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1 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Annual Report Division of Surface Water Date: 01/08/15 Facility name: Ohio NPDES permit no.: City of Fairborn 1PD0002*MD Period covered by report: 01/01/14 to 12/31/14 Contact person Name: Title: Karen Hawkins Utilities Superintendent Mailing address: 44 W. Hebble Ave, Fairborn OH Telephone: (937) Certification: I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information in this report and all attachments. Based on my inquiry of those persons immediately for obtaining the information contained in the report, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. Name (typed): Karen Hawkins Title: Utilities Superintendent Signature: Date: EPA 4238 (Rev. 6/14) Page 1 of 5

2 SSO Annual Report Table 1: SSO Identification Identification No. A Location Description Receiving Water B Eliminated C Upper Valley Pike None 02/10/ Holgate SS to Redbank Ditch 02/21/ E. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd. None 08/04/ Main Street SS to Hebble Creek 11/05/14 A. Assign each SSO location a unique identification by numbering them consecutively, beginning with 301. B. Enter name of receiving water. If an SSO enters a storm sewer, enter SS to (name of receiving water). If an SSO does not reach a receiving water, enter (None. C. If an SSO has been eliminated, enter the date of elimination (MM/DD/YY). EPA 4238 (Rev. 6/14) Page 2 of 5

3 SSO Annual Report Table 2: SSO Event Information Date A Identification No. B Receiving Water C Volume D 01/07/ None /21/ SS to Redbank Ditch /04/ None /05/ SS to Hebble Creek A. Enter date as MM/DD/YY. Enter Various to summarize overflows of less than 1000 gallons from an SSO location B. Enter the unique identification assigned in Table 1. C. Enter name of receiving water. If an SSO enters a storm sewer, enter SS to (name of receiving water). If an SSO does not reach a receiving water, enter None. D. Enter estimate of volume in MG (million gallons). Enter estimate of total volume if summarizing data. EPA 4238 (Rev. 6/14) Page 3 of 5

4 SSO Annual Report Table 3: Water in Basement Occurrences Sewershed A WIB Occurrences B Causes C Beavercreek 1 R&B Hebble Creek 5 W Redbank 2 W Redbank 1 D Hebble Creek 2 B Total Occurrences A. A sewershed is a specific geographic area, such as a city block or a subdivision, that drains to a common outlet. B. Enter the total number of water in basement occurrences report for the sewershed. C. Enter all causes that apply: W = extreme weather; E = equipment failure; P = power failure; D = debris in line; R = roots; G = grease; B = other blockages; L = Line deterioration; V = vandalism; O = other, prove details. EPA 4238 (Rev. 6/14) Page 4 of 5

5 SSO Annual Report: Water in Basement Narratives Enter narrative analysis of WIB patterns by location, frequency and cause. 03/16/14 - Received call from plumber regarding backup in basement at 2063 Beaver Valley. Found roots in the outlet manhole and a blockage of undetermined source which was jetted and cleared. 05/21/14 - Experienced a rainfall event close to the 100 year flood level according to the Miami Conservancy District. Creeks left their banks throughout town with many streets flooded. Received 7 calls of water in basement. Three sites appeared to be directly related to sewer system overload: 438 VanTress, 501 VanTress and 500 VanTress. The remaining calls were all at homes that backed up to the overflowing creeks and flooded roads so the cause is not clear cut. Those addresses: 4 Mann, 8 Mann, 869 Princeton, 852 S. Central. 11/18/14 - Received call from resident at 100 W. Parkwood of sewage backup. Cleared blockage of undetermined source and problem resolved. 12/29/14 - Received call from resident of 19 W. Whittier of backup in basement and neighbor's basement. Found blockage of undetermined source. Area was jetted and cleared. EPA 4238 (Rev. 6/14) Page 5 of 5

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