WQCS00371_Annual Report_20210216

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FEB 16 2021
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Debra Gore
PERCS Unit Supervisor
NC DEQ— Div. of Water Quality
Archdale Building
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699— 1617
SUBJECT: 2020 Annual Report of the Wastewater Collection System.
NC State University, Permit No. WQS00371
Dear Ms. Gore:
Please find attached the NC State University Wastewater Collection System
Performance Report for Calendar Year 2020. NC State experienced no reportable
sanitary overflow event last year. As required by NC General Statutes Chapter 143-
215.1C (a), the performance report has also been distributed to wastewater collection
system users on campus.
If there are any questions regarding the report, please contact Jenny Kelvington at
919-513-7176, or by email at [e-mail].
Sincere
R. Allen Boyette
Senior Director, Energy Systems, Facilities

NC STATE UNIVERSITY
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
2020 PERFORMANCE REPORT
For Distribution to NC State University Wastewater Collection System Users
Annual Performance
During the calendar year 2020, the NC State University (NC State)wastewater collection system had
no reportable sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) and was operated and maintained in accordance with
Permit No. WQCS00371 and State and Federal laws.
Background
Wastewater collection systems are governed by North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1C and North
Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Chapters 2 and 8. Permit No. WQCS00371, issued by NC
Division of Water Resource (NC DWR), allows NC State University to operate and maintain 22.7 miles
of sewer lines and associated piping, valves, and appurtenances. Wastewater transported through
this system flows via gravity into the City of Raleigh's wastewater collection system and is treated at
the Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility. NC State must report to NC DWR any SSO that releases
more than 1,000 gallons to the ground or any amount to surface water(including through ditches and
storm drains).
SSO Prevention and Response
A key to preventing SSOs is keeping fats, oils and grease (FOG) out of the wastewater collection
system. NC State encourages allowing FOG to cool and then be placed in a suitable container for
recycle or disposed in the trash to keep FOG out of drains. Waste Reduction and Recycling in
partnership with University Housing provides plastic "Cease the Grease" containers for FOG
collection.
The Utilities Distribution Shop (UD) within the Facilities Division is responsible for maintaining the
wastewater collection system and responding to SSOs. NC State maintains a 24-hour Facilities
Customers Services number [[phone]] to receive reports of SSOs and dispatch UD Shop
response personnel promptly. The UD Shop supervisor, John Lassiter, serves as the Wastewater
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and Brent Clayton is his backup. Thanks to their effects to
proactively identify and correct problems, NC State has had only one reportable sanitary sewer
overflow event in the past 5 years.
NC State closed most of its buildings in March 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. To
clear any blockages that may have formed in sewer lines from these buildings due to no or limited
use, the UD Shop pressurize cleaned approximately 39,000 feet (7.4 miles) of sewer lateral lines
prior to reopening last summer. This work enabled NC State to meet its 10% cleaning obligation
for 2020.
Question/Comments
Please contact Jenny Kelvington at [phone] if you have any questions or comments.