WQCS00004_NOV2021DV0437_20211011

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
5. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
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October 12, 2021
Thomas Hartye
Email: [e-mail]
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-DV-0437
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00004
MSD Buncombe County Collection System
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Metropolitan Sewerage District of
Buncombe County North Carolina indicates violations of permit conditions stipulated in the subject permit and
North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1. Violations include failing to effectively manage, maintain, and operate the subject
collection system so that there is no SSO to the land or surface waters and making an outlet to waters of the
State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for which a permit is required.
Specific incidents cited in the subject report include the following:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202101893 9/9/2021
60 221 Heywood Rd Debris in line
800 800 Notice of Violation
202101906 9/10/2021 120 47 West Chapel Rd Vandalism
600 600 Notice of Violation
202101910 9/11/2021 60 75 Florida Ave Pipe Failure (Break) 700 700 Notice of Violation
202101945 9/20/2021 120 90 Martin Ave Pipe Failure (Break) 200 200 Notice of Violation
North Catania Department of ErWronmen.al Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Naholle Regional OHlce 12090 US Highway 70 l Swamlama. North Cecallna 28T78
828.296.45M

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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance.
Ec:
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Wiggs with the Water Quality Section in the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
Server, LF
Ken Stines (ORC)
Sincerely,
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Daniel Boss, Asst. Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North CarolLna Department of £nWronmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Naha lie Regional OHlce 1 2090 US Highway 70 1 5.amlama. North Cerallna 28,78
828.296.45M