NC0026557_NOV2024PC0077_20240122

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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S. B[SER
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RICHARD E. ROGERS,A
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Qualfty
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January 25, 2023
Sam Pattillo, Town Manager
Town of Bryson City
Email: [e-mail]
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Bryson City WWTP
Town of Bryson City
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-PC-0077
Incident No. 202400046
Permit No. NCO026557
Unauthorized Bypass
Dear Mr. Pattillo:
At approximately 10:00 AM on January 9, 2024, the static screens at the discharge of the Bryson City WWTP's
influent pump station became clogged due to high flows and debris in the line from heavy rainfall leading to
increased inflow/infiltration. Dale Howard Wike (ORC, Environmental Inc.) contacted Lauren Armeni (Asheville
Regional Office, Division of Water Resources, Environmental Specialist II) at 11:32 AM on January 9, 2024 to
report the incident. The clogging of the static screens caused an unauthorized bypass of untreated sewage from
the influent pump station onto the ground with none reaching Surface waters. The violation that occurred is
summarized below:
Permit Condition
Violation Date
Description
Violation Type
Permit Condition Part
01/09/2024
Bypass of 3,000 Gallons
Permit Condition Bypass
II.C.4.c.1:
of untreated sewage
Bypass from the treatment
from the influent pump
facility is prohibited and the
station due to a storm
Permit Issuing Authority may
event.
take enforcement action
against a Permittee for bypass.
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit
a written response to this Notice of Violation. Your response is to be received by the regional office within 15
business days following receipt of this violation. Please include any additional documentation about this incident
in the response and include the steps that will be taken to prevent this type of illegal discharge from happening in
the future.
North Carolim Depart— of Environmental Qualky l Dlvlsicnor Water Resources
Asheville RNw-1 Off— 12090 U,5. HlghwWM I Swa.marwa, Noah Carolina 28T28
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Rose with the Water Quality Section in
the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
EvDocuSigned by:
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Daniel Boss, Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Nate Bowe (Director of Engineering & Public Works)
Dale Wike (ORC, Environmental, Inc.)
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Asher111e Regional Office 1 2090 U,5. HlghwW 10 1 5wann- North Carolina 28T78
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