WQCS00055_NOV-202-DV-0188 Response To Notice_20240529

City of Henderson
Public Works Department
Post Office Box 1434 • 900 S. Beckford Drive
Henderson, NC 27536-1434
Phone: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
May 29, 2024
Mr. Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
Re: Response to Notice of Violation & Intent to Issue Civil Penalty
Tracking No. – NOV-2024-DV-0188
Sanitary Sewer Overflows – March 2024
Henderson Collection System
Permit No. – WQCS00055
Dear Mr. Vinson:
I am writing in response to the above-mentioned violation that we received on April 22, 2024. The cause
and actions taken for each incident are listed below.
Incident #202400660
The overflow in this incident was due to debris/rags creating a blockage in the sewer main. Crews were
able to unstop the main and pull debris out with the use of a tow behind jetter, cleaning approximately
300 feet of sewer main. We cleaned up debris and placed lime out as needed.
Incident #202400722
The overflow in this incident was due to inflow and infiltration during extended periods of heavy rainfall.
Once the rain event ended, the overflow subsided. Following the overflows, we cleaned debris and
placed lime as needed.
Henderson has hired a consultant, WK Dickson, to assist our efforts in reducing I/I. With their help the
City of Henderson received and accepted a loan in the amount of $2.5 million and a $5 million grant
from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for sewer rehabilitation. This project has been named Sandy
Creek Sewer Basin Find-It Fix-It. WK Dickson is working with HG Reynolds, our construction contractor,
on this project. We are using every resource available to stop sewer overflows in our system.
Incident #202400666
The overflow in this incident was due to debris/rags creating a blockage in the sewer main. Crews were
able to unstop the main and pull debris out with the use of a tow behind jetter, cleaning approximately
150 feet of sewer main. We cleaned up debris and placed lime out as needed.
We take our responsibility to maintain compliance for our collection system very seriously. I trust that
you find the City’s actions for compliance are satisfactory. Thank you very much for the opportunity to
respond. Please feel free to contact our staff or myself should you need any further information.
Sincerely,
Lee Owen
Public Works Director
CC: Edward Terrell Blackmon, City Manager
Joey Long, Assistant Public Works Director/Utilities Division – Collection System ORC
Christy Lipscomb, Water Resources Director/ORC
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