WQ0015128_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
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Edward P. Burchins,
City of Newton
P,O. Box 550
Newton, North Carolina
City Manager
28658
March 25, 1998
MAR 27 19
Subject.. Permit' No. WQ001512
City of Newton
Court Street Commons
Wastewater Collection Syyste
Catawba County
Dear s Burchins:
In accordance with your application received March 23, 1998, attached is Permit No.
WQ0015128, dated March 25, 1998, to the City of Newton for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall be effective from the date erf issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject to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 attachedpermit.
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 for the
construction andoperation of approximately 4,125 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer to serve 20-two
bedroom townhomes, 25-six bedroom duplexes, 23-three bedroom homes, and 8 offices with a total of
109 employees at Court Street Commons, and the discharge of 33,805 GPD of collected domestic
wastewater into the City of Newton's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received
March 23, 1998, 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 Newton's Clark
Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0036196) 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 adjudicator)/ 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 27611-744.7. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee frorn 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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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.
2. 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 Perrnittee, a .formal permit request must be submitted to the Division of
Water Quality (Division) accompanied byan 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 permit, 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, 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 Permittee to an enforcement action by the
Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-2156A to 143-21.5.6C,
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,

Noncompliance Nir tifica on:
The Pernittee shall report by telephone to the Moores e Regional ional Office, telephone number`
(0) -1 99. 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 occunience of either of the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable of
adequate W astewater transport, such as mechanical ical or electrical failures of pumps, line blockage o
breakage, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to rec i ing waters ithout tre f
all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file ra ritten report in letter° for:n ritl in
five () days following first knowledge of the occurrence, This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to he taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Permit issued this the 25th day of March, 1998.
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NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL AGE 'NT 0MISSION
A. Preston He ard, Jr., ,E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Nu ber WQ0015128

Perin t No. \ QOG151? S
March ?, 1' 998
ENGINEER'S FI IPICAl TI+:IN
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Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full tinge) the construction of the
project, for the
Project N'ante
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
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Perrnittee 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 Registration No.
Date
The above Engineer's Certific atioa must be completed and submitted to the address be, with one (1)
copy of the "Record , g i gs" (i.e., 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 Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUA II ITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RAEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535