HISTORICAL BEFORE 2001

• NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL. OFFICE
August 28, 2000
The Honorable Goldston Womble
Mayor, Town of White Lake
PO Box 7250
White Lake, NC 28337
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Town of White Lake
Wastewater Treatment Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0023353
Bladen County
Dear Mr. Womble:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted August
21, 2000 by Don Register and myself.
During the inspection a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant was conducted.
The observations and recommendations from the inspection are in Part D. Summary
of Findings/Comments of this inspection report. The objective we should all be striving for is NPDES permit compliance which in turn will provide preservation of
our receiving stream for generations to come.
Please review the attached report. If you or your staff have any questions
do not hesitate to contact me at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
Belinda S. Henson
Environmental Chemist
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Enclosures
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NPDES COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office
Section A. National Data System Coding
'Transaction Code: N NPDES NO. NC0023353 Date: 000821 Inspection Type: C
Inspector: S Facility Type: 1 Reserved:
Facility Evaluation Rating: 4 BI: N QA: N Reserved:
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected:
Town of White Lake WWTP
Entry Time: 10:15am Permit Effective Date: 960101
Exit Time/Date: 1:00pm/000821 Permit Expiration Date: 001231
Name(s), Title(s) of On -Site Representative(s):
Bill Stafford (Certified Grade II) - "ORC"
Tim Frush - "Public Works Director"
Phone Number(s): [phone]
Name, Title and Address(of Responsible Official:
Mr. Goldston Womble, Mayor
PO Box 7250
White Lake, NC 28337
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection
(S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory, N = Not Evaluated, N/A = Not Applicable)
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Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments:
1. The newly installed bar screen and grit removal system appeared to be operational. Screenings and grit
are disposed of through the county landfill.
2. Backup power (generator) is on site to power the plant when necessary.
3. Barley hay had been placed in the lagoon 3 - 4 months ago to assist in natural algae control in the lagoon.
Based on studies, chemicals released by the decomposing barley kills or -inhibits the growth of the algae.
On the day of the inspection, the clarity of the lagoon appeared to be good with little algae growth.
4. The multicellular aerated lagoon appeared to be operational. The edges of the lagoon appeared to have
some alligator weed growing in it and at the end of the influent pipe. The weed should be removed to
assist with adequate treatment of the wastewater. Sonar is being added at six (6) ounces/day at the
headworks of the plant to remove duckweed. It has been added for the past two (2) weeks. Some (not
excessive) duckweed appeared in cell #2 and #4. New cables had been added to the aerators to assist
with stability. In the last cell #4 the curtain appeared to be broken away from the designated posts. The
curtain should be stabilized to continue with proper treatment by containment.
S. The chlorine contact tank appeared to be clean. There appeared to be a few turtles swimming in the
chlorine contact tank. The facility staff use a net to dip these creatures out daily to eliminate possible
NPDES permit fecal coliform violations. The facility had a water sprinlder system at the discharge outlet
to assist with elimination of foam. The foam appeared to be very minute. The foam was noted in the
last inspection report dated December 7,1999. Chlorine and sulfur dioxide are added for chlorination
and dechlorinationof the effluent.
6. The effluent appeared to be free of solids with' a slight amount of amber color which is natural for this
effluent with the tannic acid release from tree roots in the area.
7. The grounds surrounding the lagoon appeared to have some paper products on it. The paper products
should be removed to provide maintenance of the facility.
8. The effluent flow meter was calibrated July 17, 2000 by "Conetecs Incorporated". A flow calibration
document from Conetecs had not been received by the facility. Please be advised that all flow calibration
records should be on site as part of records retention as stated in the NPDES permit Part II. Section D.
6. Records Retention. It is advisable that the flow meter calibration document contain the % error of
the correct flow before and after. calibration.
9. The following NPDES permit parameters are analyzed on site: pH, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen and
Chlorine Residual. An approved method for chlorine residual analysis has been utilized as requested in
the last inspection report dated.December 7,1999, for NPDES •reporting. The other NPDES permit
required parameters are analyzed by "Environment 1" laboratory.
10. Laboratory records for July 1999, November 1999, December 1999, January 2000 and February 2000
were reviewed and compared to Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs). All records reviewed appeared
to be correctly reported.
11. A compliance evaluation analysis report for the period July 1999 through June 2000 revealed.a NPDES
permit monthly violation for BOD,in the month of July 1999.

