NC0020290_Quartely Report Oct 2022 through Dec 2022_20230104

Town of Burnsville Public Works Department
SOC Quarterly Report For October, 2022-December, 2022
Mr. Landon Davidson, P. G. Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
SUBJECT: Environmental Management Commission Settlement Agreement
Quarterly Status Report
Town of Burnsville Collection System
NPDES PERMIT NCO020290 and WQC500143
Dear Mr. Davidson:
This Quarterly Report documents the Town of Burnsville Sewer Collection System compliance
activities during October, November and December 2022.
The Town has experienced no SSO's during the period of this quarterly report.
Project 3b-OMC Pump Station Flow Reduction
The Town has committed and received DEQ approval for the use of remain funding from
an SRF loan for the OMC Pump Station Project to fund the installation of an additional
pump that will be used to divert flow (approximately 50-70,000 GDP) to the EY Sewer
Districts WWTP located East of Burnsville. After significant delays due to supply chain
issues the Contractor has finished installation of the pump. The Town has secured
engineering services for the design and bids for the force main connection to the EYWSD
collection system. We are awaiting design information from the engineering firm McGill
Associates. The collection system is has just recently been completed and the Town and
County are coordinating repairs and upgrades to the EY-WWTP as were outlined in
document sent to the County Manager dated April 20, 2022 from the ARO. We
anticipate the transfer of the infrastructure to occur between the County and Town in
2023.
• Project 4-Baker's Creek Pump Station Rehabilitation
The Town's application for the Spring Funding Cycle of DEQ ARPA grants has been
approved and a LOIF has been received as of August 2022. The Town received RFQ

responses on September 30, 2022 and selected McGill Associates for engineering
services. Engineering reports are due to DEQon March 1, 2023.
• Project 5-West Main Sewer Interceptor Improvements
The project is in the design phase with design submittal due on October 21, 2022. The
decision was made to use "CIP" repair to the majority of the lines for cost savings
purposes to allow for more lines to be repaired, as well as concerns about work in and
around floodway areas. Design, Bidding and Construction should follow in accordance
with the Division's timelines.
• Project 7- Burnsville WWTP Improvements:
Funding for this project was increased to $6,050,000.00 after an additional earmark to
Yancey County was allocated in the amended State budget this year. The Town has
submitted a grant application for $2.8 million to DWI for the fall funding round to be
announced in February 2023. The County has selected WithersRavenel as the
Engineering Firm on the project and is moving toward contract. With additional funding
the new proposed scope of rehabilitation would include the addition of another 0.5
treatment unit to be installed instead of a 0.3 unit. The plan includes rehabilitation of
the existing 0.5 treatment unit for an EQ basin and possibly pretreatment processing as
well. The newly passed amendment to the current State Budget appropriated an
additional $3,050,000.00 for the project again Yancey County.
Additional Projects:
• The Town in has secured grant funding through Yancey County from Dogwood Health
Trust for the GIS mapping of the sewer collection system. The sewer mapping project
was completed in late November 2022. Additionally the same funding source will be
used to complete an update of the 2016 AMP/CIP along with an infrastructure master
plan study to evaluate current conditions and capacity of all Town infrastructure and
future needs of both the Town and County. After the RFQ process McGill Associates was
selected for this project and is currently negotiating terms with Yancey County. The
contract for services with McGill Associates was approved by the Yancey County
Commission at their June 2022 meeting and work to update the 2016 AMP/CIP;
infrastructure study and update to the Town's SDF calculator has begun. The full plan is
scheduled to be completed in February 2023.
• The Town's application for the Spring Funding Cycle of DEQARPA grants has approved
and a EOIF was issued for the repair and rehabilitation of the East Main Sewer
Interceptor Improvements in an effort to further reduce I&I in the collection system.
RFQ response on this project was received and scored. The Town selected
WithersRavenel Engineering Firm. The Engineering Report is due to DEQ on March 1,
2023.
The Town Council is committed to improving and planning for future maintenance of the
collection and treatment systems. The Town looks forward to the forward progress of all these

projects as we move through the design phase and onto bidding and construction this calendar
year.
Please accept this information on behalf of the Town of Burnsville Sewer System. If further
information is needed, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-682-2824 or by email at
[e-mail]
Sincerely,
Town of Burnsville
Heather Hock day
Town Manager
cc: Tim Heim, ARO Environmental Specialist
Shane Dale, Public Works Director, Town of Burnsville