WQCS00021_NOV-2021-DV-0430 GC_20211018

ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S. BISER
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S. DANIEL SMITH
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Grant W Goings, City Manager
City of Wilson
P O Box 10
Wilson, NC 27894-0010
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 07, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2021-DV-0430
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - August 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00021
Wilson Collection System
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Goings:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
City of Wilson. The Division's Raleigh Regional Office concludes that the City of Wilson violated Permit Condition I
(2) of Permit No. WQCS00021 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 City of Wilson an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as
to why the City of Wilson should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202101741 8/11/2021 180 35.718503, -77.973686 Other, Pipe Failure 13,500 13,500 Notice of Violation -
(Break) Notice of Intent
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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office ; 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

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