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July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
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History
In the late 90s, Brunswick County began operating its first wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to serve the Leland
Industrial Park. Around this same timeframe, many developers constructed small metallic "package" wastewater
treatment plants in order to treat wastewater from their individual residential developments. In early 2000,Brunswick
County began designing and constructing the Northeast Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation Facility located in the
Town of Navassa.This project was completed in the summer of 2003 with an initial treatment capacity of 1.65 million
gallons per day(MGD). Due to the increasing demand for sewer,the Northeast Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation
Facility treatment capacity was upgraded to 2.475 million gallons per day in 2013. High residential growth in the area
served by the Northeast Brunswick Regional WWTP continued and an additional expansion was needed. In August of
2019,Brunswick County received both a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)permit renewal and
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Authorization to Construct for an additional 2.5 MGD upgrade
of this facility for a total capacity of 4.975 MGD. The construction of the 2.5 MGD expansion has now been completed
and the facility was certified on June 16,2022.This facility provides sewer treatment for Brunswick County,the Town
of Leland,the Town of Navassa,the City of Northwest,and residents within Brunswick Regional Water&Sewer H2GO's
district(Town of Belville, part of the Town of Leland,and some unincorporated areas).
In 2004, Brunswick County acquired assets of the South Brunswick Water and Sewer Authority(SBWASA)and Carolina
Blythe Utilities which provided sewer service to communities in the southern part of Brunswick County including the
Towns of Calabash and Carolina Shores. Carolina Blythe Utilities' Carolina Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant,
originally constructed in the late 1970's, is an extended aeration tertiary treatment plant with a sewer treatment
capacity of 530,000 gallons per day. SBWASA's Sea Trail WWTP originally served the Sea Trail development in the
Town of Sunset Beach and had a 200,000 gallon per day sewage treatment capacity. In 2007, Brunswick County
expanded the treatment capacity of this non-discharge WWTP to 300,000 gallons per day. In 2010, Brunswick County
completed construction of a sewer collection system for those areas within the Town of Calabash not yet having sewer
service. In 2012 the Sunset Beach sewer system was completed by the County. Both sewer collection systems convey
wastewater to the Sea Trail WWTP. Since acquiring the aging SBWASA and Carolina Blythe Utilities systems,Brunswick
County has made significant improvements to both the sewer treatment facilities and the sewer collection systems.
Many of the sewer pump stations contributing sewer flow to these WWTPs have been rehabilitated and significant
improvements to both WWTPs have been constructed including flow equalization, diversion pump stations with
interconnection force mains, process improvements, and capacity improvements.
The largest of the County's sewer treatment facilities,the West Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation Facility located
in Supply, NC, was completed in 2006 to serve the unincorporated areas in central Brunswick County; the Towns of
Supply, Bolivia, Holden Beach, St. James; and portions of Shallotte. Once completed, the existing 'package' plants
serving Brunswick Community College,Winding River development,and the Town of St.James along with a facultative
lagoon serving the Brunswick County Government Complex were taken out of service and all sewer flow was diverted
to the new facility. As part of the agreement with the Town of Shallotte, Brunswick County assumed ownership of the
Town of Shallotte's WWTP. This WWTP is a facultative lagoon, non-discharge facility with a treatment capacity of
500,000 gallons per day. Due to subsequent piping improvements constructed by Brunswick County, excess flow to
the Shallotte WWTP can be diverted to the West Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation Facility.A 3 million gallon/day
expansion to the West Brunswick Water Reclamation Facility was completed in 2009 to accommodate sewer
treatment for the Town of Oak Island's sewer collection system. This brought the total sewer treatment capacity for
the extended aeration tertiary treatment non-discharge facility to 6 million gallons per day. The plant contains a
septage receiving station for septic haulers pumping wastewater from septic systems. In 2008,the City of Southport
entered an agreement with Brunswick County and subsequently completed a connection to the regional transmission
system to convey wastewater to the West Brunswick facility for treatment. An additional agreement with the City of

