WQCS00202_Annual Report_20240611

2023 Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer, H2GO
Wastewater Collection System
Annual Report
Permittee Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer 1-12GO
P. 0. Box 2230
Leland, NC 28451
Responsible Person: Keith D, Gore
Collections System Superintendent/ORC
P. 0. Box 2230
Leland, NC 28451
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Permit No.: WQCS00202
Name: Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer 1-12GO (BRWS)
RECEIVED
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NCDEQ/DWRINPDES
During the 2023 physical year, Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer 1-12GO added 72,670 linear feet of
Sewer lines to the collection system. This brings the wastewater collection system total to 58.47 miles of
force main and 201.38 miles of gravity pipe ranging from eight through sixteen inch diameter pipe. In
addition to the piping, there are 98 pumping stations that are equipped with standby generators for
emergency power, 85 Grinder Pumps that are the direct responsibility of 1-12GO and 1104 Grinder Pumps
that remain the homeowner's responsibility. These grinder pumps collect and lift the wastewater from low
areas to main outfall lines that flow to the Belville Wastewater Treatment Plant and to the Northeast
Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The average flow of wastewater generated by the collection
system that is treated at the Belville WWTP is 448,000 gallons per day with an additional 434,172 gallons
per day diverted to the Northeast Regional WWTP. The average flow of wastewater generated by the
collection system that flows directly to the Northeast Regional WWTP is 1,673,300 gallons per day for a
total of 2,107,500 gallons per day treated at the Northeast Regional WWTP.
PERFORMANCE
Although there were one reportable sanitary overflows during this reporting period on May 19 2023.
BRWS is aggressively working to upgrade and improve the collection system by following a maintenance
program. This year the Collections Department cleaned 5.76 percent of the system resulting in 10 miles
of lines including visual inspection of the manholes and lines through remote video being completed. Along
with the cleaning and inspections, Smoke Testing of the collection system has been completed along with
sewer modeling of the entire collection system. Furthermore, a Grease Ordinance has been adopted by
BRWS and an Inspection Program has been implemented which has led the BRWS Maintenance
Department to take a "STOP IT NOW" attitude toward Inflow and Infiltration wholeheartedly.
Finally, operational checks of the pump stations, telemetry and generator backup power are done on a
weekly basis.

EDUCATION
My sewer is stopped up! I don't understand why it's not working right!
My toilet won't flush; what's wrong?
In the Wastewater Collections Department, we hear this on a daily basis, however most sewer problems
can be prevented BY THE CUSTOMER. The majority of stop ups are caused by a buildup of grease in the
lines. You can help prevent SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflow) by reducing the amount of grease and fats
that's put into the wastewater system. Your friends in the Wastewater Collections Department are trying
their best to prevent problems in the wastewater collection system, please help them out by NOT pouring
fats, oils, or grease (FOGS) down the drain. The work we have to do to handle grease and oils in the
collection system makes operating cost go up, and when operating cost go up, so does the cost of living.
PLEASE HELP KEEP COST DOWN BY FOLLOWING THESE SIMPLE GUIDELINES:
➢ DON'T pour FOG from cooking down the drain.
➢ DON'T put anything down the drain that doesn't belong there; paper towels, personal hygiene
products, food scraps (unless you have a garbage disposer), disposable diapers, or any other
foreign objects.
In addition to blockages, INFLOW AND INFILTRATION sometimes cause SSO's during heavy rains.
Missing and broken cleanout caps, broken or improperly set manhole lids, contribute to this problem. Be
observant when you drive and travel around the BRWS district and let us know if you see anything that
doesn't look right. A single broken cleanout can allow up to 4,600 gallons of water to enter the wastewater
system each hour. All this adds to higher treatment cost for BRWS.
NOTIFICATION
A mailing list was developed from customer billing records and each customer was mailed a copy the
Performance Annual Report. A copy of this report can also be found on our website;
http://www.H2GOonline.com/annual-reports.
CERTIFICATION
I certify, under penalty of law, that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I
further certify that this report has been made available to the users or customers of the named system
and that those users have been notified of its availability.
Milton Lane Asst. Director/ORC
516 Village Road
Leland, NC 28451
Keith D, Gore Collection/ORC
516 Village Road
Leland, NC 28451