20061203 Ver 1_Public Notice Comments_20060626

RLK
June 20, 2006
Mr. Dan Blaisdell, P.E.
Assistant Chief, Engineering Branch
Construction Grants and Loans Section
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
Ms. Cyndi Karoly
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Mr. Monte Matthews
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 2615
Dear Messrs. Blaisdell & Matthews,
Ms. Karoly:
This letter is in response to the Western Wake Partners draft EIS to
construct a sewage plant in New Hill.
I am opposed to the Western Wake Partners running their sewage
transmission lines through remote locations in the New Hill community.
Through reading the Western Wake Partners' Draft EIS, it is my
understanding the Partners have chosen to route their high pressure sewage
lines along a portion of Progress Energy's Transmission Lines that run from
Richardson Road to Humie Olive Road.
The Western Wake Partners should not be allowed to place these lines
in this remote area. We know that eventually sewage lines will leak, and
since these lines will be under high pressure, even a small hole will have
disastrous consequences for our community.
There are many farms along this proposed route, and a piece of
farming equipment could easily damage the sewage line. Should a leak
occur, it could be days or weeks before the leak is discovered, as much of this
land is seldom visited.
3o~-KeUy :• 3020 Oli~vPi ~at~'vw2o~ • flpe~w, NC 27502

Attachment 1 shows the number of sewage leaks that have occurred in
Cary since 2002. As you can see, Cary has the highest number of sewage leaks
of any other town in Wake County. Cary is the lead agency for the sewage
plant even though they have demonstrated they do not have the expertise to
manage sewage plants and/or sewage lines.
Everyone in the New Hill community depends on wells for drinking
water and ponds for watering livestock and irrigation. When a sewage spill
occurs, it is highly probable our wells and ponds will be contaminated with raw
sewage. What remedies are in place to provide fresh water for the residents of
New Hill; for our livestock; and to clean the fields, forests, and ponds that will
be contaminated by raw sewage?
Also, the land in New Hill has many creeks and tributaries that lead to
Jordan Lake. What measures will be put in place to ensure raw sewage does
not enter Jordan Lake, the wetlands and/or the waterfowl impoundment areas
surrounding Jordan Lake?
Attachment 2 shows the many ponds and creeks that are in the New Hill
community. As you can easily see, a sewage spill in the area will be disastrous.
Rather than running the incoming sewage lines through remote areas,
the lines should only be allowed to follow highway rights of way. By following
highways, when a sewage leak occurs, it will be quickly spotted and reported
by a motorist.
By far the best method to avoid sewage leaks in unincorporated areas
that depend on wells for drinking water, is to treat the sewage in the towns that
generate it, then pump the treated effluent to the discharge location. Then,
should a leak occur along the sewage lines, there is little danger of impacting
wells, farm ponds, Jordan Lake, wetlands, and waterfowl impoundment areas.
Sincerely,
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Attachments
3o~-Ke-U~y • 3020 OLwPi~av~vwl2o~.aL • ~lpe~v, NC 27502

Recent Sewage Spills In The Triangle
Gallons
Date Spilled
Cary June 17, 2006 2,713
June 16, 2006 7,200
June 15, 2006 792,000
June 13, 2006 6,300
April 29, 2006 18 - 36,000
Apri121, 2006 1900
Apri16, 2006 > 1,000
February 4, 2006 11,048
January 28, 2006 > 1,000
January 11, 2006 1,500
January 8, 2006 > 1,000
November 12, 2005 2,235
August 18, 2005 94,000
June 8, 2005 18,000
Apri12005 40
March 2005 1,056
February 26, 2005 1,556
December 2004 1,000
August 15, 2004 15,559
July 13, 2004 1,372
March 16, 2004 25,000
March 1, 2004 15,978
February 13, 2004 1,532
January 14, 2004 2,311
April 15, 2003 346
May 13, 2003 6,040
May 2, 2003 600
March 6, 2003 18,850
March 5, 2003 297
Feburary 22, 2003 1,500 - 1,800
Feburary 17„~00~ 1,626
February 2, 2003 3,546
January 28, 2003 4,812
January 26, 2003 3,546
December 5, 2002 5,850
November 29, 2002 420
October 15, 2002 1,000 - 2,500
October 11, 2002 2,930
October 11, 2002 6,480
September 16, 2002 360
Gallons
Date Spilled
Apex June 1, 2005 25,000
Apri123, 2003 2500
February 4, 2003 150
Carrboro July 26, 2000 2 - 3 million
Durham August 15, 1997 20,000
July 30, 1997 30,000
July 27, 1997 1.6 million
Garner August 22, 1997 500,000
Holly March 6, 2000 7,350
Springs March 8, 2003 4,500
November 5, 2002 1,500
November 4, 2002 5,000
Raleigh May 4, 2005 3 million
September 3, 2004 67,200
March 31, 2004 9,600
September 16, 1999 1.2 million
August 16, 1999 151,200
June 24, 1999 200,000
March 3, 1999 165,000
Zebulon September 15, 1999 126,000
August 16, 1999 157,500
SOUrCeS' Draft EIS for Western Wake Regional
Wastewater Management Facility
NBC 17
News 14 Carolina
The News & Observer
NC Division of Water Quality
Town of Cary Web Site:
www.townofcary.org/news/news2006/
newsind.htm
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