WQ0016301_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

pilir State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevift, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 14, 1999
Charles S. Mashburn, County Administrator
Alexander County
255 Liledoon Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Dear Mr, Mashburn:
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Subject: Permit No, WQ001630.1
Alexander County
Wittenburg Springs Subdivision
Wastewater Collection System
Alexander County
In accordance with your application received December 29, 1998, attached is Permit No.
W00016301, dated January 14, 1999, to Alexander County for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject to
the conditions and limitations as specified in the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted
February 12, 1996 and the attached permit.
in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North
Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby granted
for the construction and operation of approximately 8,246 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer to serve
144-three-and-a-half bedroom. homes at Wittenburg Springs Subdivision, and the discharge of
60,480 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the City of Flickory's existing sewerage system,
'pti?flar1The application received December 29, 1.998, and in conformity with the North Carolina
Gravity Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Northeast Wastewater
Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0020401) prior to being discharged into the receiving stream,
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Alexander County and City of
Hickory for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is 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 thirty (30) days following receipt of
this perrrtit. 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, P..0, Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Pernuttee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other govenurient agencies (local,
state, and federal) which have jurisdiction,
If you need additional mformation.. concerning this matt r, p ' se contact JanArnold at
19) 733-5083 extension 524.
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Preston Toward, J P.L.
cc: Alexander County Health Department
Mooresville Regional ional Office, Water QualitT Section
Mitch Latham, P.E.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS PERMIT
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject o the
following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of the Division of Water Quaiity Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times,
4. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership,
or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the
Division of Water Quality (Division) accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the
parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request
will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
5. Construction of the gravity sewers 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. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this :permitted facility, a certification
and a copy of the record drawings (i.e.., as constricted plans) :must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the Division of
Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, and other supporting
materials. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall. retain the
responsibility to track further construction approved under the same perrnit, and shall provide a final.
certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed.. A copy of the record drawings,
indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with each partial
certification. Mail the Certification and one (I.) copy of the "Record Drawings" to the Non -
Discharge Permitting Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535,
7. A copy of the Record Drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years from the date of the completion of construction.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this general sewer permit or the North
Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the
Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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9. In the event that the 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 wastewater collection
facilities.
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville 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 process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line blockage
or breakage, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment
of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) 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.
Permit issued this the 1 * day of January, 1999
NORTH „ir ©L A.T I VjRO MENTA.I. MANAGEMENT COMMJSSION
Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Comnvsion
Permit Number WQ0016301

Permit No. WQ0016301
January 14, 1999
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial
Final
, as a duly registered Professional. Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full tinge) the construction of the
project, _... for the
Project Name L cation and Cott
ty
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, the certificate of coverage, the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Minimum. Design Manual, and
other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (1)
copy of the "Record Drawings" (Le., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system This
project shall not be considered complete and allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and the
"Record Drawings" plans have been submitted. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater
collection system 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.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535