WQCS00004_NOV and Intent to Assess_20190110

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 10, 2019
Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District
2028 Riverside Dr.
Asheville, NC 28804-3054
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0012
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - December 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00004
MSD Buncombe County Collection System
Buncombe County
Dear Permittee:
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:
Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mins)
Location Cause
(Gals)
(Gals) DWR Action
201803569
12/3/2018
1,335
367 Sandhill Rd. Pipe Failure (Break)
825
825 Notice of Violation
201803616
12/11/2018
10
444 New Haw Creek Roots
50
50 Notice of Violation
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2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
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Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mins)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
201803635
12/12/2018
60
40 Trinity Chapel Rd
Roots
500
500
Notice of Violation
201803699
12/21/2018
330
Old Cherokee Rd/Old
Severe Natural
1,650
1,650
Notice of Violation
Overlook rd
Condition
201803723
12/21/2018
445
193 Old River Rd
Severe Natural
9,000
9,000
Notice of Violation
Biltmore Estate
Condition
201803744
12/28/2018
1,250
304 Lyman St
Severe Natural
12,600
12,600
Notice of Violation
Condition
201803750
12/28/2018
390
95 Thompson St
Severe Natural
7,800
7,800
Notice of Violation
Condition
201803751
12/28/2018
60
405 Asheville Rd
Roots
1,308
1,000
Notice of Violation
201803755
12/28/2018
390
111 Estes Ct.
Severe Natural
3,000
3,000
Notice of Violation
Condition
201803757
12/28/2018
190
Wembley & Merrimon
Severe Natural
8,100
8,100
Notice of Violation
Ave
Condition
201803758
12/28/2018
85
600 Swannanoa River
Severe Natural
4,200
4,200
Notice of Violation
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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 10
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.
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,
DocuSigned 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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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500