WQ0018912_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
October 15, 2001
JON C. DYER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
UNION COUNTY
400 NORTH CHURCH STREET
MONROE, NC 28112
Dear Mr. Dyer:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0018912 modification
Union County
Williamsburg OutfaIl Sewer
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Union County
In accordance with your application received August 23, 2001 we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0018912, dated October 15, 2001, to Union County for the construction and operation of the subject
wastewater collection system extension. The modification to this permit includes a change in the diameter of the
previously permitted gravity sewer.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Permit No.
WQ0018912 issued September 29, 2000, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. This cover Letter shall be considered• a part of this permit and is therefore incorporated therein by
reference.
Please pay particular attention to Permit Condition 3 which requires that the wastewater collection
facilities be properly operated and maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0227 or any individual system-
wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet
15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria
adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; and the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track
Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June I, 2000 as applicable, unless specifically mentioned
herein. Division approval is based on acceptance of the certification provided by a North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer in the application. It shall be the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that the as -constructed
project meets the appropriate design criteria and rules. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance
with North Carolina General Statute §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C, construction of additional or
replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina-Iicensed Professional Engineer
to the licensing board.
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 Union County for
the construction and operation of approximately 6,329 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer and 450 linear feet of
12-inch gravity sewer to serve as part of the Williamsburg Outfall Sewer project, with no additional discharge of
collected domestic wastewater into the Union County existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application
received August 23, 2001 and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum
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Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -
Track Permitting of Purnp Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a
part of this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall he treated in the Union County Wastewater
Treatment Facility (Permit No. NC0085359) 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 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 he final and binding:
If you need additional inforrnati©tt concerning this matter, please contact Kristin E. Miguez at.
[phone] extension 524.
Sincerely,
cc: Union County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. NCf90 5359)
RD Davis Consulting Engineers, PLLC

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity
Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design
Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable;
and other supporting materials unless specifically mentioned herein.
2. This permit shall_ be 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 2H .0227. If an individual permit is not required,
the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H .0227:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land
or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in 15A NCAC 2L .0200 or the
surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed prior to January 1, 2004 and shall be actively
maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least three times per
week until July 1, 2000; thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected at least daily, as defined in 15A
NCAC 2B .0503(5), until July 1, 2001; and thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected every day.
Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least once per week.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at Least three years.
h. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in accordance with
15A NCAC 2B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by North Carolina General
Statute §143-215.1C.
4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection facilities
to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request shall be submitted
to the Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as
may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be
approved.
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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 these permitted facilities, a certification, a copy of
the construction record drawings, as well as supporting design calculations for any pump stations permitted
as part of this project shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer certifying that
the facilities have been installed in accordance with this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's
Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design
Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Main adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable;
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 construction record
drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with each
partial certification. Mail the Engineer's Certification, one copy of the "Construction Record Drawings",
and one copy of the supporting design calculations to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the
wastewater collection facilities.
8. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum
Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as
applicable; and other supporting materials may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the
Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C.
9. In the event that the wastewater collection 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 facilities.
10. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state and federal) which
have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, erosion
and sedimentation control requirements in ISA NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General Permit
NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H
.0500.
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee 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 unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line blockage or
breakage, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer Iine 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 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.
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Permit issued this the fifteenth day of October, 2001
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
egory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Ac ' g Di c or
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0018912

Permit No. WQ0018912
October 15, 2001
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
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 and County
Permtttee 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; 15A
NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted
February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump
Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one copy of the
"Construction Record Drawings" of the wastewater collection system extension as well as supporting design
calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. This project shall not be considered complete
nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required supporting documentation have been
received by the Division. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension
prior to completion of this Engineer's Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject
the Permtttee 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
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
Wllliarn G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W, Klimek, RE., Director
Division of Water Quality
May 3, 2005
John C Dyer
Director of Public Works
Union County
400 N Church St
Monroe, NC 2811 1
SUBJECT:
Permit No. WQ0018912
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Final Engineering Certification
Dear Permittee:
M4Y
The Division received a final engineering certification for the subject project on . Enclosed is a copy
of the certification page for your records. A full review of the certification materials may or may not
be conducted. It is assumed that receipt of this certification indicates compliance with all
regulations, design criteria and the permit. Please be reminded that the Permittee is responsible for
keeping a copy of the final record drawings for the life of the project. If you have not received
such copy from your consultant, please contact them immediately to obtain a copy.
Lastly, you are receiving this letter because the Division has you listed as the responsible pc
permitted system is no longer owned by you, please complete Form PNOCF-S as this perm
automatically transferable. Form PNOCF-S can be downloaded from
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndpuindpuapps.htmlitSewer.
If you have any questions concerning this document or the completion of Form PNOCF-S jif
necessary), please contact me at the letterhead address or via E-mail at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
K. Marie Doklovic, PE
Environmental Engineer
Enclosure
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I, Robert. p. Daev. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
periodically observe the construction of the project,
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1 2.901 hereby state that, to the best o icy abil ae , due
and diligence was used in the observation of the project
construction such that the construction was observed to be in
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and
specifications. Union County inspection personnel provided
additional inspections to assure compliance with Union Coun
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UNION COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
400 N. Church Street
Monroe, NC 28112-4804
704/296-4210
Fax [phone]
To: NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Permits and Engineering Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Attention:
TRANSMITTAL
Regarding: Record Drawings and Engineer's Certification of Williamsburg Outfall Sanitary Sewer
We are sending you:
Copy of Letter Plans Prints D Shop Drawings
Other
Copies Date No. Description
1 8/8/03
Record Drawings
1 8/8/03 Engineer's Certification for Sewer (Permit " 'Q0012
These are transmitted as checked belo+
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For approval For your use
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Signed:/
As requested For review and comments
Received by: ' Date: