WQCS00137_Annual Performance_20180723

CITY OF SOUTHPORT
Annual Performance Report RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
F/Y 2017/2018 JUL 2-3 2018
Water Resources
Permitting Section
1. General Information
City of Southport Wastewater Collection System
David H, Fox (ORC -910- 233-4565) (Tom Stanley -910-233-4895 Back Up ORC)
Permit No. WQCS00137
Facility Located at 1010 North Howe ST.
2. Description of Process
The City Collection system consists of approximately 18.25 miles of gravity
sewer, approximately 2.0 miles of pressure sewer, approximately 5.85 miles of
force main, 35 pump stations and all associated piping and valves and
apparatus required to make a complete and operational wastewater collection
system to serve the City Of Southport.
3. System Improvements
1. City replaced Filter Media at Central lift station Odor Control Unit
2. City replaced Rotor Assembly Element Moore Street Lift station
3. City purchased Two Back up Rotor Elements for backup of other Gorman
Rupp Stations.
4. City purchased Two backup WGL-20 Pumps for Prizes Creek Lift station
5. City purchased Two new pumps for Turtlewood Moore lift station
6. City had contractor replace Gen. set transfer switch Forest Oaks lift station

7. City up graded its SCADA System with a VIO Controller and cell Modem
Graphic Generation.
8. City replaced Base plate and Elbow at Turtlewood Moore Lift Station.
9. City replaced ASCO 300 series main controller at Bay Street Lift Station.
10. City replaced 60 HP Duplex Control Panel with starters at Central Lift
Station.
11. 2 week Rental of a bypass pump for Central lift station rehab work.
12. City had contractor rework invert at Manhole by Bay street lift Station
Hydraulic issues.
13. City had contractor go thru 13 Lift Station Scada Panels and upgrade UPS
14. City had contractor make tap on our 10 inch force Main for New Car Wash.
15. City had contractor Check windings at Cottage at Prizes Creek lift Station.
16. City hired Contractor to do emergency repair of a Deep lateral on 305
Howe Street.
17. City hired contractor to replace SCADA Antenna and Coaxial cable at Prices
Creek, Cades Cove, Turtlewood / Moore ,INDIGO lift Stations
18. City had Contractor do a Emergency replacement of Transfer Switch at
Central Lift Station.
19. City had Contractor Replace GEN SET Transfer Switch at Public Works.
20. The City signed a contract with McAdams & Associates to provide
Consultant services in seeking a grant thru the North Carolina Department
of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for a Facilities Assessment of the
Wastewater system and construction of a new Wastewater Treatment
Plant. Which the City was awarded a grant for $19,800,000.00
21. The City of Southport Board Voted to go with Brunswick County in
expanding their plant to take City wastewater flows, with grant funding
from NCDEQ.

. System performance for Fiscal year July 2016- July 2017
As noted earlier, the City also operates 35 sewer lift stations in our system.
Spare parts and pumps are in inventory for their maintance needs. In the past
year their performance was outstanding, and only a few minor repairs were
needed.
1. The City was awarded a grant this year for either building our own
Waste Treatment or going with Brunswick County in up grading their
plant to take City Wastewater flow .The City Board voted to go with
Brunswick County to treat City wastewater.
2. The City went Thru its North Carolina Division of Water Resources
inspection on 3/15/2018 and the findings were : There were no
significant issues or findings noted during the Inspections.
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.
David H, Fox (ORC)
Tom Stanley (Back up ORC)