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Town of Fremont, NC – Wastewater Lagoon Repair

Two-stage facultative lagoons and spray irrigation system to serve the Towns of Fremont and Eureka:

Problems:

Wastewater from the lagoon was leaking through the lagoon dike due to wind erosion, and test results from the monitoring wells indicated high levels of BOD and Ammonia. These contaminants were also found in the creek downstream of the facility.
The town received multiple notices of violations from NCDEQ regarding contamination of both ground and surface water.
The town had no financial resources to repair the lagoon without creating a devastating financial effect upon the citizens.

Solutions:

Negotiate a Special Order of Consent (SOC) with the Environmental Management Commission to provide time to resolve the problem without monetary forfeitures due to NCDEQ for violations.
Applied for and received a High Unit Cost Grant in the amount of $1,083,000 from the NCDEQ-Division of Water Infrastructure to design and repair the leaking lagoons.
Provided the Engineering Report, Environmental Review Document, Design, Permitting, and Bid and Award services to repair the leaking lagoons.
Provided Construction Administration and Observation for the construction of the removal of sludge from the bottom of each lagoon and the installation of a new HDPE liner creating a watertight basin and elimination of the leaks.

Results:

The project was completed on time and under budget, which allowed the Town to remain compliant with the Clean Water Act without a negative financial impact on the Town.

Gates County, NC - Spray Irrigation Wastewater Treatment Facility

New 40,000 GPD spray irrigation facility with pump station, force main, sequential batch reactor treatment system, storage lagoon, and 25-acre spray field.

Problems:

Gates County purchased a 25,000 GPD land application treatment system constructed in 1988 from the North Carolina Department of Corrections upon closure of the Gates Correctional Facility. NCDEQ downgraded the system to 15,000 GPD shortly after acquisition due to the lack of maintenance of the spray field.
The project was funded through CDBG, EDA, NC Rural Center, and Golden Leaf Foundation grants to create jobs at a new development “Merchant’s Commerce Park,” of which the majority of the jobs would be created by a new assisted living center. Phase One of the development was completed by another engineer, but the County did not have sufficient treatment capacity to support the development, and most of the grants were about to expire.
Find suitable available land within a reasonable distance of the development to construct a new spray irrigation wastewater treatment facility.
Risk of sewer moratorium by NCDEQ resulting in claw-back provisions of the various grants due to being unable to fulfill the required jobs promised.

Solutions:

Obtained extensions of the grants from the funding agencies to allow time to find and construct a suitable solution.
Provided preliminary soil testing of multiple nearby sites to find land which consisted of adequate soil conditions to support a land application treatment system.
Provided detailed soil analysis, hydrogeologic modeling, boundary, and topographic survey, design, and permitting of new 40,000 GPD land application system with SBR treatment and 25-acre spray field.
Provided bid and award, construction administration, construction observation, and grant administration of multiple federal and state grants.

Results:

Gates County was able to sustain the development, which created much-needed jobs in the community and avoid the grant clawback provisions. The new system, combined with the existing land application system, is now able to treat 55,000-GPD.

Town of Bunn – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Installation of a new 150,000 package treatment facility in 2013 to replace existing package facility constructed in the 1970s. Retrofit of the old package plant to provide a total of 300,000 GPD of treatment capacity.

Problems:

Existing 150,000 GPD package treatment facility was in poor repair with no redundancy, at risk of catastrophic failure.
Town’s primary pump station was experiencing significant difficulties due to age and the need to maintain by-pass pumping to continue operations.

Solutions:

A new 150,000 GPD package treatment facility with new tertiary filters and UV disinfection was designed and permitted by two MESCO Engineers having long relationships with the Town while working at another engineering firm and funded through the NCDEQ SRF program. The project was transferred to MESCO and MESCO successfully completed the bid and award, construction administration, and observation of the new facility.
MESCO assisted the Town of Bunn with an application to USDA for the retrofit of the existing package treatment plant and the construction of a new pump station to replace the one which is currently being by-passed. The Town of Bunn, with the assistance of MESCO, was able to obtain a $1,282,000 grant/loan from USDA, of which $846,000 or 66% was a grant.
MESCO provided the Preliminary Engineering Report and Environmental document via USDA SEARCH grant, the project was successfully bid and awarded and is now under construction. MESCO provided the design, bid and award phase services, in addition to assisting the Town and their bond counsel with the interim financing. MESCO is currently providing construction administration and observation for this project.

Results:

Upon completion of the project, the Town will have a fully functioning 350,000 GPD waste treatment facility and a new pump station which will reduce their O&M costs, All this with minimal debt service, which would impact the ratepayers within the Town of Bunn.

