Wastewater Collections Annual Performance Report July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 Public Works Department Town of Spindale, North Carolina
2006 - 2007 Wastewater Collections Annual Performance Report Collections System
General Information
Facility/System Name: Spindale Wastewater Collection System Responsible Entity: Public Works Department, Town of Spindale Person in Charge/Contact: Benny M. Brooks, (828) 286-2206 Applicable Permit(s): WQCS00053
Description of Collection System
The Collection System consists of approximately 33 miles of gravity sewer, 3.43 miles of force main, and 7 duplex pump stations. Wastewater is collected from customers consisting of approximately 5 Industrial, 74 Commercial, and 1741 Residential. The sewer and wastewater is conveyed to the Town of Spindale Waste Treatment Plant Facility for treatment prior to being disposed of into Holland's Creek.
Performance
The Town of Spindale has had (4) violations of environmental regulations or environmental laws. 08/20/07 -We had a pinhole in a 14” force main at the intersection of Shady Lane & Dogwood Lane which resulted in a discharge of 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater which entered a nameless creek of the Broad River basin. 04/02/08 -We had a split that occurred in a force main located at 1279 US 221S which resulted in a discharge of 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater which entered a nameless creek of the Broad River basin. 05/29/08 -We had a manhole blockage that occurred on a rightaway easement off of Ballpark Rd. This resulted in 800 gallons of untreated wastewater spilling onto ground running into a storm ditch. 06/23/08 -We had a manhole blockage that occurred on a rightaway easement behind Oak St Pump station. This resulted in 800 gallons of untreated wastewater being spilled into Stonecutter Creek. We feel that these performance records are due to numerous man-hours of preventative maintenance and upkeep of our collections system.
Notification
Notification of the Town of Spindale Collections System Annual Report will be conveyed to our customers through a quarterly newsletter, posted on our website, www.townofspindalenc.com and posted at the Town of Spindale Library and City Hall.
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.
Benny M. Brooks Public Works Director Town of Spindale
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