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Home My WebLink AboutWQCS00055_NOV 2019-DV-0201_and Intent to Assess_20190425ROY COOPER rarrrqur MICHAEL S. REGAN 5carrpry LINQA CULPEPPER Dfr.rtar • �. sraur;;4, NORTH CAROONA Environmental Quallry CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 0190 D000 95 2 9378 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED April 25, 2019 Frank Frazier, City Manager City of Henderson PO Box 1434 Henderson, NC 27536-1434 SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ISSUE CIVIL. PENALTY Tracking No.: NOV-2019-DV-0201 Sanitary Sewer Overflows — January, February, & March 2019 Collection System Permit No. WQCS00055 Henderson Collection System Vance County Dear Mr. Frazier: A review has been conducted of the self -reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) 5-Day Report/s submitted by City of Henderson. The Division's Raleigh Regional Office concludes that the City of Henderson violated Permit Condition I (2) of Permit No. WQCS00055 by failing to effectively manage, maintain, and operate their collection system so tfiafthere is no-SSO-(Sanitary Sewer Overflow) -to the land or su ace waters and -the SSO constituted making an outlet to waters of the State for purposes of G.S. 143-215.1(a)(1), for which a permit is required by G.S. 143-215.1. The Raleigh Regional Office is providing the City of Henderson an opportunity to provide evidence and justification as to why the City of Henderson should not be assessed a civil penalty for the violation(s) that are summarized below: Total Vol Total Surface Incident Start Duration Vol Water Number Date (Mans) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 201900126 1/13/2019 240 Sandy Creek Pump Severe Natural 16,800 16,800 Notice of Violation Station, 482 Rock Mill Condition Notice of Intent to Road Enforce 201900201 1/23/2019 105 253 Ruin Creek Road Debris In line 1,575 1,575 Notice of Violation 201900322 2/7/2019 210 Lynn Ave. Grease & Debris 3,150 3,150 Notice of Violation D N.rtr:an ntLtptrn•�et�irtir_r.mtr.tt y.r- 3v73r�f15ntf'iits;,r-r� 961 r nt; ant.:ff of 1 300 51r1e¢Drtt Ft t;•. NTI- Zu: rt i'cC9 r:....�...«.., 91: 77 91-:270 Total Vol Total Surface Incident Start Duration Vol Water Number Date (Mina) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals) DWR Action 201900407 2/22/2019 70 E. Rock Springs St. Inflow/Infiltration 100 0 BPJ-No Further Action 201900406 2/22/2019 120 Pinkston St. Green Inflow/Infiltration 24,000 24,000 BPJ-No Further Action Acres Apartments 201900408 2/22/2019 90 Neatherly Street Inflow/Infiltration 4,305 4,305 BPJ-No Further Action 201900467 2/22/2019 240 Sandy Creek Pump Severe Natural 14,400 14,400 BPJ-No Further Action Station, 482 Rock Mill Condition Road 201900457 2/23/2019 780 Neatherly Street Severe Natural 60,000 60,000 BPJ-No Further Action Condition, Inflow/ Infiltration 201900454 2/23/2019 660 Pinkston & Farrar Ave Severe Natural 3,000 0 BPJ-No Further Action Condition, Inflow/Infiltration 201900455 2/23/2019 720 East Rockspring St. Severe Natural 3,000 0 BPI -No Further Action Condition, Inflow/Infiltration 201900456 2/23/2019 660 Pinkston St. @ Green Severe Natural 120,000 120,000 BPI, No Further Action Acres Apartments Condition, Inflow/Infiltration 201900463 2/23/2019 720 Sandy Creek Pump Severe Natural Condition 43,200 43,200 BPI, No Further Action Station, 482 Rock Mill Road 201900516 3/4/2019 180 " Sandy Creek Pump Severe Natural Condition 10,800 10,800 Notice of Violation Station, 482 Rock Mill Road 20190OS24 3/4/2019 180 Cypress and Summit Debris in line 2,700 0 BPI, No Further Action Road This Notice of Violation / Notice of Intent to Enforce (NOV/NOI) is being issued for the noted violation. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. This office requests that you respond to this Notice, in writing, within 10 business days of its receipt. In your response, you should address the causes of non-compliance, remedial actions, and all other actions taken to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. The response to this correspondence will be considered in this process. Enforcement decisions will also be based on volume spilled, volume reaching surface waters, duration and gravity, impacts to public health, fish kills or recreational area closures. Other factors N_rtnCen-naDepsrmertofEnvrnmenta-;usa I DVsaE-3fWmeFie1]:mes D� R.eCrRe=mns.Off tIRS" Esrrer.DrN9IRetp.NerthZp.rAZ7609 considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty are the violator's history of non-compliance, the cost of rectifying the damage, whether the spill was intentional and whether money was saved by non-compliance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mitchell Hayes with the Water Quality Section in the Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200 or via email at mitch.hayes@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Rick Bolich, L.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Raleigh Regional Office - WQS Fife Central Files, Water Quality Section N:n* CAM nt ':rrr!•cu '9j U I u rs:r• af1'41#rR#V.o:23 Fist I.." f¢:rM Ze- ma 27 SG?