WQCS00146_NOV-2024-DV-0393_20241018_Response-to-Notice

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October 18, 2024
Public Works Department
CITY OF SANFORD
North Carolina 27331-3729
Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
RE. Notice of Violation
NOV-2024-DV-0393
Permit No. WQCS00146
Pittsboro Collection System
Chatham County
Dear Ms. Manuel:
TELEPHONE [phone]
or 919-777-1122
Victor 1. Czar P.E.
Assistant City Manager
We are in receipt of the above referenced Notice of Violation, received October I, 2024,
which involved an overflow occurring August 8, 2024. The overflow took place during
Tropical Storm Debbie and was attributed to Severe Natural Condition. The overflow
occurred at Manhole 368 near the water reclamation facility.
There are three projects in the area that should help this situation. (1) Wastewater Master
Plan Asset Inventory and Assessment, (2) Find It -w Fix It Sewer Rehabilitation Project,
(3) Pittsboro Sanford Lift Station and Force Main Project.

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Wastewater Master Plan — Asset Inventory and Assessment
This project is funded by a $250,000 grant and is currently underway. Components of
the master plan include (1) flow monitoring, ecty inspections and calibration of the sewer
model. This will give us information to identify collection system issues that can then
be addressed.
Find it — Fix It Sewer Rehabilitation Project
This project is funded by a $4.45 million Division of Water Infrastructure grant (ARPA).
This project will evaluate approximately 23,000 feet of gravity sewer and rehabilitate
11.500 feet.
The contractor will start work November 4, 2024, and is expected to be complete by
October 30, 2025.
Pittsboro / Sanford Lift Station and Force Main Project
This project will pump wastewater from the Pittsboro Water Reclamation Facility to the
Big Buffalo Wafer Reclamation Facility in Sanford. Upon completion, the Pittsboro
facility would process a constant flow and the remaining would be sent to Sanford's
plant.
The project has been bid and we are working through permitting now. Once we
complete these steps, an estimated completion date of the project can be provided. We
expect construction to take 24 months.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Sincerely,
DccuWgrled by:
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Paul M. Weeks Jr.. P.E.
Executive Director of Utilities
cc: Gerald Cox. Director of Distribution and Collection Systems