WQCS00209_NOV-2021-DV-0078_20210127

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7019 2970 0001 3140 1616
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 27, 2021
Pamela Hurdle; Manager Town
Town of Hertford
324 W Grubb St
Hertford, NC 27944
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0078
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - August 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00209
Hertford Collection System
Perquimans County
Dear Ms. Hurdle:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Hertford 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 cited in the subject report include the following:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202002338 8/7/2020 30 Manhole at Inflow and Infiltration, 600 600 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
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 Sarah Toppen with the Water Quality Section in
the Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481 or via email at [e-mail].
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Sincerely,
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Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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