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February 21, 2024
Michael Peoples
City of Gastonia
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-DV-0124
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00017
Gastonia Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Peoples:
The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City of Gastonia 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
202400136 1/9/2024 270 1125 EDGEWOOD Other,Severe Natural 108,000 108,000 Notice of Violation
CIRCLE,GASTONIA,NC, Condition Winter Storm 2024
28052
202400139 1/9/2024 270 680 CLYDE STREET, Other,Severe Natural 54,000 54,000 Notice of Violation
GASTONIA,NC, 28052 Condition Winter Storm 2024
202400142 1/10/2024 1,680 400 ARMSTRONG Severe Natural 900 900 Notice of Violation
DRIVE, BELMONT,NC, Condition Winter Storm 2024
28012
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Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202400143 1/10/2024 360 3175 Duke Street Severe Natural 36,000 36,000 Notice of Violation
Gastonia NC Condition Winter Storm 2024
202400313 1/17/2024 300 825 NORTH AVON Pipe Failure(Break) 800 800 Notice of Violation
STREET,GASTONIA,NC,
28054
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
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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February 26, 2024
Mr.Andrew H. Pitner, P.G.,Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
610 East Center Avenue;Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION&INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2024-DV-0124
Sanitary Sewer Overflows—January 2024
Collection System Permit No.WQCS00017
Gastonia Collection System (Two Rivers Utilities)
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Pitner:
The City of Gastonia's Two Rivers Utilities(TRU)is in receipt of the referenced Notice of Violation related to the self-
reported sanitary sewer overflows(SSO's)occurring in January 2024. The intent of this correspondence is to provide
additional information regarding the cause of the SSO not associated with the(Winter Storm of 2024),and actions taken to
prevent recurrence of such events.
The SSO reported is identified below:
Incident Duration Total Total Volume
Number Start Date (Mins) Location Volume Surface Water
(Gals) (Gals)
202400313 1/17/2024 300 825 N Avon St 800 800
Gastonia, NC 28054

Please find additional information below for the self-reported SSO:
Incident Number 202400313 North Avon Street
• The SSO was not intentional.
• Cause: Pipe Failure(Break)
• Total Volume: 800 gallons
• Total Volume Reaching Surface Waters: 800 gallons
• Duration: The sewer overflow was reported on January 17, 2024 at 11:00am and ended at 4:00pm. The
emergency response crew responded immediately. Once pipe was repaired,the site was cleaned and pulverized
lime was applied. The total SSO duration time was 300 minutes.
• Impacts to Public Health: There were no known or reported impacts to public health.
• Fish Kills: There were no known or reported fish kills.
• Money Saved by Non-Compliance: No expense was saved by non-compliance.
• Actions Taken to Prevent Recurrence: The pipe was repaired and inspected for damage.
Although there were no identified fish kills, no known negative impacts to public health,and no closures of recreational
areas due to this self-reported SSO,TRU remains sensitive to environmental and public risks associated with SSOs and is
committed to protecting the environment and natural resources. TRU has an active inspection program and personnel
that is trained and certified to perform preventative and corrective maintenance to the utility system. The City is fortunate
to have various construction and specialized equipment,including jetter trailers,combination trucks,enhanced video
equipment/software,SL-Rat(acoustic testing program),and flow monitoring equipment. TRU crews cleaned over 12.7%of
wastewater collection system gravity sanitary sewer lines in 2023. The City's FOG program aggressively addresses grease
problems and we contract on a yearly basis for collection system root control services. We are proactive and continue to
make advancements to improve all programs relating to the care and maintenance of the wastewater collection system.
Thank you for consideration of the information provided herein. If I can provide any additional information,or if you have
any questions, please feel free to contact me via phone at(704)214-9142 or email me at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Tony Dalton
Division Manager—Utilities Maintenance
cc: Brian Potocki,Director of Public Utilities