HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0020427_NPDES Permit Mod_20000515State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division ofWater:Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Mr.. Monty R. ,Crump
City of Rockingham WWTP
311. East -Franklin St. .
-Rockingham "NC 28379 "
Dear Mr. Crump:
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESO
November 8, 2000
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NOV 2 8 2000
FAYET EVILLE
_ -REG..OFFICE-
Subject: Implementation of Yadkin/Pee-Dee River Basin Association
NPDES Permit Modification for lnstream Sampling
Permit NC0020427 City of Rockingham WWTP
As a participant in the coordinated instream monitoring efforts within the Yadkin/Pee-Dee River basin, your
facility entered an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC
DENR) thatiprovides both parties with an effective environmental _monitoring tool. By this letter, NC DENR is
waiving thei instream monitoring requirements specified within the subject permit as of November 31, 2000. The
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by NC DENR and you (or your representative) identifies -the revised -
stations, parametric coverage and frequency of analysis required for your facility.
All other terms and conditions contained in the originalpermit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit
modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection --Agency dated
December6, '1983 (and as subsequently amended). Should your membership in the MOA be terminated, the.
instream monitoring requirements -specified in the subject permit will be reinstated., You shall notify the Division
immediately upon termination of membership.
I would like to express my gratitude for the cooperation of all participants in this innovative approach to
environmental monitoring. It is expected that the- results of the agreement will effectively contribute to our
understand ng of the Yadkin/Pee-Dee River Basin ecosystem. We have.designated Dr. Zi-Qiang.Chen as our
primary _contact -for issues -related -to the MQA.. Henan -be -reached at-(919)-733-9960. =
We also look forward to the advances that this cooperative agreement will provide in our management of the
Yadkin/Pee-Dee River Basin. We encourage you to contact us should any questions arise regarding the
monitoring', efforts or interpretations of the information collected. We will maintain -our own series of monitoring
stations in !the basin'which (when added to the data collected underthis MOA) will greatly expand our knowledge
of this ecosystem. We thank you again for your participation and look forward to a successful monitoring effort.
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Paul Rawls, Fayetteville Regional Office, .
Zi-Qidng Chen, Environmental Sciences. Branch
Ecosystems Unit . 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27669-1621 -
j Telephone 919-733-9960 FAX # 733-9959 _
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THIRD. AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF A,GREEMENT 00
FAYEiiTEVILLE
REG. OFFICE
Whlereas, the DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ("DWQ") has
entered into a MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated 5-29-98 and
amended twice on 1-19-99 and 12-15-99 respectively with the NPDES Dischargers
("Permittees") identified in Appendices A and C; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement provided' for amendments to allow additional NPDES
Dischargers (See Appendix D) to enter into said Agreement; and
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NOW THEREFORE, Agreementhereby the is amended as follows:
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41 1. DWQ and the Permittees agree to allow the Additional Permittees listed in
Appendix D to participate in the Agreement.
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2. Monitoring locations, parameters and frequency are modified as listed by
Appendix B.1.
3. All terms and conditions applicable to the, Permittee;,, unless modified hereby,
shall be applicable to the Additional Permittees as of the date of execution of this
amendment by DWQ.
Except as amended hereby, the amended Agreement is ratified as being in full force and
effect!
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In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused the execution of this instrument by
authority duly given, to be effective as of the date executed by DWQ, and the Permittees,
as evidenced by the signature of the person designated their primary contact, consent and
agree to this ainendment.
