WQCS00027_NOV-2020-DV-0555_20201215

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CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2680 0000 2219 6296
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
R Danieley Brown, CEO PE
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
PO Box 308
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 15, 2020
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2020-DV-0555
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - November 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00027
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Collection System
Halifax County
Dear Mr. Brown:
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A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report's submitted by
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District. The Division's Raleigh Regional Office concludes that the Roanoke Rapids
Sanitary District violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00027 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 Raleigh Regional Office is providing the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District an opportunity to provide evidence
and justification as to why the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District should not be assessed a civil penalty for the
violations that are summarized below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202003082 11/12/2020 1,050 3rd St and Starke Dr, Severe Natural
Condition
202003083 11/12/2020 1,050 3rd St & Rapids St Severe Natural
Condition
15,750 15,750 Notice of Violation
10,500 10,500 Notice of Violation
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Incident
Number
Start Duration
Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total
Vol
(Gals)
Total Vol
Surface
Water
(Gals) DWR Action
202003085 11/12/2020 900
312 Land St
Severe Natural
Condition
202003091 11/12/2020 660 2nd St & Franklin St
202003093 11/12/2020 660 2nd St & Franklin St
2020-03095 11/12/2020
780 1st St & Franklin St
Severe Natural
Condition
Severe Natural
Condition
27,000
9,900
27,000 Notice of Violation
9,900 Notice of Violation
9,900
9,900 Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
15,600
15,600 Notice of Violation
202003096 11/12/2020 990 118 River Road South Severe Natural 46,500
Condition
46,500 Notice of Violation
202003097 11/12/2020 600 W. Rock Company, 100 Severe Natural 6,000
Gaston Rd. Condition
6,000 Notice of Violation
202003098 11/12/2020 1,080 W. Rock Company, 100 Severe Natural 16,200
Gaston Rd. Condition
16,200 Notice of Violation
202003099 11/12/2020 1,050 W. Rock Company, 100 Severe Natural
Gaston Rd. Condition
15,750 15,750 Notice of Violation
202003100 11/12/2020 1,050 W. Rock Company, 100 Severe Natural
Gaston Rd. Condition
52,500 52,500 Notice of Violation
202003101 11/12/2020 1,050 W. Rock Company, 100 Severe Natu a 63,000
Gaston Rd. Condition
202003103 11/12/2020 600 W. Rock Company,
100 Gaston Rd
Severe Natural
Condition
6,300,011 Notice of Violation
9,000
9,000 Notice of Violation
202003306 11/17/2020 180 1701 Ivey St, Roanoke Debris in line 5,400 5,400 Notice of Violation -
Rapids, NC, 27870, USA Notice of Intent
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.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
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Sincerely,
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Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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