WQCS00005_NOD-2021-DV-0076_20211115

ROY COOPER
Governor
EUZABETH S. BISER
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Donald F Greeley, Director
City of Durham
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701-3329
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 15, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2021-DV-0076
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - October 2021
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00005
Durham Collection System
Durham County
Dear Greeley:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Durham. This review has shown the City of Durham to be in violation of the requirements found in the subject
permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violation that occurred is summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202102016 10/6/2021 225 1706 Farm Pond Trail Other
225 225 Notice of Deficiency
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13600 Barrett Drive Raleigh North Carole 27609
9I9.79IA200

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].
Sincerely,
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Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Dlrhkn of water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 earrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919.7914200