WQCS00007_Response to NOV-2024-DV-0401_20241018

a a ae PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION sane RONNA GARRETT, COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28302 1089
RICHARD KING, COMMISSIONER TELEPHONE [phone]
TIMOTHY L. BRYANT, CEO/GENERAL MANAGER WWW.FAYPWC.COM
ELECTRIC & WATER UTILITIES
October 18, 2024
Mr. Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor
NC Division of Water Resources
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Subject: Notice of Violation, NOV-2024-DV-0401
8/14/24 6969 Woodmark Drive; Incident 202401805; 1,250 gallons
Dear Mr. Allen:
PWC hereby acknowledges receipt of the NOV regarding the sewer overflow at 6969
Woodmark Drive, which occurred on September 14, 2024.
As stated in the report dated September 14, 2024, the spill at 6969 Woodmark Drive was
caused by third party damage by a utility contractor. The issue was reported to PWC by a TA
Loving contractor who installing new 8” gravity sewer pipe. The contractor was installing the new
sewer pipe immediately adjacent to Aqua water main when the contractor damaged the water main.
The water level in the excavation rose inundated the excavation where the contractor was installing
8” sewer main. The influx of water overwhelmed the collection system and resulted in surcharging
of the sewer system. Wastewater was able to escape from the collection system at a manhole on
Woodmark Drive. PWC maintenance staff responded and determined the contractor turn off the
water ending the spill incident. Wastewater entered a nearby storm drainage system which
discharged to an unnamed tributary to Little Rockfish Creek. Wastewater soaked into the ground
and affected storm drainage was cleaned and vacuumed to reclaim wastewater.
As a condition of PWC’s permit for operation and maintenance of the subject wastewater
collection system, it is required that a minimum of 10% (120 miles) of the collection system be
cleaned yearly. In the last three completed fiscal years (FY21-FY23) PWC has cleaned an average
of 23% (281 miles) of the sewer system per year. While not a requirement of the permit, PWC
has also performed CCTV inspections on an average of 6.2% (75 miles) of the system per year
evaluating the condition of the mains. PWC maintains a proactive approach in operating and
maintaining the sewer system to avoid as many sanitary sewer overflows as possible.
Feel free to call me at 910-223-4718 if you need any additional information.
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