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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0003299_NOV and Intent to Assess_20240119 I. . •os a ervice CERTIFIED MAIL° RECEIPT D Domestic Mail Only ✓ For delivery information,visit our website at www.usps.com n - -- r :emu Certified Mail Fee 8,55 " Extra Services&Fees(check box,add fee asappropriate) /y ❑Return Receipt(hardcopy) $ 3 ❑Return Receipt(electronic) $ / j El Certified Mall Restricted Delivery $ 3 ❑Adutt Signature Required $ ❑Adult Signature Restricted Delivery$ Postage $ ? TOG TOWN OF TAYLORSVILLE u ser 67 MAIN AVENUE DRIVE -SR--- TAYLORSVILLE NC 28681 ATTN:AARON WILSON WIKE 66 dwr/jh 1/19/24 w �� A receipt(this portion of the Certified Mail label). for an electronic return receipt,see a retail I A unique identifier for your mailpiece. associate for assistance.To receive a duplicate Electronic verification of delivery or attempted return receipt for no additional fee,present this delivery. 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CENTER AVENUE O9F `q4 �% SUITE 301 (Pi_ ep Off, MOORESVILLE NC 28115 (N*C it -'' ' -% : 2,, '.4'liiiiiiiiiiiii'i'•'ii,iiiiiii};filiiiii iiiiiiii"iiii'iii)` FILE ROY COOPER 4 - ;T Governor if VFW ELIZABETH S.BISER • 's awa roo�> Secretary RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality Certified Mail # 7022 0410 0000 7789 5428 Return Receipt Requested January 19, 2024 Aaron Wilson Wike Town of Taylorsville 67 Main Ave Dr Taylorsville, NC 28681 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY Tracking No.: NOV-2024-DV-0026 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2023 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00135 Taylorsville Collection System Alexander County Dear Mr. Wilke: A review has been conducted of the self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report's submitted by Town of Taylorsville. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office concludes that the Town of Taylorsville violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00135 by failing to effectively manage, maintain, and operate their collection system so that there is no SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow) to the land or surface waters and the SSO constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for which a permit is required by G.S. 143-215.1. The Mooresville Regional Office is providing the Town of Taylorsville an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as to why the Town of Taylorsville should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are summarized below: Total Vol Total Surface Incident Start Duration Vol Water Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 202301730 12/26/2023 75 1428 Paul Payne Store Inflow and 3,200 3,200 Notice of Violation Rd Infiltration, Other Intent to Enforce Q North Carolina Departntenl of E1nvronnentaIQuality Division of Water Resources Mooresvllk Regional Office 610 East Center Avenue.Suite 301 Moorvovilk.North Carolina 28115 iO4.663.1699 This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing,within 10 business days of its receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joanna Harbison with the Water Quality Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at ioanna.harbison@deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A...44c4v H P4..`4 �—F 161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Mooresville Regional Office - WQS File Central Files, Water Quality Section Irobinerte@taylorsvillenc.com ) North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources eir.i - ? Mooresvllk Regional Office 610 East Ce Ier Avenue.Suite 301 MooresvRle.North Carolina 28II5 r�:+J0 704 663.1644 Town of Taylorsville "The Brushy Mountain Gateway" 67 Main Avenue Drive Taylorsville,North Carolina 28681 828.632.2218 (Phone) •828.632.7964(Fax) R CEWED/NCO QIDpfR www.taylorsvillenc.com JAN 312024 January 26, 2024 WOROS MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE NOV response for SSO incident #202301730 Thank you for allowing the Town of Taylorsville the opportunity to respond to the SSO, the reason for this SSO is the amount of rain we received over the course of 2 days and Inflow and infiltration. Along with weekly pump station checks, Paul Payne lift station was checked specifically before the rain event to make sure it was working to its highest standard. Unfortunately, the amount of rain (4.5o") coupled with the I&I the pumps weren't able to overcome the flow. Town crews and contracted crews pump and hauled throughout the day to minimize the SSO. It was because of those efforts we were able to pump and haul roughly 17,50o gallons of sewer away from the site. That would have otherwise been lost to the SSO. Once the pumps were able to regain control of the flow. Town crews cleaned the site of trash and debris and applied lime as needed. The town and engineering firm are several weeks away from putting bids out to rebuild Paul Payne lift station and upgrade its capacity over i00%. Th rebuilt project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. As for the I&I the town has done flow studies and smoke testing to try to pin- point sources of l&l. In our CIP we have manhole and pipe rehabilitation projects that tackle I&I. You should find our flow study and CI P attached with the 5 Day Report. Thank You, Luke Robinette CS ORC The Town of Taylorsville does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,national origin, sex,religion,age or disability in employment or the provision of services.