WQCS00210_Annual Report_20210801

Town of Beech Mountain
Wastewater Collection and Treatment
System Performance Report
2021-2021 Fiscal Year
This report provides information on the collection and treatment system operated by the Town of
Beech Mountain Public Utilities Department. Summarized herein is general information and
performance data covering the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30`h, 2021. A copy of this report
is available to the public upon request. Please direct questions about this report to the Public
Works and Utilities office at(828) 387-9282.
Collection and Treatment System Description
The Town of Beech Mountain Wastewater collection and treatment system consists of
approximately 60 miles of sewer pipe, five lift/pump stations, and two treatment plants. The
Town collection system is operated under Permit#WQCS00210.
The Town is permitted to treat wastewater at two facilities: Pond Creek Wastewater Treatment
Plant(PCWWTP) and Grassy Gap Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant(GGCWWTP). The Pond
Creek WWTP operates under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit
#NC0069761. Wastewater is collected via a gravity system with two pump stations to a 0.400
million gallons per day extended aeration treatment plant with UV disinfection. No tonnage of
biosolids for FY 2020-2021 have been disposed of. The Town maintains a Biosolids Disposal
DCAR Residuals Management Systems Land Application Permit WQ0002523.
The Grassy Gap Creek WWTP operates under NPDES Permit#NC002273. Wastewater is
collected via a gravity system with two pump stations to a 0.080 million gallons per day
extended aeration treatment plant with C 12 disinfection. Combined,the facilities have a
treatment capacity of 0.480 million gallons/day. Reference Table 1 and Table 2 for Discharge
Monitoring Report Statistics.
Performance Summary
Between July 1st, 2020, and June 30th, 2021, the Town reported had no Sanitary Sewer
Overflows (SSO).
There was a total of two wastewater treatment facility permit violations at the Pond Creek
WWTP, and One violation and the Grassy Gap WWTP as summarized in Table 3.
During the FY 2020-2021,the utility has also begun the Water and Sewer Rehabilitation Project
(H-SRP-D17-0126 &E-SRP-W-17-0104). This project focuses on the Charter Hills area
including over 20,000 feet of line replacement and rehab as well as many manhole repairs in the
continuing effort to reduce inflow and infiltration to our system. Project completion is expected
by November 2021.

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The Utility continues to plan for future repairs in our system and ask for customer involvement
in reducing SSO volume and the reduction of water getting into the system. Help us to keep the
system free of materials that cause blockages by not dumping debris, fats, oils, or grease into the
system.
To report a sewer spill,please contact the Town of Beech Mountain Emergency Dispatch at
828-387-2342. For questions regarding the Town Utilities programs or additional information
regarding this report,please contact Mr. Daniel Davis, Utilities Director at(828) 387-9282.
Copies of this report may be obtained by calling Public Works at(828)387-3828 and requesting
a copy or Town Hall at(828) 387-4236 and requesting a copy. This report is also available at the
town website, TownofBeechMountain.com,https://townofbeechmountain.com/water-
sewer/#water-reports.
This document includes details about monitoring system discharges and overflows from our
system,the preventative maintenance program the Commission has established to prevent
potential problems and the degree to which we complied with State and Federal standards during
the fiscal year ending June 30,2008.
Certification of Accuracy
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 all persons or customers
of the Town of Beech Mountain Municipal water and sewer system and have been notified of the
availability of this r o .
<—.. Date 1.-(7- 2OZi
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Daniel Davis
Public Utilities Director
Town of Beech Mountain

Appendices:
Average
Pond Creek WWTP Total (MG) Min(MGD) Max(MGD) (MGD)
July `20 5.611 0.079 0.363 0.181
August `20 6.169 0.1 0.41 0.199
September '20 5.35 0.1 0.28 0.178
October `20 6.82 0.12 0.466 0.22
November `20 6.15 0.09 0.8 0.205
December `20 7.161 0.1 0.42 0.231
January `21 7.192 0.11 0.468 0.232
February '21 8.68 0.13 0.74 0.31
March '21 8.80 0.1 0.72 0.28
April `21 5.07 0.09 0.45 0.169
May `21 3.78 0.09 0.17 0.122
June `21 5.46 0.11 0.51 0.182
Table 1: Pond Creek WWTP Effluent Flow Monthly Statistics '20-'21 FY. Total effluent flow
discharged from treatment plant is measured in million gallons (MG). Min,max and average
daily values are represented in units of millions of gallons per day (MGD).
Total flow
Grassy Gap WWTP (MG) Min(MGD) Max(MGD) Average (MGD)
July `20 1.705 0.024 0.153 0.055
August `20 1.209 0.21 0.12 0.039
September `20 0.77 0.013 0.041 0.025
October `20 1.178 0.014 0.0174 0.038
November `20 1.41 0.017 0.193 0.08
December `20 1.767 0.011 0.098 0.057
January `21 1.612 .09 .018 .052
February `21 1.484 .024 .1 .053
March `21 1.829 .016 .144 .059
April `21 1.14 .015 .102 .038
May `21 .762 .017 .038 .025
June '21 1.02 .015 .092 .034
Table 2: Grassy Gap WWTP Effluent Flow Monthly Statistics `20-'21 FY. Total effluent flow
volume is measured in million gallons (MG). Min,max and average daily values are represented
in units of millions of gallons per day(MGD).

Table 3:NPDES Permit Compliance Violations Summary '20-'21 FY
Grassy Gap WWTP Pond Creek WWTP
September 14th,2020: Compliance September 14th,2020: Compliance
Evaluation and Inspection, CONTINUING Evaluation and Inspection,CONTINUING
NOTICE OF VIOLATION. NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
• Influent Flow meter replacement and • Permit-Influent Flow meter inclusion
inclusion into Permitted components. into Permitted components.
• Previous year Annual Report Signed • Record Keeping-Previous year
Copy not available. Annual Report Signed Copy not
• Flow Measurement—Sampler Flow available.
pacing • INF-EFF Sampling—Replacement of
• INF-EFF Sampling—Replacement of sampling devices.
sampling devices. • Primary Clarifier—Pin Floc
• Aeration Basins—Excessive Foam
• Secondary Clarifier-Pin Floc
• Flow Measurement—Sampler Flow
pacing
• Disinfection UV—flow not clear
• Aerobic Digester—Sludge Age
March 25th,2021: Limit Exceedance
Violation,NOTICE OF VIOLATION
• Monthly Average of Nitrogen,
Ammonia Total (as N)—concentration
(C0610)
• Limit Value of 2.6,Reported Value of
3.46