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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0003299_Notice of Violation_20240221 U. . - • . ervice CERTIFIED MAIL® RECEIPT ✓ Domestic Mail Only For delivery information,visit our website at www.usps.com®. OFFICIAL USE 3 Certified Mail Fee n $ ,('o Extra Services&Fees(check box,add fee as appropriate) `- ❑Return Receipt(hardco ) • ❑ $ �rk Return Receipt(electronic) $ � adC 3 ❑Certified Mail Restricted Delivery $ • ❑Adult Signature Required $ l,0 a ❑Adult Signature Restricted Delivery$ 3 Postage • $ r 3 $ CITY OF BELMONT j 298 PARKDALE DRIVE • 2 BELMONT NC 28012 ATTN: MILES BRASWELL,CITY MANAGER dwr/jh 2/21/24 A receipt(this portion of the Certified Mail label). for an electronic return receipt,see a retail 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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Article Number(Transfer from services/aheIl n r^ `^"'Delivery Restricted Delivery Confirmation' Confirmation I ❑Signature Confirmation 7022 0410 0000 7789 5 7 5T �I Restricted Delivery Restricted Delivery LISPS TRACKP G# 'r Ai 1 I E NC 280 First-Class Mail Postage&Fees Paid F= i I LISPS Permit No.G-10 9590 9402 3908 8060 7353 91 United States •Sender:Please print your name,address,and ZIP+4®in this box Postal Servi m NCDEQ/WQROS .13 n n m 610 E. CENTER AVENUE m SUITE 301 Z MOORESVILLE NC 28115 Ui`', 0 p` ..:, Q 7 n 13 ,I li 1 ,il, ,,,, I ,lil I ii,,,, , ,li , , i i �--��-�e�� 11 fl I I III I I u I 111 Ill ili a II I Ilil ROY COOPER Governor 4 ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretary gi'"" • RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA Director EnwUonrnenta!Quality Certified Mail # 7022 0410 0000 7789 5756 Return Receipt Requested February 21, 2024 Miles Braswell, City Manager City of Belmont 298 Parkdale Dr Belmont, NC 28012 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking Number: NOV-2024-DV-0122 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2024 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00046 Belmont Collection System Gaston County Dear Mr. Braswell: The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Belmont 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 202400121 1/9/2024 300 2021 THE OAKS Severe Natural 6,000 6,000 Notice of Violation PARKWAY, BELMONT, Condition Winter Storm 2024 ,28012 202400123 1/9/2024 330 773 Cason Street Inflow and Infiltration, 4,950 4,950 Notice of Violation Belmont NC Severe Natural Winter Storm 2024 Condition Mooresville Carolina ion Department of O East Center QualityAvenue 1 Itei301 I cWorer Resources North Regional Office'b10 East Avenue,Suite 301 Mooresville. Carolina 28115 ftmLuSlatri. 704.663.1699 Total Vol Total Surface Incident Start Duration Vol Water Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 202400366 1/27/2024 0 2021 The Oaks Severe Natural 960 960 Notice of Violation Parkway, Belmont, NC, Condition 28012 202400368 1/27/2024 120 773 Cason St. Severe Natural 960 960 Notice of Violation 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. Regarding the SSO's that occurred on January 9 & 10, 2024, and in keeping with the Governor's Executive Order No. 300, which declared a statewide state of emergency for the Severe Weather Event that occurred, the Division of Water Resources is utilizing its enforcement discretion and only issuing a Notice of Violation for events that noted'Severe Natural Conditions'as contributing to SSO's on those dates. No Additional response to the Division is necessary for events that occurred within those dates. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joanna Harbison with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at joanna.harbison@deci.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: L4JuLwl1 P4•44 F161FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Regional Office - WQS File/Laserfiche Central Files, Water Quality Section bcarroll(&cityofbelmont.orq AMiIlerC&cityofbelmont.orq DEW _E Q North Carolina Dtpartmrnt of Environmental Quality Division of Water Rosourcrs */ Moorrsvilk Regional Otflre bl0 East Conte Avenue,Suite 301 Monresvilk.North Carolina 26115 ar.... �.