Type A Future Public Sewer Systems

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What does this data set describe?

Title: Type A Future Public Sewer Systems
Abstract:
The NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis developed the GIS data set, Type A Future Public Sewer Systems, as mapped by contractors to the NC Rural Center (engineering firms McGill & Associates and Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates) during 2004, 2005, and 2006 to facilitate planning, siting and impact analysis in the 100 individual counties of North Carolina. This file enables the user to make various county-level determinations when used in conjunction with other data layers. "Future" in the title Type A Future Public Sewer Systems refers to system boundary the water syster owner expects in 2010. The tabular data will be the same as it was for the current data.
Supplemental_Information:
Data limitations: For security reasons, Fort Bragg did not provide service area boundaries; therefore the entire military base was used as the service area boundary. Wake Forest, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon were individual service areas when the data was collected, and this is reflected in the data. However, these sytems have now merged with the Raleigh system. This change will be reflected in future updates, as they occur. Service areas with only future boundaries have system IDs with no other detailed information associated since the systems do not yet exist in mature form. Some service areas have limited information in the corresponding tabular data, either in the form of zero values or missing records. These systems either refused to provide the data or are so new that much of the historical data requested does not yet exist. Tyrrell County WSD #1 sewer has a much smaller area than Tyrrell County WSD # 2, but the database figures are bigger for # 1. Although this is a potential error in the data, the error was not addressed by the contractor (Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates). Revisions and updates to this layer include: 1.) March 2007 version was the first recorded release of this data.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, 20070306, Type A Future Public Sewer Systems: NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.421925
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.416567
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.617518
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.723370

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 2007
    Ending_Date: 06-Mar-2007
    Currentness_Reference: Data creation and revision date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference: _Method: County name
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • G-polygon (1164)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
      State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
      SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
      Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
      Standard_Parallel: 34.333333
      Standard_Parallel: 36.166667
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -79.000000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750000
      False_Easting: 609601.220000
      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001877
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001877
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    sewer
    Boundary extents of Type A Future Sewer Systems (Source: NC CGIA)

    SSSYID
    System ID. First three digits are FIPS county code (primary co. of location), “SS”, next 4 digits are 2004, next 3 digits are unique identifier. Note: cannot use permit number for discharge due to multiple discharges. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYNAME
    Name of System (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    COLLSYSPER
    Collection System Permit Number (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAPCS
    Primary County(s) Served (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAPCP
    Primary Contact Person (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAPCPT
    Superintendent, Director, etc) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAADDR
    Mailing Address (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAPHN
    Phone Number (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAFAX
    Fax Number (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAEMAIL
    Email address (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAVERIFY
    Name of Verification Person (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    WAOWNTY
    Type of Ownership (Municipality, County, Authority, District, Non Profit Assoc., For Profit Business, State, Federal, Other) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SCSP
    Current Service Population (in number of people served) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SCSP05
    Projected 2005 Service Population (number of people expected to be served) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SCSP10
    Projected 2010 Service Population (number of people expected to be served) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SCSP20
    Projected 2020 Service Population (number of people expected to be served) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SCSP30
    Projected 2030 Service Population (number of people expected to be served) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYCCR
    Number of residential customer connections for sanitary sewer, most recent June 30th. "0" if none, "999999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYCCNR
    Number of non-residential customer connections for sanitary sewer, most recent June 30th. "0" if none, "999999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYCCBP
    Number of bulk purchaser connections for sanitary sewer, most recent June 30th. "0" if none, "999999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYMAXF
    Maximum daily flow during fiscal year ending most recent June 30. "999.999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYADGD
    Average daily flow during fiscal year ending most recent June 30. "999.999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYAMR
    Average monthly residential usage per customer for fiscal year ending last June 30. Average of 12 months, each calculated as total monthly Flow divided by number of customers. "0" if none, "999999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYAMNR
    Average monthly non-residential flow per customer for fiscal year ending last June 30. Average of 12 months, each calculated as total monthly Flow divided by number of customers. "0" if none, "999999999" if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSTREAT
    List total wastewater treated in most recent fiscal year, in millions of gallons (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYAMBP
    Average monthly flow per bulk purchaser connection for fiscal year ending last June 30. Avg of 12 months, each calculated as total monthly flow divided by number of bulk purchaser connections. "0" if none, 999999 if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSYIBTR
    Inter-Basin Transfer (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YThere is transfer of wastewater or processed wastewater from one waterbasin to another by this sanitary sewer system
    NThere is not transfer of wastewater or processed wastewater from one waterbasin to another by this sanitary sewer system

    SPRJAF05
    Projected average daily during fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. "999.999" if unknown (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SPRJAF10
    Projected average daily during fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. "999.999" if unknown (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SPRJAF20
    Projected average daily during fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. "999.999" if unknown (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SPRJAF30
    Projected average daily during fiscal year ending June 30, 2030. "999.999" if unknown (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SBULKP
    Bulk User Projections (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YFor previous projections, bulk users were included in the projection.
    NFor previous projections, bulk users were not included in the projection.

