NC0028975_NonCmpRPT_20191227

North Carolina Department of Environment Quality
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Permittee: City of Saluda
Facility Name: Saluda WWTP
Incident Number:
Incident Started: Date: 12/23/19
Incident Ended: Date: 12/23/19
Level of Treatment:
DWR
Division of Water Resources
Spill, or Bypass 5-Day Reporting Form
nt or Type Use Attachments if Needed)
Permit Number: NC0028975
County: Polk
Time: 02:00
Time: 09:47
❑None ®Primary Treatment ❑Secondary Treatment ❑Chlorination/Disinfection Only
Estimated Volume of Spill/Bypass:
If yes, please list the following:
Volume Reaching Surface Waters:
(must be given even if it is a rough estimate)
Surface Water Name -Joel's Creek
Did the Spill/Bypass result in a Fish Kill? ❑Yes ®No
Was WWTP compliant with permit requirements? ®Yes ❑No
Were samples taken during event? ®Yes ❑No
Specific area of the U set/S ill/B ass Location or Treatment Unit):
Clarifier #1 to Effluent pipe plant upset/ loss of solids to Joel's Creek due to rain event.
Cause or Reason for the Upset/Spil[/Bypass:
3" of rain fell on 12/22119-12123/19 compounding our I&I problem. The facility exceeded 100% of
design flow (instantaneous) at 02:00 AM on 12/23/19 (begin). Rain gauge on site. All levels of
treatment achieved at plant during upset includes chlorine and dechlor.
Describe the Repairs Made or Actions Taken:
The ORC arrived at 0917 on 12/23/19 and added Alum to clarifier and turned off aerators to stop
further loss of solids. Loss of solids ended at 09:47 12/23/19 (same day)
Action Taken to _Contain Spill, Clean Up and Remediate the Site (if applicable):
Settled solids in aeration to stop upset.
Action Taken or Proposed to be Taken to Prevent Occurrences:
The City is taking steps to control the l&I problem at this time.
Additional Comments About the Event:
A composite sampler was started @09:26 on 12/23/19.
24-Hour Report Made To: ®Division of Water Resources ❑ Emergency Management
Contact Name:Mikal Wilmer Date: 12/23/19 Time: 10.17
Other Agencies Notified (Health Dept, etc):

North Carolina Department of Environment Quality
Person Reporting Event: Trevor McMinn Phone Number: 828-691-7191
Did DWR Request an Additional Written Report? ❑Yes ®No
If Yes, What Additional Information is Needed:
As a representative for the responsible pa!!, , 1 certify that the information contained in this report
is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Person Submitting Claim: Trevor McMinn
Signature: 'j� C Title:ORC Saluda WWTP
Telephone: [phone]

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Willmer, Mikal
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Mikal,
Saluda results from Kelley. BOD not finished.
Trevor

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From: Kelley Keenan
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 12:01 PM
To: Trevor McMinn
Subject: results in mg/L

TSS Nh3 Fecal (colonies/100ml)
Ad Village 6.6 0.65 <1
Saluda Eff 27 2.1 <2

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Environmental Testing Solutions, Inc.
Certificate of Analysis
Project name: Saluda WWTP
Collection date: 24-Dec-19
Date received: 24-Dec-19
Sample identification: Influent - Composite
PO Box 7565
Asheville, NC 28802
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Project number: 191224.504
Sample number
195339
Parameter Method Result RL Units Date Analyst Footnotes
Analyzed
BOD, 5 day SM 5210 B 48 2.0 mg/L 25-Dec-i9 KEK
Solids, Total Suspended SM 2540 D 53 5.0 mg/L 25-Dee-19 KEK
Sample identification: Effluent - Composite Sample number
195340
Parameter
Method
Result
RL
Units
Date
Analyst Footnotes
Analyzed
BOD, 5 day
SM 5210 B
18
2.0
mg/L
25-Dee-i9
KEK
Solids, Total Suspended
SM 2540 D
27
5.0
mg/L
25-Dee-19
KEK
Ammonia Nitrogen
SM 4500 NH3 D
2.1
0.10
mg/L
25-Dec-i9
KEK
Sample identification: Effluent - Grab
Sample number:
195341
Parameter Method Result RL Units Date Analyst Footnotes
Analyzed
Bacteria. Fecal Coliform SM 9222 D <2 1 colnooml 24-Dec-19 KEK
Footnotes:
RL = Reporting Limit. Values are reported down to the Reporting Limit only.
Date reviewed: NC Certification Number: 600
Data reviewed by: Kelley E. Keenan SC Certification Number: 99053
Signature: NC Drinking Water Certification Number: 37786
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The results in this report relate only to the samples submitted for analysis.