\ / 704.6631694) RECENEDMCDEQ/DWR MAP, - � ?p?� Laserfiche MOORESVILLE R�IONAL OFFICE MANY THREADS, ONE COMMUNITY February 26,2024 Certified Mail Receipt: 7021 2720 0003 2126 5471 North Carolina Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 281150 Be/ Attn: Andrew Pitner—Regional Supervisor "ti Rit 0 Water Quality Regional Operations SectionVP 1695 Ref: Notice of Violation tt {. Tracking No.NOV-2024-DV-0122 huh Cat City of Belmont- WQCS00046 Dear Mr. Pitner, The City of Belmont is in receipt of the above NOV and as required by your letter,our response to the violations are as follows: Incident # 202400121- This overflow incident at 2021 The Oaks Parkway was the result of heavy rains the morning of January 9, 2024. Total rainfall amounted to more than 3.2 inches in just a few hours with just 48 hours of notice from local weather reporting outlets. On behalf of the City of Belmont, city crews responded to high level alerts at the City of Belmont Pump Station at the address above and immediately began pumping down the wet well levels with two pump/vacuum trucks. Unfortunately,the levels rose quicker than could be mitigated. Crews utilized a Sewer/Vacuum truck to clean up the overflow and return levels to normal. Lime was applied to the affected area. A press release was drafted and released to local print and media outlets to alert the public to the overflow incident. The City of Belmont worked diligently to pump down the wet well and limit overflow volume to the best of its ability. There was no expected impact on wildlife or public health stemming from this overflow. The City of Belmont has received a AIA grant to invest in system mapping and assessment. The sewer mains surrounding this pump station are undergoing this assessment to identify root causes of inflow and infiltration. The City of Belmont has also conducted smoke testing and CCTV videoing of nearby mains. The City of Belmont is striving to improve this system to prevent overflows in the future. Sincerely, Danny Whisnant Collections ORC PO BOX 431 I 1401 E CATAWBA ST, BELMONT, NC 28012 I WWW.CITYOFBELMONT.ORG LLMANY THREADS ONE COMMUNITY February 26, 2024 Certified Mail Receipt: 7021 2720 0003 2126 5471 North Carolina Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 , Ot Bei Attn: Andrew Pitner—Regional Supervisor ti G Water Quality Regional Operations Section • secs I,r Ref: Notice of Violation ° .{� Tracking No.NOV-2024-DV-0122 1`h C si\i\ ar City of Belmont- WQCS00046 Dear Mr. Pitner, The City of Belmont is in receipt of the above NOV and as required by your letter, our response to the violations are as follows: Incident # 202400123- This overflow incident at 773 Cason St. was the result of heavy rains the morning of January 9, 2024. Total rainfall amounted to more than 3.2 inches in just a few hours with just 48 hours of notice from local weather reporting outlets. On behalf of the City of Belmont, city crews responded to high level alerts at the City of Belmont Pump Station at the address above and immediately began pumping down the wet well levels with two pump/vacuum trucks. Unfortunately,the levels rose quicker than could be mitigated. Crews utilized a Sewer/Vacuum truck to clean up the overflow and return levels to normal. Lime was applied to the affected area. A press release was drafted and released to local print and media outlets to alert the public to the overflow incident. The City of Belmont worked diligently to pump down the wet well and limit overflow volume to the best of its ability. There was no expected impact on wildlife or public health stemming from this overflow. The City of Belmont has received a AIA grant to invest in system mapping and assessment. The sewer mains surrounding this pump station are undergoing this assessment to identify root causes of inflow and infiltration. The City of Belmont has also conducted smoke testing and CCTV videoing of nearby mains. The City of Belmont is striving to improve this system to prevent overflows in the future. Sincerely, Danny Whisnant Collections ORC PO BOX 431 I 1401 E CATAWBA ST, BELMONT, NC 28012 I WWW.CITYOFBELMONT.ORG bLLMsNLMANY THREADS. ONE COMMUN February 26, 2024 Certified Mail Receipt: 7021 2720 0003 2126 5471 North Carolina Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 1$› Attn: Andrew Pitner—Regional Supervisor ,. ti,. 