WQCS00206_NOV-2022-DV-0113 Response_20220518

TOWN OF SPRING HOPE
P.O. Box 87
118 W. Railroad Street
Spring Hope, NC 27882
May 18, 2022
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
3800 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609
Notice of Violation
Tracking No. NOV-2022-DV-0113
Sanitary Sewer Overflow -March 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00206
Town of Spring Hope Collection System
Nash County
Dear Mr. Vinson,
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
The Town of Spring Hope appreciates the opportunity to respond to NOV-2022-DV-0113
dated April 19, 2022. This letter shall serve as the Town of Spring Hopes response, and
it is our hope that the information provided will result in no further action by the
Division.
o Regarding the Sanitary Sewer Overflow:
From NCDEQ:
On March 17'', 2022, a contractor was on site to evaluate repairs for the effluent and
influent pumps, and he discovered the overflow upon arrival. The pumps had tripped and
flowfl'oni the effluent through the channel -caused the high-level float to fail.
The contractor contacted the town who in turn contacted Envirolink, contractor for the
operations of the system.

Th.e town hired Underwood to rehabilitate one influent pump, two effluent pumps, and
electrical contractor (JGE) to address the wiring for controls and faulty breaker this fiscal
year to address issues at the WWTP.
Envirolink and the Town of Spring Hope is making every effort to ensure these situations
do not continue to happen. Envirolinks staff is monitoring the pumps on a daily basis
until we can get this under control.. It is our effort to strive for compliance with all our
facilities.
We believe towns history of compliance demonstrates our commitment to operating this
facility in a responsible manner. Therefore, we respectfully request that the Division
considers these efforts and take no further action. If we can be of any further assistance
or additional information is needed, please contact me at (.
Sincerely,
Andrew Delonno
Town Manager
Cc: Dave Strum, Envirolink, Inc.
Rebecca Manning, Envirolink, Inc.
William Lamm, Envirolink, Inc.

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 5688
Return Receipt Requested
James Buddy Gwaltney, Mayor
Town of Spring Hope
PO Box 87
Spring Hope, NC 27882
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 19, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2022-DV-0113
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00206
Spring Hope Collection System
Nash County
Mayor Gwaltney:
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MAY E? l; 2022
BY:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Town of Spring Hope 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:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202200423 3/17/2022 30 811 NC-581 South Pump station 500 100 Notice of Violation
equipment failure
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit
a written response to this Notice of Violation. Your response is to be received by the regional office within 15
business days following receipt of this violation. Please include any additional documentation about this incident(s)
In the response. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

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 mitch.hayes©ncdenr.gov.
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Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200