Wastewater Annual Performance Report

Facility/System Name: City of New Bern

Responsible Entity: City of New Bern

Person in Charge/Contact: David A. Muse, P.E., City Engineer

Applicable Permit(s): WQCS00052

Description of Collection System or Treatment Process:
Wastewater treatment uses physical, biological and chemical processes to remove pollutants from water so it can safely be returned to the environment.

Performance
The Wastewater Treatment Plant treated approximately 1.34 billion gallons of wastewater in 2008. The monthly average flow was 111.7 million gallons and the daily average was 3.72 million gallons. The peak flow of 6.60 million gallons per day was recorded on September 26, 2008. The plant was compliant for all monitoring permit requirements for the twelve months. The annual removal rate was greater than 99.2 % for oxygen demanding pollutants or 1332 tons for the year. The average biological oxygen demand for the effluent was less than 2 part per million. The annual removal rate was greater than 99.5 % for total suspended solids or 1156 tons for the year. The average annual total suspended solids for the effluent was less than 1 part per million Approximately 532 million gallons were discharged to the river. The annual loading of the river for total nitrogen was 18,789 lbs. Approximately 724 million gallons or 55.6 % of the annual treated wastewater went to a quarry for reuse. The reuse water containing nutrients was used to irrigate a sod farm. This reduced the nutrient loading to the river. The reuse water reduced annual nitrogen loading to the river by 31,489 pounds and annual phosphorus loading by 7,606 pounds. Approximately 44.56 million gallons of sludge were pressed in 2008. It was pasteurized by Quicklime and heat to a Class A residual. It is used for fertilizer for farmland and home gardens. The City produced 5312 tons of sludge that was used by local farmers.

III Discharges of Untreated Wastewater:

CITY OF NEW BERN
REPORTABLE SEWER SPILLS 2008
  ADDRESS GALLONS
JANUARY
  1/19/2008 115 Greentree Lane 110
 1/25/2008 411 East Front Street 75
1/28/2008 965 Hwy 70 East 5
January Totals 190
FEBRUARY
2/19/2008 1103 Hwy 70 East 100
2/23/2008 1719 Green Park Terrace 50
February Totals 150
MARCH
3/10/2008 200 Kestrel Court, Falcon Ridge SD 40
3/20/2008 194 Laura Drive 140
March Totals 180
APRIL
4/5/2008 324 Hill Street 50
4/6/2008 171 Oakley Drive 262
4/11/2008 5002 Hwy 70 East 4784
4/16/2008 Intersection of Terminal Dr & Airport Rd 36
4/22/2008 1080 Tebo Road 3360
4/28/2008 Entrance to Stately Pines 240
4/29/2008 3940 Hwy 70 East 17
April Totals 8749
MAY
5/3/2008 316 Hoke Street 25
5/8/2008 3301 Landscape Way 9478
5/12/2008 1010 Medical Park Drive 15
5/20/2008 103 Birch Court/Croatan Woods 11
5/27/2008 998 Hwy 70 E/Ham's Restaurant 20
May Totals 9549
JUNE
6/25/2008 1201 Hwy 70  120
June Totals 120
JULY
7/15/2008 217 Kestrel Court/Falcon Bridge 15
7/22/2008 Low Pressure Force Main On Hwy 70 near E. Fisher 8
July Totals 23
AUGUST
8/1/2008 200  Palisades Way - Lynwood Highlands 150
Intersection of Easterly & Calico 50
8/14/2008 1 Beaman Fork Road 20
8/14/2008 209 Easterly Drive 50
8/21/2008 Lot 20 Satterfield Drive 1400
8/29/2008 100 Neuse Harbor Blvd. LS 77 425
August Totals 2095
SEPT.
9/2/2008 120 Taberna Way 900
9/12/2008 1116 Tebo Road 200
9/22/2008 MH @ Academic & Copperfield Dr. 0
9/23/2008 6036 Hwy 70 East 1950
September Totals 3050
OCTOBER
10/1/2008 935 Hwy 70 East 200
10/3/2008 3501 Henna Place 20
10/14/2008 306 Croatan Drive 30
10/29/2008 3614 Fort Road 8
OctoberTotals 258
NOVEMBER
11/12/2008 807 Fields Road 50
11/13/2008 Carolina Colours at Waterscape Way 50
11/15/2008 1607 Concord Street 40
11/19/2008 418 Satterfield Road 450
11/25/2008 1622 Landmark Circle 5
11/26/2008 3710 MLK Jr. Blvd 195
November Totals 790
DECEMBER
12/12/2008 1001 Hwy 70 East 50
12/26/2008 4013 MLK Jr. Blvd. 10
December Totals 60
TOTAL VOLUME 25,214
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPILLS 44

 

The total amount of untreated wastewater reaching surface waters in 2006 was 25,214 gallons

This information is required by North Carolina General Statutes Article 21 Chapter 143.215.C. For additional information please contact David Muse, P.E. City Engineer at 252-639-7526.

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