NC0043176_Lagoon Overflow_20030104

CITY OF DUNN FILTER PLANTG79-
PosT OFFICE BOX 1065
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April 1, 2003
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NCDENR - Fayettville Regional Office
Mr. Grady Dobson
225 Green Street — Suite 714
Fayettville, NC 28301 — 5043
Reference: Lagoon Overflow
Dear Mr. Grady:
The City of Dunn had an accidental overflow last night in the alum sludge holding
lagoon resulting in a spill of supernate of approximately 6 to 8 thousand gallons. The
water ended up in the storm drain system and was returned to the Stewart Creek.
As you are aware this is the same place the supernate would have been returned
had it gone through the system. There were no solids discharged.
The overflow occurred because of an effluent valve malfunctioned which required
the operator to rewash the filter. He failed to check the lagoon level before he ran a
rewash cycle. Corrective action has been applied.
If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Joseph T. Campbell
Public Utilities Director
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