WQ0033454_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

North Car
October 23, 2008
Mr, Bart Hopper, President
NS Riverwood Development, Inc
1355 Glenwood Cliff, Suite 150
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
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Willi la Ross Jr., Secretary
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DW Surface Water
Subject: Permit No, WQ0033454
'NS Riverwood. Development, Inc
Riverwood Subdivision. HOA
Mecklenburg County
Low Pressure Sewer System
Dear Mr. Hopper:
hi accordance with your permit application reccrved June 19, 2008, and additional
information received by the Division of Water Quality, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0033454 dated October 23, 2008, to NS Riverwood Development, Inc., for the construction
and operation of the subject. wastewater collection system.
This Permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject
to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
if any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this pertrtit are unacceptable, you
have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing uponwritten request wvrithin 30 days foliowing
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 Maid Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made
this permit shall be final and binding.
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 the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Construction. Grants & Loans Section, 1.633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North. Carolina 27699-1633, (Engineer's Certification Form is attached.)
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you.
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Mr. Bart Hopper
October 23, 2008
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Adrian Eaton,
State Review Engineer, at (919) 715-32.83 or Seth Robertson, P.E. at [phone].
Sincerely,
r- Coleen II Sullins
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cc: Terry Crage, P.E., DPR Associates Inc, 420 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte,. NC 28204
Mecklenburg County Health Department
DWQ Mooresville Regional Office, Surface Water Protection (Permit No. NC0024970)
Seth Robertson, P.E.
Daniel M. Blaisdell, P.E.
Adrian Eaton
Permit Application File WQ0033454

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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
NS RIVERWOOD DEVELOPMENT INC
Mecklenburg County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a low pressure sewer extension consisting of: 33 simplex grinder.
pump stations with audible and visual alarms to serve 33 single family residential homes as a
part of the Riverwood Subdivision; and the discharge of 0 GPD (flow of 8,250 GPD is in Permit
No; WQ0033165) of collected wastewater into the City of Charlotte McAlpine WWTF
(NC0024970) sewerage system pursuant to the application received on June 19, 2008, and
subsequent additional information received by the Division, and in conformity with the project
plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the
Department of Environment 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 wastewater collection facilities shall be. properly maintained and operated at all times.
The Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system
permit for the operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2T
.0400. If an individual permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met
as provided in 15A NCAC 2T .0400:
(a) The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent
discharge to land or surface waters, and to prevent any contraventionof groundwater
standards or surface water standards.
(b) A map of the sewer system shall be developed and actively maintained.
(c) An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency,
preventative maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response shall
be developed and implemented.

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October 23, 2008
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(d) Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system (i.e., remote alarm system)
shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative every day (i.e., 365 days per
year). Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at
least once per week.
High -priority sewers shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at least
once every six -months and inspections are documented.
(f) A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire sewer system
shall be conducted at least once per year.
(g) Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office
in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as
required by G.S. I43-215.1C.
(h) A Grease Control Program shall be established as follows:
(i) For publicly owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall
include at least bi-annual distribution of educational materials for both
commercial and residential users and the legal means to require grease
interceptors for new construction and retrofit, if necessary, of grease
interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include legal means
for inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators and the
legal means to control grease entering the system from other public and
private satellite sewer systems.
For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall
include at least bi-annual distribution of grease education materials to users of
the collection system by the permittee or its representative.
Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in
Parts (i) and (ii) of this Subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease -related
sanitary sewer overflows.
Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for
personnel and equipment accessibility.
Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a) through (i) for a minimum of three
years with exception of the map, which shall he maintained for the life of the system.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Charlotte
McAlpine WWTF (NC0024970) sewerage system 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 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.
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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Riversound Subdivision HOA
October 23, 2008
Permit No. WQ0033454
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7. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee
for the life of the wastewater collection facilities.
8. 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. 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. Mail the Certification to the Construction Grants & Loans
Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633. (Engineer's
Certification Form is attached.)
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
10. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies
(i.e., local, state, and federal) having jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river
buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements in
15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any
requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
(a) Pump Station Reliability:
(i) Pump stations, except when exempted by Subparagraph (j)(2) of 15A NCAC
02T.0305, shall be designed with multiple pumps such that peak flow can be
pumped with the Largest pump out of service.
(ii) A standby power source or pump is required at all pump stations except for
those pump stations subject to Subparagraph (j)(2) of 1SA NCAC 02T.0305.
Controls shall be provided to automatically activate the standby source and
signal an alarm condition.
(iii) As an alternative to Part (ii) for pump stations with an average daily design
flow less than 15,000 gallons per day as calculated using 15A NCAC
02T.0114, a portable power source or pumping capability may be utilized. It
shall be demonstrated to the Division that the portable source is owned or
contracted by the permittee and is compatible with the station. If the portable
power source or pump is dedicated to multiple pump stations, an evaluation of
all the pump stations' storage capacities and the rotation schedule of the
portable power source or pump, including travel timeframes, shall be provided
in the case of a multiple station power outage.
(iv) As an alternative to Part (ii) for pump or vacuum stations connecting a single
building to an alternative sewer system, wet well storage requirements shall be

