HomeMy WebLinkAboutwqcs00301_Exceeding Limits Response_20201221Tofint of Zilachsolt
P. O. Box 614
��tcksott,liTcg 27845
(252) 534-3811
Date: December 21.2020
Re: Permit 0 WQCS00301 - Inflow exceeding permitted limits
fo: Vanessa Manuel or Scott Vinson
NC Dept of Environmental Quality
DEC 2 9 2020
Raleigh Regional Office
1 am sending this correspondence in reference to the Town of Jackson experiencing inflow exceeding it's
permitted limits on the following dates (with amounts). December 15th (568,200 gals), 16th (71 1,700 gals),
17(714,500 gals). and the 181h( 699,300 gals). Freeboard on the 1e' was 3'3" at the Town's WWTP
Facility Lagoon. This event was in response to 3.2 " of rainfall total on the 14t and 16th . The month of
November, rainfall total that month was 10.0 " of rain , this in effect has given our area a saturated situation
and high water table. Also on the 19', 20111, and 21'1 the Town had inflow readings exceeding permitted
limits of averaged over three days, (691,000 gals) for each day. Freeboard as of the 21 ' at our WWTP
Facility Lagoon stands at 2' 10 ". Rainfall this past weekend was 4110 the of an inch. The Town will
continue to monitor our situation and is spraying our fields accordingly to keep our freeboard in
compliance.
ffyou have any questions in regards to this matter feel free to contact me at (252) 534- 381 ((Town Hall
office)
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Johnny G. Young, ORC
Town of Jackson