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Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)-663-1699
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2020-DV-0451
SSOs — September 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00135
Taylorsville Collection System
Alexander County
October 27, 2020
Dear Mr. Basinger,
This letter is to address the NOV for the Paul Payne P/S SSO which occurred September 17, 2020 during
Severe Weather Conditions caused by the remnants of Hurricane Sally. The Town of Taylorsville is committed to
maintain the 10% annual camera and cleaning procedures for our collection system infrastructure, as well as proper
lift station maintenance.
*CAUSE: Hurricane Sally ("Act of God" event).
*REMEDIAL ACTIONS:
A study was conducted decades ago which at that time determined that one inch of rainwater equated 375,000
gallons of inflow. Since then we have greatly improved the Town's infrastructure by the rehab of over 600+
manholes and numerous slip -lines and replacement lines within the system. This rain event equaled 2.53" of rain in
a noticeably short timeframe.
As was noted in the Town's SSO report that a good -faith effort was made prior to this unusual storm event in order
to prevent any clogging of our 27 pump stations. This involved prior cleaning measures at multiple pumping stations
by the utilization of private pumping contractors and employees. The Town believes this was a situation that could
not be helped due to the timing and location of the tropical downpours, and our systems best response to it. The
rain data was measured at the Taylorsville WWTP a few miles southwest of the Paul Payne station. There were spots
in the area that exceeded 4 inches of rain. Please consider this also before making your final decision to enforce.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Luke Robinette,
Collection System Operator
Town of Taylorsville
The Town ofTaylorsville does not discriminate on die basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, age or disability in employment or die provision of services.

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October 22, 2020
David Odom, Manager Town
Town of Taylorsville
204 Main Ave Dr SE
Taylorsville, NC 28681
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2020-DV-0451
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2020
Collection System Permit No, WQCS00135
Taylorsville Collection System
Alexander County
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Reports submitted by
Town of Taylorsville. The Division's Mooresville Regional office concludes that the Town of Taylorsville violated
Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00135 by failing to effectively manage, maintain, and operate their
collection system so that there is no SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow) to the land or surface waters and the SSO
constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for. which a permit is
required by G.S. 143-215.1.
The Mooresville Regional Office is providing the Town of Taylorsville an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the Town of Taylorsville should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are
summarized below: Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Minn) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202002614 9/17/2020 18o Pump Station @ 1428 Inflow and 18,000 18,000 Notice of Violation
Paul Payne Store Rd Infiltration, Severe Intent to Enforce
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This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant
to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000-00) may be assessed
against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any
permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215. 1.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its
receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other
actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be
considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface
waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors
considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of
rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at rnichaelmeiljnnorr8)n,-,1Pnr ov or
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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