WQCS00137_FY 2020-21_20210708

CITY OF SOUTHPORT
Annual Performance Report
FY 2020-2021
1. General Information
City of Southport Wastewater Collection System
Thomas Stanley (ORC 910.233.4895), Mike Spicer Frederick (910.269.1868 Back Up ORC)
Permit No. WQCS00137
Facility Located at 1010 North Howe St.
2. Description of Process
The City Collection system consists of approximately 18.25 miles of gravity sewer,
approximately 2.0 miles of pressure sewer, approximately 14 miles of force main, 35 pump
stations and all associated piping and valves and apparatus required to make a complete
and operational wastewater collection system to serve the City of Southport.
3. System Improvements
1. City replaced Filter Media at Central lift station Odor Control Unit
2. City replaced rotor assembly, Park Ave. Ext. Lift station
3. City had 22,000 LF of sewer line cleaned and videoed.
4. Replaced 1 pump at Price's Creek lift station.
5. City purchased Two backup WGL-20 Pumps for Prizes Creek &Turtlewood Moore lift
stations.
6. City has under contract for lift station top section to be replaced and brought to grade
at E. 11Th St. lift station (Station #1)
7. Replaced 60Kw backup generator at Moore St. Lift station that was damaged due to
Hurricane Isaias.

8. City had electrical contractor replace simplex panel, conduit, main breaker and float
switches at 100 Herring drive simplex station.
9. City had electrical contractor replace simplex panel, conduit, main breaker and float
switches at 103 Herring Dr. simplex station.
10. City had electrical contractor replace simplex panel, conduit, main breaker and float
switches at 509 W. 11th St. simplex station.
11. City had electrical contractor replace ATS at Turtlewood lift station.
12. City had Electrical contractor install new soft starter at Central lift Station.
13. Replaced 2- 6-inch check valve assemblies at Indigo lift Station.
14. City crew replaced 2 pump impellers and shredder ring and capacitors at Price's Creek
Lift Station.
15. City crew ordered back up electrical motors at all 4 Gorman /Rupp lift Stations —
Leonard Street, Moore Street, 9th Street, Park Ave. Ext. lift stations.
16. City of Southport signed a contract with McAdams & Associates to work with City and
Golden Leaf Fund grant of which the City was awarded for $990,000.00 to replace
sewer main on Howe Street from Stuart Ave to Bay Street.
17. City has plumbed generator at Public Services to natural gas.
18. The City awarded $1.5 million contract to 274 Construction Group to replace 6300 LF
clay sewer line circa 1913 with 10" C900 PVC and replace all brick manhole related to
project with precast structures. All services withing the R.O.W are being replaced to the
curb line of the street. This project is scheduled to be completed last summer 2021.
19. Above project is being partially funded using a grant awarded to the city by the Golden
Leaf foundation.
20. The city had a new 25Kw backup generator installed for the W. West lift station due to
damage from Hurricane Isaias.
21. The city has contracted with an engineering firm to do draw down studies and
evaluations on 9th St., Leonard St., Moore St., Park Ave. Ext. and Central lift stations to
evaluate existing conditions.
22. City had electrical contractor replace ATS on generator at the city's water tank. This
helps to keep communication with the SCADA system during a power outage.
23. City had electrical contractor replace simplex panel, conduit, main breaker and float
switches at 235 E. 11th St. simplex station.
24. City installed emergency bypass for Price's Creek lift station.
25. City had electrical contractor install new electrical panel and underground service to lift
station at 410 E. Leonard St.
26. City has ordered 5 new 3" Gorman Rupp pumps and 1- 4" Gorman Rupp pump to be
installed at its 4 suction lift stations.

27. City installed new 3 inch Gorman Rupp pump at Park Ave. Ext. lift station. This pump
replaces the original 1974 Gorman Rupp pump.
4. System performance for Fiscal year July 2020- July 2021
As noted earlier, the City operates 35 sewer lift stations in our system. Spare parts and
pumps are in inventory for their maintenance needs.
1. On 6-04-2021, the city had a Sanitary Sewer overflow (SSO) that resulted in 12,600
gallons of untreated wastewater spilling into Cottage Creek due to a severe rain
event. The storm came through resulting in a rain fall of 6.34 — 7.25 inches during
the event. All City pump station were operating as designed and there was no
equipment failure. The spill was caused by I&I and inflow entering our sewer system.
2. On 6-13-2021, the city had a sanitary Sewer overflow (SSO) that resulted in 400
gallons of untreated wastewater spilling into a ditch upstream from Price's Creek.
This spill was a result of unexpected equipment failure which was quickly repaired.
Certification:
I certify under penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I further certify that this report has been made available to the users or customers
of the named system and that hose users have been notified of its availability.
Thomas Stanley (0
Mike Spicer -Frederick (Back up ORC)