WQCS00012_NOD-2022-DV-0097_20221216

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Kenneth Waldroup, Director Executive
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
235 Government Center Dr
Wilmington, NC 28403
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 16, 2022
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2022-DV-0097
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - October 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00012
CFPUA Collection System
New Hanover County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. This review has shown the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority to be in violation of
the requirements found in the subject permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that
occurred are summarized below:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202201510 10/1/2022 70 Manhole at 4112 Echo Debris in line, Grease 1,050 Notice of Deficiency
Farms Blvd
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.
D_E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension 1 Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Helen Perez with the Water Quality Section in the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Morella Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor
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Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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D_E
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension 1 Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215