WQCS00179_NOV-2024-DV-0392_20240926.docx

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RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4109 3950
Return Receipt Reauested
September 26, 2024
Christopher Doherty, Director Public Utilities
Franklin County Public Utilities
1630US Hwy 1
Youngsville, NC 27596-9661
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking No.: NOV-2024-DV-0392
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - August 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00179
Franklin County Collection System
Franklin County
Dear Permittee:
A review has been conducted of the self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by
Franklin County Public Utilities. The Division's Raleigh Regional Office concludes that the Franklin County Public
Utilities violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00179 by failing to effectively manage, maintain, and
operate their collection system so that there is no SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow) to the land or surface waters
and the SSO constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for which
a permit is required by G.S. 143-215.1.
The Raleigh Regional Office is providing the Franklin County Public Utilities an opportunity to provide evidence and
justification as to why the Franklin County Public Utilities should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s)
that are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Minn) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202401547 8/3/2024 300 Youngsville Regional Severe Natural 4,800 2,000 Notice of Violation -
WWPS Condition Intent to Assess
202401560 8/8/2024 818 404 SOUTH CHAVIS Severe Natural 15,600 0 Notice of Violation
STREET, FRANKLINTON Condition Tropical Storm Debby
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Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
202401564 8/8/2024 552 307 SOUTHEAST Severe Natural 10,800 8,500 Notice of Violation
RAILROAD STREET, Condition Tropical Storm Debby
YOUNGSVILLE
This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant
to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed
against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any
permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1.
This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its
receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other
actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be
considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface
waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors
considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of
rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Myles Parker with the Water Quality Section in the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Signed by:
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Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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