' DIVISIOOF WA QUALITY
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ivi on of Water Quality
Dated:
PERMI 11EES
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ADDITIONAL PERMI 1 1'EE (See Appendix D)
Additional monitoring locations (see Appendix B.1)
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Permittee
Appendix D
Yadkin Pee -Dee River Basin Association
NPDES Number
City, (Rockingham WWTP/River Rd NC0020427
CMUD-Mallard Creek WWTP NC0030210
Signature
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment . •
and Natural ResourcesRECEIVED 4
Division of Water Quality I Fr •
l,l xi 2 2000
James B. Hunt, Jr., GovernorET TEVoLLCDENR
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Bill Holman, Secretary RED'. OFFICE
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May '15, 2000
Mr. Larry D. Cobler
Plant Operations Director
City of Rockingham
311 East Franklin Street
Rockingham, North Carolina 28379
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: NPDES Permit Modification
Permit Number NC0020427
Rockingham WWTP
Richmond County
Dear Ms. Cobler:
The Division issued .NPDES permit number NC0020427 to the City of Rockingham on April 26,
1999. The Division has reviewed your request for, permit modification at the subject facility. Specifically. you
requested that the downstream 'sampling location at the relocated discharge point into the Pee Dee River be
moved to the CPd?L access road approximately 3.3 miles downstream of the discharge point. In accordance
with your permit modification request the Division is forwarding herewith a modification to the subject permit.
This permit modification changes the downstream sampling location accordingly. It is the Division's
recommendation that the City actively pursue membership in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association.
Enclosed please find the modified NPDES permit page. This page should be inserted into the permit
and the old one discarded. This permit modifications is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1, and the Memorandum of Agreement ,between North Carolina and the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6, 1983.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be
followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge.' This permit does not affect the legal
requirement to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits
required by the Division of Land Resources.. Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local
government permit that may be required:
If you have any, questions concerning these modifications, please contact Mr. Mark Mclntire at
telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 553.
Sincerely
AVL4.
rrr T. Stevens
Enclosures: modified permit page
Cc: Central Files (correspondence, letter, modified permit page)
NPDES Permit File (letter, modified permit page)
Fayetteville_RegionalOfficelletter, modified permit page)
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A (2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
Permit No. NC0020427
During the period beginning after relocation to the Pee Dee River and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from otitfall(s) serial number
001- Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
['EFFLUENT;CHARACTE!RISTI.CS ..
"'DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS-.
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average,
-Weekly Average
Daily Maximum'
Measurement
'Frequency, -;';
Sannple Type
Sample
;LocationI
Flow (MGD)
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C (April 1 - October 31)2
BOD, 5 Day, 20°C (November 1 - March 31)2
Total Suspended Residue2
9.0
15.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
30.0 mg/L
22.5 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
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_.__._._.._.._._.._..__Daily
__ _^
Continuous
Daily_
Recording
Composite
_ Composite
Composite
I or E
I, E, U, D
_— I, E,_ U,-.D _ _
1, E
_—_ __-
Daily
NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31)
4.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
E; U, D
NH3 as N (November 1 - March 31)
8.0 mg/L
Daily
Composite
E, -U, D
__
Fecal rm Colifo(geometric mean) _____
�. --_ .......
Total Residual Chlorine
Dissolved Oxygen'
pH'
Temperature, °C
Total Nitrogen (NO1_+NO3+TKN)
Total Phosphorus
200/100 ml
200/100 __-------
�__Dail_
400/100 ml
Daily__^
----Dail_
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Monthly
Monthly
_ Grab —__;_____-
--_--__-
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab -
Composite
Composite
E, U, D
E
E, U, D
E
E, U, D
E
E
____—___—
281.tg/L
Conductivity -
.
Daily
Grab
U, D
Cadmium'
Monthly
Composite
E
Chromium'
Monthly
Composite
E
Coppers
Monthly
Composite
E
Nickels
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. Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Quarterly
Composite �..�..
Composite
Composite
Composite
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E
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Zinc'
Lead'
Chronic Toxicity'
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NOTES:
I Sample Locations: I - Influent; E - Effluent; U - Upstream approximately 100 feet above the discharge point; D - Downstream approximately 3.3 miles at the CP?L access road.
Instream samples shall be grab samples collected 3/1'Veek during the months of June, July, August, and September and Week/yduring the remainder of the year.
2 The monthly average effluent BOD5 and total suspended residue concentrations shall not exceed 15% of their respective influent values (85% removal).
3 The daily average effluent dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 5.0 mg/L.
4 The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 9.0 standard units.
5 During those months that chronic toxicity sampling is required, toxicity sampling and sampling for these parameters shall coincide.
