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About Our Department
| Public Utilities Department Administration |
| Chris Grimes, Public Utilities Director 401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 | Work: 919-753-1013
Fax: 919-552-7481
cgrimes@fuquay-varina.org | | Kelly B. Ellington, Sr. Administrative Support Specialist 401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 | Work: 919-753-1028
Fax: 919-552-7481
kellington@fuquay-varina.org | | | Scott Griffin, Water Distribution Superintendent 401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 | Work: 919-753-1024
Fax: 919-552-7481
sgriffin@fuquay-varina.org | | | Wastewater Pretreatment/Collection/Treatment |
| Vacant, Pretreatment/Lab Coordinator 401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 | Work: 919-552-1414
Fax: 919-557-2305
| | Walter Staton, Wastewater Collections Superintendent/ORC 401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 | Work: 919-552-1414
Fax: 919-557-2305
| | Juan "Gabe" Gutierrez, Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent/ORC 401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 | Work: 919-552-1414
Fax: 919-557-2305
ggutierrez@fuquay-varina.org | |
Summary of Responsibilities
The Public Utilities Department is responsible for the overall maintenance of the town's water and sewer infrastructure. This includes not only the maintenance of existing infrastructure, but the inspection of new infrastructure such as water and sewer lines to ensure that all applicable guidelines are met during the construction phase.
Public Utilities is also responsible for insuring the towns compliance with all State and Federal regulations regarding water quality issues for water and sewer.
Wastewater Treatment and Collection
The Town maintains two wastewater treatment plants and thirteen sewer pump stations. Testing and monitoring of the wastewater effluent is an ongoing procedure. Wastewater effluent quality reports are submitted to the State on a monthly basis to help ensure that all quality standards are met. Monitoring tests are performed at the Town's own laboratory, as well at a State certified independent lab. The two plants which we currently operate discharge to the Neuse River and Cape Fear River basins. A new joint venture involving the Town of Fuquay-Varina and Harnett County will add a treatment plant in Lillington, that will provide the Town with 2.6 million gallons per day capacity in addition to our current 2.2 million gallons per day capacity. The addition of this new facility, and the anticipated phasing out of the Kenneth Branch facility will provide the Town with a net gain of 1.4 MGD sewer capacity.
The Town has an ongoing infiltration and inflow, "I & I" program, to reduce the amount of water from other sources that reach our plant for treatment. The main source of infiltration and inflow is excess groundwater during heavy rainfall events. Each citizen of Fuquay-Varina can assist in this program by ensuring that your portion of the service line is intact, and that your clean out cover is in place and properly sealed.
Public Water Supply
The Town of Fuquay-Varina purchases water for consumption from the City of Raleigh, Harnett County and Johnston County. In addition to the monitoring and testing done by our sources of supply, Town personnel take samples throughout the system on a monthly basis to insure it customers have a safe water supply. These samples are tested by an independent State Certified Laboratory. We strive to ensure that our domestic water supply is the best available. Copies of our annual report are available through the Public Utilities Department. We currently have a capacity of 2,750,000 gallons per day available from our sources.
Chris Grimes, Public Utilities Director
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