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State of Georgia
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental grotection Division
NOTICE OF INTENT
General Permit To Discharge Filter Backwash
Associated With Water Treatment Plant Activity
With Sludge Handling Capability
New Facility_Existing Facility XX Change of Information_
I. Name of owner/organization: Auqusta Richmonil C'mmt-y Commiooion
~jdress: Municipal Building 530 Greene Strp.pr
City:
Augusta
State: GA
Zip code 'H1911
County: Richmonil
Phone: (706)821-1831
II. Name of facility producing filter backwash discharge:
Augusta Water Filter Plant
A. ~Iailing Address:
Street Address:
2822 Central Avenue
City: Auqusta
State: GA
Zip Code
10QnQ
County:
Richmond
Phone: (706) 736-8497
B. Site Location:
J\ddress: 1425 Highland Avenue
City:
Auqusta
State: GA
Zip Code
30g0g
County: Richmond
Phone:
(706)733-3831
III. Description of facility and activity information:
A. arief description of water treatment process (attach process
:Elow chart if available) :
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. . 6~t H~adloss, Turbidity Breakthrough,
Frequency of F~lter Backwash~ng.Mpil'rl ~pr<=>riOlt:ign; or 125 IIr~. Max
Volume of water used during backwash: 300,000 to 600,000 Gals./Filter;
AVg. j7U,UUU Gals./Filter
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Frequency of Basin Washdown:
Quarterly
Volume of water used during washdown: 3 MG Est. in a 3 day period
Method of sludge handling and treatment: ni c:r],.::lr'Je "is Etorm
sewer to Turknett Storm water holding basin
Is sludge disposal area located in flood plain or subject to
flooding? No Comments:
C. Design flow (average-aa~~y) of facility~MGD; Exist Permit 45 MGD
Exist Avg. 24 MGD
Percent TSS removed (actual): N/A
population served: a.___1-199 b.___200-499 c.
500-999
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d.___l,OOO-4,999 e.___5,OOO-9,999 f.KK-10,OOO or more
Number of separate discharge points:-1-
D. Additional Information:
How much does your facility discharge per operating day ?
(flow MGD): a.Average:
0.3
b.Maximum: 0 q
How much volume is treated before discharging? (percent):
NO
Is any sludge ultimately returned to a waterway?~
070
n,/A
Name of receiving water or waters: Storm Water Coll prt- i n'J Ib !Din-Oates
Creek
IV.
Certification: I certify under penalty of law that this
document and all attachments were prepared under my direction
or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure
that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the
information submitted. Based upon my inquiry of the persoll
or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible for gathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true,
accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Printed Name :
Title:
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'VATER PRURlFICATION AT THE AUGUSTA/RICHMOND CO.
SURF ACE WATER PLANT
"Raw water" is pumped from the Augusta Canal and/or Savannah River 4 miles into
two large reservoirs having a combined capacity of 125 million gallons. This untreated
water remains in the reservoir for two to three days where larger particles settle. Water
is discharged, as needed, through a 42" main from the reservoirs to the Filter Plant.
The Filter Plant purifies water using five stages as described below:
Coagulation/Flocculation
Aluminum sulfate (polymers and lime during "upsets") are added to water to form
aluminum hydroxide, better known as "floc". "Floc" is a insoluble "sticky" material
witt! a positive charge. Once floc is formed paddles slowly mix "floc particles" in a
larg'~ basin. Floc remains in this Coagulation/Flocculation basin 30 to 45 minutes.
During this time paddles agitate this "coagulated water" forcing small particles
(consisting of mud, bacteria, minerals, etc) to bump into sticky floc particles. Very fme
part:lc1es "clump" together to form larger, heavier particles.
Sedimentation
Water next passes through "settling basins". These basins are 13 feet deep and cover
approximately 4 acres. Over 90% of all "undesirables" contained in Savannah River
water are settled out as water slowly (4 to 6 hours) passes through the settling basins.
Filtration
The fmal step in the removal of particulate impurities is the filtration process. Filtration
is the process of passing water through coal, sand, and gravel. Augusta has 10 Dual
Media Filters capable of filtering 60 million gallons per day. Each filter contains 20
inches of anthracite and four feet of sand and gravel.
Disinfection
Approximately 3 parts per million of chlorine gas is added to Augusta water in two
separate stages. Chlorine is added prior to coagulation to kill most pathogenic bacteria
and to oxidize iron and maganese so these nuisance minerals can be "settled out" and
removed. After filtration another dose of chorine is added to insure bacteria has been
killed and to provide a small disinfectant residual to keep microorganisms out of
drinking water until it reaches the consumer.
Corlrosion Control
Lime is added after filtration in order to boost treated water pH to approximately 7.3.
pH adjustment in conjunction with the addition of orthophosphate keeps corrosion rates
at a minimum. Corrosion "racks' are located in three areas of Augusta. The lowest
circu:lation area and consequently worst corrosion area is #1 Fire Station located 10
miles from the treatment plant. Test reveal generally a 3.5 mils/years corrosion rate at
this location.
