002025 6/22/2020 30 22 Williams Circle Other, Pipe Failure 100 100 Notice of Deficiency
(Break)
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.
lrlorth Ca rosins Deps rtment of Environmental Quality I Dioision of Water Resources
WinstonSaiem Rs.,onsl Office 1450 West Mathes Will Road. Swte 30D I WinstonSaJern, North Carolifka 27105
w� 336-776-9300

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,
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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 R .,onaa Office 1 450 West Hafies Will Road, Swte 30D I WinstonSaJem, North Carom$ 27105
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