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In response to o- u k . -.ion, of why there is such a long time between the last
chronology djL..: a_ t :':.e flo•,,� reduction letter date. The chronology was initially prepared
on May 17, i 996. a3 ir. .-. JYrn letter. '-ihQn, another large block of effluent flow meter
data, for additiv :...:,hs, was finally received on June 5 and 6, of 1996, with additional
information clearing up s-._• e contradictions (Marziano & Minier, ?.A in phone calls got a
last minute reorieve } .._ ;:t this data). Now that we had at least 8 month, of data to
analyze, it indicated .- i ' e initial 12 months of water meter data submitted was
reasonable to b:: -,sed fo _ .___'_Auction. My computer files show that a draft of the flow
reduction letter was pr._ . _ .._: July 18, 1996, and the chronology was prepared the same
day, by converting a May 1:'. 1996, draft of the project return letter (that was going to be sent
before we got the last batch of data). My computer files show that I prepared or corrected
two other drafts of the reduction letter, the last one being on September 30, 1996.
In response to ;your of 'w nether it is limited to only 3 bedrooms per house or is an
average of 3 bedrooms .)er hiase, it is considered an average of 3 bedrooms per house, in
the subject subdiv:i,:;�.o,-d-, . T�,e perrittee has constantly maintained it is 3 bedrooms per
house on average in (,j- ,,h f the sewer permit applications for the subdivisions. The
permittee has acknowledged =hat the WWTP is only designed for 3 bedrooms per house.
Therefore, the average of these subdivisions has to be no more than 3 bedrooms per house.
They are not limited to only 3 bedrooms, but the average of 4 and 2 bedrooms must be 3
bedrooms or less or they will be in violation of several of their sewer permits.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan S. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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October 11, 1996
Mr. Rodney M. Tart, Director
Harnett County Department of Public Utilities
Southwest Water & Sewer District of Harnett County
Post Office Box 1119
Lillington, North Carolina 27456
Dear Mr. Tart::
Subject: Carolina Lakes Subdivision and
Carolina Hills Subdivision
Wastewater Flow Rate Reduction
Subdivision Sewer Extensions
Harnett County
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On March 17, 1994, the Division received an initial written request to reduce the standard
wastewater flow for houses in the Carolina Lakes and Carolina Hills Subdivisions. On June 6,
1996, enough additional information was received to complete the flow reduction request package.
In view of the information submitted, the Division of Water Quality hereby approves the
use of 234 GPD for single family residential units, at a subdivision average of only three
bedrooms per unit, only for the Carolina Lakes and Carolina Hills Subdivisions. This
consideration applies to any applicable future Carolina Lakes or Carolina Hills Subdivision projects
submitted to the Division as well as any projects which are presently under review.
Carolina Lakes and Carolina Hills Subdivisions wastewater flows presently tributary to
treatment facilities can be adjusted upon formal permit modification request to the Division. The
Division retains the authority to adjust the authorized flow reduction rate if future developments at
the Carolina Lakes and Carolina Hills Subdivisions cause a significant exceedance of the percapita
flow rate per residential unit. Harnett County Department of Public Utilities may submit future
requests for flow reductions in accordance with North Carolina Administrative Code: 15A NCAC
2H .0200, subsection .0219 (1) (3).
Sincerely,
Preston )ard. Jr., P.E.
cc: Harnett County Health Department
Harnett County Building Inspections Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Marziano & Minier, F.A.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 26, 1996
MEMORANDUM
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From: John Seymour, Permit & Engineering Unit, SERG
Pernuttee: Mr. Rodney M. Tart, Director
Harnett County Department of Public Utilities
Southwest Water & Sewer District of Harnett County
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002994
Wastewater Flow Rate Reduction
Carolina Lakes Subdivision and
Carolina Hills Subdivision
Subdivision Sewer Extensions
Harnett County
This is in reference to a request for wastewater flow rate reduction received March 17, 1994, for
the reduction of wastewater flow in the subject subdivisions. Since that time there have been an ongoing
series of letters and meetings requesting additional information, and requests made for the installation of
facilities to gather enough data to allow the requested flow reduction. The highlights of these
communications are shown below:
March 8, 1994 - A verbal request for flow reduction was made in a meeting with the
Division.
2. March 17, 1994 - Written request for wastewater flow reduction received, but the
was incomplete and additional information was requested, including the effluent flow
meter accuracy.
3. May 17, 1994 - Confirmation of the effluent flow meter accuracy was received.
4. July 27, 1994 - The Division made a request for influent flow meter(s), in a meeting
at the Fayetteville Regional Office, as effective monitoring of flow is critical for proper
operation of spray irrigation facilities.
5. August 9, 1994 - A formal request for additional information was made.
6. September 15, 1994 - The additional information was received; and confirms the
needed influent flow meter preparations are under way.
7. February 9, 1995 - Meeting in the Fayetteville Regional Office renews request for
influent flow meters.
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8. May 24, 1995 - Fayetteville Regional Office is informed preparations are being made
for influent flow meters.
9. September 20, 1995 - Fayetteville Regional Office letter denies a further sewer
extension until influent flow meter data demonstrates sufficient treatment plant capacity.
Note, it is reported that Patten Corp. has a series of 4 different
managers in the preceding months which contributes to the delay of the
influent flow meters.
10. October 18, 1995 - The first 12 days of influent flow meter readings are received.
11. November 29, 1995 - More influent flow meter readings received.
12. January 29, 1996 - A third month of influent flow meter readings are received.
However, data on growing number of customers making this flow was incomplete, and
a phone request for this information was made to Mr. Marziano of Marziano & Minier,
P.A.
13. March 5, 1996 - A formal additional information letter is handed to you at a meeting,
in the Harnett County Office Complex, requesting the needed customer information.
14. March 14,1996 - the customer information received contradicted customer
information from October of 1995. Therefore, additional clarification was requested by
phone on March 19, 1996,to Mr. Marziano of Marziano & Minier, P.A.
In the meeting on March 5, 1996, Mr. John Seymour, of the Division of Environmental
Management's Water Quality Section, personally handed Mr. Rodney Tart a letter, dated March 5, 1996,
in which he was asked to provide additional information. As of the deadline in that letter, all the
information requested had not been not received. On May 17, 1996, the Division prepared a return letter
for the wastewater flow reduction rate request as being incomplete in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1.