6 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 8%; February, May, August, and November; See condition A(4) of this permit.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
[Fwd: New Outfall (Effluent) Location, City of Rockingham, Richmond County]
Subject: [Fwd: New Outfall (Effluent) Location, City of Rockingham, Richmond County]
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 13:54:54 -0400
From: Kitty Kramer <Kitty.Kramer@ncmail.net>
Organization: NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
To: Mark McIntire <Mark.McIntire@ncmail.net>
1
Mark, could you please pass this info on to who ever the individual is
that will iujpdate IMS permit limits.
Thank you Kitty
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Subject: New Outfall (Effluent) Location, City of Rockingham, Richmond County
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:31:41 -0400
From: Paul Rawls <Paul.Rawls@ncmail.net>
Organization: NC Dept. of Environment and Natural. Resources
To: "DENR.FRO.DWQ" <DENR.FRO.DWQ@ncmail.net>, colleen.sullins@ncmail.net,
!! Ernie Seneca <Ernie.Seneca@ncmail.net>,
Shannon Langley <Shannon.Langley@ncmail.net>,
Susan Massengale <Susan.Massengale@ncmail.net>, Tom Poe <Tom.Poe@ncmail.net>
"HEADS UP"
Larry Cobler, ORC, City of Rockingham WWTP informed me that a permanent plug was installed at
11:00 a.m. today in the old outfall (effluent) line going to Hitchcock Creek.
The WWTP :is now discharging directly to the Pee -Dee River.
As you may know the discharge to the Pee -Dee River was delayed due to a DOT bypass project.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up in case a citizen calls.
Thanks
Paul Rawls
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1 of 1 04/24/2000 1:55 PM
New Outfall (Effluent) Location, City of Rockingham, Richmond County •
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Subject: New Outfall (Effluent) Location, City of Rockingham, Richmond County
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:31:41 -0400
From: Paul Rawls <Paul.Rawls@ncmail.net>
Organization: NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
To: "DENR.FRO.DWQ" <DENR.r'RO.DWQ@ncmail.net>, colleen.sullins@ncmail.net,
Ernie Seneca <Ernie.Seneca@ncmail.net>,
Shannon Langley <Shannon.Langleyi�?a ncmail.net>,
I Susan Massengale <Susan.Massengale@ncmail.net>, Tom Poe <Tom.Poe@ncmail.net>
"HEADS UP"
Larry Cobler ORC, City of Rockingham WWTP informed me that a permanent plug was installed at
11:00 a.m. today in the old outfall (effluent) line going to Hitchcock Creek._
kih ;WAVTP-fs,nowidt§cl aigingzdnecilyit.atheTe Deeaiver:
As you may know the discharge to the Pee -Dee River was delayed due to a DOT bypass project.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up in case a citizen calls.
Thanks
Paul Rawls
1 of 1 04/24/2000 1:42 PM
NCDENR
KERR T.,STEYENS'
-DIRECTOR .'•'�"s
Mr. Larry O. Cobler
Plant Operations Director
City of Rockingham
311 East Franklin Street
Rockingham, NC 28379
SUBJECT:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND .NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
March 1, 2000
Pee Dee River Discharge Start -Up
City of Rockingham
NPDES Permit No. NC0020427
Richmond County
Dear Mr. Cobler:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your,February 24, 2000, letter regarding
the start-up date for effluent discharge from the Rockingham Wastewater
Treatment Plant into the Pee Dee River.
The May 1, 2000, date appears to be a reasonable time frame and your
request to begin the discharge of final effluent from the Rockingham plant is
granted.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact this office at 910-486-1541.
