WQCS00004_NOV and Intent to Assess_20180411

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Water Resources
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CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7009 1680 0000 7515 6197
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 11, 2018
Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina
2028 Riverside Dr.
Asheville, NC 28804-3054
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-DV-0103
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - March 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00004
MSD Buncombe County Collection System
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
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The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5 -Day Report submitted by Metropolitan Sewerage District of
Buncombe County North Carolina 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:
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500
Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mins)
Location Cause
(Gals)
(Gals) DWR Action
201800483
3/30/2018
240
851 Blue Ridge Road Pipe Failure (Break)
2,400
2,400 Notice of Violation
201800488
3/29/2018
40
35 Long Shoals Rd Pipe Failure (Break)
996
50 Notice of Deficiency
near intersection with
Miami Cir
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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Wiggs with the Water Quality Section in the
Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
EDocuSigned by:
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G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500