WQ0018508_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
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
B. GARY MCGEE, CITY MANAGER
CITY OF HICKORY
PO BOX 398
HICKORY, NC 28603
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Subject: Permit No, WQ0018508
City of Hickory
Valley Arbor Drive
Wastewater Collection S
Catawba County
In accordance with your application received May 17, 2000, attached is Permit No. WQ001.8508,
dated June 1, 2000, to the City of Hickory 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject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 1.2, 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 4,474 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve
eight (8) proposed lots with 30 employees each as part of the Valley Arbor Drive project, and the
discharge of 9,000 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the City of Hickory's existing sewerage
system, pursuant to the application received May 17, 2000, 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 Hickory
Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0040797) 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, 671.4 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. 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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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 1.2,
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 owners . ,
or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the
Division of Water Quality (Division) 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.
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, 1617 Mail Service Center, ,Raleigh, NC 276,99-1617.
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.

In the event that the facilities frail to perform. satisfactor°lye, including the creation of rauisaree
conditions, the Permittee shall take irnra ediate corrective action, including those as raaay be required
by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement ^aste agate collection
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NoncomplianceNotification:
The Permittee shall report h tole hone to the .Mooresville Regional 0ff cc, telephone nurnher (0 )
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 urrence of either f the f+ 110 %ingi
a, Any process unit f'ailrrre;, due to known o unknown reasons; that renders the facility° incapable
of adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, litre
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
b.. Any failure of a
of all or any port
fig n a bye -pass direet.ly to receiv°in waters^ithout teatraaent
luertt to such station or fac
Persons reporting such occurrences bye telephone shall also file a written r p rt in letter foraxr within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outlitaea the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not rec
Penn t issued this the first days of June,` 000
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMEN1 A M. NA ' MEN f COMMISSION
Kerr Tr Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
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Permit No. WQ0018508
June .1, 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 Name Location and County
Perrnittee hereby states 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..
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (1)
copy of the "Record DrawinEs" (i.e., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system.. This
project shall not be considered complete nor 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 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617