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State of North Carolina
Department orEnviroament and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
Form CS-SSO
PART I:
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWR Regional Office within Five business days of the First knowledge of the
sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number, (WQCS# if active, otherwise use WQCSD#)
Facility; WQC800270 Incident#: Owner: Town of Smithfield
Region: Raleight
City: Smithfield County; Johnston
Source of SSO (check applicable): 0 Sanitary Sewer ❑ Pump Station / Lift Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSG (be consistent in description from past reports or documentation - i.e. Pump
Station 6, Manhole at Weslall & Bragg Street, ate.): Sanitary sewer line between 101-111307 and MH1285. Behind 235 Outlet
Center Dr.
Manhole #:
Latitude (degrees/minuielsecond); Longitude (degreeslminutelsecond):
Incident Started [it: 11/11/2024 Time: 12A5 PM Incident End Dt- 11/11/2024 Tlme:1,30 PM
(mm-dd-yyyy) (hh:mm) AM/PM (mm-dd-yyy) (hh:mm) AM/PM
Estimated volume of the SSO: 1500 gallons Estimated Duration (round to nearest hour): 1 hour(s)
Describe how the volume was determined: Amount of Sanitary Sewer that was captured in the Vaccum Truck
Weather conditions during the SSO event: Normal
Did the SSO reach surface waters? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
Volume reaching surface waters: 1600 gallons Surface water name: Drainage ditch
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑ Yes ® No [ ] Unknown
If Yes, what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s) of the SSO:
❑Severe Natural Conditions ® Grease ❑Roots ❑Inflow & Infiltration
❑Pump Station Equipment Failure ❑ Power Outage ❑Vandalism ❑ Debris in line ❑Pipe Failure (Break)
❑Other (Please explain In Part II)
24-hour verbal notification (name of person contacted): Jesse Barnes
®DWR ❑Emergency Management Date (mm-dd-yyy). 11/13/2024 Tlme: (hh:mm AMIPM): 8:10 am
Per G.S- 143-216.1C(b), the owner or operator of any wastewater collection system shall:
In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface waters of the State, issue
a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general coverage In the county where the
discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge. The press release shall be Issued within 24 hours after
the owner or operator has determined that the discharge has reached surface waters of the Slate.
In the event of a discharge of 15.000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to the surface waters of the Stale,
publish a notice of the discharge in a newspaper having general circulation In the county In which the discharge
occurs and in each county downstream from the point of discharge that is significantly affected by the discharge. The
Regional Office shall determine which counties are slgnilicantly affected by the discharge and shall approve the form
and content of the notice and the newspapers In which the notice is published.
WHETHERF NOT PART II IS COMPLETED A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED SEE PAGE J3
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
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In order to submit a claim for justification of an SSO, you must use Pert II of foram CS-SSO with addiNonel documentatlon as
necessary_ DWR staff will review the justification claim and determine if enforcement action Is appropriate.
PART II:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM AND
INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART
(In the check boxes below, NA = Not Applicable and NE = Not Evalualed)
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWR REGIONAL OFFICE UNLESS
IS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM
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Grease (Documentation such -as cleaning, inspection, enforcement actions. past overflow reports, educational
material and distribution date etc. should be available upon request.)
When was the last time this speclfio tine (or wet well) was cleaned? 2022
Do you have an enforceable grease ordinance that requires new or retrofit of
grease trapsllnterceptors? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ NA ❑ NE
Have there been recent inspection and/or enforcement actions taken on near-
by restaurants or other nonresldenttal grease contributors? ❑ Yes ® No ❑NA ❑ NE
Explain;
Have there been other SSOs or blockages in this areas that were also caused
by grease ❑ Yes ® No ❑NA ❑ NE
When?
If yes, describe them -
Have cleaning and inspections ever been done at this location? ® Yes ❑ No ❑NA ❑ NE
Explain.
Have educational material about grease been distributed in the past? ® Yes © No ❑NA ❑ NE
When, Yearly
and to whom: All customer of the town
Explain: Every year when include educational information concerning grease disposal.
If the SSO occurred at a pump station, when was the wet well and pumps last checked
for grease accumulation: NIA
Were the floats clean? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑NA ❑ NE
Comments:
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System Visitation
Name:
Certification Number-.
Dais visited:
Time visited-
ORC ❑ Yes
Backup ® Yes
Aubrey P Butler
1006577
11/11 /2024
12:30PM
How was the SSO remediated Q.le. Slopped and cleaned up)?
The town sent out 6 employees along with multiple trucks (service trucks, Vaccum truck, small dump truck). We
proceeded to unstop the clogged sewer line_ Once this was accomplished we vacuumed all the Sanitary sewer out of the
ditchas. After this we picked up any debris and spread a layer of lime onto the affected surfaces.
As a representative for the responsible iparty. I ceaify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge.
Person submitfing claim: Aubrey Pat Butler Date: 11/14/2024
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Telephone Number. 919-934-2439
Any additional information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five
business days of first knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number (the incident number Is only generated
when electronic entry of this form Is completed, if used).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2024
Contact- Brian Eaves/Public Information Officer
919-934-2116 ext. 1103; Brian. [e-mail]
On November the 111" the Town had a sewer backup on North Equity Dr. Approximately 1500
gallons of Sanitary Sewer was discharged into the open ditches along North Equity Dr. Once
notified of this issue our crews responded. Once on -site we proceeded to unstop the blockage,
after it was unstopped, we vacuumed the Sanitary Sewer out of the ditches, Once this was
completed, we cleaned up any debris and spread a layer of time on the affected surfaces.
Aubrey P Butler
Water/Sewer Superintendent
Town Of Smithfield