WQCS00195_DV20220046_Remission_Request_20220525 (2)

NC Department of
Environmental Quality
Received
Ramseur
Where Family and Friends Meet
TOWN OF RAMSEUR
724 Liberty Street, PO Box 545
Ramseur, North Carolina 27316
336-824-8530
Commissioners
Jim McIntosh, Mayor Pro Tern
Diana Brower
Tim Cranford
Joy Hooker
JC Parrish
May 25, 2022
Arm.: PERCS Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27105
Mayor
Vicki Caudle
RE: Collection System Permit No.: WQCS00195
Case No. DV-2022-0046
To Whom it May Concern:
JUN 0 2 2022
Winston-Salem
Regional Cffic.-
Town Clerk/Finance Officer
Carol Akers
Deputy Clerk/Finance Officer
Adrienne Hagood
This letter serves as a reply to correspondence dated May 23, 2022 and a request for Remission of Civil
Penalty for the Town of Ramseur regarding the Sanitary Sewer Overflows that occurred January 3, 2022.
On January 3, 2022 a thunderstorm producing high winds with heavy rains and wintery precipitation mix
moved through our area resulting in over three inches of rain and power outages. Three of our pump stations
lost power due to falling trees and downed power lines, none of these stations overflowed. Due to the 3
inches of rain Deep River almost reached the top of the its banks. The Town's wastewater treatment plant
has a design flow capacity of 0.480 MGD. Measured flow during this event into the pump stations exceeded
the pumping capacity which resulted in the overflow. The pump at West Ridge Street station is operating
properly.
The Town of Ramseur is classified as an "at risk" community as are several counties in the State and in
May of this year we are applying for a grant of approximately fifteen million dollars to upgrade and replace
our wastewater and water systems. Just like many other communities, our infrastructure has been in place
for many years and is in need of upgrading. Our Town is committed to rebuild and upgrade our failing

infrastructure to meet the needs of our community. We are also currently developing plans to apply for
additional grant money in September to continue the needed upgrades.
The overflow was not intentional and the Town did not benefit economically from this event. The Town is
committed, more than ever, to operating and maintaining its sewer collection system and 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 to our citizens and would deduct from budgeted funds for improvements. The
Town respectfully requests that you forgo the assessment of civil penalties and afford the Town the
opportunity to invest in upgrading the collection system.
If you require additional information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Town of Ramseur
i.meintosh(a,townoframseucorg
336-824-8530 — Office
336-302-3154 — Cell