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documented to provide 24-hours worth of wastewater storage or, exceed the
greatest power outage over the last three years or the documented response
time to replace a failed pump, whichever is greater. Documentation shall be.
required pursuant to the permit application.
(v) All pump stations designed for two pumps or more shall have a telemetry
system to provide remote notification of a problem condition to include power
failure and high water alarm.
(vi) High water audio and visual alarm.
(b) Pump stations shall have a permanent weatherproof sign. stating the pump station
identifier, 24-hour emergency number and instructions to call in case of emergency.
Simplex purnp or vacuum stations serving a sin.gle-family residence shall have a
placard or sticker placed inside the control panel with a 24-hour emergency contact
number.
(c) Screened vents for all wet wells.
(d) The public shall be restricted access to the site and equipment.
(e) Air relief valves shall be provided at all high points along force mains where the
vertical distance exceeds ten feet.
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. The facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the .requirements of the North Carolina
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
14. If applicable, the Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental
Management COITIMiSSiOn is incorporated herein by reference and is made a condition
of this Permit. Noncompliance with the terms of the Operational Agreement may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. A copy of the Articles of
incorporation, Declarations, and Bylaws that have been properly filed shall be
submitted with the engineer's. certification prior to operation.
15. Any abandoning of the existing facilities must be done in accordance with the requirements
of the Division of Water Quality's Mooresville Regional Office.
16. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a water quality staff member at 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 render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater transport such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, line blockage or breakage, etc.

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Riversound Subdivision HOA
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(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.
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible but this shall not be considered as
the initial verbal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may
also be reported to the Division of Emergency Management at telephone number (800) 858-
0368 or [phone]. Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill
report by completing Part I of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form),
within five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the
actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem does not recur. Per Condition I(2), Part
II of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form) can also be completed to
show that the SSO was beyond control.
17. The Permittee shall maintain on hand for immediate installation a supply of spare, fully
operational pump units of each type used in the pressure sewer system. The number of
pumps on hand shall not be less than 10 percent of the number of installed units or one unit,
whichever is greater.
18. No flow shall be made tributary from the subject sewer system herein until the downstream
receiving sewer extension (Permit No. WQ0033165) has been constructed and the engineer's
certification has been received by the Division of Water Quality.
Permit issued this the 23rd Day of October 2008
NORTH CAROLIN//�AAENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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kfr" Coleen H. SuIlins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0033454

