WQ0017836_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Govemor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T, Stevens, Director
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January 18, 2000
ANDY LOVINGOOD, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
TOWN OF CONCORD
POST OFFICE BOX 308
CONCORD, NC 28026
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
NVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017836
Town of Concord
Meadows Apartments
Wastewater Collection System
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Lovingood:
In accordance with your application received December 22, 1999, attached is Permit No.
WQ0017836, dated January 18, 2000, to the Town of Concord 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject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 1,414 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve 10
buildings of 12 tow bedroom units, 1 building of 12 three bedroom units, 3 one bedroom lofts, and one
pool house as part of the Meadows Apartments project, and the discharge of 33,840 GPD of collected
domestic wastewater into the W & S Authority of Cabarrus County's existing sewerage system, pursuant
to the application received December 22, 1999, and in conformity with the North Carolina Gravity
Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the W & S Authority of
Cabarrus County Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0036269) prior to being
discharged into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Town of Concord and
Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County 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 adjudicator), hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
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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 Adniinistrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
The issuance ofthis permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying .svi.th any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local,
state, and federal) svhich have jurisdiction.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Natasha Powers at
[phone] extension 375,
Since
.A.Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Cabamis County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Concord Engineering & Sen/eying, Inc.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT ANDNATURAL RESOURCE;
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS PERMIT
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to 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 Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996..
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and, volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
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 constructed 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 permit, 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 (1) copy of the "Record Drawings" to the
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the Record Drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a mini um 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 he 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 (704)
663-.1699, 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 Eighteenth day of January, 2000
NORTH ROLINA \JIRO MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
err T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Comrnission
Permit Number WQ0017836
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Permit. No. WQ0017S 6
January 18, 2000
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1. as a duly iegistered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project, for the
Project Name Location aid County
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 Minirnum 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" (i.e., 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
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617