WQCSD0011_response to nov-2021-dv-0053_20210205

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February 5. 2021
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Dix ision of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0053
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
December 2020 Collection System Permit No. WQCSD001 I
Middlesex Collection System
Nash County
Mr. Vinson:
Envirolink. Inc. and the Town of Middlesex is in receipt ofthc NOV letter dated January 22, 2021 in
response to the failure of the collection system and sanitary sewer overflow in the Town of Middlesex
and the failure to follow-up vvith the 5-day report as required by NCDEQ.
Envirolink, Inc. was relocating their field office in December and for a period of time the phone system
from this office was down pending the installation at the new office. The ORC reported the spill to
DEQ and called the office and left a message pertaining to the spill. The operator was unaware at that
time that my phone was not working since he was able to leave a message; messages that could not be
retrieved as the phones are internet based. With all the details of getting moved from the old office to
the new office I was unaware of the spill and the operator was unaware that I did not know.
As this may not be a liable explanation it is the only one I have and on behalf of the Town of Middlesex
I do ask that no further action be taken.
Ifyou need further information, please feel free to call or email me at 984-365-9155 or
rinannineenvirolinkinc.com.
Sincerely.
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Rebecca Manning
Compliance Coordinator
Envirolink, Inc.
Cc: Lu Harvey, Mayor. Town of Middlesex
Envirolink, Inc.
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4700 Homewood Ct, Suite 108; Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
252-235-1900 (phone) 252-233-2132 (fax)

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sent:tory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Unit -for
NORTH CAROLINA
Envfranuntal Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7017 2680 0000 2219 5732
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 22, 2021
Luther Harvey Lewis, Mayor
Town of Middlesex
PO Box 69
Middlesex, NC 27557
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0053
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCSD0011
Middlesex Collection System
Nash County
Mayor Lewis:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Middlesex 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(s) 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
202003401 12/1/2020
7097 Stokes Road Other 500 unknown Notice of Violation
North Cato .na Department of Environments Qua ty I D vson of Wstar Resources
Ra•elh Regona Off•ce 13800 Barrett Drve I Rs eV, North Caro ma 27609
919.791-4200

In addition, this office does not have a record of receiving a 5-day report for this incident. Overflows and bypasses
shall be reported within 24 hours, and a more detailed written report shall be submitted within five days following
first knowledge of the occurrence, as required in 15A NCAC 02B .0506. In the future, please make sure to comply
with these requirements.
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(s)
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 Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
Laserfiche
North Ceraan■ deportment of Enwonmenta Qua ay I 0 vision of Water Resources
Retie' Reg once office 13800 Barrett Dime I Raeigr, North Caraina 27609
919 791-0200

Division of Water Resources
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWR Regional Office within five business days of the first knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: WOCSD0011 (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility: Middlesex Collection System Incident #: 202003401 Owner: Town of Middlesex
Region: Raleigh City: Middlesex County: Nash
Source of SSO (check applicable): 0 Sanitary Sewer ® Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump
Station 6, Manhole at Westall & Bragg Street, etc.): 7097 Stokes Road
Manhole #:
Latitude (degrees/minute/second): Longitude (degrees/minute/second):
Incident Started Dt: 12-1-2020 Time: 10:45AM Incident End Dt: 12-1-2020 Time: 13:3OPM
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm) AM/PM (mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm) AM/PM
Estimated volume of the SSO: 500 gallons Estimated Duration (round to nearest hour): 2.75 hour(s)
Describe how the volume was determined: time and volume
Weather conditions during the SSO event:
Did the SSO reach surface waters? 0 Yes ® No ❑ Unknown
Volume reaching surface waters: gallons Surface water name:
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? 0 Yes
® No 0 Unknown
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
❑Severe Natural Conditions ❑ Grease ['Roots ❑Inf'ow & Infiltrat=on
❑Pump Station Equipment Failure 0 Power Outage ❑Vandalism 0 Debris in line 0Pipe Failure (Break)
❑Other (Please explain in Part II)
24-hour verbal notification (name of person co^tacted): Stephanie Goss
ODWR ❑Emergency Management Date (m•'n-dd•yyy) 12-2-2020 Time: (hh:mm AM+PM) 10.05
Per G.S. 143-215.1 C(b), the owner or operator of any wastewater collect on system shall:
In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface waters of the State, issue
a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general coverage in the county where the
discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge The press release shall be issued within 24 hours after
the owner or operator has determined that the discharge has reached surface waters of the State.
In the event of a discharge of 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface waters of the State,
publish a notice of the discharge in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the discharge
occurs and in each county downstream from the point of discharge that is significantly affected by the discharge. The
Regional Office shall determine which counties are significantly affected by the discharge and shall approve the form
and content of the notice and the newspapers in which the notice is published.
WHETHER OF NOT PART II IS COMPLETED, A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED SEE PAGE 13
Form CS-SSO
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In order to submit a claim for justification of an SSO, you must use Part II of form CS-SSO with additional documentation as
necessary. DWR staff will review the justification claim and determine if enforcement action is appropriate.
PART II:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
(In the check boxes below. NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated)
A HARDCOP'( OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS
IS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM
Form CS-SSO Page,'.

Pump Station Equipment Failure (Documentation of testing records, etc should be provided upon requesfl
What kind of notification/alarm systems are present?
Auto-dialer/telemetry (one-way communication) ❑ Yes
Audible ❑ Yes
Visual ❑ Yes
SCADA (two-way communication) ❑ Yes
Emergency Contact Signage ❑ Yes
Other ❑ Yes
If Yes, explain:
Describe the equipment that failed: air valved failed
What kind of situations trigger an alarm condition at this station (i.e. pump failure, power fa&'ure_ high water, etc )?
Were notification/alarm systems operable? ❑ Yes ❑ No ®NA ❑ NE
In no, explain:
If a pump failed, when was the last maintenance and/or inspection performed?
What specifically was checked/maintained?
If a valve failed, when was it last exercised?
Were all pumps set to alternate? ❑ Yes ❑ No ®NA ❑ NE
Did any pump show above normal run times prior to and during the SSO event? ❑ Yes ® No DNA ❑ NE
Were adequate spare parts on hand to fix the equipment © Yes ❑ No ❑NA ❑ NE
Was a spare or portable pump immediately available? ❑ Yes ❑ No ®NA ❑ NE
If afloat problem, when were the floats last tested? How?
If an auto -dialer or SCADA, when was the system last tested? How?
Comments:
Pone CS SSO Pagr 7

System Visitation
Name:
Certification Number:
Date visited:
Time visited:
ORC
Backup
William Lamm
11693
12/1/2020
11:OOAM
How was the SSO remediated (i./e. Stopped and cleaned up)?
Lime was distributed.
0 Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes ❑ No
As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim: Rebecca Manning
Signature: /¢4C.a.,
Telephone Number: 984-365-9155
Date:
12/2/2020
Title: Compliance Coordinator
Any additional information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five
business days of first knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number is only generated
when electronic entry of this form is completed, if used).
Form CS-SSO Polo 13