WQCS00101_NOV2021DV0128_20210217

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February 17, 2021
Summer Woodard, Town Manager
Town of Franklin
Email: [e-mail]
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0128
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00101
Franklin Collection System
Macon County
Dear Permittee:
The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Franklin 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:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
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202100471 2/12/2021 30 Manhole into Crawford Pipe Failure (Break) 400 300 Notice of Violation
Branch
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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Armeni with the Water Quality Section
in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,

Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Ec: LF