NC0023884_Annual Report 2015_20150223

Sa/isbury-R�wan
UTILITIES
February 23, 2015
System Performance Annual Report
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Enclosed is the 2014 Annual Wastewater System Report for Salisbury-Rowan Utilities
for the following wastewater treatment plants and collection systems:
Salisbury-Rowan WWTP (NC0023884)
Salisbury Collection System (WQCS00019)
East Spencer Collection System (WQCS00342)
Salisbury-Rowan Utilities also serves the following satellite communities:
Faith
Granite Quarry
Rockwell RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
Landis FEB 2 3 ?Oi
China Grove
Spencer Water Quality
East Spencer Permittina Sectio,
The report is also available on our website at www.salisburync.gov
I, Sonja Basinger, certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge for the 2014 calendar year.
Sincerely,
Sonj Basinger
Environmental Services Manager
Enclosure
1915 Grubb Ferry Rd. Telephone[phone]
Salisbury,NC 28144 Salisbury-Rowan Utilities Fax [phone]

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (SRU) provides City of Salisbury WWTP(Permit NC0023884)- The City of Salisbury WWTP had the following efflu-
wastewater treatment at the Town Creek treat- ent permit limit violations in 2014: September-weekly and monthly average violations for BOD.
ment train located near Interstate 85 and the
Grant Creek treatment train off of Grubb Ferry The WWTP had no reportable overflows (bypasses)in 2014.
Road. The effluents at both trains are disinfected
with sodium hypochlorite and then the combined
effluents from both trains are dechlorinated with SRU Collection System Reportable Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Permit WQCS00019)-
sodium bisulfite at the City of Salisbury Gallons
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and dis- into
charged into the Yadkin River. Date Location Gallons stream Receiving Stream Cause
Grant Creek Outfall of Severe Natural Condi-
SRU treats industrial, commercial and residential 1/11/14 Grubb Ferry Rd(Spencer) 1,830,000 1,830,000 Grant Creek tion/Inflow&Infiltration
waste from Salisbury, Landis, China Grove, Peeler&Walnut St
Spencer, East Spencer, Rockwell, Faith and
Granite Quarry. Gravity sewer lines, force mains Intersection
and lift stations collect and pump the wastewater 1/28/14 (Granite Quarry) 3 3 Crane Creek Debris in line
to the treatment trains. An average of 7 million
gallons per day is treated using a process called 725 N.Cleo St
activated sludge. Trash and rags are first re- 2/9/14 (Granite Quarry) 10 10 Crane Creek Roots/Debris in line
moved by bar screens. Heavy particles such as Centerview Pump Station
sand and grit settle out as the flow slows in the 3/7/14 (China Grove) 340 340 Cold Water Creek Power Outage
grit chamber. The wastewater is then pumped to Southside Pump station UT to Dutch 2nd Severe Natural Condi-
aeration basins, which contain activated sludge.
The microorganisms or "bugs" feed on the 3/7/14 (Rockwell) 8,242 8,242 Creek tion/Inflow& Infiltration
wastewater particles. The process then moves to Pipe failure due to tree
clarifiers where the "bugs" settle out leaving clear 5/20/14 First St(Spencer) 500 500 Grant Creek damage
treated wastewater or effluent. Sodium hypo- Coley Rd Pump Station
chlorite is used for disinfection at the City of Sali- Forcemain Damaged force main
bury WWTP.
6/2/14 (Granite Quarry) 821 700 Church Creek tapping sleeve
Solids "left over" from the treatment process are Southside Pump Station UT to Dutch 2nd Severe Natural Condi-
separated from the treated effluent by a filter belt 7/21/14 (Rockwell) 792 792 Creek tion/Equipment failure
press. The solid material or "biosolids" that is left
is applied to permitted farmland in Rowan County Total Gallons 1,840,708 1,840,587
as a substitute for fertilizer. Only crops grown for
animal feed can be raised after biosolids are ap-
plied. SRU's Land Application Program (Permit# All discharges of any amount that reach surface waters are reported to the Division of Water Resources. In addi-
W0001956) land applied a combined total of tion,any spills to the ground that exceed 1,000 gallons are reported.If a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reach-
1,825.47 dry tons across 390 acres of farmland in es surface waters,a press release is sent to The Salisbury Post within 24 hours. If a discharge is more than
2014. Salisbury-Rowan Utilities has a total of 15,000 gallons,a public notice is placed in The Salisbury Post and The Stanly News and Press(to notify the af-
1,441.9 acres of land permitted. fected area downstream of Salisbury).
SRU operates a North Carolina certified munici- East Spencer Collection System Sewer Overflows(Permit No. WQCS00342)-no reportable sani-
pal laboratory where tests are analyzed 5 days tary sewer overflows in 2014.
per week.

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BLOC !.N The National Association of Clean Water Agencies
recognized the Salisbury-Rowan Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant with the Platinum 10 Award for an out-
DO put grease in a soup can,freeze it and then standing compliance record for ten consecutive
throw it in the trash can! years. The treatment plant had no NPDES viola
DON'T pour grease or cooking oil in the kitchen tions and was 100%compliant in 2013. Annual Report
sink.
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DO use a paper towel to wipe out a frying pan, and
then put the paper towel and food scraps in the j Treatment and Collection
trash. Staff Contacts: -
DON'T use hot water to rinse grease off cooking ' 1 •A -'-„,r,.
Wastewater Treatment Plants Manager ,� 1 . K
utensils or eating utensils. ,..a,-,)t dillo
Martin Trexler—704-638-5374 . . „W
NEVER put any item in the toilet except toilet y • ,
Operator in Responsible ;, r+r-. ` •
tissue! Charge of the City of Salisbury WWTP a o '
Items like those listed below can cause problems Martin Trexler—704-638-5374 s .
in the lines and treatment plants: 41., . t,
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Baby and disinfecting wipes,toilet scrubber Charge of Residuals Management '
sponges, mop refills, paper towels, rags,shop . L -”
towels, Kleenex,disposable diapers, dental Martin Trexler— 704-638-5374 .m
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floss, hygiene products,syringes,cotton swabs, Operator in Responsible
razors, surgical gloves,anything plastic, cat Charge of Collection System -
litter,cigarette butts,cosmetics, medicines, Randy Allman— 704-638-5390 .:
paint, pesticides,etc. Laboratory Supervisor •l
Tim Brown - 704-638-5376 ., Ii —
Please report anyone dumping any type of
material into manholes to Environmental Services This report covers the calendar year from SALISBURY-ROWAN UTILITIES V
at 704-638-5375. It is against the law! January 1 through December 31, 2014 and .
\, is available on-line at _ .
www.salisburync.gov. .
N.C. General Statute Chapter 143, Article 21, Part 1,
143-215.1C requires municipalities that operate Any questions pertaining to this report
wastewater collection and treatment systems to should be directed to
publish an annual report summarizing the perfor- Environmental Services Manager,
mances of their collection system and treatment Sonja Basinger at 704-638-5375. 2014
works and the extent to which the system has violat-
ed their permit, federal or state laws, regulations, or
rules related to the protection of water quality.
Our mission is CLEAR!