2018 Municipal Wasteload Management Report

Overview

This document is the 2018 Municipal Wasteload Management Report prepared for the Ebensburg Municipal Authority (EMA) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The report was prepared by Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. , and published in March 2019. It details the management of wastewater treatment facilities, sewer systems, and compliance with NPDES permit requirements for Ebensburg Borough.

Wastewater Treatment Facilities

• Operator: The EMA owns the collection and treatment systems. Operations are managed by the Borough of Ebensburg under a management agreement, with Inframark managing the treatment plant under a sub-contract.
• Permit: The facility operates under NPDES Permit No. PA0022292.
• Discharge: Discharges occur at Outfall 001 to Howell’s Run.
• Limits: The permit establishes a hydraulic loading limit of 2. 0 MGD and an organic loading limit of 2,652 lbs/day average monthly BOD.

Sewer System Management

The report covers several key aspects of the sewer infrastructure:

• System Condition: Includes an assessment of the condition of the sewer system and pumping stations.
• Maintenance: Details on monitoring, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation activities.
• Extensions: Information regarding sewer system extensions.
• Industrial Wastes: Protocols and data related to industrial waste inputs.

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)

A significant portion of the report is dedicated to the Annual CSO Report.

• Data: Includes monthly CSO data and management activities summaries.
• Outfall Details: Specific reports are provided for outfalls, including Outfall 003 (lake).
• Precipitation: The CSO supplemental report tracks discharge volumes and durations against daily precipitation levels (measured in inches) to correlate overflow events with rainfall.

Key Personnel and Entities

• Authority: Ebensburg Municipal Authority
• Preparer: Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. (Hollidaysburg, PA)
• Plant Manager: Mark J Wirfel (Certified under License No. S7317)
• Previous Data Source: Portions of the narrative prior to 2015 were derived from documents prepared by L. R. Kimball of Ebensburg, PA.