WQCS00046_SSO Review_20190125

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Adrian T Miller
City of Belmont
PO Box 431
Belmont, NC 28012
NORTH CAROUNA
Environmental Qual"
January 25, 2019
SUBJECT: Sanitary Sewer Overflows - September 2018
Collection System Permit No. WQCS00046
Belmont Collection System
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Miller:
A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) 5-Day Report submitted by City
of Belmont. This review has shown the City of Belmont to be in violation of the requirements found in the subject
permit and/or North Carolina G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1). The violations that occurred are summarized below:
Total Vol
Total
Surface
Incident
Start
Duration
Vol
Water
Number
Date
(Mips)
Location
Cause
(Gals)
(Gals)
DWR Action
201801521
9/16/2018
240
773 Cason Street (lift
Severe Natural
1,440
1,440
No Further Action
station)
Condition
Hurricane Florence
201802904
9/30/2018
103
Clay Street ROW
Debris in line
824
824
No Further Action
Hurricane Florence
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance. Please note
that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) began assessing civil penalties for severe and/or repeat SSOs
starting December 1, 2007. Enforcement decisions are based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters,
duration, gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills and other factors.
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If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact W. Corey Basinger with the Water Quality
Section in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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