Southport in 2020 allowed them to join the West Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation Facility as a participant in
the regional system. As part of the agreement,the City of Southport is funding a .75 MGD treatment plant known as
the Mulberry Branch WWTP. The facility will be located on property owned by Brunswick County near the existing
Shallotte WWTP. Upon completion of the facility, the total system capacity of the West Brunswick Regional Water
Reclamation system will be 7.25 MGD. The Mulberry Branch WWTP has been designed, permitted and an
authorization to construct has been issued. Construction will begin construction in the fall of 2023, it is anticipated
the construction will be completed in 2026.
Brunswick County and the Town of Ocean Isle Beach reached an agreement in 2012 whereby the Town conveyed the
Ocean Isle Beach WWTP to the County. This facility is permitted to treat 1.050 MGD and includes a diversion pump
station and force main that allows a monthly average of 0.293 MGD to be transferred to the WBR Facility for
treatment. There is currently a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) underway for a 2.0 MGD expansion of the OIB
WWTP
In November of 2015,the Town of Caswell Beach conveyed its utility system to Brunswick County. The Caswell Beach
sewer collection system is a combination of gravity, low pressure, and vacuum systems that conveys wastewater to
the Town of Oak Island's Fish Factory Road WWTP for treatment.
In January of 2020,the City of Northwest conveyed its utility system to Brunswick County.The sewer collection system
is a combination of low pressure and vacuum that conveys wastewater to the Northeast Brunswick Regional WWTP.
In July of 2020,the Town of Navassa conveyed its entire utility system (both water and sewer)to Brunswick County.
The sewer collection system consists of gravity sewer that conveys wastewater to the Northeast Brunswick Regional
WWTP.
Overall, Brunswick County currently operates six wastewater treatment plants with a permitted sewer treatment
capacity of 13,355,000 gallons per day. The County provides retail sewer service within the municipalities of Boiling
Spring Lakes,Bolivia,Calabash,Carolina Shores,Caswell Beach,Sandy Creek,St.James,Navassa,the City of Northwest,
Sunset Beach,Varnamtown, and the unincorporated areas of Brunswick County as well as providing wholesale sewer
treatment to Holden Beach, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte, Southport, and H2GO. The County sewer
transmission and collection system consists of 710 miles of force main, gravity, low pressure, and vacuum sewer
pipeline; 169 major pump stations; 4,084 manholes; and around 11,189 individual grinder pump stations.

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Connection Program
New developments in Brunswick County located in proximity to a sewer line are required to construct sewer collection
facilities in the development and all new homes must make connection to these facilities. Existing structures are not
required to make connection to sewer collection systems when new sewer mains are constructed near them;
however, property owners that would like to connect to the sewer system have several options available to them:
Rural Sewer Program—Allows existing structures adjacent to a high-pressure force main that have failing septic
systems to connect to the high-pressure force main using a grinder pump system. Fees for this type of
connection are available on the Brunswick County Web site.
Additional information on this program is available at the Brunswick County Engineering Department located in the
County Government Complex(910-253-2500).
Staff Training and Certification
The combination of large diameter, high-pressure sewer force mains, low-pressure sewer grinder systems, vacuum
sewer systems,gravity sewer systems, pumping stations,SCADA system,and wastewater treatment plants requires a
highly skilled and diverse staff for proper operation and maintenance. Wastewater Collection System and Treatment
personnel are certified through the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission that is
governed by North Carolina State law and administered through the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality(NCDEQ). Brunswick County has 51 dedicated staff members within three divisions to provide operation and
maintenance of the system:

• Sewer Collection Division (19)—15 NCWPCSOCC Certified Operators
• Wastewater Treatment Division (29) - 19 NCWPCSOCC Certified Operators and (4) Certified Maintenance
Technicians, 3 Certified Laboratory Technicians
• Instrumentation &Electrical Division (9)-4 NC Licensed Electricians
To become certified by NCWPCSOCC and to become NC licensed electricians, individuals must meet certain
education and experience criteria, complete required coursework,and must pass a State-administered exam. After
initial certification,wastewater operators and licensed electricians are required to attend continuing education
courses on an annual basis to maintain their certification. Additionally, Brunswick County provides frequent training
in other areas: safety,valves, generators, HVAC,system maintenance, regulatory updates, and similar programs
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Laboratory Analysis
Over 13,800 laboratory tests are performed annually at the West Brunswick Water Reclamation Facility's Lab by
certified laboratory staff to ensure compliance with Division of Water Resource's Water Quality Section requirements
and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)permits.On-site laboratory analysis allows for expedient
operational adjustments to ensure efficient operation of the plant to maintain permit limits for the treated water
leaving the plants. Brunswick County has an extensive reuse program that requires a high degree of treatment prior
to using the treated wastewater(reuse water)for irrigation purposes.

