2004-11-08 Water & Sewer District
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 3
REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 PAGE 97
ASSEMBLY
The District Board of Commissioners of the New Hanover County Water and Sewer District met in Regular
Session on Monday, November 8, 2004, at 8:40 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover County Courthouse,
24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present were: District Chairman William A. Caster; District Vice-Chairman Robert G. Greer; District
Commissioner Julia Boseman; District Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr.; District Commissioner Nancy H. Pritchett; County
Manager Allen O’Neal; County Attorney, Wanda Copley; and Clerk to the District Board, Sheila L. Schult.
District Chairman Caster called the meeting to order.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS
District Chairman Caster announced that time had been reserved for anyone from the public to present an item
that was not listed on the Regular Agenda. He requested all persons to limit their remarks to three minutes.
Mr. Fred Ehrenfeld stated that he owns three rental properties in New Hanover County and is having a problem
with tenants vacating, leaving no forwarding address and the County holds him responsible for paying the water and
sewer bill for the property.
Commissioner Caster requested County Engineer Greg Thompson to get in touch with Mr. Ehrenfeld to discuss
the problem.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
District Chairman Caster called for a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 18,
2004, as presented by the Clerk to the District Board.
otion:
M District Commissioner Boseman MOVED, SECONDED by District Chairman Caster, to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting held on October 18, 2004, as presented by the Clerk to the District Board. Upon vote, the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONSIDERATION OF CASTLE HAYNE SEWER EXTENSION
County Engineer Greg Thompson reported that Mr. Jay Hudson has requested sewer service for property located
in the Castle Hayne area of NewHanover County. Mr. Hudson has proposed to construct, at his expense, approximately
2,600 linear feet of gravity sewer and a sewer lift station and force main to serve the sewer extension. Currently, Mr.
Hudson has requested the District to accept 15,000 gallons per day of sewer flow and intends to request additional flow
after completion of the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion.
The treatment plant is currently above 90% capacity. The actual flow in the plant fluctuates over time and can
rise or fall as much as 5%. The Kings Grant and Brookfield sewer projects are in progress and will reduce the available
capacity once these projects are completed and activated. Any additional projects that would impact plant capacity must
be reviewed and assessed on a case-by-case basis. The sewer expansion currently proposed by Mr. Hudson is expected
to generate interest in connection to the County's sewer system. At this time, there is not sufficient capacity to allow
this proposed extension to be utilized to its full potential. Sewer connections would need to be restricted to protect the
operation of the treatment plant.
Staff recommends approval of Mr. Hudson's proposal with the restriction that no other connection be allowed
in the Castle Hayne area until the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion is complete and capacity is available.
Exceptions would be grantedfor issues of public health and safety only.
Commissioner Davis clarified with County Engineer Thompson that the proposed project would not jeopardize
the sewer flow from Kings Grant or Brookfield projects.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOOK 3
REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 PAGE 98
Motion:
District Commissioner Pritchett MOVED, SECONDED by District Vice-Chairman Greer, to approve the
request from Jay Hudson for sewer service for property located in the Castle Hayne area of New Hanover County. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED 4 to 1. District Commissioner Boseman voted in opposition.
CONSIDERATION OF REVISIONS TO THE WASTE LIMITS
County Engineer Greg Thompson reported that in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement between New
Hanover County and the City of Wilmington, the waste limits established within the County's Ordinance should be as
stringent as that of the City. Staff recommends the following limits be approved to match the City's established limits.
Fixed upper limits for constituents (mg/l), by weight:
Current LimitRevised Limit
Ammonia 30.0017.0
Arsenic 0.050.003
Barium1.000.15
Cadmium0.020.003
Chlorinated hydrocarbons 0.40no limit
Chromium (hexavalent) 0.50no limit
Chromium (total) 1.000.002
Copper 0.100.041
Cyanide 0.100.025
Fluorides (total) 1.00no limit
Iron 3.002.90
Lead0. 100.049
Manganese 1.0060
Mercury 0. 0050.0003
Methylene chloride 0.500.10
Nickel 1.000.021
Organic nitrogen 15.0018.0
Phosphates (total) 10.006.1
Selenium 0.020.2
Silver 0.100.002
Sulfates (total) 100.00250
Sulfides (total) 5.008.0
Surfactants8.00no limit
Zinc 0.500.165
Motion:
District Vice-Chairman Greer MOVED, SECONDED by District Commissioner Pritchett, to approve the waste
limits to match the City of Wilmington’s in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Wilmington
and New Hanover County. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
District Chairman Caster called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion:
District Commissioner Pritchett MOVED, SECONDED by District Vice-Chairman Greer, to adjourn the
meeting. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
District Chairman Caster adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila L. Schult
Clerk to the District Board