NC0020117_Performance Annual Report January 2001 - December 2001_20011231

City of Clinton
Department of Public Works and Utilities
Norman H. Larkins WPCF
Post Office Box 199
Clinton, North Carolina 28329-0199
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System Performance Annual Report
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
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Subject:
Attn:
Dear Manager:
Enclosed, please find an affidavit of publication of the Performance Annual Report for the City
of Clinton and three copies of the original report for your records.
If you have any further questions or comments, please call our staff at the N. H. Larkins WPCF
at [phone].
March 15, 2002
Affidavit of Publication
Neil Carroll
Plant Operations Manager
Land Application
Enrique Coello
Lab & Pretreatment
Glenn Pope
Maintenance Supervisor
APR I 2002
erformance Annual Report Review Staff
Sincerely, /
/A.
Neil D. Carroll
Plant Operations Manager
cc: City Manager
Public Works Director
Fayetteville Regional Office

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF SAMPSON.
On this the 20 day of !!arch
personally appeared before me Joy Pope
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duly sworn says that he is the Receptionist
of THE SAMPSON INDEPENDENT, a newspaper published
daily at Clinton, in the County of Sampson, and that the attached
true and complete copy of a Advertisement
In the action entitled City of Clinton Wastewater
• Systems
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was duly published in the aforesaid newspaper for
one ' times, in its issues of
March 2Q, 2002
Witness my hand and notarial seal, this
the 20t'•1 day of
March
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My commission
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Notary Public
May 16, 2006
(SEAL)

City of Clinton: Wastewater Systems
Annual Performance Report
(January 2001 through December 2001)
Norman H. Larkins Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System
I. General Information
Facility/System Name: City of Clinton
Responsible Entity: Wayne A. Hollowell, Director of Public Works
Person(s) in Charge/Contact: Neil D. Carroll, Chief Operator
Ed Pietrolai, Water/Sewer Line Supervisor
Applicable Permit(s):
NPDES Permit NC0020117
Land Application Permit WQ0002890
Description of Collection System or Treatment Process:
The City of Clinton maintains approximately 87 miles of wastewater collection
lines with 12 lift stations and approximately 3,252 connections. The collection
system discharges to the Norman H. Larkins Wastewater Treatment Plant. This
plant is permitted to treat an average daily flow of five (5) MGD of wastewater by
tertiary biological methods. The effluent is filtered, disinfected and returned to
the Old Williams Mill Branch. Wasted sludge is aerobically digested and
disposed of by land application.
II. Performance: Summary of performance for reporting period
The Norman H. Larkins Wastewater Treatment Plant performed well during the
reporting period. All permitted parameter values were lower than permit
requirements. On November 30, 2001, the City of Clinton received
commendation for 12 consecutive months without an NPDES violation.

The table below shows plant performance in relationship with NPDES permit
limits.
NORMAN H. LARKINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
EFFLUENT ANALYSIS
Parameter
Summer
Winter
NPDES
Limits
Actual Values
Average
NPDES Limits
Actual Values
Average
pH
6 to 9
6.58 to 7.28
6 to 9
6.79 to 7.35
Residual
Chlorine
0.017 mg/L
< 0.01 mg/L
0.017 mg/L
< 0.01 mg/L
BOD5
5.0 mg/L
3.2 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
2.1 mg/L
Ammonia
Nitrogen
1.0 mg/L
.13 mg/L
1.9 mg/L
< 0.1 mg/L
Total Suspended
Residue
30.0 mg/L
3.3 mg/L
30 mg/L
3.3 mg/L
Fecal Coliform
200/100 ml
55/100 ml
200/100 ml
39/100 ml
Dissolved
Oxygen
6.0 mg/L
minimum
7.3 mg/L
6.0 mg/L minimum
8.6 mg/L
Cyanide
0.005 mg/L
< 0.001 mg/L
0.005 mg/L
< 0.001 mg/L
Flow
5 MGD
2.507 MGD
5 MGD
2.228 MGD
The Norman H. .Larkins Wastewater Treatment Plant had the following violation
for the 2001 reporting period.
December, 2001
12/6/2001 Chronic toxicity violation — sample for bioassay failed toxicity
analysis. Follow up analysis, as required by permit, in January and
February, passed. No known environmental impact.
The collection system reported the following spills of wastewater during the
reporting period.
January, 2001
1/7/2001 Spill of 480 — 550 gallons from a manhole approximately 150 feet
beyond the end of the cul-de-sac at Apple Creek Cove caused by a
grease blockage. Approximately 300 gallons reached Watery
Branch. No known environmental impact.
April, 2001
4/6/2001 Spill of approximately 300 gallons from a manhole approximately
60 feet west of the Deer Run Lift Station caused by control failure at
the station. Approximately 150 gallons reached the Watery Branch.
No known environmental impact.

June, 2001
6/20/01
July, 2001
7/20/2001
Spill of approximately 500 —1000 gallons from a grass clogged city
main affected a private service line at 419 Sampson Street.
Approximately 500 —1000 gallons reached the Cattail Branch. No
known environmental impact.
Spill of approximately 500 - 1000 gallons from the intermediate
pump station at Larkins Wastewater Treatment Plant caused by
phase converter failure on the pumps. No wastewater reached
surface waters. No environmental impact.
October, 2001
10/10/2001
10/24/2001
Spill of approximately 500 —1000 gallons at the corner of Blount
Street and Butler Drive caused by paper build-up in a shallow
manhole. Approximately 500 —1000 gallons entered the Cattail
Branch. No known environmental impact.
Spill of approximately 3000 gallons at a small ditch located near the
intersection of Sanders and Holmes Streets caused by ditch
erosion when the ditch slope slid into the terra cotta main and
caused breakage. Approximately 2000 gallons entered Dollar
Branch. No known environmental impact.
November, 2001
11/9/2001
Spill of approximately 500 gallons behind the Dogwood Circle
housing complex caused by a grease build-up. Spill did not reach
surface waters. No environmental impact.

III. Notification
This report has been included on the City of Clinton internet page and published
in the Sampson Independent.
IV. 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 those users have been notified
of its availability.
Wayne A. Hollowell Date ``
Director of Public Works
City of Clinton