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12. The following Notice of Violation was sent for the month October 1999 for a weekly average exceeding
the parameter Fecal Coliform.
13. As a reminder maintenance records should be on site as part of the operation and maintenance of the
facility to maintain the NPDES permit requirements. -
Name and. Signature of Inspectors
Agency/Office/Telephone Date
Belinda S. Henson ` . et o4'/ M ) DENR/Fayetteville/[phone]
Don RegisterAl ,
Name and Signature of Reviewer
Action Taken
Agency/Office/Telephone
DENR/Fayetteville/[phone]
Regulatory Office Use Only
Compliance Status
Noncompliance
_Compliance
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Section D: Summary of Findings/Comments
Brief Facility Description:
White Lake WWTP consists of a automatic bar screen, grit removal system. 4.4 acre aerated
lagoon. a multicellular facultative lagoon. and chlorination/dechlorination.
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FACILITY SITE REVIEW
Treatment units properlyoperated and maintained.
2. Standby power or other equivalent provision provided..
3. Adequate alarm system for -power or; equipment failure 'available.
4. Sludge disposal procedures appropriate:
a. Disposal of sludge according to regulations
b. State approval for sludge disposal received.
All treatment units other than backup units in service.
6. Sufficient sludge disposed of to maintain treatment process equilibrium.
7. Adequate number of qualified operators on staff
8. Established procedures available for training new employees:
9. Adequate spare parts and supplies inventory maintained..
10. -a. Hydraulic overflows and/or' organic overloads experienced
- b. Untreated bypass discharge occurs during power failure.
c. Untreated overflows occurred sincelast inspection::
11. Plant has general safety structures such as rails around or covers over
tanks, pits; or wells.
Yes)- No N/A 12. Plant is generally clean, free from open trash areas.

13. Screening:
No N/A a. .Manual
No N/A . b. Mechanical
N/A c. Buildupof debris
No N/A d. Screenings properly disposed of.
14. Grit Removal:
Yes (Nla N/A a. Excessive organic content in the grit chamber
Yes. N/A b. Excessive odors
No. N/A c. Grit properly disposed of.
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Primary clarifier:
a. Excessive gas bubbles'
b. Black and odorous wastewater
c. Poor suspended solids removed
d. Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
e. Weirs level
f.. Weir blockage
g. Evidence of short circuiting
h. Lack of adequate scum removal
I. Excessive floating sludge
j. Broken sludge scraper.
16. Trickling. Filter:
a. Trickling filter ponding(indicating clogged media)
b. Leak at center column of trickling filter's distribution arms
c. Uneven distribution,of flow on trickling filter surface
d. Uneven or discolored growth
e. Excessive sloughing of growth
f Odor
g. Clogging of trickling filter's distribution arm orifices
h. Filter flies, worms, or snails.
17. Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC):
a. Development of white biomass on rotating biological contactor
media
b. Excessive sloughing of growth
c. Excessive breakage of rotating disks or shafts in RBC units
d. Excessive breakage of paddles on brush aerators
e. Shaft, bearing, drive gear, or motor failure on disk or brush aerators.