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Historically, once treated wastewater leaves a wastewater treatment plant it has been discharged into a stream or
river. Some of Brunswick County's WWTPs do operate this way, but a larger percentage of our WWTPs have been
permitted as non-discharge facilities.Rather than discharging treated wastewater to a stream or river,a non-discharge
WWTP uses the highly treated wastewater for large-scale irrigation.The highly treated wastewater is termed "Reuse
Water". Brunswick County operates over 25 miles of reuse force mains that supply reuse water for irrigation to eleven
golf courses and 1,040 acres of dedicated tree and turf farms at four different locations. Using reuse water for
irrigation has several advantages. One major advantage is that in many instances reuse water can be used in lieu of
potable water from the County's water system that would have been used for irrigation. This reduces the peak loading
on the water system which ultimately reduces costs and helps to stabilize rates. Additionally, using reuse water for
irrigation allows golf courses to reduce the amount of fertilizer utilized on the golf course. Golf courses utilizing reuse
water for irrigation include those in Sea Trail,Winding River, and St.James.
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Residuals Management
The Wastewater Treatment Division oversees the disposal of biosolids from each of the wastewater treatment
facilities. In 2022, Brunswick County produced 876 dry tons Class-A Biosolids and 62 dry tons of Class-B Biosolids.The
biosolids are land-applied as soil amendments on farm fields by the County's residuals contractor. The County is
continuing to research additional disposal &treatment alternatives and has recently completed a study on long term
Biosolids management to include design of a Biosolids Processing Facility at the WBR WWTP that will begin in FY24.
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• Installation of 1022 grinder pump stations in low pressure sewer areas
• Began preliminary engineering report(PER)for expansion of the Ocean Isle Beach WWTP by 2.0 MGD
• Completed a comprehensive Wastewater Master Plan that will guide expansion of our system over the next
20 years.
• Inspected and exercised 624 wastewater valves 6"or larger in the Collection System
• Completed required cleaning and video inspection of 10%of our gravity system (81, 234 feet).
Planned Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital Improvements
• Design of Sea Trail WWTP decommissioning and flow transfer to the O1B WWTP
• RFQ, Design build of a Biosolids Processing Facility at the WBR WWTP
• Bid, award, and begin construction of the 0.75 MGD Mulberry Branch WWTP
• Odor Control Replacement at 2 major Pump Stations
• RFQ,selection and design of an additional 3.75 MGD expansion of the NEBR WRF
• Design of a 24" FM from Midway Road to the WBR WRF for additional capacity in the Highway 211 corridor
• Rehabilitation of the Navassa sewer system for which the County received a$2.8 M grant.
5 Year Forecast:
• Complete construction and compliance testing of the 0.75 MG plant(Mulberry Branch WWTP)
• Implementation of a Residential Reuse Program
• Design and construction of CIP projects identified in the recently completed Wastewater Master plan.
• Begin construction of the 2.0 MGD expansion at the OIB WWTP
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Brunswick County Public Utilities
Wastewater Collection and Treatment System Annual Report
July 1, 2022,through June 30, 2023
House Bill 1160, the Clean Water Act of 1999, requires entities that own or operate wastewater treatment and
collections facilities in North Carolina to provide customers with an annual performance report. This report is available
for viewing at the Brunswick County Public Utilities Operations Center or by logging on to our Web site at
<www.brunswickcountync.gov>. Customers will be notified of its availability by printed notice on sewer bills.
Questions, comments, or requests for paper copies of this report should be directed to the Brunswick County Public
Utilities Department at 910-253-2657. This report has been completed by staff of the Utilities Department and is
accurate to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Tim Costin Matthew Henry
Wastewater Collections Superintendent Wastewater Operations Superintendent
910-253-2681 910-253-2479

