WQ0038175_Permit (Issuance)_20160125 (2)

WaterResources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
January 25, 2016
Wayne Home, City Manager
City of Lumberton
P.O. Box 1388
Lumberton, North Carolina 28359
Subject: Permit No. WQ0038175
City of Lumberton
Sewer Extension To Serve Sanderson Farms Hatchery
Wastewater Collection System Extension Permit
Harnett County
Dear Mr. Home:
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secrernn
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Urrmlor
In accordance with your application received December 8, 2015, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0038175 dated January 25, 2015, to City of Lumberton 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the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified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.
Please pay particular attention to the following conditions contained within this permit:
Condition IIA: 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 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
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City of Lumberton
Permit No. WQ0038175
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.
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 Trent Allen at [phone]
or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Trent Allen, Assist. Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Sam R. Noble, Jr., P.E., Koonce, Noble & Assoc., Inc., 208 E. 5ch Street, Lumberton, North Carolina
28358
Fayetteville Regional Office Files
Water Resources Central Files
PERCS (electronic copy)
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 the
City of Lumberton
Robeson County
for the construction and operation of approximately 3,071 linear feet of 12-inch gravity sewer and 2,129
linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer as part of the Sewer Extension To Serve Sanderson Farms Hatchery
project, and the discharge of 17,240 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the Lumberton
Wastewater Treatment Plant existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received December
8, 2015, 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.
Trent Allen, Assist. Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
By Authority of The Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number: WQ0038175
Permit Issued: January 25, 2016
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
City of Lumberton
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 Lumberton Wastewater
Treatment Plant in accordance with Permit Number NC0024571.
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.
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1. 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. [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)]:
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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.
An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency, preventative
maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response has been developed and
implemented.
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 are
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:
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.
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 (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.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the Fayetteville
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:
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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 [phone] or [phone].
Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by completing and submitting
Part I of Form CS-SSO (or the 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(al)]
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.
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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 pipe length increases 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 maybe required by the
Division or any other Federal, State, of Local government agencies. [G.S.143-215.1(b)]
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FAST TRACK SEWER ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
PERMITTEE:
City of Lumberton
PERMIT #:
WQ0038175
PROJECT:
Sewer Extension To Serve Sanderson Farms Hatchery
ISSUE DATE:
January 25, 2016
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate in accordance with 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
the Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section at the address at the bottom.
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. 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, rI 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 construction 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.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's Seal w/signature & date:
❑ Final ❑ Partial (include description)
Certification Comments/Qualifiers (attach if necessary):

' 4 1,
Permit No. WQ0038175
City of Lumberton
Sewer Extension To Serve Sanderson Farms Hatchery Modification Request
Requested Modifications
1) Increase length of 8' gravity sewer from 2,129 l.f. to 3,115 l.f.
2) Provide variance for sections of 12" gravity sewer that do not meet the minimum
grade criteria. (variance request is enclosed)

' Koonce, Noble & Associates, Inc.
Consulting Engineers
May 17, 2017
ATTENTION: PERCS Unit Supervisor
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699
RE: SEWER EXTENSION TO SERVE
SANDERSON FARMS HATCHERY
WQ 0038175
ROBESON COUNTY
MODIFICATION REQUEST
Please find enclosed one original and one copy of the following:
1. Application fee
2. Fast Track Application
3. Tracking / Acceptance Form
4. USGS Topographic Map
5. Street level map
6. Water Shed Classification Attachment
7. Existing permit
8. List of items to be addressed
Also enclosed is a Variance request with the following items:
1. Cover letter with detailed description of items to be addressed
2. Request form (VADC 10-14)
3. Plans
4. Specifications
5. Calculations
6. Detailed descriptions
RECEIVED/NCDEQIDWR
MAY 2 2 20V
Water Quality
Permitting Section
RECEIVED
DEQ/DWR
MAY 3 0 2017
FAYETTEVILLEQROONAL OFFICE
This Application is being submitted because the length of 8" Gravity Sewer Main exceeded the
amount in the permit and three sections of the 12" Gravity Sewer Main were installed at less than the
allowable slope. _' kApr A-tv2 V a c10 n Q a0 cckhn¢.v t
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KOONCE, NOBLE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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cc: Trent Allen (without enclosures)
208 EAST FIFTH STREET LUMBERTON, NC 28358 LICENSE NO. F-0103
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Allen, Trent
From: Fertenbaugh, Christyn L
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 8:59 AM
To: Allen, Trent
Subject: Variance Language for WQ0038175 Sanderson Farms Hatchery
Hello,
Per our previous correspondence, please incorporate the following language into the subject permit once you are ready
to issue the modified permit through the Fast Track process. I will be sending a separate email to the engineer
confirming that the variance has been issued and will be incorporated into the permit, and will also enter the variance
info into RIMS.
Condition 1.1: Pursuant to the variance request received with this modified permit application on May 22, 2017, an
alternative design is granted for the construction and operation of approximately 399 linear feet (LF) of
12-inch sanitary sewer installed at a slope of approximately 0.0019, approximately 201 LF of 12-inch
sanitary sewer installed at a slope of 0.0018, and approximately 152 LF of 12-inch sanitary sewer
installed at a slope of approximately 0.0017, all located along Harrill Road (SR2126); with the following
condition. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(n)]
a) The Permittee shall designate these sections of line as a high priority sewer, and in accordance with
15A NCAC 02T.0403(a)(5), these sections shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at
least once every six months and inspections shall be documented.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!
Christyn L. Fertenbaugh, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
PERCS Unit
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6312 — Office
919-807-6489 — Fax
[e-mail]
Mailing: 1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Physical: 512 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 925S
Raleigh, NC 27604-1170
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