WQCS00203_NOD-2023-DV-0037_20230503

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Matthew Wilson, Mayor
Town of Lake Waccamaw
PO Box 145
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-0145
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 03, 2023
Tracking Number: NOD-2023-DV-0037
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2023
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00203
Lake Waccamaw Collection System
Columbus County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by
Town of Lake Waccamaw. This review has shown the Town of Lake Waccamaw 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
202300600 4/4/2023 120 854 Bella Coola Road, Pipe Failure (Break) 60 60 Notice of Deficiency
Lake Waccamaw, NC,
28450
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 Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Helen Perez with the Water Quality Section in the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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