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August 11, 2022
Scott Attaway, City manager
City of Lowell
101 W First St
Lowell, NC 28098
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Nurnberg NOV-2022-DV-0213
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00164
, Lowell Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Attaway:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Lowell 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 incident(s) 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
202201016 7/1/2022 165 Riverview Outfall Other, Pipe Failure 4,875 0 Notice of Violation
(Break)
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 theiresponse. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Meilinger or me with the Water Quality Section
in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or viaemail at [e-mail] or
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