WQCS00004_NOV-2019-DV-0103_20190214

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K41 HAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORTH CAROUNA
Environmental Quality
February 14, 2019
Thomas E Hartye, PE
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County North Carolina
2028 Riverside Dr.
Asheville, NC 28804-3054
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-DV-0103
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - January 2019
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
(Mips)
Location Cause
(Gals)
(Gals) DWR Action
201900171
1/17/2019
179
Intersection of Pipe Failure (Break)
200
200 Notice of Violation
Greenbriar Rd and Old
Hawcreek Rd
201900214
1/24/2019
40
520 Rose Hill Rd Roots
420
400 Notice of Violation
North Carol!naDepartrnentofEnwortmente;Qua:rty I DiuisionofWater Resources
Ashev.;e RegnrLa-0ff:ce 1 2090 U.S. 70 1-0glm-sy I Swannsroos, North Csro:ars 23773

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Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the above noncompliance.
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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