WQCS00214_NOD2023DV0022_20230324

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Brantley Price
Town of West Jefferson
PO Box 490
West Jefferson, NC 28694-0490
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Dear Mr. Price:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 24, 2023
Tracking Number: NOD-2023-DV-0022
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2023
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00214
West Jefferson Collection System
Ashe County
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Town of West Jefferson. This review has shown the Town of West Jefferson 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:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202300301 2/14/2023 10 303 E 2nd St, West Debris in line 30 30 Notice of Deficiency
Jefferson, NC, 28694
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.
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North Carolina Department of Environments[ Quality i Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regionat Office 1 450 West Hanes Miff Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9500

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ron Boone with the Water Quality Section in the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-776-9800 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Jennifer Graznak, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
NC Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
North Carolina Department of Environments[ Quality i Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regicnat Mice 1 450 West Hanes Miff Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9600