The meeting went smoothly, here are
the major items I noted. Susan may have a different view
though.
Jason stated the plans for a 3 year
study of the
I think Jason said the agreement
with the corps has been signed, however, Arthur Butt noted there were still a
couple of financial items to clear up.
T. Botkins mentioned that the
proposed hydropower structure, via Jim Price, has been proposed in different
forms for years and don’t count on it to provide a means to discharge pulses
from the lake without taking water off the lake bottom. He brought up the
fact that their proposed orthophosphate limit, 0.21 mg/l, is below the
technology limit, which is for WWTPs. Their situation should be
different since they are not treating sewage and they add phosphorus to the
WWTP. WWTPs limit is a little higher at 0.5
mg/l.
Near the end of the meeting Jon
Lanford said that
Jon also said that the Patrick Henry
Boys home is connecting to the County sewer.
I sent Jason Sponaugle DMR data so
they can mention this discharge in the TMDL.
Lewis Pillis, P. E.
Water Permit Writer
VA DEQ
540-562-6789