WQ0002523_Annual Performance_20230502

Town of Beech Mountain
Wastewater Collection and Treatment
System Performance Report
2022-2023 Fiscal Year
This report provides information on the collection and treatment system operated by the Town of
Beech Mountain Public Utilities Department. Summarized herein is general information and
performance data covering the period from July 1, 2022 to June 301h, 2023. A copy of this report
is available to the public upon request. Please direct questions about this report to the Public
Works and Utilities office at [phone].
Collection and Treatment System Description
The Town of Beech Mountain Wastewa*ecollection and treatment system consists of
approximately 60 miles of sewer pipe, five Wpump stations, and two treatment plants. The
Town collection system is operated under Pe it # WQCS00210.
The Town is permitted to treat wastewater at two facilities: Pond Creek Wastewater Treatment
Plant (PCWWTP) and Grassy Gap Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (GGCWWTP). The Pond
Creek WWTP operates under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit
# NC0069761. Wastewater is collected via a gravity system with two pump stations to a 0.400
million gallons per day extended aeration treatment plant with UV disinfection. No tonnage of
biosolids for FY 2022-2023 have been disposed of. The Town maintains a Biosolids Disposal
DCAR Residuals Management Systems Land Application Permit WQ0002523.
The Grassy Gap Creek WWTP operates under NPDES Permit # NC002273. Wastewater is
collected via a gravity system with two pump stations to a 0.080 million gallons per day
extended aeration treatment plant with C 12 disinfection. Combined, the facilities have a
treatment capacity of 0.480 million gallons/day. Reference Table 1 and Table 2 for Discharge
Monitoring Report Statistics.
Performance Summary
Between July Is', 2022, and June 30t', 2023,
Wastewater Treatment facilities had no violations during the period.
During the FY 2022-2023, the utility has also begun the Water and Sewer Rehabilitation
Project. This project focuses on the replacement and rehab as well as many manhole repairs in
17,000 feet of sewer main in the continuing effort to reduce inflow and infiltration to our system.
Project completion is expected by November 2025.
The Utility continues to plan for future repairs in our system and ask for customer involvement
in reducing SSO volume and the reduction of water getting into the system. Help us to keep the

system free of materials that cause blockages by not dumping debris, fats, oils, or grease into the
system.
To report a sewer spill, please contact the Town of Beech Mountain Emergency Dispatch at
828-387-2342. For questions regarding the Town Utilities programs or additional information
regarding this report, please contact Mr. Daniel Davis, Utilities Director at [phone].
Copies of this report may be obtained by calling Public Works at [phone] and requesting
a copy or Town Hall at [phone] and requesting a copy. This report is also available at the
town website, TownofBeechMountain.com, httos://townofbeechmountain.com/water-
sewer/#water-reports.
This document includes details about monitoring system discharges and overflows from our
system, the preventative maintenance program the Commission has established to prevent
potential problems and the degree to which we complied with State and Federal standards during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
Certification of Accuracy
I certify under penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I further certify that this report has been made available to all persons or customers
of the Town of Beech Mountain Municipal water and sewer system and have been notified of the
availability of this report.
Qam i e,2 6. QaA" Date 5/2/2023
Daniel Davis
Public Utilities Director
Town of Beech Mountain

Appendices:
Pond Creek WWTP
Total MG
Min MGD
Max MGD
Average
MGD
Jul `22
4.805
0.12
0.23
0.155
August `22
4.278
0.09
0.17
0.138
September `22
4.56
0.08
0.26
0.152
October `22
4.74
0.09
0.34
0.153
November `22
5.79
0.08
0.477
0.193
December `22
5.828
0.022
0.313
0.188
Janua `23
8.685
0.15
0.46
0.28
Februa `23
7.756
0.15
0.59
0.277
March `23
5.704
0.09
0.48
0.184
A ril `23
3.93
0.11
0.16
0.131
Ma `23
5.208
0.09
0.47
0.168
June `23
Table 1: Pond Creek WWTP Effluent Flow Monthly Statistics `22-'23 FY. Total effluent flow
discharged from treatment plant is measured in million gallons (MG). Min, max and average
daily values are represented in units of millions of gallons per day (MGD).
Grassy Gap WWTP
Total flow
MG
Min MGD
Max MGD
Average MGD
Jul `22
0.9455
0.011
0.064
0.0305
August `22
0.775
0.009
0.037
0.025
September `22
0.72
0.011
0.055
0.024
October `22
0.774
0.007
0.071
0.024
November `22
2.4
0.008
0.054
0.08
December `22
1.147
0.021
0.054
0.037
Janua `23
2.216
0.03
0.15
0.071
Februa `23
1.82
0.024
0.176
0.065
March `23
1.085
0.012
0.075
0.035
A ril`23
1.02
0.013
0.062
0.034
May `23
1.519
0.014
0.198
0.049
June `23
Table 2: Grassy Gap WWTP Effluent Flow Monthly Statistics `22223 FY. Total effluent flow
volume is measured in million gallons (MG). Min, max and average daily values are represented
in units of millions of gallons per day (MGD).
Table 3: NPDES Permit Compliance Violations Summary `22223 FY
Grassy Gap WWTP Pond Creek WWTP
No Violations No Violations