Title	Categories	Address	Description	Directions
Surry County Solid Waste	Category A	237 Landfill Rd, Mt Airy, NC 27030, USA	Pecorino pepper jack cauliflower cheese. Hard cheese swiss mascarpone squirty cheese halloumi feta taleggio goat. Cheese on toast boursin cheese strings stinking bishop say cheese brie pepper jack squirty cheese. Cauliflower cheese edam macaroni cheese the big cheese cheese strings. Melted cheese parmesan swiss. Mascarpone fromage frais cheeseburger cauliflower cheese monterey jack cauliflower cheese monterey jack gouda. Mozzarella cheesy feet fondue airedale mascarpone pecorino cottage cheese taleggio. Monterey jack cheesy feet cream cheese. Blue castello hard cheese mozzarella. Red leicester cheese on toast jarlsberg port-salut cow paneer hard cheese everyone loves. Taleggio cheese on toast halloumi stinking bishop st. agur blue cheese cheese triangles stinking bishop melted cheese. Manchego cheese on toast emmental cow fromage pepper jack stilton halloumi. Fromage frais jarlsberg cheeseburger babybel.	Directions
Ashe County Landfill	Category B	739 Fred Pugh Rd, Crumpler, NC 28617, USA	Pecorino pepper jack cauliflower cheese. Hard cheese swiss mascarpone squirty cheese halloumi feta taleggio goat. Cheese on toast boursin cheese strings stinking bishop say cheese brie pepper jack squirty cheese. Cauliflower cheese edam macaroni cheese the big cheese cheese strings. Melted cheese parmesan swiss. Mascarpone fromage frais cheeseburger cauliflower cheese monterey jack cauliflower cheese monterey jack gouda. Mozzarella cheesy feet fondue airedale mascarpone pecorino cottage cheese taleggio. Monterey jack cheesy feet cream cheese. Blue castello hard cheese mozzarella. Red leicester cheese on toast jarlsberg port-salut cow paneer hard cheese everyone loves. Taleggio cheese on toast halloumi stinking bishop st. agur blue cheese cheese triangles stinking bishop melted cheese. Manchego cheese on toast emmental cow fromage pepper jack stilton halloumi. Fromage frais jarlsberg cheeseburger babybel.	Directions
Town of Jonesville		339 Shaw St, Jonesville, NC 28642, USA	Pecorino pepper jack cauliflower cheese. Hard cheese swiss mascarpone squirty cheese halloumi feta taleggio goat. Cheese on toast boursin cheese strings stinking bishop say cheese brie pepper jack squirty cheese. Cauliflower cheese edam macaroni cheese the big cheese cheese strings. Melted cheese parmesan swiss. Mascarpone fromage frais cheeseburger cauliflower cheese monterey jack cauliflower cheese monterey jack gouda. Mozzarella cheesy feet fondue airedale mascarpone pecorino cottage cheese taleggio. Monterey jack cheesy feet cream cheese. Blue castello hard cheese mozzarella. Red leicester cheese on toast jarlsberg port-salut cow paneer hard cheese everyone loves. Taleggio cheese on toast halloumi stinking bishop st. agur blue cheese cheese triangles stinking bishop melted cheese. Manchego cheese on toast emmental cow fromage pepper jack stilton halloumi. Fromage frais jarlsberg cheeseburger babybel.	Directions
Tweetsie Railroad		300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, USA	Pecorino pepper jack cauliflower cheese. Hard cheese swiss mascarpone squirty cheese halloumi feta taleggio goat. Cheese on toast boursin cheese strings stinking bishop say cheese brie pepper jack squirty cheese. Cauliflower cheese edam macaroni cheese the big cheese cheese strings. Melted cheese parmesan swiss. Mascarpone fromage frais cheeseburger cauliflower cheese monterey jack cauliflower cheese monterey jack gouda. Mozzarella cheesy feet fondue airedale mascarpone pecorino cottage cheese taleggio. Monterey jack cheesy feet cream cheese. Blue castello hard cheese mozzarella. Red leicester cheese on toast jarlsberg port-salut cow paneer hard cheese everyone loves. Taleggio cheese on toast halloumi stinking bishop st. agur blue cheese cheese triangles stinking bishop melted cheese. Manchego cheese on toast emmental cow fromage pepper jack stilton halloumi. Fromage frais jarlsberg cheeseburger babybel.	Directions
Town of Wilkesboro		185 Browns Ford Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, USA	Pecorino pepper jack cauliflower cheese. Hard cheese swiss mascarpone squirty cheese halloumi feta taleggio goat. Cheese on toast boursin cheese strings stinking bishop say cheese brie pepper jack squirty cheese. Cauliflower cheese edam macaroni cheese the big cheese cheese strings. Melted cheese parmesan swiss. Mascarpone fromage frais cheeseburger cauliflower cheese monterey jack cauliflower cheese monterey jack gouda. Mozzarella cheesy feet fondue airedale mascarpone pecorino cottage cheese taleggio. Monterey jack cheesy feet cream cheese. Blue castello hard cheese mozzarella. Red leicester cheese on toast jarlsberg port-salut cow paneer hard cheese everyone loves. Taleggio cheese on toast halloumi stinking bishop st. agur blue cheese cheese triangles stinking bishop melted cheese. Manchego cheese on toast emmental cow fromage pepper jack stilton halloumi. Fromage frais jarlsberg cheeseburger babybel.	Directions
Town of Tabor City		1108 E 5th St, Tabor City, NC 28463, USA	Pecorino pepper jack cauliflower cheese. Hard cheese swiss mascarpone squirty cheese halloumi feta taleggio goat. Cheese on toast boursin cheese strings stinking bishop say cheese brie pepper jack squirty cheese. Cauliflower cheese edam macaroni cheese the big cheese cheese strings. Melted cheese parmesan swiss. Mascarpone fromage frais cheeseburger cauliflower cheese monterey jack cauliflower cheese monterey jack gouda. Mozzarella cheesy feet fondue airedale mascarpone pecorino cottage cheese taleggio. Monterey jack cheesy feet cream cheese. Blue castello hard cheese mozzarella. Red leicester cheese on toast jarlsberg port-salut cow paneer hard cheese everyone loves. Taleggio cheese on toast halloumi stinking bishop st. agur blue cheese cheese triangles stinking bishop melted cheese. Manchego cheese on toast emmental cow fromage pepper jack stilton halloumi. Fromage frais jarlsberg cheeseburger babybel.	Directions
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Town of Lewisburg		110 W Nash St, Louisburg, NC 27549, USA	We can say anything we want here…..and we can have thumbnail pictures, links, anything.	Directions
Ashe County Landfill		739 Fred Pugh Rd, Crumpler, NC 28617, USA	We can say anything we want, show links, pictures, text, etc.	Directions

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