0 Water Quality Regional Operations Section �► _ «,� tit Ref: Notice of Violation ~ Q S Tracking No.NOV-2024-DV-0122 h14 Ca v ' City of Belmont- WQCS00046 Dear Mr. Pitner, The City of Belmont is in receipt of the above NOV and as required by your letter, our response to the violations are as follows: Incident # 202400366- This overflow incident at 2021 The Oaks Parkway. was the result of heavy rains the evening of January 27, 2024. Total rainfall amounted to more than 3 inches in just a few hours with just 0 hours of notice from local weather reporting outlets. On behalf of the City of Belmont, city crews responded to high level alerts at the City of Belmont Pump Station at the address above and immediately began pumping down the wet well levels with two pump/vacuum trucks. Unfortunately,the levels rose quicker than could be mitigated. Crews utilized a Sewer/Vacuum truck to clean up the overflow and return levels to normal. Lime was applied to the affected area. A press release was drafted and released to local print and media outlets to alert the public to the overflow incident. The City of Belmont worked diligently to pump down the wet well and limit overflow volume to the best of its ability. There was no expected impact on wildlife or public health stemming from this overflow. The City of Belmont has received a AIA grant to invest in system mapping and assessment. The sewer mains surrounding this pump station are undergoing this assessment to identify root causes of inflow and infiltration. The City of Belmont has also conducted smoke testing and CCTV videoing of nearby mains. The City of Belmont is striving to improve this system to prevent overflows in the future. Sincerely, Danny Whisnant Collections ORC PO BOX 431 I 1401 E CATAWBA ST, BELMONT, NC 28012 I WWW.CITYOFBELMONT.ORG Ltei MANY THREADS,ONE COMMUNITY February 26, 2024 Certified Mail Receipt: 7021 2720 0003 2126 5471 North Carolina Division of Water Resources 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 ,.01t 13414 Attn: Andrew Pitner—Regional Supervisor 'ti 0 Water Quality Regional Operations Section x N 1695 /� Ref: Notice of Violation O .{� Tracking No.NOV-2024-DV-0122 huh Cat City of Belmont-WQCS00046 Dear Mr. Pitner, The City of Belmont is in receipt of the above NOV and as required by your letter, our response to the violations are as follows: Incident # 202400368- This overflow incident at 773 Cason St.. was the result of heavy rains the evening of January 27, 2024. Total rainfall amounted to more than 3 inches in just a few hours with just 0 hours of notice from local weather reporting outlets. On behalf of the City of Belmont, city crews responded to high level alerts at the City of Belmont Pump Station at the address above and immediately began pumping down the wet well levels with two pump/vacuum trucks. Unfortunately,the levels rose quicker than could be mitigated. Crews utilized a Sewer/Vacuum truck to clean up the overflow and return levels to normal. Lime was applied to the affected area. A press release was drafted and released to local print and media outlets to alert the public to the overflow incident. The City of Belmont worked diligently to pump down the wet well and limit overflow volume to the best of its ability. There was no expected impact on wildlife or public health stemming from this overflow. The City of Belmont has received a AIA grant to invest in system mapping and assessment. The sewer mains surrounding this pump station are undergoing this assessment to identify root causes of inflow and infiltration. The City of Belmont has also conducted smoke testing and CCTV videoing of nearby mains. The City of Belmont is striving to improve this system to prevent overflows in the future. Sincerely, Danny Whisnant Collections ORC PO BOX 431 I 1401 E CATAWBA ST, BELMONT, NC 28012 I WWW.CITYOFBELMONT.ORG