WQCS00137_NOV-2018-DV-0247_20180828

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
August 28, 2018
Bruce Oakley
City of Southport
1029 N Howe St
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-DV-0247
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00137
Southport Collection System
Brunswick County
Dear Permittee:
The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5 -Day Report submitted by City of Southport 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
201801099 7/30/2018 630 Manholes upstream of Inflow and Infiltration 80,000 80,000 Notice of Violation
9th St pump station
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215

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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please submit
a written response to this Notice of Violation for the incident stating what actions will be taken, if any, and an
estimated timetable for completion.
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 consider further action on any of the incidents including the
assessment of a civil penalty.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Hunkele with the Water Quality Section in the
Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Morella Sanchez -King, Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215