    SHDWKS
    Headworks Analysis (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YHeadworks analysis has been done in the previous 5 years
    NHeadworks analysis has not be done in the previous 5 years

    SST
    Smoke Testing (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YSmoke testing has been done in the previous 5 years
    NSmoke testing has not be done in the previous 5 years

    SCI
    Camera Inspection (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YCamera inspection has been done in the previous 5 years
    NCamera inspection has not be done in the previous 5 years

    SLIC
    Line Inspection and Cleaning (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YProgram is in place
    NProgram is not in place

    SLRR
    Line Rehabilitation and Replacement (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YProgram is in place
    NProgram is not in place

    SSM
    System Map (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YSystem is mapped
    NSystem is not mapped

    SGIS
    GIS Data (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YSystem map is in GIS format
    NSystem map is not in GIS format

    SUPDATE
    Update Willingness (Source: Sewer system owner)

    ValueDefinition
    YService owner is willing to update data annually
    NService owner is not willing to update data annually

    SSHARE
    Data Sharing. Local ordinance or policy regarding sharing electronic data about your system ("no ordinance or policy", "no sharing", or "limited sharing"). (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    OMS2004T
    Annual O&M Expenditure 2004. Total amount in thousands of dollars. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    STREAT94
    Past Sewage Treatment. Total sewage treated in fiscal year 1994-1995 in Millions of Gallons (for historical benchmarking). (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    OMS94
    Past O&M Budget. Total amount in thousands of dollars for the actual O&M budget for the system for the fiscal year 1994-1995 (for historical benchmarking) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SSSTPINFT
    Estimate of system-wide maximum daily infiltration/inflow measured at the plant. "999.999 if unknown. (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    SWSSNM
    Name of sewer system providing treatment in the case of purchased treatment (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    CURCIP
    Current CIP Need (total amount in thousands of dollars for the estimated CIP needs for the system for the period FY04-05 through FY09-10 -- a 5 year period, defined as current need) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    FUTCIP
    Future CIP Need (total amount in thousands of dollars for the estimated CIP needs for the system for the period FY10-11 through FY29-30 -- a 20 year period, defined as future need) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    CURSOUR
    Source of current CIP value (either estimated by consultant or reported by system) (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    FUTSOUR
    Source of future CIP value (either estimated by consultant or reported by system). (Source: Sewer system owner)

    Item varies

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    A dataset depicting the North Carolina Type A Future Sewer Systems. Polygons have attribute data including total area in coverage units (square meters), total perimeter (linear meters), polygon internal identification number, polygon user identification number, and pertinent system information.
    
    The following tables can be related to the sewer system service areas.
    There is a one-to-many relationship between the sewer systems and
    records in these tables that prevents joining the tables to the areas.
    
    BFSewer Table (BF - Bond Funding)
    ITEM NAME   TYPE          DESCRIPTION
    SSSYID      Text          System ID (relate item)
    SYSTEM      Text          Name of sewer system receiving bond funds
    FUNDER      Text          Funder of the bond or grant funds to the system
    PROGRAM     Text          Specific program under which the bond funds
                              were made available
    COUNTY      Text          Name of county where system serves or will serve
    REDC_DES    Text          Bond funding project description (this field is only
                              populated for projects funded through NCREDC)
    AWARD       Currency      Value of funds awarded (in US dollars)
    PR_TYPE     Text          Bond funding project type (Water or Sewer)
    
    Sewer_Treatment Plants Table
    ITEM NAME   TYPE          DESCRIPTION
    SSSYID      Text          System ID (relate item)
    SSTPID      Text          National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
                              Identification Number assigned by NC Div. of
                              Environmental Management
    STPNM       Text          Name of plant(s)
    STPRECS     Text          Name of the receiving stream
    S7Q10       Long Integer  The 7Q10 flow of the receiving stream (CFS),
                              999999 if unknown
    SDPCOORLAT  Double        Latitude of Discharge Point, in Decimal Degrees
    SDPCOORLONG Double        Longitude of Discharge Point, in Decimal Degrees
    SLANDAC     Long Integer  Number of acres in service for land application
                              or spray irrigation of effluent, 999999 if unknown.
    SLANDS      Long Integer  Total number of distinct land application or
                              spray irrigation sites
    SSTPCPTY    Double        Permitted Flow Capacity
    SSTPMDPR    Double        Maximum Daily Flow
    SSTPADPR    Double        Average Daily Flow
    SSTPTRMT    Text          Type of Treatment Technology
    SSTPSLUD    Text          Sludge Disposal Technology
    SSTRTTECH   Text          Sanitary sewer treatment technology
    SSEXTAER    Text          Extended aeration (Y or N)
    SSNUTREM    Text          Nutrient removal (Y or N)
    
    
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    NCCGIA Director, Tim Johnson Database Administration, David Giordano

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    NC CGIA
    301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919)715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@ncmail.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred


Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this data set is to inform users of key information about public sewer systems in North Carolina, with particular focus on system size and growth, sewage discharge annd treatment, and capital improvement needs of the systems.


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    None (source 1 of 1)
    McGill & Associates and Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, 2004-2007, Type A Future Public Sewer Systems: McGill & Associates and Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, Contractor offices.

    Other_Citation_Details: Map series
    Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
    Source_Contribution: Paper maps on which 1998 service area boundaries were plotted.

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 2004 (process 1 of 4)
    The contractors collected graphic data from water and sewer system managers, and collected numeric data from water, sewer, and stormwater system managers throughout North Carolina. Graphic data was collected in one of two ways. If the system of interest was evaluated during the prior system survey of 1998, the new graphic data was collected by forwarding or delivering to each system manager a map of the water or sewer system pipes as they existed in 1998, having the system manager adjust system boundaries to reflect current and expected future boundaries, and making those edits to the 1998 polygons. If the system of interest was not evaluated in the 1998 survey, a map of the current and expected future boundaries of the system was requested from the system manager. In both cases, the current and expected future boundaries of the water or sewer system were ultimately digitized from the data provided by the system manager. In some cases, system managers reported no change in current or expected future system boundaries, and in those cases the resulting polygons are identical to those produced from the 1998 survey. For this study, current system boundaries were defined as those boundaries in existence at the time of the survey (2004). Future system boundaries were defined as the boundaries expected to exist in the year 2010. Numeric data was collected by crafting a table structure for the required data, forwarding a paper questionnaire developed from this data structure to each system manager, collecting that data as a written response to the questionnaire (via return mail or face-to-face meeting), then entering this data into the table structure.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    McGill & Associates
    c/o Harry Buckner
    55 Broad Street
    Asheville, North Carolina 28801
    U.S.A.

    (828) 252-0575 (voice)
    (828) 252-2518 (FAX)
    hbbuckner@mcgillengineers.com

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
    Date: 2004 (process 2 of 4)
    Same process as outlined in previous step was followed for second contractor.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates
    c/o Angela Mettlen
    2411 N. Oak Street, Suite 204
    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
    U.S.A.

    (843) 626-1910 (voice)
    (843) 626-1745 (FAX)
    info@hobbsupchurch.com

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
    Date: 2004 (process 3 of 4)
    AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc. of North Carolina (AMEC) took responsibility for managing the data structure, data connectivity, and quality control aspects of the graphic and numeric data generated for this project. AMEC integrated individual polygons into a statewide coverage of systems of various types, and also performed quality control reviews on numeric data and data ranges for numeric fields. AMEC identified disconnections between polygons and the underlying tabular data and worked with the other contractors and CGIA to rectify these disconnects. Using linear multivariate regression techniques, AMEC estimated current and future capital improvement needs for systems which had no published capital improvement plans.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    AMEC Earth & Environmental
    c/o Keith Readling
    4513 Creedmoor Road, Suite 400
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
    U.S.A.

    (919) 420-0590 (voice)
    (919) 420-0890 (FAX)
    keith.readling@amec.com

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
    Date: 2004 (process 4 of 4)
    Service area boundaries and database were extensively reviewed by CGIA for accuracy and modified where needed.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    CGIA
    c/o Cheryl Pearce
    301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919)715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@ncmail.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    This data was collected by engineering firms McGill & Associates and Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates by survey and site visit.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    System boundaries were reviewed by CGIA for accuracy and modified as needed.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    This data layer represents the Type A Future Public Sewer Systems of all counties in North Carolina.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the data set was built for arc and polygon topology using the "build" command. The data set was then cleaned with a fuzzy tolerance of 10 meters. Topology has not been edited since the last build or clean.


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of products derived form this dataset should cite the following: The source of the Type A Future Public Sewer Systems data is NC OneMap. Earlier versions of this data set may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate dataset for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
    Production Services
    301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919)715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@ncmail.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Type A Future Sewer Systems

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of NC OneMap and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop this dataset may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of possible conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this dataset without its current, compliant metadata record. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    Data can be customized on a cost-recovery basis. Contact dataq@ncmail.net or 919-733-2090 for more information.

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    All formats available from www.nconemap.com are in ESRI shapefile. Other formats are available on a cost-recovery basis - contact dataq@ncmail.net or 919.733.2090 for more information. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility.


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 20-Apr-2007
Metadata author:
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
c/o David Giordano
Database Administration
301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
U.S.A.

(919) 733-2090 (voice)
(919)715-0725 (FAX)
dataq@ncmail.net

Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:


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