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West Brunswick Water Reclamation Facility
Operator in Responsible Charge: Matthew Henry
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Permit(s): WQ0023693 (Non-Discharge)
Facility Description:
• Permitted Flow: 6.0 million gallons per day.
• Treatment Type: Extended Aeration, Tertiary Treatment, Biological Nutrient Removal with Autothermal
Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) process for solids handling
• Discharge: Non-Discharge Permit—Reuse water applied to golf courses, infiltration basins, and dedicated
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Flow MG/Mon. 163.20 144.91 124.17 122.71 102.41 103.50 105.25 104.68 115.99 119.11 123.01 141.55
• Annual Average Daily Flow: 4,026,702 gpd
• Maximum Daily Flow/Date: 5,900,079 gallons May 28, 2023
• Total Annual Flow: 1,470,476,368 gallons
• Total Rainfall: 50.47 inches
Notice of Violations (NOV'S)
• August 2022 (NOV-2022-LV-0783). West Brunswick Regional exceeded the monthly total phosphorus limit due
to supply chain issues of Aluminum Sulfate.
• February 2023 (NOV-2023-LV-0302)West Brunswick Regional exceeded the monthly and daily total suspended
solids(TSS)due to the inability to land apply solids.
• Exceeded daily fecal coliforms on September 26, 2022,and October 3rd and 5th 2022.
• Exceeded yearly irrigation average for the month of April 2023

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Operator in Responsible Charge: Craig Coleman
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Permit(s): NC0086819 (Discharge)
Facility Description:
• Permitted Flow:4.975 million gallons per day.
• Treatment Type: Extended Aeration, Tertiary Treatment, Biological Nutrient Removal with Autothermal
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• Discharge: Discharge Permit—Cape Fear River

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sA-Flow MG/Mon. 68.34 66.88 68.13 65.63 65.12 73.21 78.43 80.15 107.13 69.14 81.81 81.28
• Annual Average Daily Flow: 2,481,947 gpd
• Maximum Daily Flow/Date: 5,617,087 gallons May 19, 2023
• Total Annual Flow: 905,240,943 gallons
• Total Rainfall: 49.89 Inches
Notice of Violations(NOV'S)
• Exceeded Monthly Zinc Limit August 2022
• Exceeded Monthly Copper Limit July 2022,September 2022,and February 2023

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Ocean Isle Beach Water Reclamation Facility
Regulated Entity: Ocean Isle Beach Water Reclamation Facility
Operator in Responsible Charge: Scott Leonard
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Permit(s): WQ0006085 (Non-Discharge)
Facility Description:
• Permitted Flow: 1.050 million gallons per day.
• Treatment Type:Sequencing Batch Reactor
• Discharge: Non-Discharge Permit — Reuse water applied to dedicated tree farm and turf farm surface
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. ,"-Flow MG/Mon. 14.82 11.85 13.03 11.13 9.87 8.01 7.76 7.29 9.73 11.02 11.69 15.61
,-4-Div.Flow MG/Mon, 12.24 8.48 3.08 2.29 0.14 0.45 0.34 0.33 0.17 2.24 2.65 6.57
• Annual Average Daily Flow: 360,874 gpd
• Maximum Daily Flow/Date: 661,772 gallons June 12, 2023
• Total Annual Flow: 131,812,873 gallons
• Total Flow Diverted: 38,969,287 gallons
• Rainfall Total: 47.44 inches
Notice of Violations(NOV'S)
• Exceeded diversion flow to West Brunswick monthly limit July 2022 due to wet weather.
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Regulated Entity: Carolina Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator in Responsible Charge: Aaron Hewett
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Permit(s): NC0044873 (Discharge)
Facility Description:
• Permitted Flow:0.530 million gallons per day
• Treatment Type: Extended Aeration,Tertiary Treatment
• Discharge: Discharge Permit—Tributary to Persimmon Swamp, Lumber River Basin
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-Plant Flow 13.62 14.02 13.71 13.58 13.09 13.11 13.13 12.05 13.36 12.04 12.85 12.69
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• Annual Average Daily Flow: 370,231 gpd
• Maximum Daily Flow/Date: 486,000 gallons September 20,2022
• Total Annual Flow: 157,265,554 gallons
• Total Flow Diverted: 49,544,317 gallons
• Rainfall Total: 53.15 inches
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Regulated Entity: Shallotte Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator in Responsible Charge: Christian Coddington
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Permit(s): WQ0000798 (Non-Discharge)
Facility Description:
• Permitted Flow:0.5 million gallons per day
• Treatment Type: Facultative Lagoon
• Discharge: Non-Discharge Permit—Effluent water applied to tree farm surface irrigation sites

