HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0041561_Pump and Haul Permit for the City of Mebane_20200318ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Mr. David Cheek, City Manager
City of Mebane
106 East Washington Street
Mebane, North Carolina 27292
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 19, 2020
SUBJECT: Wastewater Pump & Haul Permit Application
City of Mebane
Alamance County
Permit No. WQ0041561
Dear Mr. Cheek:
In accordance with your permit application received March 6, 2020, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0041561, dated March 19, 2020 to the City of Mebane for the time -limited
operation of a domestic wastewater pump and haul operation. This permit shall become effective
March 19, 2020 and expire on September 14, 2020; 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.
Please pay particular attention to Permit Condition 13, which requires accurate record keeping and
reporting. Also note Permit Condition 18, which requires that the facilities associated with the
pump and haul activities be inspected and pumped as often as necessary to prevent any
malfunctions, overflows, or nuisances.
Permission is hereby granted to the City of Mebane for the operation of:
A wastewater pump and haul operation located at Cambridge Park IA — Alamance County
from a wet well and associated gravity outfall storage (14,746 gallons) and manhole
number 18 on the on -site outfall (7,572 gallons).
• The anticipated flow for this pump and haul operation is a maximum of 18,480 gallons per
day gallons per day or less of domestic wastewater generated in the development of 65
single family homes. It is the Permittee's responsibility to notify the Division within 24
hours if the flow volume estimated above is exceeded by any amount on any day.
• Please notify this office when the connection to the sewer main is complete and the
pump and haul operation is no longer necessary.
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Winston-Salem Regional Office [ 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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The wastewater collected by this system shall be pumped by Overby's Septic Tank and hauled to
the City of Mebane Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Permit No. NC0021474 for final
treatment.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between Overby's Septic Tank, Inc., the
City of Mebane, and the City of Mebane WWTP for the pumping, hauling and/or final treatment
of wastewater are in full force and effect.
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 have any questions regarding this permit or require any additional information, please
contact Jim Gonsiewski or me by phone at (336) 776-9800.
Sincerely,
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for S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
by Lon T. Snider
Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
cc: Robert S. Dischinger — Evans Engineering, Inc. (Electronic Copy)
Alamance County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER PUMP & HAUL PERMIT
PERMIT No. WQ0041561
This permit shall be effective March 19, 2020, will expire on September 14, 2020, and
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the subject pump and haul activities are
carried out in a manner that has been approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described
in the application dated March 2, 2020 and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is NOT transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the facilities
to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal request
must be submitted to the Division.
5. No type, kind or quantity of wastewater other than the pumped and hauled wastewater
from the City of Mebane shall be included in these pump and haul activities.
6. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between Overby's Septic
Tank, Inc., the City of Mebane, and the City of Mebane WWTP for the pumping,
hauling and/or final treatment of wastewater are in full force and effect.
7. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the City of Mebane shall cease operation of all pump and haul
activities and take such immediate corrective actions as may be required by this
Division.
8. The wastewater collected by this system shall be properly treated in the City of
Mebane WWTP, Permit No. NC0021474, prior to being discharged into the receiving
stream.
9. The City of Mebane is liable for any damages caused by a spill or failure of the pump
and haul operations.
10. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the City of
Mebane to ensure proper operation of the subject facilities.
11. The City of Mebane or its designee, shall inspect the pump and haul collection
facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and discharges
that may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human
health, or a nuisance.
12. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water
Resources may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises, or place on or related to the pump and haul collection facilities at any
reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with the Division's
approval; may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms
and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples.
13. An accurate record of the pump and haul activities must be maintained by the City of
Mebane indicating:
• Date and times wastewater is removed from the facility
• Name of contract hauler
• Name of facility receiving wastewater
• Volume of wastewater removed
• An inspection log including the date and time of inspections, observations made,
and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee.
These records shall be submitted quarterly by the following Wednesday to the Water Quality
Regional Operations Supervisor, at address 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-
Salem, NC 27105
14. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject
to appropriate enforcement actions available to the Division.
15. The granting of this permit does not preclude the City of Mebane from complying
with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by
other government agencies (local, state, and federal), which have jurisdiction.
16. Noncompliance Notification: The City of Mebane shall report by telephone to the
Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone no. (336) 776-9800, as soon as possible,
but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours or on the next working day following
the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the
facility incapable of adequate wastewater storage and/or treatment such as
failures of tanks, piping, pumps, etc.
b. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, etc., resulting in a spill or by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
17. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in
letter form within five (5) business days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the
problem does not recur.
18. The facilities associated with the pump and haul activities shall be inspected and
pumped as often as necessary to prevent malfunctions, overflows, or nuisances.
19. Should ownership or financial circumstances change during this permit, immediate
notification should be made to the regional office.
20. When these pump and haul activities are no longer necessary, please send written
notification to:
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Winston-Salem Regional Office
NCDEQ-DWR
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
21. Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this permit (i.e. November 18, 2019), a
status report of the permanent wastewater treatment system shall be submitted to the
Winston-Salem Regional Office. This report shall include:
i.Anticipated flows; and
ii.Proposed start-up date; or
iii.Other alternatives being considered for permanent or temporary treatment of
wastewater.
Permit issued this the 19th day of March 2020, with a Permit Effective date of March 19, 2020.
DocuSigned by:
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for S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
by Lon T. Snider
Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources