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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
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April 21, 2023
Keith C Rogers, Jr
City of Rocky Mount
PO Box 1180
Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2023-DV-0031
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 2023
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00011
Rocky Mount Collection System
Edgecombe County
Dear Mr. Rogers:
A review has been conducted of the self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Rocky Mount. This review has shown the City of Rocky Mount 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
202300546 3/21/2023 90 1848 Nicodemus Mile Vandalism 900 200 Notice of Deficiency
Rd, Rocky Mount, NC,
27804
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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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Fowler with the Water Quality Section in the
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