WQCS00323_NOV-2018-DV-0171_20180605

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Water Resources
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
June 05, 2018
Sherri Bradshaw, Town Manager
Town of Drexel
PO Box 188
Drexel, NC 28619
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation & Intent to Assess Civil Penalty
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-DV-0171
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00323
Drexel Collection System
Burke County
Dear Permittee:
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NIICHAEL S_ REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5 -Day Report submitted by Town of Drexel 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:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
201800613 4/24/2018 240 Bryant PS Inflow and Infiltration, 24,000 12,000 Notice of Violation
Severe Natural
Condition
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,
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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