NCS000475_MS4 Annual Report (2022-23 FY)_20230729 (3)

Haywood Waterways Association
Clyde Phase II Stormwater Program Implementation
• Education and Outreach Measure
• Public Involvement and Participation Measure
• Water quality monitoring
Fiscal Year 22-23: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
Quarterly Report#4: April 1 to June 30, 2023.
Report by: Christine O'Brien, Program Manager, 828-476-4667, ext. 1
Activities completed:
1. Program Administration
a. Completed the quarter 1, quarter 2, quarter 3, quarter 4 report and invoice.
2. Public education and Outreach
BMP #3: Postcard mailing/Tax billing insert: No activity.
BMP #4: Display informative brochures to public: Throughout the year.
BMP #5: Informative Display: No activity.
BMP #6: Press Release: No activity
BMP #7: Public Presentation: No activity
BMP #8: Newsletter article: 5/22/23 `Protect Our Waterways: Pickup After Your Pet'
BMP #9: Social Media Campaign on HWA's Facebook page: 5/18/23 ' Lawn Fertilizers
Pollute Waterways', 5/19/23 Illicit Discharges Pollute our Waterways; 5/26/23 Posted
`Protect Our Waterways: Pickup After Your Pet'
BMP #10: Stormwater Webpage: HWA linked new webpage to the Town of Clyde's,
5/26/23 added update to community engagement, and 5/26/23 added new information about
how homeowners can reduce streambank erosion in their backyard. Posted new event on
Clyde's webpage under community engagement.
BMP #11: Haywood Waterways webpage: Started a new Stormwater website with contact
information including ways to report illicit discharges. www.haywoodwaterways.org.
BMP #16: Stream Cleanups: No activity.

BMP #17: Adopt-A-Stream Program: No activity
BMP #18: Stormdrain Stenciling: 5/5/23, 3 volunteers stenciled 6 drains downtown.
BMP #27 & #49: Staff Training IDDE and Good Housekeeping: 4/4/23- Good Housekeeping
and IDDE training for 4 employees.
3. Other: Water Quality Monitoring: VWIN(Table 1) and fecal (Table 2)
a. Most of the water quality parameters at the Town of Clyde's lower outfall site
(#35) showed a decrease in data values when compared to the site (#4) located
upstream (downstream from Pactiv Evergreen, Canton,NC). The NO3-N result
was slightly higher at the Clyde site (#35)when compared to the site downstream
from Pactiv Evergreen (#4) during April and May, but wasn't considered a `high'
result and was still below the limit. In May the pH value reported at the Clyde site
(#35)was slightly higher than the downstream from Pactiv Evergreen site (#4),
but wasn't considered a `high' result and was below the limit. One of the water
quality values at the Clyde site was considered a 'high(highlighted)' result during
the sampling event that was not already reported elevated from samples collected
upstream of Clyde (just below Canton). The turbidity value collected on 4/8/2023
was considered high at the Clyde site (#35), but was a result of a rainfall event
that was not captured at the Pigeon River DWS Canton site (#4). This also
explains the elevated TSS (total suspended sediment)value collected during this
event. Water collections for this monitoring program are not confined to dry
weather events. Note the mill closure during the June sample and the drop in the
conductivity readings.
Table 1. VWIN Results (April and May, 2023): the water monitoring results from the Town
of Clyde location compared to the nearest site upstream, Pactiv Evergreen.
VWIN
Site# VWIN Site Name Date NH3-N NO3-N PO4 Turb TSS Cond Alk pH
4 Pigeon River DWS Canton 4/8/23 0.35 0.2 0.46 5.2 48 310.6 68.0 7.8
35 Pigeon River @ Clyde 4/8/23 0.23 0.3 0.27 12* 11.6* 207.4 42.0 7.6
4 Pigeon River DWS Canton 5/13/23 0.23 0.2 0.47 2.6 3.2 385.4 77.0 7.9
35 Pigeon River @ Clyde 5/13/23 0.16 0.3 0.26 1.8 2.8 275.5 53.0 8.1
4 Pigeon River DWS Canton 6/10/23 0.11 0.7 0.36 1.9 4,2 129.5 29.0 7.3
35 Pigeon River @ Clyde 6/10/23 0.05 0.7 0.34 1.3 4,6 131.5 29.0 7.6
NH3-N ammonia-nitrogen(mg/L),NO3-Nnitrate/nitrite-nitrogen(mg/L),PO4 orthophosphate(mg/L),Turbidity
(NTU),TSS total suspended solids(mg/L),Conductivity(umhos/cm),Alkalinity(mg/L),pH(standard units).

