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April 5, 2021
Winston-Salem /Forsyth County
Utilities
Water • Waztexater • SDIid Waste
Administration, P.O. Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102
0: 336-727-8000, F: 336-727-8432, cityofws.org/utilities
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Re: Sanitary Sewer Overflow Civil Penalties Incidentol
Dear Mr. Snider:
NC Department of
Environmental,Quality
Received
APR 0 7 2021
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
This letter serves as the official response from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities (WSFC
Utilities) to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water
Resources Notice of Intent to Enforce Civil Penalty for the December 17, 2020 sanitary sewer
overflow (SSO), Incident #202003504, located at 1155 Hubert Court in Winston-Salem. The
incident was a direct result of residential grease, wipes and roots.
On December 17, 2020 at 8:00am, an SSO occurred at 1155 Hubert Court. First responders
arrived with a combination jet/vacuum truck and were able to remove grease and wipes from
the sewer main and resume normal flow by 10:30am. The crew turned the soil, spread straw
and washed the immediate upstream and downstream mains to ensure all grease and debris
were removed. The quick action taken by first responders resulted in less than half of the total
spill volume reaching surface waters.
After cleaning, we CCTVed the lines and confirmed there was no further damage or remaining
deposits. Can the Grease and No Wipes in Pipes literature and promotional items were
distributed to homes near the spill site.
WSFC Utilities continues to make progress minimizing SSOs and has the proper programs in
place to continue preventative cleaning of the collection system. In addition to this successful
strategy, the No Wipes in Pipes campaign is making an impact with public outreach and
education.
Cey Council, Mayor Men Jaines; Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Barbara Hanes Eludes, Northeast Ward; Robert G Clark, West Ward;
JoM G Larson, South Wend; Jeff Macintosh, Northwest Ward; Kevin Mundy, southwest Ward; Annette Sdpplo, East Ward; JamesTaylap Jr., Southeut Ward;
City Manager. Lee D. Gaddy
Courtly Commh swear DaNd R. Plyler, Chair, Don Martin, Vke Chao; Herring EI-Amin; Ted Kaplan; Richard V. Linville; Tanya McDaniel; Gloda D. WhiseMunt;
Call311 or336-727-8000 County Manager. DudleyWatts,Jr.
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cihlink cityotw3.of Wiman-SalernftsythCounty llDgtY Commission: Randall i Tuttle,Chair, L Wesley Curth,It,Vice Chair, Harold E. Day;Tom Griffin; Warms H. Hlnes;
ci�[e-mail] Duane Lang; Hugh W.Jemigar; ads Parker, Donald 0. sta cart; Charles Wilson; Allan Younger

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I hope this information is helpful with your investigation of Incident #202003504. If you require
additional information, please contact meat 336-747-7315.
Sincerely,
Coy
Courtney Driver, P.E.
Utilities Director
cc: Michael Stover, P.E., Assistant Utilities Director -Operations
Kenny Atkins, Utilities Field Operations Manager
Antonio Martinez, ORC
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