NS Riverwood Development, Inc
Permit No. WQ0033454
Riversound Subdivision HOA
Issued October 23, 2008
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 low pressure sewer collection system serving the Riverwood Subdivision,
located in Mecklenburg County, hereby state that to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
a low pressure sewer extension consisting of: 33 simplex grinder pump stations with audible and
visual alarms to serve 33 single family residential homes as a part of the Riverwood Subdivision,
and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration No.
Date
Mail this Certification to: DENR/DWQ
Construction Grants & Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633.
Note: If the wastewater collection permit was issued to a private entity under an
Operational Agreement with the Environmental Management Commission, then a
copy of the Articles of Incorporation, Declarations, and Bylaws that have been
properly filed with the applicable County's Register of Deeds shall be submitted
with this certification.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG Permit No. A,,% Coo 33 L1.6-L/
DEVELOPER'S OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 (d1) and entered into this • 5 tx-i day of
febn`F� 2008 , by and between the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, an agency of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the COMMISSION; and
NS Riverwood Development, Inc. , a corporation/general partnership registered/licensed to
do business in the State of North Carolina, hereinafter known as the DEVELOPER.
WITNESSETH:
1. The DEVELOPER is the owner of the certain lands lying in MECKLENBURG
County, upon which it is erecting and will erect dwelling units and other improvements, said development
to be known as RIVERWOOD SUBDIVISION (hereinafter the Development).
2. The DEVELOPER desires, to construct a wastewater collection system with pumps, wastewater treatment
works, and/or disposal facilities (hereinafter Disposal System) to provide sanitary sewage disposal to serve
the Development on said lands.
3. The DEVELOPER has applied to the COMMISSION for the issuance of a permit pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.1 to construct, maintain, and operate the Disposal System.
4. The DEVELOPER has created or shall create unit ownership in said dwellings units, other improvements
and lands through filing of a Declaration of Unit Ownership (hereinafter Declaration), pursuant to Chapter
47C or 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes.
5. The DEVELOPER has caused to be formed or will cause to be formed at the time of filing of the
Declaration, the RIVERWOOD PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION (hereinafter
Association), a non-profit corporation organized and existing under and by the virtue of the laws of the
State of North Carolina, for the purpose, among others, of handling the property, affairs and business of
the Development; of operating, maintaining, re -constructing and repairing the common elements of the
lands and improvements subject to unit ownership, including the Disposal System; -and of collecting dues
and assessments to provide funds for such operation, maintenance, re -construction and repair.
6. The COMMISSION desires to assure that the Disposal System of the Development is properly
constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with law and permit provisions in order to protect the
quality of the waters of the State and the public interest therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the benefits to be derived by each of the parties
hereto, the COMMISSION and DEVELOPER do hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. The DEVELOPER shall construct the Disposal System in accordance with the permit and plans and
specifications hereafter issued and approved by the COMMISSION, and shall thereafter properly operate
and maintain such systems and facilities i n accordance with applicable permit provisions and law.
2. The DEVELOPER shall not transfer ownership and/or control of the Disposal System to the Association
until construction has been completed in accordance with the permit and approved plans, and the staff of
the Division of Water Quality has inspected and approved of the facilities. In order to change the name of
the permit holder, the DEVELOPER must request that the permit be reissued to the Association. The
request must include a copy of the Association Bylaws and Declaration.
3. The DEVELOPER shall not transfer, convey, assign or otherwise relinquish or release its responsibility
for the operation and maintenance of its Disposal System until a permit has been reissued to the
DEVELOPER's successor.
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4. lhe DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declauition and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System and
appurtenances thereto are part of the commonelements and shall .thercafter he properly maintained and
operated in confomity with law and the provisions of thee permit fbr construction, operation, repair, and
maintenance of the system and facilities.. The Declaration and Bylaws shall identify the entire wastewater
treatment, collection and disposal system as a common element which will receive the highest priority for
expenditures by the Association except .for Federal, State, and local taxes and insurance.
5 The DEVELOPER shall provide in the Declaration and Association Bylaws that the Disposal System will
he maintained out of the common expenses. In order to assure that there shall be funds readily available to
repair, maintain or construct the Disposal System, beyond the routine operation and maintenance
expenses, the Declaration and Association Bylaws shall provide that a fund be created out of the common
expenses. Such fund shall he separate horn the routine maintenance funds allocated .for the facility and
shall be part of the yearly budget.
6. In the event the common expense allocation and separate fund are not adequate for the construction,
repair, and maintenance of thc Disposal System, the Declaration. and Association Bylaws shall provide tOr
special assessments to cover such necessary costs. There shall be no limit on the amount of such
assessments, and the .Declaration and Bylaws shall provide that such special assessments can be made as
necessary at any time.
7. If a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment and/or disposal facility provided by any city,
town, village, county, water and sewer authorities, or other unit of government shall hereinafter become
available to serve the Development, the DEVELOPER shalt take such action as is necessary to cause the
existing and future wastewater of the Development to be accepted and discharged into said governmental
system, and shall convey or transfer as much of the Disposal. S)Istem and such necessary easements as the
governmental unit may require as condition of accepting the Development's wastewater.
8. Recognizing that it would he contrary to the public interest and to the public health, safety and ‘velfare for
the Association to enter into voluntary dissolution without having made .adequate provision for the
continued proper maintenance, repair and operation of its Disposal System., the DEVELOPER shall
provide in the Association Bylaws that the Association shall not enter into voluntary dissolution without
first having transferred its said system and facilities to some person, corporation or other entity acceptable
to and approved by the COMMISSION by the issuance of a permit.
).'Hie agreements set forth in .numbered paragraphs I, .2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. and 8 above shall be conditions of any
permit issued by the COMMISSION to the DEVELOPER tot the .construction, maintenance, repair and
operation of the Disposal System.
10. A copy of this agreement shall be filed at the Register of Deeds in the County(ies) where the Declaration is
filed and in the offices of the Secretary of State of North Carolina with the Articles of Incorporation of the
Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement. was executed in duplicate originals by the duly authorized.
representative of the parties hereto on the day and year written. as indicated by each of the parties named below:
FOR THE ENVIRONIVIENTAL Ave,- kJ cod
MAN. ,'EMENT COMMISSION Name
(.01ecri H. Sullins, Director
Division of WaterOuaiit
Date)
By: _
(Siglkthire)
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