WQ0041817_More Information (Requested)_20200722

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NOR f H LA;�O_INA
EnOrPamerrfut Quality
July 22, 2020
John Nichols, Utilities Director
Brunswick County
Subject: Additional Information Requested
Belville WWTP
Pump-n-Haul Request
Pending Permit #: WQ0041817
Dear Mr. Nichols and Mr. Walker,
Bob Walker, Director
Brunswick Regional W&S H2GO
The Wilmington Regional Office reviewed the application for the pump and haul permit requested June
30, 2020. To continue processing the application, we request additional information to satisfy the
requirements stipulated in 15A NCAC 02T .0204.
(a) Permits for domestic wastewater shall only be issued in cases of environmental emergencies,
nuisance conditions such as odors and vectors, health problems, or for unavoidable delays in
construction of systems previously permitted under this Section.
It seems that the justification for this permit would be the occurrence of environmental circumstances
(i.e. excessive rainfall, other?). Please identify under what circumstances or when and how the decision
will be made to begin pump and haul activities for each month or any given day in the absence of chronic
or excessively acute rainfall. Use historical rainfall and wastewater flow data to provide an estimation in
support of the request.
Regarding flow estimations, the pump and haul application stated the maximum amount to haul would
be 150,000 gpd while the Brunswick County Public Utilities letter of flow acceptance indicates that they
can receive up to 1.2 MGD on an intermittent basis. Recent email correspondence that we have been
copied on indicates that the value of 150,000 gpd has being exceeded by over 100% (308,000 + gallons
off-load to Rice Creek LS). As indicated, provide an estimate of the wastewater flow to be hauled, based
on historical flow records. The WiRO recommends that both parties determine the approximate
maximum flow, as exceedance of that value would result in violation notices and likely civil penalties.
Sincerely,
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Morella Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Phone: [phone]\ Internet: www.deg.nc.gov