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.I-Div.Flow MG/Mon 7.45 7.71 8.07 9.22 7.27 7.38 7.95 7.13 8.32 0.72 2.09 7.86
• Annual Average Daily Flow: 251,743 gpd
• Maximum Daily Flow/Date: 587,943 gallons April 14, 2023
• Total Annual Flow: 91,930,296 gallons
• Total Flow Diverted: 81,148,069 gallons
• Total Rainfall 48.47 Inches
Notice of Violations(NOV'S)
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Regulated Entity: Sea Trail Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator in Responsible Charge: Scott Leonard
Phone: [phone]
Permit(s): WQ0012748 (Non-Discharge)
Facility Description:
• Permitted Flow:0.3 million gallons per day
• Treatment Type: Extended Aeration,Tertiary Treatment
• Discharge: Non-Discharge Permit—Reuse water applied to Sea Trail golf courses

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Flow MG/Mon. 5.38 5.30 4.67 4.85 4.24 2.33 3.72 3.49 3.80 3.83 3.63 4.67
Flow MG/Mon 26.40 24.04 20.55 19.71 17.48 19.15 18.48 16.65 14.60 17.27 14.57 24.68
• Annual Average Daily Flow: 136,709 gpd
• Maximum Daily Flow/Date: 269,000 gallons October 23, 2023
• Total Annual Flow: 49,901,500 gallons
• Total Flow Diverted: 233,586,518 gallons
• Total Rainfall: 53.91 inches
Notice of Violations(NOV'S)
• There were zero (0) Notices of Deficiency/Violation issued for this facility during the reporting period.

Overall Gallons Treated and Percent Flow/Treatment Plant
2,804,290,534 Gallons Treated
Sea Trail: Total Flow Per Plant
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Shallotte: Gal/YR...
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Brunswick County Collection System
Regulated Entity: Brunswick County Wastewater Collection System
Operator in Responsible Charge: John Gregory
Phone: [phone]
Permit(s): WQCS00284
Facilities Description:
Gravity Mains Low Pressure Vacuum Force Main
Miles of Line 660 226 21 262
Facility Type Total
Traditional Major Pump Stations 169
Vacuum System Stations 3
Low Pressure Grinder Pump Stations 11,189
Manholes 4,084
Performance:
Feet of Gravity Line Cleaned & Inspected: 84,058
Percentage of Gravity Line Inspected: 10%
Number of manholes inspected: 444

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Reportable Sanitary Sewer Overflows
Brunswick County reports Sanitary Sewer Overflows in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes and NCDEQ
guidance. Discharges of 1,000 gallons or more of untreated waste to the surface waters of the State require
Publication of Notice of Discharge.When Sanitary Sewer Overflows occur,it is standard practice to inspect and remove
the source of any blockages; repair, refurbish, and renovate collections facilities; and to clean up and disinfect spill
areas.

Date Location Volume Known Corrective Measures Taken
(gallons) Environmental
Impacts
07/04/2022 611 Dartmoor 2,000 None Upstream/Downstream valves
Way Ocean Isle were isolated. Repair was made
using 2" schedule 40 PVC pipe
and telescoping repair coupling.
Area was vacuumed and lime
stabilized.
07/05/2022 1601 Seaside RD 60,000 None Downstream valves were
Sunset Beach isolated and upstream lift
station were turned off.The
repair was made with 2-8"
Hymax repair couplings and
a 6' piece of 8" C900 pipe.
We also installed an
additional 8" isolation valve
for future isolation ease.Site
was remediated by
vacuuming up remaining
sewer and lime stabilized.
11/30/2022 112K Village Rd 4,250 None The flow was isolated by
Ash turning off the upstream lift
station and isolated a
downstream valve.We then
replaced the broken ARV
with a new one the area was
lime stabilized.
1/21/2023 Carolina Farms 1,200 None The flow was isolated by
Blvd Calabash turning off the upstream lift
station and isolated a
downstream valve.The
repair was made with a 4'
section of C900 pipe and 2-
4" Hymax repair couplings.
The area was lime stabilized.
02/23/2023 8820 Old 60,000 None Force Main was isolated and
Georgetown Rd lift stations were shut down.
Repair was made with 2-
Restraint Hymax couplings
and a piece of C900 pipe.All
sewer was reclaimed by
pumper trucks and the area
was lime stabilized.
04/10/2023 4305 Southport 14,000 None Isolated valves and repaired
Supply Rd line with a 4" piece of C900
pipe and 2-4" Hymax
couplings.The remaining
sewer was pumped up and
area was lime stabilized.

