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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0025381_Quarterly Status Report_20150123 .. copy oda.4 •t .76" The City of nn OIALYA110 • • ..r........4sy North Carolina •MI1 RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR January 23, 2015 JAN 8 0 2115 Water Quality Mr. G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Office Supervisor Permitting Sec ior Surface Water Protection Section North Carolina Division of Water Quality 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 Subject: Environmental Management Commission Settlement Agreement Quarterly Status Report City of Brevard Collection System RECEIVED NPDES Permit NC0025381 G Transylvania County AN 33 0 2315 DENR-LAND QUALITY Dear Mr. Davidson, STORMWATER PERivMITTING The following information is offered as required Quarterly Status Report documentation of compliance activities with regard to the Environmental Management Commission Settlement Agreement requirements. The reporting period includes compliance activities for October, November and December of 2014. 1. As according to Condition 2. (f) of the agreement the City of Brevard submitted an application to enter into a Special Order by Consent mid-October, 2014. 2. Annual dedication of budget funds for ongoing inflow and infiltration reduction continues to provide improvements to the collections system. Elimination of rain attributed sanitary sewer overflow events (SSOs) from broken or improperly attached sewer lines, roof drains, and sump pumps are encouraging and successfully progressed. City of Brevard Public Works Department 232 Cashiers Valley Road Brevard,NC 28712 828-884-2171,Ext.21 There were seven (7) such events during this reporting period, six (6) of which were related to rainfall averaging 3.26" per event. One (1) event occurred as a result of a force main failure located on Old Highway 64. Events during this quarter were: • SSO-274 Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Neely Road Lift Station • SSO-275 Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Gallimore Road Lift Station • SSO-276 Friday, November 7, 2014 at Old Highway 64 • SSO-277 Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Neely Road Lift Station • SSO-278 Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Gallimore Road Lift Station • SSO-279 Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Neely Road Lift Station • SSO-280 Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Gallimore Road Lift Station All events were remediated by approved methods; required report documents and public notices were issued and data was recorded for system wide annual report. 3. CDM Smith progresses with the following work during this reporting period for the Neely Road pump station, force main, and equalization storage project. • Reviewed the comments provided by Division of Water Infrastructure on the Engineering Report and Environmental Information Document (ER/EID) and the city's comments with the intent to resubmit. 4. Brown Consultants, PA accomplishments consist of the following items this quarter: • Kings Creek Phase II—completed 70%of field survey work. • Engineering design began and continues. • Kings Creek Phase III —awaiting final approval on Preliminary Engineering Report from NCDENR-State Revolving Fund (SRF). • 6" Gravity Sewer Line Upgrade — Project Bid October 23, 2014; awaiting final guidance on acceptance of bids with city attorney, Local Government Commission and NCDENR-SRF. City of Bntvard Public Works Department 232 Cashkrs Valley Road Brevard NC 28712 828-884-2171,Ext.21 Please accept this quarterly report on behalf of the City of Brevard Collections System. Additional documentation through quarterly reports will be submitted as projects progress and additional compliance issues are addressed. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-884- 2171, Ext. 21 should you require further information. Respectfully Submitted, CITY OF BRVARD David Lutz, Director Public Services Department DL/Ic cc: Pretreatment Emergency Response and Collection System Unit,Division of Water Quality Jeff Menzel, DWQ Asheville Regional Office Environmental Specialist Joseph M.Moore,City Manager Mr.Anthony Coward,Collections System ORC,City of Brevard Mr.Jeffrey Brown, P.E.,Brown Consultants, PA Mr.Wayne Miles,P.E.,BCEE,CDM Smith City of Brevard Public Works Department 232 Cashkrs Valley Road Brevard,NC 28712 828-884-2171,Ext.21