WQ0044217_Permit (Issuance)_20230320

Ploy COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. B15ER
Secrelary
RICHARD E. ROGERS. JR.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ErtleemnMertial Quality
March 20, 2023
Warren Wood, City Manager
City of Hickory
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC 28603
Subject: Permit No. WQ0044217
City of Hickory
Catawba VFD
Wastewater Collection System Extension Permit
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Wood:
In accordance with your application received March 15, 2023, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0044217 dated March 20, 2023 to City of Hickory (Permittee) for the construction and operation
upon certification of the subject wastewater collection system 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effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and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. This cover letter shall be considered a part of this permit and is
therefore incorporated therein by reference.
following conditions contained within this permit:
Condition 11.1: This permit shall not be automatically transferable; a request must be made and
approved.
Condition 11.4: Requires that the wastewater collection facilities be properly operated and maintained
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2T .0403 or any individual system -wide collection system
permit issued to the Permittee.
It shall be the responsibility of the Permittee 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 -licensed
Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
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City of Hickory
Permit No. WQ0044217
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 be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ori Tuvia at [phone]
or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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for Richard E. Rogers, Jr.
Director, Division of Water Resources
by Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Josh Butler, P.E. (E-copy)
Mooresville Regional Office Files (Laserfiche)
Water Resources Central Files (Laserfiche)
Municipal Permitting Unit (electronic copy)
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NORTH CAROLINA
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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
the
City of Hickory
Catawba County
for the construction and operation of approximately 352 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, to
serve Catawba VFD, and the discharge of 250 gallons per day of collected wastewater into the
City of Hickory's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 15,
2023, and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2T; the Division's 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 data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environmental Quality 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
specified conditions and limitations contained therein.
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for Richard E. Rogers, Jr.
Director, Division of Water Resources
by Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
By authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number: WQ0044217
Permit Issued: March 20, 2023

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City of Hickory is hereby authorized to:
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater collection extension.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Hickory's Hickory
Catawba WWTP Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in accordance with Permit Number
NC0025542.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not
meet 15A NCAC 2T; the Division's 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 1, 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.
Construction and operation is contingent upon compliance with the Standard Conditions and any
Special Conditions identified below.
I. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. No flow in excess of the quantity permitted herein, 250 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. [15A NCAC 02T.0304 (b)]
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1. This permit is not 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. [15A NCAC
02T.0104; G.S 143-215.1(d3)]
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are
constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the Division's
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. [15A NCAC 02T.01101
3. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]

4. 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
.0403. If an individual permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be
met: [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]:
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 contravention of groundwater
standards or surface water standards.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency,
preventative maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response has
been developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected 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.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six months and
inspections documented.
f. A general observation 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 2B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required
by North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1C.
h. A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
1. For public owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at
least biannual distribution of educational materials for both commercial and
residential users and the legal means to require 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.
2. 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.
3. Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts
(1) and (2) 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.
j. Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a) through (i) of this Rule for a
minimum of three years with exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the
life of the system.
5. The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the
Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in
no case more than 24 hours 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 SSO and/or spill over 1,000 gallons; or
c. Any SSO and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water.
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 and submitting Part I of Form CS-SSO (orthe most current Division
approved 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. 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. [G.S. 143-215.1C(a1)]
6. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains 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. [15A NCAC 02T.0108(b)]
7. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, the
completed Engineering Certification form attached to this permit shall be submitted with
the required supporting documents to the address provided on the form. A complete
certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are
provided as applicable. 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 Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of
the Articles of Incorporation, Declarations/Covenants/Restrictions, and Bylaws that have
been appropriately filed with the applicable County's Register of Deeds office shall be
submitted with the certification.

A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting
documents are provided as applicable. Supporting documentation shall include the
following:
a. One copy of the project construction record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer
lines & force mains) of the wastewater collection system extension. Final record
drawings should be clear on the plans or on digital media (CD or DVD disk) and are
defined as the design drawings that are marked up or annotated with after construction
information and show required buffers, separation distances, material changes, etc.
b. One copy of the supporting applicable design calculations including pipe and pump
sizing, velocity, pump cycle times, and level control settings, pump station buoyancy,
wet well storage, surge protection, detention time in the wet well, and force main,
ability to flush low points in force mains with a pump cycle, and downstream sewer
capacity analysis. If a portable power source or pump is dedicated to multiple stations,
an evaluation of all the pump stations' storage capacities and the rotation schedule of
the portable power source or pump, include travel timeframes, shall be provided.
c. Changes to the project that do not result in non-compliance with this permit,
regulations, or the Minimum Design Criteria should be clearly identified on the record
drawings, on the certification in the space provided, or in written summary form.
Prior to Certification (Final or Partial): Permit modifications are required for any changes
resulting in non-compliance with this permit (including but not limited to pipe length
changes of 10% or greater, increased flow, pump station design capacity design increases
of 5% or greater, and increases in the number/type of connections), regulations, or the
Minimum Design Criteria. Requested modifications or variances to the Minimum Design
Criteria will be reviewed on a case -by -case basis and each on its own merit. Please note
that variances to the Minimum Design Criteria should be requested and approved during
the permitting process prior to construction. After -construction requests are discouraged
by the Division and may not be approved, thus requiring replacement or repair prior to
certification & activation. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
8. Gravity sewers installed greater than ten percent below the minimum required slope per
the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria shall not be acceptable and shall not
be certified until corrected. If there is an unforeseen obstacle in the field where all viable
solutions have been examined, a slope variance can be requested from the Division with
firm supporting documentation. This shall be done through a permit modification with
fee. Such variance requests will be evaluated on a case -by -case basis. Resolution of such
request shall be evident prior to completing and submitting the construction certification. [
15A NCAC 02T.0105(n)]
9. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for
the life of the wastewater collection facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]

10. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2T;
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, construction of additional or
replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer to the licensing board. [15A NCAC 02T .0104; 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b-
c)]
11. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0110; 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
12. 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 the Division any other
Federal, State, or Local government agencies which have jurisdiction or obtaining other
permits which may be required by the Division or any other Federal, State, of Local
government agencies. [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]

CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST
To be completed by the certifying engineer prior to operation of the permitted sewers, per 15A NCAC 02T.0116.
Certifying Engineer:
Certification Review Date:
Project Name:
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Project County:
1) Has permittee information changed since the permit was issued (or last modified): change of mailing address,
change of ownership, transfer from developer to HOA/POA, etc. ❑ Yes ❑ No
• If yes, please provide either a change of ownership form or new contact information. Note that transfer of
permits from the developer to the HOA/POA must occur with the first certification.
2) Have the as -built drawings have been signed, sealed, and dated by an N.C. PE? ❑ Yes ❑ No
3) Final Engineering certification? ❑ Yes ❑ No
• If Partial Engineering certification, provide detailed narrative including what is being certified in the current
phase, what was previously certified (if applicable), and what is left to be certified.
4) Adequate information related to sewer lines: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
• Three feet minimum cover has been provided for all sewers unless ferrous pipe was installed.
• Minimum diameters for gravity sewers are 8-inches for public lines and 6-inches for private lines.
• Manholes have been installed: At the end of each line, at all changes in grade, size, or alignment, at all
intersections, and at distances not greater than 425 feet; minimum diameter shall be 4 feet (48-inches).
5) Adequate information related to pump stations: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
• Ensure power reliability option was selected per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(h).
6) Was project construction completed in accordance with all of the following: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
• 15A NCAC 02T, Minimum Design Criteria (MDC) for the permittingof Gravity Sewers (latest version), and MDC
for the Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains (latest version)?
If not, a variance approval is required in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.0105(b), prior to certification and operation.
• Contact the Central Office to discuss the variance to determine a course of action.
• Applicant must submit two copies of the variance request form, plans, specifications, calculations, and any other
pertinent information to the Central Office (one hard copy, one digital copy).
• The central office will review the variance request, and if approvable, specific language regarding the variance
will be incorporated into the permit, either via a special condition or a supplementary letter. A copy of the
reissued permit with variance language or the variance letter must be maintained with the original documents.
7) Does the project contains high priority lines (15A NCAC 02T .0402(2))? ❑ Yes ❑ No
• If yes, ensure that the permit already contains the necessary condition related to high priority lines 15A NCAC
02T.0403 (a)(5). If the permit does not include this language, the Fast Track reviewer will reissue the permit with
the appropriate language.
8) Are Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-compliance with this permit (including but not
limited to pipe length changes of 10% or greater, change in flow, pump station design capacity design change of 5% or
greater, and/or change in the number/type of connections)? ❑ Yes ❑ No
• If yes, a permit modification request must be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office, and a modified
permit with revised certification must be issued prior to certification and operation.
NC DWR — Water Quality Regional Operations Section 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
Mooresville Regional Office Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

FAST TRACK SEWER ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
PERMITTEE: CITY OF HICKORY
PERMIT #: WQ0044217
PROJECT: CATAWBA VFD
ISSUE DATE: MARCH 20, 2023
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate in accordance with standard
Condition 7 of this permit until the Division has received this Certification and all required supporting
documentation. It should be submitted in a manner that documents the Division's receipt. Send the
required documentation to the Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section at the
address noted in the page footer.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion
of this Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to
appropriate enforcement actions. The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up
until a final certification is received by the Division. A Final Certification shall be a complete set of record
drawings and design calculations regardless of whether partials have been submitted.
PERMITTEE'S CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned agent for the Permittee, hereby state that this project has been constructed pursuant
to the applicable standards & requirements, the Professional Engineer below has provided applicable
design/construction information to the Permittee, and the Permittee is prepared to operate & maintain
the wastewater collection system permitted herein or portions thereof.
Printed Name, Title Signature Date
ENGINEERS 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 name and location as referenced above for the above Permittee hereby state that, to the best
of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
352 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer,; such that the construction was observed to be built within
substantial compliance of this permit; 15A NCAC 02T; the Division of Water Resources' (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.
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North Carolina Professional Engineer's Seal w/signature & date:
❑ Final ❑ Partial (include description)
Certification Comments/Qualifiers (attach if necessary)
NC DWR — Water Quality Regional Operations Section 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
Mooresville Regional Office Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]