WQCS00027_NOV-2023-DV-0008_20230131

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
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Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000.4115 5719
Return Receiot Requested
R Danieiey Brown, CEO PE
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
PO Box 308
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 09, 2023
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2023-DV-0008
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2022
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00027
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist. Collection System
Halifax County
Dear Mr. Brown:
RECEIVED
JAN 17 1023
ROANOKE RAPIDS
SANITARY DISTRICT
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
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 SSG 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 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
202201780 12/6/2022 30 260 Smith Church Rd, Other 750 750 Notice of Violation
Roanoke Rapids, NC,
27870
North Carolina Department al Environmental Qudhy i Dlvldan of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Mike 1 3800Barrel Drive IRaleigh, NorthCaro1Ina21609
919.791.4200

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.
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].
Laserfiche
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
January 31, 2023
Mr. Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
P.U. Box 308
1000 Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.rrsd.orr,
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7005 3110 0001 6339 1398
RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Re: Notice of Violation; Tracking No.: NOV-2023-DV-000g
Sanitary Sewer Overflow — December 6, 2022
Collection System Permit Number: WQCS00027
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Collection System
Halifax County
Dear Mr. Vbison,
Please be advised that ongoing remedial action is being taken to correct the deficiencies in the
collection system contributing to the Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO) in the referenced NOV
received on January 17, 2023. Also, note the incident as reported in BIMS did not require a press
release. The SSO, Incident No. 202201780, was located within Sub -Basin 'K' and caused by a
blockage in the Tine, which was observed during our weekly inspection and quickly addressed by
mechanically removing the blockage using our jetter. Community outreach in the area is ongoing to
manage disposal of these items including FOG. The affected line segments are within a known
problem area for having backups and have been routinely cleaned on a monthly cycle since January
2018. The lines were last cleaned prior to this incident on November 9, 2022.
The District has permitted plans for the purpose of making known corrective actions for the
problematic segment of sanitary sewer line (MI.1K419 — MHK417 SS Rehab). Line deficiencies
involve excess inflow in the portion crossing Chockoyotte Creek, and misalignment caused during
Smith Church Road widening that contributed to hydraulic flow problems. Quotes are currently being
taken for proposals to perform the WORK, but our RFP has not been satisfactorily responded to. In
the meantime, District forces will check the SSO manhole daily.
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District gratefully appreciates your time and favorable consideration in
this matter. Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Very Truly Yours,
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
R. Danieley Brow i, P.E.
Chief Executive fficer
CC: J. E. Kerr, 11, Chairman
David W. Scott
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