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September 24,2019
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RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr.Michael J. Myers,Managing Partner
Old North State Water Company,LLC
4700 Homewood Court Suite 108
Raleigh,NC 27609
Subject: Notice of Violation—Notice of Intent to Enforce
NOV-2019-PC-0645
Briar Chapel Subdivision Collection System
Permit Number WQCS00372
Dear Mr.Myers:
This Notice of Violation — Notice of Intent to Enforce is in regards to the numerous Sanitary Sewer
Overflows (SSOs) that have occurred from Briar Chapel Subdivision's Wastewater Collection System.
The system is owned/operated by Old North State Water Company, LLC, and operates under permit
WQCS00372. According to the most recently issued Collection System Permit that became effective on
August 1, 2018, the system includes approximately 9.13 miles of gravity sewer and approximately 7.31
miles of force main.
Below is a list of SSOs in Briar Chapel that have been self-reported by Old North State Water Company,
LLC. since July 2017:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
1628 Mail service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628
,919-791-4200

Mr.Michael J.Myers,Old North State Water Co.,LLC
NOV-2019-PC-0645
September 24,2019
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Self- Self
Incident Incident Source of Estimated
Estimated e
Number Start Date Overflow Incident Location Volume Volume Cause
(Gallons) to Waters
(gallons)
201701165 7/12/2017 Sanitary 75Hi11creekBlvd 5000 5000 Other/Pipe
Sewer Failure
201701784 1 12/24/2017 Pump 1690 Great Ridge 500 500 Pipe Failure
Station Parkway -
Sanitary Forcemain Behind 380
201801334 8/15/2018 Sewer -and 390 Beacon Ridge 1000 300 Other
Rd from Lift Station D
PS Failure/
201803141 10/12/2018 Pump Turtle Point Bend Lift 200 200 Severe
Station Station Natural
Conditions
Sanitary FM behind home on
201803499 11/14/2018 .Sewer 440 Old piedmont Cr 2000 1000 Other
from LS D
Sanitary 1690 Great Ridge
201900237 I/27l2019 Sewer Parkway 100 100 PS Failure
201900781 4/18/2019 Pump LS B 1058 Great 1000 200 Grease
Station Ridge Parkway
201901001 6/5/2019 Sanitary 480 Beacon Ridge 1000 500 Other
Sewer Blvd
Sanitary MH Lift station Great
201901062 6111l2019 Sewer Ridge Parkway 2000 2000 Pipe Failure
201901249 7/16/2019 Sanitary Lift station behind 75 4000 4000 Pipe Failure
Sewer Hill Creek Blvd
Sanitary 52 Hill Creek Blvd
201901312 7/31/2019 Sewer Chapel Hill,NC 500 500 Other
201901350 8/12/2019 Sanitary 75 Hill Creek Blvd, 200 200 Pipe Failure
Sewer Chapel Hill NC
Sanitary 300 N Serenity Hill
201901423 9/1/2019 Sewer Cir, Chapel Hill,NC 1500 0 Pipe Failure
27516
201901481 9/7/2019 Sanitary 75 Hill Creek Blvd 4000 4000 Pipe Failure
Sewer
The frequency of SSOs from this collection system relative to the size of the system,as well as the numerous
spills that have occurred on the same force main, is a violation of Condition I.2 of Briar Chapel's
Wastewater Collection System Permit:

Mr.Michael J.Myers,Old North State Water Co.,LLC
NOV-2019-PC-0645
September 24,2019
Page 3 of 4
Condition 1.2(Performance Standards)of the Wastewater Collection System Permit(WQCS00372)states:
"The wastewater collection system shall be effectively managed, maintained and operated at all
times to prevent discharge to land or surface waters, and to prevent any contravention of
groundwater standards or surface water standards. In the event that the wastewater collection
system fails to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee
shall take immediate actions as per lie Response Action Plan (Condition II(9)), as well as any
actions that may be required by the Division of Water Resources (Division), such as the
construction ofadditional or replacement sewer lines and/or equipment[15ANCAC 02t 0108(b)]"
Please answer the following questions:
1. Please provide a list of any spills that were below the reportable thresholds that were not self-
reported.
2. Several of the more recent spills appeared to be caused by pipe failures in the area around
Hill Creek Boulevard. Please provide details and possible reasons for the cause of the pipe
breaks.
3. Please explain what has already been done to address these spills.
4. Please provide a corrective action plan on what will be done in the future to prevent SSOs.
5. Please explain how often the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) visits this site and
inspects the pump station and foreemains, and what is done on these inspections.
6. Please provide testing documentation for the forcemains installed at the Briar Chapel
subdivision.
You are required to take any necessary action to correct the above violations and to provide a written
response to this Notice within thirty(30)days of receipt. Please include in your response all corrective
actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
As a result of the violations in this Notice, our office is considering a recommendation for the assessment
ofa civil penalty. Ifyou wish to present an explanation for dre violations cited, or ifyou believe there are
other factors which should be considered,please send such information tome in writing within thirty (30)
days following receipt of this letter. Your response will be reviewed and taken into consideration prior to
the assessment of any civil penalty.

Mr.Michael J.Myers,Old North State Water Co,LLC
NOV-2019-PC-0645
September 24,2019
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Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action,to the
Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that
twenty-five thousand($25,000)dollars against any"person'who violates or fails to act in accordance with
the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A.
Sincerel ,
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Assistant Su, ervisor P
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources,NCDEQ
cc: Chatham County Environmental Health