NCG110084_Performance Annual Report 2019_20200211

PUBLIC NOTICE
PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT
2019
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Facility/System Name:Franklin County Wastewater Treatment Plant
Responsible Entity:Franklin County Department of Public Utilities
Person in Charge/Contact:Chris Doherty—Director
1630 US Hwy. 1
Youngsville,NC 27596
919-556-6177
Applicable permit:NPDES#NC0069311
Storm Water Discharge Permit#NCG110084
Conjunctive Reclaimed Water System Permit#WQ0035300
DWQ Laboratory Permit#350
Collection System Permit#WQCS00179
Description of Collection System and Treatment Process:
Collection System
Franklin County's wastewater collection system consists of approximately eighty
miles of sanitary sewer line utilizing twenty-nine pump stations with stand-by power
at all stations.
Using these pump stations,force mains,and gravity sewer lines,the wastewater is
conveyed to the Franklin County Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Treatment Process
The Franklin County Wastewater Treatment Plant is a grade IV plant with the designed
treatment capacity of three million gallons per day.
The treatment process consists of an influent pump station with an automatic bar screen.
Influent flow,pH,temperature and dissolved oxygen are monitored continuously.The
wastewater passes through a grit remover before it is treated in a three stage(anoxic,
anaerobic,and aerobic)biological nutrient removal basin.Final clarification removes
biosolids and the effluent is filtered and disinfected with ultra-violet light before being
discharged into Cedar Creek.Final Effluent flow,pH,temperature and dissolved oxygen
are monitored continuously.The biosolids are aerobically digested and thickened before
being land applied.
Mercury Minimization Plan:Franklin County's Mercury Minimization Plan was
implemented in January 2015. The Mercury Recycling Program can be found at
www.franklincountync.us/services/public-utilities.
Fats,Oils,Grease Program(FOG):Franklin County's FOG Program consists of forty
permits.Information pertaining to the FOG program can be found at
www.franklincountync.us
II. PERFORMANCE:
Permit Limit Violations: Franklin County Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) did not
experience any permit violations during 2019.
Monitoring and Reporting Violations:
WWTP-Notice of Violations:None
Collection System—Notice of Violations:None
Reuse System-Notice of Violation: None
Bypass of Treatment Facilities:None

Sanitary Sewer Overflows:5,700 gallons on June 08,2019 from a manhole located at the Youngsville
Regional Lift Station.
Environmental Impact:None
Corrective measures taken: In each spill episode,areas were cleaned,limed and any foreign material
removed from the site.Franklinton and Youngsville Regional lift station projects were started in 2018
to replace the old equipment and structures.Both projects were completed in 2019. Plans are under-
way for a WWTP upgrade to include;Aeration basin,Aerobic Digester and Automated Diffused Air
Blowers.
NOTIFICATION:
The Franklin County Department of Public Utilities makes this report available to the public through a
public notice in the Franklin Times Newspaper.
III. CERTIFICATION:
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 the users and customers of
Franklin County Public Utilities and that those users have been notified of its availability.
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