WQCS00047_NOV-2024-DV-0084 Notice of Violation_20240213

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February 13, 2024

Rebecca Salmon, Mayor
City Of Sanford
PO Box 3729
Sanford, NC 27331

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking No.: NOV-2024-DV-0084
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00047
Sanford Collection System
Lee County

Dear Mayor Salmon:

The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City Of Sanford indicates violations
of permit conditions stipulated in the subject permit and North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1. Violations include failing to
effectively manage, maintain, and operate the subject collection system so that there is no SSO to the land or
surface waters and making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for which a
permit is required.

Specific incident(s) cited in the subject report include the following:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
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202400119 1/9/2024 90 305 EAST ROSE Severe Natural 270 270 Notice of Violation
STREET, SANFORD, Condition
27330 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 202400292 1/16/2024 210 Manhole #4146-4145 Pipe Failure (Break) 420 420 Notice of Violation
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400116 1/9/2024 30 522 Sunset Drive, Severe Natural 60 60 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, 27330 Condition
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400117 1/9/2024 90 223 Maple Avenue, Severe Natural 180 180 Notice of Deficiency
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Sanford, 27330 Condition
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202400118 1/9/2024 97 200 Hickory Avenue, Severe Natural 194 194 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, 27330 Condition
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400122 1/9/2024 90 2002 North Shoreline, Severe Natural 180 180 Notice of Deficiency
Drive, Sanford, 27330 Condition
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400286 1/12/2024 30 522 Sunset Drive, Severe Natural 60 60 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, 27330 Condition
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400287 1/12/2024 30 223 Maple Avenue, Severe Natural 60 60 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, 27330 Condition
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400288 1/12/2024 97 200 Hickory Avenue, Severe Natural 60 60 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, 27330 Condition
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202400289 1/12/2024 50 305 East Rose Street, Severe Natural 250 250 Notice of Deficiency
Sanford, 27330 Condition _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(s)
in the response. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Fowler with the Water Quality Section in the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Michael Hall, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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