Augusta Water Operators and lab personnel test hourly and insure proper dosage of the
above chemicals.
Distribution
Five underground clearwells store 15,400,000 gallons of treated water; 4 elevated tanks
supply 2 1/2 million gallons of water. Water demand varies seasonally. 16 million
gallons of water treated would reflect typical slow winter day. A dry summer day
would require as much as 40 million gallons to be delivered.
Approximately, one-third of Augusta customers receive water via gravity; two thirds of
the demand is satisfied by 11 high service pumps.
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State of Georgia
Department of Natural Resources
Notice of Intent
For Coverage Under General Permit GAROOOOOO
To Discharge Storm Water Associated With Industrial Activity
I. FACILITY LOC.c,TION INFORMATION
FACILITY NAME: AUQUSta J. B. Messerly WPCP
PHONE:
(706) 793-1691
STRa:r ADDRESS:
MA/UNG ADORES S:
1820 [bug Barnard Parkway
530 Greene Street, Room 701
CITY:
A11(fUSta
COUNTY:
Richmnd
ZIP CODE:
30911
II. FACILITY OWNER-OPERATOR INFORMATION
LEGAL NAME: Augusta-Richrrond County
530 Greene Street, 8th Floor
PHONE:
(706) 831-2400
ADDRESS:
Aucrusta
CITY:
STATE: Georqia
ZIP CODE:
30911
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III. SITE ACTrvlTY INFORMATION
SIC CODES: Primary:
AND / OR
4952
Secondary:
o Landfill
o Hazardous Waste TSO
8l Wastewatsr Trsatmsnt
o Power Generation
Other NPDES Permi,: Numbers: GA. 0020087
Name of Receiving Waters: Phinizv Ditch
Municipal Storm Sewer Operator Name: Augusta- Richrrond County
Latitude: ':no,1' 41" Longitude: 810 58' 35"
Facility Contact: Name: Thorras D. Wiedmeier Title: Assistant Director
Tefl~phone Number:
(706) 796-5012
:luantitative Data of Storm Water Discharges Available? 0 Yes
l8 No
V. COMMENTS
. CERTIFICATION: i certify under penalty of lar' that this document and all attachments wers prepared under my dirsction or supervision in
:cordancs with a systsm dssigned to assurs th~4Ualified psrsonnsl properly gathersd and sveluated the information submittsd. Based upon my
quiry of the psrson or persons who manags ~,tn8" systsm, or those psrsons dirsctly rssponsibJe for Qathsring the information, the information
bmitted is, to the best of my k.nowledge anct"belief, tryll, eccurate, and complete. 'em aware that thsre ars significant penaltiss for submitting
Jse information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for k.nowing violations.
Title: Mayor
Date: Tunp 1 R _ 1998
arion
Inetructlon. on Revef8e
Version: Special
State of Georgia
Department ofNaturaJ Resources
Notice of Intent
For Coverage Under General Pennit GAROOOOOO
To Discharge Stann Water Associated With Industrial Activity
I. FACILITY LOC,(ITION INFORMATION
FACILITY NAME:
CoOOrich Street Landfill
PHONE:
NjA
STREET ADDRES~i: 1800 Block of Goodrich Street
MAILING ADDRESS: 530 Greene Street, Room 701
CITY:
AUClusta
COUNTY:
Richrrond
ZIP CODE:
30911
II. FACILITY OWNER-OPERATOR INFORMATION
LEGAL NAME: Auqusta-RichIrond County
ADDRESS: ---5..:ll1 Greene Street, 8th Floor
PHON~ (706) 821-2400
CITY:
Aucrusta
STATE: Georgia
ZIP CODE:
30911
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o Federal
~ County/City )
11/. SITE ACTIVITY INFORMATION
SIC CODES: Primary: 4953
Secondary:
AND / OR
CJ Hazardous Waste TSD
~ Landfill
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CJ Wastewater Treatment
CJ Power Generation
Other NPDES Permit Numbers: NIL
Name of Receivi~~e~_, Hawks Gulley
Municipal Storm Sewer Operator Name: Augusta- Richrrond County
330 29' 21"
...atitude:
Longitude:
810 59' 37"
,=acility Contact: Na me:
Hameed U. Malik
Title: Environmental Engineer
Telephone Number: (706) 821-1706
luantitative Data of Storm Water Discharges Available? CJ Yes
~ No
I. COMMENTS
* Closed Inert Material Landfill
(Used by fanner City for internal use, has not been open to the public. )
, CERTIFICATION: I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepered under my direction or supervision in
cordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered end evaluated the information submitted. Based upon my
~uiry of the person or persons who manage tha system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information
:lmitted is, to the best of my knowledga and belief. true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significent penalties for submining
se information, including th 0 ibility of fine and' prisonment for knowing violations.
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Mayor:... . '__.' ._
June 18. 1998
Version: Special
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