HISTORICAL BEFORE 2000

NCDENR
WAYNE MCDEVITT
,SECRETARY
, A. PRESTON HOWARD
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DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
July 28, 1998
The Honorable William E. Wilson
Town of Newton Grove
P.O.Box4
Newton Grove, North Carolina 28366-0004
Subject: Municipal Compliance
Initiatives Program
Town of Newton Grove
Dear Mayor Wilson:
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This is a follow-up to our telephone conversation to confirm the wastewater
treatment system evaluation through our Municipal Compliance Initiatives (MCI)
Program. We would like to thank you for your interest in the program.
I will call this week to schedule a visit to the Town of Newton Grove. It is
requested that the following information be available for our evaluation:
1. Plans and Specifications of the wastewater treatment plant.
2. 0 & M Manual.
3. Treatment flow charts, influent flow charts beginning, June 1997, to
present.
4. Rainfall data from the treatment plant, city or nearest weather station for
the period of, June 1997; to present.
5. Water use records including residential, commercial, institutional,
industrial, etc. to correspond with the treatment plant flow records.
a) Total water billed by month.
b) Total industrial and commercial water use, by month.
c) • Daily flow rates for industries would be most helpful, if available.
d) Number of industrial, commercial, and domestic connections.
Include the categories of water and sewer, water only, and sewer
only.
e) Volume of water pumped from the water treatment plant or
purchased, by month.
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6. Budget for the wastewater treatment system and user charges.
a) annual sewer budget and breakdown
b) sewer use charges per 1000 gallons
c) amount of sewer funds generated annually
7. The following plant monitoring data:
a. MLSS and MLVSS in aeration basin and digester
b. % solids of return/waste activated sludge
c. Estimated volume of waste sludge
8. Length of sewer lines by line size in the total service area.
9. Copies of any infiltration/inflow studies prepared by the town's
consulting engineer.
If you should have any questions regarding the evaluation, please do not hesitate
to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Felton E. (Ge`ile) Johnson, P.E.
MCI Coordinator
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cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Bobk Blowe
Allen Wahab
Dwight Lancaster
MCI Files

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 20, 1996
The Honorable Samuel West
Mayor, Town of Newton Grove
PO Box 4
Newton Grove, NC 28366
SUBJECT: COMPLIANCE RECONNAISSANCE INSPECTION
Town of Newton Grove
NPDES Permit No. NC0072877
Sampson County
Dear Mr. West:
Please find enclosed a copy of the Compliance Reconnaissance Inspection for the
inspection conducted September 18,1996. The inspection was conducted in part as a follow-up
to hurricane "Fran" that impacted numerous wastewater treatment and collection facilities in North
Carolina.
The report should be self-explanatory and contains information obtained during the
inspection. Should you discover damage to the wastewater treatment or collection system not
previously reported, please FAX an updated report to this office at [phone] as soon as
possible.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this report, please do not hesitate to
contact me or Michael Wicker, P.E., Regional Water Quality Supervisor, at [phone].
Sincerely,
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D. T. Jones
Chemist
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RECONNAISSANCE INSPECTION FROM HURRICANE FRAN
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WWT FACILITY Town of Newton Grove
PERSON CONTACTED
DWQ INSPECTOR D.T. Jones
COUNTY Sampson
POWER OUTAGE
WHEN OUT
WHEN RETURNED
UNITS OUT
LIST
YES [X]
9/5/96 - 10:30 p.m.
9/8/96 - 10:00 p.m.
Whole plant out for 3 days.
Sewage stayed in lines.
NO []
BYPASS
No
PUMP STATIONS
POWER OUT
POWER ON
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
9/5/96 - 7:30 p.m.
9/5/96 - 7:30 p.m.
9/8/96 - 6:30 p.m.
9/7/96 - 8:00 p.m.
Had overflow
No overflow.
OVERFLOWS FROM PUMP STATIONS
CORRECTIVE ACTION
WHERE
Pump station No. 1
Clinton Street
(When electricity came back on, no problem - limed.)

COLLECTION SYSTEM
YES
NO
STATUS
OVERFLOWS
[X]
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FLOODING -
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[X]
SAMPLING MISSED
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[X]
VIOLATIONS OF PERMIT CODES
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*Not back from lab yet.
GOOD
EFFLUENT QUALITY X
STREAM QUALITY X
BAD
FISH KILLS
ESTIMATED COST OF DAMAGES $ fence damage
COMMENTS:

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Dear Jibe-4)
Please find enclosed a copy of the Compliance SVIluarien
Inspection Report for the inspection conducted on/_ -
by Mr. es of this office.
The report should be self-explanatory and contains
-observations and recommendations.
If you have any questions or require additional
clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me or Mr.
Michael Wicker, P.E., Water Quality Supervisor, at (910) 486-
1541.
Enclosure
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Sincerely,
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-2OMMENTS:
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P. O. Box 4
Town of Newton Grove
Incorporated 1935
Newton Grove, N. C. 28366
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ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFTI ?94-0827
Wastewater plant went off line on September 5, 1996
at 10:30pm and came- back on at September 8, 1996 at
10:00 pm.
Pumping Station 1 !, went off on. September 5, 1996
at 7:30pm and came back on September 8,. 1996 at 6:30pm.
Pumping Station # 2 & 3 went off on September 5, 1996
at 7:30pm and came back on September 7, 1996 at 8:00pm
Was therea bypass? No, however the filter was bypassed.
All the units are on line,
Status of effluent:- Somewhat cloudy
Overflow at Pumping Station # 1.
No other follow ups.
William E. Wilson, Mayor

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