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Winston-Salem / Forsyth County
IV f ities
Water a Wastewater • Solid Waste
Administration, P.O. Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102
0: 336-727-8000, F: 336-727-8432, cityofws.org/utilities
March 11, 2021
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Re: Sanitary Sewer Overflow Civil Penalties Incident #202002903
Dear Mr. Snider:
NC Department of
Environmental Quality
Received
U.791
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
This letter serves as the official response from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities to the
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources Notice of
Intent to Enforce Civil Penalty for the November 3, 2020 sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), Incident
#202002903, located at 4264 Tise Avenue in Winston-Salem. The incident was a result of pipe
failure within the collection system.
On November 3 at,9:30am, a contractor notified Utilities Field Operations of an SSO on the
sewer outfall at 4264 Tise Avenue. There was a break in the pipe where it crossed Leak Fork
Creek and first responders requested a crew with a backhoe. The sewer main was plugged and
a sewer jet/vac truck was deployed to pump until the repair was completed. The SSO was
resolved by 12:30pm. A diffuser was deployed and the spill area was cleaned following
protocol.
WSFC Utilities continues to make progress in minimizing SSOs and has the proper programs in
place to continue our high level of performance. Our comprehensive sanitary sewer evaluation
study has provided strategic cleaning and examination of our system to identify areas with the
greatest need for repair and replacement.
CRy Council! Mayor Allen James; Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pm Tempera, North Wald; Barbara Hanes Burke, Northeast Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward;
John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff Maclntosh, Northwest Ward; Kevin Mundy, Southwest Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor Jr., Southeast Ward;
City Manager. Lee D. Garrity
County Comsnhalmorrs: David R. Ply.,,, Chair, Dan Martin, Vice Chair; Fleming El -Amin; Ted Kaplan; Rlchasd V. Llnvllle; Tanya McDaniel; Gloria 0. Whisenhum;
Call 311or336-727-6000 County Manager: Dudley Watts, Jr.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Compilation: Randall S. Tuttle, Chair; L Wesley Curtis, Jc, Vice Chair; Harold E. Day; Tom Griffin; Wanne H. Hines;
cltyllnk@cityofws,ur9 Duane Led, Hugh W. Jernigan; Chris Parker, Donaltl R.Stewart; Charles Wilson; Allan Younger

I hope this information is helpful with your investigation of Incident #202002903. If you require
additional information, please contact me at 336-747-7315.
Sincerely,
N, t
Courtney Driver, P.E.
Utilities Director
cc: Michael Stover, P.E., Assistant Utilities Director -Operations
Kenny Atkins, Utilities Field Operations Manager
Antonio Martinez, ORC
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