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18. Activated Sludge Basins/Oxidation Ditches:
a. Dead spots
b. Failure of surface aerators
c. Air rising in clumps
d. Dark foam or bad color
e. Thick billows of white, sudsy foam
f. Air rising unevenly
g. Excessive air leaks in compressed air piping.
19. Stabilization Ponds/Lagoons:
a. Excessive weeds including duckweed in stabilization ponds So vn e eg_ I /
b. Dead fish or aquatic organisms #'Z #
c. Buildup of solids around influent pipe
d. Excessive scum on surface.
20. Secondary Clarifier:
Excessive gas bubbles on surface
Unlevel overflow weirs
Weir blockage
Evidence of short circuiting
Excessive buildup of solids in center well of circular clarifier
Pin floc in overflow
Ineffective scum rake
Floating sludge on surface
Excessive high sludge blanket
Clogged sludge withdrawal ports on secondary clarifier.
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21. Filtration:
Filter surface clogging
Short filter run
Gravel displacement of filter media
Loss of filter media during backwashing
Recycled filter backwash water in excess of 5 percent
Formation of mudballs in filter media.
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22. Chlorination Unit:
a. Sludge buildup in contact chamber
b. Gas bubbles
c. Floating scum and/or solids .
d. Adequate ventilation of chlorine feeding room and storage area
e. NIOSH-approved 30 minute air pack <<e cefamen± 44Ke3 Care o�
f. All standing chlorine cylinders chained in place is -ea I b. car i, note r
g. All personnel trained in the use of chlorine
h. Proper chlorine feed, storage, and reserve supply.
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Yes ' No : T/A 23. Ultraviolet radiation disinfection present and in use.
• 24: Dechlorination:'
No N/A a., Proper storage. of sulfur dioxide cylinders
No N/A b: Adequate ventilation of sulfur dioxide feeding room
Yes N/A. -c. Automatic sulfur dioxide feed or feedback -control not operating
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properly.
25. Aerobic Digester:.,
a., . Excessive`foaming, in tank
b. Noxious odor
c. Mechanical aeration failure
d. Clogging of diffusers.
26. lAnaerobic Digester:
Yes No a. • Floating 'cover tilting:
Yes No:. N/A b. Gas burner operative
Yes No N/A c. Supernatant hag a sour odor.
27. Sludge Drying and/or disposal:
Yes No B a. Poor sludge distribution on drying beds .
Yes No N/A b. Vegetation in drying beds
Yes No N/A " c. Dry sludge remaining in drying beds
Yes No - N/A d. Dry .shidge stored on site
Yes No N/A e. Filtrate from sludge drying beds returned to front of plant
Yes No N/A f...Approved disposal site for the sludge
Yes No , N/A g. Sludge ,land applied.
' 28.. Filter Press:
-Yes No a. High level of solids in from filter presses. or vacuum filters
Yes No N/A - b: Thinfiltercake caused by poor dewatering
Yes No N/A ° c. Sludge buildup on belts and/or rollers of filter press
Yes No 'N/A d. Excessive moisture in belt filter press sludge cake.
29. Polishing Ponds or Tanks:
Yes ,No (MN a, Objectionable odor, excessive foam, floating sohds, or oil sheens on
water surface
Yes No . N/A b. Solids or scum accumulations in tank or at side of pond
Yes No N/A c. Evidence of bypassed polishing ponds or tanks because of low ,
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30. Plant Effluent: -
Yes o N/A a. Excessive suspended solids, turbidity, foam, grease, scum, color, and
other macroscopic particulate matter present
Yes N/A b. Potential toxicity (dead fish, dead plant at discharge)-
- Yes [ N/A c. Outfall discharge line easily accessible. -
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31. Flow Measurement:
Cire3, No N/A . a.' ' Proper placement of flow measurement device
e - No N/A b. Flow meter calibrated
Yes 'N/A ' , c. ' Buildup ' of solids in flume or weir
Yes CIRO N/A d. Broken or cracked flume or weir
Yes No 0/SM> . e. Properly functioning magnetic flowmeter
Yes No CN/& - - _ £ Clogged- or broken stilling wells
Yes (moo) N/A g:: Weir plate edge corroded or damaged
She No N/A . h. System capable of measuring maximum flow
Yes No N/A i. ` -Flow measurement error less than 10%.
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32. '. , Sampling:
a. Sampling and analysis completed on parametersspecified by permit
b. Samples refrigerated during compositing
C. Composite sample temperatures maintained at 0 to 4 degrees Celsius
during sampling
d. ' Contract laboratory used for sample analysis
e. Composite samples obtained are flow proportional.
RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
No N/A 1. .Records and reports maintained as required by permit.
es No N/A . 2. All required: information available, complete, and current. - '
es+ No N/A 3. Records maintained for 3 years and all ' sludge records maintained for 5 -
years. a ,
es No N/A . 4. Analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs.
5. Sampling and analyses data adequate and include: TO, No N/A a. Dates, times, and location of sampling
I'es) No , N/A b. Name of individual performing sampling
es No N/A c. Results of analyses and calibration
No N/A d. ' Dates of analyses
Ti No N/A e. Name of person performing analyses.

