20061203 Ver 1_Public Notice Comments_20060628 (2)

Richard Heiman
3121 Grand Oak Lane
New Hill, NC 27562
Dear Ms. Karoly:
I sent a letter of "concern" last month about the Safety record of Cary Sewage Treatment plants. This
note is a follow-up containing sewage spills that Cary had in the operation of their system. These
records were recorded from the Draft EIS for Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management
Facility, NBC 17 TV, News 14 Carolina TV, The News and Observer, NC Division of Water Quality
and the Town of Cary Web Site. As you can see, their record leaves something to be desired. Again I
am aware that the spills mostly occur within the area that has water and sewer system in place so the
spills are pretty much contained outside of the potable supply and have little effect on the safety of
drinking water within the Town of Cary or near the spills.
My concern stated here is again, we in New Hill use wells and our surface water is used for livestock
watering and irrigation of crops. We do not have other water supplies so when a spill does occur in our
area, our potable water will be subject to contamination. I am mostly concerned, as stated in my
previous letter, about our wells. These wells are our only source of potable water and when
n~sa~nated by a spill will have serious ramifications, far more serious than within an area with city
water and sewage systems. My concern is obvious and need not be stated again h~:rv.
I'lca~,c end ^*tached, Cary's record. I request action on someones part to stop the Western Wake
Partners plan to place raw sewage lines from crossing the Jordan Lace ~_=_.rate.-shP,~ ~nr~ 4hn in1~~l~i+p.
__ ., ~~,.zn,~, uilt ~,n~ trP~.t the water in a plant within a protected area so the wastewater passing
through our community is already treated and safe for transp~, z, s= k lcwE ~s ill r~c~t ~~;_ _,~~ ~-a`= ~ ~_
around water and Jordan Lake.
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Cary Sewage spills:
Began: June 23, 200,000 per hour Looks like about 5 Million Gallons Total
2006 & is Ongoing
June 17, 2006 2,713
June 16, 2006 7,200
June 15, 2006 792,000
June 13, 2006 6,300
Apri129, 2006 1 8 - 36,000
April 21, 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
February 22, 2003 1,500 - 1,800
February 17, 2003 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