WQCS00106_Notice of Violation_20240325

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Johnny Lambert, Utility Director
Davie County Water System
123 S Main St
Mocksville, NC 27028
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 25, 2024
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-DV-0167
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - February 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00106
Cooleemee Collection System
Davie County
Dear Mr. Lambert:
The self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Davie County Water System
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 (Mips) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202400518 2/23/2024 180 173 Erwin Street, Debris in line, Roots 500 450 Notice of Violation
Cooleemee, NC, 27014
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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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,
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
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Winston-Salem Regional Office
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