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City of Morganton
Water Resources Department
February 8, 2024
Daniel Boss, Asst. Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ-Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Subject: NOV Response to: NOV-2024-DV-0055
Sanitary Sewer Overflow: January 9, 2024
Collection System Permit # WQCS00028
Incident # 202400244
Dear Mr. Boss,
We have reviewed the violations cited in NOV-2024-DV-0055 referenced from the self-reported SSO
5-Day Report. On January 9th 2024 City of Morganton Distribution and Collection crews observed the
junction box at Vine Arden Rd. overflowing due to severe rainfall from Winter Storm Finn. A Public
Notice was issued and a 24hr report was called in to The State of North Carolina Emergency Management
on the following day, 01/10/2024 @ 9:55 A.M. To Melanie Kemp. This was followed with the Required
5 Day report which was completed on line within the 5 days required.
Subject: NOV Response to: NOV-2024-DV-0055
Sanitary Sewer Overflow: January 9, 2024
Collection System Permit # WQCS00028
Incident # 202400245
We have also reviewed the violations cited in NOV-2024-DV-0055 referenced from the self-reported
SSO 5-Day Report. On January 9th 2024 During Severe Rainfall during Winter Storm Finn, City of
Morganton Collections personnel received an alarm from the pump station located at 135 Bost Rd. Upon
arriving and noticing an overflow occurring a Contractor was called and pumped the station until it was
down to normal range. A 24hr report was called in to The State of North Carolina Emergency
Management on the following day, 01/10/2024 @ 9:55 A.M. To Melanie Kemp. This was followed with
the Required 5 Day report which was completed on line within the 5 days required.
We hope that the details explained in this letter will be taken into consideration when the
determination of a civil penalty assessment is made. We prefer to spend our department dollars on capital
projects and infrastructure improvements.
If there are any questions or if more information is needed, please call 828-438-5276.