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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
W North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office MO East Center Avenue.Suite 301 I Mooresville.North Carolina 28115
704663.1699

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
ioanna.harbison(aldea.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor
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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 apt Bei
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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

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February 26, 2024 Certified Mail Receipt: 7021 2720 0003 2126 5471
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
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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

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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 ,��
Attn: Andrew Pitner—Regional Supervisor 'ti _
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Tracking No.NOV-2024-DV-0122Cat
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

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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 mot Be?
Attn: Andrew Pitner—Regional Supervisor 'ti fll
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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