WQ0018276_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Hoffman„ Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
CARL FARMER.
TOWN OF HARRISBURG
PO BOX 100
HARRISBURG, NC 28075
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NORTH CAROLINA DE„PAPTM
ENVIRONMENT AND NIATU
April 18, 2000
Subject.: Permit No. WQ0018276
Town of Harrisburg
Caldwell Business Park
Wastewater Collection System
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Partner
In accordance with your application received March 30, 2000, attached is Permi
WQ0018276, dated April 18, 2000, to the Town of Harrisburg for the construction and operation
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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject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 Grav°ity 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 1,410 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve
400 employees as part of the Caldwell Business Park project, and the discharge of 10,000 GPD of
collected domestic wastewater into the Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County's existing
sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 30,. 2000, and in conformity with the North
Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Water & Sewer
Authority of Cabarrus County Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit Nor NC0036269) prior to
being discharged into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Town of Harrisburg 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 adju.dicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 1.50B 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,
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NORTH CARO ,INA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS PERMLT
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 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 forrnal 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 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 (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 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.

In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permi'ttee 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.
i0 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 April, 2000
NORT I AROLINA N,VII NMENTAL MANAGEMENT CON. SSION
o Kerr T, Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0018276
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Permit No, WQ0018276
April 18, 2000
ENGINEER'S CERTI CATION
Final
, 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
for the
project,
Partial
Project Name
Perrnittee hereby states that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence.
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
compliance of this permit, the certificate of coverage, the North Carolina Gravity
Design Manual, and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
cation and County
was used in the
within substantial
Sewer Minimum
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one ()
copy of the "Recorcavvin s" (i.e., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system. This
project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineers Certification and the
"Record Drawings" plans have been submitted. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastevvater
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
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
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