WQ0037584_5 Day Report for Incident No. 202101913_20210920

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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WWTP Upset , Spill, or Bypass 5-Day Reporting Form
(Please Print or Type Use Attachments if Needed)
Permittee: Wallace Loft, LLC Permit Number: WQ0035784
Facility Name: Cottages of Boone County: Watauga
Incident Started:
Incident Ended:
Level of Treatment:
Date: 9-13-2021 Time: 0700 pm
Date: 9-13-2021 Time: 0800 pm
X None Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Chlorination/Disinfection Only
Estimated Volume of Spill/Bypass: 4,725 (must be given even if it is a rough estimate)
Did the Spill/Bypass reach the Surface Waters? Yes X No
If yes, please list the following:
Volume Reaching Surface Waters: N/A Surface Water Name: Laurel Fork Creek
Did the Spill/Bypass result in a Fish Kill? Yes X No
Was WWTP compliant with permit requirements? X Yes No
Were samples taken during event? Yes X No
Source of the Upset/Spill/Bypass (Location or Treatment Unit):
An estimated 4,725 gallons of raw wastewater was discharged from the EQ basin, due to a clogged
suction line from the EQ Basin to the Screen Sump Tank Transfer Pumps
Cause or Reason for the Upset/Spill/Bypass:
See above.
Describe the Repairs Made or Actions Taken:
Corrective action was taken by unclogging the suction line and re -priming the screen transfer pumps
Spill/Bypass Reporting Form (August 2014)

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Action Taken to Contain Spill, Clean Up and Remediate the Site (if applicable):
No site spill or site remediation was required.
Action Taken or Proposed to be Taken to Prevent Occurrences:
We will continue to clean the screen sump tank on a regular basis and repair a broken pressure gauge we
found on the screen sump pumps to help identify pump volume issues.
Additional Comments About the Event:
Water hit the ground and entered a nearby storm drain that runs to a catch basin and enters the
Laurel Fork Creek tributary to the Watuga River.
There is no evidence that water hit the creek.
24-Hour Report Made To: Division of Water Resources X Emergency Management
Contact Name: Caitlin Caudle - Winston Salem Regional Office Date: 9/14/2021
Time: 0445 pm
Other Agencies Notified (Health Dept, etc): Patrick Mitchell - Winston Salem Regional Office
Person Reporting Event: Donald Feller
Phone Number: 919-441-2091
Did DWR Request an Additional Written Report? Yes X No
If Yes, What Additional Information is Needed:
Spill/Bypass Reporting Form (August 2014)