Sincerely,
Grady Dobson
Environmental Engineer
GD/bs
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Enclosure
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East Franklin Street • Rockingham, N.C. 28379 • Telephone (910) 895-9088
Fax: (910) 997-6617
February 24, 2000
Mr. Grady Dobson
NC Dept.. of ENR
Division of Water Quality
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Wachovia Building
Fayetteville,` North Carolina 28301-5043
Dear Mr. Dobson,
As you: know, the City' of was to relocate its outfall line to the
Pee Dee river in 1993 and a pumpstation and outfall line was put in place and
ready to operate in the fall of that year. However, the City was allowed by the
State to continue to discharge into Hitchcock Creek until September 1, 1999
when the new NPDES Permit was to go into effect. At this time we were to start
discharging to the Pee Dee River. However, due to the US 74 Bypass project, the
City was unable to do so. A section of the outfall line had to be dug up and
moved by DOT for this project.
RECE W
FEB 2,8 2000
FAYET EVILLE
REG. OFFICE
() copy .of
ease go-. �a� j,0-tte
c� ci i M 0 es I'� .
The relocation of this section of the outfall line has now been completed
and as stated by you in our phone conversation on February 23, the City is to
begin discharging its treated wastewater to the Pee Dee River as required by the
NPDES Permit.
The City of Rockingham would like to express its gratitude to the State for
its understanding and patience concerning all of the issues involved in the
relocation of our outfall over the last seven years. The City will immediately
begin to take the steps necessary to complete the relocation of the outfall at the '
treatment plant and plug the line to Hitchcock Creek. Since the equipment at the
plant has been sitting idol for the last seven years, we would ask the State for -a
period of time not to exceed sixty days to perform necessary maintenance on the
pumps and the dechiorination equipment before startup. We want to make sure
that everything is operating properly before we plug the pipe'to the creek and
avoid any potential problems. We alsohave to purchase a meter to measure the
new lowered chlorine limit and a four-wheel 'drive vehicle to use when collecting
the samples at the river. .
311 East Franklin Street • Rockingham, N.C. 28379 • Telephone (910) 895-9088
Fax: (910) 997-6617
If this is acceptable to the State, the City will begin discharging to the Pee
Dee river through the new outfall line no later than May 1, 2000 or sooner if
possible.
If you have any questions or if this is not acceptable to the State, feel free
to contact me at (910) 895-9434 so that we can discuss the matter. Again, thank
you for all of your assistance and understanding.
Si _ erely,
ar D. bier
Plant Op- .tions Director
City of Rockingham, WWTP
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
' NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL. OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 11, 1998
Charles Weaver
NPDES Permitting Group
Grady Dobson,
Fayetteville Regional Office
Permit Renewal
Permit No. NC0020427
•City of Rockingham WWT Plant
Richmond County
This memorandum isto request speculative final effluent limits for the
City of Rockingham's WWT Plant into Hitchcock Creek. The final effluent
limits requestedare for 7.5 MGD, 8 MGD and 9 MGD.
As you are aware, a portion of the City's wastewater discharge pipe into
thePeeDee River has been eliminated due to the construction of the US 74
bypass around Rockinghani. The City currently discharges wastewater into
Hitchcock Creek at a 6.0 MGD flow rate with the other various permitted
parameters. The WWT facility is a 9.0 MGD rated facility which is already
built, operating and designed to discharge into the Pee Dee River. Due to the
above circumstances, this discharge cannot occur at this time. One of the
industries (Laurel Hill Paper Company) has eliminated its discharge into
Hitchcock Creek. This facility is currently connected to the City of
Rockingham.
The City is concerned about the.new enforcement policy which becomes
effective on July 1, 1998. Should another wet weather event occur, this facility
could potentially violate its flow parameter. Their circumstance is unique, but
the reason for this memo is to eliminate a lot of written correspondence
explaining this situation every time the flow exceeds 6.0 MGD.
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Page 2
June 11, 1998
Once we receive the speculative limitations for (7.5, 8.0, 9.0 MGD), I will share this
information with the City of Rockingham to determine what flow and limitations they will be
able to consistently meet. This is an interim step for this NPDES Permit. Once the highway
project progresses to the point that the effluent outfall line can be installed, the limitations for
Pee Dee River at 9.0 MGD will become effective.
