WQ0012043_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina.
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Jaynes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E, Director
March 28, 1996.
Ms. Doris Bumgarner
Town of Maiden
P. O. Box 125
Maiden, North Carolina 28650
Subject. Permit No. WQ0012043
Town of Maiden
Lincoln Co. Industrial Park
Sewer Extension
Lincoln County
Dear Ms. Bu
In accordance with your application received February 8, 1996, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No,. WQOO12043 dated March 28, 1996, to the Town of Maiden for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall. be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please note condition number 14 which states that no flow
in excess of the quantity permitted herein, 200,000 GPD, shall be made tributary to the subject sewer
system until an application for permit modification for an increase in flow has been submitted to and
approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
If any parts, requirements, or linitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request. within 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 2761.1-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you, if you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Jay Lucas, P.E.., at (91.9) 733-508 ext. 502.
Sincerely
A.Preston Howard, ,ir., P.E.
cc: Lincoln County Health Department.
Mooresville Regional' Office, Water Quality Section
Mr. Recil H. Wright, P.E., NCDC Corporation
P.Q. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION 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 TO
Town of Maiden
Lincoln County
FOR THE
construction and operation of approximately 1,855 linear feet of 12 inch gravity sewer, a 770 GPM pump
station with duplex pumps, stand-by generator, and high water alarms, and approximately 9,910 linear
feet of 8 inch force main to serve the Lincoln Co. Industrial Park, and the discharge of 200,000 GPD of
collected domestic and industrial wastewater into the Town of Maiden's existing sewerage system,
pursuant to the application received February 8, 1996, and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications and other supporting data.
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. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Town of Maiden
Wastewater Treatment Facility prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
5. 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 Environmental Management 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.
6. Construction of the sewers, pump station(s) and force main 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.
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Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9 . Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
10. 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.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station(s) and force main(s) the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in any
centralized pump station serving more than one building.
b. At Ieast 24 hours of storage capacity above the high water alarm activation level for any
simplex pump station serving a single building.
c. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
d. A screened vent for the wet well.
e. Fillets located in the wet well(s) at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
f. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three
feet cannot be maintained.
g. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
h. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
12. 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 that may be
required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
collection facilities.
13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone no. 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 unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable
of adequate wastewater transport such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, etc.
b. Any failure of a pumping station or 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
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.
14. No flow in excess of the quantity permitted herein, 200,000 GPD, shall be made tributary to the
subject sewer system until an application for permit modification for an increase in flow has been
submitted to and approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
Permit issued this the 28th day of March, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director/
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012043
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Permit No. WQ0012043
March 28, 1996
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
I, , 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
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 and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
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