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6. Monitoring records adequate and include:
a. Monitoring charts kept for 3 years
b. Flowmeter calibration records kept for 3 years.
7. Laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance records adequate.
8. BOD incubator temperature,maintained at 20 +/- 1 Degrees Celsius
and the temperature maintained in a log for every day of operation.
9. Fecal coliform incubator maintained at 44.5 +/- 0.2 Degrees •
Celsius and the temperature maintained in a log for every day of
operation.
10. Plant records adequate and include:
(Xe) No N/A a. 0 & M Manual•
Yes. (R:)• N/A b. "As -built" engineering drawings '
Yes (Sp) N/A c. Schedules and dates of equipment maintenance repairs -
Yes No (gN - d. Equipment data cards.
Yes No dZki 11. Permittee is meeting compliance schedule.
No •N/A 12. DMRs complete and include all NPDES permit required parameters.
Yes No N/A 13. ORC visitation logs available and 'current.
No N/A . 14. ORC certified at a level equal to or greater than the classification of
the wastewater facility.
No N/A ' 15. Backup Operator Certified at one level less than the classification of
the wastewater facility or greater.
No N/A 16. Current copyOfthe Coniplete NPDES permit on site.
No N/A 17. Facility description verified as contained in NPDES permit.
Revised 7/11/00
by Belinda Henson

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INSPECTION REPORT
UPDATE OPTION: TRX: 5IF KEY: NC0023353INSCEI .000821
SYSMSG: *** DATA ADDED SUCCESSFULLY ***
PERMIT--- NC0023353 REG/COUNTY-- 06 BLADEN
FACILITY-- WHITE LAKE WWTP, TOWN OF. LOC-- WHITE LAKE
INS TYPE
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NEXT, PLANNED
INSPECTION INSPECTED BY:
DATE: 000821 'HSB
REPORT INSPECTION DMR .RESPONSE RECEIVED
DATE . STATUS STATUS DUE DATE DATE
000828 C C
COMMENTS:

May 12, 2000
Mr. Paul Rawls
Water Quality Division
NC DENR
225 Green St - Suite 714
Fayettevil ie, NC 28301
Dear Mr. Rawls:
MAYOR:
H. Goldston Womble, Jr.
COMMISSIONERS:
Thomas E. Riel
Timothy-G. Blount
E. Donald Smith, Jr.
R. Jefferson Corbett
Tracey S. Trivett
Kathryn C. Nye
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NY 1 6 2000
FAYETTEVILLE
REG. OFFICE
The Town of White Lake request that NC DENR Water Quality Section assist the Town
in a Pilot Program to survey and reduce algae bloom in wastewater treatment lagoons. Your
assistance is much needed.
Please notify Tim -Fresh if and when you are in agreement with this project and would
like'totzirt:"Telephone [phone] or FAX [phone].
File: VJ&Sdepi/lagoon/05I200
Sincerely,
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Timothy F. Fresh
Public Works Director
P.O. Box 7250
White Lake, NC 28337-7250 Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

ILL HO .MAN'"
ECRETARY
NORTH . CAROLINA DEPARTMENT '.OF
' ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOU,RGES
May 17, 2000
. Mr.. Timothy F. Frush
Public Works Director ..
Town of White Lake
P.O. Box 7250
White Lake, N.C, 28337-7250
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL_ OFFICE
This office is in receipt of your letter requesting"assistance in -,a pilot program to
survey and reduce algae bloom in the.Town's wastewater treatriient lagoons: ThiS
regional office, along with our technical assistance and training group, is always.
receptive to assisting in anyway possible: Before we -make such a commitment, ewe
,are requesting a detailed plan -of action from the Town'sengineer and the anticipated
length of,time this project should take. The plan should detail at a minimum, but not
necessarily limited to the, following: •
(a) . The proposed activities of each component of the plan. ,
(b) .The length of time for each, component of the study,
.(c) The potential to cause effluent violations.
(d) The,method by which the Town will measure the success of each component:
We look forward to receiving your reply:
Sincerely,
Don Register
Environmental Technician
cc: Dwight Lancaster, DWQ Technical' Assistance and Certification
Shannon Langley; N'.P.D.E.S. Compliance
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APR 1 1'2000
FREG.
April 10, 2000
Ms. Belinda Hinson
Environmental Chemist
Dept. of DENR
225 Green St., Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043
Re: Sludge Depths
Dear Ms. Hinson:
MAYOR:
H. Goldston Womble, Jr.
COMMISSIONERS:
Thomas E. Riel
Timothy G. Blount
E. Donald Smith, Jr.
R. Jefferson Corbett
Tracey S. Trivett
Kathryn C. Nye
PIease find below the information you requested concerning sludge depths in the lagoon at the wastewater
treatment plant.
If you need additional information, please give me a call.
Sincerely,
7 c
Bill Stafford
Water Sludge
A. 31/2' 11"
B. 3' 12"
C. 4' 12"
D. 31/2' 12"
E. 2" 6"
F. 31/2" 12"
G. 4" 12"
H. 31/2' 7"
I. 4' 12"
J. 31/2' 9"
K. 4' 10"
L. 4' 10"
M. 31/2' 12"
N. 31/2' 8"
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P.O. Box 7250 White Lake, NC 28337-7250
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January 4, 2000
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MAYOR:
H. Goldston Womble, Jr.
COMMISSIONERS:
Thomas E. Riel
Timothy G. Blount
E. Donald Smith, Jr.
R. Jefferson Corbett
Tracey S. Trivett
Kathryn C. Nye
Ms. Belinda Henson
Evnironmental Chemical
DENR.
225 Green St., Suite 717
Fayetteville, N.C. 28301-5043
Dear Ms. Henson:
Concerning your recent compliance evaluation inspection and request for
water and sludge depth, be advised of the following:
6 or 7 points of each compartment were tested for the requested depths on
December 16, 1999. The following are submitted for your, review. Also see
the attached map.
INFLUENT COMPARTMENT
POINTS WATER DEPTH
1 SLUDGE. DEPTH
3.0 FT 12 IN
2 3.O FT 12 IN
3 3.5FT 14 IN
4 3.5 FT 12 IN
5 2.0FT 0 IN
6 2.0i? 4 IN
7 _3.OFT 6 IN
EFFLUENT COMPARTMENT
POINTS WATER DEPTH
1 SLUDGE DEPTH
3.5 FT 10 IN
2 3.0 FT 8 IN
3 3.5 FT 12 IN
4 3.5 FT 10 IN
5 3.5 FT 10 IN
6 3.5 FT 8 IN
P.O. Box 7250
White Lake, NC 28337-7250
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