Highlighted boxes are readings that are elevated.Highlighted results exceed standard;strike means values too low to
report accurately;and NA means volunteer failed to collect a sample. *sample results reflect increased suspended
sediment due to a rainfall event.
b. Fecal monitoring—On June 13th samples were collected from four sites: #1
River's Edge Park in Clyde (upper ETJ on the Pigeon River), #2 Connor Mill, #3
Poison creek, and#4 lower Pigeon River at US 74 crossing (lower ETJ on the
Pigeon River) (Figure 1). The sites were chosen to capture the fecal levels
entering Clyde's ETJ and exiting Clyde's ETJ as well as two major tributaries that
enter from the town side of the Pigeon River(Figure 1).
Table 2. Fecal sample results. Samples over 200 colonies/ 100 ml are considered high.
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The results of the fecal monitoring detected some fecal entering and leaving Clyde's ETJ via the
Pigeon River, but neither sample was above the 200 colonies/100 ml threshold. In contrast, the
two major tributaries sampled had fecal levels above the 200 colonies/100 ml, but not at levels
high enough to affect the lower Pigeon River levels as the water leaves Clyde's ETJ. Some
sources for the elevated could be a result of farm animals and failing septic systems upstream in
Connor Mill and Poison creeks outside the Clyde ETJ.

Previous Reports:
Years 1 to 14, Quarterly Reports#1 —4,Fiscal Years 2007 to 2023
FY22-23, Quarterly Report#1,Quarterly Report#2,&Quarterly Report#3.
Supporting material for completed BMPs below
BMP#3 Post card: NA
BMP#3 Tax Bill Insert: NA
BMP #4: Display informative brochures to public: Stormwater Runoff(35); Help keep trash
out of the Pigeon River (21); Improper lawn maintenance harms the environment (42); Keep
stormdrains clear (27); Bi-lingual brochure on stormwater (20) and proper disposal of household
chemicals (25).
BMP #5: Informative Display: NA
BMP #8: Newsletter article: 1 article:
Protect Our Waterways: Pickup After Your Pet
According to the American Pet Products Association there are 89.7 million dogs in the US. and
owners are taking their furry friends everywhere. You can see dogs along greenway trails,
downtown areas, local parks, in cafes, pubs, and the list goes on. Not only does the poop smell it
contains bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can harm humans. The EPA estimates there are as
many as 23 million fecal bacteria in just 1 gram of poop! When not picked up, dog waste can
pollute rivers, streams, and lakes even if you don't live near a waterway. Strormwater runoff
carries pet waste into drainage ditches and stormdrains where it is then dumped, untreated, into
the nearest waterway. When present in large quantities,pet waste can even make waterways unfit
for human contact. Once in a waterway,pet waste can travel long distances and pollute a large
area.
To help reduce pet waste pollution in our waterways:
• Bag It& Trash It! Use a plastic bag to remove the waste and dispose of it in the trash.
That's a good use for leftover bread bags. They even make biodegradable bags.
• Flush It! Flush it down your toilet,but not the bag please.
• Bury It! Purchase an in-ground pet waste digester for the backyard. Ask your local pet
supplier where you can purchase one.
• Don't Plant It! Do NOT put cat or dog waste in to your composting bin or pile. It can
leach bacteria, viruses, pathogens, and diseases into the soil.
• Don't Dump It! Do NOT put pet waste, or anything, in stormdrains.
We can all enjoy the company of our dog and keep the environment healthy if we remember to
pick up after our pet. Reducing water pollution isn't just a one-person task it's a community
effort.

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BMP #9: Social Media Campaign on HWA's Facebook Page:
5/18/23 -fertilizer
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5/19/23 Illicit discharges
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BMP #10: Stormwater webpage updates: Updated community engagement with the stencil
event and added a link providing homeowners about how to reduce sediment in their backyard.
Links included how to restore stream banks and a list of native plants.
BMP #18: Stormdrain Stenciling: 5/5/23, 3 volunteers stenciled 6 drains in the downtown area
of Clyde. Posted event on Clyde's stormwater webpage under current events.
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