WQCS00195_NOI_NOV2020DV0352_Response_20200824

Ramseur NC Department of
Where Family and Friends Meet Environmental Quality
Received
� TOWN OF RAMSEUR AUG 2 7 2020
724 Liberty Street, PO Box 545 Winston-Salem
Ramseur, North Carolina 27316 Regional office
336-824-8530
Commissioners
Mayor Town Clerk
Jim McIntosh
Vicki Caudle Carol Akers
JC Parrish
Tim Cranford
Interim Finance Officer
Tanya Kenyon
Carol Akers
Tim Matthews
August 24, 2020
Mr. Lon T. Snider
Assistant Regional Supervisor
NCDEQDWR
450 West Hanes Mill Road
Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27105
Re: Collection System Permit No WQCS00195
Dear Mr. Snider,
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The Town is in receipt of the Notice of Violation & Intent to Issue Civil Penalty Notice NOV-
2020-DV-0352 concerning the sanitary sewer overflow that occurred during the month of May,
2020 at the West Ridge Pump Station. The overflows occurred as a result of heavy rainfall and
Inflow/Infiltration over a two -week period.
During the week of May 18 -31 rainfall was measured at 11.7 inches.
For the month of May, the total of 11.7" of rainfall was recorded, all occurring within the two -
week. period which saturated the soil. The Town's wastewater treatment plant which has a
design flow capacity of 0.480 MGD, measured flow greater than 1.0 MGD on several days
during this two -week period. The extraneous flow into the pump station exceeded the pumping
capacity which resulted in the overflow. The pump station utilizes 3 pumps and all pumps were
operating. Attached for your review is a picture of the pump station during the May 20, 2020
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The Town continues its efforts to identify and correct Inflow/Infiltration areas of concern.
Commissioner Jim McIntosh, Water and Sewer Commissioner, walked most of the creeks during
that period with Suez, Contractor for Water/Sewer and Public Works and suggested to them the
importance of televising the creek crossings within the wastewater collection system. The
overflow resulted from natural events and circumstances uncontrolled by the Town.
The overflow was not intentional and the Town did not benefit economically from this event.
The Town is committed to operating and maintaining its sewer collection system and has
allocated $240,000 for sewer projects and equipment for the 2020/2021 fiscal year to make
improvements in the collection system.
The Town of Ramseur is a small community of less than 1,500 customers. The assessment of
civil penalties will be an encumbrance for our citizens and deduct from the budgeted funds for
improvements. The Town respectfully request your office to cease the assessment of civil
penalties and afford the Town the opportunity to invest in upgrading the collection system.
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. -
Sincerely,
Vicki Caudle, Mayor
Serving the Town of Ramseur
[e-mail]
336-824-4111 - Office
336-736-9016 - Cell
Cc: Arnold Allred, ORC
Mark Grose, Suez, Project Manager
Nadine Blackwell, Suez, Area Manager

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