NC0005762_Fecal Coliform_20021011

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Subject: Fecal Coliform
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 08:58:15 -0400
From: Helton Yancy <[e-mail]>
To: "Paul Rawls (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"Kitty Kramer (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"Grady Dobson (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>
CC: Lanier Eddie <[e-mail]>, Adams Wesley <[e-mail]>
Received via fax notification from Microbac Laboratories on May 9, 2002 that
the fecal coliform test performed on April 30, 2002 tested 49,100
colonies/100 ml. Tests from the previous day tested only 56 colonies/100
ml.
Dontech Inc. is installing anew perforated screen onto the bar screen and
modifying the scraper blades to improve the overall performance. We
continue to monitor pH in the Equalization basin. An examination of
processes within the treatment plant itself suggested water from the
pressing operation be re-routed to the head of the plant instead of the
aeration basin. This is being scheduled. We will continue testing and
evaluation and keep you posted on our progress.
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5/10/2002 3:56 PM

[Fwd: Fecal Violation -- October 2002]
Subject: [Fwd: Fecal Violation -- October 2002]
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:14:49 -0400
From: Grady Dobson <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR Division of Water Quality
To: Belinda Henson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Fecal Violation -- October 2002
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 12:26:44 -0400
From: Helton Yancy <[e-mail]>
To: "Paul Rawls (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"Kitty Kramer (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"Grady Dobson (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>
CC: Lanier Eddie <[e-mail]>, Adams Wesley <[e-mail]>,
Benton Herman <[e-mail]>, Hughes Steve <[e-mail]>
Received via fax notification from Microbac Laboratories yesterday, October
10, 2002 that the fecal coliform test performed on October 8, 2002 tested
2,000 colonies/100 ml.
As you are aware, we have re-routed the water from the pressing operation to
the head of the plant instead of the aeration basin and have not had a
violation since May. We continue to monitor pH in the Equalization basin.
We have had numerous problems with the bar screen and are currently
evaluating several options. Will keep you posted on our progress.
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[Fwd: Fecal Violation - October 2002]
Subject: [Fwd: Fecal Violation -- October 2002]
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 14:51:21 -0500
From: Grady Dobson <[e-mail]>
;Organization: NC DENR Division of Water Quality
To: Belinda Henson <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Fecal Violation -- October 2002
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:06:29 -0500
From: Helton Yancy <[e-mail]>
To: "'Paul Rawls (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"'Kitty Kramer (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"'Grady Dobson (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>
CC: Lanier Eddie <[e-mail]>, Adams Wesley <[e-mail]>,
Benton Herman <[e-mail]>, Hughes Steve <[e-mail]>
Received via fax today, November 4, notification from MEL that the fecal
coliform sample collected on October 29, tested 560 colonies/100m1. This is
in violation of our daily limit of 400 colonies/100m1.
mdst results for the month were: 64, 2000, 2, 2, and 560 for a geometric
mean of 49 versus a limit of 200 colonies/100m1.
> Original Message
> From: Helton Yancy
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 12:27 PM
> To: Paul Rawls (E-mail); Kitty Kramer (E-mail); Grady Dobson (E-mail)
> Cc: Lanier Eddie; Adams Wesley; Benton Herman; Hughes Steve
Subject: Fecal Violation -- October 2002
> Received via fax notification from Microbac Laboratories yesterday,
> October 10, 2002 that the fecal coliform test performed on October 8, 2002
> tested 2,000 colonies/100 ml.
• As you are aware, we"have re-routed the water from the pressing operation
> to the head of the plant instead of the aeration basin and have not had a
> violation since May. We continue to monitor pH in the Equalization basin.
> We have had numerous problems with the bar screen and are currently
> evaluating several options. Will keep you posted on our progress.
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11/7/2002 4:22 PM

RE: Fecal violation on 12/10/2002
Subject: RE: Fecal violation on 12/10/2002
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:24:07 -0500
From: Helton Yancy <[e-mail]>
To: "'Belinda Henson (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>
CC: "'Paul Rawls (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"'Grady Dobson (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
"'Don Register (E-mail)" <[e-mail]>,
Lanier Eddie <[e-mail]>,
Zodrow Christopher <[e-mail]>,
Adams Wesley <[e-mail]>, Hughes Steve <[e-mail]>,
Benton Herman <[e-mail]>
> Received on Tuesday, December 10, 2002, the test results from MEL for the
> four Fecal tests performed during the month of November. The results for
> November 5, 2002 were 410 colonies/100m1. This is in violation of our
>daily limit of 400 colonies/100m1. MEL failed to contact us via phone or
> fax until the reports were physically received this week. We will work
> with MEL to insure that future situations will be handled more
> expeditiously.
Tests performed on November 12, 19 and 26 were <2, <2 and 6
colonies/100 ml respectively. The resulting geometric mean for the month of
November was 10 colonies/100 ml.
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12/16/2002 9:23 AM