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What is a Sanitary Sewer Overflow?
A sanitary sewer overflow is a condition whereby untreated sewage is discharged prior to reaching sewage treatment
facilities. Despite the best efforts of Brunswick County Public Utilities staff, sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) occur in
Brunswick County, just as they do in every other sewer system. The North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality Division of Water Resource's Water Quality Section defines a reportable SSO as any spill to surface waters of
1,000 gallons or more.
Causes of Sanitary Sewer Overflows
The most common cause of SSOs is due to grease deposits blocking sewer pipes resulting in the escape of raw sewage
through manholes,sewer clean outs,and other entries into the sewer collection system. Sewer blockages also occur
due to foreign objects being dropped into sewers and manholes, the flushing of non-biodegradable materials down
the toilet,and the growth of roots into the sewer system piping. Excessive rainfall can also overload the sewer piping
systems and pump stations. Additionally, the cutting of sewer mains by contractors and property owners during
excavation has become more problematic as Brunswick County becomes more urbanized. SSOs may also occur due
to the failure of pipe or other mechanical equipment.

What Brunswick County Public Utilities is doing to prevent and reduce Sanitary Sewer Overflows
All pump stations and plant sites are equipped with a Supervisory Control and Data Analysis (SCADA) system that
provides automated reports and high-level alarms to operators tasked with monitoring the sewer system around the
clock. Brunswick County staff is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to respond quickly to emergencies to
prevent SSOs from occurring.Moreover,Brunswick County Public Utilities staff provides daily checks and maintenance
to the piping, valves, pump stations, treatment facilities, and other components of the sewer system to minimize
failures and maintains generators at each pump station for backup power during outages. Additionally, Brunswick
County employs a contractor specializing in televised inspection of sewer mains to analyze at least 10%of its gravity
sewer system each year. When repairs and blockages are noted, County staff expeditiously make the needed repairs
and maintenance using its wide array of construction equipment,jetting equipment,vacuum truck, and tanker truck.
County staff constantly monitors system pressures, capacities, and conditions of the system to make
recommendations for needed rehabilitation projects and capital projects to ensure adequate capacity. County staff
also routinely mows utility easements to provide accessibility for inspections and repairs. As part of its Fats,Oils,and
Grease (FOG) Program, Brunswick County helps to educate customers on the proper disposal of these items to
minimize sewer blockages and encourages the public to contact Public Utilities if they see deficiencies or misuse of
the sewer system. Additionally, Brunswick County is part of the NC 811 call system (www.NC811.org) that seeks to
avoid utility damage due to excavation by the general public and contractors by providing proper notification and
utility location services.
What You Can Do to Prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows
1. Contact Brunswick County Public Utilities if you see a maintenance issue, SSO, or someone misusing the
public sewer system.
2. Never pour grease down sink drains or into toilets! Put grease in a disposable container and dispose of in
the garbage or recycle where available.
3. Put strainers in kitchen sinks to catch food and debris and empty them into the trash.
4. Put wipes, napkins, cat litter, cotton balls, hygiene products, and latex products into the trash; never flush
these down the toilet.
5. Speak with your neighbors about how to keep grease and other materials out of the sewer. Sewer blockages
from grease and other foreign materials do not just impact the person putting them down the drain!
When an SSO Occurs...
Through active monitoring,maintenance,repair,staff training,investment,and outreach programs,Brunswick County
Public Utilities seeks to be a good steward of the environment; however,even with due diligence,all utilities providing
sewer service will experience SSOs from time to time. When an SSO occurs, Brunswick County takes the following
corrective actions:
• Notification of the public in accordance with Division of Water Resource's Water Quality Section
guidelines
• Remove blockages from piping
• Repair, refurbish, and renovate damaged or inadequate facilities
• Cleanup and disinfection of spill area
• Increase inspection frequency as warranted
• Construct capacity improvements as warranted

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