WQCS00209_NOV -2021 DV-0395_20210929

EARNELL BROWN
MAYOR
PAMELA W. HURDLE
TOWN MANAGER
BENJAMIN M. GALLOP
TOWN ATTORNEY
September 27, 2021
David May, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0395
Incident # 202101717
Sanitary Sewer Overflows- August 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00209
Hertford Collection System
Perquimans County
Dear Mr. May,
TOWN COUNCIL:
ASHLEY HODGES
MAYOR PRO TEM
QUENTIN JACKSON
• FRANKNORMAN
JERRY MIMLITSCH
RECEIVED/NCDENR/DWR
SEP 2 9 2021
Water Quality
Regional Operations -Section - -
Washington Regional Office
On August 06, 2021, the Town of Hertford experienced a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO).
The spill occurred from a manhole located at 305 South Edenton St. An estimated volume
of 500 gallons reached the nearby storm drain. The source of this spill was from the
Cemetery lift station. A heavy rain event moved in over the area on August 5, 2021. Due
to the amount of rainfall the system surcharged, causing extended runtimes on both
pumps. The following day of this rain event both pumps lost prime, rags and trash was
removed from the pumps impellers. A 6" Goodwin bypass pump was connected shortly
after_the pumps were being repaired. Cemetery lift station is our largest station within
the collection system, which maintains the highest level of flow. Once the station reached
high level the gravity line upstream backed up and overflowed from the manhole. The
Overflow was contained shortly after the bypass pump was connected. The pumps were
cleaned and put back in regular operation. All alarms, and telemetry operations were
operable during the event, and tested again once station was put back online.
If you have any questions, please contact Julius Williams, Town of Hertford ORC
at [phone].
Sincerely,
)4QAmItia-
Pamela Hurdle, Town Manager
CC: Jeremy Haislip, WWTP Supervisor, Harry Sanchez, PW Director, Julius Williams, ORC