NC0003450_approval_20110118

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
January 18, 2011
Charles C. Farrior, Jr., Mayor
Town of Wallace
P.O. Box 849
316 E. Murray St.
Wallace, NC 28466
Subject: Pretreatment Program Development
Town of Wallace, NPDES #: NC0003450
Duplin County
Dear Mayor Farrior:
It is the understanding of the Pretreatment, Emergency Response, and Collection System (PERCS) Unit
of the Division of Water Quality that wastewater generated by the Town of Burgaw will be accepted for
treatment at the Town of Wallace WWTP #2 beginning in the summer of 2011.
The Town of Burgaw has a Division approved Pretreatment Program and accepts industrial wastewater
from various Significant Industrial Users (SIUs), including a Categorical Industrial User (CIU).
Because Wallace will now be taking Burgaw's wastewater, Wallace must also develop a Pretreatment
Program and receive approval by the Division prior to initial discharge from Burgaw into the Town of
Wallace WWTP #2. Technical guidance documents on the development of a Division approved
Pretreatment Program were sent to the Town's Public Works Director.
Development of a Pretreatment Program may take anywhere between three and nine months as all
Program elements must be prepared by the Town and submitted to and approved by the Division prior to
initial discharge. The Division must also issue a public notice. Sarah Morrison of the PERCS Unit will
be available to assist you in Program development and answer any questions you have. You are
encouraged to contact her as soon as possible.
At this time, the Division requests the following information to be submitted by February 18, 2011:
1) Schedule of events leading up to the start up of Wallace's WWTP and the commencement of transfer
of wastewater.
2) Copy of any agreements or procedures between Wallace and Burgaw regarding wastewater services
with any sections addressing industrial user wastewater highlighted. The Division does have a copy
of the agreement which was signed on October 3, 2005. If applicable, please submit a more current
version of this agreement, or any other separate agreements or procedures.
3) Copy of Wallace's current Sewer Use Ordinance.
4) Proposed schedule of submittal of the Pretreatment Program elements required by 15A NCAC 02H
.0906 (outlined in the attached Developing Program Guidance). To ensure adequate time for
Division review and the public notice, please allow 3 months between the last submission and the
date of commencement of discharge from Burgaw into the Wallace WWTP.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 One
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] I PERCS Unit FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 North Carolina
Internet: http://oortal.ncdenr.orglweblwpl PERCS Unit http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wa/swp/r slpret Naturally
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Mayor Charles C. Farrior, Jr.
January 18, 2011
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With the interconnection of their wastewater systems, the Towns of Wallace and Burgaw must work
together to ensure proper implementation of their respective Pretreatment Programs. Updated guidance
on Pretreatment Program Requirements for Intermunicipal Wastewater Systems will be provided to you
in the next few weeks.
We look forward to working with the Town of Wallace as they develop and implement their
Pretreatment Program. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Morrison at [phone]
[email: [e-mail]] or Deborah Gore, Unit Supervisor at 807-6383 [email:
Deborah. Gore@ncdenr. g ov] .
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Coleen H. Sullins
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enclosures: Pretreatment Program Development Guidance, Current State Pretreatment Rules, Comprehensive Guide
cc: Matt Livingston, Wallace Town Manager (via email)
Jerry James, Town of Wallace Public Works Director (via email w/ enclosures via snail mail)
Chad McEwen, Burgaw Town Manager (via email)
Roy E. Cottle, Town of Burgaw Pretreatment Coordinator (via email)
Central Files
Sarah Morrison, PERCS Unit
Kipp Glazier, Wilmington Regional Office (via email)
NPDES Permit File (#NC0003450)