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Michael Peoples, City Manager
City of Gastonia
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053-1748
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-DV-0216
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 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
202400675 3/21/2024 120 2608 Castle Hill Road, Pipe Failure(Break) 800 800 Notice of Violation
Gastonia, NC, 28052
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
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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-0216
Sanitary Sewer Overflows—March 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 one self-
reported sanitary sewer overflow(SSO)occurring in January 2024. The intent of this correspondence is to provide
additional information regarding the cause of the SSO 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)
202400675 3/21/2024 120 2608 Castle Hill Road 800 800
Gastonia, NC 28052

Please find additional information below for the self-reported SSO:
Incident Number 202400675 Castle Hill Road
• 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 March 21, 2024 at 6:00pm and ended at 8:00pm. The emergency
response crew responded immediately. Once the repair was complete,the site was cleaned and pulverized lime
was applied. The total SSO duration time was 120 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 line was repaired with a section of Ductile Iron pipe,cleaned and
inspected.
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