WQCSD0789_NOV-2024-DV-0514 Notice of Violation_20241119

November 19, 2024

Larry Umstead
Durham Public Schools
PO Box 30002
Durham, NC 27702

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2024-DV-0514
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - October 2024
Collection System Permit No. WQCSD0789
Parkwood Elementary School Collection System
Durham County

Dear Mr. Umstead:

The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by Durham Public Schools indicates
violations of permit conditions stipulated in the subject permit and North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1. Violations include
failing to effectively manage, maintain, and operate the subject collection system so that there is no SSO to the
land or surface waters and making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for
which a permit is required.

Specific incident(s) cited in the subject report include the following:
Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
202402782 10/4/2024 990 5207 REVERE ROAD, Pipe Failure (Break) Unknown Unknown Notice of Violation
DURHAM _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit
a written response to this Notice of Violation. Your response is to be received by the regional office within 15
business days following receipt of this violation. Please include any additional documentation about this incident(s)
in the response. The submittal will be considered in determining whether the Division will assess a civil penalty for
the cited violations.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Fowler with the Water Quality Section in the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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