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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
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Division of Environmental Management Bob Jamieson
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August 3, 1995
P.A.
27106
Subject: New Hanover County/Wilmington Regional Study
HUA No. NH9501
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Keel:
This will confirm our recent telephone conversation and
personal communications with representatives of the City of
Wilmington and New Hanover County regarding the increase in
discharge flow rate at the existing point of discharge from
City of Wilmington's James A. Loughlin Wastewater Treatment
Plant. Any increase in the discharge flow rate into the Cape
River at the existing location (either through expansion or
adding a new source) will result in more stringent effluent
limitations being applied to the renewal of the NPDES Permit
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James A. Loughlin Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City was
advised at the time that the County was considering a discharge
permit that the effluent limitations outlined in the management
strategy for the Lower Cape Fear River would be applied if the
New Hanover County facility went on line or the Loughlin Plant
was expanded. The City was advised, if the existing discharge
flow rate was not increased, it was not likely that the effluent
limitations applied at the time of permit renewal would be more
stringent. This office encouraged and continues to support
regionalization rather than two separate treatment facilities.
The decision relative to redundancy rests in the professional
judgement of the design engineer, however, I would recommend at a
minimum the design include any appurtenance necessary to allow
the rapid conversion to a back up disinfection system should the
need arise.
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Letter to Kenneth P. Keel
August 3, 1995
Page Two
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If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this matter
further; please contact me at 910/395-3900.
Sincerely,
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Dave Adkins
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Mr. Dave Weaver
Mr. Wyatt E. Blanchard, P.E.
Mr. Hugh Caldwell. P.E.
Ms. Coleen H. Sullins, P.E.
Wilmington Regional Files
Central Files

WYATTE. BLANCHARD, P.E.
County Engineer
June 15, 1995
NEW HANOVE COUNTY
ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT �31 D
414 CHESTNUT STREET 7
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Mr. Preston Roward, P% E., Director
North Carolina Department of Environment, HealthDN OFENVIRONIMENTALMGT
and Natural Resources DIRECTOR'C OFFICE
Division of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
RE: New Hanover County Water and Sewer District WWTP Construction
NPDES Permit No. NCO081736
HUA No. NH9503
Dear Mr. Howard:
As a follow-up to a recent conversation with Mr. Dave Adkins of the
Wilmington Regional Office of the Division of Environmental
Management, this letter shall serve as an update to the progress of
the development of a New Hanover County's proposed 4.0 mgd
wastewater treatment facility. For your review, we are enclosing
a copy of the Concept Design Report that identifies the schedule
for submission of design plans and specifications by our
Consultant, Hobbs, Upchurch and Associates, P.A.
From a review of the Concept Design Report, you will see we are
currently targeting the submission of design plans and
specifications to your office for a receipt of an Authorization to
Construct around November, 1995. The Concept Design Report and
subsequent design of the new New Hanover County Wastewater
Treatment Facility has been impacted and delayed by the evaluation
of over nine (9) sites for the placement of the new wastewater
treatment facility.
Currently New Hanover County has placed an option on the preferred
site located immediately adjacent to the existing City of
W" mington Northside Wastewater Treatment Fac' ' v located on 23rd
Street. The design nis back under way and we anticipate being able
to keep in step with the implementation schedule as described in
the New Hanover County Concept Design Report. tp

New Hanover
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Mr. Preston Howard
Page Number Two
June 15, 1995
We trust this update will provide you with the information you need
for a status on the wastewater treatment facility. If however,
upon receipt and review, you have any questions or require any
additional information, please do not hesitate to call Project
Manager Steve Cavenaugh with Hobbs, Upchurch and Associates, P. A.
at [phone] or me.
Sincere y,
Engineer
County
CC: Mr. Dave Adkins, Wilmington Regional Office NCDEHNR
Mr. Steve Cavenaugh, Jr. P. E., Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates
Mr. Rod Andrew, P. E., Andrew & Kuske