WQ0009201_Final Permit_19950327

St ate of North Carolina
Department of Er;vironment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmentol Monac, ement
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 27, 1995
Mr. Jerry A. Bittner, City Manager
City of Jacksonville
P. O. Box 128
Jacksonville, North Carolina 285411
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SUBJECT: City of Jacksonville
Permit No. WQ0009201
Collection System Improvements,
Land Treatment System Main Pump
Station, and 36-inch Force Main
Project No. CS370386-a5
Ck slow County
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Lear Mr. Bittner:
In accordance with your application received March 3, 1994, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0009201 dated March 27, 1995, to the City of Jacksonville for the
construction and operation of the subject facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be
sutject to the conditions and limitations. as specified therein.
If anv parts, requirements, or limitations. contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days
following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 1501, of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed Nvith the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P. Q. Box 27447, Raleigh, N. C. 27611-7447. Unless such demands
are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be fonvarded to you and one
(1) set retrained for our files.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Owner for the life of the project.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Upon completion of constriction 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 approvedplans and specifications. Mail the
Certification, to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P. O: Bo1295 35, Raleigk4. North Carolina
2 /626-0535. (Engineer's Certification Form is attacliecf �
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Bill Hoffman at
[phone], extension 615.
cerely,
4("Lreston H ward, Jr., E
Attachment
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cc: Malcolm Pimie, Inc.
Onslow County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office
Don Sa:Frit
Robert Teulings
Don Evans
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NORM CAROUNA
DEPARTMF'�'T OF ENTNr RONM1M, BFALTK AND NATURAL RFSMRCES
RALEIGH
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 GRANIED TO
Citv of Jaclisonville
Onslow County
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construction and operation of a 127 GPM duplex pump station with submersible pumps,
basket screen, telemetric high-water alarm system, and connection for portable standby power
to replace the existing Sherwood Pump Station; an 1,100 GPM duplex pump station with
submersible pumps, basket screen, telemetric high-water alarm system, and on -site standby
generator at the old Wilson Bay wastewater treatment plant location; approximately 4,500
linear feet of 12-inch to 24-inch force main and approximately 4,000 linear feet of 30-inch to
48-inch gravity sewer to discharge into a new 18 MGD peak flow capacity main pump station
with manual ly-cleaned course bar screen, two (2) 6,800 GPM and one (1) 5,400 GPM vertical
centrifugal pumps, odor control scnibber, telemetric high-water alarm system, and on -site
standby generator; approximately 600 linear feet of 36-inch ductile iron force main extending
from the main pump station to the existing section of the land treatment system force main;
14,000 linear feet of 36-inch ductile iron force main extending from the end of the existing
section of the land treatment system force main to New River; dual parallel 24-inch steel
force main lines (1,290 linear feet each) installed by directional drilling under New River; and
27,130 linear feet of 36-inch ductile iron force main extending from New River to the City of
Jacksonville's new wastewater land treatment site;
pursuant to the application received March 3, 1994 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.

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'this Permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded; and shall be
subject to the following conditions and limitations:
This-, Permit shall become voichible unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans,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 shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be adequately treated
in the City of Jacksonville's new Wastewater Treatment Plant prior to being land
applied by spray irrigation.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
6. No wastewater shall be discharged into these facilities until the City's new spray
irrigation wastewater treatment facilities have been completed, and satisfactorily
placed in operation.
7. The facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the
North. Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
8. Any abandoning of the existing facilities must be done in accordance with the
requirements of the Division of Environmental Management's Wilmington
Reeional Office.
9. During the construction of the proposed additioris/modifications, the Permittee
shall continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment
facilities at all times, and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the
effluent limits specified in the respective NPDES Permit.
10. Construction of the sewers, plump 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.
11. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility,
a certification must be received from a professional engineer certilying that the
permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit and the
approved plans and specifications. Mail the certification to the Permits and
Engineering Unit, P. O. Box 29535, Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535.
12. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for the life of the project.

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B. 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 Nvith North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
14. The issLtance of this permit does not preclude the Pertnittee 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.
15. 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 formarl permit
request must be submitted to the Division of Environmental Management
accompanied bN 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.
16. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation
of nuisance conditions and the need for grit/grease removal, the Permittee shall
take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required by this
Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
collection facilities.
17. The Permittee shall provide for each pump station and force main the following
items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved
per hour in the pump station,
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main,
C. A screened vent for the wet well,
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and
sidewalls.
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous
material «here three feet cannot be maintained,
£ Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals,
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood
elevation.
18. Prior to operation of the subject facilities, the City of Jacksonville must have an
emergency response plan, approved by the Division of Environmental
1VT�anagemenfs Wilmington Regional Office, addressing measures to be taken to
prevent or contain spills or discharges of raw wastewater to the environment in
the event the main pump station is temporarily out of service or a blockage or
break occurs in the 36-inch force main.

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19. Any maintenance or repair operation requiring actuation of the emergency
blow -off (drair4 valves located- along the 3.6-inch land treatment.system force
main shall be promptly reported to the Division of Environmental Management's
Wilrnington Regional Office, telephone number (9.10) 395-3900. All necessary
steps to contain any blow -off shall be taken.
20. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTfFICAUON:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office,
telephone No. [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.
b_ Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatrrent 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 15 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.
Permit issued this the 27th day of March,. 1995
NORTI-f CAROLINA E1vWIRONNIENTAL MANAGEMENT CONINIlSSION
A. Pre~ton How d, Jr., P.E., D' ector
Division of Envir Bement
Fay .Authority of the Environmental Nfanagement Commission
Permit No. WQ0049201

I, , as a duly registered Professional
Engineer in the State of .North Carolina; having been authorized to observe
(periodically/weel<ay/full time). the constmction of the project,
(Project)
for the
(Name or Location)
hereby state that, to the best of my
(Pr(lect Owner)
abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the project construction such
that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the
approved plans and specifications.
Signature
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Permit No. NVQ0009201
Registration No.