WQCS00006_NOI_NOV2023DV0037_Response_#2_20230209

GREENSBORO
NORTH CAROLINA
February 9, 2023
Lon T. Snider, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Dear Mr. Snider,
This letter is in response to the Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement Letter
dated January 18, 2023 received by the City of Greensboro. The address where the violation
occurred and the amount spilled is shown below:
1. 809 Willard Street 6,000 Gallons
On December 12, 2022 at 809 Willard Street, the sanitary sewer release was due to debris in the
sanitary sewer at this address. A combination jet truck was dispatched to unstop the blockage and
clean the line. Once the sanitary sewer overflow was stopped, we thoroughly cleaned all lines in
the area to ensure we could perform a CCTV inspection of the lines, and we found no
deficiencies to correct. We did find a large brick partially blocking the line. We were able to
push the brick to a lower manhole using our rodder. The line is on a biannual PM schedule, and
we will monitor the line to see if that cycle needs to be increased in the future. Having to use
multiple pieces of equipment and enter the manhole contributed to the large spill volume.
Remediation efforts include opening fire hydrants to flush the affected area and we spread lime
to minimize the spill's impact.
It is our duty to comply with the requirements of Collection System Permit Number WQCS00006
and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), and we will continue to address unforeseen circumstances as quickly
as they occur. If any additional information is required, please do contact me. We appreciate
your review and welcome your feedback.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Martin, Construction and Maintenance Supervisor
cc: Adam Conn, Operations Manager
Patrick Smith, Utilities Maintenance Superintendent
PO BOX 3136 • GREENSBORO NC 27402-3136 • WWW.GREENSBORO-NC.GOV • 336-373-CITY (2489)
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GREENSBORO
NORTH CAROLINA
PO BOX 3136 • GREENSBORO NC 27402-3136 • WWW.GREENSBORO-NC.GOV • 336-373-CITY (2489)
640