WQ0014718_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

ate of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
1),C.PT,
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December 5, 1997
Mr. Lloyd B. Beasley, Jr, City anager DEC 9 997
City of Conover
P.O, Box 549
Conover, North Carolina 28613
Subject: Permit No. WQ0014718
City of Conover
A. Oliver Company
Wastewater Collection System
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Beasley:
In accordance with your application received November 21, 1997, attached is Permit No.
WQ0014718, dated December 5, 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject to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 96 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer to serve 6-employees at
A. Oliver Company, and the discharge of 300 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the City of
Conover's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received November 21. 1.997, 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
Southeast Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0024279) 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 '27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Perrnittee 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.
P.C. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Thelma Williams at (919)
733-5083 extension 524.
cc: Catawba County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
W.8.L Dickson & Company, Inc
Since,rely,
. Preston How rd, j-1%, RE,

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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,
3. 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 'MSC be submitted to the Division of
Water Quality (Division) accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved,
and other supporting materials as niay be appropriate. The approval of this request will he 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 constructionand prior to operation of this permitted facility:, a certification
and a copy of the record drawings (i.e., as constructed plans) must be received frorn 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. Mad the Certification and one (1) copy of the "Record Drawings" to the Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit, P,O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-.053.5.
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 143-215,6.A to. 143-215,6C.
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 be 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
[phone], 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 results ag 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 thus the 5th day of December, 1997.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGE I TENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
Permit Number WQ0014718

Pcr-rn.it No. WQ0014
December 5, 1997
ENGIEJSCERFLFICATION
, as a duly registered Professional Engineer iz the State ref North
Carolina having been authorized to observe (periodically, wekly, full tiara the consuuction of the
project for the
Project ty'a e
-att
Pe itte hereby state that, to the hest of my abilities, duecare and diligence v as used in the obsen atiot
f thy# construction such that the construction was observed rved to be built within substantial compliance of this
permit, tl e certificate of coverage, the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Manual, and other
supporting tnaaterials.
Signature Registration
Date
The above Engineer'sCertification must be convicted and submitted to the address below with one (1)
copy of the "ilecord Drawings" (i.c., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system This
pttajc.ct 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
eoilectio a system prig to completion of this Engineer's Ce ificati n shalt be considered a violation of the
pLrmit and shall subject the Permitter to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH C ROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALIT'
WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING L` IT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
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