WQCS00006_Notice of Deficiency_20230923

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Michael Borchers, P.E.
City of Greensboro
PO Box 3136
Greensboro, NC 27402-3136
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 20, 2023
Tracking Number: NOD-2023-DV-0080
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - August 2023
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00006
Greensboro Collection System
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Borchers:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Greensboro. This review has shown the City of Greensboro 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
202301126 8/1/2023 29 1140 N Ohenry Blvd, Roots 150 150 Notice of Deficiency
Greensboro, NC, 27405
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.If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact Gary Hudson with the Water Quality Section in the Winston-Salem Regional Office at
336-776-9800 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSiTgned by:
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
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
336.776.9500