WQCS00011_SSO Investigation 7-25-2024_20240725

Comoliance Inspection Reoort
Permit: WOCS00011 Effective: 06/09/22 Expiration: Owner: City of Rocky Mount
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Rocky Mount Collection System
County: Edgecombe PO Box 1180
Region: Raleigh
Rocky Mount NC 278021180
Contact Person: Brenton Bent Title: Director of Water Resources Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: CS4,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
Nathaniel Williams 989593 252-467-4919
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
WQCS00370 Town of Sharpsburg - Sharpsburg Collection System
WQCS00329 Town of Nashville - Nashville Collection System
NC0030317 City of Rocky Mount - Tar River Regional WWTP
Inspection Date: 07/25/2024 Entry Time 1013AM Exit Time: 10:50AM
Primary Inspector: Donald Smith Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Roatine SSa Re-sfvvist- Inspection Type: Complaint
Permit Inspection Type: Collection system management and operation
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Spills
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WOCS00011 Owner - Facility: City of Rocky Mount
Inspection bate: 07 25/2024 Inspection Type : Complaint Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Met onsite with Mr. Nathanial Williams (ORC) at the Riverside Drive SSO location. Riverside Drive was barricaded to preven
vehicular traffic and inlcuded caution do -not -enter tape accross road in close proximity to the SSO. Two manholes were
actively overflowing at the time of the inspection. One manhole was overflowing at a higher rate than the other. An adjacent
stormdrain to the SSO was backed up from the Tar river water level on Riverside Drive. The Tar river was observed at a high
level. I discussed with Mr. Williams the placement of a sign at the SSO location to provide additional warning/notification for
pedestrians that may encounter the quardened off area. Mr. Williams indicated that they had discussed installing signage
and additional caution tape. Mr. Williams indicated that the area would remain quardended off until the SSO stopped and
was cleaned up. No sewer system solids were noted with the SSO at the time of the visit. Mr. Williams indicated that fecal
coliform samples would be collected.
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Permit: woCS00011 Owner -Facility: City of Rocky Mount
Inspection Date: 07/25/2024 Inspection Typo: Complaint Reason for Visit: Routine
SJ)IiIS Yes No NA NE
Is system free of known points of bypass? ❑ N ❑ Cl
If No, describe type of bypass and location
Manhole on Riverside Drive is a low point in system that has overflowed with heavy rainfall and adjacent river
level flooding
Are all spills or sewer related issues/complaints documented? 0000
# Are there repeated overflows/problems (2 or more in 12 months) at same location? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# If Yes, is there a corrective action plan? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: City of Rocky Mount is working on evaluating inflow and infiltration through an asset inventory
assessment as well as developing an asset management plan and wet weather mitigation plan.
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