WQCS00012_Report_20180627

tJNo I ED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 4
ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960
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CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 1450 0000 7973 3363
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. James R. Flechtner, P.E.
Executive Director
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
235 Governmient Center Dr.
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Re: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Civil Action No. 7:13-cv444-BO
Dear Mr. Flechtner:
Thank you and your staff for your time during the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI)
conducted by the EPA on May, 15-16, 2018. A copy of the CEI is enclosed for your reference.
If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Brad Ammons at
[phone] or via email at ammons.bradgi epa.gov.
Sincerely,
David R. Phillips, Acting Chief
Municipal and Industrial Enforcement Section
NPDES Permitting and Enforcement Branch
cc: Ms. Deborah Gore
North Carolina DEQ
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PS #10
PS #10 has 1 on -site bypass pump and odor/corrosion control equipment. At the time of
inspection, contractors were on -site working on the discharge piping.
1~'ig_4: Bypass pump (foreground) and odor/corrosion control (background) at PS #10.
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PS #8 (a.k.a. Shipyard & College PS)
CFPUA was constructing an entirely new PS at this location. The new PS will be a submersible
type station. It will have all the equipment as the other large PSs have (i.e. odor/corrosion
control; generator; bar screen; etc.).
ri ure 11: New pump station being constructed at PS #8 location.
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PS #12 currently has 3 pumps (2 small/1 large pumps) with an on -site generator and
odor/corrosion control equipment.
Figure 12: Odor/corrosion control (PS #12) Fi ure 13: 2 small and 1 large pump (PS #12)
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PS #14
PS #14 has corrosion/odor control, an on -site generator and an Air Release Valve (ARV) outside
the fenced perimeter of the PS.
ri ug_re i4: uctor/corrosion control (PS #14) Fi ug re 15; on -site generator (PS #14)
Fi ug_re 16: ARV outside of PS #14
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