NC0021253_5 day report_20240119

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
DWR
Division of Water Resources
Upset, Spill, or Bypass 5-Day Reporting Form
(Please Print or Type Use Attachments if Needed)
Permittee:
Permit Number: NC0021253
Facility Name: Havelock WWTP County: Craven
Incident Started: Date: 1-13-2024 Time: 4:45PM
Incident Ended: Date: 1-14-2024 Time: 1:OOPM
Was the incident a Spill of wastewater out of containment or a Bypass of specific treatment units:
Spill of wastewater out of containment
If a Bypass, which unit or units of treatment were bypassed and was it a Complete or Partial bypass of
wastewater Flow?
The units of treatment that was bypassed was Secondary Treatment and Disinfection, It was a Partial bypass
Level of Treatment achieved prior to Spill/Bypass:
_ None _X_Primary Treatment _Secondary Treatment _Chlorination/Disinfection Only
Estimated Volume of Spill/Bypass: 500,000 gallons (must be given even if it is a rough
estimate)
Did the Spill/Bypass reach the Surface Waters? X Yes No
If yes, please list the following:
Volume Reaching Surface Waters: rough estimate 200,000 gallons
Surface Water Name & Classification: East Prong of Slocum
Creek
Did the Spill/Bypass result in a Fish Kill? Yes X No
Was WWTP compliant with permit requirements? X Yes No (N/A)
Were samples taken during event? Yes X No
Specific to Spill/Bypass or Routine Sampling: Sampling was done after spill was discovered to have entered
surface waters. (Initial observation suggested spill had only made it to edge of the woods)

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Source of the Upset/Spill/Bypass (Location or Treatment Unit):
A underground pipe from first stage aeration basin leading to a manhole that ties into the Influent pump
station #1
Cause or Reason for the Upset/Spill/Bypass:
Pipe was broken underground at a manhole
Describe the Repairs Made or Actions Taken:
No repairs have been made to the pipe as of right now. The valve from the aeration basin will remain turned
OFF.
Action Taken to Contain Spill, Clean Up and Remediate the Site (if applicable):
Found the valve to shut off flow to manhole. Scraped sludge in piles and got the vac truck to come suck up
the sludge and put it in the drying bed, put lime down on the ground. Got a contractor to mobilizing with 30 to
40 personnel to clean up the sludge up in the wood line to the creek.
Action Taken or Proposed to be Taken to Prevent Occurrences:
Going to repair the line from the aeration basin at the manhole. And going to leave the valve OFF to that line.
This line is not necessary for general processing.
Additional Comments About the Event: We thought the spill was coming from a new force main from the
Influent pump station #1. So we were truing to isolate the force main from the pump station to the splitter box
wing to stop the spill. In the process of isolating the force main we took the lid off the manhole and put sand
baps down around where the spill was coming up the side of the manhole and diverted it into the manhole.
Realizing the force main was not the problem we first excavated around the spill area and traced the source
that followed a line entering the manhole and then looked at the pipe drawings of the plant and found a valve
to shut the flow off heading to the manhole. Once the spill was contained, I call Scott Vinson to report the
spill and got his voice mail where I got the emergency 1-800 number to report the spill.
24-Hour Report Made To: Division of Water Resources _X_ Emergency Management
Contact Name: Scott Vinson Date: 1-14-2024 Time: 4:19PM
Other Agencies Notified (Health Dept, etc):

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Person Reporting Event: Rodney George Phone Number: _252-497-5178
Did DWR Request an Additional Written Report? X Yes No
If Yes, What Additional Information is Needed (photos, sample results, costs of repairs/cleanup, etc.:
DEQ needed photos of the spill and cleanup, sampling of the East Prong of Slocum Creek will be done
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Upstream, Downstream, and at Ground Zero. Daily up to date
emails will be sent every morning on the cleanup.