WQCSD0736_NOV-2021-DV-0429_20211007

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail, # 7020 3160 0000 2219 3136
Return Receipt Requesed
Azar Chowdry
Springhill Shopping LLC
3121 Islesky Dr.
Apex, NC 27523
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 07, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2021-DV-0429
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - August 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCSD0736
Springhill Shopping Center
Wake County
Dear Mr. Chowdry:
A review has been conducted of the 24-hour report submitted by Springhill Shopping LLC. The Division's Raleigh
Regional Office concludes that the Springhill Shopping LLC violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No.
WQCSD0736 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 Raleigh Regional Office is providing the Springhill Shopping LLC an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the Springhill Shopping LLC 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
202101747 8/11/2021
5621 Louisburg Road, Grease unknown unknown Notice of Violation -
Food Lion Notice of Intent
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North Camara Department of Environmental Quality Division of water Resources
Raleigh Regional Olflce 1WOO Barrett Drive I Rakigh.NarthCarolina 27609
919.791.4200

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 10 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 Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in
the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
Laserfiche
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Grans na Department of Emlrarunental Quality Divhlan of Water Resources
RakighRegional Office 3800 Buren Drive Raleigh North Caroino 27609
9I9.79I.4200

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DWR
Division of Water Resources
WWTP Upset , Spill, or Bypass 5-Day ReDortina Form
Permittee: Springhill Shopping, LLC Permit Number: Not applicable
Facility Name: Food Lion County: Wake
Incident Started: Date: Undetermined
incident Ended:
Time: Undetermined
Date: 08-12-2021 Time: 12:00 hours
Level of Treatment:
✓❑None ❑Primary Treatment ❑Secondary Treatment ❑ChlorinationIDisinfection Only
Estimated Volume of Spill/Bypass: 450 gallons (must be given even it it is a rough esdmate)
Did the Spill/Bypass reach the Surface Waters? ❑Yes ❑✓ No ❑Unknown
If yes, please list the following:
Volume Reaching Surface Waters: Surface Water Name:
Did the Spill/Bypass result in a Fish Kill? ❑Yes ]No ❑Unknown
Weather conditions during bypass/upset event: Clear, dry
Was WWTP compliant with permit requirements? Ekes ❑No ❑Unknown ❑✓ NA
Were samples taken during event? Ekes ✓❑No
Source of the Upset/Spill/Bypass (Location or Treatment Unit):
The site is located at 5621 Louisburg Road: Raleigh, NC (see figures in Attachment A). The release occurred from
grease traps and a sanitary sewer clean -out, located on the Southwest side behind the strip mall property.
Specific Cause or Reason for the Upset/Spill/Bypass:
A blockage was present in an underground sanitary sewer pipe. This caused a backup of sanitary sewage to a
grease trap on the property. Untreated sewage and grease were discharged from the grease trap. A small
volume of sewage was released from a clean out port during plumbing repairs.
Describe the Repairs Made or Actions Taken:
The blockage was cleared by jet flushing the sewer pipe. Both areas of untreated sewage release were abated.
All pooled liquids were recovered and transported off -site for proper disposal.

WWTP Upset , Spill, or Bypass 5-Day Reporting Form
Page 2
Action Taken to Contain Spill. Clean Up and Remediate the Site (if applicable):
Untreated liquids and grease were recovered from the impacted paved areas South of the strip mall property. Two
stormwater inlets to a stormwater system were flushed and liquids recovered by a vacuum truck. The recovered
liquids were transported off -site for proper disposal. A copy of the waste disposal manifest is included in
Attachment B.
Action Taken or Proposed to be Taken to Prevent Occurrences:
The manager of the Food Lion (who is responsible for the grease trap) has been advised to implement a
maintenance program for the grease trap immediately.
Additional Comments About the Event:
The location of the discharge was from a grease trap and sanitary sewer dean -out on the commercial property.
The release was due to a clogged sewer line. The discharge impacted the ground surfaces of the complex,
impacting two stormwater inlets and eventually migrated to the basin outfall on the property located downgradient
of the release location. See photographs induded in Attachment C.
24-Hour Report Made To: ✓❑Division of Water Resources ❑Emergency Management
Contact Name: Justin_Harcu n Date: 08-12-2021 Time: 0945 hrs
Other Agencies Notified (Health Dept, etc): City of Raleigh
Person Reporting Event: Phone Number:
Did DWR Request an Additional Written Report? QYes ❑No
If Yes, What Additional Information is Needed:
None
As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true
and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Person Submittin Claim:Joe Beaman, P.G., RSM (Highlands Env. Solutions, Inc.)
Signature: Title: Principal Geologist
Telephone: [phone]

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ATTACHMENT C

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Photograph Number 1: Sewage and grease released behind the commercial property prior to
abatement. This photo is the grease trap release area Photo taken on (08/12/2021).
Photograph Number 2: The release area at the grease trap prior to abatement.

Highlands
Env€ronmental
Solutions, Inc.
Photograph Number 3: Photo of the spillage from the grease traps.
Photograph Number 4: Photo of the impacted ground surfaces. The release did not impact
surface waters.

Highlands
Environmental
Solutions, Inc.
Photograph Number 5: Photo of the wooded area South of the property. The release was
contained by earthen material and the liquids were recovered.
Photograph Number 6: A separate sewage release occurred from a sanitary clean out during
plumbing repairs and jet flushing.

Highlands
Environmental
Solutions, Inc.
Photograph Number 7: Photo of the plumbing repairs and flushing activities.
Photograph Number 8: Photo of remediation activities. Simple Green® degreaser solution was
applied and scrubbed into the areas of impacted pavement.

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Environmental
©- Solutions, Inc.
Photograph Number 9: Photo of the impacted area around the sanitary sewer clean out.
Pressure washing activities were completed on the impacted paved surfaces.
Photograph Number 10: Photo of the remediation activities. A vacuum truck was stationed
downgradient, utilized to recover liquids.

Highlands
Environmental
Solutions, inc.
Photograph Number 11: Photo vacuum recovery completed at one of two impacted stormwater
inlets.
Photograph Number 12: Photo of the second impacted stormwater inlet located to the North,
This stormwater inlet was impacted during plumbing and flushing repairs.

Highlands
Environmental
Solutions, Inc.
Photograph Number 13: Photo of the ground surfaces during pressure washing activities.
Photograph Number 14: Photo of the vacuum activities completed at the stormwater outfall
located South of the commercial property.

Highlands
Environmental
Solutions, Inc.
Photograph Number 15: Photo taken post abatement at the stormwater outfall
Photograph Number 16: Photo taken post abatement at the stormwater outfall.