WQCS00284_NOV-2018-DV-0245_20180828

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
August 28, 2018
John Nichols
Brunswick County
PO Box 249
Bolivia, NC 28422-0249
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2018-DV-0245
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - July 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00284
Brunswick County Collection System
Brunswick County
Dear Permittee:
The self-reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5 -Day Reports submitted by Brunswick County 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 if applicable 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 reports include the following:
Incident Start Duration
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause
Total Vol
Total Surface
Vol Water
(Gals) (Gals) DWR Action
201801025 7/18/2018 40 148 Seaside Road (NC Pipe Failure (Break) 2,000 0 Notice of Deficiency
Highway 904)
201801100 7/30/2018 130 1363 Oak Glen Court Other
1,300 0 No Action, BPI
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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• For the St James incident, it was indicated that the pump's impellors were increased to add capacity in the
recent past. Please provided the permit number & issue date for this activity in addition to any other
potential actions to address this location/service area.
• For the Oak Island station incidents above, the March 2018 incident (201800359) at the same location is
being considered related.
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 incidents indicated as being part of this notice 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 dean. [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
Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mins)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
201801101
7/30/2018
105
3440 St James Dr -
Inflow and Infiltration,
5,000
5,000
Notice of Violation
Main PS
Severe Natural
Condition
201801124
7/31/2018
2,700
Oak Island re -pumping
Pipe Failure (Break)
125,000
Notice of Violation
station
201801125
7/31/2018
165
Oak Island re -pumping
Pipe Failure (Break),
35,000
0
Notice of Violation
station
Pump station
equipment failure
• For the St James incident, it was indicated that the pump's impellors were increased to add capacity in the
recent past. Please provided the permit number & issue date for this activity in addition to any other
potential actions to address this location/service area.
• For the Oak Island station incidents above, the March 2018 incident (201800359) at the same location is
being considered related.
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 incidents indicated as being part of this notice 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 dean. [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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E3ABA14AC7DC434—
Morella Sanchez -King, Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Wilmington Regional Office - WQS File
Upload to Laserfiche
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215