WQ0000193_Annual Report_20240328

VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND
2023 Wastewater Report
Report submitted: April 2024
House Bill 1160, the Clean Water Act of 1999, was ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly on July 20 and signed into law by the Govemor on July
21,1999. This legislation plaosdsignificantreporting require me ntson those entities that own or operatewastewatertreatment and collection systems. In
compliance with this Act, the Village Utilities Department provides an annual report to its users and the NC Department of Environment & Nature Resources.
This report will be made available to the public each year. To reach all our customers, we are posting a copy of this 2023 report on the Village Website,
villagebhi.org. Additional copies can be obtained in person or by contacting the Village Utilities Department at 910457-7350.
This report summarizes the waste treatmentworks, collection system and their performances from January 1, 2023, to December31, 2023. The report
details the extentto which anyterms of its permits, federal laws, state laws, regulations orrules relatedto the protection of water quality have beenviolated.
The Village of Bald Head Island wastewatertreatment facility operates in accordance with permit number WQOOOO193 based on provisions of Article 21 of
Chapter143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended and otherapplicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations. This wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)
is monitored by Nathan Lindsay, (ORC) Operator in Responsible Charge.
The wastewater treatment facility began its in itia I operation in November 1996 and was capable of processing 200,000 gallons per day of domestic waste.
This facility was designed by McKim & Creed Engineers Inc. with all process equipment provided by Aqua -Aerobic Systems Inc.
In 2002 design was underway to expand treatment capacity to 400,000 gallons per day (gpd). This capacity upgrade would be achieved bytheadditlon of a
pre -equalization basin, batch reactor and improving tertiary treatment. In 2015, treatmentcapacity decreased to 300,000 ga Ilons per day. Due to projected
growth on the Island, a WWTP upgrade from 300,000 gpd to 650,000 gpd is currently underway.
Please be assured that our Utilities Departmentis committed to exploring newand innovative ideas to improve the treatment process for both performance
and capacity. The following chart represents regulated wastewater effluent monitoring during 2023, some limits were exceeded:
WQ0000193
Limit
Monthly avg. for year
Limits Exceeded
Fecal Coliform
Daily Max 25 and Monthly 14 CFU/100 mL
1.294 CFU/1O0mL
Daily-July/2023-299 CFUI100mL; October
3 2023-85CFU/100mL
Ammonia as Nitrogen (NH3)
Daily Max 6 mg1L and Monthly 4 mg/L
2.27 mg/L
Daily-0anuary 3.16.8 mgrL, 14 6.7 mgll April 4-7.4
mg&,5- 9.8 mglL, 11-16.7 mgIL,12.13ArmbL,; July
530.1 mg1L, 632.8 mglL,11.10.1 mg1L; Nov 22-
11.3 mglL December 29.8 mglL; Monthly-Apol
13.4 mljIL
Total Suspended Solids
Daily Max 10 mg/L and Monthly 5mg/L
.112 Mg/L.
NIA
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Daily Max 15 mg/L and Monthly 10mg/L
2.215 mg/L
Daily- March21-24 mg/L, 29-17mg/L
Total Phosphorus (P)
Monthly 2 m /L
1.031 mg/L
Monthly-Aug.14.31 mglL
Total Nitrogen (N)
Monthly 10 mg/L
7.492 mg/L
Monthly-April-13.5 mglL,July-16.26 August-
3.67
mg/L- milligram per liter CFUl1OOmL— Colony Forming Units/100mL
Ou rwater treatment facility consists of three (3) reverse osmosis water purifying systems that produce a waste called "reject'. This reject water is discharged
to the Bald Head Island Marina underpermitnumberNCOO85553 and operates in compliance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1. The water
treatment facility and reject produced is monitored by Nathan Lindsay, (ORC) Operator in Responsible Charge. The waste (reject) from water treatment is
monitored for certain regulated contaminates.
NCOO85'53 Limit Monthly avg. for year (Monthly/Daily) Limits Exceeded
Total Arsenic 10 ug/L it 1.25 u IL
ug/L- microgram per liter mgll- milligram per liter
The Village wastewater collection system has approximately 180,000feet of sewer mains, size rangingfrom 1.5"to 10" in diameters and (38) various sized
Ill stations, which collect and convey domestic waste to our treatment facility for processing. This collection system operates in accordance with permit
number WQCS00276 and it is monitored by David P Mintz, ORC, there were no reportable spills during 2023.
Our staff is committed to protecting the environment and providing excellent customer service. We look forward to meeting your wastewater needs in the
future.
The information supplied in this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Jol,� P McCam.w, Public Services Director O3/27/2O24
Joseph P. McCarm, Public Services Director Date

This is the Direct link to view the annuaIwastewater report. https://villagebhi.or /wo-
content/u Toads/2024/03/VBHI-Wastewater-Annual-Report-2023-Final. pdf
It is posted on this webpage: httr)s://viLLaF�ebhi.or2/departments-services/utilities/