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Kurtz, Cassidy
From: Perez, Carlos <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 5:56 AM
To: Robinson, Jason; Kurtz, Cassidy
Subject: [External] FW: Potential Water Severance -Grease Interceptor Overflow- McDonalds 2900
Wendell Blvd
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Jason, our FOG team addressed this issue yesterday. The email below contains the actions taken. Please feel free to
reach out to my office for additional information.
From: Worthy, Christopher
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 2:06:33 PM
To: Vessie, Matthew P. <[e-mail]>; Chapman, Kermit <[e-mail]>;
Kiviniemi, John <[e-mail]>
Cc: Anderson, Jeremy<[e-mail]>; Perez, Carlos <[e-mail]>;
Sanders, Courtney <[e-mail]>; Lopez, Manuel <[e-mail]>
Subject: Potential Water Severance -Grease Interceptor Overflow- McDonalds 2900 Wendell Blvd
Good afternoon,
The FOG Program has responded to a grease interceptor overflow at the McDonalds located at 2900 Wendell Blvd,
Wendell, NC 27529.
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• Upon arrival today staff found the interceptor actively overflowing into nearby storm drains.
• Staff confirmed no issues with the City sewer downstream.
• McDonald's management indicated that the issue started this past Friday and the interceptor was pumped in
response on Saturday, 07/23/2022, but has since started to overflow again.
• This confirms the issue is not located within the interceptor itself, but within the sewer lateral downstream (as is
typical for such incidents).
• SMD was first notified during an after hours call on Sunday 07/24/2022, at which point the manager on call
informed McDonalds management of their responsibility to have the overflow stopped.
• Staff with the Town of Wendell Public Works Department have also been notified regarding the impact to the
storm drain system.
• FOG staff have issued a Notice of Violation requiring McDonalds to have the overflow remedied within twenty-
four (24) hours.
• Once the 24hr deadline has passed the next step in enforcement will be water severance.
• The deadline for this initial notice is 08:OOAM on 07/26/2022.
McDonald's staff did state that a plumber has been hired and will be responding no later than 4:00pm today. FOG staff
will follow up first thing the morning of 07/26/2022 to verify that the overflow has been stopped. IF the issue has not
been resolved after the deadline, our plan is to issue a Water Severance notice granting an additional twenty-four (24)
hours to correct the overflow before water service is severed. Further updates will be provided as information becomes
available.
Thanks,
Christopher Worthy
Senior Utilities Analyst
City of Raleigh
Public Utilities I Raleigh Water
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Sewer Maintenance Division
3324 Lake Woodard Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
919-996-2311 (office) 1919-227-9519 (mobile)
[e-mail]
From: Sanders, Courtney <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 11:47 AM
To: Worthy, Christopher <[e-mail]>
Subject: 2900 Wendell Blvd
Chris,
The grease interceptor overflow located at 2900 Wendell Blvd is still active at this time. Grease is flowing into the storm
drain and being tracked by vehicles through the parking lot. A blockage NOV has been issued to have the interceptor
compliant within 24 hours. While speaking with manager on duty he informed me that the grease interceptor was
pumped by a hauler on Saturday, but has since filled back up. He said they called a plumber this morning and was told,
the latest they will arrive is 4:OOpm today. Joseph Collins of Wendall storm water has been contacted and informed
about the grease overflow.
DeCarlo Sanders
Utility Specialist
City of Raleigh
Public Utilities I Raleigh Water
(m) 919-280-1300 (fax) 919-992-1871
[e-mail]
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