We would like to issue this permit prior to the new proposed permit expiration date of
February 28, 1999. At the present time, the flows are averaging 4.9 - 5.0 MGD. This is within
permit limitations, but wet weather could cause a situation that could be eliminated if this Permit
could be issued earlier.
If you have any questions, please advise.
GD/bs
cc: Dave Goodrich, Permits and Engineering
Susan Wilson, Point Source Compliance Section
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Rockingham, C' 28379-3805
Dear Mr, Sutton:
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Project R-0512 C, Richmond County
In reopbnse to your request, this Is to advise that the completion date of the above-
mentloied project is December 31, 2000. The City of Rockingham will be billed by .the
Department of Transportation at ths appropriate time once the project hes been
completed.
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any additional Information, please let me know. 1 can be reached at 9191733-2030,
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Fax: (910) 997-6617 FFR 1 9 1998
FAY.ETTEVILLE
REG. OFFICE
February 18, 1998
M r . Paul R-aw 1 s
N.C. Department of NRCD
DWQ
Suite 714, Wachovia Building
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Dear Mr. Rawls,
This letter is to inform you that Laurel Hill Paper
Company, I.U.Permit # 0010, has connected to the City's
sewer system as of February 16, 1998 at 11:25 AM. The City
will collect samples for 30 consecutive days initially
beginning February 22 and will then monitor Laurel Hill
Paper 5 consecutive days monthly as we do with all of the
other industries.
if you need further information, feel free to call me
at (910)895-9434. Thank you.
cerely,
Cobler
P1erations Director
City of Rockingham, WWTP
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PERMITS THAT WILL EXPIRE If:..180 IQ 210 DAYS
NPDES .'-
FC DAYS
FACILITY NAME TP PERMIT N0. ISSUED . EXPIRES TO EXP FACILITY CONTACT
:ROCK IMGHAM CITY-11 NC0020427 93/07/30 98/08/31 201 :MONTY R CRUMP
(910)997-5547
311 EAST FRANKLIN STRROCKINGNAM NC 28379"
_'DAYS TO EXP' CALCULATED AS': EXPIRES - 02/11/98
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FOCUS: GKALNP57
MEMORANDUM
DATE :FEBRUARY 11, 1.�98'
TO :BOB SLEDGE
POINT.SOURGE COMPLIANCE GROUP
FROM :PAUL RAWLS
FRO WQ STAFF
SUBJECT :NPDES RENEWAL
CITY OF ROCKINGHAM
NPDES No. NC0020427
RICHMOND COUNTY
l' contacted Larr y'Cobler with the City of Rockingham WWTP today. He indicated that the
municipal engineersknow of the 180 day requirement and that DWQ will receive the '
renewal package` no later than next Friday.
If the Division receives the package prior to the 180 deadline, no enforcement action is
deemed ' necessary.
If you have questions or need further information concerning this facility please-�
hesitate to contact me at (910) 486-1541.
311 East Franklin Street • Rockingham, N.C. 28379 • Telephone (910) 895-9088
Fax: (910) 997-6617
Monty R. Crump
City Manager
(910) 997-5547
November 25, 1997
Mr. Grady Dobson
Division of Water Quality
225 Green St. -Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Re: Wastewater Treatment Plant
Rockingham, NC
Dear Mr. Dobson:
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As you know the DOT currently has under contract the construction of Highway 74
bypass around Rockingham. Component to this road construction is the relocation of a
portion of the effluent outfall from the City's wastewater treatment plant. This
construction began this past August and Mr. Buddy Nelson of the DOT Southern Pines
Division Office has informed us that the force main on new location will be complete by
December 1999. The line relocation is included in the DOT Highway Construction
Contract. Until this construction can be completed it will be necessary for the
wastewater treatment plant to continue to discharge its effluent into Hitchcock Creek
adjacent to the plant.
That treatment plant's NPDES permit is up for renewal in the summer of 1998. It is
requested that this permit include provisions that would allow the City to continue its
discharge to Hitchcock Creek up to 6.0 MGD until the road construction is completed.
If further information is required concerning this request please let us know.
pricer
onty R:-CrLmp
City Manager
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