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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0011260_Annual Performance_20200831AUG 3 12020 TOWN OF OLD FORT WASTEWATER COLLECTION & TREATMENT Non -Discharge PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR FISCAL Pe` mi ing Unit YEAR JULY 1, 2019 to JUNE 30, 2020 SYSTEM NAME: TOWN OF OLD FORT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT RESPONSIBLE ENTITY: TOWN OF OLD FORT, Phone #: 828-668-4244 OPERATORS IN CHARGE: COLLECTIONSYSTEM: MELVIN LYTLE, Phone #: 828-668-4244; TREATMENTPLANT.- TONY WEST Phone #: 828-668-4561 APPLICABLE PERMITS: COLLECTIONSYSTEM: WQCSO0139 NPDES (WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT): NCO021229 BIORESIDUAL MANAGEMENTFACILITY.- WQ0011260 DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION SYSTEM: The sewer system collects wastewater from the Town of Old Fort and the surrounding area and transports it by gravity to the Old Fort Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located on the west bank of Curtis Creek, just east of town. There are currently no pumping stations needed in the Old Fort collection system. DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: The original waste treatment plant was built in 1967, upgraded in 1987 to a capacity of 800,000 gallons per day (gpd), and upgraded again in 1996 to a capacity of 1.2 million gallons per day (mgd). In 2003 - 2004 the plant was again refurbished with a grant of approximately $1.5 million from the NC Rural Center. All wastewater is moved through the following processes: BAR SCREEN - removes larger pieces of trash, rags, etc. GRIT CHAMBER - removes fine sand -like material that is damaging to equipment. INFLUENT PUMP STATION - pumps wastewater to equalization basin or aeration tank. EQUALIZATION BASIN - contains the wastewater, allowing a constant flow through the rest of the plant. AERATION TANK - waste is treated by concentrating, mixing and adding air; bacteria and other micro-organisms break down the solid and liquid waste to a less harmful form. CLARIFIERS — allow solids to settle out while clearer water passes on. CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER — bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is added to disinfect the wastewater, and calcium thiosulfate is added to remove the residual chlorine. The treated wastewater is then discharged to Curtis Creek, which is a contributor to the Catawba River. Settled solids from the clarifiers are pumped to a sludge holding tank. From there the sludge is dewatered on a belt press, and mixed with lime to produce a Class "A" bioresiduals product which is beneficial to gardens, lawns, etc. These bioresiduals are distributed to local farmers under the town's bioresidual management facility permit. PERFORMANCE: COLLECTION SYSTEM (SEWER) In the 2019 — 2020 report period, there were two sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), both at the same location: 118 Catawba Ave at the bridge over Mill creek. Twice this line had to be unclogged by Old Fort Maintenance and each time less than 50 gallons of wastewater were released into Mill Creek. The Old Fort Maintenance Dept extended sewer lines 80 ft., replaced 80 ft of sewer line, and cleaned 3000 ft of sewer pipe. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. In this report period, the Old Fort Wastewater Treatment Plant had no permit violations. NOTIFICATION: The Town of Old Fort placed a Public Notice in the local newspaper (The McDowell News) summarizing this report and informing the public that any customer desiring to obtain a copy of the performance report may do so by requesting one at Old Fort Town Hall. The Public Notice appeared July 29, 2020. CERTIIH'ICATION: 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 or customers of the named system and that those users have been notified of its availability. Rickey Hensley Mayor, Town of Old Fort Date The McDowell News Advertising Affidavit PO Box 968 Hickory, NC 28603 TOWN OF OLD FORT 38 CATAWBA AVENUE OLD FORT, NC 28762 Account Number 3421076 Date July 29, 2020 Date_ _Category Description - _ Ad Number Ad Size 07/29/2020 Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF OLD FORT WASTEWATER THE 0000660135 2 x 23 L Publisher of The McDowell News McDowell County Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Iredell County, North Carolina, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, in said County and State; that he/she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the The McDowell News on the following dates: 07/29/2020 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, or legal advertisement was published, was a newspaper meeting all the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes o orth Carol' a. Assistant Bookkeeper Newspaper reference: 0000660135 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this _day of =, ,V , 2020 rArotaryPteblic �� Q� N01cfy public IredPll Counly mission expires: thCt, , 1� THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU '' ,H CARC /N:[ 11I w0',1. PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF OLD FORT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PERFORMANCE REPORT 2019.2020 The North Carolina cle—an—iiater Act of 1999 requires that each owner or operator of any wastewater treatment plant or wastewater collection sys- tem provide an annual performance report to its users and customers. The Town of Old Fort owns and operates its wastewater collection system and the wastewater treatment facility located at 1174 East Main St A copy of the Town's 2019 - 2020 performance report can be obtained at the Old Fort Town Hall at 38 South Catawba Ave., Old Fort, NC. This -report MU -show -that -the -Town -of old Fort -had no violations during t the July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 time period. The public is invited to pick up a copy of this report if there are any ques- tions concerning this report. please contact the old Fort Wastewater Treatment Plant at 668-4561. Publish: July 29, 2020.