NC0050105_Imposition of Sewer Line Moratorium_20210505

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ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELL[-GATTI „44
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
5/5/2021
CERTIFIED MAIL
7018 1830 0001 8037 1004
Mick Noland, Chief Operating Officer
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
PO Box 1089
Fayetteville,NC 28302-1089
Subject: Imposition of Sewer Line Moratorium
Demonstration of Future Wastewater Treatment Capacities
NPDES Permit NC0050105
Fayetteville Public Works Commission—Rockfish Creek WWTP
Cumberland County
Dear Permittee:
15A NCAC 02T .0118, "Demonstration of Future Wastewater Treatment Capacities,"was adopted by
the Environmental Management Commission to ensure that wastewater treatment systems owned or
operated by municipalities, counties, sanitary districts or public utilities do not exceed their hydraulic
treatment capacities. This Rule specifies that no permits for sewer line extensions will be issued by the
Division of Water Resources to facilities exceeding 80%of their hydraulic treatment capacity unless
specific evaluations of future wastewater treatment needs have been completed.
A review of your self monitoring reports has indicated flow at the subject facility exceeded the 80%
threshold for calendar year 2020. The average flow calculated for this period was 17.55 MGD, and
represented 83.6% of the current treatment capacity. Therefore, we will be unable to approve any
further sewer line extensions for this facility until such time as you have complied with the requirements
contained in the Rule.
In order to attain compliance with the Rule,you must submit an approvable engineering evaluation of
future wastewater treatment needs. This evaluation must outline specific plans for system expansion and
include the sources of funding for the expansion. If future expansion is not proposed, a detailed
justification must be made based on past growth records and future growth projections and, as
appropriate, shall include conservation plans or other specific measures to achieve waste flow
reductions.
To prevent delays in the processing of your future permit applications for sewer line extensions, please
submit a plan of action containing the information necessary to comply with the appropriate
demonstrations as described above to the following address:
D E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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Fayetteville Public Works Commission—Rockfish Creek WWTP Sewer Line Moratorium 2021
DEQ-DWR
Compliance& Expedited Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Provision For Sewer Line Approvals While On Moratorium
Per the terms of NCAC 02T .0118 (3), the Director may, on a case by case basis, allow permits to be
issued to facilities exceeding the 80 percent loading rate if: 1)the additional flow will not cause the
facility to exceed its permitted hydraulic capacity, 2)the facility is in compliance with all other permit
limitations and requirements and 3) it is demonstrated that adequate progress is being made in
developing the required engineering evaluations or plans and specifications. Delegation for approval and
denial of such requests has been given to the Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor for the
Fayetteville Region. If you wish to ask for a waiver of the moratorium per this provision of the rule,
please send all required information in support of your request to the Fayetteville Regional Office.
Any plans and specifications for expansion should be submitted to the Division of Water Infrastructure.
We look forward to working with you on development of plans to meet your future wastewater
treatment needs. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Water Quality
Regional Operations staff of our Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300, or Brianna Young of the
Compliance&Expedited Permitting Unit at 919-707-3619 (email: [e-mail]).
Sincerely,
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S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachment(15A NCAC 02T .0118)
cc: Laserfiche
Fayetteville Regional Office
Municipal Permitting Unit