WQCS00150_NOVNOI-2022-DV-0248_20220912

Olivia Dawson
Mayor
Wilfred Robbins
Mayor Pro Tem
Commissioners:
Jan Dawson
Bill George
Vernon Harrell
James Malloy
James H. Gantt
Town Manager
Kristin J. Wells
Town Clerk
Zachary S. Rivenbark
Town Attorney
Town ofBurgaw
109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425
Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], email: [e-mail]
September 12, 2022
TO: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
REF: Incident # 202201331
Sanitary Sewer Overflows — August 2022
Collection Permit WQCS00150
To Whom It May Concern:
During the event on Sunday, August 21st, the Town of Burgaw received between 6 to 8 inches of
rain in a short 90-minute period resulting in approximately 417,090,025 gallons of rain falling on
the entire town.
The Town of Burgaw has been actively involved in preventative maintenance on its stormwater
throughout town including the following:
Recently we did a town wide I&I study with McKim and Creed that showed several areas of
smaller I&I that have since been addressed. We have applied for grants to replace old
infrastructure and to move lift stations out of flood prone areas. We are in the process of upgrading
pumps at the main pump station and have already upgraded several of our lift stations pumps. Our
yearly budget includes sealing any manholes that we find that contribute to I&I issues.
The ARVs on the sewer force main are inspected every few months and are repaired and/or
replaced as needed. Our sewer lines are also inspected with a camera on a regular basis. We are
actively pulling manhole lids and using dye during rain events to try and track the I&I. Ditches
and canals in town are routinely cleaned and maintained to make sure the water can flow through
and out of town as quickly as possible not just during heavy rain events. We also try and smoke
test at least twice a year to look for additional I&I issues. We are also installing rain guards on
manholes.

194,000 gallons seems like a high amount, but this was extremely diluted due to the large amount of rainwater
that had also fallen at that time. We will continue to apply for grants, search for issues during rain events to
minimize I&I as much as possible, and continue to be proactive to help mitigate impacts during events like
this.
Please note that on the initial violation letter, PS6 MH at Westall & Bragg St was included. This is not our
location. Also, this was due to a flash flood event and not due to an equipment failure.
Please let me know if you need any further information or have any additional questions.
Sincerely,
James H. Gantt
Town Manager