WQ0019108_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

tate of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr,, Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
410ifftisiCZT,t,
October 27, 2000
JOHN MORAST, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
CITY OF KANNAPOLIS
P. O. BOX 1195
KANNAPOLIS, NC 28082
Dear Mr, Morast:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE
Subject: Permit No, WQ0019108
City of Kannapolis
Mallard Pointe Estates
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Cabanas County.
In accordance with your application received September 26, 2000, we are forwarding herewith
Pemnt No. WQ0019108, dated October 27, 2000, to the City of Kannapolis for the construction and
operation 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date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.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.
Please pay particular attention to Permit Condition 3 which requires that the wastewater
collection facilities be properly operated and maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H ,02.27 or
any individual system -wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does
not meet 15A. NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum
Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1.996 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 a North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer in the application. It shall be the
Permittee'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
§1.43-215,6A 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.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 1.43, General Statutes of North
Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby granted
to City of Kannapolis for the construction and operation of approximately 6,156 linear feet of 8-inch
gravity sewer; 1,186 linear feet of 15-inch gravity sewer to serve 215 three -bedroom residential lots as
part of the Mallard Pointe Estates project, and the discharge of 77,400 gallons per day of collected
domestic wastewater into the Water and Sewer Authority of CabalTus County (WSACC)'s existing
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sewerage system, pursuant to the application received September 26, 2000, and in confo.miity with 1,5A
NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's 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 data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Water and Sewer
Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) 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 City of Kannapolis and
Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) 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 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, 671.4 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 Kristin E. .Migu.ez at
[phone] extension 524.
Sincerely,
60...Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Cabarrus County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWII: Permit No. NC0036269)
King Engineering of Concord, Inc.
WSACC - P. O. Box 1199, Kannapolis, NC 28082-1199

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
ASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water
Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as
applicable; the Divisions 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,.
This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volurne 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 2H .0227. If an individual
permit is not required, the folio -wing performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H
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
21., .0200 or the, surface water standards in 15.A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. .A map of the sewer system shall be developed prior to January 1, 2004 and shall be actively
maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least three
times per week until July 1, 2000; thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected at least daily, as
defined in 15,A NCAC 2B .0503(5), until July 1, 2001; and thereafter, pump stations shall be
inspected every day. 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 at least once per every six-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years.
h. 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 §143-215.1C,

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 perrnit 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.
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 these permitted facilities, a certification,
a copy of the construction record drawings, as well as supporting design calculations for any pump
stations permitted as part of this project shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer certifying that the facilities have been installed in accordance with this
permit; .15A NCAC 2H .0200; 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 Main adopted June 1., 2000 as applicable; 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 construction record drawings,
indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with each partial
certification. Mail the Engineer's Certification, one copy of the "Construction Record Drawings",
and one copy of the supporting design calculations to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1.617
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall he maintained on file by the Permittee for the life
of the wastewater collection facilities.
8 Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200;
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 §1.43-215.6C..
9. 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.
10. 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 I5A. NCAC Ch. 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
1.5A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
11. 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
h. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to recei rira water
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 foram within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report roust outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Per nni issu this the twenty-seventh day of October, 2000
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONt. COMMISSION
err T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Erwironmental I Ianaeinent Conusior
Permit Number WQ0019108

Permit No. WQ0019108
October 27, 2000
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 time) the construction of the
project, for the
Project Natne Location and County
Pennittee hereby state that, to the hest 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; 1.5A NCAC 2H .0200; 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 Purnp Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and
other supporting materials..
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification shall he completed and submitted to the address below with one
copy of the "Construction Record Drawings" of the wastewater collection system extension as well as
supporting design calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. This project shall
not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required
supporting documentation have been received by the Division, 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 Permitter 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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