WQ0014063_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Lloyd B. Beasley, City Manager
City of Conover
Post Office Box 549
Conover, North Carolina 28613
Dear Mr, Beasley:
July 10, 1997
Subject: Permit No. WQ0014063
City of Conover
Sapphire Ridge Subdivision
Wastewater Collection System
Catawba County
In accordance with your application received July 3, 1997, attached is Permit No. WQ0014063,
dated July 10, 1997, to the City of Conover 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject to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.,703 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer to serve 32 - three
bedroom houses for Sapphire Ridge Subdivision, and the discharge of 11,520 GPD of collected domestic
wastewater into the City of Conover's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received
July 3, 1997, and in conformity with the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria,
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Conover's
Northeast Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0024252) prior to being discharged into
the receiving stream.
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 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, P,O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7417. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local,
state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
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Sincerely'
'A. PrestonHoward, Jr, P,,

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH 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 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 Perrnittee, a formal permit request must be s-ubmitted to the. Division of
Water Quality 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.
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. Mail the Certification and one (1) copy of the "Record Drawings" to the Water Quality
Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh,. NC 27626-0535..
7. A copy of the Record Drawings shall be maintained on file by the Perrnittee 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 Perrnittee to an enforcement action by the
Division of Water Quality, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-
215.6(c).
9. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Perrnittee 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 Permitter 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 occunence or first knowledge of the occurrence of either of the following:
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 recei\ ing 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 lettormwithin
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 loth day of July, 1997
NORTH C LIMA ENV i TAL l AGE NT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P'E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the EnvironmenEnvironmental lei
Permit Nu ber WQ0014063
Lger aent COITUrtiSSion

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Permit No. WQ0014063
July 10, 1997.
;ENGINEER'S CRTIFICATION
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project, for the
Project Name cation
„ as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
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
Date
Registration No.
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 Perrnittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535