NC0026352_Correspondence_20041007

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October 7, 2004
Mr. David Goodrich
N.C. Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Wastewater Spray Disposal Project
Town of Bladenboro
Engineering Services Project No. 03023
CWMTF No. 2001B-501
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The Town of Bladenboro is in the process of expanding our waste water reuse system, such that
up to 200,000 gallons per day of water will be irrigated onto a 130 acre tract of land adjacent to
the existing waste water treatment plant. Survey and engineering work is underway on this
project, and we anticipate that proposed plans for this expansion will be completed by the end of
this year. Included in this project will be the addition of tertiary filters at the treatment plant such
that the effluent will be able to achieve reuse standards. Pending review and approval of the
construction plans, we anticipate that construction work on this project should be completed in
2005. Also, an inflow and infiltration removal project was recently completed. It should serve to
reduce the amount of flow coming into the treatment plant.
As you are aware, this project is being funded by a grant from the Clean Water Management
Trust Fund, which has stated goals for this project. One of these goals is a permanent reduction in
the quantity of effluent being discharged to surface waters. Under the current operating permit,
the town is allowed to discharge up to 500,000 gallons per day. We would propose that at the
time of the next operating permit renewal, the performance of the reuse system be evaluated
along with the current waste water flows, and the flow limit of waste water discharged can be
reduced at that time. We would hope that the flow could be reduced to no more than 300,000
gallons, and that the actual flow discharged would be only a fraction of that. At the time the
permit is up for renewal, we can review flow information and make a specific determination.
We would hope that the Division of Water Quality shares the optimism that the Town of
Bladenboro has about this project. This project should serve to both significantly reduce the
amount of wastewater discharged, and also significantly improve the quality of effluent that is
discharged. As a result, we expect to see a significant improvement in surface water quality
around Bladenboro. The town also plans to use the land intended for spray irrigation to good use,
and provide a year round cover crop well suited to the soil type and reuse water application.
Certainly from an environmental aspect, this project should be a huge success.
305 South Main Street * Post Office Box 455 * Bladenboro, NC 28320
Phone [phone] * Fax [phone]

If you have any questions about this matter, please do not hesitate to call. We look forward to
working with you on this project, and will be happy to help in any way we can.
Sinc ely,
Delane Jackso ,
Town Manager
Cc: Francine Durso, Clean Water Management Trust Fund