WQCS00004_NOV-2019-DV-0228_20190520

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ROY COOPER
coverrlor
K41CHAEL S. RECAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
arfftor
NORTH CAROUNA
Environmental Qual"
May 20, 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-0228
Sanitary Sewer Overflows - April 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
201900688
4/7/2019
50
Reems Creek Rd & Old
Roots
4,778
4,778
Notice of Violation
Weaver Farm Rd.
201900716
4/11/2019
60
205 Sweeten Creek
Debris in line
300
300
Notice of Violation
Rd
201900789
4/19/2019
50
226 Clayton Rd
Debris in line
4,306
4,306
No Action, >25 yr. storm
NorthCaro iinaDepartrneotofEnvironmental Quairty I QiuisionofWater Resources
Asheville RegionslOffice 12090 U.S. 70}lghway I Snwannanos, North Caro:m 2377S

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Total Vol
Total Surface
Incident Start Duration Vol Water
Number Date (Mins) Location Cause (Gals) (Gals)
DWR Action
201900800 4/19/2019 712 95 Thompson st Severe Natural 14,600 14,600
No Action, >25 yr. storm
Condition
201900801 4/19/2019 120 Swannanoa River Rd Severe Natural 2,000 2,000
No Action, >25 yr. storm
Condition
201900802 4/19/2019 799 289 Lyman St Severe Natural 9,450 9,450
No Action, >25 yr. storm
Condition
201900812 4/23/2019 60 68 West Chapel Rd Roots 630 630
Notice of Violation
201900863 4/29/2019 63 Lakewood Drive - Pipe Failure (Break) 620 500
Notice of Violation
Kenilworth
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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