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CITY OF MARION
P. O. Drawer 700
Marion, North Carolina 28752
January, 18, 2005
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To: Janet Cantwell,
Division of Water Quality
Regional Supervisor for the Swannanoa Office
Subject: Sugar Hill Rd spill report
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
SUPERINTENDENT
NPDES Permit NCO071200
City of Marion
Corpening Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
McDowell County
Dear Janet
Enclosed is a copy of the news release and also of the report if you need -any
further info please call.
Thank you, Larry Carver
WATER QUALITY SECTION
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Sewage Spill Response Evaluation:
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Permittee City of Marion Permit Number NC 0031879 County McDowell
Incident Ended: (Date/Time) 1/12/2005 / 9:OOam Estimated Duration (Time) 1,1/2 hrs
First knowledge of incident: (DatefTime) 1/12/2005/ 9:00 am
Estimated volume of spill/bypass 1600 gallons. Show rational for volume.
The leak was estimated at 18 gallons a minute
If spill is ongoing, please notify Regional Office on a daily basis until spill can be stopped.
Reported to: Janet Cantwell (Date/time) 1/12/2005 1:30pm
Name of person
Weather conditions: clear cool day
Source of spill/bypass (check one): X Sanitary Sewer Pump Station WWTP
Level of treatment (check one): X None Primary Treatment
Secondary Treatment Chlorination Only
Did spill/bypass reach surface waters? X Yes No (If Yes, please list the following)
Volume reaching surface waters? 1600 gallons
Name of surface water unnamed tributary of Nix Creek
Did spill/bypass result in a fish kill? Yes X No
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
Please provide the following information:
1. Location of spill/bypass: Last manhole located on Sugar Hill road going to the lift station on Ramkin dr
2. Cause of spill/bypass: Contractors had left a inflatable line plug in the new sewer line and had not
removed it before allowing customers to use the line.
3. Did you have personnel available to perform initial assessment 24 hours/day (including weekends and
holidays)?
Yes X No
4. How long did it take to make an initial assessment of the spill/overflow after first knowledge?
Hours 15 Minutes
How long did it take to get a repair crew onsite?
Hours 15 Minutes
Please explain the time taken to make initial assessment: locating the exact area of the spill and then
start removing the blockage. The work crew was already on site.

Sewage Spill Response Evaluation:
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Permittee City of Marion Permit Number NC0031879 County McDowell
5. Action taken to contain spill, clean up waste, and/or remediate the site: once the obstruction was
removed from the line the area was cleaned and all debris removed and the area was limed.
6. Were the equipment and parts needed to make repairs readily available?
Yes X No If no, please explain why:
7. If the spill/overflow occurred at a pump station, or was the result of a pump station failure,
was the alarm system functional at the time of the spill? Yes No X If the alarm
system did not function, please explain why:
8. Repairs made are: Permanent X Temporary
Please describe what repairs were made. If the repairs are temporary, please indicate a date by
which permanent repairs will be completed, and notify the Regional Office within 7 days of the
permanent repair:
9. What actions have been made to prevent this discharge from occurring again in the future?
The contractor that made the area was informed of their mistake and stronger inspections will be
required by the City of Marion
10. Comments:
Other agencies notifed:
Person reporting spill/bypass: Larry Carver Phone Number. 828/652/8843
Signatu
For DWQ Use Only:
DWQ requested additional written report? Yes No
If yes, what additional information is needed?
Requested by
Date: