WQ0033912_Permit (Issuance)_20090404

NCDEE R
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Greg Johnson, President
Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc.
612 Powell St.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
April 4, 2009
Subject: Permit No. WQ0033912
Dee Freeman
Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc.
Dan Owen Drive Private Sewer
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Pender County
In accordance with your application received March 12, 2009, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0033912, dated April 3 2009, to the Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc. for the construction and operation
upon certification of the subject wastewater collection system extension. This permit shall be effective
from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. This cover letter shall be considered a part of this permit and is therefore incorporated
therein by reference. This permit shall not be transferable per Condition 4.
By copy of this permit, the Pender County Building Inspections Department is hereby notified that
building or occupancy permits shall only be issued for the 6 residences as part of the Dan Owen Drive
Private Sewer project until a modified permit is issued by the Division indicating additional connections.
In addition, no certificates of occupancy are to be aranted prior to the submittal of a sealed engineer's
certification per Condition 6 of this permit.
Please note the following standard conditions that are contained in this permit.
Condition 3: Requires that the wastewater collection facilities be properly operated and
maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 2T .0403 or any individual system -wide
collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
Condition 6: Requires that the system be properly certified upon completion of construction
and prior to being placed into operation.
Condition 7: Regarding the installation of gravity sewer at greater than ten percent below the
minimum required slope per the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria
shall not be acceptable and shall not be certified until corrected.
Condition 12: Regarding Division notification should the system fail to operate including the loss
of wastewater from the collection system. In addition, note Permit Condition 13
regarding the posting of pump stations with emergency contact information.
Wilmington Regional Office
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Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc
WQ0033912
April 3, 2009
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not
meet 15A NCAC 2T; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria
adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; and the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track
Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable, unless specifically
mentioned herein. Division approval is based on acceptance of the certification provided by the North
Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer named in the application.
It shall be the Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc.'s responsibility to ensure that the as -
constructed project meets the appropriate design criteria and rules. Failure to comply
may result in penalties in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A
through § 143-215.6C, construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection
facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer to the
licensing board.'
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc.
and Deuce Investments, LLC for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and
effect.
A stormwater management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Wilmington Regional
Office in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .1000.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This
request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Lamont Allen at (910) 796-
7215.
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
Attachment: Operational Agreement
Cc: Donald C. Adams, Southwind Surveying and Engineering
Tommy Garriss, Fender County Building Inspections
Linwood Jones, Deuce Investments, LLC (95 Hampstead Village, Hampstead, NC 28443)
WIRO, Surface Water Protection - Majestic Oaks (WQ0030088) Sewer Ext. File
Central Files, Surface Water Protection Section
Pretreatment, Emergency Response and Collection Systems Unit Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 14 General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2T; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 and Minimum Design
Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as
applicable; and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit;
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO:
Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc.
FENDER COUNTY
For the construction and operation upon certification of approximately 1,510 linear feet of 8-inch gravity
sewer; a 35-gallon per minute pump station with duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water
alarms, telemetry, on -site generator with automatic transfer switch with approximately 55 linear feet of
2-inch force main to serve 6 three -bedroom residences @120 gpd/bdrm as part of the Dan Owen Drive
Private Sewer project, and the discharge of 2,160 gallons per day of collected wastewater into the
Deuce Investments, LLC's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 12,
2009.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Majestic Oaks Wastewater
Treatment Facility (Permit No. WQ0030088) prior to being land applied by drip irrigation.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the Division of Water Quality's
(Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the
Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains
adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials unless specifically mentioned
herein.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2T .0403. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2T
.0403:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent
discharge to land or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in
15A NCAC 2L .0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAC 213 .0200.

b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency,
preventative maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory, and overflow response shall be
developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system (i.e. remote alarm system) shall
be inspected by the Permittee or its representative every day (i.e. 365 days per year). Pump
stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least once per week.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected by the Permittee or its representative at least once
per every six-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted by the Permittee or its
representative at least once per year.
g. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by
North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1 C.
h. A Grease Control Plan shall be implemented as follows:
1. For publicly owned collection systems, the Program shall include at least bi-annual
distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users and the
legal means to require grease interceptors for new construction and retrofit, if necessary, of
grease interceptors at existing establishments. The Program shall also include legal means
for inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators, and the legal means
to control grease entering the system from other public or private satellite sewer systems.
2. For privately owned collection systems, the Program shall include at least bi-annual
distribution of educational materials to all users of the collection system by the Permittee or
its representative.
3. Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts 1 or 2 of
this sub -paragraph if necessary to prevent grease -related sanitary sewer overflows.
Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and
equipment accessibility.
Documentation shall be kept on file for Sections (a.) through (i.) of this rule for a minimum of
three (3) years with the exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the
system.
4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection
facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request
shall be submitted to the Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and
other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be considered
on its merits and may or may not be approved.
Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains shall be scheduled so as not to
interrupt service by the existing utilities nor result in an overflow or bypass discharge of wastewater
to the surface waters of the State.
6. Per 15A NCAC 2T .01 16, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted
facilities, the completed Engineering Certification form attached to this permit shall be submitted
with the required supporting documents (as -built or recording drawings and pump station designs, if
applicable) to the address provided on the form. A complete certification is one where the form is
fully executed and the supporting documents are provided as applicable. Any wastewater flow
made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion of this Engineer's
Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to
appropriate enforcement actions.
If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of the Articles
of Incorporation. Declarations. and Bylaws that have been appropriately filed with the applicable
County's Register of Deeds office shall be submitted with the certification.
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A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are
provided as.applicable. Supporting documentation shall include the following:
a. One copy of the project construction record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines &
force mains) of the wastewater collection system extension. Record drawings are defined as
the design drawings that are marked up or annotated with after construction information and
show required buffers, separation distances, material changes, etc.
b. One copy of the supporting pump station design calculations (selected pumps, system curve,
operating point, buoyancy calculations, available storage if portable generator(s) or storage
greater than longest past three year outage reliability option selected) for any pump stations
permitted as part of this project.
C. Changes to the project that do not result in non-compliance with this permit, regulations, or
the Minimum Design Criteria should be clearly identified on the record drawings, on the
certification in the space provided, or in written summary form.
Prior to Certification (Final or Partial): Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in
non-compliance with this permit (including pipe length increases of 10% or greater, increased flow,
pump station design capacity design increases of 5% or greater, and increases in the number/type
of connections), regulations, or the Minimum Design Criteria. Requested modifications or variances
to the Minimum Design Criteria will be reviewed on a case -by -case basis and each on its own merit.
Please note that variances to the Minimum Design Criteria should be requested and approved
during the permitting process prior to construction. After -construction requests are discouraged by
the Division and may not be approved, thus requiring replacement or repair prior to certification &
activation.
Gravity sewers installed greater than ten percent below the minimum required slope per the
Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria shall not be acceptable and shall not be certified
until corrected. If there is an unforeseen obstacle in the field where all viable solutions have been
examined, a slope variance can be requested from the Division with firm supporting
documentation. This shall be done through a permit modification with fee. Such variance requests
will be evaluated on a case -by -case basis. Resolution of such request shall be evident prior to
completing and submitting the construction certification.
A copy of the construction record drawings and pump station designs, if applicable, shall be
maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the wastewater collection facilities.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's
Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Mains adopted
June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes § 143-
215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
10. In the event that the wastewater collection facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including
those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement
facilities.
11. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the
Division's General Permit NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.

12. NON-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a Division of Water Quality staff member at the Wilmington
Regional Office, telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than
24 hours or on the next working day, following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence
of either of the following:
a. Any failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the system incapable of
adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass of any wastewater directly
to receiving waters from the station or sewer line.
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible, but shall NOT be considered as the initial
verbal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to
the Division of Emergency Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone].
Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by completing Part I of Form
CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form), within five days following first knowledge of
the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem
does not recur. Part 11 of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form) can also be
completed to show that the SSO was beyond control.
13, Each pump station including simplex stations shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with the
telephone number and name of the owner/operator of the sewer system and instructions to call
the number in the event of alarm activation.
14. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in
the pump station,
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main,
C. A screened vent for the wetwell,
all. Fillets located in the wetwell at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where
three feet cannot be maintained,
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals, and
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
Permit issued this day: April 3, 2009
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0033912

FAST TRACK SEWER ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
PERMITTEE:
Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc.
PERMIT #:
WQ0033912
PROJECT:
Dan Owen Drive Private Sewer
ISSUE DATE:
April 3, 2009
COUNTY:
Pender
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate in accordance with Condition 6
of this permit until the Division has received this Certification and all required supporting documentation.
Consequently, it should be submitted in a manner that documents the Division's receipt. Send the
required documentation to the Regional Supervisor, Surface Water Protection Section at the address at
the bottom.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion
of this Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to
appropriate enforcement actions. The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up
until a final certification is received. A Final Certification shall be a complete set of record drawings and
design calculations regardless of whether partials have been submitted.
PERMITTEE'S CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned agent for the Permittee, hereby state that this project has been constructed pursuant
to the applicable standards & requirements, the Professional Engineer below has provided applicable
design/construction information to the Permittee, and the Permittee is prepared to operate & maintain
the wastewater collection system permitted herein or portions thereof.
Printed Name, Title Signature Date
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina,
having been authorized to observe (❑ periodically, ❑ weekly, ❑ full time) the construction of the
project name and location as referenced above for the above Permittee hereby state that, to the best
of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the
construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the
Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996
as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and
Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's Seal w/signature & date
CERTIFICATION COMMENTS OR DETAILS
❑ Final
Comments:
❑ Partial
NC Division of Water Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405
Wilmington Regional Office Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF
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DEVELOPER'S OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (dl) and entered into this day of
by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc_ , a corporation/general partnership registered/licensed to do business in
the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the DEVELOPER.
WITNESSETH:
1. The DEVELOPER is the owner of the certain lands lying in Pender County, upon
which it is erecting and will erect dwelling units and other improvements, said development to be known
as Dan Owen Drive Ext (hereinafter the Development).
2. The DEVELOPER desires, to construct a wastewater collection system with pumps, wastewater treatment
works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System) to provide sanitary sewage disposal to serve
the Development on said lands.
3. The DEVELOPER has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and operate the Disposal System.
4. The DEVELOPER has created or shall create unit ownership in said dwellings units, other improvements
and lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter
47C or 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5. The DEVELOPER has caused to be formed or will cause to be formed at the time of filing of the
Declaration, the (Enter Proposed Unit Owners' Association) Dan Owen Dr Assoc. (hereinafter
Association), a non-profit corporation organized and existing under and by the virtue of the laws of the
State of North Carolina, for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and business of
the Development; of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common elements of the
lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the Disposal System; and of collecting dues
and assessments to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction and repair.
The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and DEVELOPER do hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. The DEVELOPER shall construct the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and
specifications hereafter issued and approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate
and maintain such systems and facilities in accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The DEVELOPER shall not transfer ownership and/or control of the Disposal System to the Association
until construction has been completed in accordance with the permit and approved plans, and the staff of
the Division of Water Quality has inspected and approved of the facilities. In order to change the name of
the permit holder, the DEVELOPER must request that the permit be reissued to the Association. The
request must include a copy of the Association Bylaws and Declaration.
3. The DEVELOPER shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
DEVELOPER's successor.
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4. The DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System and
appurtenances thereto are part of the common elements and shall thereafter be properly maintained and
operated in conformity with law and the provisions of the permit for construction, operation, repair, and
maintenance of the system and facilities. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire wastewater
treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element which will receive the highest priority for
expenditures by the Association except for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
5. The DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System will
be maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily available to
repair, maintain or construct the Disposal System, beyond the routine operation and maintenance
expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of the common
expenses. Such fund shall be separate from the routine maintenance funds allocated for the facility and
shall be part of the yearly budget.
5. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of the Disposal System, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide for
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the Declaration and Bylaws shall provide that such special assessments can be made as
necessary at any time.
7. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the DEVELOPER shall take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal System and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
8. Recognizing that it would be contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and welfare for
the Association to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System, the DEVELOPER shall
provide in the Association Bylaws that the Association shall not enter into voluntary dissolution without
first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity acceptable
to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
9. The agreements set forth in numbered paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the DEVELOPER for the construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
10. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration
is filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of
the Association. RECD MAR 12 2009
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written as indicated by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL Homes by Greg Johnson, Inc
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Name of DEVELOPER
By�t
Coleen H. Sullins, Director (Signature)
Division of Water Quality
Greg Johnson, President
Print Name and Title
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