WQCS00243_NOI2020DV0206_Response_20210304

MAYOR
HENRY CARROUTH
MAYOR PRO TEM
DREW SHARPE
TOWN CLERK
AMY ALBRIGHT
May 29, 2020
Town Council
TRAVIS SAPP
WILBUR SUGGS
JOHN ANDREWS
TOWN OF SWEPSONVILLE
Mr. Lon T. Snider
NCDENR/DWQ
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
450 West Hanes Mill Rd -Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Dear Mr. Snider:
2747 Darrell Newton Drive
Graham, NC 27253
[phone]
RCB-20210107-Sounds like they got it well under control and no further action is
necessary at this point.
Lon NFA
Re: NOV &Intent to Issue Civil Penalty
Tracking # NOV-2020-DV-0206
Incident # 20200022, 2747 Darrell Newton Drive
Permit No. WQCS00243
Swepsonville Collection System, Alamance County
On May 11, 2020 the Town of Swepsonville received notice from your office a Notice of "Intent To Issue Civil
Penalty" with reference to the Incident described above. This was directly related to Severe Natural Conditions, more
specifically, a continuous downpour that created three times the inflow over our daily average pumping capabilities.
The Town of Swepsonville is very much aware of the pumping limitations at the Virginia Mills Pump Station, as well as
the existence of numerous possibilities for Infiltration and Inflow into the system. Our Town Engineering Firm has
prepared, and we have implemented a $3.5M upgrade to the sewer system which includes I&I point repairs, manhole
and sewer line repairs as well as complete replacement of the Virginia Mills Pump Station with a triplex pump system.
Design for this project is completed, the point repairs portion has been completed, and a contract has been awarded to
Carolina Civil Works for construction of the pump station.
I have attached copies of paid invoices for the point repairs, pump maintenance and repairs for this period and
the cost of rebuilding one of the pumps at this station. As is evident, The Town of Swepsonville takes the matter of
sewer collections very seriously, and we respectfully request that your office takes no enforcement action with
reference this Sanitary Sewer Overflow.
Sincerely,
Steve Scott, Utilities Director
Cc: Brad Bullis, Town Administrator

ROY COOPER
Governor
M[CHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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CERTIFIED MAIL: 7018 1130 0000 1612 7635
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
May 07, 2020
Raymond Herring
Town of Swepsonville
2747 Darrell Newton Dr
Graham, NC 27253
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2020-DV-0206
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2020
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00243
Swepsonville Collection System
Alamance County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Town of Swepsonville. The Division's Winston-Salem Regional Office concludes that the Town of Swepsonville
violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00243 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 Winston-Salem Regional Office is providing the Town of Swepsonville an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the Town of Swepsonville should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are
summarized below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202000022 1/3/2020 300 2747 Darrell Newton Dr Inflow and Infiltration 12,000 12,000 Notice of Intent
North Ca rosans Depa rtrnent of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Reg onal Office 1450 West }Eanes M 11 Road, Swte 30D I Winston-Salem, North Carotna 27105
336-776-9300

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 60 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 Ron Boone with the Water Quality Section in the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at [e-mail].
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Sincerely,
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Lon 1. snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Ca rams Department of Environmental Quality I division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West }Eafies he 11 Road, Site 300 I Winston-Salem, North Coatna 27105
336-776-9300