It should be noted that there is a build up of material, apparently sand, at
the dischargepoint of the influent pipe. Apparently from this appearance parcipitated your request for water and sludge depths.
The Town is currently in negotiations with FEMA for removal of this island
of sand as described above. An island of material was removed from this
area in the fall of 1998 after that hurricane season. We feel that this island is
a result of flooding caused by hurricanes.
Also, be advised that the Town has in the past two years and since the
beginning of the algae problem worked toward a solution. We have
conducted_ interviews with area businesses _ofthe type _of _laundry.. detergent
they use and have offered education programs to reduce phosphate
detergents. It is the belief that reducing one of the two nutrients, nitrogen or
phosphate, creating an off -balance, would prevent an algae bloom.
In the summer of 1998, the Town exceeded BOD parameters for two (2)
months, July and August. A fine was levied against the Town by the State of
N.C. for this violation. In subsequent hearings in Raleigh, the Town provided
information, some scientific, as the causes of BOD was algae. The State
countered and only offered that the Town's highest months of BOD were July
and August. This past summer the town was also: fined for BOD exceedence
(this time the:month of June). We are requesting a hearing of this fine. The
Town's position is the same as last year's. As the algae is not a BOD until it
dies, and that happens only in a BOD test. When we ship the sample out, the
algae is still alive and is not a BOD at that time. When the algae is discharged
from the effluent, it can be helpful to the swamp where we discharge. We are
a non -point source discharge facility, discharging into the best scenario, a
wetlands receiving stream. Algae a can be . beneficial to the oxygen deficient
waters of the wetlands,.giving off oxygen during the day.
It is again mentioned that a cover crop beused to possibly eliminate
algae as it seems now that all parties concerned agree that BOD exceedence
is caused -by algae. Thereisnothing I have read in the numerous- publications --
to suggest something other than use of a cover crop. Some chemicals have.
been suggested, however, they have proved to be harmful to the micros. The
Town is currently talking with FEMA to have the lagoon dredged and with the
operation of the new bar screen & grit chamber, may find that these two
efforts would reduce the algae. Mr. .Tim Frush, Public Works Director, has
been in contact with the Town Engineer concerning the algae. Other than that
which is mentioned, there is not much known about algae and prevention, or
at least the people I've talked to. If you know of another plant that has
successfully eliminated algae, please advise. I'm sure this Town is not the
'only plant with this problem.

This should complete all requested information concerning your
Compliance Evaluation Report.
Should you have any further questions, please contact me at 910-862-
. 4800.
Respectfully yours,
Bill Stafford, ORC
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