WQ0018167_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
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
March 28, 2000
HARLOW L. BROWN, CITY ENGINEER
CITY OF SHELBY
PO BOX 207
SHELBY, NC 28151
NCDE
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENT ANC) NATO
URC
APR 4 2000
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018167
City of Shelby
Pebble Creek Subdivision
Wastewater Collection System
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Brown:
In accordance with your application received March 14, 2000, attached is Permit No.
WQ0018167, dated March 28, 2000, to the City of Shelby 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject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 9,426 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve 85
lots as part of the Pebble Creek Subdivision project, and the discharge of 30,600 GPD of collected
domestic wastewater into the City of Shelby's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application
received March 1.4, 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 Shelby
Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0024538) 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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall. be final and binding.
The issuance of this peintit 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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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES'
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTJON SYSTEMS PERMIT
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall s bject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of the Division of Water QuQuality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996.
This permitis effective only with respect to the nature and volurne 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 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..
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, 161.7 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
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
b., the Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A 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 Pennittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704)
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 of either of the following;
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknov,,n reasons, that renders the facility incapable
of adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, ctc.; or
b. Any failure of a sewer line resulting 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 this the wenty-eighth day of March. 7000
NORTH lROLINA E \ IRO1MENTAL MANAGE 1 NT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Manageinent Commission
Permit Number WQ0018167

Permit No, Q0018167
March 28, 2000
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial T"ina
I, as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weelkly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Pry led
fore the
Location and County
Pertnitt:ee hereby states that, to the best of my abilities, due care and dili2e.nce 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 Ent ineer's seal„ signature. and date:
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (i)
copy of the "Record Drawings" (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 QI
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH,. NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617