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Office of Water
Resources
6l7
BroadStreet
Charleston.
WV 25301-1251
Telephone
Number (304)
558-0641
Fax
Number: (304) 558-3778 or (304) 558-2341
West Virginia Division of
Environmental Protection
Cecil H. Underwood Michael
P. Miano
Governor Director
July 20, 1999
Ms. Carole Hall. Chairperson
Jefferson County Public Service District
210 West Third
Avenue
Ranson, West Virginia 25438
Re: Charles Town Wastewater Treatment Plant
Dear Ms. Hall:
I have reviewed your letter of
July 7. 1999 concerning the potential
future capacity of the Charles Town Wastewater Plant. The following represents this
office’s position relative to this issue.
The current intergovernmental agreement between
Charles Town, Ranson and Jefferson County PSD calls for a 1.2 million gallons per day (MGD) plant which discharges to Evitt’s Run. It is my belief that changes to this
agreement,
relative to size or discharge point, would make it necessary
to amend the agreement.
The
current wasteload allocation issued to Charles Town for a I .2
MGD discharge to Evitt’s Run requires that secondary treatment be provided (30 mg/l BOD5 and 18 mg/I TKN). Any increase in capacity at the existing
plant, with a discharge to Evitt’s Run, would
require that advanced treatment standards be met (5 mg/I BOD5 and 3 mg/I ammonia nitrogen or
more stringent). It would therefore be necessary
to discharge to the Shenandoah River at levels
above 1.2 MGD.
The existing plant site is limited in size. It would be possible to add an additional
aeration basin (SBR) in the future, which would increase the capacity of the plant to 1.6 MCD,
This increase in capacity would have to include construction of the effluent line to the Shenandoah River as
discussed above.
I hope this letter summarizes this office’s position regarding this issue. The
Public Service Commission would play an important role in the event an expansion beyond 1.2 MCD were proposed. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at 558-0641.
Sincerely,
Assistant
Construction
Assistance
Mi/I
cc: Jane Arnett, City of Charles Town
"To use all available resources
to protect and restore West Virginia’s
environment in concert with
the needs of present and future generations."